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Four-Links – Olds-Healey, Anders Bike Shop, gassy Corvair, 1903 Overland
* More than 50 years ago, Tom Schnerk wanted to put a V-8 in his Austin-Healey, but couldn't locate a small-block Chevrolet, which was what everybody else seemed to be using at the time. Instead, he installed a 348-cu.in. Olds V-8, thus beginning his adventures with the Olds-Healey, documented on his site. (Thanks to Greg Beaulieu for the tip!)
* Dioramas are a cool way to use up spare model parts, but Anders Malmberg must have had a decades-old stash of spare model parts in his diorama of a mid-Sixties southern Sweden motorcycle shop and junk yard. (Thanks to Marc Tyler for the tip!)
* So how do/did auto manufacturers test their cars in a crosswind, particularly when there were no existing crosswinds? As David Greenlees over at The Old Motor recently showed us, they strapped a rocket to the side of the car.
* No such vehicle ever existed like the "1903 Overland" that Jesse the justacarguy recently featured, which makes it extra cool that somebody would go to the lengths they did to build it.
* Finally, many of you might be familiar with Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson and Sewall Crocker, the first men to drive an automobile cross country. Retronaut this week turned its spotlight on Bud, the pit bull that accompanied them on that trip.
steampunk Vespa?
The oddly named Honky-Tonk Dragon scooter blog has a few posts (1, 2, 3, 4) up about the transformation of his 1980 Vespa P200e from cheesy '80s styling to, uh, cheesy steampunk styling. Apparently, steampunk now means painting brass gears on your bodywork and woodgraining as much as possible? And the Honky-Tonk Dragon blogger believes himself to be an actual dragon? But hey, it's steampunk, and steampunk's hot right now (or so I hear). And unlike the last steampunk two-wheeler we featured here, this one actually runs.
Now, no more steampunk until I see that hot-rodded Doble. Or maybe I can talk with those guys that brought the Stanley to the last cruise-in.
comic book steampunk motorcycle come to life
For some reason, the steampunk aesthetic has been, well, gaining steam in recent weeks. Don't know why; it's been around for years (remember Wild Wild West? Yeah…) and I don't see one major event recently has really driven interest in it. But it's cool, and I enjoy seeing the various projects that result from it.
One of the latest we've found is a German steampunk motorcycle, built to resemble a steam-powered bike from some comic book. I'm not up on my avant-garde comics, and my German's rusty, but I was able to determine from the web page on the bike that it has a single-cylinder air-cooled four-valve engine from a Deutz tractor measuring 1440cc, a Harley-Davidson transmission and drum brakes and a shovel for a seat.
So who's gonna come out with a steampunk car now? Maybe a hot-rodded Doble?


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MCLB-ALBANY — The bravery of U.S. Marine Corps servicemembers has been fortified with the presence of the hospital corpsmen who might be called upon to save their lives on the battlefield.
These unsung heroes are now celebrating a milestone.
The Naval Branch Health Clinic aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany hosted a celebration Friday to recognize the 114th anniversary of the Navy Hospital Corps, ahead of Sunday's actual anniversary date and to honor the accomplishments of a few of their own.
In addition, a "legacy gift" was dedicated near the clinics' doors.
After some words were shared about the World War II corpsman for whom the Albany clinic was dedicated, Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class John Henry Bradley, anecdotes were shared telling of the "fox hole surgeries" corpsmen have had to perform on the battlefield while putting themselves in harm's way to attend to Marines, even though they have had to go into the line of fire unarmed.
"Some corpsmen are on ships, on submarines or on land, but we all come from the same mission," said Chief Petty Officer Justin Haugland, senior enlisted leader of the Albany clinic. "We fix and repair, not attack — but we do go side-by-side with Marines. What you can save today is incredible compared (to available resources) from World War II.
"All the Marines go a little faster because they have corpsmen by their side."
Also on Friday outside the clinic, the Navy Achievement Medal was presented to Petty Officer 3rd Class Brett Turano for his recent service in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, promotions were given to corpsmen Lamon Murdock and Steve David — who now hold the ranks of petty officer third class and petty officer first class, respectively.
The "legacy gift" was an antique anchor. Nothing is known about the anchor's history, although most experts have said that it is 150-200 years old, officials at the clinic say.
"The anchor was chosen because it represents strength and security," said Haugland.
The Navy Hospital Corps was officially formed on June 17, 1898. There were several high-ranking officials issuing statements this week to acknowledge the 114th anniversary of the "Warrior Docs," including Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West.
"... From their beginnings in the Continental Navy to today's Overseas Contingency Operations, Corpsmen have served in every major battle, performing courageously on the front lines and assisting their fellow warriors in any way possible," the statement read. "You are an exceptional group of men and women, whose dedication to duty and willingness to put others before self is evident throughout your heroic history. Loblolly Boy, Bayman, Doc ... the name may have changed several times, but the pride and professionalism have remained constant. Whether you are providing top-notch health care at home, under way and abroad, or life-saving treatment on the battlefield, you are a vital part of our Navy and Marine Corps team.
"To the thousands of Hospital Corpsmen who serve our great Navy, I am extremely proud of each and every one of you for answering the call to duty and for your benevolent service to those in your care. I have seen firsthand that you take your Hospital Corpsman's pledge to heart and 'hold the care of the sick and injured to be a privilege and a sacred trust' ..."
waltspecht 3 years, 3 months ago
"Corpsman UP" A call I hope I never hear again. Plus one our President mispronounced because he never knew what it meant. How many lives these folks have saved will never be known. Did you know one of the Flag-raisers on Iwo Jima was a Corpsman? (Pronounced Corman, not Corpseman) Can you even imagine how many Medals Corpsman and Medics hold? Plus they are deserving of a lot more of them. Happy Birthday, and Hand Salute from this old Veteran.
agirl_25 3 years, 3 months ago
Found this online, Walt.........."Be they assigned to hospital ships, reservist installations, recruiter offices, or Marine Corps combat units, the rating of Hospital Corpsman is the most decorated in the United States Navy with 22 Medals of Honor, 174 Navy Crosses, 31 Distinguished Service Medals, 946 Silver Stars, and 1,582 Bronze Stars.[5] Twenty naval ships have been named after hospital corpsmen."
waltspecht 3 years, 3 months ago
On March 18, 2012 William R. Charette HMCM (SS) passed. He was interrd in the National Cemetary, Bushnell, Florida. He was the last living Submariner to have held custody of a Medal of Honor. He earned it serving with Co. F, 2nd Bat, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Div. in Korea. He served our Country for 26 years. Does anyone even remember a filler article about his passing? Any mention on the Media at all? I don't.
agirl_25 3 years, 3 months ago
I don't recall an article anyplace other than the Navy Times News (http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/03/marine-medal-of-honor-recipient-william-charette-dies-031912/) and I am sure the Lake Wales, Florida local obits paper. The Military Times (also has a nice article and updated photo (http://militarytimes.com/blogs/hall-of-valor/2012/03/19/medal-of-honor-corpsman-passes/). Always brings a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes. I am so proud to have spent my whole life as part of the military, born into a military family and married to a military man. I still have as one of my most prized possessions my retirement certificate, I got when my husband had his retirement ceremony, I got my certificate too!!
rock 3 years, 3 months ago
if it was not for a Navy Corpsman, I would not be here today!!!! He was not only my platoons corpsman, he was my friend and will be remembered forever.
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Excuse Me, Lululemon, Your Tag Is Sticking Out. ~via Sarah Miller [corporate yoga, corporate businesses, corrupt spirituality]
Photo: lululemon.
By Sarah Miller.
I'm not against corporations, as a rule. But I do seem to be against everything they stand for. Even with best intentions in mind, they rarely measure up.
It's also true that I am an idealist. I expect moral behavior—do the right thing—from all. That leaves me, shall we say, disgruntled, disappointed and disgusted much of the time.
For the last year and a half, I've worked for lululemon (yes, they don't capitalize the "L"). With that behind me now (as of today!), I indeed feel as though I've wasted a good chunk of my last year or so learning things I already knew that I knew. Wow. That alone makes me upset. That is compounded by the fact that I feel like I just woke up and realized that I'm a sell out. [Sigh] I have essentially gone against everything that I feel is truth—and sold it as a nifty little black Groove Pant and Razzmatazz Deep V Tank.
While it may not be news to elephant readers, spirituality has now gone corporate. These days, in order to "practice yoga," you need a new mat and a stretchy lululemon outfit to match!
Yoga may be watered down in its modern, Western approach—but the spirituality can't be completely extracted and sold because…truth is inviolable, right?
I remember taking a college course called the "McDonaldsization of Society" which, in my mind, sums it all up quite nicely. People want what is known and, more and more, shun anything they are unfamiliar with or doesn't fit with their "mainstream" reality. Whether it's the golden arches or a scuba hoody with the Lulu logo plastered on it, brand loyalty has numbed our senses.
These companies that claim they are the new model of sustainable, green ingenuity and have responsible practices, who think about their workers and have somehow vastly improved the corporate business model, all still have a bottomline. If profits aren't achieved, do they still care about their workers? Their goals? Their salaries? Their total impact to the planet? Probably not.
A company as new as Lululemon has a lot to learn—and yet other companies are learning a lot from this little Vancouver company that has exploded in just over ten years. A year ago they went public. Translation: we want to make even more money, even faster, and in order to do that, we need more money.
They have a nifty manifesto and synthetic, reusable bags that give a nod to an eco-savvy attitude. They boast team building and goal setting as part of their business model. They hire yogis and "athletes," attractive individuals who look good in their clothes and can "educate" impeccably on the product. Everything—down to how the store is organized—is designed with the "guest" in mind. It works. Really well. I've witnessed how easily people can be persuaded and guided to buy. It's not just enough to have a great product—the entire package must be complete—and lululemon is psychologically enhanced and packaged to sell. It is clearly brilliant—inside (the store) and out.
Photo: lululemon.
I will be the first to say that I took great use of the "staff library" (required reading) and educated myself on everything from positive affirmations (Stephen Covey and Brian Tracy) to appropriate management behavior (First, Break all the Rules.) The irony is that through these tools, I realized that I could do better, be better and live more in line with my personal philosophy. In lulu terms, "I just wasn't a good fit."
For over a year, I allowed myself be part of their collective experiment and it turned out to be like all the others—a waste of my precious time. I was involved with "grassroots, community networking" (they're not into old-fashioned advertising, though they do it when and where they need to), guerilla yoga around the city, in-store classes and events. Great. But here's the bottom line: you're still selling stuff—to people who don't need it; who think they need it, but who definitely do not need it. How yogic.
When was the last time Chip Wilson—or better yet Bob Meers—read the Bhagavad Gita or Patanjali's Yoga Sutras? Have they read a different translation than me? Or, more likely, have they not read 'em at all? Am I the only one seeing the incongruencies of a "yoga clothing company" with a corporate world take-over agenda who unabashedly claims their manifesto to be one of "bettering the world" one yoga pant at a time?
The West is sick. Affluenza is poisoning our lives, our egos, and our beings. The wild horses are taking us for a ride. And we're lettin' 'em ride good.
Perhaps with the latest "economic crisis," people will start to reflect more. Maybe they'll see what is inherently wrong with the "consume, profit, develop" picture.
I don't see large corporations "going green and conscious" as the solution. The same age old solutions still apply to every aspect of our lives. Think globally, act locally. Smaller is often better and more mindful of the community it is a part of. Now that is "yogic"!
During this current American holiday season, at least I can feel good about not participating in the massive plastic swiping that takes place in the name of "gift giving." Karmically I feel like now I can sleep at night, knowing that I'm not selling people more synthetic luon with the false hopes of making their lives more enjoyable, their yoga practice somehow better and their butt more appealing.
Now is the time to reflect on my true principles and standards of behavior. Not only for me, but for businesses and communities. Bigger is not better, less is more.
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26 Responses to "Excuse Me, Lululemon, Your Tag Is Sticking Out. ~via Sarah Miller [corporate yoga, corporate businesses, corrupt spirituality]"
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I'm not disagreeing with you, but I would like to point out that Lululemon's line of yoga clothing is of much higher quality and consistency (when it comes to size, etc.)than any others I've encountered (sorry Prana). I've practiced yoga 4-5 days a week for years and even my oldest Lulu pieces seem unfazed. Built to last = less replacing/wasting, which is certainly worth something.
You do make a lot of great points, however!
I think it's important to clarify if you were fired or if you just left. Otherwise, this just sounds like some rant by another bitter employee who was let go in a bad economy. This article caught my eye because I do not practice yoga enough to even dream about dropping $100 on a pair of pants but I stepped into Lulu for the first time with a friend who is a yoga instructor. She raved about how good they made her butt look but my it took me about two steps into the store to realize it was a gimmick. The live dj in the store window, the fit employees decked out in the latest lulu gear, it really took you over a year to get a clue? I'm not trying to be offensive, buy you appear to be an intelligent person and I'm just so confused about this epiphany of yours.
i live in new jersey [present h0Me of jimmy hoffa]& have been practicing more than 20 yrs.& have observed the changing face of yoga…there r almost as many yoga studios as there r nail salons…we have just recovered from the barrage of lululemon…& the op ening of ANOTHER store..with ALL the choosing of yoga teachers that r willing 2 'sell-out'2 the corporate world i wonder??? r they selling yoga?special clothes?or themselves?0R ALL of the above…we all kno we MUST have 90$ pants so we can do BETTER posing..& it's VERY interesting…the thrust is female practioners…watzupwitdat ???
I've also struggled with this, particularly the branding of yoga by teachers who become popular. Vacation packages to Costa Rica that include teacher training, and are hugely expensive – what do the trainees learn who can actually afford it? I own bookcases of yoga books, DVD's, CD's and magazine subscriptions, and none of the money went anywhere but for profit. I turned to Buddhism because more and more the yoga world felt empty, just another exercise "fad." My experience with Buddhism has been that the focus is brought relentlessly back to you and working on yourself. This leads to compassion for others and a destruction of illusions, including the illusion of the perfect yoga butt. The most sincere and advanced yogi's and yogini's I've met don't wear brands and some have even had holes in their well worn yoga garb. They are not the most popular because they don't compromise the tenets of yoga so they can have classes of thousands. It's not supposed to be easy or pretty, necessarily, to do the work that leads to enlightenment or even just peace within yourself. The greatest cost should be the time spent on the cushion or mat, not the dollars spent for the external trappings of the practice.
Corporate America will keep inventing new ways to promote and sell goods and services and consumers will keep inventing new ways to justify their purchases/consumption. We all need to take responsibility for our own actions. If $100 yoga pants are important to some, fine. If the idea of $100 yoga pants is distasteful to others or simply not of interest, that's o.k. too. The really yogis will keep practicing their yoga and will know what is right for them, and they will keep practicing long after the lululemons of the world move onto something new. In the words of Ram Das, "listen to your own truth."
no. not fired. woke up one day and quit. the "epiphany" actually happened before i even got hired but i decided to take a year of life to do a "grass roots" investigation and see for myself what all the hype was about. you saw it by walking into the store, i saw it from the corporate inside out.
I am a yoga teacher/practitioner and have enjoyed Lululemon's clothing for many years. I was interested in the comment about the most sincere and advanced yogis having holes in their yoga clothing and not wearing name brands. I don't agree with this comment. There is nothing bad or unspiritual about wanting to wear comfortable, attractive clothing. Hopefully our practice helps us feel good about ourselves. When we feel good, we feel deserving of well made clothing. I would also like to add that many years ago when Lululemon was a VERY YOUNG NEW company they DONATED about 10 full yoga outfits (pants and tops) for a yoga video I was a part of.
They didn't give you those outfits because you wanted a favour or even because you needed to keep warm on a winters night – it's just ADVERTISING! DUH! That's how they get more people to buy their stuff. Put something unattainable on someone you admire (perhaps their strength, their body or their media-image) and people, no matter the circumstance will fight tooth and nail to BUY BUY BUY. I see people put things on credit card after credit card daily using phrases like, "Oooh this cost a month's rent but I just HAVE to have it" or "I can't afford it, but if someone else gets it & I miss out I'll be so upset!". Well done Ashlee, you were a pawn in their scheme to get big. Donations are what you give to the homeless. The starving. The irreversibly ill. Not some colour-coordinated fitness video. That's just called saavy Marketing.
And no, in everyday life there is nothing bad about wanting to look good, except that the ENTIRE basis of yoga (which is part of the topic of discussion) is about non attachment to this unattainable and 'perfect' exterior that society and people make us believe we need in order to survive.
And before you rebuttle with, "but I dress for myself & don't care what others think", you wouldn't even have an idea of what 'looks good' if you hadn't learned what was/was not acceptable from your peers, your childhood, your family, your idols and your past existence that dictates your identity in the clothing you wear and how society perceives you and then ranks you accordingly. "When we feel good, we feel deserving of well made clothing" you say? How about deserving of the love you receive, of the warmth you have in your home, food on your table and life in your being? How can the two even be compared???
Yoga does not exclude anyone, it's those like lululemon that are bastardising it by making a killing ensuring that some in society's ranks can climb another rung on the social ladder by being part of the $100 pant cool club. High school bullying never stops and it's clique-y ideas like this that excludes people and stops the idea of Yoga (the word itself comes from 'Yoke' meaning UNION!)
So to conclude, GREAT you have a yoga qualification (not that they are hard to obtain these days). Perhaps your insecurities about your image will fade if you re-read the Bhagavad Gita or the Vedas (assuming you already have as what should have been an essential part of your study). Yoga is a torch you should be using to proudly light the hope in others, not continue their shame spiral as to why they can't afford/don't look good in certain 'uniforms' as regulated by the popular of the most popular western yoga practitioners.
And if your immediate thought is that all that existential spiritual-stuff I've mentioned doesn't matter then you are not a yoga teacher/practitioner. You are a fitness instructor. Western people come to yoga for fitness but they often stay for the will it gives you to reach out to others and be a better person, even in it's most subtlest form, it can be for so many a haven that gives permission for you to give love to yourself (and others) in a world of chaos that is unrelenting.
If you can't tell the difference then cease speaking from the knowledgable title of 'Yoga Teacher' as I'm sure many would prefer you not speak for their community from such a superficial standpoint.
But don't worry though, we're slowly killing ourselves anyway if not via food and body, but mostly from our poisonous minds. (With mountains of non-biodegrading luon left behind no less.)
Thank you for your response Ashlee. I was referring to my personal experience, and perhaps sounded self-righteous which should always be, to paraphrase Pema Chodron, a wake-up call. I would agree that there is "nothing bad or unspiritual about wanting to wear comfortable, attractive clothing" for yoga or any other activity. It may be overly idealistic on my part, but I believe what my yoga teachers taught, that yoga has the power to transform us at our core. When that happens, what we clothe ourselves in becomes irrelevant. It is the union with our divine Self that shines through, and that cannot be bought. It can only come through dedication and study. The light in me bows to the light in you Ashlee, Namaste'.
I honor your feelings toward our societies tend to over consume. It is true. But, when it comes to yoga, I feel that it is and always will be bigger than Lulu. Most people are drawn to yoga for the physical benefit and after practicing will find deeper, more spiritual benefits-the asanas are so powerful-it is unavoidable. If these clothes get people to a yoga class or get people on the mat and manage to keep people on the mat…there will be a change in that person. A change toward a better lifestyle and shift from being ego driven to beginning to honor the true inner self. Isn't that what it is all about?
BTW-I don't wear lulu clothes-most of mine come from Target
I LOVE lululemon!!! It has introduced me to a wonderful community, because they are so rooted in their community. That is what sets them apart from any other store. Not only do they sell the BEST quality yoga/fitness clothes, they give to their community and allow everyone to build partnerships and thrive. I honestly dont know where I would be if I never knew of lululemon.
I seem to have a very opposite opinion about this company, I can not imagine anyone turning to yoga because of a pair of pants, instead someone who needed the pants finding lululemon. Also, I am not so sure why having the store and all that goes on inside catered to the guest is a bad thing? I would rather shop somewhere where employees are friendly and care about my experience than having no interaction at all. Though lululemon is a publicly shared company I feel that (from what I've read) their constant focus on training employees and making sure every guest has a satisfactory experience is something hard to find in the corporate world these days, this company is aware that they are here to help their guests! Also, acting locally does seem to be a major theme in the company. Each store is participating and holding events in their own communites, many to promote new things OUTSIDE of lululemon, be it a new studio or gym in town or another event going on in the city. I am surprised to hear these insults and this bitterness from a former employee, as your piece seems like an opinion and not an educated and fairly explained article. As someone who has worked in the community legacies department you should know of all the things that are going on there to help re-use gift cards, the save-a-bag challenge and petitioning for recycling in malls (I found this all on sites like this one) I'm wondering what you have against those acts? AND like someone else said, doesn't a product that is garunteed to last 5 years (as all Luon is) better and less wasteful than something you will need to replace in 5 MONTHS? I'm wondering what you wear and if they were not made by "corporations" who are trying to sell a product?
I fully empathize with your view of the "corporatization" of yoga. As a yoga teacher, I have found many aspects of the yoga "scene" appalling, including what you describe in this post. Although you chose to write about lululemon because you have experience with this company, this applies to MANY different corporations, and it is sickening. However, the old paradigm of corporations/profit/greed is coming to a screeching halt, and Nature will only support those who are in alignment with Her. So stand tall and firm on your principles everybody, because without integrity we are just standing in quick sand.
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Hello from another fellow lulu employee! I just want to say it's nice to hear that another person felt the way I did while I worked there. I was sure I was the only one who hadn't drank the kool-aid and fallen madly in love with the store.
My biggest issue while working at lulu was not about me "selling out" while working there (I'm not an essentialist), it was the fact that I was selling spandex pants, made in China, for $100… one more time… spandex pants, made in China, $100…
Now I'm not going to pretend like I'm a yogi or some spiritually enlightened anyone. All I am is a broke college student who enjoys the way yoga makes me feel. But I have a moral issue with "eliticizing" stretchy pants made in a sewing factory in China.
Lululemon may do many great things for communities and people around the world, but that doesn't change the fact that they are a corporation looking to squeeze every dollar they can out of MILFs (the majority of the clientele- at least in Boulder) all over the country (or world). And all those great things lulu does, do not make up for the fact that they have everything made in China and shipped across the big blue to the good old US. And to me, that seems a little strange for a company that is claiming to be so progressive.
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It is really surprising to me that you are so out of the loop about why lululemon is producing it's product in China, as well as Canada, Israel, Taiwan, Indonesia and India AND the US. lululemon is one company that stresses the importance of the quality of environment in these factories. All factories are set up to be in code with the Multi Fibre Agreement and are all held to the same global standards and commitment to quality and ethics that lululemon has set for itself. I understand why you did not like your job @ lululemon because it does not seem that you quite understood who you were working for. Understandable.
Seriously lulu, you are charging $100 for sweat pants and you can't even use organic cotton?! Shame on you.
…I have many many pairs of pants and tops made out of organic cotton from lulu – wearing a organic cotton tank right now infact.
They aren't 100% organic cotton, so people that are synthetic sensitive still cannot wear them. Another bullshit promise.
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So I agree that 100$ for a pair of pants sounds completely outrageous but if you think about how long the product will last.. a good 5 years at least thats really just 20$ a year which is nothing for such great pants. Its nice to reward yourself with something nice once and awhile you dont have to go and buy lots. FYI lululemon isint all about just yoga either they help several other sports out and provide financial to those high end athletes that need it. Seems to me like you are just bitter and needed to post it on the internet so everyone could see.
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I was in the eighth grade when my mom and I first came to yoga. At first, I didn't like it at all. The hot room was hard to get used too and my attention span couldn't last the ninety minutes. I kept coming though, maybe twice a week. My mom became addicted, and started going nearly everyday and in the precess lost about forty-five pounds. I was so proud and inspired I decided to come more too. I went from sitting in class the whole time to working the whole time. Now I have become addicted, and come five days a week. I love it. Its my sport, my stress reliever, my sleep aid, and a way to connect with my mom.
By the age of 44, medicine had become a substantial part of my life even though I didn't think of myself as sick. Life was busy, stressful, and chaotic. While I knew I had some responsibility, I believed that this was mostly due to external forces beyond my control. I was taking two medicines for high blood pressure; a statin for cholesterol; anxiety meds, sleeping pills, and a pill that made my daily acid reflux disappear. I self-medicated with alcohol and tobacco. For years, I had wanted to stop tormenting myself for not doing better… for not stopping this and for not starting that.
In an attempt at a more peaceful life, I decided to try meditation on my own. I found it extremely difficult to tolerate my relentlessness and self-critical thoughts. I made a decision to observe what would happen if I committed to a regular yoga practice. I suspected that after a few weeks, the novelty would evaporate and I would be tempted to listen to my thoughts of abandoning ship. After four months of practice, even a 45-minute session seemed like it would never end. Within just a few weeks of hitting that wall, I persevered through the internal resistance and began to experience real change.
I gradually began to improve my awareness of my body moving through space, my breath, my energy, my weight, my strength, and my weakness. I began to recognize my anxieties and judgments as my own. I could actually feel them in my body. Not only did I begin to have the ability to experience my true emotions, I began to realize the value in experiencing them. Yoga has changed the way I relate with myself and others. Through yoga practice, I have regular encounters with the serenity of living in the present moment. I now know that any dissatisfaction I experience comes from my reaction to circumstances and not the circumstances themselves. This does not mean I live in constant bliss, it simply means that I am more aware.
During the first year of my yoga practice, I lost 30 lbs. I no longer find it appealing or necessary to eat large meals. Now into my fifth year, I have kept all of that weight off. I no longer find alcohol or tobacco even mildly desirable. I no longer take any medications, prescribed or otherwise. My blood pressure and cholesterol are normal. My weight is healthy. I generally sleep like a baby. I recently tested my body composition using a fancy body composition scale. The test showed my metabolic age to be 41. I turned 49 this year. During my first year at East Wind Yoga, my teacher was struck by how much my upright posture had improved. I am delighted to say that improved posture is only one of the many rewards that this extraordinary practice has helped produce in my life.
I began my journey with Eastwind just over 3 years ago ( Auburn ). I was looking for a really great workout and if I was lucky, a little relief from stress and joint pain.
I found the classes to be as challenging as I wanted them to be. I wasn't a big fan of the heat but I've come to embrace it and even relish it. Each of the instructors brings their own flavor and flare so no two classes are alike. It's clear that the instructor's genuinely enjoy each other and they love what they do. This was important to me –I've had classes elsewhere where this was not the case and it totally changes the experience.
As time has passed, I've noticed that I sleep much better, my pain is mostly vanished and in general, I just feel really great. I'm handling Life's everyday 'workouts' much better, for my inner self and for others. My friends and family have noticed and several have joined me at Eastwind. More importantly, a really great community has developed- an unexpected bonus!. New students find themselves welcomed and immediately enveloped in warmth and love. We have fun: some classes we rock out, some are peaceful and relaxing. The students have bonded, some passing though, most staying. There are events to support our local communities and opportunities to learn more about yoga and ourselves in practice. We are doing life together while we get healthy… supporting, challenging and celebrating each other in our own unique ways.
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East Wind Yoga was recommended by Dr. Cari Thachuk at Buvonia. In May of 2009 I was diagnosed with cancer. I can distinctly remember my first class at East Wind. Realization struck me, that this yoga experience was an awesome GIFT to myself. Having had no experience with yoga and having the left side of my body impaired, I took on what i could do and left the rest. I was very wobbly at first, it was truly funny. Having come from Australia, I totally loved the heat and took to it like a duck to water.
What struck me over the years, was the sense of COMMUNITY that was created at East Wind Yoga. Instructors created methods of meeting someone new at most classes, so I grew to know all kinds of folks, young and old, advanced and beginners. That sense of "community" is referred to in the basics of BLUE ZONES. Blue Zones are areas around the world which have the longest longevity and have been studied intensely what common denominators create these Blue Zones. One of them is "community".
Over the years, I've had several surgeries, chemo in both 2009 and 2012, loss of hair etc. my situation is quite evident. The yoga community rallied around me, bringing me food, prayers, good wishes, and even a hand made quilt, as I get cold a lot with cancer. Amazing. Then more amazing, is the message I get from others that I'm an inspiration to them, coming with no hair to yoga class, being only able to do half the class, yet soaking up all the blessings that come from classes. I laugh. Its they that inspire me.
Cancer teaches you a lot. Mostly its taught me gratitude. Each day is so precious. ZENHABITS.ORG has taught me to live in the present and how to live off my yoga mat. How to take those teachings into my everyday life. As you can imagine, I've changed a great deal both physically and more so mentally and spiritually. I would never have become the person I am today were it not for the cancer, yoga and zen Buddhism. Hey, it makes me smile, a blessing in disguise.
At age 59, I do know a thing or two, and would like to recommend you give East Wind Yoga a try – maybe become a life long habit. The benefits are enormous. The self responsibility and self discipline are part of it, but mostly one gets a lot of inspiration from yoga instructors who may suggest you look at life a little different. I've been awestruck by the wisdom that is imparted particularly by one instructor who is so young. Go find this person, and find out for yourself.


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It's a shame that after a stellar film and civil rights career, Heston was swayed to the dark side, so that he'll be remembered as much for this statement as he will for his landmark roles.
It's shame, but one he brought upon himself.
Hey De Rosier …Learn to draw. Your Heston looks more like Joe Bruno.
My kid hangs up art on the fridge that looks more professional than
your stuff.
Send me a shot of you, James. I'll practice on that.
When you are on the Far Left, anything is classy.
Awesome! Looks like some right wingers have no sense of humor. Myself, I have both right and left wings so that I can fly above all that garbage ;-). Keep up the good work John.
And, I'd say that you should publish any cartoon (as long as they're not pornographic) that Mr. McKay's children send you. Sounds like they are extremely talented.
I always kind of thought that Joe Bruno would make a great Moses…
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In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees
The term "appropriate congressional committees" means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(4) Over-the-road bus
The term "over-the-road bus" means a bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment.
(5) Over-the-road bus frontline employees
In this section, [1] the term "over-the-road bus frontline employees" means over-the-road bus drivers, security personnel, dispatchers, maintenance and maintenance support personnel, ticket agents, other terminal employees, and other employees of an over-the-road bus operator or terminal owner or operator that the Secretary determines should receive security training under this subchapter.
(6) Railroad frontline employees
In this section, [1] the term "railroad frontline employees" means security personnel, dispatchers, locomotive engineers, conductors, trainmen, other onboard employees, maintenance and maintenance support personnel, bridge tenders, and any other employees of railroad carriers that the Secretary determines should receive security training under this subchapter.
(8) Railroad carrier
(9) State
The term "State" means any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(10) Terrorism
The term "terrorism" has the meaning that term has in section 101 of this title.
(11) Transportation
The term "transportation", as used with respect to an over-the-road bus, means the movement of passengers or property by an over-the-road bus—
(A) in the jurisdiction of the United States between a place in a State and a place outside the State (including a place outside the United States); or
(12) United States
The term "United States" means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(13) Security-sensitive material
The term "security-sensitive material" means a material, or a group or class of material, in a particular amount and form that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, determines, through a rulemaking with opportunity for public comment, poses a significant risk to national security while being transported in commerce due to the potential use of the material in an act of terrorism. In making such a designation, the Secretary shall, at a minimum, consider the following:
(C) Materials poisonous or toxic by inhalation, including Division 2.3 gases and Division 6.1 materials.
(D) A select agent or toxin regulated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations.
(14) Disadvantaged business concerns
[1] So in original. "In this section," probably should not appear.
[2] So in original. Probably should be "part 124,".
Source(Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1501,Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 422.)
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Missoni fans have long obsessed over the label's fabulous flats, particularly those rendered in their signature zigzag knits. But the iconic Italian fashion house's chic ballet flats are just the beginning: Missoni spins out amazing shoes in just about every conceivable style and silhouette, all unmistakably Missoni in aesthetic and to-die-for in design. So if you've ever fantasized about living every day of your life decked out in head-to-toe Missoni, we've got the sale for you.
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Rather than just cut the head off of Community, the producers have decide to stab it with spoons until the victim dies of either blood loss or boredom. It's well-documented that Chevy Chase left because he's a dick, but now word is emerging that the multi-talented Donald Glover will be involved only sparingly as he allocates more time to developing his rap career as Childish Gambino.
It could be a sincere move to nourish another career, or it could be a rat deserting a sinking ship. That's not to say I think that Glover is a rat. He's a human being. And he has feelings. And perhaps one of those feelings is "Community might not be very good next year."
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text: John Baird | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information Official Broadway League sites: - sites - broadway.org broadwayleague.com broadwayfanclub.com kidsnightonbroadway.com stagespecs.org tonyawards.com Quick Search For: In This Category: All Show People/Org. Theatre Season John Baird Director Male Productions ProductionsDate of ProductionsLetters to Lucerne[Play, Original] Directed by John Baird Dec 23, 1941 - Jan 10, 1942 Find out where John Baird and are credited together © 2001-2015, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. (Copyright and Disclaimer)


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The Federal Government is set to partner Thai Tapioca Development Institute on cassava production and marketing.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwunmi Adeshina, said this in Abuja during a meeting with a team of cassava experts from Thailand.
The team was led by the Vice-President of the TTDI, Mr. Adul Vinaiphat.
The minister said that under the transformation agenda of the current administration, the ministry was poised to ensure that necessary steps were taken for Nigerian farmers to have access to varieties of cassava.
Adeshina added that since an increased demand for cassava would help to stabilise price of agricultural produce for farmers, there was the need to create a market to drive such demand.
The minister said the partnership between Nigeria and Thailand would bring about optimum utilisation of cassava adding that "Nigeria should prepare to play in the sector where it is the largest producer to be the largest exporter".
He stressed that the objective of the Federal Government was to make cassava a cash crop.
Adewunmi explained that the decision of the Federal Government to substitute importation of cassava wheat with cassava flour was targeted at creating market and employment opportunities for the youth.


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The 2013 Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Outcomes Survey report reflects across-the-board gains for youth a year after being in a one-to-one mentoring relationship, as well as compared to their peers who do not have mentors.
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Archive for the 'Dodge Coronet 500' tag
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1966 Dodge Coronet 500
It's amazing how much wheels and tires can change the character of a car. Take, for instance, this 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 for sale on Hemmings.com, a highly desirable Hemi/four-speed combo that has just 15,000-some miles and comes with two sets of wheels and tires: a set of Cragars wrapped with radials, and a set of stockers with wheelcovers and skinny bluelines. Which set would you prefer on it? From the seller's description:
Beautifully restored, investment grade '66 Dodge Coronet 500 with its original 426 Hemi, 4-speed 3.54 Dana driveline. Correct AA1 Silver Metallic, black vinyl top, black vinyl interior, blue streak tires. Other documented options include ps, AM radio w/rear speaker, left outside remote mirror, front/rear bumper guards, retractable seat belts, tachometer and console. 204 were built with this drivetrain, way fewer with this body color/vinyl top combo.
Documentation includes two partial broadcast sheets legible for authentication and Chrysler Historical Services provided photos of the factory punch card. Original fender tag matches the body numbers stamped at the radiator support and behind the left rear bumper brace, also has original Certicard.
Built in St. Louis and shipped on March 23, 1966, to a Louisiana dealer, she remained in Louisiana all of her life. Very well documented history from day 1, including only 15,200 actual miles … very well documented restoration (photos and receipts) completed August 1995.
The feature picture (taken on a brighter day) shows her with Cragar wheels/Goodyear tires that will go with the car, nice to have to preserve the blue stripe tires and for short drives. NOS bumper guards and cushions (also not shown in the feature pic with the Cragars) were added last month after a long search for the correct originals.
See more Dodges for sale on Hemmings.com.
Hemmings Finds of the Day – big-block Dodge Coronet project cars
Nearly one right after the other came these two big-block Dodge Coronet project cars, which means you get a choice for your Hemmings Find of the Day today: a 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 or a 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T. From the R/T seller's description:
All of the pieces are here to build your dream muscle car! This 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T is a perfect project: a 440 big-block with bucket seats and automatic transmission. The vehicle is equipped with the rare combination of metallic light blue paint, light blue interior and white bumble bee stripes. This car has as solid a body as you will find, with very little rust from a life spent in the desert West. Nearly complete set of restoration components are included, purchased from Year One, including seat upholstery, headliner, package tray, door panels, decals, and much more. Too many projects and too few garage spaces!
And from the 500 seller's description:
1965 Dodge Coronet 500, 426/365 HP Wedge four-speed original engine needs to be assembled. Good rust-free body, needs paint. Interior is all original, should be redone. Bucket seats and console. This is a complete car that had the engine disassembled a few years ago. It just needs some money spent on it to make a super nice car. Priced to sell. Not many of these were ever made, only about 180 or so. Colorado car originally.
So which one would you take home to finish?
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Diversification can be briefly defined as the expansion of a firm into a range of different product areas. Firms may choose to diversify for either of two reasons. First, diversification may benefit the firm's owners by increasing the efficiency of the firm. Second, if the firm's owners are not directly involved in deciding whether to diversify, diversification decisions may reflect the preferences of the firm's managers. Singapore Airlines (SIA) serves as a typical example of diversification in a certain degree as SIA dedicates to providing air transportation services of the highest quality and to maximizing returns for the benefit of its shareholders and employees via different ways of diversification since it was founded in 1972. Ways to Diversify
As is mentioned above, firms generally diversify based on two reasons: efficiency based reasons and managerial based reasons. • Efficiency based reasons
Efficiency based reasons of diversifications are able to benefit the shareholders and they are generally divided into five categories. These categories are: (a) Economies of Scale and Scope
A study by Thomas Brush supports the plausibility of scale and scope economies as a starting point for understanding the performance of diversified firms. If a merger is motivated by scale economies, the market share of the merged firm should increase immediately following the merger. And the data from manufacturing industries, conducted by Thomas Brush, show that changes in market share were as expected, which means the gains expected from mergers were substantial. Yet in the case of SIA, SIA operates passenger services to more than 60 cities in over 30 countries around the world. Within Asia, passengers can connect to over 30 cities served by SilkAir, the regional wing of SIA. The variability of routes apparently attracts more passengers to fly with SIA and therefore gain more market share for SIA. Besides, SIA also provides the online booking service;...


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Considered in his day the greatest composer active in Germany, Georg Philipp Telemann (Magdeburg, 1681 - Hamburg, 1767) nourished and accrued his popularity through an impressively bountiful output, spanning - like that of his colleague and friend George Friedrich Handel - all fields of 18th-century music, from sacred cantatas to oratories, from operas to concertos, from trio sonatas to orchestral suites.
Today, however, Telemann's popularity is essentially related to his instrumental music.
Like every 18th-century composer of instrumental music, Georg Philipp Telemann also composed Trio sonatas, a genre that was most in vogue in the first half of the century. In Italy the Sonata a tre (this being its designation on Italian manuscripts) was usually for two violins and basso continuo, but Telemann often used, in his works of this genre, also wind instruments. As he himself wrote, "How would it be possible to remember all I invented for string and wind instruments? I focused on writing trios and arranged it such that the second part appeared to be the first, and the bass voice carried a natural melody, close-knit with harmonies where each note has to be just so and cannot be any different..." Perhaps in this statement we can find a key to understanding much of Georg Philipp Telemann's chamber music: to focus not so much on formal structures and their various denominations, but rather on the elegance with which each part is developed, especially the bass, the role of which, framed within the principles of harmony, was getting increasingly important. Indeed, Telemann's great expertise in harmonizing the instruments in these works is one of the features that jumps to the ear.
Another important element was the German composer's thorough knowledge of the instruments he composed for. Ever since his school years at Hildesheim, he had become familiar with a wide range of instruments. Telemann abides by the characteristics of each, indeed he highlights them by putting to good use their different tone-colours, dynamics and technical individualities.
It all goes to show how much attention the composer paid to this type of repertoire, destined to be performed by accomplished instrumentalists, as were those he himself formed in the various musical colleges that were founded on his initiative and that he directed.
We have here recorded only the Trio sonatas originally written for recorder, violin and basso continuo. The sonatas in C major TWV 42:C2, in D minor TWV 42:d7, in G minor TWV 42:g9 and F major TWV 42:F6, often thought to be for that ensemble, were actually composed for recorder, treble viola da gamba and continuo.