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This week on the podcast we're talking about common productivity myths, how well gadgets survive under extreme temperatures in a car, and how to pitch an idea effectively. We're also answering your questions about getting out of awkward conversations, how to use GitHub, the apps we couldn't live without, and more.
How to Listen to This Week's Episode
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News and Top Stories
Apple Releases iTunes 11 - iTunes 11 is out, bringing a faster app with new features and a new interface. We talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly icon, as well as how you can get some of the old iTunes features back (if you prefer).
Gmail for iOS Gets a Completely New Look, Finally Supports Multiple Accounts - Gmail's iPhone and iPad app just got a major update, changing the look and feel of the entire app and adding a few handy new features.
Google Releases YouTube For iPad, Filling the Remaining Gap on iOS 6 - When iOS 6 was released, YouTube disappeared from Apple's official app list. To fill the void, Google released a version for iPhone but not for iPad. Now they've rounded out the offering and added a few new features as well. (Despite this, we still prefer Jasmine.)
Google Adds Detailed Medication Info to Its Smart Search Results - If you've just come back from the doctor with a new prescription and want to know a little more about it-maybe you forgot what your doctor told you about the side effects-Google has added medications to its smart Knowledge Graph, showing detailed information next to your results.
Instagram Broke the Ability to Share Photos on Twitter, Here's How to Fix It - Instagram annoyingly decided to turn off its Twitter integration, which means Instagram photos will show up as links instead of photo cards on Twitter. Here's one way to fix it.
Seven Productivity Myths Debunked by Science (and Common Sense) - The end goal of "productivity" is to spend less time doing the things you have to do so you have more time for the things you want to do. Of course, if you follow every morsel of productivity advice out there, you probably spend more time moving papers and emails around than actually getting anything done. Need to simplify your routine? Let's put an end to some common productivity tropes once and for all.
Can I Leave My Gadgets In a Cold or Hot Car? - Generally speaking, no, so long as you're aware of your gadget's comfortable temperature range.
How Do I Pitch an Idea That Actually Gets Heard? - Quickly! Read the post for a full rundown.
Questions and Answers
Each week we answer five questions from readers and listeners. Here's what we tackled this week.
My husband and I got caught in an awkward conversation with a coworker at a party. Is there an app that will get us out of this kind of situation? Yes, and it's called Rescu.me. That said, we favor being honest whenever possible. Telling someone they're bringing up an uncomfortable subject, or simply changing the subject to a better one, isn't a bad thing to do.
If you could only download one app on your phone, what would it be? Dachis chose Downcast (our favorite podcasting app for iOS, with DoggCatcher being the Android equivalent), Alan choose Yelp (for iOS and Android), and Whitson went with BeerCloud (for iOS and Android).
I am looking into getting a smartphone, but only for use on Wi-Fi or other such hotspots. What are a few decent older model smartphones (I'm on a budget) that could be used? We settled on an old iPhone or an old Google Nexus as the best choices. They're cheap used and still work great.
How do I use GitHub? We don't have a specific guide for this, but Gun.io has a great one.
Recently, I purchased a couple of Airport Express' as an alternative to the expensive Sonos system. I have set them up and they are great! Wireless music controlled by your iPhone is great! However, I am not a big fan of iTunes, and I am looking for alternatives that would allow me to play music stored on my network drive, to multiple airport expresses and control using my iPhone. The problem with iTunes is that it slows down my desktop since I have to keep it running at all times. What are my options? Nothing works better than iTunes, but try AirFoil (Windows and OS X), Raop (Linux and OS X), or just keep your music on your iPhone.
Tips of the Week
Alan's Pick: Give a Good Gift Without Being Cliche (also check out our 2012 Gift Guides)
Whitson's Pick: Find Out When Someone Unfriends You
Dachis' Pick: Let Me Know If You Need Anything
Downloads of the Week
Alan's Pick: SwiftKey Flow
Whitson's Pick: Arch Linux
Dachis' Pick: gMessage
How Do I Submit a Question?
There are three ways to send in your question:
Call (347) 687-8109 and record a question. Calls are awesome! We like them!
Email your question to [email protected].
Please keep your questions as brief as possible. This means about 3-5 sentences for emails and 30-60 seconds for calls and videos. Your questions can be specific, but broader questions are generally better because they'll apply to more people. For example, "how can I breathe new life into my old PDA?" is much better than "what can I do with an old HP iPAQ 210?" Either way, we look forward to hearing from you!
Newspaper, Computer, Clock (by Brandon Hopkins), and Alert (by Dima Yagnyuk) provided by the Noun Project.


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A bitterly cold Alaskan summer has had surprising results. For the first time in the area's recorded history, area glaciers have begun to expand, rather than shrink. Summer temperatures, which were some 3 degrees below average, allowed record levels of winter snow to remain much longer, leading to the increase in glacial mass.
"In mid-June, I was surprised to see snow still at sea level in Prince William Sound", said glaciologist Bruce Molnia. "In general, the weather this summer was the worst I have seen in at least 20 years".
"On the Juneau Icefield, there was still 20 feet of new snow on the surface [in] late July. At Bering Glacier, a landslide I am studying [did] not become snow free until early August."
Molnia, who works for the US Geological Survey, said it's been a "long time" since area glaciers have seen a positive mass balance — an increase in the total amount of ice they contain.
Since 1946, the USGS has maintained a research project measuring the state of Alaskan glaciers. This year saw records broken for most snow buildup. It was also the first time since any records began being that the glaciers did not shrink during the summer months.
Those records date from the mid 1700s, when the region was first visited by Russian explorers. Molnia estimates that Alaskan glaciers have lost about 15% of their total area since that time — an area the size of Connecticut.
One of the largest areas of shrinkage has been at the national park of Glacier Bay. When Alexei Ilich Chirikof first arrived in 1741, the bay didn't exist at all — only a solid wall of ice. From that time until the early 1900s, the ice retreated some 50 miles, to form the bay and surrounding area.
Accordingly to Molnia, a difference of just 3 or 4 degrees is enough to shift the mass balance of glaciers from rapid shrinkage to rapid growth. From the 1600s to the 1900s, that's just the amount of warming that was seen, as the planet exited the Little Ice Age.
Molnia says one cold summer doesn't mean the start of a new climatic trend. At least years like this, however, might mark the beginning of another Little Ice Age.
As Global Tech News reported earlier, Arctic sea ice this year has also increased substantially from its low in 2007.

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Czech Republic's Pasta Oner emailed last week his wall for Prague's street art/ museum show Stuck on the City which runs through the new year. Artsts: Akay, Bates, Bior, Brad Downey, Delta, Epos 257, Escif, Honet, Horfe, HOW & NOSM, M-City, Masker, OBIC, Pasta Oner, Poet73, Point, Rebel Ink, Smash 137, Spino, Swoon, Tron, XDog, Zedz.
Besides the beautiful museum show at Prague's City Gallery, Prague's streets and city walls were adjourned as well. Lots of pleasant eye candy indeed. Thanks for emailing the pics, Pasta Oner.


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Today's Names to Know: Gardner Webb, Adrian Peterson, Chris Henry, Roger Clemens, Tom Glavine, Al Horford, Deron Williams, Mike Modano and More!
College Hoops:
Be honest If Tubby Smith had still been UK's coach and lost to Garner Webb – Gardner Webb – he would have been fired this morning.
New coach Billy Gillispie gets a little more wiggle room in only his second game, but it can't possibly be comfortable right now. This ain't losing to Tennessee or Florida.
For the record, Gardner Webb was 9-21 last year, with a stirring 7th place finish in the mighty Atlantic Sun Conference.
(Hell, no more jokes about either Gardner Webb or the Atlantic Sun: Not when they can waltz into
But one can only imagine how Ashley Judd is feeling this morning. No, seriously, take a few minutes and imagine....
NFL: More on Adrian Peterson, in a must-read from Darren Rovell.
NFL: Chris Henry was involved in ANOTHER problem? Ironically, it was right before his 8-game suspension was supposed to be lifted. It's like spitting in the face of the parole board the night before your release from prison.
Looks like Roger Clemens is ready to retire: His agent told the Astros that he wants to pursue his personal-services deal with the team. Presumably, if the Astros were contenders next season, Clemens would contemplate coming out of retirement (for a price, of course).
MLB Hot Stove: Is Tom Glavine going back to the Braves? That would be kind of cool, actually.
A-Rod Watch: The Angels admit they are interested, and simultaneously somewhere else in
The Yankees' new Boss makes a statement: Hammerin' Hank says that the Yankees' "Big Three" of young pitching (Chamberlain, Hughes, Kennedy) are untouchable in trades. What a difference a generation makes.
CFB Tonight:
Meanwhile, this week's BlogPoll Top 25 analysis was posted by BlogPoll executive Brian Cook of the great MGoBlog and AOL Fanhouse.
Reminder: Head on over to my blog at coachoftheyear.com (a special partnership between me and the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award) and have your say as the LMCOY race heads into its final stretch. Do you agree with my assessment that Mark Mangino should be leading the race right now? Go to the LMCOY blog and leave a comment.
NBA Wrap: Hey, maybe the Hawks' solid preseason WAS foreshadowing of a team on the rise.
Meanwhile, the Celtics' Big Three is every bit as good (and dominant) as fans had thought (even expected) them to be. Another night, another win. Plus: Deron Williams is
Durant Watch: 17 points on 3/17 FG shooting (ouch!) and yet another Sonics loss. Good thing it's not about the wins and losses this year for
NHL Milestone Watch: Mike Modano breaks the all-time scoring record for US-born players. I'm still trying to figure out how/why this matters, aside from highlighting that hockey isn't really a
Olympics: So
Strat-O-Matic '86 Update: No game last night. Series resumes against the Cardinals tonight.


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The show was a hit! AutoTrader Classics sponsored their own 1st Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day Car Show and invited all AutoTrader.com employees to participate! The event was open to all AutoTrader.com employees with a collectible or performance vehicle. The reaction was fantastic with 23 vehicles participating from all across the spectrum. Employees spent their lunch time walking amongst and talking to the car owners. Refreshments came in the form of gourmet popsicles from King Of Pops, a perfect pairing with the hot Atlanta weather. CEO Chip Perry was on hand to talk cars with the employees as he gave each car a good look. To add a bit of fun each employee was encouraged to vote for their favorite vehicle. The winner was a 1964 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud that was formerly used by Winston Churchhill. AutoTrader Classics was proud to participate in Collector Car Appreciation Day and looks forward to next year's show!
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Much of U.S. manufacturing has been decimated in the past decade by less expensive imports from China, but it didn't necessarily have to be that way, according to a compelling new book by journalist Beth Macy.
Macy's book, "Factory Man," tells the story of one manufacturer who fought back. John Bassett III, a wealthy scion of a furniture dynasty in southwestern Virginia, responded to a flood of overseas goods by modernizing his factory and restructuring its products. More controversially, he successfully petitioned the U.S. government for protective tariffs on imported Chinese furniture, alienating many of his retailer customers. Those efforts kept his company, Vaughan-Bassett, in business.
Still, small factory towns in southwestern Virginia and North Carolina were decimated, as Macy illustrates. Forty percent of residents in Galax, Virginia qualify for food stamps. Old factory conveyor belts are now used to distribute groceries in food pantries.
Yet perhaps even more interesting is the book's vivid resurrection of the little-known history of the region, which dominated global furniture manufacturing for most of the 20th Century. That history includes intense family rivalries. Before taking on China, John Bassett was kicked out of his family's namesake company, Bassett Furniture, by an ambitious brother-in-law, who had help from Bassett's own sister.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Macy discussed the colorful history of the Bassett family and the larger lessons of the book:
The Associated Press: What motivated you to pursue this story?
Beth Macy: In Henry County, Virginia, 19,000 people, which is half the workforce, have lost their jobs. ... First the textiles went, and then the furniture. So what happened to all these people that were left behind? What's that look like? ...When I write about economics, I write from the ground up.
AP: Your book features many unique characters, but are there larger lessons here? Could every factory owner have done more to save some of their plants, as Bassett did?
Macy: Bassett says in the book, 'Sure, we had to close some factories, especially the factories that weren't run very efficiently. But I don't think we had to close them all.'
He had to reinvent the way he did everything. He didn't just take on China, he redesigned the factory, he made it more efficient, he pumped the (tariff) duty money back in, he started a free clinic for his workers, he started worker incentives.
Everybody (else) was closing their factories. It was almost like it was the cool thing to do. There was a phrase in the furniture industry, 'The dance card is filling up.' If you don't get over there and get signed up with a factory (in China) to make your stuff, you're going to be left out in the cold.
AP: Did you expect such a Southern Gothic story, with all the family intrigue? Apparently a Bassett family patriarch fathered a child with an African-American maid.
Macy: That was just the worst-kept secret ever. I heard about it the first time I went there.
One of the ways I describe the book is there are two narratives. One is the narrative told by the company owners ... and the people who have money and power in the town. And the other is the narrative told by everybody else. And everybody else knows the narrative that the rich people tell, but the rich people don't necessarily know the narrative being told about them.
AP: The furniture-makers fought successfully against unions and kept wages low. You tell the story of workers who were making $6 an hour after decades in the industry. Did you ever think that these jobs weren't worth saving?
Macy: That's what the economists think. One economist I interviewed said, 'We shouldn't even be making furniture in America.' And what I say to that is, you should go interview some of these displaced workers, who would crawl on their belly like a snake to have that job back again. Because what I see, are people working part-time at Wal-Mart, and on food stamps. ... It's just so out of touch with working-class America.


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Chair Yoga Teacher Certification
Welcome to Chair Yoga teacher training (5:40)
Topics Covered in the SunLight Chair Yoga teacher training. 1 Pg PDF
Opening Mantras, 3 min and mantras chant sheet (3:04)
Intention Setting Meditation (Sankalpa) (8:15)
Intro to Yoga + Tips for New Yoga Students
Tips for New Yoga Students 3 Pg PDF
Intro to Chair Yoga & Chair Yoga Sequence
Common questions, teaching credentials, cont ed. and teaching tips 4 pg PDF
Questions? Need Support?
Centering, 2 minute video (2:10)
Intro to Yoga and Yogic Philosophy Lecture 35 min (35:47)
The various styles and paths of yoga (article)
5 Points of Yoga 12 min Lecture (12:39)
Ahimsa: Nonviolence and Yogic Diet, 12 min video lecture
Positive Thinking -optional affirmations video
Contraindications for Yoga Poses (also in the Benefits and Anatomy Module for each type of pose) (23:21)
Osteoporosis contraindications, PDFs Desk Warrior and Fall Prevention, Dos and Don'ts PDF + a 30 min seated sequence PDF
Osteoporosis (and back pain) contraindications video lecture, 26 min
Chair Yoga Joint Warm-ups
Hand, Wrist & Ankle Warm-ups PDFs
Teaching Chair Yoga Warm-ups Instructional Video (37 min demo & lecture) (37:38)
Teaching Chair Yoga Warm-Ups (Notes PDF download to go with the 37 min Instructional video)
Warm-Ups and Sun Salutations (Seated Chair Yoga), 15 min during a class) (16:30)
Chair Yoga Warm-Ups (24 page PDF download with photos)
Yoga Neck Exercises- 3 min video
Check in! Optional 17 min live talk for inspiration.
Need inspiration? Some reminders...17 min optional check in video
Chair Yoga Sun Salutations (Warm-ups)
Teaching Sun Salutations with chairs, 26 min lecture (26:19)
10 min Sun Salutations (Gentle and non adapted versions, without chairs) (14:53)
Chair Yoga Flow Sun Salutes, demo video and PDF
Chair Yoga Sun Salutes standing & seated PDF
Chair Yoga Sun Salutations video: standing facing the chair base, video demo and PDF (2:28)
Chair Yoga Sun Salutations video: standing facing the chair base, video demo (3:44)
Standing Chair Yoga Sun Salutations in 10 Steps, PDF
Standing Sun Salutations, video from a live Chair Yoga class (8:30)
Teaching Standing and Seated Sun Salutations with Variations, 12 min video filmed during a live class (13:04)
Sun Salutation Mantras Demo Video and PDF (2:18)
Wall Sun Salutations (as a modification option) (3:35)
Surya Namaskar A & B Chair Yoga seated and standing adaptions; optional videos, Ashtanga and Vinyasa (Flow) traditions modified
Moon Salutations
Seated Chair Yoga Moon Salutations demo & practice video & PDF of the seated version (11:51)
Optional 9 min video: Moon Salutations (without chairs)
30 Min Chair Yoga live class with Moon Salutes and moon poses (for the Harvest Full Moon) *Optional link to practice or view
Checking in: 5 min audio
5 min Check-in and Reminders
Chair Yoga Asanas (Postures) (practice & teaching)
5 min Chair Yoga Seated Practice (with Eagle and Cow's Face Pose, Shoulder Openers) (6:04)
Seated Poses, 9 min Instructional Video with Demos (9:17)
Using Two or Three Chairs (8:00)
Seated Chair Yoga Video, 12 min (12:59)
Chair Yoga, Seated Poses Home Practice, 2 page PDF
20 min Chair Yoga Seated (in Bahamas) (20:00)
Warrior Poses: 15 min video-seated & standing (5:45)
Warrior III Variation, Balance Pose (standing and seated), optional video
Standing & Balancing Poses, photos and Demo of Downward Dog & Warrior III (balance) (3:13)
Teaching Balance Poses; demo lecture 11 min (11:11)
Chair Yoga Inversions (Legs Up the Chair Pose): 15 min practice video from a Chair Yoga training class (15:08)
60 min class with Warrior Series (9:35)
Spinal Twists-Yoga + Chair Yoga 8 pg PDF
Chair Yoga Triangle Pose (Seated) & Extended Triangle Pose (without a chair) 1 pg PDF
Modified Shoulderstand Demo (Chair Yoga and Floor Gentle Yoga Modifications) - 3 m video (3:28)
The "best of all asanas" (yoga poses) and yogic diet in The Hatha Yoga Pradipika (15th Cent. text); 4 min lecture
Bound Angle Pose Baddha Konasa Chair Yoga seated pose (0:52)
Is it safe to round the back in Forward Bends? 6 min tutorial video
Old Sage Pose and Pigeon: Chair Yoga balance pose and seated options (3 min video)
Poses for Sciatica (10 in seated sequence) and Standing Options
Chair Yoga With Props and Two Chairs and Restorative Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga with Props (+ two chairs with props), 32 min lecture & demo video (40:53)
Chair Yoga with 2 Chairs: Relaxation and Asanas, lecture and demo video (8:00)
Chair Yoga with Two Chairs and Props (combined), 5 min video and demo (5:42)
Restorative Chair Yoga videos-40 min practice class & 20 min instructional demo video for teaching (21:36)
Leg and Hamstring Stretches: 3 min demo video
Sivananda Yoga with Chair Yoga Adaptions
Into to Sivananda Yoga and Chair Yoga Adaptions, Lecture and PDF of the Sivananda Sequencing Adapted in Chairs (29:47)
Sivananda Yoga Seated Chair Yoga Sun Salutations (2:04)
Sivananda Yoga Standing Chair Yoga Sun Salutations (2:45)
Sivananda Yoga Class with Chair Yoga Adaptions, 50 min (52:50)
Sivananda Yoga Sun Salute Demo (standing without a chair) with Sun Mantras (2:18)
Sivananda Yoga Module Chair Yoga Teacher Training: Quiz (Only 1 question!, try it!)
Adapting Kundalini Yoga for Chair Yoga Classes
Kundalini Yoga, Adapting in Chair Yoga Classes, PDF from Chair Yoga teacher training manual 4 pgs
Chair Yoga 60 min class with Kundalini Yoga Modified Warm-ups & Kirtan Kriya Chant (60:15)
Teaching Kirtan Kryia, Chant for Memory, Clarity & Calming, video lecture and practice (5:19)
Kundalini Yoga Kirtan Kriya Practice Video (6:10)
Chair Yoga for Seniors
Benefits of Chair Yoga for Seniors
Teaching Chair Yoga for Seniors, PDF
Yoga at 82 on KQED
Fall Prevention: How to get up from falls, demo video (5:52)
Fall Prevention Teaching Tips
Chair Yoga Helping Seniors Drive Longer (on the news)
Chair Yoga for Seniors 45 min Class (filmed live) (47:09)
Chair Yoga for Seniors on Marin TV, 30 min seated practice (aired 2/1/19) (28:54)
Chair Yoga 30 min class on Marin TV standing and seated poses)- Episode 2 (airs March 2019) (30:26)
Healing and Chair Yoga for Chronic Illness
Teaching Chair Yoga for Chronic Illness and Healing Tips, 10 min video lecture (10:19)
Yoga for Heart Disease
Chair Yoga & Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), video lecture and PDF article on Chair Yoga in MS Focus Magazine (2018) (21:21)
Yogic Lifestyle & Healthy Living Tips, 10 pg PDF from Yoga for Everyone! book
Yoga for Post-Traumatic Stress, Addiction Recovery, Body Image and Eating Disorders
Yoga for Depression and Anxiety
Healing Affirmations 5 min video lecture + PDF for Simple Affirmations (4:55)
Scientific Healing Affirmations, 1 pg
Guided Relaxation fo Healing, 30 min Video (30:00)
Gayatri Mantra for Healing
Chair Yoga for kids and teens: gratitude journals
Yoga for Parkinson's and Yoga for Dementia (optional Q & A 30 min Dec 2022, class recording)
Yoga Poses: Anatomy, Benefits, Modifications and Contraindications
Dog & Cat Cow Poses: Anatomy, Contraindications & Benefits 5 min video lecture (5:00)
Hip Openers: Anatomy & Benefits, 4 min video lecture and 2 pg PDF (4:11)
Lateral Bends, Anatomy & Benefits: video lecture and 2 Pg PDF (3:51)
Arm Balance and Core Strength Pose Benefits, Contraindications & Anatomy lecture video & 4 Pg PDF (4:49)
Backbends: Anatomy, Benefits and Contraindications video lecture and PDF (5:49)
Relaxation Pose Modifications and Benefits, 2 m video lecture (2:19)
Spinal Twists: Anatomy and Benefits video lecture and PDF (2:37)
Balance Poses: Anatomy, Benefits and Modifications video lecture and PDF (4:58)
Forward Bends: Anatomy, Benefits, Contraindications and Modifications video lecture and PDF (6:24)
Shoulder Openers: Anatomy and Benefits (2:00)
Inversions: Anatomy, Containdications and Benefits, video lecture (5:38)
Standing Poses (with Warrior Poses): Anatomy and Benefits with Chair Yoga adaptions, video and PDF (10:18)
Low back pain Chair Yoga adaptions, lecture & demo (18:57)
Yoga for High Blood Pressure Contraindications
Tree Pose Chair Yoga Adaptions • Standing & Seated (Optional video)
Optional 5 min video: Dolphin Pose and Adaptions (+ Headstand preparation)
Anatomy in the Yoga Poses: drawings
Chair Yoga for Support Groups , Expos and Health Fairs
Chair Yoga for Expos and Health fairs
Chair Yoga for Support Groups
Office Yoga: Chair Yoga at Work
Lecture: Teaching Chair Yoga in Offices, 13 min video (12:56)
12 min Seated Chair Yoga at Work Break (Eagle, Thunderbolt Pose and a Kundalini Yoga modified meditation) (12:59)
Office Yoga Lecture & Demo of Seated Poses (with Warrior Poses), 5 min video (5:43)
12 minutes Office Yoga Practice (standing and seated poses) (12:21)
Standing Poses at Your Desk, 8 min video (8:13)
Yoga at a Desk or Conference Table: 3 min video (3:05)
Yogic Eye Exercises, Desk Downward Dog & Self-Massage for the Shoulders & Arms, 3.5 min (3:44)
Chair Yoga at Work, 10 min seated (9:32)
Lunch Break: 10 min Chair Yoga on a bench (seated) (9:55)
Office Yoga Facts, 1 Page PDF
Summary of Teaching Office Yoga: 3 min video lecture (3:20)
Chair Yoga of Travel Sequence Download PDF
Optional Live Online 10 min Guided Office Yoga Break (meditation and breathing practices only)
Chair Yoga for Alzheimer's and Dementia, and Caregivers
Chair Yoga for those with Alzheimer's and Dementia and for Caregivers, video lecture (17:49)
Chant for Memory, Teaching Kirtan Kriya, video and PDF (8:26)
Social Benefits for Seniors of Chair Yoga Classes, short video (1:44)
Lifestyle Changes and Alzheimer's Disease; Article and study: "Chair Yoga Could Improve Quality of Life For Those With Dementia"
(Optional) Listen: Interview with Stacie about Chair Yoga for Dementia and Caregivers on Alzheimer's Speaks Radio
Optional: 45 min Chair Yoga class, focusing on nurturing yoga for caregivers & volunteers
Chair Yoga Class for Alzheimer's & Caregivers; 30 min class all seated with chants
10 Chair Yoga Classes (filmed live) (+ 1 additional optional class)
Chair Yoga, 45 min (standing and seated poses) (44:15)
Chair Yoga 40 min (seated) with Moon Salutations and Kirtan Kriya (Chant fo Memory) (40:00)
Chair Yoga, 45 min with Moon Salutations (seated and standing poses) (45:04)
Chair Yoga 50 min with Moon Salutations & Eagle Pose (standing and seated poses) (50:04)
Chair Yoga 50 min with Moon Salutations, Arm & Leg Strength Poses with Props, Goddess Pose and Half Bow Pose (50:01)
Chair Yoga 60 min (seated) with Cobra Pose variations with a belt, Pigeon Pose, Qi Gong Massage and Kirtan Kriya (chant for memory) (60:00)
Chair Yoga 60 min (seated) with props (yoga belt), Moon Salute and Kirtan Kriya (chant for clarity) (59:54)
Chair Yoga 45 min Mixed Level Online Class (45:11)
Chair Yoga 45 min Mixed Level Online (with standing balance and sun salutes with seated options, ending with affirmations) (45:32)
45 Min Chair Yoga class with Warrior Poses and Body Acceptance & "Elders of Excellence" Affirmations, online class filmed 2021 (43:32)
Optional 50 Min Standing & Seated Chair Yoga class With Arm Exercises and a 2024 New Year's Theme
Benefits and Research Studies
Research Studies on Yoga & Chair Yoga, 6 pg PDF with links
Benefits of Yoga and Yoga Research Studies, 16 min video lecture (16:32)
Some Benefits and Contraindications: Chair Yoga teacher training manual PDF
New Yoga Research on Yoga Benefits for the Brain and Heart, Aug 2020
Yoga and Weight Loss Research
Yoga Vs. Exercise (Walking and Strength Training) for Weight Loss Research Studies
The Benefits of Slow Breathing, by Dr. Greger (link to article)
Evidence Based Weight Loss (with yogic plant-based diet); optional hour lecture from Dr. Greger
Stress Hormones & Eating, 8 min lecture (8:37)
Study Confirms Veteran Yoga as Effective for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)
Pranayama (Breathing Exercises)
Pranayama, Instructional video, 15 min (14:53)
Pranayama, Practice Session, 6 min (6:24)
Pranayama: 8 min video (from a Chair Yoga training class) (8:00)
Pranayama, Three Part Breath Instructions, videos plus a 1 pg handout (14:53)
Teaching Pranayama, PDF from the SunLight Chair Yoga teacher training manual
Pranayama in the HATHA YOGA PRADIPIKA, 11min lecture
Pranayama to ease and prevent anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia; from live online 15 in session (optional view to view)
Sun and Moon Breath, for balance, from Kundalini Yoga (3 min video) (3:27)
Breath Work for First Resopnders Intro (8 Min Video): For Nervous System Regulation and Concentration
Meditation Lecture (25:35)
Types of Meditation
Yoga for everyone! Intro to Meditation 20 min from Cable TV Feb 2022 Episode 4 (20:01)
Everyone Can Meditate, in 10 Simple Steps PDF
How to Meditate- 1 Pg PDF
1 Minute Meditation, 1 Pg PDF
15 min Guided Meditation (15:03)
30 min Guided Meditation (31:08)
5 Steps to Meditation + 5 Min Guided Meditation (lecture and practice) (11:21)
2 Minute Meditation, video (2:19)
Walking Meditation: how to teach & practice- 10 min video + 5 Pg PDF (15:11)
Candle (or object) Gazing Meditation (Tratak) (7:11)
Gratitude Meditation, 6 min video/audio (6:09)
10 Minute Meditation (optional)
Optional 20 minute recorded talk & guided meditation on eating habits & goals: healthy plant-based vegan/vegetarian eating.
Yogic Relaxation
Relaxation (Chair or Floor Practice), 10 min (11:22)
Relaxation Techniques 8 page and 1 Pg PDF
Short Yogic Relaxation Break, 4 min. (3:54)
20 min Guided Yogic Relaxation, from Cable TV (20:01)
Teaching Yogic Relaxation, PDF
Progressive Yogic Relaxation, 10 minutes (11:04)
Relaxation Teaching Tips (7 Pg PDF) & 20 min Guided Relaxation for Healing and Restoring Energy (not in chairs) (added 4/10/19) (20:28)
Chanting and Mantras
Chanting and Mantas Module Lecture (51:31)
The Meaning of AUM: lecture 6 min video & OM Image (5:49)
Invocation opening chant (1:18)
Opening and Closing Mantras: short videos from classes (6:44)
Chanting Teaching Tips and Universal Mantras PDF
Chakra Chant- 15 minute video and Handout Image (1 pg)
Healing Mantras and Chants 1 pg PDF
Meditation and Mantras, PDF
World Peace Chant
Playing Music in Chair Yoga Classes, video lecture 10 min (9:25)
Sanskrit (Learn the names of poses, techniques and related terms)
Sanskrit Pronunciations and Meanings, video lecture and 4 Page PDF (11:00)
Sanskrit terms for 8 Limbs of Yoga
Yoga Terms 101
Teaching Logistics, Putting it All Together: Types of Chairs to Use, Teaching Tips & Sequencing
Types of Chairs to Use, video lecture demo and PDF (10:42)
What to Wear (teaching and practicing Chair Yoga), video lecture (2:47)
Room Setup
Elements of a Yoga Practice
Sequencing: Class Contents & Planning a Class, with Timings 15-60 min sessions, 16 min lecture video and PDFs (16:13)
Medical Clearance Sample Form download
Health History Form/Waiver and Group Sign-in Sheet with Wavier (to print, view or save- 1 page downloads)
Yoga Teachers Discount Insurance
Themes for teaching Chair Yoga and Yoga 5 min audio lecture (5:28)
OPTIONAL: Teaching Chair Yoga online (live and recorded), 35 min lecture with teaching + tech tips from Oct 2020
OPTIONAL: Chair Yoga training live class and Q & A from Oct 7: includes online teaching tips (technology and teaching online instruction tips 18 min)& a 45 min teacher training class with leg strength seated poses)
Open Back Chairs and Chair Types 7.5 min lecture (7:45)
Teaching Tips
Role of a Chair Yoga Teacher, Teaching Tips 7 and 1 Page PDFs
Chair Yoga teacher training class with demo/teaching tips, 1 hr 10 min (69:45)
Teaching Legs Up the Chair Pose (Modified Shoulderstand)
Short Chair Yoga Breaks
5 min Chair Yoga Break (5:48)
3 & 10 min Chair Yoga Breaks (14:13)
2 minutes Chair Yoga on a Bench Break (2:32)
Chair Yoga Break, article in Women's World Magazine
10-20 Min Chair Yoga Home Practice 4 pg PDF Handout
Additional Practices (Qi Gong, Walking Meditation and Self-Massage)
Qi Gong 1 min Break (1:16)
Walking Meditation
Eye Exercises and Self Massage: 3 min meditation preparation (3:44)
Teaching Mixed Chair Yoga and Gentle Yoga Classes
Chair Yoga 45 min class with Standing + Seated poses & Davinchi, the vegan dog; Teaching Tips in the Notes (video is optional but recommended)
Mixed Chair and no Chair 50 Min Class (Sivananda Yoga sequence)
Optional: Chair Yoga class with teaching tips for mixed abilities (chair and no chairs in one class)
Standing Chair Yoga Sun Salutes (using chairs and/or the floor) *Optional video but recommended.
50 Min Class: Chair Yoga with standing poses as an option (starting with warm-ups) *Optional
Need a break? Enjoy a Restorative Yoga 15 min class (no chairs)
Restorative Yoga 15 min class (not in chairs)
Marketing & Starting New Classes
Intention Setting/Visualizing Meditation
Yoga in America Study (image showing marketing statistics)
Marketing Chair Yoga, Part 1, Marketing Module and PDF (22:47)
Marketing Chair Yoga Part 2, Video Lecture (Flyers, Business Cards, Website and Eletters) (17:15)
Social Media: Marketing Chair Yoga Online (video lecture) (4:43)
Promotions for Marketing Chair Yoga (5:16)
Starting New and Promoting Current Chair Yoga Classes, video lecture and PDF (18:05)
Office Yoga: Teaching and Marketing PDF
Testimonial from Sophia, 2011 SunLight Chair Yoga trained teacher, 1.5 min video (1:38)
It's never too late to start a new business: inspirations from a 89 Year Old
Short Instructional Social Media Videos: Marketing Tips
Hatha Yoga and Gentle Yoga Practice Sessions (without chairs)
Gentle Yoga 20 min practice, no standing poses (21:52)
15 min Hatha Yoga (not in chairs) (15:02)
Yoga asana (pose) tutorials, short videos & demo (without chairs) (12:05)
Cat Cow Pose to Downward Facing Dog
30 Minute Hatha & Gentle Yoga: Cable TV "Yoga with Stacie" Episode (28:41)
Optional 60 min Hatha Yoga class (not Chair Yoga) (59:19)
Optional hour hatha yoga class
54 page PDF to view, print or save, of the World Yoga Day 30 min yoga sequence
Live Online Chair Yoga training Classes with Q & A's (Optional to view)
Live Chair Yoga training class 30 min practice (April 2020)
Live Online Chair Yoga teacher training class (30 m) with Q & A; April 2020 (68:40)
Chair Yoga live training class online and Q and A (optional to view) (33:46)
Optional, Chair Yoga 30 min class with Q & A or 30 min live Chair Yoga class only
Nov 2020 Live Q & A and class: The styles of yoga and a 30 min class with seated and standing poses, teaching mixed cues
Chair Yoga training class Dec. 30 min Gentle Seated Chair Yoga for Healing
Teaching Outdoors, Neck Stretches and Warrior Poses in the Jan 2021 Live Chair Yoga training class and Q & A
Feb 2021 Live Chair Yoga class and Q & A recording
Teaching Mixed Chair Yoga and No Chairs (gentle/hatha yoga) Classes: Q & A class; with 30 min practice session
Chair Yoga Teacher Training live online class and Q & A- April 2021 recording: Sun Salutes A & B + Chair Yoga for post hip replacement surgery and rotator cuff injuries
Mighty Pose and Warrrior Poses; Q & A class May, 2021 Standing and Seated Chair Yoga training class
Q & A class teaching mixed Sun Salutes (standing and seated Chair Yoga teaching techniques) June 2021
July 2021 Q and A Chair Yoga teacher training Zoom, with shoulder injury adaptions for Eagle Pose and practice teaching Chair Yoga
Aug 2021 Q & A and 45 min practice teacher training class with variations in Sun Salute and Revolved Triangle Pose
Sept 2021 Q and A and practice Chair Yoga teacher training class with Kirtan Kriya (chant for helping memory)
Core Stregth in Chair Yoga; training live class Oct 2021 class and Q & A (core work and other topics). Optional class
Warrior Flow and Teaching Mixed Abilities and More Vigorous options; Nov 2021 Q & A
Downward Facing Dog Pose vs the Mighty Pose, Utkatasana and Upward Hand Pose in Chair Yoga; Q & A training class Jan 2022
Chair Yoga for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and back, shoulder and neck pain Q & A Feb 2022
Q & A (Mirror Image teaching, right vs left) and Archer Pose; March, 2022
Clearing Energy from teaching & Yoga for Sleep 5 min sequence Q & A Class May, 2022
Chair Yoga with Straps and Sun Salutes and Moon Salutes, June 2022 training Q & A and 30 min practice
Teaching mixed standing and seated poses (lunges, etc.); 1 hr ecording July 2022
Krishna Plays the Flute balance pose; Q & A + a 30 min practice class Sept 22 recording
Teaching Mixed Sun Salutes standing and seated & Handling Students Feedback; Oct 2022 Practice and Q and A
Warrior Pose Series Seated and Standing: 35 min Chair Yoga training practice session class Nov 2022 (no Q & A in this video)
Yoga for Parkinson's and Yoga for Dementia Q & A 30 min, Dec 2022
Live Classes on Social Media & Webinars
Teaching Live Remote Classes (and making online videos): 17 min instructional lecture (17:36)
11 min Yoga Break (From Facebook Live to Youtube) (11:26)
Tech Tips Using Zoom Live (on cell phones or computers)
Safety tips for online teaching
Optional: Making, editing and uploading yoga videos from your iPhone & edit tips
Optional Chair Yoga 45 min Zoom Online Class with Old Sage Pose
Ahimsa & Yogic Diet
Intro to Yogic Diet: Based on Ahimsa- (non-violence); 12 min video (12:38)
Can I teach Chair Yoga if I am not a vegan?
How Our Eating Choices Effect Our Mind in Meditation (optional 10 min lecture)
Practice Gentle Yoga with Ahimsa Reflections, 20 min (20:08)
The Ethics of Yoga and Food Article and Quotes from a Yoga Master
Ahimsa and Yogic Diet 7 Page PDF from Yoga for Everyone! book
Vegan Recipes
Optional lecture on Yoga and Veganism by Sharon Gannon
Why Be Vegetarian? bu Swami Satchidananda, Optional lecture
Vegan Carrot Soup Recipe: optional 2 min video
Sprouting Mung Beans & Lentils and Sprouted Hummus recipe- optional video
Plant-based Yogic Diet Discussion; Optional 20 min video
Healthy Summer Eating Recipes and Article, published in Food and Beverage Magazine June 2021
Chair Yoga & Office Yoga in the News
CBS Miami News, Chair Yoga for Seniors (1:44)
Women's World Magazine
Alzheimer's Speaks Radio- Chair Yoga for Caregivers
Cover of Marin Independent Journal 2018: Chair Yoga for Seniors
Yogiviews, Cable TV: "Chair Yoga & Yoga at Work with Stacie"
"People use Chair Yoga in the work place to de-stress." on Fox66 news.
Optional 15 min "A holistic approach to yoga" on THE CHAIR YOGA PODCAST
Course Completion: becoming a Chair Yoga Instructor
Certificate of Completion and Follow Up Observations
Course Completion-3 min video and instructions (3:19)
Questions? Ongoing support?
Private Facebook Group
Evidence Based Weight Loss (with yogic plant-based diet); optional hour lecture from Dr. Greger
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LUXE by Lisa Vogel is a sleek and sexy swimwear line designed for today's modern beach sophisticate. Created by Lisa Vogel, LUXE features an elegant color palette, luxurious, slinky fabrics, and figure-flattering silhouettes that beautifully accentuate the positives, while hiding imperfections. The collection of stunning bikinis, tankinis, maillots, and coordinating resort wear offers the perfect blend of form and fashion.
For the 2012 season, LUXE by Lisa Vogel received the distinguished title of "Mercedes Benz Presents" designer. Each year, a designer that demonstrates dedication to the use of quality materials, unique style, and innovative design is featured at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami Beach. The award culminates in an extravagant runway show, featuring top models and global press.
Entering its fourth season, LUXE by Lisa Vogel continues to create a niche where quality, detail and fit are just as important as its fashionable design. The chic 70's inspired LUXE collection showcases free flowing shapes, hand braided detail, multi-colored prints, and feather accents. In addition to the new silhouettes, LUXE by Lisa Vogel debuts a number of convertible pieces that can be styled multiple ways. The molded soft cup convertible halter bra can be twisted, knotted, or worn draped around the neck. The strap on the asymmetrical bandeau and convertible maillot can be adjusted and styled strapless for tanning and scarf wrap cover up can work as a pareo, a top, or even a scarf – a perfect wardrobe staple for every jetsetter.


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RIOC Reports Red Bus Service Delay Caused By Vehicle Accident Near Roosevelt Island Tram Station
According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):
Due to a vehicle accident(no injuries) by the RI Tram, there will be a delay in red bus service. Red Buses are currently being re-routed towards the East Roadway. An additional advisory will be sent when normal service resumes.UPDATE - At 8:05 PM RIOC reports:
Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group
Service has resumed with residual delays. All roadways are open.


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JERUSALEM — The goal was merely to promote clean energy in Israel – but television ads starring a pair of male puppets called "plug" and "socket" have instead unleashed a debate about gay pride.
The puppets, named Sheka and Teka in Hebrew, have appeared in ads for the state-owned Israel Electric Corp. for more than a decade. Israelis have long playfully questioned whether they might be gay. But the arrival of a baby puppet in the new campaign set off fresh speculation about their sexual orientation.
The ads highlight a striking paradox of the Holy Land: Although religion holds great sway and there is no civil marriage, gays have gained a widespread acceptance that is increasingly noted around the world. Gay activists demand the ad characters, who have a close but ambiguous relationship, officially come out of the closet.
Some gay rights advocates accuse the company of being intentionally ambiguous about their sexuality in a cynical publ icity ploy.
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"This should weigh on the conscience of everyone who worked on this campaign, who will come home and ask themselves whether they would want to raise a child in a country where the electric company says: 'Hide, don't be proud,'" wrote Dvir Bar in nightlife magazine City Mouse.
Sheka and Teka have drawn comparisons with another famous puppet pair: Bert and Ernie, whose sexuality also has come into question in pop culture. Sesame Workshop, which produces "Sesame Street," has declared that the two are just good friends and they "remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation."
In their latest ad, Sheka and Teka are seen in a living room, talking to a pinkish baby puppet with a tuft of orange hair. The scene then flashes back to a hospital nursery, where the baby is sucking on a pacifier and Teka congratulates Sheka on the birth of his child. It's unclear who the mother is.
Later in the ad, the duo sits on a park bench with the child. The y breathe in the fresh air the electricity company suggests is made possible by cleaner energy production. Teka sniffs and suggests that the baby needs a diaper change.
Other ads have seen the two on a shaded paddle boat in the Dead Sea, driving a red convertible in crisp black suits and sunglasses, and lounging on the couch in their pajamas. They have also been seen sharing a room with single beds. Many of the ads are public service announcements, warning children about the dangers of climbing electricity towers or getting too close to space heaters.
The Israel Electric Corp. says it does not understand the fuss over the campaign. It says the puppets, who have been on the air since 2002, are merely delivering the company's messages.
"They represent the concerned Israeli, who is really worried about the air quality he is breathing and the environment he lives in. The baby that was born now represents the next generation," said Oren Helman, a senior vice pre sident who is behind the commercial. "There are no hints or ambiguities here."
Although sections of Israeli society – especially ultra-Orthodox Jews and Arabs – remain conservative and often deeply opposed to homosexuality, Israel is seen as one of the world's most progressive countries in terms of gay rights.
Gays serve openly in Israel's military and parliament, and the Supreme Court has granted gays a variety of family rights such as inheritance and survivors' benefits. Gays, lesbians and even a transsexual are among the country's most popular musicians and actors.
Officially, there is no gay marriage in Israel, primarily because there is no civil marriage. All weddings must be carried out through the Jewish rabbinate, which considers homosexuality a sin and a violation of Jewish law. But the state recognizes same-sex couples who marry abroad, although they are not granted all the rights extended to heterosexual married couples.
Gay adoption is all owed in certain circumstances but activists say same-sex couples are discriminated against during the process. Surrogacy or adopting abroad is also an option and the partner of a parent can adopt the child of his or her partner, at a court's discretion.
In a column on the Walla website, writer and blogger Nir Hoffman lambasted the ad.
"As long as the policy of ambiguity continues, Sheka and Teka are preserving and perpetuating a situation in which there is something strange, funny and mysterious in homosexuality that must be hidden and should not be spoken about," he wrote.
Gil Kol, a spokesman for the Israeli national LGBT task force, an advocacy group, said the criticism was far-fetched and that his interpretation of the pair's relationship was clear.
"Sheka and Teka have represented the Israeli Electric Corp. for years and have been gay for years. Having kids and expanding the family seems to be a natural stage in the evolution of the story. That p retty much represents what is happening in the LGBT community," he said.
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Exterior box. I wrote in the guest's addresses inside the oval.
A little backstory: My original idea was to put the invite on a full size wooden stake (the vampire slaying kind) using the same method I used for the bachelor baseball game invitations. My problem was I wasn't quite sure how to mail those. So I raised the problem to Mr. Limestone and he came up with the idea of making a mini survival Halloween kit complete with silver bullet and holy water. My love of boxed invitations is well known so it should come as no surprise as I loved that idea and got to work on all the particulars.I'll admit that this invite was quite a lot of work for something that is essentially completely unnecessary. But I just love getting little parcels in the mail (don't you?) so I thought this would be a great way to celebrate Halloween. If there is ever a time to be cheesey and frivolous, Halloween is it. My guest list is pretty small so I didn't have to make too many of them which made the job a lot easier.
Untie the bow to release the booklet. The cover, meant to mimic the look of an old book, reads:
All Hallow's Eve
Creature Survival Kit
Non Timbo Mala
(latin, loosely translated to mean : FEAR NO EVIL)
Turning the page, the invitation itself is revealed. Clever verse penned by none other than Mr. Limestone. It reads:
May the contents of this parcel
be your blessed charm
against the beasts of the night
awaiting to do you harm.
May your journey be ordinary
If you decide to leave
to join us in celebration on
All Hallow's Eve.
Underneath the booklet, you catch a glimpse of the survival kit contents
1. Wooden Stake for vampire slaying
2. Silver Bullet werewolf extermination
3. Holy Water exorcism rituals and warding off evil spirits
4. Mirror undead detection
5. Matches destruction of monster remains and lighting of torches
The final page of the booklet just reads "Happy Halloween" along with an RSVP date.
So that's it. I hope my guests got a kick out of the idea. I was happy with how it all turned out.
Disclaimer: No real bullets or holy water was used in the production of this invite.


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Welcome to MAPfrappe, my interactive site for cartographic "mixtures." I hope you find it interesting!
— Kelvin Thompson
Use this page to compare sizes of different things in the world: cities, provinces, parks, buildings, countries, etc. You draw an outline in the top map, and it appears overlaid the bottom map – at appropriate size.
For example, you can sketch an outline of California in the "Reference Map" below, and then overlay the outline over Italy in the "Comparison Map." The outline in the top map stays centered in the bottom map.
You need basic knowledge of Google Maps interactions to get the most out of this web page.
Specific instructions:
1) Click on the top, "Reference" map to draw an outline. Each click makes a new segment of the outline. Click on Close Outline or End Outline to finish one outline and start a new, disconnected outline. You can draw a closed outline (), or an open outline (), or several outlines (). An outline can have as many points as you want. But if you use a large number of points, your browser may redraw the image slowly.
2) As you draw your outline in the top map, the outline appears at the center of the bottom map. You can drag and zoom the bottom map to anywhere in the world, and the outline stays in the center of the map. The outline keeps the same real-world size as in the top map, so it may become very large or very tiny in the bottom map.
You can use this page to answer questions like these: How big is Manhattan compared to my home town? How big is Texas compared to France? If I put the Golden Gate Bridge in my neighborhood, what landmarks would it overlap?
Click on this map to mark the points of an outline. Click on Close Outline or End Outline to finish the current outline. Then click on the map again to start an additional outline. You may draw several outlines. The outlines in this map appear in the center of the Comparison Map (further below), no matter where you navigate in that map.
Drag this map to move to different parts of the world. Outlines that you drew in the Reference Map (above) appear centered on this map, no matter where you move the map. The outline may change size a bit depending on where you move the map to—see "Shape Distortion" further below.
Do you want to show your friends what you've done? Or do you want to come back to it at a later time? Click the button below to generate a permanent URL associated with current outlines and map views. When you use the generated URL to return to this page, outlines and map views will be restored to their current state.
Generated URL: (not requested yet) hidden initially
Your outline's size or shape may change as you move around on the map. This distortion occurs for two different reasons.
First, Google Maps uses a Mercator projection for its maps. By design, this projection distorts distances at different latitudes. Distances are magnified at higher latitudes.
Second, my calculation of comparison marker positions attempts to preserve true distances between markers. These calculations account for the fact that units of longitude have different lengths depending on latitude. The calculations reverse Mercator distortions of horizontal distances.
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Roland Synthesizer Chronicle: 89 synths in pictures
89 not out
When we saw that our friends at Roland were giving away the Synthesizer Chronicle 2010 - a complete pictorial guide to almost every Roland synth ever released - in our sister magazine Future Music, we just had to have a piece of that action.
Obviously, paper pullouts aren't really MusicRadar's thing (though you can download the PDF file here), so we've taken the Chronicle's photos and words and packed them into a massive, all-star gallery that covers Roland synths from 1973 to 2010.
Click though for an enlightening trip down memory lane - and if you've played every one of these instruments, give yourself a large pat on the back.
FIRST UP: Roland SH-1000
This 1VCO analogue synthesizer's claim to fame was being the first mass-production synthesizer made in Japan. It had a selection of preset tones to choose from, and control functions to give the user freedom when producing sounds. It carried a price tag of ¥165,000 in Japan.
A 1VCO analogue synthesizer making full use of control functions. There are two types - the SH-3 and SH-3A (photo) - which differ slightly in terms of appearance and internal construction. Additive synthesis oscillation creates a distinctive meaty sound.
This preset-only analogue synthesizer (1VCO) is equipped with aftertouch. Although Roland analogue keyboard synthesizers have 1V/1oct VCOs, this one uses Hz/V.
Roland's first 2VCO analog synthesizer. The huge one-piece case blew away keyboardists at the time. This synth was also the first to have pitch bender levers.
This system consisted of a small 2VCO synthesizer, expander, mixer, analogue sequencer, and a pair of speakers (photo shows the basic model 101 synth). It was possible to purchase each unit separately.
The first - and only - modular synth to be made in Japan. It included 9VCO, 4VCF, 5VCA, 4ENV, 3LFO, mixer, analogue sequencer, effects processors and more. The full system was priced at ¥2,650,000 in Japan.
A 1VCO analogue synthesizer with a basic circuit design derived from Roland's System-700. In addition to being the first synth to incorporate a sub-oscillator, it was also the first to use a moulded plastic case.
This 2VCO analog synthesizer was released as the successor to the SH-5. The case was made somewhat smaller, and it could play two voices, taking advantage of the two VCOs.
A number of cost-cutting measures were applied to the SH-1. The result was this 1VCO analogue synthesizer, the first to sell for below ¥100,000 in Japan. This synth played a major role in popularising synthesizers in Japan.
A version of the System-700 aimed more at the general consumer. This compact modular synthesizer was made up of various modules and a rack with built-in power supply (32-key and 49-key keyboards were available).
The meaty sound of 2VCO + 1 sub-oscillator made this analogue synthesizer quite popular. As with the SH-09, a price of under ¥100,000 in Japan propelled the SH-2's popularity. It's a coveted classic.
Roland's first polyphonic analogue synthesizer (4 voices). The 4VCO sound in unison mode is superb, and it also has a built-in user sound memory function. The synth carried a price tag of ¥385,000 in Japan at the time.
This is the monophonic version of the Jupiter-4 with 2 VCOs. As with the Jupiter-4, it had eight user sound memories and 10 preset sounds.
A deluxe 8-voice polyphonic analogue synthesizer with 64-sound memory. Its smorgasbord of features, including key split, patch preset, and auto arpeggio, earned this synth global praise and legendary status.
This 6-voice polyphonic analogue synthesizer used a DCO per voice to generate sound. Built-in chorus effects increased the range of sounds that could be produced. This synth also had a key transpose feature.
A 1VCO analog mono synth available in three colour variations; modulation grip was also an option. The synth could run on batteries, allowing it to be slung on a shoulder strap and worn like a guitar.
A Juno-6 with newly added memory functions for 56 sounds. Roland's proprietary DCB interface standard was used for exchanging control information with external devices.
Scaling down the Jupiter-8 to 6-voice polyphony, coupled with creative tweaking by Roland's engineers, allowed the Jupiter-6 to hit the market at half the price of the Jupiter-8. It also made news with its highly stable oscillator and MIDI terminal.
This MIDI-capable, 2DCO per voice, 6-voice polyphonic analogue synthesizer was released at the same time as the Jupiter-6. A PG-200 sound programmer that could be placed on the upper right on the panel was also available.
This 1DCO per voice, 6-voice polyphonic analogue synthesizer was the successor to the Juno-60. Equipped with 128-sound memory and MIDI, it would become a favourite of dance and techno artists. Recently, this synth has enjoyed a revival.
A 2U-rack version of the JX-3P. Although the JX-3P's MIDI receive channel was fixed to channel 1, the MKS-30 has programmable channels. The PG-200 sound programmer for the JX-3P could also be used with this model.
2U-rack size, 8-voice polyphonic version of the Jupiter-6. Nicknamed the Super Jupiter, it stood out for its ability to play a wide range of sounds, from musical instruments to special effects. The MPG-80 sound programmer was also available as an option.
An upgraded version of the JX-3P, the JX-8P analogue synthesizer featured 6-voice polyphony and two DCOs per voice. A separately sold PG-800 sound programmer was also available.
This Juno was equipped with stereo speakers; other than that, the specs were completely identical to the Juno-106. The internal sound memory could be backed up to a cassette tape - a common feature in this time.
α Juno-1
Pronounced 'alpha Juno-1', this was a low-cost model in the Juno series. It had 49 keys and a specially designed sound-generator IC. Although it had 6-voice polyphony and 128 sound memory, it cost below ¥100,000 in Japan - quite an appealing combination.
α Juno-2
A step up from the α Juno-1, the α Juno-2 had 61 keys. The Juno series was always popular for its string and bass sounds, and still is to this day. The PG-300 programmer, common to the α Juno-1 and -2, was also available.
This 76-key, DCO-type analog synthesizer incorporated 2 JX-8P sound generators. With 12-voice polyphony, this synth was nicknamed the Super JX. The PG-800 sound programmer could be used with it.
A rack version of the JX-10, this model could also use the same PG-800 sound programmer as the JX-10. Equipped with three different effects - portamento, delay, and chorus - it also had a memory cartridge slot.
This rack-mounted model of the α Juno series made it possible to add portamento, detune and other parameters to patches. It was equipped with chord memory, and could also use the PG-300.
Equipped with the Linear Arithmetic (LA) synthesis, this was Roland's first digital synthesizer. It also had a digital filter/effects processor. One of Roland's best-selling models, this synthesizer also excelled at analogue-style sound.
This rack-mounted version of the D-50 synth also had an LA sound generator. Creating sounds was made simple by using a PG-1000 external controller that enabled manipulation of edit parameters in real time.
Although this digital synthesizer was reasonably priced, it borrowed the D-50's LA sound generator and also had multitimbral capability and rhythm machine functions. It had seven types of digital reverbs, and the first built-in ROM player.
A standalone version of the D-10 sound generator, this sound module fits in a 1U rack. In addition to its main stereo output, it also had six individual outputs.
This model contained the same basic features of the D-10 but added a sequencer capable of 9-track multi-recording and a 3.5-inch floppy drive. The sequencer supported real time recording.
A simple playback sound module with a DC-PCM sound generator. In addition to a wide range of built-in musical instrument tones, it could hold up to four memory cards at once. By combining these, users could create custom sounds.
This keyboard used the RS-PCM sound generator, which retained compatibility with the U-110's tone data. It was distinguished by a unique system of operation, with sound patches that managed tone data, and keyboard patches that managed MIDI data.
The greatest feature of the D series was an onboard LA sound generator. With a chase function and arpeggiator at a price of ¥99,800 in Japan, this synthesizer offered outstanding cost performance.
Employing the RS-PCM sound generator system, this upper model of the U-110 aimed at even higher sound quality. Preset tones were increased from 99 in the U-110 to 128 in U-220, and an onboard effects processor provided built-in chorus and reverb.
This synthesizer used Advanced LA synthesis, which is an evolved form of LA synthesis. It had a built-in DLM function that could generate a variety of wave data for synthesizing. This innovation created an infinite range of sound creation possibilities.
This digital synth employed a large number of sliders on the panel to allow real-time control of all parameters with an analogue feel. Each Patch could consist of up to four Tones for creating fat sounds.
While low priced, this playback keyboard had the ultimate selection of preset sounds, from acoustic instruments to analogue synthesizers. It also had an edit function with eight parameters.
With eight parameter sliders, this PCM synthesizer could be operated with an analogue feel. This was the first synth to be compatible with the best-selling SR-JV80-Series expansion board.
The lower model of the JV-80, this 16-part multitimbral synthesizer captivated users with its 189 high-quality, built-in PCM tones and ease of operation. Editing filter, envelope generator and vibrato was possible.
This PCM sound module, with the high-quality sound and functionality of the JV-80, was made to fit into a compact 1U rack-size. In addition to four main and sub outputs, the module had a Preview function that allowed users to check tones without using any other equipment.
This workstation had an onboard GS sound generator with a built-in 16-track sequencer. In addition to a backing function as a composition-support tool, the JW-50's ease of editing tones made for an appealing instrument.
This workstation featured a refined version of the JV-80 sound generator, with a built-in MC-50MKII sequencer engine. Expansion boards made this workstation expandable up to 993 patches and 56 voices.
This model offered superb cost performance. While low priced, it allowed expansion boards to be installed, adding extra sounds and voices. The separately sold VE-JV-1 provided the synth-engine equivalent of the JV-1000.
The JV-1000 synthesizer with the sequencer removed, the JV-90 was based on the concept of expandability. Expansion boards could be used to expand the number of voices and sounds as needed.
This model featured the same functions as the JV-35, with a built-in SMF player. As with the JV-35/90, it was based on the JV-series concept of expandability, capable of up to 56 voices.
This sound generator module achieved the operability of the JD-800 via a large-screen display. In addition to enabling ring modulation and oscillator sync, it was equipped with an FXM function and eight multi-effects processors.
This synthesizer module featured 64 voices and 16-part multitimbral specs. Nicknamed the Super JV, the module could carry four wave expansion boards simultaneously, enabling up to 1,741 patches that spanned a wide range of music genres.
This workstation featured the sound generator of the JV-1080, and a sequencer with loop recording and quick play. It also featured Realtime Phrase Sequence (RPS).
This XP-series model was aimed at the more affordable price range. Equipped with a 16-part multitimbral GM/GS sound generator, it also incorporated a newly developed arpeggiator with 30 different styles, a Combination Palette, and more.
The top model in the XP series, this synthesizer was based on the XP-50 with many refinements added on, plus 76 keys with a weighted action. The sequencer memory could hold about 60,000 notes, three times that of the XP-50.
This 8-voice synthesizer offered an impressive array of knobs and sliders to manipulate its analogue modelling synthesis engine. It had a built-in Motion Control function that allowed operations on the panel to be recorded and played back.
This sound module became so popular it was considered a world standard. With features such as 640 patches and 16 multitimbral parts, it represented the pinnacle in sample-playback synthesis at the time.
This model compressed the features of the XP-80 into a compact 61-key body. All operations conformed to the XP-80. New expansion boards went on sale at the same time, increasing the appeal of this instrument even further.
The playability of a keyboard was added to the functionality of the MC-505 Groovebox, which was a hit product at the time. The main appeal of the model was easy operation with inspiring real-time operation.
This rack version of the JP-8000 sound generator upped the power even more. Built-in Unison and Voice Modulator, an increase in polyphony from 8 to 10, and external audio input were some of the features that distinguished this module.
The last model in the XP-Series. Although the sequencer was removed in order to lower the price, it boasted a full line-up of features, including 1,406 patches and an arpeggio function.
This compact half-rack module inherited the rich preset sounds of the JV-1080 and 2080. Able to hold one SR-JV80-Series expansion board, it could handle up to 1,151 patches.
While reasonably priced, this synthesizer contained the same high-quality sounds as the JV/XP/XV series. It was also easy to operate, with knob controls for LFO, filter and other parameters.
The XV-88 was the full-sized keyboard model of the XV series. This 128-voice synthesizer was equipped with an 88-key, hammer-action keyboard. It could hold up to four expansion cards (two SRX series and two SR-JV80 series).
This 2U-rack synthesizer module had the same sound generator as the XV-88. It could hold up to two SRX-series and four SR-JV80-series sound expansion boards.
The top-of-the-line XV module. It had the highest-performance sound generator of its time, as well as a smorgasbord of attractive features, including Matrix Control and sample playback via SIMM.
A new breed of workstation with a large graphical LCD and centralised control of its numerous functions. This 76-key workstation featured professional XV-5080 quality sounds and a wide range of real-time performance functions.
This 64-voice, 16-part sound module fitted the high sound quality of the XV-5080 into a 1U-rack size. Editing software was also included that allowed all parameters to be controlled via computer.
After 20 years in retirement, the 'SH' prefix was revived. This ambitious product integrated the traditional panel interface to evoke images of the first SH-series, and offered a programmable arpeggiator and many other new features.
The XV-2020 synthesizer module put Roland's acclaimed XV sounds in a half-rack unit with USB and GM2 compatibility. It offered two SRX expansion boards, 16 multitimbral parts, and three effects processors.
The V-Synth integrated Variphrase technology, allowing real-time control of waveform pitch, time, and formant for organic and animated sounds. It also offered analogue-modelling synthesis, COSM filtering, and the unique TimeTrip Pad.
This 61-note workstation keyboard offered seamless integration of audio and MIDI with advanced sampling features such as real-time timestretching and Skip Back Sampling, plus a Dynamic Pad Bank, mastering effects, and USB file exchange.
With a fresh collection of quality sounds, a Loop Sequencer, and friendly Direct Access buttons for instantly selecting patches, the RS-70 introduced a new level of performance power for live or song production at an attractive price.
A scaled-down version of the RS-70, this live-performance synthesizer provided great Roland sounds and performance-friendly features including Phrase/Arpeggio Generator and Multi Chord Memory to the entry-level market.
VariOS/VariOS-8/VariOS 303
Thanks to its open-ended hardware/software system, VariOS could emulate Roland's most popular synths. VariOS 8 emulated Roland's vintage Juno and Jupiter, and VariOS 303 emulated the classic TB-303, without draining the host computer's CPU.
The Fantom-X Series were the first 'Giga-Workstations', providing nearly 1GB of wave memory when fully expanded with four SRX cards. They also offered 128-voice polyphony, eight stereo audio tracks, and a large colour LCD.
Budget priced yet big on features, the Juno-D offered 640 new patches, a world-class array of expressive multi-effects, real-time performance controllers, and tools for groove creation and composition.
The stunning sound of a Fantom-X workstation in a 1U rack module, the Fantom-XR provided room for over 1GB of sounds when fully expanded with six SRX cards and DIMMs for user sampling.
For musicians who craved Fantom power, but wanted a more cost-effective way to Fantomize their rig, the Fantom-Xa was the answer - a multifaceted sampling workstation with a 16-track sequencer and affordable price tag.
This 49-key analogue-modelling synthesizer provides the famous Roland Super SAW waveform. It also has an external input for manipulating audio, a D Beam, and plentiful knobs and switches for real-time control.
REVIEW: Roland SH-2017
BUY: Roland SH-201: Production Room | GG-Digital
For songwriters and performers, the Juno-G synth offers a 16-part MIDI sequencer with four companion stereo audio tracks, plus a powerful Fantom-X-quality sound engine, 128-voice polyphony, and SRX expansion.
BUY: Roland Juno-G: Production Room | GG-Digital
V-Synth GT
Onboard dual-core engine supercharges Elastic Audio Synthesis with revolutionary Articulative Phrase Synthesis, which models the performance behaviour and nuance of acoustic music instruments, plus Vocal Designer.
REVIEW: Roland V-Synth GT
BUY: Roland V-Synth GT: Andertons Music Co. | Thomann | Soundslive | Production Room | GG-Digital
With its dual SRX expansion bay, built-in USB audio interface, and ability to play SMFs and WAV/AIFF/MP3 files, SonicCell puts the power and legendary sound quality of a Roland hardware synthesizer on the desktop.
REVIEW: Roland SonicCell
BUY: Roland SonicCell: Andertons Music Co. | Thomann | Soundslive | Production Room | GG-Digital
Decked out with an extra-large display, USB backing-track functionality, a Click output for drummers, performance knobs, hands-free patch select, master MIDI control and more, the 76-key Juno-Stage offers onstage power at a great price.
REVIEW: Roland Juno-Stage
BUY: Roland Juno-Stage: Andertons Music Co. | Thomann | Soundslive | Production Room | GG-Digital
The Fantom-G series redefines the boundaries of playability and creativity with its advanced sound engine, revolutionary ARX SuperNATURAL expansion bay, large-sized colour LCD, powerful 152-track audio/MIDI sequencer and more.
REVIEW: Roland Fantom-G6
BUY: Roland Fantom-G6: Andertons Music Co. | Thomann | Soundslive | Production Room | GG-Digital
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"John Foster Dulles: From Diploma to Diplomat," a new exhibition at the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, celebrates the centennial of John Foster Dulles' graduation from Princeton University in 1908 with a chronicle of his diplomatic career and his influence on U.S. foreign policy. The exhibition opens Monday, Aug. 11, and runs through Friday, Jan. 30.
Based on the life and work of Dulles (1888-1959), it begins with his work while still a Princeton student as secretary-clerk of the China delegation at the Second Hague Peace Conference in 1907 and culminates with his service as secretary of state for President Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959.
Drawing predominantly from the John Foster Dulles Papers, as well as other related Mudd Library collections, the exhibition tracks his diplomatic career that spanned both World Wars and the Cold War. As a young diplomat, Dulles participated in the Treaty of Versailles negotiations after World War I. Following his involvement in studies on fostering world peace during the 1940s, he also served as the U.S. representative to the United Nations and negotiated several treaties for President Truman, including the Japanese Peace Treaty of 1951 which formally ended World War II. As Eisenhower's secretary of state, Dulles ushered in a period of hard-line diplomacy that shaped both the country's relationship with the Soviet Union and overall Cold War doctrine.
"Though it has been nearly 50 years since he stepped down as secretary of state, the Dulles Papers continue to be among the most heavily used here at the Mudd Manuscript Library," said Daniel J. Linke, University archivist and curator of public policy papers. "This reflects the importance of his tenure as well as the time during which he served. Scholars travel from around the country, as well as Japan and Europe, to study his letters, memoranda and speeches."
Notable exhibition items relate to his Princeton experience, diplomatic career, State Department service, and his short stint as a junior senator from New York. Materials from Dulles' student days at Princeton document his excellent scholastic record, his participation in the Second Hague Peace Conference during his junior year and his graduation. Memorabilia from his 50th class reunion in 1958 also is included.
"Winston Churchill reportedly said there were three kinds of U.S. secretaries of state: 'dull, duller and Dulles,'" said Project Archivist Adriane Hanson, who curated the exhibition with assistance from Mudd Library's summer intern, Pete Asch. "However, now that I have had the opportunity to explore Dulles' life, I cannot imagine how that could be true. He was deeply involved in major world events for over 50 years and approached every task with such zeal. I hope this exhibition reflects my -- and his -- enthusiasm."
The exhibition continues by recording Dulles' rise in the diplomatic service. He was assistant to the chairman of the War Trade Board and worked with President Wilson at the Versailles conference and the Reparations Commission, served as chairman of the Commission to Study the Bases of a Just and Durable Peace of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, participated in the organizational meeting of the United Nations in 1945 and represented the United States at subsequent meetings of the United Nations General Assembly, and negotiated the 1951 Japanese Peace Treaty. The items include photographs of Dulles at meetings and receptions, his articles and journals, event memorabilia, and awards and honors he received for his work. Especially notable items include letters from Wilson, Truman and Shigero Yoshida, the prime minister of Japan.
The exhibition's comprehensive portrayal of Dulles' service as Eisenhower's secretary of state includes a number of noteworthy materials, including photos documenting Dulles' many travels around the globe and meetings with world leaders. The cases also feature artifacts from conferences he attended, including a card with the portraits and signatures of foreign ministers Anthony Eden, Georges Bidault and Vyacheslav Molotov of Britain, France and the Soviet Union, respectively. On the lighter side, visitors also can listen to a 1957 recording of Carol Burnett's "I Made a Fool of Myself Over John Foster Dulles."
"Dulles was the fifth Princetonian to serve as secretary of state, and the length of his tenure was second only to James Madison's," said Linke. "While historians may debate the merits of his tenure, none disagree that he served during a seminal time."
A small related exhibit in the lobby of the Mudd Manuscript Library documents Dulles' service as a junior senator from New York from July to November 1949, including campaign materials, photographs and his appointment document, signed by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey.
The majority of the exhibit is drawn from the John Foster Dulles Papers, 1860-1988, which document his entire public career and his influence on the formation of U.S. foreign policy, especially for the period when he was secretary of state, and include his correspondence files, as well as his writings, reports and memorabilia. The Mudd Manuscript Library holds several additional collections on Dulles, which are described in an online guide. Other papers housed at the Mudd Manuscript Library contain trace amounts of materials on him and can be located by searching the EAD finding aids page.
"John Foster Dulles: From Diploma to Diplomat" is open to the public without charge from 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. Starting in September, the library is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and, starting in mid-September, evening hours until 7:45 Wednesdays.


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Ed Ward
Ed Ward is the rock-and-roll historian on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
Ward is the author of The History of Rock and Roll, Volume 1, 1920-1963, and a co-author of Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll, Ward has also contributed to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and countless music magazines. The first part of his two-volume history of rock and roll, covering the years 1920-1963, will be published by Flatiron Books in the fall of 2016.
Ward lives in Austin, Texas. He blogs at City on a Hill.


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quarter pound double chocolate cookies
Quarter pound cookie. Let's just look at that one sentence. A chocolate cookie that weighs a quarter pound. Seriously. Filled with cocoa powder, dark chocolate chips, butter, a touch of cinnamon, sugar, a touch of salt, a hint of cream, and then dipped in warm ganache. That's food porn. One bite, ok three bites of this cookie and my chocolate craving was satisfied. I have to tell you these cookies were fun to create. What do they taste like? A moister, super rich, dense scone with texture and a long lingering chocolate essence. They are really thick and really rich--super rich actually. Why did I make them so big? I have an obsession with giant cookies. That's it. I'm addicted to chocolate. No, I have an obsession with giant sized chocolate cookies. And a small obsession with levain bakery. I know I'm not supposed to swear on my food blog and all that crap, but trust me one bite of these cookies and you will say holy shazammmm--that's a *(#&^% good cookie!
As you see in the next picture the cookie sheet is 18 x 13 inches and it holds only eight cookies. I was going to put a paper clip on the cookie sheet so you could see size difference, but then someone might be like 'why is that girl putting paper clips next to her cookies?'
My giant cookies were featured in the la times, how cool is that? Thanks la times!
quarter pound double chocolate cookies
loosely based on levain bakery
print recipe
2 and ¾ sticks of room temp unsalted butter
¾ cup granulated white sugar
¾ cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 TB half & half (or cream)
1 ½ ts pure vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
½ cup + 2 TB cocoa powder
½ ts cinnamon
Oversized ¾ ts sea salt
1 and ½ ts baking powder
½ ts baking soda
2 cups (60% or higher cocoa) dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, or by hand beat butter and both sugars just until creamy. Don't overbeat. Add in the eggs, vanilla, and half & half and beat just until incorporated.
In another bowl mix the flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. When thoroughly mixed, add to batter and stir just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
Keep in mind this dough is very hard and thick. I like to chill my dough for at least 3 hours before using.
Divide dough into 12 big 4 oz lumps. Mold into HUGE golfballs; do not press flat! Keep them as balls on the cookie sheets. Bake on ungreased cookies sheets (one sheet at a time).
Put the cookies in a 365 degree oven for about 12 minutes, rotate pan, then bake another 8-10 minutes OR until the cookies are just set. It will be hard to tell when the cookies are done. Recipe by dawn finicane. Look for crackles on side, cooked tops and semi-firm; they should be a bit soft in the middle. Don't overbake or they will turn into scones. Once baked don't try and move the cookies off the pan, they will break apart, let them chill a bit before touching.
Once they are completely cooled, dip the tops in melted dark chocolate (or milk chocolate). Makes 12 giant cookies.
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- Anonymous5/5/10, 10:34 PM
You are killing me with the shinny ganache topping! I love the name "Quarter Pound".
ReplyDelete I am so glad you are not my neighbor now that I'm trying to lose weight.. look at this goodies!
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peach and things- Anonymous5/6/10, 2:03 PM
I found your blog via LATimes! Love it! Your creations look stunning! Must make those cookies, like TODAY!
ReplyDelete Good Lord, woman. For a man who loves dark chocolate, the mere visage of these cookies trigger uncontrollable drooling. The sick part is that I would eat that pan of cookies with reckless abandon, only to awake hours later, naked, wondering what happened to me after ingesting so much deliciousness.
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weardrobe tee/samantha pleet romper/mom's old sweater/celeste stein tights/thrifted shoes/random necklaces
It's so damn green outside and I love it!
The first outfit was today, I think I'm slowly easing back into that crazy state where changing for gym is hell and I've stopped caring. The most insults from peers I've gotten in a while so I think inspiration is coming back...!
Second one I wore yesterday (o c how i messed w ur mind ther), supposed to be kinda pin-up/granny? The romper was a lovely gift from Samantha Pleet and I think I'll be wearing it along with some other stuff from her all summer because it's just the most comfy shiz ever.
Ohhhh yeah, the Yokoo bow? SRSLY LOVE IT. I never wear things two days in a row basically EVAR so that being said-
RUSSH was kind enough to send over their most recent issue and it's BEAUTIFUL. I want to cut out of it and plaster my walls with pictures of Diana Ross and Grace Jones (they have pages devoted to both. They are just. that. pro.) but it may be of my tiny collection of mags I don't cut out of (this includes Lula and the Vogue UK with that epic Demarchelier editorial, tulletulle glitterglitter ommnomnom)
So more people from school, teachers and students, are finding out about the blog and all, which would happen eventually so whatevs, at least they find out as the year is ending. In any case, thanks guys for being awesome about it- I find blogging is one of the dorkiest hobbies ever! Also, ignore the fact I had to thank you through a public blog and not in person. In case you ever thought I was, yknow, SHY or anything. Really just take your impressions of me from my outfits because I have nothing to say otherwise! Other than "stop changing the song you idiot" when we get to listen to The Misfits and Cat Power in science.
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Fear of Beaten Pills & Medicines
Many different types of medications are used in the treatment of phobias like fear of beaten, including traditional anti-anxiety drugs such as benzodiazepines, and newer options like antidepressants and beta-blockers.
Drugs can seem very effective in the short term, but they are not a cure. Anxiety medication can provide temporary relief, but it doesn't treat the underlying cause of the disorder. Once you stop taking the drug, usually all the symptoms of fear of beaten return in full force.
You need to be aware of the risks of anxiety medication, too:Anxiety drugs often cause a wide range of unpleasant and sometimes even dangerous side effects.
Many anxiety meds are habit forming and physically addictive too, making it difficult to get off the medication once you've started. The bottom line is that anxiety medications can be helpful in the short term but can only ever mask the symptoms of fear of beaten, never cure and tackle the root cause.
The Best Drug or Medication for Fear of Beaten
We strongly believe that no medication is the best prescription for fear of beaten. If you are currently taking meds, of course, you should consult with your doctor before changing anything, but we believe the goal should always be to deal with the source of the problem, so you will not need pharmaceuticals.
That said, three types of medication are commonly used in the treatment of fear of beaten (rhabdophobia):
Beta blockers
Beta blockers are used for relieving performance anxiety. They work by blocking the flow of adrenaline that occurs when you're anxious. While beta blockers don't affect the emotional symptoms of anxiety, they can control physical symptoms such as shaking hands or voice, sweating, and rapid heartbeat.
Antidepressants can be helpful when the feelings of fear are severe and debilitating. Three specific antidepressants — Paxil, Effexor, and Zoloft — have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for phobias.
Benzodiazepines are fast-acting anti-anxiety medications. However, they are sedating and addictive, so they are typically prescribed only when other medications have not worked.
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Fire departments, in Rome, are the public or private organizations that provide protection from fire for a certain jurisdiction - typically a municipality, district, prefecture, state or a country. Fire departments generally contain one or more fire stations under those, and are staffed by professional firefighters, volunteer firefighters, or both.
The organization of fire departments comprise of three levels:
Administration deals with human resources, budgets, policy, and supervision. Training produces skilled personnel with the ability to perform their responsibilities efficiently. Services include offering education, protection and safety to the public. Operations denote performing the tasks to successfully protect the public. Fire departments in Rome are set up where those can have fire stations and sophisticated fire apparatus strategically deployed throughout the area under its control to avail the advantage of sending fire engines, fire trucks, or ambulances to the incident. To increase efficiency, large fire departments have smaller branches that consist of support, volunteers & research.
Support organizes the resources, Volunteers provide help in a state of emergency & Research aims at devising newer technologies for improved functioning.
The jurisdictions of these fire departments are controlled by private or Governmental bodies. Organization of the departments is set up within the jurisdiction. Placement of fire stations, equipment & personnel within the area under control would fall under the organization. Periodic survey & use of the information regarding travel time, range, population density so obtained to redeploy proper coverage is one major aspect of fire departments that brings uniformity of service to the entire community & assists in launching operations at effective locations.