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- Just in time for tax season, Lowering The Bar shares the best of "Tax Arguments Not to Make"
- Patricia Cohen at The New York Times writes about the growing number of companies with depressed wages that rely on workers also receiving public assistance, and about the lives of those workers. "Working, but Needing Public Assistance Anyway" (h/t NextDraft)
- In the same week, one CEO pledged to reduce his million-dollar salary to equal the lowest paid worker, and to raise salaries of all employees until the minimum is $70,000 a year, even for standard office workers. Average company salary at the time of the announcement? $48,000. Patricia Cohen, The New York Times, "One Company's New Minimum Wage: $70,00 a Year"
- The book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking has had some recent popularity. Kottke blogged on the subject of introverts back in December, and linked to a great article in Fast Company by Belle Beth Cooper: "Are You an Introvert of An Extrovert? What it means for your career"
- Speaking of Kottke, he has a great year-end article on "14 Striking Findings from 2014"
- Despite my many other complaints, as lame duck, Obama has pushed a couple of politically difficult but important issues (net neutrality, for one). A problem that plagues state and local politics: tax-payer-funded stadiums. From Slate, "How to Stop the Stadium Wars"
- James Krupa at Slate posted an intriguing retrospective of teaching Darwinian evolution at the University of Kentucky.
- Lastly, from The Atlantic, "The Hidden Effects of Cheap Oil"
Yet Another Link Roundup #
Anti-Vaxxer Craziness #
Sometimes, people are stupid. Our sensationalist (and often scientifically clueless) media doesn't help matters.
Back in January, Kottke collected a handful of links about how schools are dealing with anti-vaccine nutters, including banning students who never got measles vaccinations (there was a local outbreak at the time). My favorite line: "If my kid can't bring peanut butter to school, yours shouldn't be able to bring preventable diseases."
Last week, a blog sponsored by Boy Scouts of America posted a somewhat tongue-in-cheek admonition for scouts to be properly vaccinated. The anti-vax crowd descended in force, claiming "extensive scientific evidence" supporting such a link (nope!), and down-voting anyone disagreed with their crack-pot fringe misinterpretations of science.
(Do I feel strongly about this? Why, yes, yes I do. As the parent of a kid who at times had a very compromised immune system, I sympathize with parents in similar plights. Yes, if one has a legitimate religious objection, that's one thing, but if a parent doesn't vaccinate because of fears of autism linkage, they're just wrong.)
So, I ended up going down the rabbit hole. Because someone is wrong on the Internet.
Scientific Research
First, there is extensive evidence that vaccines are not linked to autism. It is the strong consensus of the scientific community.
To list just a few:
- Taylor B., et al. (1999) "Autism and measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine: no epidemiological evidence for a causal association" The Lancet (353:9169), 12 June 1999, pp. 2026–2029. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)01239-8 (Sample size 498 persons with autism.)
- Frank DeStefano, Robert T Chen. "Negative association between MMR and autism" The Lancet (353:9169), 12 June 1999, pp 1987–1988 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)00160-9 (These Lancet articles were both early responses to the original claim.)
- Flaherty, D. K. (2011) "The Vaccine-Autism Connection: A Public Health Crisis Caused by Unethical Medical Practices and Fraudulent Science" Annuals of Pharmacotherapy (45:10) pp. 1302–1304 doi:10.1345/aph.1Q318 (Key quote: "The alleged autism-vaccine connection is, perhaps, the most damaging medical hoax of the last 100 years.")
- DeStefano, F, et al. (2013) "Increasing Exposure to Antibody-Stimulating Proteins and Polysaccharides in Vaccines Is Not Associated with Risk of Autism" Journal of Pediatrics pp. 561–567 pdf (Perhaps the biggest, most authoritative study, conducted, in part, by the CDC. Sample size of more than 3,000.)
Other articles of interest:
- "Vaccines do Not Cause Autism", Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which links to many other studies.
- Hamilton, J. "Number Of Early Childhood Vaccines Not Linked To Autism", National Public Radio, 29 March 2013
Some History
The "anti-vaxxing" controversy started with Andrew Wakefield, via an article published in The Lancet in 1998. The article was later thoroughly discredited. Journalist Brian Deer demonstrated that in addition to poor methodology, Wakefield also falsified many of his findings in the study based on only 12 (yes, twelve) patients and minor temporal association (stuff happened close together, but one did not necessarily cause the other). Contrast that with many studies since with hundreds or thousands of patients that show no link. It was also discovered that Wakefield's undisclosed agenda was to support a lawsuit against vaccine manufacturers. One by one, the paper's co-authors withdrew their support for the paper and its conclusions, and the paper was officially retracted by the journal in 2010.
In addition to forging data, other problems with Wakefield's sample included undisclosed familial ties between 2 of the 12 patients (they were brothers), mis-representing autism diagnoses for at least 3 patients, not disclosing that parents of one patient were active campaigners against the MMR vaccine, incorrectly describing developmentally delayed patients as "previously normal", and parents of another were blaming vaccination. (See, e.g., Brian Deer, "How the case against the MMR vaccine was fixed", 6 Jan 2011)
In any case, the whole of "scientific evidence" claimed by ant-vaxxers in top, peer-reviewed medical journals rests on Wakefield's single article about 12 patients, data for most of was fraudulently altered. No study since has been able to replicate those findings. (There is another paper, also retracted for error of data, which anti-vaxxers cling to. Snopes has a takedown of that claim.) To the contrary, multiple credible studies, each with thousands of participants have demonstrated no observable statistical link.
(See also, Goodlee, F. "Clear evidence of falsification of data should now close the door on this damaging vaccine scare")
So, can we please stop believing there is no evidence against an autism–vaccine link? Study after study has been unable to find a link, or has significant statistical results demonstrating no link.
Pretty please?
For LDS readers: The LDS Church has officially endorsed vaccinations for more than 35 years (according to a 1978 letter from the First Presidency letter; "We urge members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to protect their own children through immunization.", Spencer W. Kimball, from "Immunize Children, Leaders Urge") In 2003, the Church donated $3 million to fund measles/MMR vaccinations through its Humanitarian Services Division, and continues to provide millions in funding for pro-vaccination initiatives. ("Church Makes Immunizations an Official Initiative, Provides Social Mobilization", Church News, 13 June 2012)
Another Link Roundup #
Once again, it's time to reclaim some browser tabs.
- "Police Investigate Family for Letting Their Kids Walk Home Alone" by Hanna Rosin at Slate. The parents were visited at home by officers who drove the kids a half-mile home. Rosin writes, "The police asked for the father's ID, and when he refused, called six patrol cars as backup. Alexander went upstairs, and the police called out that if he came down with anything else in his hand 'shots would be fired,' according to Alexander. … The following week the police and [Child Protective Services] workers questioned the children at school without the parents' permission, …" Read the article. These sound like very conscientious parents trying to do good things for their children despite governmental meddling.
- More recently (Feb 20th), the same parents received notice that CPS determined the parents were responsible for "unsubstantiated child neglect", which is a somewhat oxymoronic finding that permits CPS to continue monitoring for several years. (Donna St. George, "'Unsubstantiated' child neglect finding for free-range parents", Washington Post, 2 March 2015.) (via NextDraft)
- Retraction Watch has an article on the consequences of late retractions, and does slight coverage of several measles outbreaks that might have been prevented if the much-discredited autism-vaccine paper in Lancet (1998) had been retracted earlier. (It wasn't retracted until 2010, when an investigative journalist was able to conclusively demonstrate important data on a majority of the 12 cases studied had been withheld from reviewers or fraudulently altered.) More on this later.
- FiveThirtyEight covered an education research paper that argues "Elementary school gifted-and-talented programs are most effective when students are selected based on high test scores rather than high IQ. Low-income and minority students experienced particularly large gains."
- Most Major League Soccer players make close to the minimum salary ($36,500 for players under 25; $48,500 for "senior" players), according to the New York Times.
- A great "What If?" article at xkcd.com led to an interesting, if somewhat macabre look at "A History of Tug-of-War Fatalities"
- Kottke links to a physics blog that discusses current paradoxes in modern cosmological physics, "i.e. areas where theory and observation disagree, sometimes by a whopping 120 orders of magnitude"
- Lastly, Mary Elise Sarotte wrote in 2009, "How an accident caused the Berlin Wall to come down" for the Washington Post.
Legislator Sponsorship Discolusures #
Yes, this was from last year (sat in my drafts folder unnoticed!), but someone had the idea of the decade!
This person was responding to an article on a bill under discussion in the Utah Legislature that would have crippled infrastructure and expansion for municipal fiber providers (like UTPOIA), and said:
Just like Nascar, members of Congress should wear sponsorship decals on their suits for any corporate entity that gave them campaign donations totaling more than, say, $10,000.
Then when one of them offers up a bill that is so obviously pandering to a certain campaign donor, youll immediately think oh, well, now it makes sense.
Comment on "Utah bill would stop regional fiber networks from expanding", Ars Technica, 5 Feb 2014.
Link Roundup #
A brief list of things I've been meaning to write about for months, but haven't. It's time to reclaim browser tabs!
- "This Mass Grave Isn't the Mass Grave You Have Been Looking For", Greg Grandin, The Nation. A succinct, if sad, timeline of discoing multiple mass graves in Mexico. (via NextDraft)
- EJ Fox and Mike Spies charted the reading level of every U.S. presidential speech ever. Very well done. "It's tempting to read this as a dumbing down … but it's actually a sign of democratization." Maybe those are the same thing? (via kottke)
- "Public Perceptions of Privacy and Security in the Post-Snowden Era", Mary Madden, Pew Research. Most are aware of government efforts to monitor communication, many are concerned about surveillance, and few change their behavior or take steps to be anonymous online. (via LoopInsight)
When Chase and Apple Pay Isn't Chase and Apple Pay #
I was quite excited to try Apply Pay, with the new iOS 8.1 update and supported hardware. One of my banks, Chase, is an Apple Pay launch partner, so no problem, right?
Heh. It seems that not all Visa cards through Chase support Apple Pay. Or more specifically, it seems all Visa cards through Chase support Apple Pay, except the one that I have, the Amazon Rewards Card.
After a little searching, GeekWire has a more complete story, where their sources suggest Amazon opted out, but might, maybe, participate, eventually.
The Fence or the Ambulance #
I heard the poem "The Fence or the Ambulance" some time ago in a sermon, and wanted to share it. Unfortunately, as is the way of the Internet, there are several different versions (e.g., this list) with differing titles, punctuation, and minor changes to wording. It's typically attributed to Joseph Malins (1895).
The earliest version I found was from The Public, Volume XV (1912). Stanzas found in other sources I've marked with double square brackets.
'Twas a dangerous cliff, as they freely confessed,
Though to walk near its crest was so pleasant;
But over its terrible edge there had slipped
A duke and full many a peasant.
So the people said something would have to be done,
But their projects did not at all tally
Some said, "Put a fence around the edge of the cliff,"
Some, "An ambulance down in the valley."
But the cry for the ambulance carried the day,
And it spread through the neighboring city;
A fence may be useful or not, it is true,
But each heart became brimful of pity
For those who slipped over the dangerous cliff;
And the dwellers in highway and alley
Gave pounds or gave pence, not to put up a fence,
But an ambulance down in the valley.
"For the cliff is all right, if you're careful," they said,
"And, if folks even slip and are dropping,
It isn't the slipping that hurts them so much
As the shock down below when they're stopping."
So day after day, as these mishaps occurred,
Quick forth would those rescuers sally
To pick up the victims who fell off the cliff,
With their ambulance down in the valley.
Then an old sage remarked: "It's a marvel to me
That people give far more attention
To repairing results than to stopping the cause,
When they'd much better aim at prevention.
Let us stop at its source all this mischief," cried he,
"Come, neighbors and friends, let us rally;
If the cliff we will fence, we might almost dispense
With the ambulance down in the valley."
"Oh he's a fanatic," the others rejoined,
"Dispense with the ambulance? Never!
He'd dispense with all charities, too, if he could;
No! No! We'll support them forever.
Aren't we picking up folks just as fast as they fall?
And shall this man dictate to us? Shall he?
Why should people of sense stop to put up a fence,
While the ambulance works in the valley?"
But the sensible few, who are practical too,
Will not bear with such nonsense much longer;
They believe that prevention is better than cure,
And their party will soon be the stronger.
Encourage them then, with your purse, voice, and pen,
And while other philanthropists dally,
They will scorn all pretense, and put up a stout fence
On the cliff that hangs over the valley.
Better guide well the young than reclaim them when old,
For the voice of true wisdom is calling.
"To rescue the fallen is good, but 'tis best
To prevent other people from falling."
Better close up the source of temptation and crime
Than deliver from dungeon or galley;
Better put a strong fence 'round the top of the cliff
Than an ambulance down in the valley.
]]Joseph Malins, "The Fence or the Ambulance", 1895
Perhaps the shorter version was edited in 1912 due to space restrictions, but I actually prefer its simplicity.
After several searches, I found the longer version (shown above) in The Best Loved Poems of the American People (1936) Hazel Felleman (Ed.), Doubleday, pp. 273–274. [Google Books link]
Utah and USBE Elections #
I came a little late to the news, but thanks to a little birdie, I was pleased to hear a federal judge in Utah invalidated the convoluted process candidates for State Board of Education were pruned prior to the general election, on unclear, but clearly ideological grounds.
Despite being a beneficiary of the process, I agree it was broken and rigged. For goodness sakes, since 2008 the process has eliminated four or five incumbents (who must have at one time been deemed qualified), including a lawyer (in favor of a candidate described in a court brief as "a janitor who can't spell and wants to limit enrollment in public schools by deporting aliens"), former Board vice chair, a university dean, and members who either previously or subsequently served on the State Board of Regents (an appointed position). Plaintiffs removed from the ballot this election cycle are to be reinstated.
Super bonus points to plaintiff lawyers who included this gem in their reply brief:
Indeed, using these criteria, the Committee or Governor can pick any knucklehead to run for a seat on the USBE — and they can select that candidate because he's a knucklehead, in order to broaden the variety of individuals who serve on the board, to diversify board membership so as to be more inclusive of knuckleheaded people who may be under-represented as a class of candidates, or for any other reason.page 11
Some have opined that the process should be replaced with partisan elections, and UtahPolicy.com has a poll on the subject. I've written about this before, and strongly believe partisan elections would be detrimental to education governance for a handful of reasons:
- Party platforms don't map well to education policy positions.
- Consequently, party labels don't, even marginally, inform voters on candidate's (likely) educational policy positions, except, perhaps as they relate to charter schools.
- Party leadership would stack the ballots, putting greater power in few hands.
- Consequently, candidates would be more extreme. (Republicans would win in most districts; Republican candidates picked by convention are almost certainly more conservative than the voting public at large). Single-issue (read: less-effective) candidates would be more viable.
- As an additional consequence, candidates are more likely to respond to their base than the public at large.
- Partisan selection includes automatic delegates who might not reside in the candidates' district, and consequently skew results.
- Partisan labels would interfere with members working together. (Have you seen Congress? Or even the state legislature?)
- PACs would likely have greater influence in elections, and their influence would likely be less transparent than would occur in a nonpartisan election.
- No one I've met with on a partisan board thinks it's a good idea (and I spoke with several during my term).
- What is rarely mentioned—I neglected to mention it in my piece several years ago—is that partisan elections for State Board of Education are almost certainly a violation of the Utah Constitution. But a little thing like constitutionality has never really stopped the Legislature.
Link Roundup #
- From Kottke (linking to Scientific American), "the Earth's magnetic field is shifting and weakening at a greater pace than previously thought."
- "A 'nationwide gentrification effect' is segregating us by education", in the Washington Post. "As the returns to education have increased, … the geographic segregation of the most educated workers has, too — and not by neighborhood, but by entire city." (via NextDraft)
- In a related story, Bloomberg reported "College Grads Taking Low-Wage Jobs Displace Less Educated" (Probably also via NextDraft)
- NPR had a great article, "The Myth Of The Superstar Superintendent?", reporting on a study from the Brookings Institution, finding that student achievement changes had little correlation with who was superintendent.


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Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz is teaming up with DKNY Jeans to launch a capsule collection, set to come out August later this year.
Becoming the bassist of music group Fall Out Boy and dating stylish famous pop singer Ashlee Simpson has forced Pete Wentz to be up to date in fashion. Besides making music the man admits to love making clothes as well. Bringing into life his love for fashion Wentz is teaming with DKNY Jeans.
Started his own clothing line "Clandestine" last year, Wentz is having the capsule collection he's working on with the fashion giant hit the market August later this year.
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The Neoclassical Advent: American Economics at the Dawn of the 20th Century
For the U.S. economy, the last quarter of the 19th century brought the closing of the Western frontier, agricultural hardship in the South, the rise of large corporations and trusts, and the emergence of a serious labor movement. The fledgling American economics profession struggled to document and prescribe for the confounding mix of industrialization, urbanization, and rural crisis. In 1900, the relatively small community of serious economic researchers focused on applied issues in public policy and industrial organization. The prominent institutionalist school, strongly influenced by the almost millennial theories of the social gospel movement, emphasized the inequities of the emerging economy and looked forward to a new, more cooperative system of production. On the eve of the 20th century, John Bates Clark published in 1899 The Distribution of Wealth: A Theory of Wages, Interest and Profit. With this volume, neoclassicism matured into a major intellectual force within American economic thought, with Clark as its defining figure. Clark's analytical approach and his normative purposes hardly went unchallenged. Moreover, the great majority of economists in the United States continued to work in the institutionalist vein up to World War II. Nevertheless, by viewing the American neoclassical advent in the context of its own time, we can gain a deeper understanding of both American economics at the turn of the 20th century and the early character of the school that came to dominate our discipline.
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nice from the back, but i'm not too sure that the new grille style suits a cab...
i'd still have one though /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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AutoExpress are claiming they're the official release photos. They appear real enough to me.
They're up on the Audi UK site.
front is not as nice as the current model - but still look the nuts
I've gotta say I really like it; and I think they've done really well with the new front-end; it could've so easily gone horribly wrong. I'd like to see the front-end in some other colours though; I reckon thats when you'd get the full impact.
I don't think much of recycling the new A3 3dr tail-lights for it (which is more or less what it appears they've done) - I think the new tail-lights are one of the best bits on a B7 (even though I was a MASSIVE fan of the B6)... It seems a shame they're diluted on the cabriolet.
I like it as well but I'd like to see the front in other colours as well or better still to see it in flesh (obviously).
preffer the new soft top from VW.. the Eos or soemthing?
nice i want one!
the grill looks old school which i like, even though new grill is like a jet engine intake somehow doesnt do it for me.
Anyone hear anything about when the new Cab will come out in the US? An e-mail to Audi-USA resulted in the reply that there are no changes to the (B6) Cab models for 2006, and that a new Cab wouldn't be out in the US until the 2007 model year. But, I don't necessarily believe or trust this.
VW is supposedly intro-ing their new Eos with retractable hard-top into the US in late Spring or early summer (as a 2006.5 model, I guess). This is supposedly intermediate in size between the Passat and Jetta, so maybe it is more like an A3 Cab.
Then there is Volvo which is intro'ing the new C70 convertible, also with a retractable hard-top, in "Spring, 2006" for the US.
I almost bought a Mustang convertible, but decided to hold off until some of these other choices are out (even though both the Volvo and Audi would be a fair amount of additional money, for less raw performance, albeit more refinement).
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The American Association of Community Colleges decries the failure of our federal government to establish a comprehensive national policy to address the complex challenges surrounding immigration. Proactively dealing with these challenges affects every state and clearly falls within the purview of the Congress. The lack of a fully articulated national policy has resulted in states taking independent and sometimes contradictory actions that negatively affect both noncitizens and citizens.
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Ottawa will finally be hosting its first ComicCon event – for two days the CE Centre will be bursting at the seams with comic book, sci-fi, and fantasy exhibitions.
Pop culture lovers will finally have the chance to immerse themselves in every aspect of the inclusive ComicCon world, and to meet and take photos with some of their favourite film stars. Leading the charge is Sir Patrick Stewart, the legendary Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the starship Enterprise from "Star Trek: The Next Generation," along with Professor Charles Xavier from the blockbuster "X-Men" movies, as well as a distinguished British film, television and stage actor. Actor Lou Ferrigno, best known as "The Incredible Hulk," is now in an altogether different battle as he holds the fort against his scheming competitors in Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice." John de Lancie, recognized in his recurring role as Q on the various "Star Trek" series and as Allen Shapiro in "Torchwood: Miracle Day," has also been featured in cult favourite "Breaking Bad." Actor Jeremy Bulloch portrayed "Star Wars'" bounty hunter Boba Fett – arguably the coolest character in the saga – throughout the middle trilogy, and actor Vic Mignona has voiced roles in several Japanese anime series and has received acclaim as Edward Elric in the popular series "Fullmetal Alchemist." And attendees will not want to miss Elvira, Mistress of the Dark herself, as actress Cassandra Peterson joins the fun.
Finally, no ComicCon would be complete without costumes and contests, and this one is no exception. Members of the Capital City Garrison will be appearing as film-authentic Star Wars characters and raising money for charity.
Tickets for Ottawa ComicCon are now on sale. The event takes place at the CE Centre May 12 and 13. Visit www.ottawacomiccon.com for more info and to buy tickets.


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UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
Musical Tribute to Desi Arnaz
Latin Roots is Lucie Arnaz's fiery, explosive, and heartfelt musical tribute to the rhythm of her roots and a love note to the man who introduced La Conga to the United States, her father, Desi Arnaz. An eclectic Latin American mix in English and Spanish highlighting songs from Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Johnny Mercer alongside tunes by Agustín Lara, Rafael Hernandez, and Margarita Lecuona, Latin Roots sizzles with sophistication and sassy spice. Led by renowned musical director and Broadway composer Ron Abel, this show is the very subtle throb of the Latin rhythm itself. It culminates with ASCAP'S Michael Kerker and Lucie Arnaz discussing the inspiration and creation of this Latin labor of love.
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1/1/2015 – I started my first home brew and didn't want to use bottles, instead a mini keg. Do you have tap conversion kits that would allow me to do this?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: It depends on what you mean by a mini keg.If you mean the 5 liter sized "kegs", we don't sell them OR the taps any more. We found them to be unreliable at best, and in one case, dangerous. The CO2 tap was poorly made and could come apart when pressured, shooting across the room and breaking windows. Bad deal.If you mean 5 gallon (or . . .
5/17/2010 – what is your phone number?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: We can be reached at (425) 355-8865Our toll free order number is (800) 850-2739
8/3/2008 – I'm interested in your used kegs 5 gal corny kegs. I was wondering if you replace any of the components or are they sold "as is"?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: They are sold as completely functional kegs, that hold pressure. We also supply a new set of o-rings, so you can replace them if you like.
5/9/2008 – I bought the deluxe kegging system from you guys and love it! I want to get a second keg now so I can have two batches at a time because one batch doesn't last very long! I am guessing I need the gas in fitting, beer out fitting, gas line, beer line and "T" fitting. I think some of the ball lock quick disconnect come with fittings and some . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Here is the list as requested. 1 Quick Disconnect-Ball In Fitting 1 Quick Disconnect-Ball Out Fitting 1 Plastic Tapper Spigot4 1/4" Id Gas Line (Thick Wall) -per ft 4 3/16" Beer Line, Thick Wall Per Foot 1 Plastic "T" Fitting For Gas or Beer Line 7 Stainless Steel Hose Clamps Another nice way to do it is to use . . .
1/26/2008 – I live about an hour (if traffic is good) from the address on your website. Do you have an actual store or is everything here based solely online?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Yes, we have an actual brick-and-mortar store in Everett, WA. People actually walk in and buy stuff!Our address is:Homebrew Heaven9121 Evergreen WayEverett, WA 98204Heck, you can actually call us on the phone, too! It's 425-355-8865. A person will actually answer as long as it's business hours!
4/20/2007 – I hear rumors that these kegs are no longer going to be manufactured. If these rumors are true, what will be in line to replace them? Will that also mean that kegs will be hard to come by in the future?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: That is probably so. These kegs were orginially made for dispensing soda pop, and the soda manufacturers have largely switched over to a different system using flexible plastic bags. Used cornelius kegs were readily available in the past, but have become much more scarce lately. New ones are still available, but they are quite expensive. . . .
11/5/2006 – I live in Seattle, can I come and pick up the bottles in Everett? Do you have a "brick and mortar" store?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: You sure can. It is literally made of bricks and mortar, in South Everett. Our address is:Homebrew Heaven9121 Evergreen WayEverett, WA 98204425-355-8865Hours are 10am-6:30pm Monday-Friday and 10am-5pm on Saturdaysand 10am-3pm on Sundays
7/25/2006 – Id like to put the beer into a keg instead of bottles, but was wondering if i could do this WITHOUT force carbonating with a CO2 tank. Can the beer naturally carbonate in the keg?what would i have to add for this, more yeast or sugar?Would this effect the "shelf life" of the keg?thanks for the help! AWESOME WEBSITE!!!
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Yes, you can do that. Use about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of corn sugar to carbonate in the keg. You will still need the CO2 to "push" the beer from the keg, however. The beer is drawn from the bottom of the keg up to the spigot. It needs a little "push" to get it there.No, there is no affect on shelf life.Thanks for the kind words about our . . .
11/1/2005 – Do the poppet valves need replaced on the used corny-kegs?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: They are used, but still functional. It is a good idea to replace the o-rings, however. We provide those with the used kegs.
6/21/2005 – I already have beer on tap in my house (5 gallon store bought beer). I have the CO2, hoses, and tap... What attachements do I need to hook up your cornelius kegs full of my own beer?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Probably just the quick disconnect, gas-in fitting and the beer-out fitting for cornelius kegs. Just screw them into your lines and you're running.Here are the links:
4/9/2005 – Will a cornelius keg fit into any half height refrigerator? Or better yet, if I were looking for a new refrigerator but didn't want to buy a full size or a expensive kegerator, what are my options?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: There are so many different 'fridges that it is best to measure (twice) and drink once. For reference, the new cornelius keg itself measures about 22" high, and 9" in diameter. Many half-height 'fridges have a freezer section in the top that interferes with the keg, but some do not. Measure, measure. Certainly a full size 'fridge will . . .
2/1/2005 – Where can I buy the hops to brew the beer? I live in Plainview, Texas....would love to brew my own. But, I need the ingredients to brew it. will buy your equipment, so....where can I buy the goodies to brew it?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Right here! We have a large selection of hops, yeasts, grains and everything you need in the way of ingredients. Here is a link:A good way to get started is to choose one of our ingredient (recipe) kits. They get you started the right way!
12/20/2004 – If you are kegging after the secondary fermentation and allowing the beer to condition or age does the keg need to be in the fridge or is it alright to store it in a cool dark place until you are ready to tap it?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: No, it does not need to be refrigerated. Storing can be done most in any cool spot. No need for darkness...light won't penetrate that keg!Assuming you like COLD beer, you'll need to refrigerate before drink/tapping it tho!
10/9/2004 – What is the best method to fill bottles from a keg system? How do you reduce the foam and ensure that the beer does not go flat??
Response From Homebrew Heaven: The BEST way to fill bottles from a cornelius keg system is using a counterpressure bottle filler. It purges and fills your bottles in an all CO2 enviroment, and fills them from the bottom to minimize foaming. See below for a link to this item:If you don't have a counterpressure filler, you can attach a piece of 3/8" ID tubing (about 10" . . .
10/9/2004 – I LOVE reading all the questions and answers! Now I have one. I am going to be purchasing a kegging system as a gift. Here is what I know I want (I think): I want to have a keg inside of a converted fridge (don't have the fridge yet) and need to know what I would need to set this up, from the keg (corney?) to the fitted tap out the door... . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Glad to hear our site is useful!To start, you would order a Complete Kegging System. When you click on "Options" it will allow you to select either a single keg setup or a double. To set it up for a 'fridge, all you need to do is add a Refridgerator Tap (or two). All of this assumes you have a standard size 'fridge. Most of them . . .
9/26/2004 – On your keg systems, are the kegs reconditoned? Have all the o-rings been replaced or do I have to do that. I like your site. You are the only one I have seen that has the multiple systems for sale. A friend of mine has been kegging for a few yrs now. He has a double regulater on his so he can run different pressures on the tanks. Is this . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: No, the kegs are not reconditioned, but we supply the o-ring kits to do that if you want. It's very easy, and the kegs are in good condition anyway. I see no need for two regulators either, as long as the kegs are about the same distance to the tap.Yes, you can carbonate two kegs to 25 psi at the same time. No problem.Yes, you . . .
9/23/2004 – I own a standard 15.5 CO2 keg system and would like to use the CO2 tank and regulator with a cornelius tank. Would my the hoses be consistent with the fittings on cornelius keg with Quick Disconnect fittings?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Probably. Most systems use a 1/4" ID line, and that will work fine with cornelius kegs. It's possible that you have a different size, but unlikely.
9/14/2004 – I am wanting to set up a system that will allow me to have both a commercially bought keg (like bud light) and my homebrew in it. So far I have bought a chest freezer (14.8 cu ft). I have a couple questions about the rest of the system..one - do I need a CO2 regulator that will send two different pressures to my two kegs since they will . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: 1) No. One regulator will do the trick. You can "branch off" the CO2 line as needed, to the different kegs. A CO2 gas manifold with shutoffs is a nice way to go for this.2) Yes. we have it all. We have helped people set up this kind of system many times. The one issue that comes up often, however, is the connection to the commercial keg. . . .
8/31/2004 – I have a kegerator that has a CO2 tank to carbonate the beer. I plan to use 5 gallon soda kegs for the final fermetation and serving of the beer. Do I need to add the sugar at the end, or will the CO2 carbonate the beer for me?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: You can do it either way. Personally, I like to force carbonate it with CO2. This avoids re-carbonation in the keg, and eliminates sediment from that recarbonation. It also makes my beer carbonated in a DAY, instead of waiting 7-10 days for the carbonation to develop (using the corn sugar method). More beer sooner!
7/29/2004 – Would it be possible to use these tanks for storage/ ageing of wine? They seem sturdier than glass. Could nitrogen be used to top off a less than filled tank? I'm new to wine making and maybe just reading too much …
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Yes, they can be used in this way. No problem. Topping off with nitrogen would be a good way to store it.
5/19/2004 – Just a comment in response to the person who was concerned about getting the fittings and outlets cross-matched. I've done this. Yes, sometimes they can be a little difficult to remove, but not impossible. But when I did this, I noticed the fitting was a little difficult to get on wrong in the first place. If it takes too much force to . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Thanks for your help, and kind words!HBH
4/17/2004 – Hi. I want to start kegging my beer, but I dont have any refrigerator to convert, whats your recommendation, to get a regular refrigerator or to get a kegerator that is ready for kegs? are there any kegerators out there that you would recommend?thanks
Response From Homebrew Heaven: To me, it's a matter of cost. There are kegerators out there, but they run about $800 plus shipping (which is high). You can often find an old refrigerator or freezer for under $100. If you just put it into a garage, appearance isn't an issue. Converting one of these is easy, and runs much less. We have everything you need to do it.
3/18/2004 – I was wanting to know if you could give me any advice on choosing between a ball lock and a pin lock keg. I have read that on ball lock kegs it is easey to mix up the gas and beer fittings and that they can be easily put on the wrong side and that you may never get them back off. Is this true or are they marked somehow. Also if I decide . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Yes, the fittings are marked "in" and "out" on ball lock kegs. It is possible to put the wrong fittings on, but I've never heard of them getting stuck. Interchangability may be more of an issue...the ball lock style is much more common. We have LOTS on hand, but as far as I know, we only have one pin-lock style.Yes, we carry the CO2 injectors . . .
3/15/2004 – Is there any particular way to sanitize a cornellius keg? Particularly, how do you get the inside of the stem that goes to the bottom cleaned out?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: I like to just fill up the keg with water and mix in some Iodophor. Dispense some of this sanitizer thru the fittings and it will sanitize them as well. If you need to clean the dip tube, we sell a brush for that purpose. Here is a link to it
3/2/2004 – I'm considering transitioning from bottling to kegging my homebrew. I've read about "ball lock" and "pin lock" valves and don't know which would be better. Any suggestions?Also, I think I might order a tap to mount directly to the keg to eliminate stagnant beer sitting in the out line. Pictures of this setup appear awkward with the handle . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Both ball lock and pin lock kegs work identically. The only difference is the fittings on the top. One is a Pepsi style and one is Coke. Ball lock kegs are FAR more common, however, and if you want to add more kegs, and interchangability is an issue, stick to the ball lock type.Beer doesn't really get "stagnant" sitting in a beer line. . . .
2/25/2004 – hi! just wondering if alcohol production, conditioning, or fullness of a beer would suffer as a result of kegging opposed to bottling. Just want to brew each beer to full potential!! THANX
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Absolutely not. In fact, kegging has many advantages over bottling. Less oxygen is introduced, dry hopping in the keg is a great way to do it, and many others.The factors you bring up (fullness, alcohol production etc) are determined by the recipe formulation and brewing process/techniques. Kegged beer will condition exactly the same as . . .
2/24/2004 – Once a Corny keg is carbonated can it be taken off and stored without being conected to the CO2? Is there a time limit, is temp a factor?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Yes, it can be stored off the CO2. Just like kegged commercial beer. Kegged beer can last a LONG time...maybe a year or more if temperatures are moderate. It never NEEDS to last longer than that at MY house!I would try not to store it at temperatures over about 90 deg. F, but otherwise it is quite stable.Remember, that long ago the . . .
2/18/2004 – I am interested in getting the the complete Draft Kegging System for my husband's birthday. However, we do not need the keg but I would like to get whatever else necessary to complete the "Kegerator" setup he has been wanting. What do I need?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: It depends...We can send you the Complete Kegging System without the keg if that is what you want; no problem. We deduct the cost of the keg.If you are looking for a "kegerator" setup with a tap on the OUTside of your 'fridge, we can do that too by substituting a few items.It would probably be best to give us a call for either . . .
2/17/2004 – Is this a pepsi or coke keg?I currently have pepsi and you have a great price.
Response From Homebrew Heaven: They are all Pepsi style. Yes, we do!
2/15/2004 – Once the kegs are filled, do they need to be kept cold? If not, what is the "shelf life" of a keg of beer if kept at room temperature? Can room temp. beer be run thru a copper coil bathed in ice, in a cooler for example, to make a portable system that does not require you to keep multiple kegs cold?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: No; as long as the beer is kept free of oxygen, it will store just fine at room temperature.Yes, the beer can be run thru a coil arrangment like you descibe. It is called a draft box, usually a stainless coil inside of a portable picnic cooler. You can mount a refrigerator tap(s) on the front, and just fill with ice when you want to dispense. . . .
2/5/2004 – I'm brewing my first batch of homebrew and have the Shamrock Stout in my primary fermentor. I have a keg fridge with a CO2 bottle that I'm going to use instead of bottles. Do I need to prime at all for carbonation, and if not will it affect the taste of the beer?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: No, you can "force carbonate" your beer by putting it into the keg, refrigerating it, and turning up the pressure to about 25-30 psi. Let it sit overnight, shake it a bit, and the CO2 will go into solution. Just be sure to turn the pressure down to perhaps 6-8 psi (and relieve the pressure on the keg) before dispensing your beer. There is . . .
1/26/2004 – i am interested in getting a "corny" keg, yet don't want to buy all of the CO2 and extra tubing. I already have a party tap (that is used for regular, 1/2 barrel kegs) and was wondering if this will work for the corny, as wel as, how will I pressurize the keg to age if i don't have a CO2 tank?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: It sounds like you are getting the Cart before the horse.To get the keg to pressurize and to get the beer out you will need Co2.I don't know what kind of party tap you have, but if its the kind that pumps air into your keg don't try and use it on a corne keg. Not only will it not fit but the air will spoil the beer.I would recommend . . .
1/24/2004 – I am thinking about starting to homebrew. I have a kegerator that will fit two cornelius kegs. I am wanting to get a kit, and then keg the beer instead of bottling. Is there a kit specifically for this? as I would not require any bottling equipment?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: We can do it!--altho there isn't anything specifically set up on the website (yet).For now, you can just order the full equipment kit, and when you check out, just make a comment that you don't need the bottling stuff (capper, caps)and that you would like a credit for it. That will work. OR..........just call us to place the order (800) . . .
1/13/2004 – Do I need to buy the in/out gas fittings for these kegs, or are they on them?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: They are sold separately.
1/11/2004 – I noticed that kegs are shipped with pressure in them. Is this still safe for air transportation? Also, do you ship to APO's?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: We just leave a few pounds of pressure in them, so yes, they are safe for air transport. Yes, we regularly ship to APO's
1/9/2004 – What is the shipping cost for kegs to zip 68883?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Actually, for any product, or mix of products, you can add it to your shopping cart and then click on "Determine Shipping Costs" underneath your cart. When you enter your location (zip code), it will return the actual shipping costs.
1/1/2004 – What is a "Cornelius keg"? Does it have a ball tap like I am used to, and will fit my present system? Does it have an opening for internal cleaning and how big. I realize that these questions are basic, so thank you for your patience.
Response From Homebrew Heaven: A cornelius keg is a stainless steel keg that was commonly used to
dispense soda pop, but they work beautifully for homebrew beer. It
has an oval opening in the top (sealed by an o-ring) that allows
easy cleaning. Here is a picture of an individual cornelius keg:
has . . .
11/30/2003 – I have a 4 keg system that I purchased from you. (System works great! thank you) How do you plumb the counter pressure bottle filler into that system and what additional fittings, tubing or equipment is needed? Also is it possible to retro-fit to fill bottles other than 12 oz type ie wide mouth growlers, could the upper stopper be removed . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Glad to hear your like our kegging system!You can easily install the counter pressure bottle filler by unscrewing the gas-in connector and then pushing the tubing onto the CP filler. For the beer side, just do the same from your beer line. Nothing else is really needed. I suppose, if you wanted to get real fancy, and have the CP filler always . . .
11/16/2003 – Right now I bottle my beer after primary then seconday fermantation. I understand with a keg I do not have to add bottling sugar to carbonate but in some of the other responses you say that kegs can be carbonated overnight. My question is what about the clearing that takes place in the bottles? When does this happen when you keg? If the sediment . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: First off, you might want to revise your brewing procedures. Your beer should be clear by the time you bottle it. It shouldn't have to "clear" in the bottle. Whether you bottle or keg your beer, you should leave as much sediment behind as possible. Whether this takes 2 days or 10 weeks is not important. The bottling process itself will . . .
10/10/2003 – What is the actual height of the keg with the fittings in? I want to see if the keg will fit with shelves in the refrigerator.
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Figure 25.75 inches with the fitting attached to the keg.
10/1/2003 – Do you need just one CO2 tank and one regulater for multiple kegs? How does that work? If you order the "triple" complete draft kegging system are all the necessary parts included to carbonate the 3 kegs at the same time?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Yes, you only need one CO2 tank and one regulator for multiple kegs. The CO2 line is cut, and a "T" fitting is put in, allowing more kegs to be connected simultaneously. If you order the Triple, all necessary parts are included to carbonate 3 kegs at the same time. Correct!
8/30/2003 – Kegs were shipped quickly. I noticed that there was a gas in them. Is that compressed air or is it CO2? Just wanted to know.
Response From Homebrew Heaven: It is CO2. You will need to release it before opening the lids. Glad to hear they arrived quickly.
7/21/2003 – What is the cost of shipping a Cornelius Keg to Perth, Western Australia?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: The shipping cost for one keg is $51.63 for USPS Surface Mail (4-6 weeks), and $79.10 for USPS Air Mail (4-7 days). Actually, for any item, you can just add it to your online shopping cart, and then click on "Determine shipping and sales tax". Your actual cost will appear.
7/19/2003 – I have a keggerator that takes the 15.5 gal sanke style kegs. I am interested in retrofitting for using the cornelius kegs since a friend introduced me to beermaking. What will I need to do this. The keggerator has a single tap tower on top, and I have the CO2 tank and regulator already. Also some tips on using the corney kegs would be helpful. . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: It's very easy to convert for only one tap! All you really need are the kegs, and a gas-in and a beer-out fitting (ball-lock type). Maybe some hose clamps to hold it together, but should be all.There is really no need to "prime" cornelius kegs with sugar. You can force carbonate your beer by turning up the pressure to about 25-30 psi overnight. . . .
7/8/2003 – What are the measurements of the 3 gal Keg and the 5 Gal keg? I have a smaller refrigerator and I want to see if it will fit. If so, I would need two 3 Gal units. Can you run 2 units off one co2?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: The 3 gallon kegs are 17" high and 8" diameter. The 5 gallon kegs are 25" high and also 8" diameter. Yes, two (or more) kegs can be run from one CO2 bottle by using an inexpensive "T" fitting to deliver pressure to both kegs.
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SAN BERNARDINO >> A Kern County man was found dead of gunshot wounds in a vehicle parked on the citys northeast end Sunday, police announced Monday.
San Bernardino police didnt identify the Delano resident, due to an ongoing investigation.
Police received a call at 4:13 p.m. about a man slumped over the wheel of a car in the 2800 block of North La Praix Avenue. The car had been parked on the street several hours before someone contacted police.
San Bernardino County coroners officials determined the man in the car had been shot several times in the upper torso.
Its believed that he was killed there, said San Bernardino police Lt. Paul Williams.
It the third consecutive weekend where homicides occurred in San Bernardino.
Ashley N. Atherley, 28, of San Bernardino, was found stabbed and beaten in her estranged husbands College Avenue home Dec. 1. Police have identified Edly Atherley, 29, as the alleged suspect, but he hasnt been captured.
Hours later, Manuel Alfred Galvan died at Loma Linda University Medical Center after he was shot in the 1000 block of North Mountain View Avenue.
Between Dec. 7 and 10, three people were killed.
Police found Kameron Patterson, 18, of San Bernardino lying face-down on a sidewalk in the 500 block of West Evans Street on Dec. 7. Thomas Wayne Scholes, 57, a transient, was stabbed and then left in the 2200 block of Donald Avenue the next day.
The body of an unidentified 21-year-old man was found at the north of Palm Avenue. He had suffered gunshot wounds.
He and the man found dead on La Praix have been positively identified, but their names have been withheld by police, San Bernardino County coroners officials said Monday.
Were not ready to release that information yet, Williams said.
Williams explained that since so many homicides occurred in a short period, investigators are busy trying to tie up loose ends on several cases before releasing victim identities in those two incidents.
Not including justified homicides, Sundays death brings the citys total killings to 46, one less than the total for 2012.
Anyone with information may call Detective Brian Lewis, 909-384-5762 or Sgt. Gary Robertson, 909-841-5361.


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What's up party people,
Haven't been on the forums too much this past week because I couldn't surf yesterday, and all I keep seeing is these threads on how great it was. I was watching the cams all day and I died a little inside watching these head high lefts peel across my screen for hours on end. I hope all you guys got your fill of barrels, snow forts, and hot coco.
Anyway, I decided to come back on today, and check out what the forum had to offer and noticed some girl talking about doing a yoga surf trip or whatever. Didn't want to steal her thunder on the thread, but I've always been kinda interested in taking up yoga and meditation. I'm actually reading that biography on Steve Jobs, and he was a serious meditator, avid LSD user, and yoga master. Kinda got me back on track with trying to figure out meditation and yoga.
I just figured I'd start a thread about getting started doing either of the two. I have no experience with yoga or meditation, but it seems like a good way to relieve stress and heal the mind.
Books? Classes? Experiences? Funny Stories?
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Thread: Yoga and Meditation
Jan 4, 2014, 04:23 PM #1
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Jan 4, 2014, 04:47 PM #2
The first thing I noticed when I started yoga was how much my surfing improved. You gain a crazy new understanding of how your body works and moves and it translates directly into your time in the water.
Also, the ratio of girls to guys in most of my classes is somewhere around 30:1.
Jan 4, 2014, 04:58 PM #3
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Yeah I've heard it really helps improve your surfing. Do you think you had more endurance, more flexibility, or power? What do you think changed when you got in the water after doing yoga?
And I've also taken that fact into consideration. However, I'm somewhat afraid of what I'll see at a free saturday yoga class at my neighborhood YMCA. . .
Jan 4, 2014, 05:11 PM #4
Google Bryan Kest. My wife got his power yoga DVDs. That sh!t is a good workout. Do it in a really hot room. Do it with your gal too. It gets the gals all worked up in the loins.
Big proponent of both yoga and meditation. Been doing both for about 15 years.
Yoga promotes flexibility, strength, calmness.
Meditation is like yoga for the mind.
Yoga is super popular these days, so you will find a wide range of instructors out there, some you may like and others you may hate. The instructors you find in gyms, tend to teach the classes more like a fitness class compared to the instructors at the stand alone yoga studios. I tend to like the slower classes, where you hold the poses for 30-60 seconds, compared to the fast moving flow or core yoga classes.
Jan 4, 2014, 05:49 PM #6
Pretty spot on what Swellinfo said. There are a bunch of different types of yoga and all you can really do is experiment until see which ones you like the best. Some are more meditative, while others tend to lean more in the break-a-sweat workout direction.
It's tough to explain how specifically it helped my surfing, except to say that I felt like I had a better overall "awareness" of how my body moves/balances. Yoga puts you into some pretty funky positions and you find yourself running into these positions in some form or another in not only surfing, but in your daily life as well. Then suddenly you just know what you do. I found that in situations where I would usually not have been able to recover from a flub in the water, I was able to maneuver the board back under my feet.
Like I said, tough to explain, but there was definitely something different.
Most yoga studios offer a first-timer unlimited first week for like $25. Can't hurt to give it a go!
Jan 4, 2014, 06:22 PM #7
I'm a meditation teacher with a Very strong yoga practice. 40 years old and haven't lost a step. The benefit of smooth transfer of power through flexibility is Insane. You'll live better. You'll Surf better. You'll just BE better.
"From sound waves to brain waves, ocean waves and heartbeats--everything in the universe vibrates in wave-like patterns. Meditation is the art of skillfully learning how to ride all the varied waves of life, finding balance and keeping our poise amidst the tumult of life's ever changing challenges."--Jim & Kimberly Carson, creators of the Yoga Awareness Program
Jan 4, 2014, 09:01 PM #8
It could very likely be just the opposite. Very distracting
Jan 4, 2014, 09:09 PM #9
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I can't get into the meditation. The ADHD inside of me doesn't allow it. No patience. As far as Yoga goes, I don't have the patience to sit in front of a class or instructor and do the dancing dragon for an hour...
What I did do to help surfing only and flexibility, is downloaed the Yoga Fro Surfers DVDs a few years ago. Its actually Pro Surfers sitting on a beach in Hawaii doing yago poses that are specific to surfing... They have the pre-surf yoga, the post surf yoga and then a bunch of stretches you can do out in the water with your board...
That was cool. You can pop the DVD in for about 5 minutes before your session and 5 minutes after and then tool around in the water in between sets....
Sorry to be debby downer, but the meditation just seems bogus to me... Meditation to me is forced on surfers anyway. When we are floating on our boards, waitinf for waves, that is the meditations. You can't help but clear your mind and let it wander.
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I am in my mid 50s and due to yoga and swimming and tai chi I can still surf a shortboard in overhead waves. Yoga can be done many different ways. I like to mix my yoga up - do a gentile slow session on Mondays after work when I am stiff from sitting on my rear end all day. Mid week I do a power or more of a flow routine. It depends on how I feel. I can say it has kept me injury free (knock on wood) due to my back, neck, legs and shoulders being more flexible.
Meditation is the opening of the mind and using it like a muscle. Focus on the breath and only the breath and the conscious mind gives up control of your total mind. If you sit silently and observe the natural rhythm of deep abdominal breathing, you can begin to see your mind has no beginning and no end. It helps put things into perspective of our connectedness.
Tai chi, much like yoga is moving meditation and is of great benefit to balance - physical and holistic.
Thanks for reminding me that I need to meditate more today and every day.
And yes - I tell all my single male friends - if you want to meet real women, join a yoga class. My wife would kill me if I ever went to one, so go for me!


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Head of the African Union observer mission to Zimbabwe and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo says based on his observations on Wednesday's elections were credible.
Obasanjo is expected to release the mission's full report in a few days' time. This as chairperson of the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission Justice Rita Makarau has described the elections as free and fair. She says she's confident that reports by observer missions will vindicate her.
The emphasis by observers all round was that the election was peaceful with thousands of Zimbabweans turning out to vote until late on Wednesday night.
Counting has started at voting stations around the country after the polls closed. Makarau says they will investigate allegations of fake registration receipts and missing ballots papers and the number of people turned away. Makarau again refused to answer all questions on the voter's roll referring them to the Registrar general.
Results from individual polling stations will start emerging as each voting station has to by law post the result out the station.


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Flowery Branch planner James Riker will be leaving his role as that city's planning and development expert for the same job in Duluth.
Flowery Branch City Councilman Joe Anglin requested the city attorney's assurance Thursday night that there are safeguards against abuse of power by a mayor or council members during a state of emergency.
The start of demolition at a downtown Flowery Branch site is ushering in a new era in the city's revitalization, Mayor Mike Miller said.
Flowery Branch City Council members Thursday night voted to grant Mayor Mike Miller sole authority to declare a local emergency.
Flowery Branch City Council members Thursday approved acquisition of a combined 2.72-acre land parcel in a move questioned by a current Hall County commissioner and former council member.
BUFORD - City of Buford Planning and Zoning board members gave the OK to a motion Tuesday night to annex into the city and rezone approximately 82 acres in Hall County situated along Frazier Road and abutting Interstate 985, accessible by Golden Parkway in Buford.
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Former world champion Tomoko Fukumi won the women's 48-kg gold medal while Aiko Sato prevailed in the 57-kg class at the Moscow Grand Slam on Saturday.
Fukumi, who was denied consecutive world gold medals last September by Haruna Asami, toppled Russia's Nataliya Kondratyeva while Sato beat Frenchwoman Automne Pavia.
Yuka Nishida finished runnerup to Mongolia's Bundmaa Munkhbaatar in the women's 52-kg.
In the men's competition, reigning 66-kg world champion Jumpei Morishita lost his first bout in the second round against Ulugbek Norkobilov of Uzbekistan. Hirofumi Yamamoto was third in the 60-kg division.


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One thing that is simply amazing here in Saudi Arabia are the plentiful fresh squeezed juice shops. There are more varieties of juices than I ever imagined.
Many of the juice shops seem to have competitions going on when it comes to interior design and decor. The colorful fruity design elements are works of art.
Hundreds of fresh fruits are formed together into a variety of shapes and geometric designs to create a delightful and appealing display.
Have you ever seen fruit juice shops like this in your part of the world? I must say that I've never seen anything like these displays in the cities I've lived in in the USA before moving to Saudi Arabia.
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Have any ideas on the best way to fly a wedding cake to Utah from Pennsylvania?
At this point my idea is to ship ahead my decorating equipment out to the home of our friends; pack the 3-tiered, fondant cake (undecorated) and take it with us on the flight, then do the decorations once we get there.
Now....many many years ago I flew a cake out to Colorado, but that was only the (frozen)baked cakes. I made the frosting and decorated once I was there. This time (and many years of experience later ) I figure a any fondant cake that can make it to ICES convention should make it to Utah for a wedding! So my questions right now are:
Do I need to pack the cake with ice paks, as this will be in late June?
Is it better to have it put in with the luggage storage, or buy it a seat with me?
Anyone with any experience in this- I'll take whatever advice I can get!
I would just go ahead and buy your cake a seat. You don't want anyone cramming their luggage in on top of your cakes; plus sometimes on a full flight there isn't much overhead room. I wouldn't think you would need ice packs since fondant doesn't need to be refridgerated. I made my son's outdoor bday party in August. The fondant held up just fine sitting in the shade on a very hot day. It started to sweat a little, but it was really hot. Good luck to you.
Those cakes that make it to ICES on airplanes are all styrofoam dummies--they don't come close to replicating what can (and will) happen to a real cake with filling, etc.
I made my son's wedding cake. I live in Cleveland and the wedding was in Las Vegas. The cake was a 3 tier square, 14+10+6, white cake (WASC) with raspberry preserves and buttercream filling, iced in ivory fondant over buttercream.
I baked the 6 layers for the 3 tiers and placed those in specially constructed boxes that fit each layer tightly. I wrapped each box in saran wrap and foil. Those 6 boxes were put in a piece of carry on luggage and carried carefully until they made it to the overhead luggage bin.
Buttercream, fondant, jars of raspberry preserves, boards, and all decorating items were packed in a large duffle bag and were checked baggage.
I constructed the cake over a 3 day period in a condo on the Vegas Strip. The naked cakes were in perfect condition on arrival, but we had a contingency plan that if there had been significant damage, we just would have gone to a local bakery and either purchased more naked cake or a fully decorated wedding cake.
I would rather take the extra time to decorate on site than to try to figure out how to make significant repairs......JMHO.
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I flew 2 fondant covered cakes to NY on Nov 21 on Jet Blue. Cake boxes went under seats in front of us. Overhead compartment not good as things shift. Stacked cakes and attached gumpaste decos in NY. (carried decos on person). In October I sent a 9X12 cake overnight by FEDEX, cost $112, but it got there in perfect condition.


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For some months there have been rumblings about the next big banking scandal.
With the mis-selling of payment protection insurance continuing to cost the banks billions, a series of articles in the Telegraph have suggested that new revelations could be around the corner, and that this time they would focus on small businesses.
Now the paper alleges that thousands of small firms across the country may have been mis-sold products by large banks – and that those products could have cost the firms hundreds of thousands of pounds.
What was happened?
The current row has been bubbling away for some months. It relates to the sale of complex financial products by High Street banks to small businesses between 2006 and 2008.
These products, often referred to as 'swaps', 'hedges', or 'collars', help to determine the interest rates paid by thousands of small businesses across the country. Many customers claim they were sold the products thinking that they were putting a cap on the interest they would pay in the event that base rates rose.
But as rates fell to historic lows, many holders found their interest rates actually increased – and sometimes to crippling levels. A recent BBC piece focused on a small electronics firm that says it is paying 9 per cent on a £900,000 mortgage thanks to the product.
How are they alleged to have been mis-sold?
There are several key ways in which it is alleged that the banks have mis-sold these products.
In the first instance it is alleged that banks sold small firms products that the customers did not understand, or that were unsuitable for them. According to The Telegraph two Turkish patisserie owners are suing Barclays Capital after being sold a swap that they did not understand because they did not speak English. They allege that Barclays knew this, and that the product has cost them £300,000.
Other customers allege that they were told to take out swaps for longer periods than the term of the loan, or for larger amounts than they were borrowing. Others claim they were told their loan would not be approved unless they agreed to the 'hedge'. Similar practices have been noted in the recent PPI mis-selling scandal.
A number of cases have already been settled out of court, although the terms of the settlements have been subject to confidentiality agreements. It is not yet known how widespread the allegations are, but the Telegraph claims tens of thousands of small firms may be affected.
What should I do if I think I've been mis-sold to?
The allegations of mis-selling are currently being investigated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). It is thought that these investigations are still in their early stages.
In the meantime a number of support groups have sprung up to help businesses that think they may have been mis-sold to. Of these Bully-Bank and the Consumer Action Group are amongst the most popular.
Small firms also have the option to go to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) if they believe they have a case. They will be able to offer free advice and, in some cases, they can direct banks to pay compensation. It is important to note, however, that the FOS is only open to businesses with 10 employees or less, and with an annual turnover of less than €2 million.
There are indications that some small businesses have been put off legal action because of the costs involved. Already a number of legal firms have begun offering 'no win no fee' deals. If you are considering getting legal help, you should remember that this is a very specialised field. Wherever possible you should try to find a firm with experience in similar cases. Members of the Bully-Bank and Consumer Action Group sites may be able to help you find suitable help.


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WKRP Episode: "The Union"
Update: As pointed out in comments, I left out the commentary with the original version of this post. This episode, written by Blake Hunter -- who wrote for the show for its entire run, was the resident continuity expert, and was the second-most important contributor after Hugh Wilson -- is part of what is essentially a season-long story arc, or at least story thread, about the station becoming more successful. "An Explosive Affair" already established that Andy has decided to turn the events of the third-season finale (where most of the advertisers cancel due to a boycott by the Moral Majority) to advantage by running fewer commercials, and making that a selling point.
In "The Union," we find that the station has risen to tenth place in the 18-station Cincinnati market, and the employees consider joining a union. The episode avoids coming down one way or another on unionization as an issue, and doesn't even answer the question of who voted for or against the union. It's necessary for the sake of the show that WKRP remain an old-fashioned "family" business, but the episode makes it pretty clear that there's some dubious morality involved in keeping it that way (the paternalism of Mr. Carlson congratulating himself on his "generosity" in giving employees the raises they deserve; Andy cutting deals behind his employees' backs). The episode also establishes a surprisingly strong part for Andy, who hadn't been doing a whole lot ever since the first season proved that he couldn't be the true lead of the show; in the fourth season there are several good episodes focusing on him, and he takes on the role of the guy trying to keep the station's personality intact, while also trying to get more money to run it. He's one of the characters who changed the most from the first season, and it would be really interesting to see where they would have gone with him if they'd gotten a fifth season.
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Thanks again. I've already burned through all of the bastardized episodes of WKRP on Hulu and god knows when they'll post more, so this blog is keeping me going.
Jaime, while your posting of WKRP episodes is a great service, no less of a service is your astute, thoughtful commentary on the shows that you post. I realize that you're probably busy -- and we're glad to have the show -- but your usual accompanying background notes were really missed here.
Could you post the Fire episode please? It's my all time favorite episode and took the Herb/ Jennifer storyline to a really interesting place. Thanks so much for all the WKRP.
I love Mr. Carlson's explanation for his shiny new lure. Gordon Jump rocked
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I know any radio station will have a much larger staff than we normally see on WKRP. But how do you think the six regulars, other than Andy and Big Guy, actually voted on the Union?
My guesses are:
YES: Fever, Venus, Bailey
NO: Jennifer, Les, Herb


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Ryan Phillippe and ex-wife Reese Witherspoon were married for seven years and have two children together – Ava, 11, and Deacon, 7. So how does Ryan feel about Reese's recent engagement to CAA agent Jim Toth? The Crash actor gives his approval, with his kids in mind.
"I'm very happy for both Reese and Jim," Ryan tells the Daily News. "I wish nothing but the best for the mother of my children."
Earlier this year, Ryan said he and Reese were on good terms and had "gotten to a place where we're great friends and great co-parents."
Ryan, who is currently dating Amanda Seyfried, also said that Ava and Deacon had little interest in their parents' love lives. "If the kids care about mom dad, and if that's consistent and they feel protected that way, they don't they don't really care so much about who the parent is dating," he said. "They just don't."


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City Recital Hall, January 16
The young, Berlin-based chamber ensemble Kaleidoskop is an ensemble of individuals. Unlike other more slickly-packaged bands, they do not wear a uniform, preferring bright colours and bold outfits. Likewise, their choice of repertoire does not recognise boundaries: it is about what fascinates them.
With such committed performances, their fascination is infectious.
After a week of performing in Semele Walk, Kaleidoskop took to the City Recital Hall stage for a concert all their own. Their thoughtful program included music from 400 years, mixed and matched to encourage comparison, to bring out parallels between disparate musics. It was pacy, varied and brilliant.
The shifting harmonies of Japanese composer Ryoji Ikeda (born 1966) and C.P.E. Bach (born 1714) framed a slightly overlong 90-minute program. After tuning into the gradually evolving harmonies in Ikeda's Op. 1 nr. 1, C.P.E. Bach's String Symphony Wq 182 nr. 6 was a delicious shock, lurching precociously from idea to idea, key to key.
For the central bracket they played a series of duets from Scottish composer James Dillon (born 1950) interwoven with a trio sonata by Henry Purcell (born 1659). Here the contrast was in expression as well as style. The Purcell was all about clarity and place, played centre stage on baroque instruments with an aurally refreshing lightness of touch which revealed a solemn depth of emotion.
Dillon's Traumwerk series, performed by three different pairs of musicians ranged around the hall, was bold and complex, an exhilarating display of the various individuals' technical virtuosity.
Rebecca Saunders's Rubricare formed the most substantial work on the program, an uncompromisingly modernist trip through the many timbres of a string ensemble. The otherworldly sounds, gritty textures and weird overtones confused and confounded the ear in a brilliant display of sonic imagination. The timeflip back into the classical realm of C.P.E. Bach felt like a sweet reward for tough listening, coloured by the hindsight of an ear educated by the unbounded possibilities of music now.
As an encore, the ensemble erupted into a messy Klezmer jam. Chaotic noises and grins all round.


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Hypnosis as a Treatment of Chronic Widespread Pain in General Practice. A Pilot Study.
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Objective: The study was performed to evaluate the effect of a standardized hypnosis treatment used in general practice for patients with chronic widespread pain (CWP).
Design: A randomized control group-controlled study. Setting and subjects: 16 patients were randomized into a treatment group or a control group, each constituting eight patients. Seven patients in the treatment group completed the schedule. After the control period, five of the patients in the control group also received treatment, making a total of 12 patients having completed the treatment sessions.
Intervention: The intervention group went through a standardized hypnosis treatment with ten consecutive therapeutic sessions once a week, each lasting for about 30 minutes, focusing on ego-strengthening, relaxation, releasing muscular tension and increasing self-efficacy.
Main outcome measures: A questionnaire was developed in order to calibrate the symptoms before and after the 10 weeks period, and the results were interpolated into a scale from 0 to 100, increasing numbers representing increasing suffering.
|Chronic Widespread Pain
|Procedure: Hypnosis
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Study Start Date:
|March 2001
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2005
|Assigned Interventions
|No Intervention: A 1
Experimental: A 2
Treatment group
Procedure: Hypnosis
a standardized hypnosis treatment with ten consecutive therapeutic sessions once a week,
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Chronic widespread pain for at least three months and at most five years.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients having primarily other organic diseases or serious psychiatric disorders were excluded.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00521807
|1) Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo
|Oslo, Norway, 0318
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|Jan R Grondahl, Dr
|The Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway.
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|August 27, 2007
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|October 17, 2008
Keywords provided by University of Oslo:
Chronic widespread pain,
General Practice
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Chronic Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
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SAITAMA – Teenager Takahiro Sekine scored seven minutes after coming on as a substitute to send Urawa Reds into the J. League summer break on top of the table after a 1-0 win over Cerezo Osaka on Saturday.
A crowd of 54,350 showed up at Saitama Stadium to watch high-flying Urawa take on a Cerezo side featuring World Cup-bound Japan internationals Yoichiro Kakitani and Hotaru Yamaguchi, plus Uruguay's Diego Forlan, but instead it was 19-year-old Sekine who stole the show with his first career goal in the 77th minute.
The win sent Reds one point clear at the top of the table after previous leaders Sagan Tosu drew 1-1 with Omiya Ardija, and Sekine was pleased to play his part before the league shuts down for the World Cup break.
"I got a great pass and I was wondering whether to control it or shoot," said Sekine, who is a product of Urawa's youth system. "My shot wasn't particularly strong and I didn't think it would go in, but thankfully it did.
"I've never even scored with a shot like that in training, so it's great to actually score one in a game."
Reds have had their problems in a season blighted by a racism scandal in March that saw their supporters banned for one game, but defender Daisuke Nasu believes things are coming together on the pitch.
"Our defensive awareness is getting better and we are all working hard as a team," said the 32-year-old. "Every player is more conscious of the balance between attack and defense and risk management.
"Last year, when we were under pressure we were playing a lot of back passes, but we have learned to deal with that kind of situation much better now."
Urawa created the best chances in a tight first half, with Tomoya Ugajin's control letting him down when through on goal in the 11th minute and Genki Haraguchi firing wide minutes later.
Tomoaki Makino put in a perfectly timed tackle to dispossess Kakitani in the Urawa box as the first half drew to a close, and Yosuke Kashiwagi drilled a free kick just wide of the post at the other end as the second half got under way.
Kashiwagi was unlucky to see his delicately chipped shot rebound off the crossbar in the 57th minute, before Cerezo's Takumi Minamino also went close after driving into the box and firing a shot wide of the post.
Minamino stung Urawa goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa's palms as Cerezo threatened again on the counterattack, but the deadlock was finally broken when Sekine announced his arrival in spectacular style.
The substitute started the move by playing a deft 1-2 with Kashiwagi, then controlled the return pass before slotting it into the corner of the net with his left foot.
"We weren't able to play the way we wanted in the first half, but in the second half we got it together and started to create some good chances. If we had taken them, it would have been a different game," said Cerezo manager Ranko Popovic, who saw his side lose in the second round of the Asian Champions League to defending champions Guanzhou Evergrande on Tuesday.
"Playing in the ACL has had an effect on us. I don't want to use that as an excuse, but that's the way it is."
Elsewhere in the J. League, Ventforet Kofu stunned Kashiwa Reysol 3-0, while Shimizu S-Pulse drew 1-1 with Vissel Kobe and Albirex Niigata and Nagoya Grampus also played out a 1-1 draw.


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Warm Broccoli Spinach Dip Recipe
"A few added ingredients changed a traditional creamy spinach dip into something a little spicier and more exciting," says Deborah Williams in Peoria, Arizona. "It's always a hit when I take it to gatherings!"
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
- 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
- 5 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 8 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Tortilla chips or fresh vegetables
- 1. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, mayonnaise and milk until smooth. Stir in the artichokes, spinach, 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, broccoli, garlic, basil, garlic salt, salt and pepper.
- 2. Transfer to a 9-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately with tortilla chips or vegetables. Yield: 3 cups.
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1/4 cup: 118 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 358mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable.
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