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The Skinner Organ in Dimnent Memorial Chapel at Hope College has been recognized "as an instrument of exceptional historic merit, worthy of preservation" by the Organ Historical Society.
Hope received a plaque in honor of the designation on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Since establishing the Historic Organ Citation program in 1975, the society has honored only 398 pipe organs across the United and in Canada. In contrast, the society has cataloged more than 47,000 instruments ever built or installed in the U.S. or Canada, citing about 12,000 in active use.
The presentation was made in conjunction with a concert that was sponsored by the Holland Area Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Hope and Pillar Church as part of an evening featuring the Skinner Organ; the college's J.W. Walker and Sons studio organ, which was completed a decade ago; and the Pillar Church organ. Dr. Huw Lewis, professor of music and college organist, performed Marius Monnikendam's "Theme and Variations for Christmas Night" at each stop so that listeners could distinguish the characteristics of each organ and room.
The college's Skinner organ was built by the Skinner Organ Company of Boston, Mass., in 1928 and dedicated in June 1929. The instrument was restored, with an emphasis on preserving its original character, from January 2005 through the latter part of 2006 by the A. Thompson-Allen Company. The entire organ, including all 2,932 pipes and the console, was removed and taken to New Haven, Conn., for the work, through which the instrument was repaired and restored to its original factory specifications. In addition, the chambers housing the pipes were renovated and the chapel's roof drainage system was modified to repair and prevent water damage caused by the building's original design. The most major work previously done on the organ had been conducted more than 40 years earlier, in 1963, when it had been cleaned, refurbished, releathered and regulated.
Founded in 1956, the Organ Historical Society is an international organization dedicated to documenting and preserving historic pipe organs and to raising public awareness and appreciation of America's organ heritage. The 398 organs recognized through the Historic Organ Citation program range in origin from 1698 to 1962. The total includes 15 instruments in Michigan, and 25 instruments by the Skinner Organ Company.


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Combine earth and fire with the Rasmussen Alterna Ventless See Through FireStones Set - Calico. Brilliantly patterned from nature's real stones these FireStones create an exciting visual display. This set comes complete with stones and a see-thru Ventless burner that has been specially assemble with it's own chassis, burner and control assembly.
This burner will fit wonderfully in your see-thru unit and the flames will be able to bee seen on all sides.
- Set sizes: 20", 24" and 30"
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With three sizes to choose from, burner finishes and ignition options you can customize this set to meet your needs and match your decor! You can also choose your control system: manual, remote ready or a variable control. With a manual control you just turn the valve knob to light the burner and to control the flame height. The remote ready control has five wireless control options; an on/off control, thermostat control, wall thermostat control, wall timer or a wall switch. The variable flame control uses a remote to control a motor drive system that turns it on/off and manages the flame height.
The black finish burner pan will fade into the background while accentuating the objects and the flame and the stainless steel will provide a contract to a darkened fireplace, giving a more contemporary look. Each set is colored with a ceramic stain that produces a transparent, non-uniform appearance as it absorbs into the material's pores, thus enhancing the uniqueness of this set. The ceramic stain will not burn away and will age gracefully.
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For the last two blogs I have written about the Symphony's PICK3 sale, which ends Friday. If you select three or more concerts, you get great seats at a significant discount (see below for details). Current subscribers benefit too, as they can add concerts to their series at this discount without selecting three.
For those who are having trouble deciding which concerts to select, I recommend picking your favorite solo instrument. Since pianists are the most popular solo instrument, here is a list of 10 nights that feature piano concertos in the 2012-2013 season. I hope this helps make the decision easier!
Pianist Katherine Chi in Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3
October 5 & 6, 2012
Martina Filjak in Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain
November 9 & 10, 2012
Ewa Kupiec in Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major
November 16 & 17, 2012
Kirill Gerstein plays Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 on
Friday, February 8, 2013
and then he plays the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 on
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Andreas Bach plays Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
May 3 & 4, 2013
Michel Dalberto plays Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22
May 17 & 18, 2013
In today's Express-News (and described below) the Symphony is offering our PICK3 sale for the coming week. This is a great opportunity to get great seats at three or more concerts at a significant discount. But, what if you can't decide which three to pick? Have no fear! Here are a few suggestions on unique bundles. The sale ends Friday at noon.
Why not grab the four different can't-miss Brahms Festival programs at a discounted price? This doesn't include the new Brahms Discover concerts, but does grab all four Brahms symphonies and four major concertos with fabulous soloists. The run-down for nine great days of Brahms is:
Friday, February 8, 2013
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Brahms Symphony No. 1
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2
Brahms Symphony No. 2
Friday, February 15, 2013
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Vadim Gluzman, violin
Brahms Violin Concerto
Brahms Symphony No. 3
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Vadim Gluzman, violin and Jian Wang, cello
Brahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
Brahms Symphony No. 4
There is a great tradition of compositions with a Spanish flair. Many of great Spanish, French and Russian composers wrote them! Why not put together music by Manuel de Falla, , Lalo, Ravel and Rimsky-Korsakov into a great three-concert series? I've put in bold the pieces that tie this series together.
October 5 & 6, 2012
Ramon Tebar, conductor
Katherine Chi, piano
San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers, John Silantien, director
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol
Verdi Choruses from La forza del destino, Il trovatore and La traviata
Falla Intermezzo and Dances from La vida breve
Bizet March and Chorus, "Le voici!" from Carmen
November 9 & 10, 2012 at 8 p.m., Majestic Theatre
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Martina Filjak, piano
San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers Women, John Silantien, director
Ravel Rapsodie espagnole
Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Debussy Nocturnes
Ravel Bolero
January 25 & 26, 2013
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin
Chabrier "Fête polonaise" from Le roi malgré lui
Lalo Symphonie espagnole
Ives Symphony No. 2
Some of the greatest orchestral showpieces are also the most virtuosic and use the largest number of musicians. This is the composer showing off all he can dream of! These three concerts feature monster works by Berlioz, Wagner and Mahler. And they are all conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing!
October 19 & 20, 2012
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Baiba Skride, violin
Tobias Picker Old and Lost Rivers
Schumann Violin Concerto
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
March 8 & 9, 2013 at 8 p.m., Majestic Theatre
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Alexandre Da Costa, violin
Daugherty Fire and Blood
Wagner Orchestral highlights from The Ring
May 31 & June 1, 2013 at 8 p.m., Majestic Theatre
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers Women, John Silantien, director
The Children's Chorus of San Antonio, Marguerite McCormick, director
Mahler Symphony No. 3
Still can't decide? Then maybe the PICK3 isn't for you. You should consider a full season subscription instead!!!
Here is a copy of yesterday's blog with all the PICK3 details:
The San Antonio Symphony will once again offer a PICK3 sale — the details will be in this Sunday's Express-News. For a very limited time, you are invited to choose 3 or more concerts from 51 of the Symphony's great performances in 2012-2103 and pay only $19 each for Choice Seating or $29 for Premium Seating — a savings of up to 53%. The PICK3 sale deadline is Friday, September 28th at noon.
There is a key strategy behind this one week sale. We are offering this fabulous discount to attract multi-buyers. A multi-buyer is someone who buys more than one concert in a season. Why is so this important to an arts organization? Single ticket buyers often don't develop the concert going habit. They will attend a concert once every two or three years. They enjoy the experience, but they aren't hooked. But, studies show that if you come three times in one season, you are far more likely to become a regular annual customer. So, we offer our PICK3 sale just before the season, to encourage patrons to develop the habit.
If you are already a Symphony subscriber the PICK3 is also valuable to you. You can add concerts to your existing subscription package at this same discount. But, since subscribers have already purchased more than three concerts, the PICK3 offer is available for any concert quantity without the 3-concert minimum.
The concerts that are available include all the Classics series concerts, the two new DISCOVER Brahms concerts, all the POPS concerts, our new Baroque Series at San Fernando Cathedral, Handel's Messiah and some of the performances of The Nutcracker with Ballet San Antonio. The gala piano recital with superstar Lang Lang on Tuesday, October 16 is not included.
Watch for the big ad on Sunday in the Express-News. There is also an ad in the Current and a direct mail flyer mailed to thousands of arts patrons. The sale ends September 28. The first concert of the Symphony season is October 5. For more information call the Symphony box office at (210) 554-1010.
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Bolt Motorcycle Hardware is proud to be the official hardware supplier for Weston Peick's RMZ 450 in the 2013 Supercross season. Company owner Dave Nichols said, "We are excited to be helping Peick this year and consider him to be one of the most accomplished privateers out there. I did not know him personally before this season, but I had watched and appreciated him as a gritty, hard-charging privateer. When I approached him with company support, I found he was already using our products and he was enthusiastic to form a partnership. As I have gotten to know him, I have learned how badly he wants to race, overcoming many obstacles. I have a ton of respect for that. I am glad to be working with a rider that can push our products to the max while racing some of the fastest racers in the world. We hope to help him along the way to even greater accomplishments in his racing career."
Weston's father, Louie Peick, who has been working on Weston's bikes throughout his career said: "Weston and I were happy to get a sponsorship from Bolt Motorcycle Hardware. We have been using Bolt's hardware for as long as we have been racing. We still have bolt kits from racing Hondas, Yamahas and Kawasaki's. Top quality and we really like the chain adjuster blocks."Weston Peick has worked very hard in his racing career. He earned seven amateur titles as a privateer without support from factories. Since turning pro in 2009, he has continued to work very hard to get to where he is now. Weston rode his first pro national in 2009 and raced to a 9th place finish at Glen Helen. This was enough to impress Mike Genova from Moto Concepts and the very next week he signed Weston with the team for the remainder of the 2009 outdoors series. But the "lucky break" ended and in 2010-11 Weston went on to ride for Rock River as a privateer. In the 2011 Outdoor Nationals, he signed with Chaplin Kawasaki but the team fell apart before the drop of the first gate, so Weston rode a Kawasaki as a privateer. During the 2012 Supercross season he once again rode on his own privateer Kawasaki for half the season and then was picked up as a mid-season replacement rider for Rockstar Yamaha. The 2012 Outdoor Nationals found Weston in only two rounds as a privateer on a Suzuki and placed top 10 in both races. Weston then decided to race in in Europe. He comes into SX 2013 with luck seemingly on his side riding for the newly formed MB1 Motorsports HyerX Racewear team aboard a 2013 Suzuki RMZ 450 and fresh off of wins in Tempere, Finland and Athens, Greece. Bolt Motorcycle Hardware designs and produces hardware kits for the powersports industry. You can view their entire line of products at www.boltmotorcyclehardware.com. Available through distributors worldwide.


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California voters don't like taxes, unless they're on the other guy. That's why initial support was strong for Prop 29, which would raise the cigarette tax by a buck per pack.
But that support has wilted under a barrage of tobacco-funded TV ads.
The last Field Poll before Election Day showed that support had slipped to 53 percent. With low turnout, it looks to be a toss-up.
U.S. & World
If Prop 29 loses, it represents a sobering lesson for Gov. Jerry Brown's team. The governor wants voters to approve a quarter-cent hike in the sales tax, and an increase in the income tax for those earning $250,000 and up.
Part of the proposal's appeal from Team Brown's perspective is that the income-tax hike would affect a relatively small percentage of the state's taxpayers.
In other words, taxing the wealthy is a strong campaign message. But if voters are unwilling to tax smokers, you have to wonder if they'd be willing to approve a tax on the rich -- not to mention a sales-tax increase on themselves.
To be fair, no tax is a strictly easy sell.
The last time California voters approved a cigarette tax increase was 14 years ago. And low voter turnout in the primary is an important factor.
But if 29 fails, it's a strong indication of the public's attitude toward taxes in 2012.
Brown's course is to tell voters the consequences of rejecting his tax proposal: further cuts to popular programs, including education and public safety.
He's not bluffing, especially with a $16 billion shortfall. That's the choice voters will face.
The governor faces other obstacles, including a couple of other tax-hike measures on the same ballot.
But the outcome of Prop 29's tobacco tax is an important preview of the tax battle ahead.
If it fails, it doesn't mean the governor's tax goes up in smoke, but it's a sign of the firefight ahead.
Author Kevin Riggs, an Emmy-winning former TV reporter in Sacramento, is Senior Vice President at Randle Communications.
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John Legend shut down the iHeartRadio Music Awards with his performance of his new single "Preach."
The EGOT winner hit the iHeartRadio stage on Thursday (March 14) in a monochromatic yellow suit as he belted out his emotional hit. Midway through his performance, John was joined by a full choir that truly took his performance to the next level.
The 40-year-old singer dropped "Preach" last month. In a press release, he detailed how the moving track came to be. "The idea behind the song is that sometimes we can get so frustrated by the news and what's going on and there's this scatter going on in ourselves," he said. "Do we become apathetic? Do we become engaged? Do we just talk about it, or do we do something?"
John also detailed how growing up in church heavily influenced the single. "My preacher told me that our neighbor wasn't just the person that lives next door to you but other people whom you might not even know," he explained on Instagram. "I grew up in the church and one of the things we talked about was loving our neighbors as we love ourselves." Adding, "I can't just sit and hope that, can't just sit and pray that I can find a love when all I see is pain. Falling to my knees, and though I do believe, I can't just preach baby, preach."
Before owning the stage, John walked the iHeartRadio Award Show red carpet in a light purple suit and white boots.
Check back for more coverage on the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, including an up-to-date list of winners!
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I journeyed back into the 1950s with this novel about a closeted gay editor. It's all here: the strong prejudice against homosexuality, the gender stereotyping, the cold war, the loyalty oaths, friend turning against friend and colleague against colleague. Some accused Communists leap out high-rise windows when their livelihoods are destroyed.
But McCarthyism is just a side issue in this intriguing novel - The Man on the Third Floor centers on a very successful editor who has a secret domestic life. When he and his wife, Phyllis, and their two young children move back to New York after the World War II years in Washington, Phyllis decides they can afford a house of their own. They finds a nice brownstone with three floors, the top of which was originally servant quarters. But Phyllis is a modern woman, college-educated who worked in radio and journalism until she had children, and she's not keen on having servants live with them.
But one day, a very handsome man comes to measure Walter's office for new carpeting. Although Walter has had only one sexual experience with another male in his life--he was raped at camp as a teenager--he immediately finds himself inviting Barry, the carpet man, to a bar. Almost immediately, he offers him a job as a driver despite the fact the family owns no car, and soon gives him a room on their third floor. For some reason, Phyllis agrees to both ideas.
So begins Walter's secret life that may not be as secret as he thinks. Bernays writes her narrative at a fast clip with lots of humor. Faulkner, Mailer and other literary greats have walk-ons in the book. The author obviously knows a good deal about publishing - the good, the bad and the ugly. A subplot involves a friendship between Walter and another editor named Charlie McCann who is a competitor for the editor-in-chief job--Walter must choose between being loyal to him and keeping a very important client.
I really loved the character of Phyllis. She's smart and intelligent and refuses to be the quiet wife in the background. She talks politics at parties loudly and soon informs her husband that she will return to her career.
Samson spends a lot of time in his study reading manuscripts but occasionally sneaks up to the third floor to visit Barry. The manuscripts seem to be very time-authentic. At one point Barry drives Walter to meet an important cardiologist who is writing a book about transplanting hearts from the dead to the living. Walter can't believe that such a thing is possible but if it is, he wants to sign that author on before a competing publishing house snags him
The story reaches a crisis point when the Samson daughter gets meningitis and almost dies. And though Walter has proven himself to be very selfish throughout the novel, where his daughter is concerned he is kind and loving.
For another novel that explores gay life in the 1950s, but this time in Paris rather than New York City, try James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room.


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SKF has received two 'Best Plant' awards for outstanding performance in quality and logistics in manufacturing excellence for its factories in St Cyr, France and Tudela, Spain. The awards were giving during the PSA Group Best Supplier Awards ceremony June 16th in Poissy, France.
Aldo Cedrone, Director Bearing Manufacturing, Automotive Market, SKF says, "We are very happy to receive this recognition for our dedicated work achieving excellence in our manufacturing. In addition to the nominations strengthening our partnership with PSA, these awards provide further acknowledgement that we deliver on our brand promise and the high expectations set by the PSA Group."
Mr. Yannick Bezard, Purchasing Executive Vice President, PSA Group, says: "When our Suppliers meet or exceed our expectations on quality and logistics performance, it is with great pleasure we present them with a well-deserved award. Without excellent suppliers delivering according to our stringent requirements, we cannot meet our customers' expectations. SKF is one of our top suppliers and we look forward to continued manufacturing excellence with the same dedication as now."
SKF has been a supplier to PSA for more than 40 years. The products supplied are bearings to the wheel-end, suspension, gearbox, clutch, engine as well as engine seals equipping several of PSA vehicle models. Recently announced, SKF supply the newly launched Citroen C4 Cactus and Peugeot 2008.
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Welcome to Glacier National Park Golf
Picturesque Views & Public Golf Prices
This Glacier National Park golf course is playing better than ever, thanks to our commited greens crew. Book your tournaments and outings now, or come play 18 with your family and friends. Afterward, enjoy some great food and beverages at the 19th Hole, offering daily Lunch and Drink Specials. We offer great views, a challenging course and affordable rates, come and see why we believe Glacier View is the best value in the Valley.
Opened in 1969, Glacier View is a favorite among local golfers, a golf experience the whole family can enjoy together. We offer Senior rates every Monday to Thursday (excluding holidays). The Family Tee concept is used for our younger junior golfers and we strive to make sure our golf course provides a FUN challenge for all ability levels without emptying out your wallet.
There is always a new reason to enjoy a day of golf and fun times at Glacier View Golf Course. Reserve your next tee time with Glacier View by contacting the Pro Shop: (406) 888-5471 or click here to reserve your tee time on-line! We can't wait to welcome you to the Glacier National Park golf community!
Golf instruction programs are available each year, and make improving your golf game a snap. Golf tournaments and outings are also offered and provide a great way to get together on the golf course. Be sure to explore the options available to your group this year.
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Zara's take on Street Style is making me want to dip dye a white dress and stud an envelope clutch, or just do some serious shopping at Zara...one of the two.
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I say: Why not do both? I'm jonesing for the black leather jacket featured in some of the photos, and the studded clutch looks like a fun DIY.ReplyDelete
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While you're going crazy running from store to store to grab the best deals for Christmas gifts this Black Friday, you're definitely going to be starving for something good to eat. Why not stick with the theme of finding the best deals when it comes to where you'll eat or drink that day?
We've compiled a list of the places in Houston where you'll find discounted food and drinks on Black Friday. Everything tastes better when it's on sale.
Cafe Dolce Gelato 5135 West Alabama, 713-965-9987
The Galleria-area coffee shop and patisserie is inviting exhausted shoppers to kick back with 50 percent off Sicilian pistachio cream croissants, cappuccino and hot chocolate until noon on Friday.
Bistro Alex 800 Sorella Court, 713-827-3545
Happy hour lasts all day at Bistro Alex this Black Friday. All the specials, including half-price cocktails and appetizers featuring flatbreads and burgers, will be served from 10:30 a.m. until midnight.
Mi Cocina 1201 Lake Woodlands Dr., 281-298-6426
Mi Cocina offers extended happy hour hours from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Try a domestic beer for $3 or one of their appetizers and margaritas for just $5. If you bring your receipt from shopping that day, you'll get a free cup of queso with your happy hour treats.
RA Sushi 3908 Westheimer, 713-621-5800
Relax after a long day of shopping with sushi, appetizers, tapas and drinks at RA Sushi during their extended happy hour from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Each food item costs no more than $7.25 and every drink costs no more than $7.
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From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., if you bring your shopping receipt, order one food item and get a second equally priced or cheaper one for just ten cents. What a great way to get rewarded for shopping.
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Panduit Acquires SynapSense®, Leader in Wireless Monitoring and Cooling Optimization
DCIM and cooling solutions help Data Centers save up to 50% of cooling energy costs while providing comprehensive capacity management
Panduit Corp., a global leader in Unified Physical Infrastructure-based solutions, today announced the acquisition of SynapSense Corporation. SynapSense, a Panduit company, is located in Folsom, CA and specializes in thermal risk management and cooling energy savings for large enterprise, colocation, and cloud computing service providers. The SynapSense data center solution consists of a unique and highly-reliable secure wireless mesh networking technology, airflow optimization services, and manual or automated cooling control.
"The SynapSense team has a proven track record of success, helping data center managers reduce energy costs, unlock stranded capacity, and sustain savings over time. This has resulted in strong, trusted partner relationships with leaders in the banking, ISP / hosting, retail, corporate and government sectors," said Tom Donovan, President & COO, Panduit Corp. "SynapSense is a service-oriented technology company that will bring tremendous value to our customers."
Bart Tichelman, Vice President of SynapSense, a Panduit company and former SynapSense President & CEO emphasizes, "The broad portfolio of Panduit physical infrastructure hardware, services, and Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software and SynapSense solutions are highly complementary. Together we will provide our customers with unparalleled capabilities in environmental monitoring, energy management, power and cooling control, device and network asset management, and capacity management. We now have the most comprehensive DCIM suite available and are very proud to be part of the Panduit family."
SynapSense solutions are currently available in North America, much of Asia, and through our partner, Stulz, in Australia and New Zealand. In the coming months, Panduit will launch the solution globally.
Panduit will sponsor events at Cisco Live from May 18-22 (Booth #1521) in San Francisco, CA. SynapSense, a Panduit company, will sponsor a number of events at the Uptime Symposium (Booth #214) in Santa Clara, CA from May 20-22.
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If there are obstacles, not 'the infinite If you can count, not the stars If you tremble or shake, and not 'a mountain If increases or decreases, is not 'an ocean If it passes over the bridges, not 'a river If you can 'grasp, and not' the rainbow Here are the parables of the six external perceptions Milarepa
68 - Avanzate risoluti. Badate al cuore, perché il vaso che contiene il mondo intero si deve portare con ogni cautela. Basta procedere senza vacillare. Se trattenete l'irritazione, create un nuovo fodero per lo spirito. Anche i cavalli galoppano meglio se non sono sudati.
As discussed in the World Goodwill newsletter "What is Life?", esoteric philosophy regards Life as "a constant flow of electrical energy, while forms are temporary expressions through which life manifests at the dense physical level". The whole of manifestation is therefore alive – the atom itself having a rudimentary consciousness. With this in mind we can take a fresh look at one of the big worries of our time – changes in global climate and weather patterns – viewing them from the angle of intelligent, electrical life.
Scientists are still debating the cause of the thousands of electrical discharges taking place all over the planet at any one time via thunderstorms and lightning. They are generally thought to be due to atmospheric perturbations and perhaps the impact of charged particles from the sun (the solar wind). A further conundrum has been the recent discovery of electrical discharges taking place high above thunderstorms called Transient Luminous Events. These dazzling displays include colossal towers of red and blue light known as Sprites, rapidly expanding rings of luminosity referred to as Elves, and rising up out of the clouds, fingers of bright light that have been christened Gnomes. These phenomena are difficult to explain mechanically i.e., as a result of wind driven charge separation taking place in the clouds far below. But in contrast to these orthodox theories of atmospheric science, pioneering thinkers in plasma cosmology regard the earth as part of an electric circuit in which the sun and the planets act as opposite electrical poles.
In this model, thunderstorms are the exact opposite to what they are currently thought to be. Rather than electrical generators, they are dissipaters of energy in an interplanetary circuit – lightning being the spark of a celestial current as it connects to the Earth. The colourful sprites, elves and gnomes are the form that lightning takes high up in the atmosphere where the pressure is low. Similar phenomena are routinely reproduced in laboratories when a long discharge spark – the analogue of a lightning stroke – is introduced into a vacuum tube when most of the air is removed; the colourful glows and filament like structures that occur corresponding to sprites. 1
The Ageless Wisdom teachings regard the whole universe as electrical in nature, the electricity with which we are familiar on the physical plane being the descendent of a great cosmic life that works on higher, more subtle levels of the cosmos and which, through the assistance of hosts of intelligent creators, brought the outer universe into being. In this scenario and as far as the earth is concerned, all phenomena of orbital planetary motion, the cooling and heating of air, clouds, rain, storms and winds are due to the inner electromagnetic forces of nature incessantly generating electric currents that restore disturbed equilibrium.2
This tendency towards dynamic equilibrium is something of a mystery to science, as the physicist Paul Davies commented: "Most computer simulations of the Earth's atmosphere predict some sort of runaway disaster, such as global glaciation, the boiling of the oceans, or wholesale incineration due to an over-abundance of oxygen setting the world on fire…Yet somehow the integrative effect of many interlocking complex processes has maintained atmospheric stability in the face of large-scale changes and even during periods of cataclysmic disruption."3
The constant restoration of equilibrium is known as homoeostasis – a common property of all living organisms as they regulate their internal environment to maintain a stable condition; and the earth itself is a living organism, its global weather patterns and climate guided by celestial intelligences in accordance with planetary and human karma. This, of course, is a far cry from the search for mechanical explanations by atmospheric scientists, but the primary causes of climate and weather must be sought for beyond the world of outer effects in the subjective realm of consciousness.
Conventional science has yet to discover that electricity is the fundamental force of the universe, but when it does, the discovery will undermine the foundations of the present, gravitational model and the idea of an intelligently ordered universe thrilling with life may then become a serious, scientific consideration. The cosmos is a huge electromagnetic field – albeit complex and intricate – and all lives within it behave as charged particles that are forever interacting and exchanging their own specific qualities with one another. As plasma cosmologists David Talbott and Wallace Thornhill point out, "From the smallest particle to the largest galactic formation, a web of electrical circuitry connects and unifies all of nature, organising galaxies, energising stars, giving birth to planets and, on our own world, controlling weather and animating biological organisms. There are no isolated islands in an electric universe."4
This new cosmology would clearly provide a basis for a renewed scientific investigation of subjects such as astrology, telepathy and psychic phenomena in general. It also throws light on why spiritual teachings emphasise the responsibility we all have for our thoughts and the subjective climate in which we dwell. In an interconnected universe the radiation of our state of consciousness has an influence on all other lives and kingdoms and either increases or decreases the quality of our environment. The Ageless Wisdom teachings say that accumulated human emotions even have an impact on the weather and that we most truly make our own climate in one significant sense.5
This is an intriguing thought in view of the current focus on climate change and the world crisis that has grown out of it. While global warming through carbon emissions may well be adding to this, there are many other factors at play from the esoteric viewpoint. To focus on one of them, it may be that our turbulent desire nature and selfish thinking is adding to the unsettled climate of the planet. Even on physical levels, recent scientific investigations are indicating how this may be so. An example is the discovery of biogenic magnetite in human brain tissue by means of which the human central nervous system may interact with environmental magnetic fields. Current research is looking to see if magnetic material exists specifically in the pineal gland as it does in birds and animals, by means of which they interact with the earth's magnetic field for navigation.
The pineal gland is situated in the centre of the brain in a tiny cave or resonant cavity. This may correspond to a resonant cavity that exists between the surface of our planet and its ionosphere – a spherical shell that is excited by lightning strikes from the two thousand or so thunderstorms that are taking place around the globe at any one time. It has been discovered that the electromagnetic resonances produced here are of a similar frequency to the alpha and theta states of the human brain and that other resonances also exist between various layers of the earth's electromagnetic ionosphere and the brain.6 The Ageless Wisdom teachings extend this interaction to the spiritual aura of the earth too, teaching that through meditation, resonances can be generated in the brain cavity in sympathy with the frequencies of the inner, subjective realms of the planet, and their potencies distributed in service to all living beings.
The ionosphere is just a part of the vast magnetic medium through which intelligent electric life works, and the clue to this has been with us all the time in the scientific term we use to describe weather and climate – meteorology. The Ageless Wisdom teaches that a veil of magnetic, meteoric dust surrounds the earth and it is the periodic expansion and contraction of this meteoric veil that affects climatic change. While less meteoric dust corresponds to a cooling of the atmosphere and glacial epochs, an increase of meteoric dust corresponds to a heating up of the atmosphere and hot eras such as the carbonaceous period. Geological records indicate that climate change has taken place repeatedly. Scientific expeditions have dug core drills down into glaciers and examined the tiny bubbles of air trapped over thousands of years and have correlated high earth temperatures with increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere. Carbon dioxide and carbonic acid are key indicators of periods of global warming and interestingly, they are also prominent components of meteoric dust. Science acknowledges the fact that "dust particles left by falling meteoroids can persist in the atmosphere for up to several months; and that particles might affect climate, both by scattering electromagnetic radiation and by catalyzing chemical reactions in the upper atmosphere. However, the extent of meteoric influence on climate isn't yet recognised.
When it is recognised that meteoric dust is an integral part of the electromagnetic veil that surrounds the earth, and that human consciousness can subtly affect this veil in some way, the collective responsibility we bear to the lower kingdoms of nature through the right use and direction of thought will also become apparent. Through the scientific use of meditation in accordance with the law "energy follows thought", humanity will then enter into its birthright as steward of the planet and the all consuming purpose of human life will be devoted to fulfilling the divine injunction contained in the Great Invocation: "From the centre which we call the human race, Let the Plan of Love and Light work out." The fact that humanity is an electromagnetic "centre" in the vehicle of divine expression and has a destined responsibility to let this Plan of love and light work out in all kingdoms of nature points towards a truly awe-inspiring vision of the future. The power of applied group thinking will one day purposefully direct specific potencies into the lower kingdoms of nature to lift and redeem.
While these thoughts may seem revolutionary, the idea that all substance is alive and comprised of tiny elemental lives has been with us since the dawn of human civilisation in the great religious idea of planetary redemption. This is destined to come to the fore of human thinking again on a higher turn of the spiral as humanity takes on the mantle of earth stewardship and assumes responsibility for planetary evolution. The application of the energy of applied goodwill to all kingdoms of nature, as broached in the previous newsletter, "Right Relations with All Beings", highlights the tentative beginning of this process. It is essential that all who are awakening to this tantalising vision of humanity's part in the Divine Plan join together to serve this cause – Goodwill Meditation groups,7 the Triangles network,8 and the Cycle of Conferences9 being wonderful examples of how to do so. The world is now moving through a critical period of crisis and decision and the hope lies before us of a vigorous new alignment with the Divine Plan. At this critical juncture of human history, may fresh light and meaning be thrown on the stupendous utterance of St Paul that "the whole creation groaneth and travaileth together in pain until now, waiting for the manifestation of the Sons of God."
1. The Electric Universe, p 49, W Thornhill & D Talbott.
2. The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett, p. 160.
3. The Cosmic Blueprint, p. 132. Paul Davies.
4. Thunderbolts of the Gods www.thunderbolts.info
5. A Treatise on White Magic, p 226. Alice Bailey.
6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schumann_resonances. Theta waves are roughly thought to lie in the range of 6-10Hz, alpha waves in 8-12Hz. The resonance frequency of the earth itself has been measured to be 8Hz, in agreement with estimates first made by the inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla.
7. See http://www.lucistrust.org/en/service_activities/world_goodwill__1/more/goodwill_meditation_group
8. See www.triangles.org
9. See following article.
For those who would like to investigate some of the deeper aspects of the Electric Universe, please see our website at: www.lucistrust.org/en/arcane_school/the_electric_bridge


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Pollution control and market demand prompts China price rise of CoQ10
Shenzhou Bio is yet to make a profit on CoQ10, which although witnessing growing demand, has yet to make any money for the company, according to Wang Qingiun, its general manager.
CoQ10 is an oil-soluble, vitamin-like substance present in most eukaryotic cells, primarily in the mitochondria, with greatest concentrations in the heart, liver and kidney. The estimated daily intake in the developed world of the molecule has been determined at 3-6mg per day, derived primarily from meat. Aside from supplements like Shenzhou Bio's product, levels over 50mg/kg can be found in beef, pork, chicken heart and chicken liver.
"We have seen a decisive upward trend in the price of CoQ10 over the past two years," Wang said. "Our selling price over the last few years has been less than our costs and Shenzhou Bio is not making profit but losing money.
"Although Shenzhou Bio regrets any increase in price to its customers, mounting stressors on margin and supply have necessitated that we follow the market up."
Wang added that the product would disappear from the company's inventory if Shenzhou Bio could not make it profitable.


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Late last month, HBO Go, MLB.TV, and Comcast Xfinity apps were launched on Xbox LIVE, making a wide array of additional TV content available on the platform to those with the appropriate subscriptions. However, on launch day, Comcast (and Time Warner) subscribers were unable to access the HBO Go content. While there's no word on whether or not Time Warner users will ever be able to use HBO Go, the @Xbox account did tweet today that HBO Go is now available for Comcast Xfinity subscribers.
Now, one unfortunate thing about using the HBO Go app instead of the Xfinity app to view HBO content is that doing so will count towards your monthly broadband usage. The Xfinity app on the other hand is treated as another set-top box (without any accompanying fees, of course), and thus does not count towards data usage.
Both the Xfinity TV and HBO Go apps offer Kinect integrations. In the Xfinity app, you can use either voice control or your arms to navigate through the app. And in the HBO Go app, you can use your voicew to search through the catalogue of shows.
So, what are you waiting for? You can now watch Game of Thrones using either the Xfinity app or the HBO Go app, so get to watching!


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Jan 14, 2013
NNK Review & Giveaway
Oh my gosh, what a week last week was. The flu hit our house bad and the week was spent nursing sick babies. Knock-on-wood we our all clear and healthy and that it doesn't hit DH and I next! Being out of the office all last week has put me really behind and I wanted to start this week back on a positive note by doing a blog post about a great book and a giveaway. Annie and the Swiss Cheese Scarf is a new children's story about learning to knit. It is also the very first children's book published...


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Fujitsu announced the world's first 2.5-inch 160GB hard disk drive back in March. Now it's developing a new MHY2 BH range of drives with capacities of up to 250GB, the company announced today.
The MHY2 BH series will offer the 250GB storage capacity in a 9.5mm-thin profile.
Read more: Fujitsu Lifebook U939X 2-in-1 convertible business laptop
There was no information on how fast the drives will spin. But Fujitsu said the drives will produce 1.9W of power when writing data.
The MHY2 BH series will be available in the second quarter of 2007 for consumer electronics devices and notebook computers.
Fujitsu announced last month that it was ending its development of 1.8-inch hard disk drives to focus on flash solid state disks.


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In a sign of its commitment to boost its presence as an entertainment content provider, Microsoft has hired former CBS Television Entertainment Group Nancy Tellem as its Entertainment & Digital Media President.
As part of her new duties, Tellem will oversee the launch of a new Los Angeles production studio that will develop interactive and linear for Microsoft's Xbox gaming console and other devices. Tellem will also "help spearhead the company's efforts to turn Xbox into a destination where consumers can enjoy all their entertainment in one place," Microsoft said in a release Tuesday.
Also read: Netflix Launches "Just for Kids" Section on Xbox 360
Reporting to Microsoft Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer, Tellem will lead a team that develops "unique, storytelling experiences for the Xbox brand," the company said.
Since its launch as a gaming console, the Xbox has evolved to include dozens of entertainment apps, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, MLB.TV, YouTube and Vevo. In September, Microsoft will launch two-way TV experiences for the Xbox, partnering with Sesame Workshop and National Geographic.
Also read: Microsoft to Challenge Spotify, iTunes With Xbox Streaming Music Service
In addition, this September, Microsoft will introduce 2-way TV experiences from renowned entertainment partners Sesame Workshop and National Geographic that will further expand the Xbox platform beyond games, offering entertainment options for everyone in the family.
"The Xbox is already a consumer favorite, and we now have a tremendous opportunity to transform it into the center of all things entertainment — from games, music and fitness to news, sports, live events, television series and movies — so consumers have one destination for all their entertainment needs," Tellem said. "I look forward to building a studio team that embraces the challenges of creating true interactive content that the Xbox platform supports and to work with talent to create content that will change the way entertainment content is experienced and delivered."


text: As many have read already, Randy Owens(ME), Rob Nye and Jim Hansen have been putting together GS events, from riding the countryside on dirt byways to the motocross track play times(Thursday and Friday), on the rally site. A "GS Trials" event will be held on SATURDAY, mid morning, for a few hours(depending on numbers) and I wish for all of to bring your best dirt skills to this, for some good "competition" among riders. "Trials", means slow, technically challenging, obstacle course kind of riding on dirt/mud,soft stuff,etcetc.. Its a fun time to be had, for even those with less than perfect dirt skills. Just a need to have fun is all thats required. We will have safety guidelines of course, but nothing you don't know already. We have been doing this out west for years and years at the 49er Rally with great success and spectator/rider support and I hope to bring a show to the National crowd as well. All GS riders should have some interest and "maybe" even join in, for some good times. Not an experienced dirt rider, NO WORRIES, come let some of us seasoned GS riders help you learn(Thursday and Friday), at your pace on the track. We won't push you, but will give aide to your questions and even show you some tricks on dirt riding your GS. Its fun and we want nothing more than to bring our dirt world to all with "adventure" in their blood. I am 55 now and ride dirt today as since my youth and hope to until I can't get on the bike anymore. Maybe 80+, Wishful Think'in. Many will show up with much experience offroad and I wish for some good rider on rider, educational challenges, instructional help from many of those wishing to help ME. Please volunteer with us and we will have play time, too. The "Event" on Saturday morning will show who's who in our world and all riders of any level and willingness, will be welcome to give it a shot at GS Stardome. Awards? Yes! I'm working on it. LETS HEAR WHO's INTERESTED! I need some "juice" from you GS and spectator folks and I suspect there's plenty to go around! Be there, some of the BEST RIDERS will be, for sure. Randy"Polarbear"


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Schalke's Julian Draxler hopes for dream move and likes Premier League trio
Schalke's Julian Draxler has revealed he would love to join 'one of the big clubs' at some point in the future.
Last Updated: 17/10/13 2:12pm
Schalke have previously insisted there is no chance of Draxler moving on in the January transfer window, and he insists he is happy at the club.
However, the highly-rated 20-year-old winger admits he dreams of playing for a top European side and has listed Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea among his desired destinations.
When asked by Kolner Stadt-Anzeiger about his ideal move, Draxler is quoted as saying: "The big two in Spain, Real and Barcelona, Bayern (Munich) and a few others from England, namely Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea.
"I owe Schalke a lot, I have always been at Schalke. I need to emphasise this. But I'm not so rooted here that I could not tear myself away.
"I can honestly say that it is my dream to play for one of the big clubs at some point.
"You don't have to be playing for the very top clubs in Europe to draw attention to yourself, but if you want to achieve the great goals that the world-class players have, then one of them is playing at the biggest clubs in the world."
Draxler also spoke glowingly about German compatriot Mesut Ozil, who joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in the summer.
"I've always said I'm a big fan of Mesut Ozil, who ventured abroad and developed at Real Madrid into a world-class player," Draxler added.
"Just to be a team-mate of his (with Germany) makes me quite proud."


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Kanye West goes 'American Psycho'
After his intense appearance on SNL last month, a few impromptu outdoor projections seen around the world, and a bizzarely entertaining New York Times interview, Kanye West finished off his promotion for "Yeezus" with a more puzzling tactic: a nearly shot-for-shot remake of an infamous scene from "American Psycho," starring playboy Scott Disick (Kourtney Kardashian's boyfriend and father to her children) and "Kardashian friend" Jonathan Cheban, as Patrick Bateman and Paul Allen, respectively.
Rather than touting the cultural virtues of Huey Lewis and the News, Bateman, in this version, discusses the genius of West, particularly that of "New Slaves," "the undisputed masterpiece of 'Yeezus.' "
The video complements 'Yeezus' well: West channels Bateman in order to pronounce his greatness, while also poking fun at himself, with Bateman declaring that the rapper "has been compared to Hitler, Jesus, Walt Disney and even Steve Jobs." Unfortunately, Disick's "talents" as a Christian Bale stand-in leave much to be desired. And besides, Weird Al and Huey Lewis himself already did this, and did it much better.


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Health Insurance
State employees eligible for the health benefits program may enroll in a statewide health plan, regional plan, or if living or working in the Northern Virginia area only, a regional health maintenance organization (HMO). Full-time employees pay the employee portion of the total monthly premium, with the state paying the remainder of the cost, and their premiums are deducted from paychecks before taxes are paid. For current monthly premiums, visit the DHRM Rates page. A side-by-side comparison of available plan features can be found in the current Benefits at a Glance.
Coverage for new employees begins on the first day of the month following the hire date (except for those employees hired on the 1st of the month). New employees must make their health insurance elections within 30 days of their date of hire. Changes to health plans may be made outside of the 30-day initial enrollment period; this time is known as Open Enrollment. Open Enrollment is usually held in April or May each year, and changes become effective on July 1st. In addition to the initial enrollment and Open Enrollment periods, employees may make changes within 60 days of a Qualifying Mid-Year Event (QME). Information on what constitutes a QME and what documentation is required can be found on DHRM's Health Coverage website.
The Commonwealth of Virginia offers three plans: COVA Care, COVA HealthAware, and the COVA HDHP (High Deductible Health Plan). They are administered on a plan year that begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year. For in-depth descriptions of each plan including optional buy-ups documentation can be found on DHRM's Health Coverage website.
The COVA Care plan has four separate benefit components: medical, dental, outpatient prescription drug, and behavioral health with the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), each administered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield with the exception of dental which is administered by Delta Dental. Some covered services are subject to a plan year deductible, co-insurance, or co-payments.
You may also select, at an extra cost to you, additional options that offer enhanced coverage for dental, out-of-network, vision, and hearing services.
Medical Benefits: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield administers the medical benefits under COVA Care. We highly recommend that you coordinate your care through a primary care provider (PCP), but you are not required to have a PCP to use your medical benefits under COVA Care. You have medical coverage as long as you use an in-network provider. There is no out-of-network coverage (except for an emergency) unless you choose the Out-of-Network option.
However, you may also access care within the United States through the Blue Card PPO® network, and worldwide through the BlueCard Worldwide® network. The Anthem Virginia network includes hospitals, primary care physicians and specialists statewide. For the most current list of Anthem network hospitals and physicians, go to www.anthem.com. Click on the "Find a Doctor" link.
Behavioral Health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Anthem EAP provides your behavioral health and EAP benefits under COVA Care. We recommend that you contact them at 1-855-223-9277 or visit www.anthemeap.com so that your care can be authorized in advance. An Anthem EAP participating provider works with a care manager to ensure that the services you receive are covered under your plan. When you self-refer to a non-network provider, you are responsible for making sure the services you receive are medically necessary for your condition. There is no out-of-network coverage (except for an emergency) unless you choose the Out-of-Network option.
The EAP offers up to four visits at no cost to you and members of your household for counseling in such areas as mental health, substance abuse, work and family issues, and financial or legal matters.
Dental: Delta Dental of Virginia administers dental coverage for the COVA Care plan, including diagnostic and preventive care. The Expanded Dental option covers, at an additional cost, primary care services such as fillings and root canals, orthodontic services, and major restorative services such as crowns, bridgework, implants, and dentures.
You may use either an in-network or out-of-network dentist, but you may pay more if you use an out-of-network dentist. To see if your dentist is in the Delta Premier network, or to search for a participating dentist, visit the Delta Dental website. Click on "Find a Dentist" and select the Delta Premier program. You also may call Delta Dental at 1-888-335-8296 for assistance.
Prescription Drugs: Your COVA Care health plan provides an outpatient prescription drug benefit, administered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, divides your prescriptions into four categories (tiers) based primarily on their cost. The first tier is typically generic drugs; the second tier generally includes low-cost to medium-cost brand name drugs; the third tier consists of higher-cost brand name drugs; and the forth tier consists of specialty drugs, typically, the highest cost brand name drugs used to treat complex and rare conditions. You may also save money by using the Express Scripts home delivery service for a 90-day supply of a maintenance prescription. If a brand name drug is requested when a generic equivalent is available, you pay the brand co-payment plus the difference between the cost of the brand and the generic drug.
You may use either a network or non-network pharmacy. However, you will pay more at a non-network pharmacy. To find a participating pharmacy, please call 1-800-355-8279.
Optional Benefits: Certain optional health insurance coverage may be added to the COVA Care (CC) plan and the COVA HealthAware (HA) plan as follows:
1. Out-of-Network (CC) – This option allows you to receive covered services at a reduced level from non-network providers—that is, providers that are not in the Anthem BlueCard PPO or Anthem Behavioral Health and Employee Assistance Program networks. The plan payment for covered services is reduced by 25%. You are responsible for any applicable deductible, co-payment or coinsurance. You also pay any balance above the allowable charge. Claim payments are made directly to the member when services are received from a non-network provider.
2. Expanded Dental Benefit (CC and HA) - This option, available from Delta Dental, allows you to add Primary Services, Complex Restorative, and Orthodontic benefits to your basic dental benefit.
3. Routine Vision and Hearing (CC) - Routine vision benefits are available from Blue View Vision. Benefits are available once every 12 months and the count begins on the date you receive your eye examination or purchase eyeglass frames or lenses. You may see a network optician, optometrist or go to a retail setting for your eye exam and for purchasing lenses and frames. Non-network benefits will apply if you visit a provider who is not in the network. COVA Care participants can find a Blue View provider by visiting www.anthem.com. Hearing coverage will pay a portion for hearing aid(s) and other related hearing aid services such as selection and fitting every 48 months. This option also includes the Expanded Dental benefit, which is summarized above.
4. Routine Vision Only (HA) – Routine vision benefits for the COVA Health Aware plan are available from Aetna. Benefits are available once every 12 months and the count begins on the date you receive your eye examination or purchase eyeglass frames or lenses. To locate a vision provider, visit www.covahealthaware.com. Note: Routine hearing benefits are included in the basic plan.
The COVA HDHP (High Deductible Health Plan) is a statewide plan. COVA HDHP is a special type of health care plan that allows you to set up a Health Savings Account (HSA). Use the tax-deductible funds you put into the HSA to help pay for medical expenses. Your HSA goes wherever you go and you are not required to "use it or lose it." The COVA HDHP has a higher plan year deductible that must be met before the plan pays for your medical, behavioral health and prescription drug benefits. Once the deductible is met, you pay 20% coinsurance for most covered services. When two or more people are covered, the entire deductible must be met before the plan pays any expenses for any one person covered under the plan. Under the HDHP, you pay no more out of pocket for in-network services than $5,000 for one person and $10,000 for two or more people. The deductible applies to this limit. The COVA HDHP includes basic dental benefits. However, there is no out-of-network coverage for medical or behavioral health benefits. All components of this plan are administered by Anthem. Go to www.anthem.com to access the online Provider Directory.
The COVA HealthAware plan is offered to all eligible state employees. This plan includes a Health Reimbursement Arrangement, or HRA, to help you pay for plan expenses. The Commonwealth will place $600 in an HRA for an employee or $1,200 for an employee and spouse enrolled in the plan. The funds can be used to pay your deductible and other plan costs for all covered family members. You may also earn more HRA funds by completing health activities, called "Do Rights," designed by the plan to earn up to $150 in your HRA, and your spouse can do the same. "Do Rights" include having an annual physical exam, a dental exam, a flu shot, and using one of the MyActiveHealth (www.myactivehealth.com/cova) portal trackers at least three times a month for each month in a quarter. Simply pick three of the four "Do Rights" and earn $50 for each one. Note: the funds for "Do Rights" are placed in your HRA during the quarter after you complete the activity.
COVA Care and HealthAware members may be able to reduce your monthly premiums by completing an online health assessment. The reward amount is $17 per month, and if your covered spouse participates you can double your monthly reward.
To complete or update your online health assessment - please follow the steps below:
a. If you are participating in Anthem or Aetna, please visit www.anthem.com/cova or www.covahealthaware.com.
b. You must answer all questions in each category.
c. Once completed, click "Submit Now."
d. Keep a copy of the completion screen for your records.
Available only to employees who live or work in Northern Virginia, the Kaiser Permanente regional HMO has a service area that includes Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland. There is no deductible for in-network services, but you must use HMO participating providers (except in an emergency) and choose a PCP for each enrolled family member. You may search by zip code on the Kaiser Web site to determine if your job location or home address is in the Kaiser Permanente service area.
NOTE: All health plan deductions are mandatory pre-tax. This is accomplished by deducting the premiums before taxes are calculated, thus reducing the amount of Federal, State, and Social Security withholding.


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The '90s 'X-Men' Animated Series Gets Awesome Stop Motion Video Treatment
Normally, we wouldn't applaud the efforts of adult men who play with dolls, but hey, it's Christmas!
So let's sit back, relax, and get extra nerdy with this insane stop-motion remake of the 1900s 'X-Men' animated series intro created by YouTube user Kyle Roberts. Enjoy, mutants!


text: tdelling Posted October 24, 2002 FYI: "The Complete Practical Distiller" by M.L. Byrn is being reprinted in a smallrun of ~500 books. I haven't decided whether to get one or not... they're$25 each.Info at http://www.raudins.com/BrewBooks/.From the website:"One particularly interesting chapter in the book discusses the distilling equipment that was common in the United States at the time of this publication. Byrn also discusses that the United States "abounds in many fruits, roots, and vegetables that will yield spirit upon distillation." He includes specific discussions on making Cider-Spirts/Apple Brandy, and Peach Brandy in the United States. Interestingly enough, Byrn makes no mention of the term "Bourbon" in the text, but does mention that Indian corn can be used in malt whisky. "The table of contents is available in pdf form on the website... it lookslike it's mostly whisk/e/y, brandy, etc., but it does have info on vinegar,rose water, tincture of musk, etc. I suppose a distiller in those days wascalled upon to distill all kinds of things!Has anyone ever seen distilling books from ~1860? I've only seen historicdistilling books back to about ~1915-1920.Tim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The ritual moaning became a means for bonding, even though we didn't know it. As we dropped into our workstations on the open floor within our head offices, we compared how horrifically tired we were; too stressed, kids woke up at night or of course the wretched international business travel that we really did not want to do. Then of course there was the travesty that of the car parking availability and all related discussion around where we ended up parking and having to walk from the north pole of the cark park, in the hideous weather; why don't we just live abroad.
We moaned about being underpaid, difficult colleagues, grading systems, ineffective governance systems, oppressive hierarchy, pay differentials, emerging stress related acne, the food in the canteen, the queues at the in-house Starbucks, the lack of available meeting rooms, the air conditioning noise and it was always just too darn cold. The ergonomic chairs weren't ergonomic enough and the team away day was not in the right location but look, the thing is that we had people to complain to, with.
We confided in each other about fertility issues, we held each other's hands through tumultuous periods with children. We comforted each other when we worried about the deteriorating health of parents and through illness or even just an argument with a loved one. We gave each other understanding around the challenges of inter-cultural marriages and we saw each other grow and evolve, out of divorce and through to new chapters. From parenting lost children to flourishing ones or from fertility challenges to becoming seasoned parents.
And following the grey clouds of ambiguity that I experienced in recent years, my ex-colleagues, my friends came along to my cookery class yesterday. A couple of them came along to show support and encouragement and each time they caught me around them they would say, 'Deena I just love this, I am so happy for you.' 'Deena this is brilliant, well done you'. It is at this point that I realised how much I had missed them all and missed being around wonderful, like-minded and warm people. I feel so grateful that even after these years, they brought not only this wonderful energy back into my heart but also brought plenty of hellos from other friends.
I felt mellow, easy and I smiled. Fitting with this is my gentle, kind and lightly spiced but very fragrant vegetarian curry of artichoke, two potatoes and peanuts. As you lift the lid on this curry you smell cinnamon, don't skip the cinnamon on this one. There are no overpowering flavours, it is subtle yet soothing. Creamy but not with cream; the peanuts add sweet thickness because a paste is added in. The artichoke delivers silky texture and the potatoes sweet depth. The sweet potatoes and potatoes are earthy fresh, smelling of fresh air and good living because that is what the team at Riverford always, always deliver to me.
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Beat the Streak Report: Wednesday, April 15
Today's recommended picks
David Wright, 3B, Mets
5-for-6 (.833 AVG) lifetime vs. Padres starter Kevin Correia
Vladimir Guerrero, OF, Angels
11-for-26 (.423 AVG) since '04 vs. Mariners starter Jarrod Washburn
Hanley Ramirez, SS, Marlins
8-for-14 (.571 AVG) lifetime vs. Braves starter Derek Lowe
BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56
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The pack at the top of the leaderboard is slowly but surely dwindling, as 459 users remain tied for first place with a nine-game streak. How many can reach double digits in this early stage of the season? Stay tuned…
Yesterday's Top 5 most selected players
1. Bobby Abreu (LAA): 8.6%, 2-for-5
2. Albert Pujols (STL): 6.9%, 2-for-5
3. Kevin Youkilis (BOS): 5.2%, 2-for-5
4. Ian Kinsler (TEX): 4.2%, 2-for-5
5. Howard Kendrick (LAA): 4.1%, 0-for-3
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Stats say Howard Kendrick was 0-3 but he was hit by a pitch and my streak went back to 0. Rules state I should not go back to 0.
A hitting streak will also NOT end if each of the selected player's plate appearances (one or more) result in a base on balls, hit batsman, defensive interference or a sacrifice bunt.
Yeah it's if "each" of his plate appearances result in one of those. But that only happened in 1 of his 4 at-bats. It's correct your streak ended.
Howie kendrick got hit by a pitch and had a sac bunt, so if those were his only two at bats your streak would have continued, but he went 0 for 3 in his other at-bats so the streak ended.
I picked him yesterday too and was hating the fact that he had to sacrifice in the 8th inning with my streak on the line.
Ok thanks


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CONCORD — In a game that ultimately came down to the bullpens, Rochester Post 7 dropped a 4-2 decision to Nashua in the Senior American Legion baseball state tournament Sunday morning at Memorial Field.
Nashua scored twice in the top of the eighth inning to snap a 1-all tie and drop Post 7 into the loser's bracket.
"We didn't play well," said Rochester coach B.J. Gagnon. "We didn't execute. You've got to play well in the small areas of the game to come out and win these tournaments."
The setback spoiled an encouraging performance by starter Loukas Brigham, who pitched seven strong innings and left with the game deadlocked after throwing 97 pitches in his third start of the summer.
He scattered seven hits with one walk and two strikeouts. The whiffs came back-to-back in the fourth when Nashua had runners on second and third and no outs.
Brigham also hit a batter.
"He did everything we expected of him and more," Gagnon said. "That was very, very promising and nice to see."
Post 7 rebounded later in the day to beat Londonderry, 4-2, in an elimination game to stay alive (see related story).
Nashua reached Rochester relievers Zach Poisson for two runs in the eighth and Luke Roberts for one in the ninth.
Trailing 1-0, Post 7 pulled even in the bottom of the third when Zach Miller walked, stole second and scored on Alex Gray's single to center.
The score stayed that way until the eighth when Nashua's Nick Reed singled off Poisson and came home on a double by Jeff Lunn.
Poisson also walked three.
"He got a couple close pitches that didn't go his way," Gagnon said. "He was throwing the ball hard, just a little bit around the (strike) zone, and wasn't consistent enough to get those calls."
Reed and Lunn combined for six hits and three runs. Lunn also walked twice. Nashua's other two runs came on bases-loaded walks.
Rochester's other run came in the bottom of the eighth. Gray doubled, took third on an infield hit by Justin Jewell and scored on Anthony DiPrizio's sacrifice fly to make it 3-2.
Jewell tagged up and went to second on the play. The next batter, Poisson, lined to right and Jewell, who broke for the third at the crack of the bat, was doubled up on a close play at second to end the threat.
"It was important," Gagnon said. "I think most people in the ball park thought he was safe, but at the end of the day it's a base running mistake for us."
Jewell had three of Rochester's eight hits and Gray added two.
Post 7 went in order in the ninth. Rochester had at least one hit in all but two innings, but more than one in the same frame only once.


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