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Yale Cabaret Season 46 is now just a memory. So let's test our memories. Surveying the season, I've come up with five top picks in thirteen categories, as I have done for Seasons 45 ('12-'13) and 44 ('11-'12). Picks are listed in order of the show's appearance, except the last named is my top choice. First up, the category of pre-existing play adapted to the unique opportunities afforded by the ever-intimate Cab space: All of these had something to do with power dynamics and each was a gripping experience: Dutchman, the challenging provocation about erotics and racial profiling by LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka; erotomania as a work ethic between sisters in Jean Genet's The Maids; He Left Quietly, Yaël Farber's dramatization of the incarceration of an innocent man sentenced to death in apartheid South Africa; YSD alum Tarell Alvin McCraney's exploration of the bonds and frictions between brothers as archetypes in The Brothers Size; and . . . Edward Bond's daunting look at a world bereft of goods and memories, Have I None.
New plays inaugurated at the Cab this season, as usual, were a mixed bag, trying out eclectic forms: We Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun, by Helen Jaksch (*15), Kelly Kerwin (*15), Emily Zemba (*15) is a drag-show drama with music, comedy, and pathos; The Most Beautiful Thing in the World, conceived by Gabriel Levey (*14) and devised with Kate Tarker (*14), is a performance piece that invites the kinds of pitfalls theater is prone to, and brought the audience into the performance; The Defendant, by Elia Monte-Brown (*14), commands the attitudes and language of its teen characters, while walking a difficult line between comedy and unsettling social reality; The Mystery Boy, adapted by Chris Bannow (*14), is a frenetic theatrical romp as weird and vivid as the mind of a pre-teen; and . . . A New Saint for a New World by Ryan Campbell (*15) is a funny dialogue-driven exploration of faith and defiance through the figure of Joan of Arc.
For Sets, the created space wherein everything happens: the runway by way of Warhol for the camp and glam denizens of We Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun, by Christopher Ash (*14); the gritty prison space open to our view to make theater of incarceration for He Left Quietly, by Christopher Thompson (*16); the posters and atmosphere of a bygone theatrical era that lent much visual interest to The Crazy Shepherds of Rebellion, by Reid Thompson (*14); the striking combination of modern and ancient ruin that served as backdrop to graffiti art in We Fight We Die, by Jean Kim (*16); and . . . the improbable rooms within a room, meticulously outfitted and wrought for The Maids, by Kate Noll (*14).
For Lighting, that magical aspect of theater that adds so much atmosphere and affect to our viewing experience: Elizabeth Mak (*16) for the highly effective illuminations of the will-of-the-wisp figures in Crave; Oliver Wason (*14) for the use of light and dark to evoke the uncertain occurrences in The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs; Oliver Wason (*14) for the intricate lighting of actual interior space in The Maids; Oliver Wason (*14) for the different lighting for the different worlds—from domestic earth to prison to another planet—in A New Saint for a New World; and . . . Andrew F. Griffin (*16) for playing with light and dark in an almost musical way in The Brothers Size.
For Costumes, that aspect of the experience that helps us suspend our disbelief, and helps actors convince us of their characters' reality: Hunter Kaczorowski (*14) for the stylish retro outfits of Radio Hour; Elivia Bovenzi (*14) for a cast of regular people and inspired clowns in Derivatives; Asa Benally (*16) for costuming a cavalcade of different plays in a short compass in The Crazy Shepherds of Rebellion; Fabian Aguilar (*16) for the varied habiliments of Joan of Arc's ordeals in A New Saint for a New World—including space-age angels; and . . . Grier Coleman (*15) for the pastiche and aplomb, charm and chutzpa of We Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun.
More ethereal even than Lighting is Sound, but a telling aspect of any production in augmenting the action and creating a mental space to support the visual: Joel Abbott (*14) for tying together all the moods and styles of We Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun; Tyler Kieffer (*15) for the use of scored moments in the presentation of The Most Beautiful Thing in the World; Brian Hickey (*15) and Steve Brush (*14) for the razzle-dazzle TV-esque documentary and comedy productions of Derivatives; Tyler Kieffer for letting us eavesdrop so effectively in The Maids; and . . . Tyler Kieffer (*15) and Steve Brush (*14) for the radio soundscape and Foley art of Radio Hour.
For some productions, the visual element doesn't end with Lighting, Sets, and Costumes, but acquires more presence through the use of projections and other special Visual Effects: Christopher Ash (*14) for the enhancement of the performance space of We Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun; Nick Hussong (*14) for the various charts and logos and floating backdrops in Derivatives; Kristin Ferguson (*15) for the striking and lyrical use of photographic projections in Bound to Burn; Joey Moro (*15) for the creation of different visual moods so important to Joan of Arc's odyssey in A New Saint for a New World; and . . . Rasean Devonte Johnson (*16) for the graffitied visuals of We Fight We Die, and for adding to the fluid visual experience of The Brothers Size.
Use of Music is another element that, for some productions, is almost like adding another character or a special effect to color the action or complete it: Steve Brush (*14) for the songs and jingles and accompaniment so crucial to the aural world of Radio Hour; Jenny Schmidt (*14) for adding to the tensions and suggestiveness of The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs; Pornchanok Kanchanabanca (*16) for the enlivening musical asides that fleshed out the variety of The Crazy Shepherds of Rebellion; Mike Mills for the percussion that acts as Greek chorus to comment musically on—and even control—the action of The Brothers Size; and . . . Joel Abbott (*14) for the sensitive accompaniment that helped render the range of possible motives and actions in We Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun.
Another aspect of the experience of the play's physical presence is how it moves—sometimes that means actual choreography and the creation of dance, other times it has to do with how much activity and physical interaction takes place in the show; choice examples of how intricate Movement greatly enhances a play are: the choreography of the drag queen sleuths by Kelly Kerwin (*15) for We Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun; the fluid use of the entire space and the highly expressive interactions directed by Hansol Jung (*14) in Crave; the dance numbers that told stories with movement and mime, choreographed by Rob Chikar (*14) and Alyssa Simmons (*14), in Bound to Burn; the incredibly active interludes bursting out of The Brothers Size, directed by Luke Harlan (*16); and . . . the prop-happy cast, creating sound effects and a variety of characters in different costumes while constantly on stage, of The Mystery Boy, directed by Chris Bannow (*14) and Helen Jaksch (*15).
In terms of Performance, some roles and actors move beyond the traditional "actor"/"actress" dualism, but as such is still the norm of awards shows, I'll follow suit; for the xy chromosomes: as the one, the only, the much maligned and deeply mourned Edie La Minx: Seth Bodie (*14) in We Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun (*14); as Claire, "the pretty one" that Mistress should have designs on: Mickey Theis (*14) in The Maids; for his show-stopping turn as a Lena Horne impersonator in We Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun, and for acting out the gripping ordeal of Duma Kumalo in He Left Quietly, Ato Blankson-Wood (*15); as Ogun, the god of iron in the form of a paternalistic and truly fraternal car-shop owner in The Brothers Size, Jonathan Majors (*16); and . . . as the alleged brother who brings death to his sister in Have I None, and as the manipulative "sister" in The Maids, Chris Bannow (*14).
And in Performance, those actors with xx chromosomes: as Lula, the mercurial provocation on a subway car in Dutchman, Carly Zien (*14); as the introducer forced to provide the presentation, with improvised patter and invited responses, Kate Tarker (*14) in The Most Beautiful Thing in the World; as the curious, distraught and distrustful wife in The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs, Chasten Harmon (*15); as a Joan of Arc forced to be normal and then again extraordinary, Maura Hooper (*15) in A New Saint for a New World; and . . . as a woman at her wits' end in a world of deprivations, Ceci Fernandez (*14) in Have I None.
For the task of somehow orchestrating all this diverse input and making decisions that create a coherent theatrical experience—for Directing, in other words: Jessica Holt (*15) for the harrowing world, driven by complex language and meaningful actions and silences, of Have I None; Cole Lewis (*14) for the mounting tensions and effective contrapuntal presentation of The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs; Sara Holdren (*15) for keeping a handle on comedy with cosmic dimensions, and drama with unsettling implications in A New Saint for a New World; Luke Harlan (*16) for the combination of movement, music, intense dialogue and strong characterizations in The Brothers Size; and . . . Dustin Wills (*14) for the challenging presentation and darkly comic tone of drama queens seduced by death behind closed doors but bare windows in The Maids.
Finally, for overall Production, which means having the wherewithal to make this thing happen, as enablers and aider-abetters, the producers and dramaturgs of the shows that impressed me most: We Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun: Emika Abe (*15), producer, and Helen Jaksch (*15), dramaturg; Have I None: Molly Hennighausen (*15), producer, and Hugh Farrell (*15), dramaturg; A New Saint for A New World: Sally Shen, producer, and Helen Jaksch (*15), dramaturg; The Brothers Size: Alyssa Simmons (*14) and Melissa Zimmerman (*14), producers, and Taylor Barfield (*16), dramaturg; and . . . The Maids: Lauren Wainwright (*14), producer, and Tanya Dean (*14), dramaturg.
Some of those mentioned have completed their time at YSD—best of luck in all you do!—and others have a year or two to go. Thanks to all for their dedication, talent, and spirited engagement with the special performance space that is the Yale Cabaret. And to this year's departing team, Whitney Dibo, Lauren Dubowski, Kelly Kerwin, and Shane Hudson, many thanks for a lively season.
Coming soon: a preview of the Yale Summer Cabaret, with Artistic Directors Jessica Holt and Luke Harlan, and Managing Director Gretchen Wright.
See you next year, at the Cab!--with Artistic Directors Hugh Farrell, Tyler Kieffer, Will Rucker, and Managing Director Molly Hennighausen.


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Few things are as exciting for a baseball fan as the selection of this year's class of Hall of Fame inductees. I'm sure that it's the same in football and soccer and other similar activities, including Rock and Roll, although without as much press, given the age and allure of Cooperstown. This year's Hall of Fame selection promises to be among the most contentious, as a surge of great candidates has appeared on the already-cluttered ballots of those fortunate enough to vote. But, however well-deserved such notoriety is, in truth, it's once again a case of the rich getting richer! When you follow these athletes, or candidates for the Academy Awards, National Book Awards/Man-Booker Prizes, Michelin Stars or even Nobel Prizes, day in and day out in the contemporary press, and you realize the value that they've already won in the marketplace for their talent because of the visibility of their skills, there is often little surprise when, yet once again, they are rewarded.
But, what about the rest of us? What about the doormen and staff at our New York apartment; several of whom have had "hall of fame" careers, if only it was noticed. What about my retired Lausanne physician? Surely, a hall of famer was he, if only more than a few of us knew. What about that coffee shop barista, who makes your order perfectly each day? What about your colleague down the hall, who can always be counted on for a good idea to move the rest of us forward, while she/he remains invisible, buried under multiple layers of corporate hierarchy? Sure, they all receive the admiration and respect of the few of us fortunate to appreciate their virtuosity, but not the visibility and recognition that they truly deserve. Everyday, in each of our lives, we witness all-star performance in a multitude of invisible roles. If only there was a Hall of Fame for the rest of us, such accomplishment, sustained over a career, might gain some small piece of the celebration that the already overly-celebrated receive on a nearly constant basis.
Bill Fischer is the co-author of Reinventing Giants (with Umberto Lago & Fang Liu) (Jossey-Bass, 2013), as well as The Idea Hunter (with Andy Boynton & Bill Bole) (Jossey-Bass, 2011) and Virtuoso Teams (with Andy Boynton, FT/Prentice Hall, 2005)). Bill can be followed on Twitter at @bill_fischer

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Bob Joe, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Dr. Bob Joe has been taking care of Austinites' eyes since 1976, starting in private practice then ultimately founding what is known today as Austin Optometry Group. Dr. Joe engages in all aspects of primary eye care with an emphasis on ocular disease and contact lens management both of normal eyes and in medically necessary cases. Dr. Joe has built his reputation on his expertise and by delivering excellent results in complex cases, but enjoys all aspects of eye care. He has been certified as a Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist for over twenty years. He has been on several investigational panels for contact lens and pharmaceutical companies, has traveled internationally to learn new techniques and technologies, and continues to be a leader in eye care, having served on a panel of optometrists and ophthalmologists discussing new refractive procedures. He has lectured to many groups and companies on eye safety and eye health.
Dr. Joe was born in Amarillo, Texas and earned his doctorate of Optometry from the University of Houston and his undergraduate degree in Microbiology from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Joe is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and is a member of several professional organizations: the American Optometric Association and the Contact Lens Section of the AOA, the Texas Optometric Association and the Central Texas Optometric Society, having served in numerous capacities in that Society. Additionally, he is a member of Gold Key International, an optometric honor society, as well as Omicron Delta Kappa, an international collegiate leadership and service society.
When not caring for his patients' eyes, Dr. Joe enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, all things food, hiking, new experiences and meeting people.


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Food Stylist Jill Weatherburn
Food stylist and home economist Jill works with some of the largest household names such as Hovis, Anchor, Co-operative Foods and Walkers plus supporting some of the biggest stars in the food industry.
Home economist services include – performing live cookery demonstrations, creating/developing and writing recipes and supporting well known TV chefs at food festivals.
Food styling services include – styling for recipe leaflets, cookbooks, supermarket packaging, brochures and editorial images.
Why not look around the site and find out more about Jill's services, clients and successes?


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13 Nov
Anti-bullying week Newtown Campus
This is Anti-bully week at Newtown campus, over the course of the week pupils will have the opportunity to reflect on the effects of bullying and persecution and how these can be effectively dealt with in a school environment.
The week kick off Monday morning with form tutors introducing the key themes of Anti-bullying week, this will be supported by the launch of the Peer mentoring in Tuesday's assembly.
Following this will be a lesson prepared by One School on Anti-bullying, with pupils given the opportunity to reflect on the week on the week so far on Thursday. Friday will start with a Sixth led Anti-bullying assembly drawing together and summarising the main themes of the week.


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And this is my card inspired by that layout. The idea been swirling in my head for awhile. It just that between all my to do list, this get pushed behind and guess what?? Tonight is the deadline fo rthe challenge. Nothing like last minute rush. :)
I took the sketch of the layout and some of the colors. Not sure why, the grid papers looks kind of pink on the picture, while in real life it's more orangey, kind of peachy looking. Anyhoo..., just a quick post so I can enter my card before the deadline. Thanks for stopping by. Have goodnight, Vera.


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10 Quirky Things About Me
We all have our little quirks. Some of us have quirks that are quirkier than others. Furthermore, some of us are DEFINED by our quirks. I will share with the reader my most popular and perhaps least well-known quirks. There will not be a quiz at the end.
- I absotively, posilutely hate waiting in line for any reason whatsoever.
- Misspelled words and typos on any marquis or sign make me very angry.
- People who type in ALL CAPS make me very angry.
- When I write, I have to have coffee in my Daffy Duck mug.
- The movie 1408 inspires my creativity. I do not know why.
- I only shave when it is absolutely necessary.
- I am a closet hippie.
- For the last 14 months, I have had the strangest compulsion to move to Philadelphia.
- I think Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the greatest actors of my generation.
- Seeing The Who on the Superbowl halftime show actually gave me chills. Pete Townshend is such an amazing and insightful songwriter.


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Life in the Residential Commons
Your interactions and learning experiences outside class are an important part of the whole college experience. To this end, each Commons has a team of faculty and staff who work together to create a community with an academic focus and social opportunities. The team includes a live-in faculty member (called a Faculty-in-Residence or FiR), a Residential Community Director (RCD), as well as Resident Assistants (RAs) and Commons Council members.
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"I step outside my room, walk along the Boulevard and see new and familiar faces – there are so many opportunities for building relationships and connections at SMU."
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Tag: Apple
Apple OS X: the most secure Operating system – NOT (!)
But that is not really the point, just an eye-catcher 🙂 Good read at http://safeandsavvy.f-secure.com/2015/02/26/which-one-is-the-most-secure-operating-system-four-points-to-remember/ Copy of text follows… WHICH OPERATING SYSTEM IS THE MOST SECURE? FOUR POINTS TO REMEMBER. MICKE| No, you are almost certainly wrong if you tried to guess. A recent study shows that products from Apple actually are at the top… Read More ›
Apple patches Mac OS/X and then iOS – with 'only' three weeks delay inbetween. Shame on them.
Found at http://www.tombom.co.uk/blog/?p=492 – please read there. Copy follows Apple + Patching = You're Doing It Wrong 😦 Posted in Uncategorized – 23 April 2014 – No comment Apple just released iOS 7.1.1, which contains a bunch of security fixes for a wide range of things. Of particular interest is the list of issues they fixed in WebKit, which includes:… Read More ›
On Apple… Radical opinion
From http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/11/vaclav-smil-wired/ , a great read altogether


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"Food Is Love (But Don't Eat Too Much)"—Why This Mixed Message Hurts/
This is Part 1 of an excerpt from the Introduction of Nourish: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Body, and Self, by Heidi Schauster, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, soon-to-be published March 2018.
When most of us were newborn infants, food was indeed Love. We simply asked for what we needed. We cried. If our caregivers were tuned in, we got fed. You may have noticed that it's hard to feed a baby--breast or bottle--without a comforting embrace. When conditions are right, feeding is one of the first times our needs are expressed and met as human beings. If you currently eat or withhold food to comfort yourself, you are not alone. You probably learned at a very young age that comfort and food are connected. In fact, food and love and caregiving are rather entwined. In its purest form, eating is a pleasure and feels good.
When we stray with food, we often long to feel cared for but don't have the skills to ask for what we want. We'd like to be that little baby who cries when hungry and feeds until she has enough, drifting off to a sweet, satisfied sleep. As adults, we have to take breaks to attend to our bodies, nourish them with food, and then return to our activities refreshed, fueled, and with new appreciation because we've paused to take the time to care for ourselves.
This self-care is not easy when eating becomes a mind-driven activity. And, yes, the very health and nutrition fields of which I am a part are at least partly to blame for us straying from that natural way of eating. We ask our minds instead of our bodies what they need. "What should I eat? What has the most nutrition? The least calories? The least carbs?" If you've ever stood agonizing over a menu, not knowing what the "right" choice is, you are not alone.
Part of the problem is that we have so many food choices and so much health and nutrition information—often contradictory. We tend to use our minds to make food choices and leave our bodies out of the decision. Doing so takes us away from our innate capacity to feed ourselves well. We were born with that ability, but the diet and health industry—and all the other things in life pulling for our attention—steer us away from listening to that inner wisdom.
I fortunately stumbled upon Ellyn Satter's work in 1992. She blew me away with her message: Your body knows what to eat. I grew up in the Diet Pepsi 1970s, with almost daily ballet classes and the message that I should be careful not to eat too much or my stomach wouldn't be so "dancer-ly." I was unused to making food decisions based on my body's requests. The more I tried to eat less, the more I encouraged binge-eating. Satter inspired me to learn about the psychology of eating along with nutrition. I discovered the role that my food struggles had in my adult transition. I relearned how to feed myself well. Eventually, I developed a more loving relationship with my body and emerging self.
For twenty years, I have assisted clients who have also lost sight of the natural connection that food has to take care of body and self. Whether through over- or under-eating—or cycling between the two—so many of us lose the ability to trust our bodies to tell us what and how much to eat.
Often a new acquaintance or client will ask, "Heidi, will you recommend a good basic book on nutrition for me to read?" I feel repeatedly stumped by that question. There are thousands of health and nutrition books out there. I often, in good faith, can't recommend them. Why? Because so many health and nutrition books are diet books in disguise—or they have messages that encourage dieting or controlling your food intake to achieve the desired outcome. There is no "basic" book that I can find that explains nutrition the way my colleagues and I do in practice—and does so in a way that I found so healing when I was recovering from disordered eating myself.
How do we get back to this connected, embodied way of eating? My hope is that my book Nourish will assist you in re-learning to tune in—to your body, as well as your feelings, needs, and wants—so that you can make choices with food and other areas of self-care that are life-sustaining and supportive of your goals, dreams, and core values. Often, when our relationship to food and body feels out of alignment, other areas in our lives feel that way, too.
Nourish was born out of a deep desire to integrate work that I've done both personally and professionally. After witnessing so many people's journeys, I believe that healing our relationships with food and our bodies brings us to richer, fuller, and more meaningful lives. Care for yourself by consciously eating, mindfully moving your body, and building sustaining self-care practices and connections; it truly does set you free.
But it doesn't happen overnight, especially if you're out of practice or never actually learned to do this self-care in the first place. Nourish will give you a road map to finding that freedom. My hope is that the book reads like a conversation with someone you can trust to help you tune in to your own body's wisdom.
No one knows more about what you need than you do.
If you liked this passage, please nourish yourself with the whole book. Nourish: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Body, and Self is available here on my website, on Amazon, and on Barnes and Noble.


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Assignment vs Delegation
Contracts law has many important concepts. Two complimentary concepts in these are delegation and assignment. A very thin line divides assignment and delegation. This article attempts to highlight the differences between assignment and delegation by discussing the features of both.
In any contract, there are rights held by a party. When this party, called assignor, transfers his rights to another party called assignee, the process is called an assignment. Let us assume you are a painting contractor and have made a contract to paint a house for $200. Now you can transfer your right to receive this money to another person, which implies you have assigned contract rights to another person. Here, it is important to remember that it is rights that can get transferred by the process of assignment, and not obligations. This means you can transfer your benefits to another party under a contract but not the obligations. It is possible to prohibit assignment under any contract by specifically mentioning this prohibition.
Delegation is a process of transferring obligations to another party under as contract. Therefore, when you transfer your duties that you are under a contract to perform, you are delegating your obligations and not assigning your rights to another party. Taking the same painting contract, you are under the obligation of painting the entire house, and you can pass on this responsibility to another party or person which is termed as delegation. The point to remember is that it is only responsibilities or obligations that can be transferred this way and not the rights, which in this case were $200 that you were to receive in lieu of painting job.
Delegation is not always possible. Take, for example, a famous caterer who has been given the contract for arranging food at a function. He possibly cannot transfer his responsibility of supplying food to any other caterer as this changes the nature of agreement or contract.
What is the difference between Assignment and Delegation?
• Transfer of right under a contract to a third party is called assignment while transfer of responsibility or obligation to a third party is referred to as delegation
• Both assignment and delegation are possible under a contract
• It is possible to prohibit assignment or obligation by specifically mentioning in a contract


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The Dymaxion Car was and remains one of Buckminster Fuller's craziest, most interesting, and most legendary creations. Vehicle number two is now undergoing a partial restoration, but there's plans to build a faithful, running recreation of car number three.
England's Crosthwaite and Gardiner are big time restorers and they've been commissioned to undertake the partial restoration of the only Dymaxion in existence. This work will be a complete teardown and refurbish job including a renovation of the interior. It won't be a running car when complete, but since its a museum piece that's okay, mostly because they're going to build another that runs and drives. Indeed, they'll be faithfully recreating the third car which was lost to fire, and making it a runner. We're going to be needing a ride in that. [Hemmings]


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My baby sister just got married and it was a shabby chic affair. Now I know all my pinterest loving ladies know exactly what I am speaking of, but my men followers (if there are any) may not. I believe we explained the meaning of this to just about every male in our family and for those that don't know the definition, urban dictionary defines shabby chic as, "a form of design where furniture and furnishings are either chosen for their appearance of age and signs of wear and tear or where new items are distressed to achieve the appearance of an antique." It is no secret that shabby chic has become quite a popular trend in the wedding world, making bridal antiquing and anything vintage simply awesome. Being as popular as it is, we thought we would spotlight ways to achieve the perfect shabby chic wedding right here in Hendricks County. Whether you are having your wedding in the county or somewhere else, we can help you achieve your perfect look. To achieve the perfect look for your shabby chic affair you have to have some awesome "props". One of the things that makes this trend so popular is all of the little details. Whether its an old typewriter for guest to type a sweet note to the bride and groom, vintage photo frames to place wedding photos of other family members or antique furniture to establish your own photo area, Hendricks County has some shops you will want to visit. Below are just a few of the wonderful antique and vintage shops located in Hendricks County that are sure to get your ideas churning: 1). Gizmos Galleria- This newer shop, located in Brownsburg, is home to several different booths. Some have vintage items in perfect shape for your event, while others have something that is perfect for your Pinterest project. 2). Finer Things- Finer things is the perfect place to find shabby chic that is already done. Stop by the shop in Brownsburg and be inspired! 3). Gilley's Antique Mall- Gilley's is by far the largest antique mall in Hendricks County. Located off US 40, just west of Plainfield, this large antique mall is guaranteed to have the perfect unique vintage item to add to your wedding. Antiquing is not a 30 minute event, so be sure to go with plenty of time to browse! 4). Avon Antiques- This small shop packs a big punch with some really cool items. The owners are very friendly and willing to keep an eye out on special items for you. So now that we know some of the great locations in Hendricks County to find your items; what about locations for having the perfect shabby chic wedding? Hendricks County is home to popular locations that will be perfect to host a shabby chic affair. 1). The Avon Wedding Barn- This large red barn opened just a few years ago in Avon, off 10th street. Set back off the road, this beautiful property gives a classic rustic barn feel to your event. I have been to a few weddings at this location and it has been the perfect setting for the vintage shabby chic. The Avon wedding barn gives the perfect canvas to create your special day! 2). Avon Gardens- Also located on the west-side of Avon, this property is absolutely gorgeous. I am however biased, as this is where I was married. This location would not need much in way of decor but would be perfect to add all the vintage feel you wanted along the way. 3). Bo-mar Farm- Want a wedding surrounded by open fields and big trees? Head to Bo-mar farms in Plainfield. This beautiful property has country wedding all over it! For those looking for a beautiful outdoor farm wedding, this is a perfect location! Bo-mar has much of the hard work already covered including lights in the trees, hay bales for seats, and much more! I hope this post will help you as you plan your special day. Please remember that Visit Hendricks County has free complimentary services to help you plan the perfect Hendricks County Wedding. You can also check out more ideas by visiting their wedding Pinterest page.
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Every year I eagerly sit down with my hot off the presses IKEA catalog and begin marking the pages all the items on my wish list with colorful sticky flags. But this year I got impatient waiting for the 2016 catalog to hit my mailbox, so I decide to start my browsing with the digital version instead. And even now that my paper catalog has arrived, I'm pretty hooked on the online version!
When I watch tv and movies, I sometimes have a hard time focusing on the show because I'm so busy noticing the details of the interior designs. Just ask my husband - I drive him crazy making him pause and rewind so I can check out the shelf styling, or so I can tell him where each item in scene came from because I recognize it from all of my catalog surfing.
And the same goes for the IKEA catalog - as much as I love seeing all the IKEA new products, I spend even more time pouring over the architecture and space planning details of the nearly 200 pages of fully-styled rooms! So today I thought I'd share with you some the interior design inspiration that I've drawn from the 2016 catalog, as well a few of the special features of the digital catalog that make it a design lovers best friend!
The digital catalog has some cool moving pictures - like steam rising from a pot on the stove (pg. 10), and pages turning in a book (pg. 82). Elements like that make it extra fun to browse online, but it's other special features of the digital catalog that make it even more practical! But it wasn't until about the my third time through the online version of the catalog that I noticed some of the best features, so before we talk design inspiration, let me first point out a few tricks.
When you tap on the "share" button near the top right corner of the screen...
...it opens up a list of images that you can choose from - including copies of the catalog pages both with and without the text overlays. That means that for the design inspiration images I'm going to share with you today, I was able to select images with no text, which makes it easier to see every last detail. It also means that with just one click, you can pin the text free images to your Pinterest boards where you'll be able to quickly find and reference them again!
Some of the pages, like the the kitchen on pages 38 and 39, also allow you to select and image of the exact same kitchen layout (without the people or accessories) in numerous color combinations. As you can see below, these kitchen cabinets are available in dark brown, grey, white and light brown. This allows you to see exactly what the kitchen looks like with each different cabinet color, and lets you pin or share the color option that you like best!
Pretty cool, huh?! I was impressed! But I will tell you that I couldn't get these features to work in Google Chrome - it would bring up the image options, but then the screen would freeze before I was able to share or pin the pictures. As soon as I switched over to Internet Explorer, everything worked just fine. I didn't try it in any other browsers, but save the frustration and skip on Chrome for this catalog.
Ok, so those are the logistics of the catalog. Now let's finally get to the pretty pictures, shall we?! Each photo below links directly to that page of the catalog.
Kitchens make up the first section of the catalog, and there are some gorgeous designs and fun new products. There were a few photos in particular that caught my eye...
Kelly green is definitely a hot color this year, and I love the pops of it in this kitchen, which perfectly compliment all of the live greenery. But it's the lights in this kitchen that really make me swoon! I love that they are hung at different heights, and the two different shapes of LED light bulbs make a big visual impact!
There are so many practical details to love in this next kitchen! It's common to see bar stool seating along one side of a kitchen island, but I big fan of this more unique configuration - with a bench seat along the back of the island. I often hear people say the wish they had room for an island, but that their kitchen is just too small. This layout allows the kitchen table to be placed much closer to the island (with the bench providing table seating), making it possible to fit both and island and a decent sized table even in a kitchen with limited square footage!
Other details of this kitchen that I love are the built in cookbook shelves on the side of the island, the storage below the built-in bench, and the extra tall upper cabinets that reach all the way to the ceiling!
When I cook, I wind up with things spread over ever inch of the kitchen counters! If you are short on counter space to start with, it can be challenging to keep your work surface clear. That's why I think the design of this next kitchen is so ingenious! Check out those open spaces on either side of the stove for tucking rolling carts in where cabinets would otherwise be. The beauty of these carts is that they still provide storage, but can also be rolled out during food prep, allowing you quick access to your items while you cook, without covering your counter tops and cluttering your work space.
The detail I like in this next kitchen is just a small one, but one that I will likely implement in my own home. I love that towel bar at the end of the cabinet! We typically hang dish towels over the handle of our oven, but a towel right at the end of the cabinet down by our fridge would be very convenient for cleaning up spills from the water dispenser and from ice that hits the floor when the kids try to get their own drinks. And of course, how can I not mention the floor tile in this kitchen - it's pretty darn gorgeous!
I am a fan of the industrial style - but I like it best in a limited quantity, and that's exactly what appeals to me about this kitchen. The white, glass front cabinets and the shelf styling are quite traditional and understated, which makes that wall covered in kitchen tools hanging from hooks such an unexpected focal point with an industrial flair! This wall could appear messy and overwhelming if not executed properly, but against that black, chalkboard wall backdrop, the items largely blend together - giving it a cohesive feel. And the addition of the down light gives this display the importance of a piece of art.
This last kitchen also has a feature wall with hanging kitchen utensils, but with a completely different feel than the one above. Where the prior kitchen has a wide variety of sizes and shapes of utensils hanging from large, industrial S hooks, the utensils hanging in the kitchen below have a much more orderly feel to them. Here, it's a large, busy pattern on the wall that helps the utensils blend in and feel like an intentional, artistic part of the overall kitchen design.
There were also a couple of new kitchen products that really caught my eye, and that will definitely be on my shopping list, including these SITTNING Serving Spoons {only $15 for a set of 5}...
...and the coordinating SITTNING Trivets {only $10 for 3}. I love the modern, industrial style!
I've always been a fan of dark colored walls, and I have quite few charcoal painted walls throughout my home. But I've recently been thinking about painting a room dark blue, and I was thrilled to see several moody blue-gray rooms in the 2016 IKEA Catalog.
I love mixing blues and grays, but the camel colored couch in this room really adds warmth to the space! I am a also big fan of gallery walls surrounding televisions, but the cubical shelves in this room serve the same purpose in an unexpected way. My favorite detail of this space, though, are the two matching wing back chairs in different colors! I'm not sure I would have thought to mix the chairs this way, but it makes the room feel much more sophisticated!
This blue gray bathroom also has my heart! The white tile on the bottom half of the walls helps to balance the dark paint and dark tone of the wood. I also love that collection of framed black and white photos hung with street-light styled wall sconce. I am now searching my house for a place to install those lights!
Some may say that the gallery wall trend is over done, but I think it's timeless. How can you go wrong surrounding yourself with collections of your favorite photos and art?! Gallery walls also help to solve one of the most common design mistakes - hanging art that's too small in scale. Grouping multiple pieces together can help to appropriately fill the space!
There are some great gallery wall examples in the catalog, including this one {which also happens to be in a room with gorgeous blue walls}. I've always appreciated the sophisticated look of a gallery wall with all black frames, white mats, and black and white photos - but this gallery wall mixes in a couple of white frames, and it really makes it pop!
High ceilings can pose a decorating challenge, but the gallery display above the door in this white office is a perfect solution to fill that space!
Here's one more example of a gallery wall that goes all the way to the ceiling, including above a doorway. However, unlike the room above, this kitchen doesn't have particularly high ceilings, but, in this space, the framed pictures help to draw you eye up, making the room feel taller. I also like the gold colored paint on the inside of the door frame, which adds a little pop of color to the monochromatic kitchen, and creates a nice transition to the next room.
I'll wrap up this post with a few more things that inspired me in 2016 IKEA catalog.
How fantastic are these TJUSIG coat hangers?! Best of all, they can be combined together to create rows of different heights.
I am also digging IKEA's new line of SINNERLIG plant pots, as well as the funky new line of SINNERLIG cork and steel furniture, which includes the bench in the picture below, as well as a dining table and stools.
I have gray in every room of my home, and I'm always looking for a cozy blanket to curl up with, so this beauty caught my eye! How pretty is that scalloped edge?!
And if it's not gray, well then it's got to be black and white stripes!! IKEA is now selling ONSKEDROM black and white striped fabric by the yard - but here's the kicker, it's plastic coated! That means that it would not only make a gorgeous, easy to clean table cloth, it would also be perfect for kid-friendly dining chair cushions! The plastic coated fabric also comes in a red, white, and black pattern and a floral pattern.
Have you noticed what a hot color kelly green is right now?! If you are loving the green trend as much as I am, then you're in luck, because the new IKEA catalog is full of fun green pieces!
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This past week, in an assembly of all the university students and faculty, an administrator explained changes forthcoming in the basic core courses that all of our students must take at BJU. One of the new courses that will be required for graduation is Foundations of Economics. With all the difficulties people in today's world are having with debt, this should be a great course to give our young people information that could help them avoid personal financial disaster.
I find the world's economy far more mystifying than personal finances. The following picture from despair.com almost makes sense to me.
Today I'm posting some cartoons, informative pictures, and funny pictures on the subject of economics and the economy.
Many individuals and families are heavily in debt because, through credit, they have spent more than they earn. These personal financial crises are part of the cause for the current recession.
I'm not sure why doing the same unwise practice is supposed to work when the government does it. Here's a chart I found of the federal budget — where the government's money comes from and where it's going. You can click on it for a larger view.
If the president had ever run a business where he had to meet payroll and bill payment deadlines, he might have a better understanding of some of the realities that seem to be irrealities to him.
The Chicago Tribune published an editorial cartoon in 1934 that sounds as if it could have been written about what's going on today, almost in detail! You can click on it for a larger view.
It's rather ironic that that cartoon was in a Chicago paper....
The Obamacare debate is far from over, and if government health care is rammed through, against the will of the majority of Americans, it brings the potential for far more national economic woes and debt.
So far we are not experiencing large-scale inflation as we have in the past. However, I do hear the word coming up more and more often, and it seems like a distinctly possible result of our present economy. In my post What's a Billion?, I talked about how bad inflation became in Germany between the two world wars. Here's another aspect of that that makes me wonder how far off this might be for us.
I just hope people will be careful with their word choices in front of our nation's leaders.
I know that our government's overspending did not begin with Obama — George W. Bush and the congress during his terms spent way more than they should have, helping to create the economic woes of the "October Surprise" of 2008.
The people at Spendaholics Anonymous know that the road to true recovery is admitting that you have a problem, not shifting the blame while you're on your own federal spending spree. The deficit and our national debt are increasing exponentially with Obama and the current congress.
During the Reagan years we heard a lot about "trickle down economics" — the idea that when the wealthy have more money through lower taxes, they use it to start businesses that in turn provide jobs and thereby actually eventually bring in more money in taxes than would have come in by taxing the wealthy in the first place. Here's a flow chart of trickle down economics as it's currently happening in Washington DC.
Another bumper sticker states it differently.
When Ronald Reagan was president, we also had Bob Hope and Johnny Cash.
Now with Obama, we have neither Hope nor Cash.
It's no secret that unemployment is a huge problem right now, and it doesn't look as if it will get much better any time soon, all assurances to the contrary. Here's a sad story of one unemployed person.
I keep hearing of other countries whose governments are deep in debt and in financial difficulties. Who in the world (literally) owns all this debt?! How long can this kind of national economy and world economy go on?
Could someone please tell me what I'm missing in my understanding of economics?
"No one can be so secure that calamity cannot take everything he has." - Drew Conley
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With Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s latest quarterly earnings release came news that iPad sales dropped 14% from the same time a year ago. Apple said that when inventory changes were factored in, the drop was actually just 3%, but any slip in iPad sales is a win for the competition. With yesterday's debut of Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s new Nexus 7, is the search giant ready to take on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s tablets?
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The new Nexus 7. Source: Google.
The new Nexus 7 sports a 1,920 x 1,200 HD screen, LTE connectivity, a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera, a 1.5GHz QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) Snapdragon S4 Pro 8064 processor, dual stereo speakers, and a battery that can last for 10 hours of web browsing. The 16 GB non-LTE Nexus 7 starts at just $229 — $100 less than the 7.9-inch iPad Mini.
Despite the popularity of the Nexus 7, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) doesn't dominate the tablet market in terms of devices — though its Android OS does. In the first quarter of 2013, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung claimed the top two market share spots, with Asus and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) taking No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. With Google giving away its mobile OS for free, it benefits from getting its search, maps, and advertising services into the hands of millions of tablet users. Gartner Inc (NYSE:IT) expects tablet shipments to increase by 68% this year, and the company hopes to benefit from both its services and selling its own devices.
Devices are a different game
But in the device market, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is at a disadvantage. Samsung is dominating the Android tablet market and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s shipment numbers seem completely out of reach. The Nexus 7 did push Asus to the No. 3 spot last quarter, though, beating Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)'s 900,000 tablet shipments by almost 2 million. Google's clearly doing something right with the device, but it's still uncertain if it can make itself a top-device contender in a market it helped define with its software.
I doubt Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s tablet — although seemingly a solid device — will change Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) or Samsung's strategy. It'd be best for investors to keep an eye on how the Nexus 7 does in comparison to Amazon's Kindle Fire. The two devices are similarly priced and have the same goal of selling products and services, though they they vary greatly on what's being sold.
The article Is Apple's Tablet Loss Google's Gain? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Chris Neiger.
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|By James Carlini
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This article is an excerpt from James Carlini's upcoming book Location, Location, Connectivity.
The new wonder metal, graphene, is being looked at as a building block for communications and electronic devices on the level of what the transistor was sixty years ago.
Graphene is a one-atom thick, mesh-like (think hexagonal honeycomb or chicken wire), semi metal that will add more battery-life into a smartphone among other breakthrough ideas like bendable displays. It is also ten times stronger than diamonds so its resiliency is perfect for use in a smartphone or any other device that requires super-ruggedness.
Wikipedia defines it as:
High-quality graphene is strong, light, nearly transparent and an excellent conductor of heat and electricity. Its interactions with other materials and with light and its inherently two-dimensional nature produce unique properties, such as the bi-polar transistor effect, ballistic transport of charges and large quantum oscillations.
Is this a new miracle micro-metal or film that will become a universal coating for many devices? It will definitely become a building block for next-generation communication devices as well as quick-charge batteries. IBM has already tested it in a computer chip and it runs 10,000 faster than previous chips with graphene added to them. In the past, graphene has been hard to mass-produce, but that is being worked on by Samsung.
This will definitely effect the development of smartphones and give them new capabilities as well as extend what is now considered big limitations like battery life and rigid phone frameworks. Samsung is doing a lot of research with this new capability. If they can mass produce it cheaply as a part for their smartphones, they will definitely raise the ante in the big war of innovation with Apple.
In an everyday example, how long does it take for you to recharge your smartphone? What if you could do it in 30-40 seconds and then not have to recharge for several weeks? That is the difference graphene can make just in battery life. Just think if one phone maker gets that capability and the others can't.
Other Applications?
Research has already demonstrated that graphene, which is made up of carbon atoms, is capable of absorbing 90 percent of electromagnetic energy across a high bandwidth. This could be used in many ways.
Think of graphene being used as a one-atom thick, micro-privacy drape that could filter out EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) from car windows or buildings to eliminate EMI interference. This could be a new building block for secure wireless networks and other applications needing EMI filtering.
Using this type of EMI "graphene drape" could be a good way to secure trading floor networks in all the stock exchanges as well as other mission-critical wireless networks found in so many industries today. Because graphene is transparent, offices could have this applied to windows so that no one could intercept signals being emitted by a wireless router and being picked up by a directional antenna.
This definitely could be viewed as an "Intelligent Amenity" for 21st century real estate, especially those buildings wanting to offer security from electronic eavesdropping. New buildings would have it as part of the design spec and existing buildings could add it if they wanted to compete for security-conscious corporate tenants.
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iPSCS used to define treatment for heart disorder.
NEW YORK, N.Y., January 11, 2013 -- Researchers used induced pluripotcnt stem cells (iPSCs) derived from a young patient with Long QT syndrome (LQTS), a congenital heart disorder, to determine a course of treatment that helped manage the patient's life-threatening arrhythmias.
The results could lead to improved treatments for LQTS and other channelopathies, diseases caused by disturbed ion channel function.
iPSCs--adult cells that have been genetically reprogrammed to function like embryonic stem cells--provide a valuable tool for studying diseases and developing customized drug therapies. Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center used iPSCs differentiated into cardiomyocytes (iPSCsCMs) to study the physiological basis for arrhythmias in a four-year-old with LQTS.
The disease, which can cause arrhythmias that lead to seizures and sudden death, is caused by a mutation in any of various genes encoding cardiac ion channels or their associated proteins.
In the case at hand, the child had mutation in the SCN5A gene, which encodes a sodium channel, and a common polymorphism in the KCNH2 gene, which encodes a potassium channel.
Using voltage clamp analyses of iPSCs-CMs derived from the affected child and his parents, the researchers determined that his arrhythmias were caused by the SCN5A mutation. They performed further in vitro testing using the iPSCs-CMs to identify the most appropriate regimen for correcting the aberrant activity associated with the defective ion channel. The results show promise for using in vitro iPSC techniques in the development of individualized drug therapies for patients with LQTS and other channelopathies.
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Feral Cat Feeders Needed in Toronto
Update: We have volunteer feral feeders for every day of the week – thank you to everyone that offered to help!
Feral cat feeders are needed at TCR's Vaughan/Oakwood colony, located in the west end of Toronto (map).
The colony is sheltered and fed daily. Feeding takes place around 6-7pm. As a feeder you are asked to go weekly on your designated day, and put bowls of dry cat food down. In the winter you need to put warm water down for the cats to ensure it does not freeze before they drink it. Feeders pay for their own food but will be given donations if we receive any. This is a great way to start helping TCR and directly make a difference in the lives of needy cats. You stay in touch with the colony trappers to ensure any new cats are reported. The cats that will greatly appreciate your efforts.
About the Vaughan/Oakwood Colony:
In June 2009 TCR trappers stumbled upon a huge cat colony in the Vaughan/Oakwood neighbourhood. About a dozen cats were sitting on the front lawn of a house, and when a can of cat food was opened even more cats and kittens came darting out from inside some thick bushes. The trappers knocked on the door of the house and found out that the homeowner had been living there for twenty years and that the cat colony had been there, in various generations, the whole time. Its size stayed around twenty to thirty cats because many of the litters of kittens would die or neighbours would give them away, and adult cats frequently would get hit by cars. Trap-Neuter-Return began immediately.
Meanwhile, another colony of cats down the street from this site, who slept and ate under a large tarp in an apartment building parking lot, were TNR'd as well.
From June 2009-2010 a total of over seventy-eight cats and kittens were trapped (including newborn kittens)! These included cats from the original front lawn, as well as from behind the apartment building, and from a third location on another front porch about ten minutes from the original colony. Of that number, thirty-one cats were TNR'd and forty-seven were adopted through TCR's foster program. The difference is truly incredible – the colony is calm and well-fed and feeders are no longer overwhelmed by starving cats rushing them when they walk on the property.
Although the original colony site is controlled, new kitties continue to occasionally show up and trapping must continue to manage the colony. Insulated shelters have been set up and daily feeders care for the cats. TCR trappers have also started trapping at three different houses not far from the original site. These three houses have many more cats left to be trapped, and TCR is committed to continuing our TNR program until the overpopulation in this area is controlled. Finances are always an issue however, as each cat costs us at least $100 to spay/neuter, fully vaccinate, ear tip, and treat for parasites and medical problems.
It is estimated that TCR has spent at least $10,000 on this colony since we started. If you are able to donate towards our efforts via CanadaHelps, please don't hold back!


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TV can be a good way to pass time. It is entertaining and even informative. But there is also the negative side to consider; the negative influence of Television. As with all outcomes of Science and Technology, TV too is like a double edged sword. It can make or mar our life. A knife can be used by a doctor to operate a patient and cure her. It can also be used by a robber to kill and steal. The positive influence and impact of television needs no elaboration for we are all witness to it and are literally an integral part of it. Television has become such an inseparable part of our lives that we barely make any attempt to even think about the downside of it. It takes great courage and understanding to press the 'pause' button of the rat like race that we humans are running, and ponder over the long term impact of these inventions on our life. This is where Avataars and great Spiritual Masters intervene and bring these insights into the focus of human intelligence. Bhagawan Baba has, on a number of occasions, highlighted the negative impact of television on our lives. He has cautioned us and even given us tips on the "do's" and "don'ts" of watching television. It is imperative on our part to take note of these injunctions and modify our life styles suitably, for our own benefit and redemption.This posting is a compilation of the advice given by Bhagawan Baba on a number of occasions regarding watching television. There are 7 excerpts from Bhagawan's Discourses presented in this posting. These have been selected from Discourses given by Bhagawan Baba in the years 1985, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2001 and 2002.
In Clip-1, Bhagawan explains the harmful effects of watching Television, especially watching while eating our food. He also explains the code of conduct to be observed while partaking our food. In Clip-2, Bhagawan questions as to what extent the television has helped to redeem mankind. Clip-3 is once again about the negative impact of television. Bhagawan urges youth to spend their free time in other nobler ways. In Clip-4, Bhagawan explains how in earlier years, parents would spend time with their children in worshipping God and in explaining to them the lessons taught in the classes. In Clip-5, Bhagawan again urges people not to watch T.V. while eating their food. Clip-6 and Clip-7 is all about the care that needs to be taken by pregnant women to protect the foetus in their womb from external negative influences. Here Bhagawan quotes the stories of Abhimanyu and Prahalada from our epics. Finally, in Clip-8, Bhagawan talks about the scientific investigations of Anthony James DeCasper, a scientist who intensely studied the impact of external influences on foetal development and confirmed the truth expounded by Lord Krishna in the Mahabharatha (about the negative impact of Arjuna's explanation of the Padmavyuha on the child Abhimanyu; and on the other hand, the positive impact of the words of Narada on the child Prahalada).
Each audio clip has a name that adopts the following code: Serial number, Title appropriate to the key content, Duration of the clip, Year-Month-Date of the Clip. Below the title is the translation in English of the select excerpt of the Discourse, followed by the audio player. The post ends with a short quiz that would help you evaluate your assimilation of Bhagawan's Message from these extracts.
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01-Harmful effects of watching Television-6.04-1996 January 14
|From the time T.V. made its appearance,
the mind of humans have been polluted
There is a television set (T.V.) set in every house today. The rich people have a colour T.V. The more richer have Star T.V. (connection). T.V. sets are kept not just in the drawing room and the dining room, but in the bedroom too. From the time television made its appearance, the mind of man has been polluted. Enquire well; before the advent of T.V., people's minds were not so much polluted. Never was the mind so full of bad feelings previously. Prior to the advent of T.V. such bad acts were never so common. One in a hundred or one in a crore would act in a perverted way.
Today T.V. is installed in huts too. What is the impact of T.V. on our life? Even while eating their food, the T.V. is kept in front, in the Dining Hall. They watch T.V. even while partaking their food. The result is that, not just the food, but even all the foul things seen on the T.V. are being consumed by the viewer. Full concentration is only on the T.V. This concentration in viewing T.V. (Drushti) affects one's view of the world (Srushti). The scenes, thoughts and actions displayed on the T.V. give rise to similar thoughts and feelings and actions in the viewer. Unknowingly, agitations and ill feelings enter the minds. One starts wondering as to why such thoughts and feelings that were never there in her/him before, have started appearing now. All these thoughts and feelings arise because of the seed sown while watching television. In due course the seeds take root and sprout in the minds.
Hence while taking food; we should not discuss dreadful incidents. No room should be given to topics that excite the mind. We should not argue with each other while eating. Silence should prevail during eating. Even sound waves enter into our hearts and affect our minds. Based on the sound waves that enter into us, thoughts too arise in our minds. Hence we should take care that such vibrations do not enter into us.
Now, we have what is called "Star TV." It is doing great harm to human life. The gem of human life is just sold away like coal. We think that watching this channel confers peace. No, no. It just gives us temporary peace and joy. Later, you do not know what type of damage it causes to you and in which direction it takes your life. It is like a knife coated with honey. As you lick the honey, the knife will cut your tongue. Not Bhaarath alone, but the whole world is suffering from the consequences of youth watching such scenes on the T.V. The world is racked by restlessness, agitation and disturbance. There is no enthusiasm anywhere.
02-Ill Effects of Television and Cinema-1.23-2002 May 06
|Videos and T.V. are ruining the life of youth
Because of the coming of cinemas (movies), this pretension is on the rise. Videos and T.V. are ruining the life of the students. The world respects all this, but Swami does not approve of it. To what extent have these inventions redeemed mankind? How have they helped man to live like a man? Every human being must first make an attempt to live like a human being.
03-Television has become the disease of modern times-2.15-1999 November 22
|Television T.V. has become a disease like T.B. Tuberculosis
But, today, the T.V. has inflicted the people with incurable diseases. It is no more T.V.; it has become like T.B. (Tuberculosis). With such diseases, how can we ever have sacred thoughts in us? Take in some fresh air. If you have no work, go for a walk on the road outside. Do not simply sit there and watch the T.V.
When you sit and watch the T.V., you find the smoke coming into the room from the kitchen. The sound in the kitchen disturbs your attention on the T.V. and so you go and express your anger with your mother. This leads to such misfortunes. Instead make your mother happy. Go and help her in the work she is doing. Help her. This is the main principle of Bhaaratheeya culture – Help Ever Hurt Never.
04-On returning home after office or school-Parents and children watch TV-0.48-2001 November 19
The parents need to give good advice to their children. But today this does not happen. As soon as parents return from office, the mother switches on the T.V. The father comes and joins her in viewing. Father and son both sit and enjoy viewing the T.V. Is this what parents should be preaching to the children? Not at all. In earlier days, as soon as one would return home, the mother would take the children to the prayer room. They would explain in detail the lessons taught to them in the class.
05-Students-Do not watch TV while eating food-1.17-1991 May 31
|Do not watch T.V. while eating food
06-Women must be cautious while watching TV during Pregnancy-1.34-1991 May 31
|Pregnant women must be cautious of what they feel, see and hear
When Subhadra (wife of the Pandava brother Arjuna) was pregnant, Arjuna started narrating to her the secrets of the Padmavyuha. But Subadhra was unaware that the foetus (future child Abhimanyu) in her womb was listening to all this. When Leelavati (wife of the demon Hiranyakasipu) was pregnant, Narada came there and started speaking sacred things about Brahma. The foetus (future child Prahalada) in her womb, listened to all this carefully.
Thus, the child in the womb receives all these feelings. There is a unified bond between the mother and the child in the womb. Both receive food from the same source. Therefore, expecting mothers too should determine to nurture sacred thoughts, see sacred scenes and hear sacred things.
07-Need to maintain sacred ambience for Pregnant Women-Impact on the child in the womb-1.10-1985 November 22
|The foetus in the womb is affected by external sights and sounds
08-Scientific studies on the impact of external influences on the child in the womb-Anthony Casper-4.58-1985 November 22
|Anthony DeCasper conducted scientific investigations to study the
impact of external influences on the foetus in the womb
Anthony Casper after various experiments, came to the conclusion that what Sri Krishna had said was true, though our ill-equipped minds cannot fully understand the profound truth underlying Krishna's statement. Only the broad minded scientists with the power of discrimination can understand this truth. As part of the experiment, certain chemicals (apple juice and lemon juice) were injected into the womb of the pregnant mothers. After the babies were born, it was found that these babies had grater liking for these juices than their mother's milk. It was also demonstrated that these babies (as foetuses in the womb) had the wonderful capacity to respond to whatever the mother was saying or feeling. Whatever the mother was saying or feeling during pregnancy, the babies after birth, were shown to express the same feelings and make the same sounds. Anthony Casper announced his findings on 3rd January 1984 at a conference of scientists and published the same in papers. He confirmed that whatever Krishna had said was indeed true.
Therefore all scientists are not narrow-minded. Some of them have investigated into the truth, and have dedicated their entire life to present the eternal truth to mankind.
A Short Quiz
01-Why does Bhagawan discourage one from watching T.V. while eating food?
02-How should one conduct oneself while eating food? Why?
03-Why does Bhagawan compare the Television to a honey coated knife?
04-What type of programmes does Bhagawan approve of, for students and children to watch on television?
05-How would parents spend time with children after returning to their homes from office or school, in earlier years??
06-Explain the relationship between Food, Head and God.
07-Why must pregnant women be cautious while watching the T.V.?
08-How does Bhagawan explain the impact of external influences on the foetus in the womb, using the anecdotes of Subadhra and Leelavati?
09-Have you heard of Professor Anthony James DeCasper and his studies on foetal development? You may be interested in doing some google search and you will be amazed with the results. To start with, you could visit:


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- Opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi met at Karroubi's house on Saturday. According to the web site of Karroubi's Etemad Melli Party, The two men stressed their belief that the June 12 election was rigged. 'If you're so sure of yourselves, instead of spending dozens of hours on state media denying fraud and imposing confessions on innocent individuals, allow us to present our arguments and evidence on television,' Karroubi said to the regime and its supporters. Referring to the kangaroo trials of protesters and opposition political figures, Mousavi said, 'What did you obtain from these show trials? Are you aware of the negative effects they have had on our society?' Mousavi accused some state bodies of embezzling the national treasury and mentioned the Revolutionary Guards' recent acquisition of the Iran Telecommunications Company.
- The Mourning Mothers of Iran are quietly and steadfastly becoming a regular feature in Tehran's Laleh Park every Saturday evening. Their demands are simple: freedom for their imprisoned children and justice for those who have been beaten, tortured, raped, and killed. They maintained their weekly vigil last Saturday:
- Iran's blighted human rights record turned a shade darker as it put another juvenile offender to death. Behnoud Shojaie, who had allegedly killed Ehsan Nasrollahi, 17, under cloudy circumstances when he himself was 17, was hanged in Evin prison yesterday. An incredible 135 juvenile offenders await execution in Iran although the country is a signatory of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child which precludes such punishment. Iran has executed over 230 people since the start of the year and holds the sorry privilege of being the world's greatest per capita executor of its own citizens. In an interview, his lawyer Mohammad Mostafaie said that he had been present at the execution which took place in the morning. 'The victims' parents pulled the stool from under Behnoud's feet and Behnoud left this world,' said Mostafaie:
- Death sentences have been handed out to three protesters who were tried in the third session of the kangaroo court held after the post-election unrest. The Islamic Students News Agency identified the three individuals by their initials: M.Z., A.P., and N.A. Last week, Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani was sentenced to death and it is unclear whether M.Z. refers to Ail Zamani or is another individual.
- Morteza Talaie, chairman of the cultural committee of Tehran's city council, has called on citizens to not accept banknotes with 'anti-revolutionary' slogans printed or written on them. He also demanded that the Central Bank take such currency out of circulation. Printing or writing anti-regime messages on banknotes has become a national pastime since the disputed election.
- What's the world coming to? The regime can't even depend on its Friday Prayer supporters to join in chants of 'Death to...'! This scene purportedly filmed on October 9 outside Tehran's Friday Prayer hall:
- Major General Hassan Firouzabadi, the most corpulent chairman of the joint chiefs of staff in the world, believes he should carry more than military responsibilities on his ample shoulders. Speaking at the induction ceremony of General Mohammad Hejazi to his new post as deputy commander of the armed forces, in charge of logistics, Firouzabadi called for state control of political parties in Iran. 'The Interior Ministry, the Supreme National Security Council, and the Majlis must get to work and define the proper political direction [of parties] within a legal framework,' he said. 'They must write a bill and send it to the Majlis and the Majlis must quickly adopt it,' Firouzabadi added, showing the proper respect that must be accorded to an elected body. In this way, 'supporters need not worry that by joining this or that party they may be found guilty,' he continued. Firouzabadi apparently finds that the constitution's article 26 is not constraining enough (NB Article 26: The formation of parties, societies, political or professional associations, as well as religious societies, whether Islamic or pertaining to one of the recognized religious minorities, is permitted provided they do not violate the principles of independence, freedom, national unity, the criteria of Islam, or the basis of the Islamic republic. No one may be prevented from participating in the aforementioned groups, or be compelled to participate in them.). But then again, the regime has apparently forgotten to read article 27 of the constitution as well. (NB Article 27: Public gatherings and marches may be freely held, provided arms are not carried and that they are not detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam.)
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