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"Return. Change. Aspire. Roots. Homeland. Spain. Friends. Memories. Moving. Pride. Ambassador. Effort. Work. Projects. Challenges. Ideas. Longing. Reciprocate. Contribute. Thoroughness. Quality. Dreams. Drive. Emotion. Respect. Responsibility. Zest. Come back. Home."
- Joaquín De Luz
He started his ballet studies at the Víctor Ullate Ballet School. In 1992, he joined Ullate's dance company, where he remained for three years. During his time there, he performed choreographies by Ullate, Eduardo Lao, Nils Christie, Hans van Manen, Maurice Bejart, Rudy van Dancing, Misha van Hoeke and George Balanchine. In 1995, he joined the Ballet Mediterráneo at the request of Fernando Bujones.
In September 1996, Pennsylvania Ballet invited him to join the company as soloist. There, he performed leading roles in classics such as Diana and Actaeon, Coppelia and The Sleeping Beauty, as well as pieces by Lynne Taylor-Corbette, Hans van Manen and Matthew Neenan, not to mention George Balanchine's, Nutcraker, Tarantella and Who Cares.
In December 1997, he joined the corps de ballet at New York's American Ballet Theatre (ABT) becoming soloist a year later. During his seven years at ABT, he performed key parts, such as The Bronze Idol and Solor in La Bayadère (Natalia Makarova, after Marius Petipa), Red Cowboy in Billy the Kid, Champion Roper in Rodeo (A. Demille), Blue Boy in Le Patineurs (Ashton), first sailor in Fancy Free (Jerome Robbins), Birbanto in Le Corsaire (A. M. Holmes), Turning Boy in Etudes (H. Lander), Yellow Couple in Diversions of Angels and Benno in Swan Lake (Kevin McKenzie, after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov). He also danced in Clear (Stanton Welch), Black Tuesday (Paul Taylor), Symphonieta, Stepping Stones (J. Kylián) Known by Heart (T. Tharp), Smile with my Heart (Lar Lubobitch), Gong (Mark Morris), Sin and Tonic (James Kudelka), Spring and Fall (John Neumier) Gaite Parisienne (L. Massine) (M. Graham), La Fille mal Gardee and Midsummernight's Dream (Ashton), Variations for Four (A. Dolin), Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (Clark Tippet) and Symphony in C, Theme and Variations (George Balanchine).
In 2003, he jumped aboard New York City Ballet as soloist to become principal dancer two years later, in 2005. With that company, his experience includes dancing at New York's Lincoln Center as well as many other of the world's most emblematic theatres. With NYC Ballet he interpreted some of dance history's most important parts and roles. That includes many Balanchine pieces, such as: Ballo della Regina, Coppelia, the Divertimento from 'Le Baiser de la Fée', Donizetti Variations, The Nutcracker, Harlequinade (Harlequin, Pierrot), A Midsummer Night's Dream, Prodigal Son, Raymonda Variations, Rubies from Jewels, La Source, Symphony in C, Tarantella, Theme and Variations, Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Union Jack, Valse-Fantaisie, Vienna Waltzes and Sonatine. He also danced many Peter Martins choreographies, such as Fearful Symmetries, A Fool for You, Jeu de Cartes, The Magic Flute, Naïve and Sentimental Music, Octet, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Todos Buenos Aires and Zakousky. Similarly, he performed many Jerome Robbins pieces, including Andantino, Brandenburg, The Concert, Dances at a Gathering, Dybbuk, Fancy Free, Four Bagatelles, Interplay, The Four Seasons, The Goldberg Variations, Other Dances and Piano Pieces.
Other performances include Makin' Whoopee, from Double Feature, by Broadway's star choreographer, Susan Stroman, and Mercurial Manouvers, by Cristopher Wheeldon.
Some of the roles created for him include: Slice to Sharp, by Jorma Elo; Bal de Couture and Romeo & Juliet, by Peter Martins; Outlier, by Wayne McGregor; Year of the Rabbit, by Justin Peck; Concerto DSCH and Odessa, by Alexei Ratmansky and DGV—Danse à Grande Vitesse and Shambards, by C. Wheeldon.
Joaquín De Luz has appeared as guest artist with numerous international companies, such as Compañía Nacional de Danza de España (CND), American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Stanivslasky Theatre in Moscú, Ballet del Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, among others.
His many performances in international galas and special events include: Stars of the 21st Century, in París and New York; Intensio, José Carreño and Friends and The World of Diana Vishneva, in Tokio; Tribute to Nureyev in Rome. Additionally, he has appeared in a number of festivals, including the Ravel, Spoletto, Perelada, Santander, Madrid, Vail, Atenas and Miami festivals.
He represented Spain in the Lisbon Expo of 1998 and formed part of the tour Kings of Dance 2007-2011, touring across Russia and USA, to great critical acclaim.
Indeed, his career has received widespread acclaim and recognition, including prizes such as: the Gold Medal in Nureyev international contest in Budapest, 2006; the best male dancer prize in the Benois de la Danse in Moscow, 2009; the Madrid Region Culture Prize, 2010, and the Premio Nacional de Danza (Spain) for interpretation, 2016.
He has taken part in a range of TV appearances and events in USA, including: the Freixenet Christmas campaign 1999–2000; the NBC's Today Show and Live from The Lincoln Center, on PBS. He also performed in Romeo and Juliette and The Nutcracker, with the latter being broadcast to over 600 cinemas across USA. Similarly, he danced in recorded performances of Le Corsaire with both the ABT and NYC Ballet in Paris.
Since 2008, he has worked as artistic director at the Estrellas ballet company in New York, with whom he has carried out tours in Europe, Asia, USA and South Africa.
In May 2013, he debuted in the main role of the Broadway show On your Toes, New York, to great critical acclaim.
In 2017, he was commissioned as artistic director for the Menorca Danse Gala.
Since 2018, he has combined his roles as choreographer and artistic director with that of teacher and is under high demand to give courses and master classes at a wide range of institutions internationally. Currently, he is giving classes at the School of American Ballet in New York, at both the ABT's JKO school and its Studio Company, at the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet in Los Angeles and at Philadelphia's Rock School.
On 28 March 2019, Spain's INAEM, Ministry of Culture and central government jointly announced his appointment, as of September 2019, as director of the Compañía Nacional de Danza (CND), succeeding José Carlos Martínez.
In November 2022, the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) presented the Josefina Méndez International Honorary Dance Award to Joaquín De Luz in Havana.
His latest creation for the CND is Passengers Within, which premiered in December 2022 at the Teatros del Canal. He is currently preparing the choreography A tu vera, which will premiere at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid on 12 July 2023.


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Friday, December 28, 2012
Quilt Score
In mid-December I got an update about an Iris quilt and I was shocked to see this for a starting bid of $94.99 plus shipping. Last October, I blogged about wanting to make this quilt design. I don't think I can even buy the fabric and batting for less than $100.
I immediately placed a bid and was surprised—and excited—when a couple days later I won the quilt (on our anniversary). It came in the mail today and is in even better shape than I was expecting.
Making this quilt pattern in queen size is still on my long-term To Do list, but I can happily display this one for now.
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Great find. How about adding side panels in a coordinating print to make it work for the queen size bed? More in the style of a spread instead of a quilt.ReplyDelete
I'd hate to actually damage this quilt by sewing pieces onto it. But I am definitely thinking about making a quilt sized so the borders line up nicely with this one. Short term, I have a number of purple quilts and I'll make sure and make the bed with one of those before putting this one on top.ReplyDelete
actually, it fits perfectly - frames the top exactly. people can't custom-design quilts to fit this perfectly! so what if you can see the mattress on the side : ) - from the top it's perfect~!ReplyDelete
Looks great on the bed - looked pretty good in the living room too :-)ReplyDelete
Great find, Sharon! There is nothing I find more addictive than bargain-hunting. Now I'll be up the rest of the night searching for vintage and antique quilts!ReplyDelete
Interesting side-story: I can actually quilt, not a typical talent for somebody my age. My grandmother taught me; I was the only member of the family she ever got around to, which is sad since there are pictures of my great-great grandmother quilting. I don't know that I'll ever have children to pass the tradition onto. Anyway, my grandma left me with a lovely quilted bedspread she called "Navajo flowers," but we don't have a non-basement guest room at the moment and it's too nice to put on our bed, where one of our dogs spends most of his day. Someday . . .


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Wild Women of Charleston
From the table tops of Red's Tavern to their wine & gift shop on Boat Basin Drive, the Wild Women of Charleston, OR. have mellowed through the years, but have not lost their sense of fun and jovial attitude.
Some say the original wild women fished during the day and danced the table tops of Red's tavern by night. There are vague recollections of watery initiations in the bay with very little clothing.
Each decade told it's own story and in the mid 90's the Wild Women became a real group founded by Margery Whitmer, Mel Campbell and Earla Bradley over wine one summer afternoon. The idea evolved from a bit on a KBBR program in which she made up adventures of the mysterious women for on-air host Walt Larsen. We embellished on the radio, for fun and to let people know Charleston, Or's a nifty place to come and enjoy the beauty and activities of a working fishing village.
To support their town of Charleston, the wild women sold T-shirts at the local visitor center, mud wrestled, held clam squirting contests, rain slicker and rubber boot fashion shows and organized not-So-Beautiful pageants and the "Best of the Worst" parade – encouraging people to enter their beat-up pickups, don their ugly bridesmaid dresses and show them off for the world to see!
Some of those adventures have simmered down as key members have gotten older, but they keep a "heart" for Charleston to support the local fishing and tourism industry.
Most recently the Wild Women of Charleston have opened a wine and gift shop. Now you can enjoy their fun logo on coffee mugs, wine glasses and their private label of Coos County wine!
It's fun! The wine, red, wild black berry and cranberry is delicious! We are located at 63340 Boat Basin Dr., Charleston, OR. and can call us at 541 808-1654. Our wine & gift shop is open 10am to 4pm, Thursday through Monday!
You can become a member of the Wild Women of Charleston, OR! Membership fee is 27 cents annually for this loosely structured group! What could be better – belonging to a group that demands nothing and offers fun and good will to offset the stress of technology and life's little bug-a-boo's….
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Intrigued by an ad in the local paper for the Edgewater Cultural & Historical Committee's "Edgewater Ford Assembly Plant Auto Show," which was to take place behind the McDonald's on River Road, I set out for a little adventure this afternoon.
The car show was a bit of a wreck. The site doubled (tripled?) as a jitney stop for the concurrent Edgewater Arts & Music Festival and bordered the drive-thru entrance of the Mickey D's. As such, many of the folks milling about couldn't give a shit about cars, history or anything else aside from themselves or their Dollar Value Menu selection.
Oh, wait, I'm lying.
There was this weird "Adopt-A-Pet" truck that literally had dogs and cats stacked in glassed-in cubbies that attracted quite a crowd. For some reason, it made me recall an episode of HBO's "Real Sex" where johns in Amsterdam got to pick their prostitutes from shop windows.
Anyway…back to the car show.
I think it was supposed to be mostly classic Fords, but somehow shit like this got in:
And who invited this boat? I mean, where the hell are the rest of us gonna park? Ha!
Shelby Cobras usually don't do it for me but there was a phenomenal color scheme on this one – a dried-blood, plum/maroon/brown metallic with a beige stripe and beige interior. It was as classy as anything with red-eyed snake head knobs all over it is gonna get, I suppose.
Of course, no Ford-focused show would be complete without the refreshing, minty deliciousness of a 1957 Thunderbird.
And, naturally, the weirdest guy there was the only fella to talk to me. Not about cars, but about the morals charge on which Sinatra was arrested in 1938. He was impressed that someone half his age (yes, he asked how old I was) knew the whole sordid story.
But all this is beside the point.
You see, I was on a mission to find out WTF this "Ford Assembly Plant" tie-in was all about. As I suspected, there was no one readily available to answer my questions. So I hit the Starbucks across the parking lot and awkwardly ordered a "tall black eye" from a tall, well, umm, African American male. Then I hit River Road for the three-mile straight shot back to my apartment where the geeking out commenced.
You see, I was on a mission to find out WTF this "Ford Assembly Plant" tie-in was all about. As I suspected, there was no one readily available to answer my questions. So I hit the Starbucks across the parking lot and awkwardly ordered a "tall black eye" from a tall, well, umm, African American male. Then I hit River Road for the three-mile straight shot back to my apartment where the geeking out commenced.
I was well aware that Edgewater had an industrial past. There are presently acres of land that serve as home to skeletal factory remains. Most of these mausoleums of manufacturing are Superfund sites and stand in stark contrast to the current crop of meticulously built and landscaped luxury housing and shopping complexes. However, I had no idea what a vital role the borough played in US manufacturing and goods transport during the final years of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th.
Edgewater's birth as a borough of industry can be traced back to 1894. This is when the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad cut a tunnel through the rocky cliffs of the Palisades to connect the borough to its Jersey City line bringing coal, among other resources, to the area. Deep water piers along the several miles of Hudson River waterfront also allowed for the convenient import of raw materials and the export of finished goods by ship. These railways and waterways also facilitated public transportation for factory workers and executives who lived across the Hudson in NYC.
My focus here is the Ford plant but, just to put things in perspective, many other industries and big-name companies called Edgewater home for many years during that time period. Among them were manufacturers of chemicals; builders of aircraft; refineries of sugar, metals, and oils (petroleum and plant-based); processors of food products; repositories of coal; and various producers of consumer goods such as clothing and books. Some names you may recognize include Valvoline, Hess Oil, The New York Edison Company (Con-Ed), Jack Frost Sugar, Walden-Hinners, Alcoa Aluminum, Lever Brothers, Hills Brothers Coffee, and the Archer-Daniels-Midland Company.
So, yeah, the Edgewater Ford Assembly Plant.
It was the brainchild of the firm of noted architect Albert Kahn, who built scores of factories for Ford (River Rouge, Highland Park, Richmond, etc.), and facilities for Packard and other manufactures of large-scale assembly-line products. He also designed the Willow Run Bomber Plant as well numerous Ford showrooms, university buildings, and iconic office structures including the Fisher Building in Detroit.
Kahn even initiated the building of the Dodge Chicago Plant, which was leased for a very brief period by Preston Tucker and his Tucker Corporation, but Kahn died before that factory was completed.
Kahn even initiated the building of the Dodge Chicago Plant, which was leased for a very brief period by Preston Tucker and his Tucker Corporation, but Kahn died before that factory was completed.
The Edgewater Ford Assembly Plant, a complex consisting of several structures, was built between 1929 and 1931. The complex encompassed 38 acres of land and water bordered by the Hudson River to the east, River Road to the west, and the tracks of the New York, Susquehanna, & Western Railroad to the west and north. Because part of the main assembly building was constructed over wetland, an intricate beam structure of capped pilings was erected to serve as the base for the ground floor.
Meticulous attention was given to the layout of the complex (most of the 950,000 sq. ft. main building was two stories, which was unusual for that era) to ensure the infrastructure would support a streamlined assembly process: a line that would facilitate high volume and low overhead to churn out an affordable, mass market automobile. Of course, the state-of-the-art machinery within the building enabled that end.
According to several Internet sources (yeah, I know…but I don't have a time machine to fact check) the Edgewater Ford complex was considered the most advanced and efficient auto plant of its time. It was very self-contained and included the main assembly building, an access overpass connecting the railway area to River Road (for pedestrians/workers and motorcars), its own power substation, water tower, boiler house, oil house, and tank pond.
It operated from 1931-1955 and assembled 1.8 million units ranging from Model As to WWII military vehicles. Today, it's the site of some fancy-pants condo complex.
Now, I can go on and on about this having spent the better part of the day soaking up information like Superfund soil absorbs toxins. But, I suspect I've probably lost most of you already.
So to begin closing this out, I am going to post something a tad unusual. On the somewhat emotionally challenging evening of August 23rd, I took some time to sit on the Hudson River bank near the permanently moored, broken down Binghamton (the last surviving steam ferry still afloat built to serve New York Harbor) and took this photo south river. Note the highlighted portion.
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Today, I found this undated photo of the Ford Assembly Plant. Again, note the highlighted portion.
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Neat, huh?
I was just joking with a friend a few weeks ago that when I'm stressed out, I don't retreat to nature. Instead, I prefer to stare at "civil engineering" – the older, the better. And if it's on a waterfront, that's a bonus. After writing this, I think I finally understand why. There is always a connection to the past – designers, pioneers, and idea people who mastered a task and whose work lives on to tell the tale – whether we are aware of the details or not. I guess it's that connection to the past that I find comforting.
Well, at least it beats the comfort that anything from the McDonald's Dollar Value Menu can offer.


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A primary crossing of N. spathulata and N. bongso. So far, all the progeny from this cross have been very dark in color. At this age they appear very much like a black N. spathulata.
Another primary crossing. This time its N. spathulata crossed with the beautiful N. rafflesiana (Kondo x Singapore giant). Still fairly young we have not had any really large pitchers yet but the ones we have had look to have taken much of the color and shape from the father. We'll keep you posted as the weather gets warmer.
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A complex hybrid crossing N. ventricosa with Exotica's N. Sublime Beauty ( .. N. truncata x veitchii). The size and shape of a N. ventricosa x truncata but with a much larger and colorful peristome.
Its not often we get the chance to breed pure species here at LHNN. Due to local tourist trading in N. insignis its environmental circumstance is somewhat precarious. Fortunately, we are lucky enough to grow both male and female N. insignis from the same locality in Biak and have been successful in producing new stock.
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The battery in our (converted) 1991 GMC G2500 Vandura has a battery with three terminals, which I believe is now dead (reads half a volt with multimeter). I'm guessing the second positive terminal is for the interior lights and so forth?
We actually have a lithium ion GoalZero Yeti 1000 which we use as a house battery (cooking, heater, extra lights, etc). I've always been meaning to rewire our interior lights to the house battery so that we can run them all night without killing the starter battery.
Can I just replace this battery with a more conventional two terminal battery and wire what was previously connected to the other terminal to the house battery?


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About the Conference
Welcome you to the 11th International Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE), which was hosted by the University of Leeds, UK on 30 June - 3 July 2015.
ESEE 2015 explored solutions for the transformation to a sustainable society, building on the distinctive contribution of ecological economics, by shining a spotlight on the interdependency of economic activity and natural systems, and identifying options that prioritise human wellbeing within planetary boundaries. The conference contributes to the dissemination of knowledge on these issues, through oral and poster presentations, keynote lectures from prominent scholars, and lively formal and informal discussions.
Under the banner of Transformations, the parallel sessions of the conference cover a range of topics including: Natural resource management; Frontiers in ecosystem services; Valuation, biodiversity and ecosystem services; Current debates on ecosystem services; Degrowth and steady-state economics; Ecological macroeconomics; Social metabolism, resource effciency, indicators and modelling; Trade and distribution; Environmental justice, conficts, power; Planetary problems, human welfare/wellbeing; Cities, supply chains and social movements; and Participation, organisations, business models, behaviour. These include a number of special sessions on topics covering issues from macroeconomics, fnance, trade and monetary policy to power relations, utopias and societal transformation.
The conference is very grateful for support from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, who will present their recent report on Sustainability and the Financial System; Leeds City Council, who are hosting a tour of local environmental projects, supported by the University's Professional Services Hub; and Wiley, publishers of the journal Environmental Policy and Governance, who are sponsoring the opening reception.
We are also very grateful to the ESEE and the University of Leeds' International Networks and Collaboration team for support to enable 30 international Masters, PhD and early career researchers to attend the pre-conference Summer School. The Summer School participants will develop, and present to the main conference, their ideas on key issues for local and global transformations.
Through these activities, the conference aims to contribute to the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE) aims of advancing understanding of the relationships among ecological, social and economic systems for the mutual well-being of nature and people.
The conference also could not have happened without the dedicated work of members of the local organising committee from the Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, School of Geography and Leeds University Business School and Scottish Association for Marine Sciences (SAMS), the professional skills of MEETinLEEDS, the University of Leeds' conference management team, and the University's Professional Services Hub team, and support from the ESEE Board members.
On behalf of the local organising committee, Dr Tim Foxon, Reader in Sustainability and Innovation, University of Leeds.
Organising committee
The organising committee for the conference includes Tim Foxon, Jon Lovett, Julia Steinberger, Gary Dymski, Jouni Paavola, Dan O'Neill, Marco Sakai, Jonathan Busch, Kate Scott, Paul Brockway, William Goulart da Silva, Jasper Kenter, Giuseppe Fontana, Malcolm Sawyer, Gordon Mitchell, Olivia Rendon, Alison Suckall, Vicki Parker and Anthony Lowe.
Scientific committee
The scientific committee includes Irene Ring, Tatiana Kluvankova-Oravska, Begüm Özkaynak, Alice Bows-Larkin, Katherine Farrell, Marina Fischer-Kowalski, Janne Hukkinen, Tim Jackson, Giorgios Kallis, Klaus Kubeczko, Markku Lehtonen, Tommaso Luzzati, Unai Pascual, Felix Raushcmayer, Inge Røpke, Clive Spash, Sigrid Stagl, Arild Vatn, Nina Eisenmenger, Nuno Videira, Lenka Slavikova, Juha Hiedanpää, Erik Nicolas Gomez Baggethun and Olivier Petit.


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#GivingTuesday: Why Your Support for the Annual Fund Matters
Thank you for joining us in our #GivingTuesday efforts in support of SNF's Annual Fund. Our 2015 Giving Tuesday drive was a big success, and we are counting on you to help us do it all over again! We are … Continue reading


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In a hypothetical world devoid of emotions, morality or loyalty, credible information would easily sway people from fact-scarce beliefs. In the real world, the information deficit model, which dictates that people disagree with scientific consensus simply because they lack facts, doesn't hold up. It's no different when it comes to public distrust of genetic engineering (GE, better known as GMO)—people rely on their guts, emotions, and often inaccurate information from profiteers and ideologues to form their opinions.
The Food Evolution documentary, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy and narrated by pop astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, navigates the thorny landscape of a debate that often casts GMOs as a scapegoat for myriad perceived ills of modern agriculture. With the gap between public opinion and consensus on the safety and benefit of GMOs wider than with any other scientific issue, the average consumer may have more questions than answers on these technologies. Are genetically engineered crops harmful to human health or the environment? Aren't these crops instrumental to the corporate control of our food supply? Don't GMOs perpetuate monoculture, toxic pesticide use, and the transformation of life into intellectual property? With nations all over the world rejecting either imports or cultivation of genetically engineered crops, is it possible that they all got it wrong?
"People, usually of intellectual and financial privilege, who care about the planet and about food, in looking for good decisions, have oversimplified the conversation and left out a lot of nuance" on the discussion around GE foods, Kennedy told me. That lack of nuance in a sometimes vicious discussion has led to a fear-laden, largely negative public opinion with far-reaching repercussions.
Consider Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW). A bacterial disease, BXW affects all banana cultivars and is considered one of the greatest threats to banana productivity and food security in Uganda and eastern Africa, where the fruit is a staple crop. There are banana plants engineered with a pepper gene that show strong resistance to banana wilt, but they languish behind a guarded fence, prohibited from reaching farmers. "I have grief on my heart," says Francis Nanzin, Ugandan subsistence farmer, in this clip exclusive to Forbes:
The film draws strongly on viewers' emotions but it doesn't skimp on science. Marrying incisive explanations of the scientific nitty-gritty of agriculture and plant breeding with compelling discussion of why people seem wired to trust gut feelings over facts, Food Evolution adds crucial psychological, social, and moral context, without which discourse on the subject often devolves to fruitless blows. The goal is to "reset the conversation on GMOs, and the importance of science on how we feed our children and shape policy," said Kennedy.
Featuring some of the leading voices on all sides of the debate on agricultural genetic engineering, including scientists, farmers and activists, Food Evolution takes viewers from the trenches of the anti-GMO movement, around the world to farmers' fields, and to laboratories of scientists tackling some of the most pressing agricultural challenges of our time.
"We don't make decisions based on facts. We make decisions based on our gut," said science journalist Tamar Haspel to plant biotechnologist Leena Tripathi, two of many experts and leading voices in the GMO debate featured in the film. "It's some combination of intuition, and emotion, and affiliation. I need to ask you, when was the last time you changed your mind?"
There's a good chance that this film will change a lot of minds if polls at advance screenings leading up to this week's theatrical release are any indication. Before viewings at film festivals and other special events, Kennedy presented audiences with a basic question: How many people avoid or fear GMOs because of concerns about safety and environment? At the New York City premiere in November (which I attended on my own dime), around 70 people at a sold out show raised their hands before the film. Though I thought the film was persuasive, I was surprised to see only 2 hands raised at the end of the movie.
Food Evolution isn't without its critics. Even before theatrical release, anti-GMO leaders like blogger Vani "The Food Babe" Hari and Stacy Malkan, director of anti-GMO group U.S. Right to Know, have spoken out against the documentary, with vocal opponents and supporters hashing it out across social media. The hope is that the film will have the biggest impact not on those with extreme views on either side of the debate, but on those in the middle ground who want to make the best decisions based on the most accurate information.
Hitting theaters on June 23rd in limited release, with additional summer screenings to be added in the coming weeks, let Food Evolution speak for itself. "And if you don't agree with the film, no problem," say Kennedy and Trace Sheehan, the film's producer and writer, on the film's website. "That's how science works. Show us your data and let the experts and scientists debate the issues in all their glorious nuance. And as we take in the scientific process at work, let's do our best to put aside bias so we can have more productive conversations and make the most informed decisions we can. That's all we can ask of each other and ourselves."
Note: The author is featured briefly in Food Evolution. She was not compensated for the appearance or any other activities related to the film.


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Eau De Parfum - White Champaca
$ 22
Bright and fresh, the fragrance opens with Bergamot and Lemon Leaf, before developing into a floral heart of elegant Champaca. A sensual dry down of Amber and Sage freshened by Tea Tree, gives the fragrance its unique character.
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Top Notes: Bergamot, Plam Leaf, Bamboo Flower
Middle Notes: Hibiscus, Orange Blossom
Bottom Notes: Clove, Rosewoo
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Today is Ash Wednesday. A beautiful day in the liturgical church calendar to reflect upon our mortality and the promised resurrection of life lived with Christ. As my faith journey continues, I regularly experience little "deaths" and opportunities for little "resurrections" with the Living Christ among us. May you experience a rich season of Lent to reflect upon what Christ's life and death mean for you. Next week, I'll begin a weekly offering of Lent through the monastic practice of seven daily pauses. Today, I offer you a Valentine's tale. Can you find Christ in the midst?
Once upon a time, there was a sparkly young girl named She. From the moment of her birth, glitter fell from the heavens upon She. When She dreamt, glitter. When She cried, glitter. When She laughed, glitter. Glitter became quite the nuisance for She. As She grew older, she came to despise the the grainy, shiny pieces that stuck in her hair, fell in her food and got caught in the most unusual of places.
Instead of glitter, what She really longed for was love. Each day, She walked aimlessly by rocks, underneath clouds, beside her dog wondering where love could be. Her daydream always featured one special person who loved her completely and gave her everything she wanted. She was determined to find this love. So, one day, She (and her tiresome glitter) set out on a quest to find this one person who would give her the adoration she desperately desired. Her travels took her high and low, stretched over the earth until, She walked the ocean shores and bumped into Fisherman.
Fisherman wined and dined her and She proclaimed, "This is it! I've found the one!" Their dating rituals began. She took him to dinner and movies. He took her to his boat and taught her to fish. The glitter didn't bother him. In fact, he smiled as it fell on her eyelashes and made her gleam. They shared stories and took daytrips on the sea. Valentine's Day was around the corner. She hoped and hoped he wouldn't disappoint. He didn't. On Valentine's Day, a sweet note of his love and adoration was at her doorstep beside a snuggly teddy bear. Confirmation of his unfailing love for her.
Days trickled by and rolled into months. Soon enough, another Valentine's Day was upon them. This year, She hoped for chocolates. Once again, he didn't disappoint. He bought her fancy chocolates and made her dinner all while celebratory glitter floated in the air. She typed up a long post on Facebook about all the wonderful qualities of Fisherman for the world to know.
Eventually, their dating rituals slowed down and comfort set in. She and Fisherman loved each other and knew it. Despite their love, small spats began to set in. Whose family would they celebrate Christmas with? Whose job was it to clean the glitter? And, oh! The stink of Fisherman's clothes! Regardless, they found plenty of ways to keep their love aflame and soon enough, he was down on bended knee asking for her hand in marriage. She accepted with fervor, savoring the realized dream of finding her Fisherman charming.
Their wedding was nothing short of spectacular. The ceremony sparkled. The food wowed. Drinks flowed. It seemed as if they had it all. But, after the ceremony, married life was a bit tougher than it looked. The small spats turned to large fights. She wanted more attention, better conversation, special gifts. He wanted her to be happy. Because of this, She found he'd do anything for her. Soon enough, Valentine's Day was only a few weeks away. She thought some small hints may help her new husband give her what she wanted. "Gee, that chocolate you bought me was really nice last year, but I like the fancier ones from the Hallmark store." A few days went by, She hinted, "Hmmm… they had some really nice diamond earrings at the jewelry shop I passed by earlier today." On the morning of, "Do you think you could pick up a nice bottle of wine for our dinner tonight?" Glitter continued to fall, but she could no longer see it.
As time wore on, her desire for love was a bit obsessive and She couldn't understand why what Fisherman provided didn't completely fill her. Her longings became nothing but a to-do list for the man she loved. He was unable to give genuinely from his heart since he always bowed to her will. He obediently did her bidding, but it was never enough. Her demands grew larger and greater by the year. But, none was as immense as this year when she boldly proclaimed, "Bring me the moon for Valentine's Day! I want the moon!"
He looked at her with tired eyes. Worn out.
The day of Valentine's Day came. She opened her eyes expecting french toast, champagne and the moon as the centerpiece of their breakfast table. Instead, when She arose from bed, she found Fisherman's toothbrush missing and a jumbled closet. She walked downstairs to their table and instead of the moon, she found three things for her. An empty journal. A pedestal mirror. And, a note. The note said, "Gone fishing. See you later."
She sat speechless. Then, she looked in the mirror. She sat with her reflection for a long while. She noticed the freckle on her forehead and the dimple in her cheek for the first time in ages. As she gazed, her vision blurred and she contemplated the duality of her being. The good and bad. An unlikely thought breezed into her "What if the love I've so desperately been looking for has actually been within me all along?" In that instant, her eyes cleared and she caught a glimpse of divine glitter shine in her eye. She wept for the gift. She picked up her pen and began to write a love letter to her whole self.
Ever since that day …
Questions to further engage you with the story:
• In this story, glitter falls from the heavens around She. What do you think the glitter represents?
• Reflect upon a time in your life when you expected others to bring you happiness. How did this turn out?
• Sometimes we take our own steps toward a new way of living, other times it is pressed upon us. In this story, Fisherman makes a change which impacts She. When has someone made a change impacting you to reflect upon your behavior/your choices?
• When Fisherman says "See you later", does he return? Or is he gone forever?
• Why was it important for She to see both the good and bad in her gazing?
• Is there a gift in your life that has been there all along that took a long while for you to recognize?
• Where do you find Christ in this story?
Writing Action
• Take time to write a love letter to yourself today.
• Finish the sentence "Ever since that day…"


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Monday, June 11, 2012
Family Camp 2012
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Sounds like a wonderful blessed time. Did you get any ideas for doing something similar at your farm? ;)ReplyDelete
What a wonderful blessed GOD breathed week-end you and your family shared!ReplyDelete
That looks like it was a wonderful time and that it was such a blessing! I love family camp, all christian camping in general. It is a blessed time to get into nature and fellowship together with many believers. I'm glad you could do it. Keep on following Him. He is using you in those grandchildren's lives!ReplyDelete
I would really ask you and your family to consider doing something similar where you are!!! I know I would be encouraging my family to make the trip north for such an event :)ReplyDelete
What a wonderful time you must have had! I like being with my phamily! They are my glue in this life! I would not trade any of them for all the wealth in the world! We all need this quiet time where we commune with the Lord! I know He likes us to give our all for Him!ReplyDelete
Love and Hugs Anne
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me a comment. It is so appreciated and it makes me feel like I am making a new friend.
God Bless your day!


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We have seen in the previous chapter that every object in this world, including human body too, is made up of 5 elements, namely Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. These five elements are all essentially the modifications of matter and as such they are inert and insentient. We can observe that all objects of the world, whether minerals, plants, animals or human, have varying degrees of intelligent self-organisation in its formation. Minerals, though they are insentient, stay as minerals for a very long time without disintegrating and disappearing. They display chemical reactivity. They exhibit gradual growth and eventual decay. Some of the minerals are extremely hard and most beautiful; for example, diamond is extremely beautiful and shiny when it is polished. Plants, animals, and humans have life throbbing in them and they are sentient beings. These phenomena are not possible unless there is an intelligent and efficient sixth non-material cause enabling the inert matter to be so. This non-material cause should be more subtle than all the 5 elements and should be all-pervading in the universe, for doing this. We called this as X-factor in the previous chapter. We have also learnt that the only feasible location for us to trace this X-factor is within ourselves, as it is non-material in nature and is also present within us. We can know it only by subjective in-searching.
Prana & Consciousness – The "X" Factor
Ancient sages through their intuitive and meditative explorations discovered that the "X" factor present in us is the "life force" energy or the "vital force" and they called it "Prana". They found out that the entire creation, at all levels of its existence in the cosmos, is floating in a vast, all-encompassing sea of prana. All the five elements and all of its combinations and modifications exist in Prana and exist due to Prana. All movements of any sort in the universe is due to the vibratory activity of Prana. Paramahansa Yogananda called it 'lifetrons'. He described lifetrons as "intelligent life energy in the body" of every object whether it is a planet, asteroid, a blade of grass, a cat, an ant or you or me . If Prana is withdrawn from the cosmos, there will be total disintegration of everything.
Although essentially the same, at cosmic level Prana is called "Maha Prana" (Great Prana) on account of its Cosmic role and scope and at the individual level it is called individual Prana. You can think of the similarity or difference between the individual Prana and Maha Prana as the similarity or difference between a clay pot filled with ocean water floating in the ocean waves. Another example to help visualise this similarity or difference is to think of the power of high voltage of electricity used in an aluminium smelter and that of the low voltage of electricity used in a hair dryer.
Prana and Breath are associated. But Prana is not oxygen or air that we breath. Advanced Yogis have demonstrated that one can stop breathing for a long period of time due to their mastery of Prana and yet they can continue to live comfortably without oxygen.
Everyone is born with a certain quantum of prana. But the quantity and quality of Prana in us change continuously, during the course of our life. Positive thoughts, higher feelings and yogic practices generate higher levels of Prana in an individual. The type of food we eat and the quality of air we breath all contribute to the increase or decrease of Prana in us. Fresh food and less cooked food generally carry higher levels of Prana. Pure air helps to increase our Prana. We can work with our Prana through Pranayama and Pranavidya leading to the increase of our vitality, will power , strength, self healing capacity, general capability and efficiency.
One important aspect of Prana is that Prana is never separate from "consciousness". When you hear the word Prana, it should be understood as a universally pervading force field of life energy comprised of Consciousness and Prana. Understand that Consciousness and Prana as the two sides of the same coin. It is this unique and inseparable co-existence that makes Prana "intelligent". Prana is movement or vibration. Consciousness is awareness and knowledge. Think of this unique association like this: Consciousness can see but cannot move. Prana cannot see but can move. Ancient sages beautifully described this association using the simile of a man without feet to walk' (Consciousness) sitting on the shoulders of a blind man (Prana) and both merrily going around. Together Consciousness and Prana form the life force that is both intelligent and move. As an analogy, Consciousness is like an intelligent all-knowing architect. Prana is like a skillful contractor with men and material to build whatever the Consciousness envisages. Together they are the "life force energy" or the X-factor we discussed in the last chapter. All five elements and its combinations spring out of the Pranic field, exist in Pranic field and return to the Pranic field eventually.
Note that the Architect-Builder (Prana) produces own building blocks (Five elements) and builds the building (material world) on its own field; the Architect-Builder (Prana) permeates throughout the creation. It is this 'permeation' that keeps the building (the entire creation) active and alive, whether or not it is sentient or insentient. If this permeation is withdrawn at any time by the Architect-Builder (Prana), the building (the creation) disintegrates and disappears back into its field.
We are born with certain quantity of Prana. We can receive Prana from our food if our food is carefully selected. We can also generate Prana by working with the power of Prana (Prana Sakti) through Pranayama. Pranayama is a science developed by highly evolved ancient yogis . They had the intuitive and experimental understanding of Prana and its influence on the various levels of human mechanism. Our breath is the external aspect of Prana. Since Prana and breath are linked, ancient sages used breathing to access the Pranic field to optimise the Pranic quality, quantity and activity to maintain a healthy body and a balanced mind and to reach higher levels of human awareness. For perfecting and fulfilling our life experiences, we need to generate more Prana and consciously direct the Prana to the brain. Pranayama is the science of Prana and Prana Vidya is the technology of applying the science of Prana.
Think of prana as an intelligent force "field" which is invisible but producing and holding all creations within its field of influence, which is the entire cosmos. Its field is all pervading and universal. Everything takes shape in it and everything collapses and returns to it.
The existence of the Pranic field is proven by modern science using the highly sensitive system of Kirlian photography. In Kirlian photography a halo can be seen around people and objects. It is also noticed in Kirlian photography that the shape and colour of the halo changed according to the state of health or the state of mind of the being. Sometimes Pranic field is described as "psi plasma" in scientific circles due to its likeness to the charged gases in plasma physics.
Menninger Foundation in the USA has once conducted an experiment on Swami Nadabrahmananda saraswati . He was placed in an air-tight chamber. Electrodes were connected to his heart, brain and to different parts of his body. His nose and ears were plugged. His body was smeared with wax. He was asked to play tabla (a percussion instrument) while his vital performances were monitored. A lighted candle and a monkey were placed in the same chamber. After 3 minutes, the candle went extinguished, and after 15 minutes the monkey fell unconscious. But Swami played tabla for more than 40 minutes demonstrating that he could live without oxygen. A coin placed on his shaven head bobbed due to the effect of the Prana he manipulated within his body. A microphone kept near his body picked the sounds that resembled that of a waterfall. You can read more on similar experiments on Menninger Foundation's website.
Scientific research describe prana as "a complex multidimensional energy: a combination of electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, photonic, ocular, thermal and mental energies".
The food we eat also has Prana. Certain food has higher Prana and certain other food has very little of it. A French Researcher by name Andre Simoneton has found a way to know the Pranic Value of the food we eat. He measured it based on its vibration-value. He found out that our vibration must be around 6500 angstrom to remain in perfect health. On the basis of his findings, Simoneton divided foods into four general classes. On a scale of zero to 10,000 angstroms, he found the basic human wavelength to be about 6.5 thousand. Foods that have vibrational wavelengths between this and 10,000 angstroms, he regarded as those of the highest quality. In this first class are mature fruits and fruit juices obtained from squeezing (made and consumed immediately). Raw fresh vegetables and fruit or those cooked at temperatures below 70° have higher pranic content. You can read more about this here.
Visible (Manifested) and Invisible (Unmanifested) components of life
We have seen that every object that exists is produced by Prana and exists in Pranic field. Prana has a "moving" energy aspect called "Prana" and an intelligent "conscious" aspect called "consciousness". The moving energy aspect manifests the visible material side of the creation (body). In other words, Prana brings forth the material part of our life making it visible to an observer.
Since humans are also created objects, we too have Consciousness and Prana aspects, where our body is created by the Prana aspect and our self-awareness is the intelligent and conscious aspect of Prana. Our body is visible and our self-awareness is invisible. In other words, we can say that our physical body-mind object is the container where our self-awareness is housed. Our mind is an invisible instrument created by Prana for our self-awareness to use as an able assistant, just as it uses our body to house itself.
Ancient Indian sages have categorically said that we are this invisible self-awareness and not the body or the mind. Our mind and body are just two instruments made out of matter for consciousness to experience the created world. More on this will follow later. To understand this concept, consider how you would bring a 'fire', if you are asked to bring some 'fire'. You will either bring a lit candle or bring a burning charcoal placed on a plate. You cannot bring fire by bare hand. Know that Consciousness is like the fire, which would present itself in the created world only in a material instrument. Human body and mind are just such two instruments similar to the candle or the plate that the fire in the above example use to make itself available in the material world. Body is visible, while the mind and the observing consciousness invisible. The visible world is world our science is dealing with; the invisible world is the quantum world that our science is now beginning to come to terms with.
Is Prana Real? If not, what is Real?
No. Prana is not real according to the definition of 'reality', which should be absolute/non-dual, changeless, and all-pervading. Prana is the sixth non-material agency to keep the matter active and sentient. Prana is all-pervading in the created world but it is not absolute or changeless. Infact, the ancient sages called Prana as 'maya' – the false projection of a shadow play on a shadow stage. Who is projecting it? Consciousness is projecting it. So Consciousness is the absolute/non-dual, changeless and all pervading Reality. Pure undifferentiated Consciousness is the absolute, non-changing and all-pervading reality.
The ancient sages discovered in their intuitive and experimental explorations that in the beginning there was only the absolute oneness of the nondual, pure, undifferentiated Consciousness (hereafter written as "Pure Consciousness" with capital bold "C"). This nondual, undifferentiated Pure Consciousness is ever existing – the one without a beginning or end; ever knowing – the one with absolute will-power, absolute knowledge, and absolute creativity; and with ever renewed joy as its state of being. When this Pure Consciousness wanted to create, it used its absolute will-power and modified a portion of itself by separating that portion into (1) Consciousness (hereafter written as "Consciousness" with a capital regular "C") and (2) Maha Prana. Thus a portion of the ONE has become two. Both of these two are immensely potential vibratory force fields, extremely subtle and invisible. They are the unmanifested components of life. Note that both of these exist within the whole ONENESS of the ever existing, ever knowing, ever joyful Pure Consciousness itself. From Maha Prana the cosmic Prana was projected. It is from this comic Prana that the individual Prana and 5 elements produced the visible cosmos, galaxies, planets and various life forms. They are the manifested components of life. The Consciousness is inhabited and permeated in the created cosmic objects as individual consciousness as a witnessing presence (hereafter written as witnessing Individual "consciousness" with a small letter 'c'). Ancient sages discovered that, with in the human body, the concept of "I" is this witnessing Individual "consciousness". This witnessing Individual "consciousness" "I" is the
only reality in the body. The body and the mind are material tools supplied to the "I" for its use during the period the "I" occupies the body. Now, let us examine how the human body-mind-complex is structured.
Dr Bruce Lipton was an American cellular scientist who taught at a medical school in the USA for twenty years. He resigned his teaching job when he realized through his research works that he has been teaching the wrong information all those years. He discovered that the gene expression is in line with the signals the cells receive from the environment or 'fields'. According to his research findings, genes are merely the depository of blueprints. It is based on the information that the cells receive from the environment, that the Protein sleeves of DNA exposes only the requested genes. These instructions are received from the "field" (environment). His reputed book on epigenetics, "The Biology of Belief" is triggering a paradigm shift in the scientific circles.
Dr Rupert Sheldrake is another British Scientist and author who strongly supports the hypothesis of morphic fields and morphic resonance. He believes that morphic fields are responsible for supplying the information for the formation of cells and tissues in line with its intended role and function within the organism.
The hypothesis of morphic resonance leads to a radically new interpretation of memory storage in the brain and of biological inheritance. Memory need not be stored in material traces inside brains, which are more like TV receivers than video recorders, tuning into influences from the past.
Both these are some of the important new scientific evidence for the existence of an intelligent field (Prana) responsible for the functioning of the manifested world.
Constitution of body-mind-complex of a Human Being
We have seen that our physical existence has a manifested component as well as an unmanifested component to it. Our body is the manifested component, which is all too familiar to us. Likewise, the physical bodies of all visible objects and entities are the manifested component. The manifested component is made up of matter. As we have seen earlier, matter is composed of 5 elements, Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. However, underneath the matter, there is this unmanifested component of life force energy called Prana, which has intelligently and purposefully organized itself in various manner, giving rise to multiple layers. The entire cosmos is the manifested material projection of an underlying cosmos-wide life force energy, Prana. If matter is likened to fish, Prana is water!
Let us now study how our body-mind-complex is organized by the life force energy, Prana.
Ancient Yogis discovered using their intuitive mind and practical experiments that a human being is a composite being, capable of experiencing 5 dimensions of existence. These 5 dimensions are explained as five sheaths or covers made out of Prana. They range from the most grossest to the most subtlest densities. They are:
- Annamaya Kosha (Food Sheath)
- Pranamaya Kosha (Pranic Sheath)
- Manonmaya Kosha (Mind Sheath)
- Vigyanamaya Kosha (Psychic Seath)
- Anandamaya Kosha (Blissful Sheath)
Annamaya Kosha is the most grossest sheath, from which originated the manifested component of our physical body. Annamaya Kosha is sustained by food, water and air (Anna, means food in Sanskrit) and returns to earth as food at death. This sheath also depends on Prana. While it is possible to live without food upto 6 weeks, without water for upto six days and without air for six minutes, it is not possible to live without Prana even for a second.
Pranamaya Kosha is the second subtler sheath, which is an energy sheath. This has almost the same shape and size of the physical body. Pranamaya Kosha and Annamaya Kosha together form the basic physical body of a man. The Pranamaya Kosha pervades the Annamaya Kosha and supports it. It is this Pranamaya Kosha that form the basis for Pranayama and Pranavidya. Pranamaya Kosha has the capacity to expand and contract. High voltage Kirlian Photography has photographed the Pranamaya Kosha and is widely used in diagnosing diseases in Russia today.
The third sheath is Manonmaya Kosha or the mental sheath. It is the seat of our Conscious mind and holds the grosser two bodies to form as an integrated whole. Manonmaya Kosha is the bridge between the outer and inner worlds.
The fourth sheath is the Vigyanamaya Kosha, which is the seat of the Psychic mind. It is also called the seat of subconscious / unconscious mind or the intuitive mind. It pervades the Manmonya Kosha. It is subtler than Manonmaya Kosha. We have seen in the previous chapter that as a material increases in its subtlety, its pervasiveness and power increases. The inner knowledge comes to the conscious mind from this sheath. With an activated Vigyanamaya Kosha one becomes intuitive and wise.
The fifth sheath is the Anandamaya Kosha. It is the level of blissfulness and beauty. Here the Prana is most subtle and transcendental. It is also called the Spiritual realm.
All these five sheaths are penetrated by Prana and nourished by Prana. It is Prana that maintains the appropriate relationship between all these 5 components. Consciousness gain access to these Koshas using the Pranamaya Kosha. It is Prana that takes our awareness to any of these Koshas. With the activation of Prana, we get access to Annamaya Kosha, Manonmaya Kosha, Vigyanamaya Kosha or Anandamaya Kosha in that order of sequence.
The purpose of Pranayama and Prana Vidya is to activate the Pranamaya Kosha, which is linked to all other 4 Koshas. When Prana is activated and all the blockages on its path is cleared through meticulous practice, the flow of Prana becomes smooth and powerful, which will slowly activate the four sheaths on after the other. The purpose of all spiritual practices are to do this cleansing of the pranic pathways and for enabling the prana to flow smoothly and powerfully through its pathways. All diseases are the result of blockage of Prana. If these blockages are cleared, health and vitality returns to the affected body parts. Physical exercises and asanas are also intended to make the body flexible and relieve the body from tension so that Prana blockages do not happen in the underlying Pranamaya Kosha.
Ancient sages through their highly developed intuitiveness discovered that there are some 72,000 Pranic pathways, called Nadis, spread along the entire length and breadth of the Pranamya Kosha. All these Nadis should be without blockages and Prana must be free flowing for the body (Annamaya Kosha) to be healthy . Such a condition is also necessary for all other 4 Koshas to remain supplied with free flowing and unblocked Prana.
In every human, his or her consciousness will be mostly located on any of these 5 sheaths at any given time. Looking at the life experiences of a person, one can understand where his or her consciousness is resting on, at a given time. When the consciousness is predominantly in the Annamaya Kosha, a person would be mostly body oriented giving importance of the bodily needs of life. Those who are indulged in pleasure seeking activities mostly belong to this category. When a person's consciousness is mostly resting on Pranamaya Kosha, he or she will be mostly engaged in activities of power and vitality. (Example, bodybuilding and athletes). Those with their consciousness resting on Manonmaya Kosha will be mostly analytical in nature. Those with their consciousness resting on Vigyanamaya Kosha will be mostly with psychic abilities and intuition. Those with their consciousness active on Anandamaya Kosha are usually yogis with spiritual nature.
If someone's Kosha is active in one particular sheath, it does not necessarily mean that his or her other Koshas have free flowing Prana. It is therefore important to have an integrated approach to practices to ensure that the body is flexible and tension free and Prana is running smoothly and powerfully without any blockages on all the 5 sheaths.


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How to change and install the tail, brake, reverse back up and rear turn signal light bulb in a Toyota 4Runner SUV.
Tools Needed: Flathead screwdriver
Turn the brake light bulb socket a quarter
(1/4) of a turn counter clockwise and then pull the whole bulb assembly straight out.
Once you have removed the plastic bulb assembly you will need to remove the burnt out bulb from the plastic retaining socket by pulling it out with your hands. The
combination tail/brake light bulb replacement part is a
7443 clear mini bulb. Once you have removed the old tail light bulb you can install the new tail light bulb in the OEM socket.
The Reverse light bulb is located below the tail light bulb socket and it does not have a wire harness that needs to be removed.
Simply give the back up light socket a quarter turn counter clockwise and remove it from the housing. Once the old bulb is out you will need to remove it from the plastic retention light socket in
order to install the new reverse light bulb. The back up light bulb for the Toyota 4Runner is the
921 mini bulb.
The Turn signal light is located above the tail light socket and you will need to reach your hand up in the tail light access panel to reach it. Remove the blinker bulb
and socket the same way as the other bulbs. The aftermarket replacement bulb is the 922
or 7440A amber color flasher bulb.
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Even Jesus sought out friends. Eric Immel, SJ, reminds us of the friendship that Jesus was calling the first disciples into in this week's One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for Sunday, January 26.
Moving stinks. Let's be honest – Any transition can be uneasy, but one way through it: Make some new friends.
I'm Eric Immel, and this is my One-Minute Reflection.
Between the ages of 18 and 29, I moved to four different cities and lived in nine different houses. But, I always had friends to help. Moving means goodbye and hello – the old makes way for the new. Friends make the transition better.
In today's gospel, Jesus needs a change, so he moves from Nazareth to Capernaum. Strolling along the beach in his new town, he meets four guys and calls out to them – Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Just like that, the five are inextricably linked, and good things start to happen – healing and preaching and proclaiming the kingdom.
Whether you're moving or just need a change, a new friend can be the difference. Jesus reminds us today that even he felt out of place at times, and needed friends to help him along. May we be open to that same newness and hope that with each new face, our lives may change for the better.


text: It's always a good idea to benchmark your outsourcer's prices periodically against the market. But what if you find that your IT service provider's rates are too low?\n[ Outsourcing Prices Still Headed Down in 2010 ] \nIt could happen. And it's not usually a good thing. While every benchmarker, client and outsourcer has an opinion about acceptable variances in IT service rates, outsourcing prices that come in at more than 20 percent below the market rate are red flags. \nPrices that are too low can lead outsourcing vendors to issue more change orders for work they claim is beyond the scope of the original contract. Bargain basement prices can also push vendors to replace skilled staff with lower-cost personnel and innovate less. And they can lead to poor service that may not be covered by the client's service level agreements (SLAs.) \n"Many service level agreements are written to provide the customer with relatively little protection; the targets are easy for the vendor to meet, while the actual service fails to adequately address the business needs," says Bob Mathers, principal consultant with Compass Management Consulting in Toronto. "If the vendor is making a fair margin, client and vendor can work together to close this gap. If the vendor is bleeding, they are more apt to stick to the letter of the contract and provide nothing more, leaving internal IT groups to pick up the slack." Services Likely Priced Too Low\nUnder-pricing can show up in almost any area of service\u2014except storage, where costs fall so fast it's hard for outsourcing contracts to keep up. Areas of service that tend to experience flat or marginal price declines over time, such as service desk or desktop support, often end up priced too low down the line. \n[ As Prices for Outsourced Desktop Support Drop, Some IT Shops Get Shafted ] \n"Also, if the client environment changes over the life of the contract in a way that makes it more expensive to support\u2014decentralization or greater complexity\u2014and prices have not increased to reflect these changes, that may result in contract prices that are below market," adds Mathers. \nThere can be valid reasons for cut-rate pricing, but that's less likely in today's mature outsourcing market. "If a vendor organization can leverage particular capabilities to lower their costs, they have a competitive advantage that may allow them to lower their pricing while maintaining margins," says Mathers. "That said, there are few levers left for vendors to pull. If a benchmark shows pricing to be below market, and the benchmark properly accounted for all material drivers of price in the services, it is safe for the client to conclude that the vendor most likely has lower-than-market margins." \nBargain basement rates often are a result of errors on the part of the provider. Outsourcing prices are complex to set\u2014even for the pros. "I once saw a mainframe deal where the applications were priced at 30 percent of market. I don't even think the vendor ever figured that out," says Adam Strichman, an independent outsourcing consultant in Mechanicsville, Va. "Application hours are a complicated calculation even for the best pricers and benchmarkers. Often, the accountants measuring the deal screw up the pricing." \nOutsourcing customers may never notice that their prices are too low, either, particularly if their demand for IT services and, thus, their overall costs, are rising steadily. \n"[Underpriced IT services] can hide quietly for years with no problems," says Strichman. "However, when they grow, it brings problems front and center, as the vendor tries to make it up elsewhere, which causes friction." Address Price and Service with Your Vendor\nMost clients that discover that an outsourcer is actually charging too little want to keep quiet, says Strichman, "but in many cases, it just makes matters worse." \nNo one wants to see their IT outsourcing prices go up, but smart customers opt for openness. "The first step is to acknowledge that this is a situation that needs be addressed," says Mathers. \nCustomer and provider should meet to discuss how to lower support costs (greater standardization, offshoring, more integrated processes) or expand the scope of services to allow the vendor to increase revenue and lower client costs. If there is no way for the vendor to make a reasonable profit on certain services, says Mathers, it may be time to shop for a new provider or bring them in-house. \nIn some cases, client and vendor will agree to rework prices "to better align not only with the vendor's costs, but with the way that the business consumes IT services," Mathers says. "This gives the business the levers it needs to affect its IT charges through better demand management, and ensures that the vendor's support costs are aligned with its revenues."


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Terms and Privacy •
What is GDPR
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a new regulation base on personal data protection of the European Union citizens.
When will GDPR take effect?
The GDPR will be released on May 25th, 2018.
Who is concerned by GDPR?
Any organizations who are processing with personal data in the European Union. No matter if your organization is based in the European Union or not,
if you collect, manage, store or analyze data or any type, GDPR will be affected your organization.
Where does GDPR Apply?
It applies to all 28 European union member states and to organizations outside the European Union when processing the data of EU citizens.
What happens if I don't comply GDPR regulation?
Fine up to €20,000,000 or up to four percent of the company's annual "global turnover". More details in this article
Basically, you'll have to handle with 3 key concepts:
Consent, defined in Article 4, is approached during all of the GDPR's text. Generally, the GDPR is much higher standards of consent compared to the Data Protection Directive.
Consent under the GDPR requires to be both explicit and informed. Organisations must present information about processing "in a concise, transparent, intelligible and easily accessible form, using the clear and plain language" (Article 12).
Organisations will need clear consent from individuals where data processing is based on consent. They must be able to prove individuals have given consent to process their data (Article 7).
When organizations collect personal data, they are obliged to divulge certain information in accordance with Article 13.
Individual Rights
Articles 12-23 introduce the individual rights covered by the GDPR. Generally, the GDPR extends individual rights to personal data.
Right of access
Covered by Article 15, the right of access means individuals can request information about how their data is being used but also a copy of the data itself.
Right to rectification
According to Article 16, individuals are allowed to contact a Controller to modify inaccurate personal data.
Right to be forgotten
According to Article 17, individuals can request that their data be erased under certain specific circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to:
- If the individual removes consent
- If the original reasons for the data collected are no longer needed to be processed
- If the data was used unlawfully
Right to a restriction of processing
Though the Article 18, individuals have the right to restrict how their data is used.
Right to data portability
According to Article 20, individuals have a right to request their personal data to use it somewhere else.
Right to object
Article 21 claims that people can object the processing of their data in certain conditions, "unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims".
Data Processing
This part of the article will look over the data processing requirements and provide links to pertinent part of the GDPR's text.
Controllers and Processors
A Controller is an organization that defines how personal data will be used. A Processor is an organization that using personal data on behalf of the Controller. The specific responsibilities of each party are explaining in Articles 24-43.
In our case, Taximail is a Processor and Taximail's users are Controllers.
Data processing agreements
Article 28 claims that Controllers must have clearly documented contracts with Processors that define the scope of processing. These contracts must be "in writing, including in electronic form." Requirements for processing contracts can be found in the remainder of Article 28.
Data protection officers
According to Article 37, organizations will be required to name a data protection officer. The specific responsibilities of a data protection officer are covered in Article 39. The data protection officer is responsible for compliance with the GDPR regulation.
Transfer of personal data to third countries or international organizations
Articles 44-50 of the GDPR cover the specific requirements of personal data transfer to third parties or international organizations. The GDPR does have some requirements for such transfers.
Tips to prepare for the GDPR using Taximail
Run a double opt-in confirmation campaign
Enabling double opt-in is the best way that may help you comply with the "consent" requirements of the GDPR.
Once is enabled, contacts will confirm their email address before receiving further communications.
You can learn how to enable double opt-in in this help center document.
Edit and delete contacts
With GDPR, Contacts can request correction or deletion of their data.
Prepare yourself with how to delete and edit contact information might help you comply with GDPR requirements.
You can use our help docs to learn how to Update subscriber's information and Remove a subscriber in a list.
How to export contact data
The right to data portability and right of access let contacts to request their personal data anytime.
Exporting contact data can help you comply with these requirements.
You can learn how to export contact data in this help center document.
Get proof of consent from existing contacts
The GDPR requires you to demonstrate proof of affirmative and explicit consent from subjects. The regulation applies to the collected personal data from your current contacts.
You may need to reach out your existing contacts to obtain consent before the GDPR takes effect and if you are not able to demonstrate proof of their consent.
Delete contacts and lists you no longer need
The GDPR is intended to protect the privacy of data subjects, which includes minimizing the risk that data can be misused. Therefore you should delete lists and unsubscribed contacts that you no longer use.
You can learn the differences between contact statuses in Remove a subscriber in a list.
Taximail's help
What are we doing to help you comply with GDPR regulation?
Since the GDPR regulation takes effect on 25th, may 2018, Taximail updates his privacy, terms, and conditions as well as provide you tools to help you comply with GDPR requirements.
GDPR pop-up forms
In order to get the consent of your contacts, we will update this feature to let you add and edit key information to comply with the regulations.
We've updated the pop-up forms to a GDPR-friendly form. In just a few clicks, you'll be able to enable GDPR-friendly fields for your pop-up forms connected created from your Taximail account.
These forms will get separate checkboxes so contacts can choose whether to opt-in to each element of your Taximail marketing messages, and you'll be able to customize the field labels, checkbox options, and legal text.
Terms and Conditions update
Taximail did update his terms and conditions as well as our privacy policy. We recommend you to do update it as well then send an email notification to your customers.
How to handle with contact requests
In order to comply with the modification, deletion, correction, and exportation for the contact data you should be able to handle perfectly with this features
Please reach out our help center -> Manage your list in "The basics"


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To prove myself worth full and energetic as an employee in a company thatgives mescope to apply my knowledge and skills.
Total Experience :3+ Years
Name of the company :M/s. MURLI INDUSTRIES LTD.
(Cement unit)
Designation :Electrical Engineer
Duration :02-05-2011 to till date
Working site :6000TPD Cement Plant and 3x16MW Power
Naranda, Chandrapur Dist (M.H)
Job Responsibilities :Operation & Maintenance
Stationary & rotating equipment in Area like Raw Mill, Coal Mill, Preheater, Kiln, cooler and Cement Mill Area.
6.6 KV HT motors up to 4.5MW with GRR and LRS control. (Pioneer Make).
6.6/0.415KV Transformers up to 2.5MVA.
HT/LT panels.
HT motors & LT motors.
Emergency DG sets System.
Power LT compressors with star-delta controller starter make Atlas Copco.
Experience of making work orders, comparative statements and cable and maintenance schedules.
Experience of control wiring of HT, PCC & MCC.(siemens ,Dynamic make)
Experience of relay co-ordination of Areva make microprocessor based relays.(micom P211 & P111)
Experience of relay co-ordination of SEIMENS make SIPROTECH for Transformers and HT motors.
Previous company :M/s. B.S.ISPAT LTD.
Civil Lines, Nagpur, M.H
Designation :Project Engineer(Electrical& Instrumentation)
Duration :04-05-2010 to 22-04-2011
Working site :25MW CPP & 350TPD Sponge Iron
Plant at Warora, Dist – Chandrapur.
Job Responsibilities :Erection, Testing & Commissioning Assistof
Sponge Iron & Power Plant Electrical Equipments.
Low Voltage System ( 415VAC) : Erection & Commissioning ofPCC, PCC, APFC, AFBC & WHR Boiler Control Panel, Ash Handling Control Panel, Coal Handling ControlPanel, ESP control Panel, Fire Fighting MCC Panel, 500KVA DG sets, Power Transformers (3MVA), Sensors, Cooling Water Pump control Panel,Water Treatment control Panel, DG synchronizing panels, Junction Box, PDB,Power, control & Instrumentation Cable Laying, Welding Plug & Socket Panel and Industrial Lighting and Earthing System.
Medium Voltage System (11 kV & 33 kV) :
Outdoor 33kv Panel, Indoor 11 KV Switch gear panel, Power Transformers (3MVA), TG Transformer (20MVA), 33kV Substation and its Control and Relay Panels, MSEB Metering Panel, 11KV Synchronizing Panel.
Review of GA Drawing, Layout Drawing, Control & Power Schematic Drawing, Cable/EarthingRouting Chart.
Preparation of Project & Testing Reports, Discussion with Contractor and Supplier.
Past Experience :1 year
Name of the company :M/s. ELMECH INDUSTRIES
Urla Industrial Area, Raipur – CG.
Designation :Electrical Design Engineer
Duration :03-05-2009 to 30-04-2010.
Company profile :Designer & Manufacturer of Control Panels
Authorized system integrator of Rockwell
Automation (Allen-Bradley) and PLC Training
Working site :Urla Industrial Area, Raipur - CG
Job Responsibilities :DesignofMCC,PCC, APFC, Drives Panels,
Power Distribution Board, Junction Box. Feeder Pillar Panel and Soft starter Panels.
Preparation ofSingle Line Diagram, Control and Schematic Diagram, GA and detail drawing for manufacturing, Bill of Materials.
B.Tech, (EEE) in Sri Sai Aditya Institute of Science and technology from J.N.T.U in 2009 with 61.95%.
Intermediate M. P. C in S.K.K.M Junior College from Board of Intermediate in 2005 with 60%.
S.S.C in Municipal High School from Board of Secondary Education in 2003 with 68.3%.
"CERTIFIED AUTOMATION ENGINEER" from Prolific Systems &Technologies Pvt.Ltd. Hyderabad. (Duration : 3 months).
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Nourish Scotland's food justice programme is for people with experience of food injustice to make change happen in Scotland and help shape the Good Food Nation Bill.
This year we have a big opportunity to campaign for a fairer, more sustainable food system in Scotland! The Scottish Government is expected to start consulting on the Good Food Nation Bill over the next few months. To make change happen, we need more and more diverse voices to be heard in this process, as food concerns all of us and the current system leaves many people behind. We all have the right to be able to eat well, regardless of our circumstances, and we have a right to a food system that takes good care of people and planet.
The food justice programme aims to support people who have experience of food injustice to advocate for change -whether you work in the food sector and struggle to make a living, have experience of food insecurity and/or have faced other barriers in terms of accessing the food you need.
Goals of the programme:
During the programme you will:
- explore the right to food & food justice
- gain skills, confidence and tools to advocate for food justice as part of the Good Food Nation campaign;
- connect with others passionate about food justice, and with the wider food justice movement in Scotland.
The workshops will be a chance for you to share experiences and concerns, learn and practice new skills and develop ideas for action. We'll also be learning more about running effective campaigns from invited campaigners, decision-makers and journalists. We want to work closely together with the group to tailor the content of the sessions to what you want to learn and do.
In between the sessions, we will encourage you to do various activities to put your learning into practice . We will also offer one-to-one support with any campaigns or activities you would like to develop during or after the programme in your own community, group(s) or network(s).
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Curriculum of the five sessions
Session 1:
Resource – The Good Food Nation Bill
Homework Exercise: Learning Visit
Session 2:
Template – Top 5 Campaign Issues
Resource – A User Guide to the ISM Tool
Homework Exercise 1: Do a Kitchen Table Talk
Homework Exercise 2: Write to Nicola Sturgeon about the Good Food Nation Bill
Session 3:
Template – Kitchen Table Talks reflection
Resource – Long List of Campaign Asks
Template – My Top Priority Campaign Ask
Homework Template – How will I engage my MSP?
Session 4:
Template – Our Campaign Toolbox
Template – Storytelling in My Campaign
Homework Leaflet – Invite to Campaign Planning 31 July
Session 5: 31 July 2018
Campaign Planning – Our Campaign Messages
Campaign Planning – Skills and Resource Audit
Campaign Planning – Toolbox and Timeline
The Food Justice Programme is made possible with the generous support of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
If you have any questions about the programme don't hesitate to get in touch on 0131 226 1497.


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Call Swiftcover by dialling their mobile-friendly contact number 0330 024 6394 to get a quote for your car insurance policy and to make a claim in the event of an emergency at your home.
Swiftcover car insurance – 0330 024 6394
Contact Swiftcover car insurance by phoning their UK phone number 0330 024 6394 to get a quote for their vehicle policies, to renew your existing cover and to upgrade your protection by adding optional extras such as windscreen replacement and breakdown cover. Furthermore if you are eligible to receive a no claims discount against the cost of your monthly premiums you can call this number to update your policy so that you carry on receiving this bonus. By contrast if you are no longer satisfied with the value of cover you are receiving from Swiftcover you can call this helpline to cancel your insurance policy, however you should be aware that you may have to pay an early cancellation fee. In the unfortunate case that you have had an accident you should consult the table below to identify the correct phone number which you should call to make a claim, however please note that you must have added breakdown cover to your policy to receive roadside assistance.
The Swiftcover car insurance customer service phone number 0330 024 6394 is charged at identical rates to other national 03 helplines as well as local 01 and 02 area code numbers, thus you will pay your provider a call access charge plus a per-minute fee which depends on when you make the call. Alternatively if you have free inclusive minutes as part of a landline evening and weekend calls bundle or in your mobile contract you will be able to use these to contact Swiftcover for free.
Swiftcover car insurance phone numbers – in brief
|Car insurance department
|Swiftcover contact number
|Customer services
|0330 024 6394
|Make a car insurance claim – UK calls
|0371 984 3333
|Make a car insurance claim – international calls
|+44 1892 500 169
|Breakdown cover
|0800 107 7006
|Windscreen repairs
|0330 024 6399
|Make a financial payment on your premiums
|0330 024 6409
|Apply for no claims discount
|0330 024 6408
Home insurance – 0330 024 6423
Phone Swiftcover Insurance by calling their home cover contact number 0330 024 6423 to get a quote for a policy to protect your property. Similarly if you are an existing policyholder you can phone their customer care staff on this hotline to add your valuable possessions to your insurance to protect them against fire or flooding, however your monthly premiums will increase according to how much your contents are worth. Furthermore you can dial this number to upgrade your home insurance policy further by adding optional extras such as identity theft protection and legal expenses cover. Please examine the useful table below to find the contact number which you should phone to make a claim in the event of a fire or burglary at your home, however for your own safety do not call these helplines until the relevant emergency services have been informed. Lines are open 8am-8pm Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sundays as well as most UK bank holidays.
All known Swiftcover home insurance contact numbers
|Home insurance division
|Phone number
|Customer services & quotes
|0330 024 6423
|Make a home insurance claim
|0330 024 8092
|Legal expenses enquiries
|0330 024 8076
|Identity theft support
|0330 024 8077
|Make a payment
|0330 024 6427
Van insurance – 0330 159 1515
Call Swiftcover van insurance on their telephone contact number 0330 159 1515 to insure your commercial vehicle against damage, breakdowns and theft. Before getting a quote you should call this helpline to make sure that your cover won't be invalidated by the industry you are working in, by contrast they may offer discounts for some professionals so please call this helpline for their full price information. This is also their main helpline for renewals and cancellations so please dial this number to make modifications to your policy. Finally if you have to make a claim on your Swiftcover van insurance policy in the event of an accident or personal injury you should call the corresponding phone number from the table provided below.
Van insurance from Swiftcover – full list of contact numbers
|Phone number
|Customer services
|0330 159 1515
|Make a claim
|0345 366 5529
|Legal advice claims
|0344 873 0255
|Windscreen repairs
|0800 269 661
|Roadside assistance – existing breakdown cover customers
|0345 521 1425
|Roadside assistance – non-customer referral service
|0800 269 661
Make a complaint to Swiftcover – 0330 024 6389
Contact Swiftcover to make a complaint by calling their dedicated phone number 0330 024 6389 where you can notify them that you have been overcharged on your monthly premiums or if one of their roadside mechanics was rude to you. Similarly if the repairs to your vehicle by one of their affiliated mechanics led to more damage to your car you can phone this number to apply for compensation. However if you have a complaint about an underpaid insurance claim you should phone their alternative contact number 0330 024 5518 so that they can review your case and adjust your payout accordingly. You can also send your complaints directly to the Swiftcover head office by writing a letter to their full UK postal address below, however you will get a faster response by calling the appropriate phone number.
Swiftcover Insurance,
74 Portsmouth Road,
United Kingdom.
All Swiftcover contact numbers
|Swiftcover department
|Telephone number
|General enquiries & car insurance customer services
|0330 024 6394
|Car insurance customer services – make a financial payment on your premiums
|0330 024 6409
|Car insurance customer services – breakdown cover
|0800 107 7006
|Car insurance customer services – apply for no claims discount
|0330 024 6408
|Make a car insurance claim – UK calls
|0371 984 3333
|Make a car insurance claim – international calls
|+44 1892 500 169
|Make a car insurance claim – windscreen repairs
|0330 024 6399
|Swiftcover home insurance customer services – general enquiries & quotes
|0330 024 6423
|Swiftcover home insurance customer services – legal expenses enquiries
|0330 024 8076
|Swiftcover home insurance customer services – identity theft support
|0330 024 8077
|Swiftcover home insurance customer services – make a payment
|0330 024 6427
|Home insurance claims
|0330 024 8092
|Swiftcover van insurance – customer services
|0330 159 1515
|Van insurance claims – accident, breakdown, personal injury and theft
|0345 366 5529
|Van insurance claims – legal expenses
|0344 873 0255
|Van insurance claims – windscreen repairs
|0800 269 661
|Swiftcover van insurance roadside assistance – existing breakdown cover customers
|0345 521 1425
|Swiftcover van insurance roadside assistance – non-customer referral service
|0800 269 661
|Make a complaint to Swiftcover – general complaints
|0330 024 6389
|Make a complaint to Swiftcover – claims complaints
|0330 024 5518
Other ways to contact Swiftcover
Swiftcover pride themselves on offering a host of online contact methods for you to discuss your car and home insurance needs with their UK-based advisors including email addresses and social media profiles, plus you can still contact them via writing them a letter too.
Write to Swiftcover
You can write to Swiftcover by sending a letter to their customer service postal address below, where you can send feedback about their services as well as relevant documents pertaining to a claim.
Swiftcover Insurance,
Customer Service Team,
Swift Court,
United Kingdom.
Email Swiftcover
Although they do not have a dedicated email address Swiftcover offer an online web form which you can use to send them online enquiries, they will then reply by return email or by calling your selected telephone number.
Contact Swiftcover through social media
Swiftcover have a range of profiles across some of the popular social media websites used in the UK where they promote their best insurance rates and services, moreover you can even message their customer care staff through these channels.
- Check out Swiftcover's posts on Facebook
- www.facebook.com/swiftcover
- Follow Swiftcover on Twitter for their latest price updates
- twitter.com/swiftcover
- Watch advertisements on the Swiftcover YouTube channel
- www.youtube.com/user/swiftcover


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11' Windmill with Texas Flag Tail and Metal Stand
11' Windmill with Texas Flag Tail and Metal Stand
Sale Sold out
Regular price $480.00
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We are excited to introduce our newest product, the 11-foot tall complete windmill. Includes the 38-inch windmill head and galvanized metal stand components, along with easy-to-follow pictured assembly instructions.
- FREE SHIPPING within the contiguous United States.
- Includes both the windmill head and metal stand.
- Overall height: 11 feet
- Fan diameter: 38 inches
- Fan blades: 12 (includes red vinyl tips that can be applied)
- Texas flag tail
- Includes easy-to-follow pictured instructions for building the complete windmill.
- Ships unassembled.


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Wood Cabin
The Cabin comes standard with a 4′ deep front porch with rails. Side Cabins come standard with a 4′ porch with variable placement options. Three 2 x 3 windows standard. One 9-light, 36″ pre-hung door. The Cabin comes with plenty of head room with standard 8 ft walls (exterior measurement).


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A New York Times article today suggests that so many borrowers are aware of the possibility of mortgage modification that mortgage servicers cannot process all of the applications. The industry is expanding capacity in this regard, says Michael S. Barr (the assistant Treasury secretary for financial institutions), and will soon be processing 20,000 applications per week.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Mortgage Modification Awareness
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