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Steve Jobs and the Garden of Eden
In addition to being "World Food Day", October 16th is also "Steve Jobs Day." So, while you munch on your day old Vietnamese spring roles for lunch, here is a year old piece I wrote about Steve Jobs, heaven and the Garden of Eden.
Steve Jobs will be remember for being an innovative visionary. His vision, in fact, was so expansive that we'll be enjoying his technological legacy for possible decades into the future.
And yet, there's part of me that wants to speculate that Jobs innovation and vision extended past the technological realm and touched religion and maybe even theology.
Apple developed an almost otherworldly, religious mystic that I think Jobs consciously enjoyed and even planned.
He seemed to weave biblical imagery into his very brand image.
Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Nobody knows what kind of tree it was, but many assume — for a reason that escapes my six years of theological education — it was an apple tree.
I don't know why church history has assumed an Apple tree … but we have. The story continues:
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
They ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil … the "tree of wisdom."
Now look at Jobs' brand image.
I'm just speculating, but I think Steve Jobs was a visionary. Okay. That's no speculation.
But this is: I think he was a theological visionary.
I think he was re-narrating Genesis. He was attempting to cast an alternate vision.
Maybe I'm reading into the symbol too much, but I don't think I am.
Could the same knowledge that lead us out of Eden bring us back into it?
What is the end of technology? The ultimate endgame of our tech?
Isn't it Eden? Was that Jobs vision? Did he think that maybe we could find Eden with the knowledge we obtained from Eden? Is that what the Apple logo evoked in his mind?
Like I said. All speculation.
And speculation or not, it does raise some visionary/futurist questions that I'm sure Mr. Jobs would have loved to talk about. Here are some of those questions:
What are the limitations of technology?
What is the future of technology?
Is it possible to recreate Eden apart from God?
Or, maybe the only way to recreate Eden is without a God?
After all, isn't God the source of all the tension, all the strife and hatred in this world?
Maybe the only way back to Eden is to march into it and kick God out?
Or, maybe God was gracious enough to give us knowledge in our rebellion, so as to create a path back to Eden?
Maybe technology is part of God's attempt to bring us back to the garden?
The Jews couldn't accept Jesus because he didn't fit their understanding of "Messiah." They expected strength of armies, he brought a strength of peace. They expected a political kingdom, and he did something entirely different.
Their eschatology was so wrong, so off the mark of what God was actually doing that many of them literally walked right by their Messiah and didn't notice Him (of course, they would still disagree to this day).
And so, as Christians, we like to think we know the future. We like to think God has told us how the future works.
But, let's not forget that God's people have been oblivious before. Maybe we're looking for the kingdom to come from the sky … from the heavens; but maybe it will come from earth? Maybe Eden will be here, again, after all; and maybe technology will play a part. Maybe in 20 or 30 years the iRise offering eternal life is on sale down at the Apple store.
It could be.
I don't know much about the future. I deal with the dead. That's my job. I'm nothing like the visionary Steve was. His was a rare gift (CNN put out a great short doc on his tech advances [And, he was adopted ... something that I'll be sure to tell my children]). And the world will miss him as we continue to enjoy the benefits of his vision well into the future.
If there's a heritage Jobs left behind, it's that it's okay to dream. It's okay to see alternate futures.
And if Jobs was a sort of theologian, he might be right: there's a place for technology in the Kingdom come. I know there's no Eden apart from Jesus, but maybe, just maybe, in the history books of the future, Steve Jobs will not only be remembered for what he gave to the world, but maybe he'll be remember for what he gave to the people of God.
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Until then, Isabella and I are both delighted with the result. Look for photos of the completed room in the next day or so. In the meantime, Nesting Place is hosting a Price My Space party tomorrow, so look for my Price My Space "Living Room" post tomorrow! Janell

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What is the "fight or flight response?"
This fundamental physiologic response forms the foundation of modern day stress medicine. The "fight or flight response" is our body's primitive, automatic, inborn response that prepares the body to "fight" or "flee" from perceived attack, harm or threat to our survival.
When we experience excessive stresswhether from internal worry or external circumstancea bodily reaction is triggered, called the "fight or flight" response. Originally discovered by the great Harvard physiologist Walter Cannon, this response is hard-wired into our brains and represents a genetic wisdom designed to protect us from bodily harm. This response actually corresponds to an area of our brain called the hypothalamus, whichwhen stimulatedinitiates a sequence of nerve cell firing and chemical release that prepares our body for running or fighting.
When our fight or flight response is activated, sequences of nerve cell firing occur and chemicals like adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol are released into our bloodstream. These patterns of nerve cell firing and chemical release cause our body to undergo a series of very dramatic changes. Our respiratory rate increases. Blood is shunted away from our digestive tract and directed into our muscles and limbs, which require extra energy and fuel for running and fighting. Our pupils dilate. Our awareness intensifies. Our sight sharpens. Our impulses quicken. Our perception of pain diminishes. Our immune system mobilizes with increased activation. We become preparedphysically and psychologicallyfor fight or flight. We scan and search our environment, "looking for the enemy."
When our fight or flight system is activated, we tend to perceive everything in our environment as a possible threat to our survival. By its very nature, the fight or flight system bypasses our rational mindwhere our more well thought out beliefs existand moves us into "attack" mode. This state of alert causes us to perceive almost everything in our world as a possible threat to our survival. As such, we tend to see everyone and everything as a possible enemy. Like airport security during a terrorist threat, we are on the look out for every possible danger. We may overreact to the slightest comment. Our fear is exaggerated. Our thinking is distorted. We see everything through the filter of possible danger. We narrow our focus to those things that can harm us. Fear becomes the lens through which we see the world.
We can begin to see how it is almost impossible to cultivate positive attitudes and beliefs when we are stuck in survival mode. Our heart is not open. Our rational mind is disengaged. Our consciousness is focused on fear, not love. Making clear choices and recognizing the consequences of those choices is unfeasible. We are focused on short-term survival, not the long-term consequences of our beliefs and choices. When we are overwhelmed with excessive stress, our life becomes a series of short-term emergencies. We lose the ability to relax and enjoy the moment. We live from crisis to crisis, with no relief in sight. Burnout is inevitable. This burnout is what usually provides the motivation to change our lives for the better. We are propelled to step back and look at the big picture of our livesforcing us to examine our beliefs, our values and our goals.
When you finish reading about these fundamental principles of the Fight or Flight Response and the Relaxation Response, don't forget to visit our home page at www.TheBodySoulConnection.com to discover the very practical ways you can utilize these principles in order to achieve greater health, happiness and peace of mind in your own life.
Our fight or flight response is designed to protect us from the proverbial saber tooth tigers that once lurked in the woods and fields around us, threatening our physical survival. At times when our actual physical survival is threatened, there is no greater response to have on our side. When activated, the fight or flight response causes a surge of adrenaline and other stress hormones to pump through our body. This surge is the force responsible for mothers lifting cars off their trapped children and for firemen heroically running into blazing houses to save endangered victims. The surge of adrenaline imbues us with heroism and courage at times when we are called upon to protect and defend the lives and values we cherish.
When we face very real dangers to our physical survival, the fight or flight response is invaluable. Today, however, most of the saber tooth tigers we encounter are not a threat to our physical survival. Todays saber tooth tigers consist of rush hour traffic, missing a deadline, bouncing a check or having an argument with our boss or spouse. Nonetheless, these modern day, saber tooth tigers trigger the activation of our fight or flight system as if our physical survival was threatened. On a daily basis, toxic stress hormones flow into our bodies for events that pose no real threat to our physical survival.
By its very design, the fight or flight response leads us to fight or to fleeboth creating immense amounts of muscle movement and physical exertion. This physical activity effectively metabolizes the stress hormones released as a result of the activation of our fight or flight response. Once the fighting is over, and the threatwhich triggered the responsehas been eliminated, our body and mind return to a state of calm.
In most cases today, once our fight or flight response is activated, we cannot flee. We cannot fight. We cannot physically run from our perceived threats. When we are faced with modern day, saber tooth tigers, we have to sit in our office and "control ourselves." We have to sit in traffic and "deal with it." We have to wait until the bank opens to "handle" the bounced check. In short, many of the major stresses today trigger the full activation of our fight or flight response, causing us to become aggressive, hypervigilant and over-reactive. This aggressiveness, over-reactivity and hypervigilance cause us to act or respond in ways that are actually counter-productive to our survival. Consider road rage in Los Angeles and other major cities.
It is counterproductive to punch out the boss (the fight response) when s/he activates our fight or flight response. (Even though it might bring temporary relief to our tension!) It is counterproductive to run away from the boss (the flight response) when s/he activates our fight or flight response. This all leads to a difficult situation in which our automatic, predictable and unconscious fight or flight response causes behavior that can actually be self-defeating and work against our emotional, psychological and spiritual survival.
Yes. The evidence is overwhelming that there is a cumulative buildup of stress hormones. If not properly metabolized over time, excessive stress can lead to disorders of our autonomic nervous system (causing headache, irritable bowel syndrome, high blood pressure and the like) and disorders of our hormonal and immune systems (creating susceptibility to infection, chronic fatigue, depression, and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and allergies.)
To protect ourselves in a world of psychologicalrather than physicaldanger, we must consciously pay attention to unique signals telling us whether we are actually in fight or flight. Some of us may experience these signals as physical symptoms like tension in our muscles, headache, upset stomach, racing heartbeat, deep sighing or shallow breathing. Others may experience them as emotional or psychological symptoms such as anxiety, poor concentration, depression, hopelessness, frustration, anger, sadness or fear.
Excess stress does not always show up as the "feeling" of being stressed. Many stresses go directly into our physical body and may only be recognized by the physical symptoms we manifest. Two excellent examples of stress induced conditions are "eye twitching" and "teeth-grinding." Conversely, we may "feel" lots of emotional stress in our emotional body and have very few physical symptoms or signs in our body.
By recognizing the symptoms and signs of being in fight or flight, we can begin to take steps to handle the stress overload. There are benefits to being in fight or flighteven when the threat is only psychological rather than physical. For example, in times of emotional jeopardy, the fight or flight response can sharpen our mental acuity, thereby helping us deal decisively with issues, moving us to action. But it can also make us hypervigilant and over-reactive during times when a state of calm awareness is more productive. By learning to recognize the signals of fight or flight activation, we can avoid reacting excessively to events and fears that are not life threatening. In so doing, we can play "emotional judo" with our fight or flight response, "using" its energy to help us rather than harm us. We can borrow the beneficial effects (heightened awareness, mental acuity and the ability to tolerate excess pain) in order to change our emotional environment and deal productively with our fears, thoughts and potential dangers.
The fight or flight response represents a genetically hard-wired early warning systemdesigned to alert us to external environmental threats that pose a danger to our physical survival. Because survival is the supreme goal, the system is highly sensitive, set to register extremely minute levels of potential danger. As such, the fight or flight response not only warns us of real external danger but also of the mere perception of danger. This understanding gives us two powerful tools for reducing our stress. They are:
1) Changing our external environment (our "reality"). This includes any action we take that helps make the environment we live in safer. Physical safety means getting out of toxic, noisy or hostile environments. Emotional safety means surrounding ourselves with friends and people who genuinely care for us, learning better communication skills, time management skills, getting out of toxic jobs and hurtful relationships. Spiritual safety means creating a life surrounded with a sense of purpose, a relationship with a higher power and a resolve to release deeply held feelings of shame, worthlessness and excessive guilt.
2) Changing our perceptions of reality. This includes any technique whereby we seek to change our mental perspectives, our attitudes, our beliefs and our emotional reactions to the events that happen to us. Many of these techniques are discussed in depth in Section 3 and they include: cognitive restructuring, voice dialogue therapy, inner child work, learning not to take things personally, affirmations and self-parenting. Changing our perceptions of reality is best illustrated by the proverbial saying, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Without actually changing our reality, we can altered our perception of realityviewing the difficulties of life as events that make us stronger and more loving. In the Buddhist tradition, this is referred to as developing a "supple mind."
Perhaps the simplest, best way to turn down the activity of our fight or flight response is by physical exercise. Remember that the natural conclusion of fight or flight is vigorous physical activity. When we exercise, we metabolize excessive stress hormonesrestoring our body and mind to a calmer, more relaxed state.
For the purpose of stress reduction and counteracting the fight or flight response, we do not need to exercise for 30 to 40 minutes. Any form of activity where we "work up a sweat" for five minutes will effectively metabolize offand prevent the excessive buildup ofstress hormones. Get down and do 50 pushups, 50 sit-ups, jumping jacks, jump rope, run in place, run up and down the stairs, whatever. By exercising to the point of sweating, we effectively counteract the ill effects of the fight of flight response, drawing it to its natural conclusion.
Sometimes when Im upset, I close the door to my office, do 25 quick pushups, work up a light sweat, and return to work, clearer and calmer. Frequent repetitions of short exercise are easy to fit into our busy schedules. For full cardiovascular fitness, longer periods of exercise do have additional benefits, but for the purpose of stress reduction, mini-exercise sessions are practical, effective and beneficial.
Exercise increases our natural endorphins, which help us to feel better. When we feel good, our thoughts are clearer, our positive beliefs are more accessible and our perceptions are more open. When we feel tired and physically run down, we tend to focus on whats not working in our livessimilar to a cranky child needing a nap. It is difficult to be, feel or think positive when we are exhausted, sleep deprived or physically out of condition.
If we could read the owners manual for the mind, we would find a full chapter on what is called "mind chatter." Mind chatter is the endless, restless stream of incomplete thoughts, anxieties and self-talk which constantly pulses through our minds. In order to survive, our mind is always "on"searching for possible threats, dangers, solutions and explanations. This is called our "strategic mind." The strategic mind is always "on"scanning both our inner and outer world for possible threats to our well-beingeither real or imagined. This constant vigilance of the mind not only distracts us with excessive worry but can also trigger the activation of our fight or flight response.
Sometimes, because of the minds incessant chatter and worry, we even begin to anticipate dangers or threats that dont really exist. This is what the soulful and gentle author Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. (Minding The Body, Mending The Mind) refers to as becoming an "advanced worrier." This condition is described brilliantly by Mark Twain who said "Ive experienced many terrible things in my life, a few of which actually happened." Zig Ziglar, the great motivational speaker, says "Worry is a misuse of the imagination."
Underneath all the mind chatter and fight or flight anxiety lies a quiet place called our "inner voice", the "observer" or the "witness." The "inner voice" is what Walter Cannon, M.D., calls "the wisdom of the body." This quiet place allows us to move beyond our fears, beyond our anxieties and beyond our strategic mindinto a clearer understanding and knowing of what is true and loving. As we will soon discuss, a quiet mind calms our overactive physiology, creating a sequence of physiologic and biochemical changes that improve our physical health.
The simplest, most exquisite way I know of to quiet the mind is by eliciting what is called "The Relaxation Response. "
When you finish learning these fundamental principles of the Fight or Flight Response and the Relaxation Response, don't forget to visit our home page at www.TheBodySoulConnection.com to discover the very practical ways you can utilize these principles in order to achieve greater health, happiness and peace of mind in your own life.
The relaxation response, discovered by the inspirational author and Harvard cardiologist, Herbert Benson, M.D., represents a hard-wired antidote to the fight or flight response. The relaxation response corresponds to a physical portion of the brain (located in the hypothalamus) whichwhen triggeredsends out neurochemicals that almost precisely counteract the hypervigilant response of the fight or flight response.
When we follow the simple steps necessary to elicit the relaxation response, we can predictably measure its benefits on the body. These include: a decrease in blood pressure, diminished respiratory rate, lower pulse rate, diminished oxygen consumption, increase in alpha brain waves (associated with relaxation), and in many cases, an improved sense of mental and spiritual well-being.
Because the relaxation response is hard-wired, we do not need to believe it will work, any more than we need to believe our leg will jump when the doctor taps our patellar tendon with a little red hammer. The relaxation response is a physiologic response, and as such, there are many ways to elicit it, just as there are many ways to increase our pulse rate (another physiologic response).
The solution to overactivation of our fight or flight response is simple: when we take the time to exercise our relaxation response "muscle" we will enjoy the beneficial physiological, biochemical and mental effects. These beneficial effects are measurable whether we believe in the relaxation response or not. Some people do experience immediate emotional calm and tranquility when they learn to elicit the relaxation response, but others do not. We cannot measure the effectiveness of the relaxation response based on how it feels. Dr. Benson likens this to brushing our teeth. We know brushing is "good" for us, whether we feel it works or not. Feeling good is an added benefit. The most important thing is to actually take the time and discipline necessary to elicit the relaxation response. Once elicited, the benefits to our overstressed physiology and biochemistry will be experienced. Additionally, we bypass the fear and anxiety that so quickly narrows our perceptions and infects our beliefs with suspicion and doubt.
There are many ways to elicit the physiologic benefits of the relaxation response. The easiest is with a simple two-step method as follows:
1. Focus on a word or phrase that has a positive meaning to you. Such words as "one," "love" and "peace" work well. Effective phrases might also include "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want," "God grant me serenity," or "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace."
2. When you find your mind has wandered or you notice any intrusive thoughts entering your mind, simply disregard them and return your focus to the word or phrase you chose.
Be aware that your mind will tend to wander and intrusive thoughts will enter your mind. This is normal. Just allow those thoughts to pass through your mind like a summer breeze passes through an open window. The second step above is related to our ability to "let go" of intrusive thoughts or excessive worries. Dr. Benson says "to summon the healing effects of the relaxation response, you need to surrender everyday worries and tensions." This gets our harried minds out of the way of our bodys natural ability to heal. Its funny to watch the tricks our mind plays on us. It will try to tell us things like: "This is stupid, why am I sitting here doing this?" "I hope no one sees me here meditating." "This will never work." "Thats it, Im going to quit now." When you realize your mind has wandered, just let go of the thought and return back to your word or phrase!
Remember, whether your mind wanders or your thoughts drift, simply practicing the two steps above will elicit the relaxation response and deliver beneficial physiologic and emotional benefits as predictably as flipping a light switch causes the light bulb to shine.
The key to deriving the benefits of the relaxation response is to practice it daily. Dr. Benson recommends at least 10 to 15 minutes, once to twice a day. This will produce the maximum benefit. When I first learned this technique from Dr. Bensons, I remember him telling us his dental analogy. He told us to treat the relaxation response the same way you treat brushing your teeth. Do it because you know it is good for you. Dont worry whether you think you had a "good relaxation response" or not. You wouldnt say to yourself: "That was a good tooth brushing!" would you? Whether you "felt" it was a calming, relaxing experience or not, the physiologic benefits of doing the relaxation response are measurable, predictable and repeatable. The quieting of the mind that results from eliciting the relaxation response is critical in order to open up our perceptual world, away from negativity and fear. This freedom allows us to be more awake, more aware and more conscious of the attitudes and beliefs we choose when living our daily lives.
Because the relaxation response is a physiologic response (like our heart rate or respiratory rate), there are many ways to elicit it, just as there are many ways to increase our heart rate. They include:
1. During any repetitive exercise such as walking, swimming or running, repeat your "focus word" or phrase with each step or stroke. For example, when I run, with each step I might say "peace" or "love." 2. Practicing yoga, with its mental focus on postures and breathing, can elicit the relaxation response. 3. Deep diaphragmatic breathing exercises, with a focus on the breath, can trigger the relaxation response. 4. Progressive muscle relaxation techniques, where you alternately contract and then relax each muscle group moving progressively from head to toe, will elicit the beneficial effects of the relaxation response. 5. Repetitive forms of prayer elicit the relaxation response. 6. Singing or chanting your focus word or phrase, either silently or out loud, will elicit the relaxation response. 7. Mindfulness meditation, a method that comes from Buddhist philosophy and involves merely "observing" or "noticing" things, will elicit the relaxation response. For example, we may walk down the street and say, "My feet are touching the pavement, right foot, left foot, right foot, left foot. I notice the tree ahead. The top branches are swaying in the breeze. Im feeling thirsty. My body is sweating. My feet are on the grass now. The grass is soft." By simply noticing our experience and naming it, without judging or evaluating whether it is good or bad, we tap into a source of active meditation that elicits the relaxation response. Instead of having one single focus word or phrase, the world around us and the world of feelings within us become our focus phrase. The key is to simply notice our world and our feelings. No judgements of good, bad, right, wrong, lazy, weak, strong, kind, mean, etc. are given any attention. This is similar to simply disregarding any intrusive thoughts. Emotional mindfulness might sound like: "I am feeling sad. Tears are welling up in my eyes. I am remembering the hurt I felt when I left home that day. My stomach is growling. I feel my body shaking. I am feeling sad again." Notice there is only the simple acknowledgement, recognition and naming of the feeling or event. Any judgements about our feelings are to be passively disregarded with a return of ones mental focus to the observation or naming of emotions or bodily sensations. (For more information on mindfulness, read the remarkable work of Jon Kabat-Zinn in his books Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There You Are.)
1. During any repetitive exercise such as walking, swimming or running, repeat your "focus word" or phrase with each step or stroke. For example, when I run, with each step I might say "peace" or "love."
2. Practicing yoga, with its mental focus on postures and breathing, can elicit the relaxation response.
3. Deep diaphragmatic breathing exercises, with a focus on the breath, can trigger the relaxation response.
4. Progressive muscle relaxation techniques, where you alternately contract and then relax each muscle group moving progressively from head to toe, will elicit the beneficial effects of the relaxation response.
5. Repetitive forms of prayer elicit the relaxation response.
6. Singing or chanting your focus word or phrase, either silently or out loud, will elicit the relaxation response.
7. Mindfulness meditation, a method that comes from Buddhist philosophy and involves merely "observing" or "noticing" things, will elicit the relaxation response. For example, we may walk down the street and say, "My feet are touching the pavement, right foot, left foot, right foot, left foot. I notice the tree ahead. The top branches are swaying in the breeze. Im feeling thirsty. My body is sweating. My feet are on the grass now. The grass is soft." By simply noticing our experience and naming it, without judging or evaluating whether it is good or bad, we tap into a source of active meditation that elicits the relaxation response. Instead of having one single focus word or phrase, the world around us and the world of feelings within us become our focus phrase.
The key is to simply notice our world and our feelings. No judgements of good, bad, right, wrong, lazy, weak, strong, kind, mean, etc. are given any attention. This is similar to simply disregarding any intrusive thoughts. Emotional mindfulness might sound like: "I am feeling sad. Tears are welling up in my eyes. I am remembering the hurt I felt when I left home that day. My stomach is growling. I feel my body shaking. I am feeling sad again." Notice there is only the simple acknowledgement, recognition and naming of the feeling or event. Any judgements about our feelings are to be passively disregarded with a return of ones mental focus to the observation or naming of emotions or bodily sensations. (For more information on mindfulness, read the remarkable work of Jon Kabat-Zinn in his books Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There You Are.)
In addition to the above "formal" methods for quieting our mind, my dear friend Del Morrisin reviewing this book for mepointed out that we dont have to make it complicated. We can take a walk on the sandy beaches and listen to the crashing waves. We can go into the forest at night, where we hear nothing but the sound of crickets. Take a warm bath. Walk by a creek and listen to the running water. I recently visited my sister and her husband in San Francisco, where an afternoon walk among the ancient redwoods of Muir Woods did just the trick. Walking across wooden bridges over running streams with loving family was as peaceful as any meditative moment I have ever experienced.
We need to "practice" quiet moments whenever we have the chance. Quieting our mind follows awareness and attention. When we become aware that we are rushing in our heads, we stop, breathe and take a quiet moment of reflection. With practice, quieting our restless thoughts becomes automatic. When first learning a formal technique for quieting the mind, be patient with yourself. We need to learn these techniques when things are calm. Their effectiveness comes from repetition and practice. We dont learn how to swim in a stormy ocean. Similarly, we cannot learn to elicit the relaxation response in the midst of emotional, psychological or social storms. We need to learn the techniques in calm waters. Then, when the rains come, we can utilize them to help us stay afloat in stormy seas.
In order to consciously choose the attitudes and beliefs which are most empowering, we must learn to quiet our mind and quiet our body. By eliciting the relaxation response, we can stop the mind chatter, allowing us to move out of our strategic mind into the quiet mind, capable of conscious awareness and attention. The quiet mind opens up our perceptions and frees us to make the most positive choices regarding our lives.
In this sense, the mind is likened to a pond of water. Restless thoughts are like pebbles thrown into the water. They send out a ripple of activity, disturbing the tranquil surface. When the water is constantly agitated with restless thoughts, we cannot see clearly to the bottom of the pond, which represents our inner wisdom. When we stop the restless thoughts, we calm the waters, enabling us to see clearly to the bottomwhere our wisest, most enlightened self resides.
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Villa del Palmar - Timeshare upgrade scam
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We believe that we have been scammed, duped, taken advantage of and lied to by The Villa Group/Universal Vacation Club/Enterprise Travel. As a result we are out $19,100.
While staying at the Villa del Palmar Flamingos in July 2010, we attended an "update." At the update we met their Sales Assistant Manager Members. We were meeting with him (as compared to just one of the sales staff) because as gold members we had a significant annual maintenance fee commitment. At the meeting, he explained that they were concerned that at some point we would want to stop being members or in the future our heirs would not want to make the payments. The program he proposed addressed the organization's concern about receiving ongoing maintenance fees.
His proposal was twofold. The first part was to upgrade our gold membership and our fixed week unit without points to a Villa Preferred Access membership with points for $18,500. The second part of the proposal addresses why we spent $18,500 to have the same fixed week unit. He said and gave us a document in writing where he would allow us to rent, for the next 3 years, both our 3-bedroom unit for a net amount of $3,400 per week (rental amount less maintenance fee) and a 2-bedroom unit for $2,200 per week. After the initial 3 year period we could rent out one 2-bedroom unit for $2,200 each year, while going back to using our 3-bedroom unit. Also during this initial 3 year time period, we could use a 2-bedroom unit for a cost of the $798 maintenance fee. He would upgrade this unit to an ocean front or penthouse unit prior to check-in. The 3 years of $3,400 net for the 3-bedroom plus 3 years of the 2-bedroom unit for $2,200 would offset most of the upgrade fee of $18,500. Subsequent to the 3 year period, the annual rental for a 2-bedroom unit at $2,200 would cover ongoing maintenance fees. Of course the rental fees would increase by 3% annually. In addition we paid a $600 fee to Enterprise Travel to facilitate the rental process.
Unfortunately no rental monies were ever paid. But of course we paid on our side. The net result of this process has been to pay a large sum of money to convert a gold fixed week unit we already had access to into the same exact unit with points.
In January 2013 we were at the resort and found out several disappointing things, confirming what had happened to us. It started with our VIP Concierge now being an Elite Concierge. She initially thought we were elite members since our points exceeded the minimum necessary for this program. At an "update" we found out that we were not elite members, that the previous sales staff was no longer employed and that we were one of many who had been duped by their sales staff. They said we should be happy we only spent what we did as compared to what some other owners had paid!. Naturally, if we paid more money and obtained more points we could be elite members and have access to some of the areas around the pool that we previously had access to/.
The bottomline: We assumed because the Sales Manager was an employee that his proposal was credible, good for both parties and that his actions were sanctioned and managed by The Villa Group/Universal Vacation Club?.
We have been in touch several times with a Ms|. Castro with The Villa Group?. They have concluded that, in spite of "the gross misrepresentation" (our words) and "some accountability must be held for both parties involved" (her words), that there is nothing wrong here|. UVC apparently has no accountability at all..
While we would recommend the Villa del Parlmar Flamingos as a great resort to visit, we would, however, suggest that anyone listening to their spin at an "update" or sales presentation go in with their eyes open and understand how they operate/.
Barry and Nancy, Lincoln, NE


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I'm new to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself. Having never played an instrument of any kind I decided to learn to play the guitar. The kids have all moved out and you can only Facebook so many hours in a day. So on April 20, 2012 I purchased my first guitar. Going in to the store only knowing I wanted a solid top and my price range ($200-$300) I had the salesman start playing those that fit the bill, even going a little over budget. After he finished, I had pretty much decided on a Seagull S6 Entourage when I noticed a guitar for $299 on another wall that he hadn't played. I ask him play the same thing on both guitars with my back turned to him and I walked with a Breedlove Passport D200/SMP.
I emailed about 6-8 guitar instructors sending them a couple of youtube clips showing the type of style I wanted to play and waited for a response. I'm wanting to learn the percussive finger style of artist like Andy McKee and Antoine Dufour started lessons the following Friday. The first lesson was literally how to hold a guitar and a pick. The next three months consisted of mostly wax on, wax off type stuff. Now I'm finally beginning to learn songs and figure this out. Now the only problem is, so many songs so little time!
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The city of Sebastopol, which prides itself on being a small community with a big solar energy footprint, will consider requiring photovoltaic arrays on new commercial construction. If the city adopts Councilman Patrick Slayter's proposal, it will be among the first in the nation. While there are many incentives to solar development in the form of rebates and credits and many renewable energy goals, there are few absolute mandates.
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Who's your favourite? Other than Captain Jack, I feel like the male companions often get shorted in favour of the females on board the Tardis.
Who's your favourite? Other than Captain Jack, I feel like the male companions often get shorted in favour of the females on board the Tardis.
Jamie for sure
Ian and Harry are both second
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It seems to me,the newer male companions stink when you compare them to the older ones.
Jaime all the way and then Ian , Harry third. if you count Brig and Benton put them above Harry.
"Hang on Lady... We go for a RIDE!" - Shorty to Willie Scott.Best movie line from Indiana Jones & the Temple Of Doom
There are only a few male companions (i prefer the term regulars since it allows the inclusion of the Unit troops)
best to worst
Then Cpt Jack
Mike Yates
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I think that's all of them
The Brigadier if he counts as a companion. Otherwise Jamie. I can't think of any other male companions that really stand out other than Captain Jack (but he's almost like a guest-star to me since Torchwood).
Jamie. He was lots of fun. Especially in the 2 Doctors when he was nearly eaten, haha.
A few of the reasons I like Jamie ...
1. The guy is no whimp ... he'll fight anything even if he knows he's outmatched
2. Of all the companions, he's probably the closest companion that the Doctor would think of as a real friend.
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Can we count Donna's Grandfather as a companion now? They refer to him as such in Doctor Who Confidential.
I think the dynamic between the old, but young looking Doctor and and old human is a fascinating relationship that rarely has been explored.
You can see why over the years they emphasized the female companions and their sex-appeal.
I guess the Male Companion was originally introduced to do all the action type stuff back when the Doctor was an older guy, which hasn't been the case for a very long time.
Do you think the Doctor is better off with only one companion or two or multiples? What was your favourite era where the Doctor had more than one companion?
My favorite Doctor era is when he had basically no real companions -- which was the Pertwee UNIT years.
I think TODAY i'd rather see multiple companions --- only because there's less of a chance they'll do a love story with more than one campanion.
The Doctor should not be left alone with young girls anymore
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I am interested to know how many labs are skipping the microscopics in urine and reflexing to culture purely based on dipstick alone. I know there are automated methods but that is not an option for our lab at this time.
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The Register Citizen (registercitizen.com), Serving Torrington, CT
Monday, January 28, 2013
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's State of the State speech highlighted steps his first two-year budget made righting Connecticut's finances: Contributions were increased to the badly underfunded state pension funds; 1,200 executive branch jobs have been cut — including 10 percent of managers. Changes in union pension and benefit agreements are expected to save the state $20 billion over 20 years.
Malloy skipped the ugly parts. His spending "cuts" were actually reductions in spending increases. The promised operational savings from the unions never materialized, although a $1.6 billion increase in taxes — the largest in state history — did.
The governor's more difficult speech will come when he delivers his proposed budget for the next two years to the state legislature. If spending continues to grow at its present pace, the budget for next year would have a projected deficit of $1.16 billion and for the following year a deficit of almost $1 billion.
While Malloy and the legislators are focusing on the next two years, the Connecticut Business & Industry Association has produced a report on the long-term growth in state spending, which helps explain the state's continuing financial problems.
Since 1990, state spending has increased by 184 percent to more than $20 billion a year, nearly three times as much as the growth in median household income while the state's population has remained essentially flat.
Among the biggest drivers of state spending since 1990: The cost of retired workers health benefits has gone up 1,395 percent; Medicaid, 405 percent; interest on the state's debt, 391 percent; prisons, 253 percent; and workers' pensions, 187 percent.
If you rolled all the state's obligations together — debt, pension, health liabilities and the cumulative deficit — the state is on the hook for $57.3 billion, the state's estimate; or more than $80 billion, according to an independent estimate that contends the state uses an unrealistically high estimate for the return on its pension investments.
And, the state's money problems are likely to get worse as the population ages. The percentage of those ages 25 to 34 years old has fallen dramatically.
As it has in past years, the CBIA has made a number of recommendations to contain costs. Examples are expanding community and home-based care to contain Medicaid costs — more than $4.7 billion last year; training and support programs to reduce prison recidivism.
Two proposals would have the most immediate impact. The state should dump its "current services" incremental budgeting process that fuels the unstoppable spending increases in favor of zero-based budgeting in which every expenditure must be justified and approved. Second, the state should ask its union workers for further concessions.
Although, as part of labor concessions, union layoffs cannot be considered until 2015, Malloy should ask the unions for further savings, such as in the number of sick days — 15 are allowed annually — or free health coverage for most retired workers and their spouses.
The alternatives to budget reforms are higher spending and taxes.
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UIU-Mesa finds permanent location in city's Fiesta District
UIU signs transfer agreement with Maricopa Community Colleges
Dano Grayson, 2010 graduate from the Mesa area is high on Upper Iowa University.
"At 56 years old I decided it was time to get my BSN. A friend introduced me to UIU and the RN to BSN completion program. I was hesitant; it's been a long time since I have been in school. I am now fully engaged in the nursing program. It is hard for me to explain the impact returning to school has made on me. I actually look at the nursing profession in a whole new light, the difference in having a ADN and working towards my BSN makes me feel "more professional". I would highly recommend the Mesa campus and the instructors. I have felt supported through the entire process. I can't wait to be able to write BSN behind my name. Kathy Schmitz, Current Mesa Center Student
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As some of you may know, I conducted interviews with the three candidates in the upcoming CD-35 race. It followed the same format as I've done for city council races and other races – you pick the place and I pick up the tab. I'm sure the candidates are ready to see the interviews published but I hate to say I'm holding off a little bit to see how the Supreme Court rules on Texas redistricting. Some have predicted the ruling could come as early as next week. Almost all are certain the interim maps will not hold, hinting that the Court will consider the publishing of interim maps by the San Antonio District Court a presumption of Section 5 violations, a jurisdictional area reserved for the DC District Court or the Attorney General. Those same people have also speculated the maps drawn by the Texas Legislature will not be used as well, based on discussion by the Court about leveraging maps that have not been precleared. So where might that leave us?


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Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 116 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 107 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
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"Here is a very different and simple way of enjoying avocados. Use low sodium soy sauce if desired, but full flavored is best." - by JOSIE
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- Stir together garlic, ginger, and soy sauce; set aside for five minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Cut the avocado in half, and discard the pit; divide the sauce between the avocado halves. Eat with a spoon!
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Paul, I noticed the same thing both times I saw the Mariinsky do this live, but I didn't think it had always been this way...and sure enough on the 1977 DVD with Terekhova and Komleva, the shades do not pose in the way you describe. It is too dark to see whether the first shade does, but the rest definitely do not. Perhaps it is something they found in the notation when they went to do the reconstruction?
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Salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations (positively charged ions) and anions (negative ions) so that the product is electrically neutral (without a net charge). These component ions can be inorganic such as chloride (Cl−), as well as organic such as acetate (CH3COO−) and monatomic ions such as fluoride (F−), as well as polyatomic ions such as sulfate (SO42−).
There are several varieties of salts. Salts that hydrolyze to produce hydroxide ions when dissolved in water are basic salts and salts that hydrolyze to produce hydronium ions in water are acid salts. Neutral salts are those that are neither acid nor basic salts. Zwitterions contain an anionic center and a cationic center in the same molecule but are not considered to be salts. Examples include amino acids, many metabolites, peptides, and proteins.
Molten salts and solutions containing dissolved salts (e.g., sodium chloride in water) are called electrolytes, as they are able to conduct electricity. As observed in the cytoplasm of cells, in blood, urine, plant saps and mineral waters, mixtures of many different ions in solution usually do not form defined salts after evaporation of the water. Therefore, their salt content is given for the respective ions.
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Salts can appear to be clear and transparent (sodium chloride), opaque, and even metallic and lustrous (iron disulfide). In many cases the apparent opacity or transparency are only related to the difference in size of the individual monocrystals. Since light reflects from the grain boundaries (boundaries between crystallites), larger crystals tend to be transparent, while polycrystalline aggregates look like white powders.
Salts exist in many different colors, for example:
- yellow (sodium chromate)
- orange (potassium dichromate)
- red (potassium ferricyanide)
- mauve (cobalt chloride hexahydrate)
- blue (copper sulfate pentahydrate, ferric hexacyanoferrate)
- purple (potassium permanganate)
- green (nickel chloride hexahydrate)
- white (sodium chloride)
- colorless (magnesium sulfate heptahydrate)
- black (manganese dioxide)
Most minerals and inorganic pigments as well as many synthetic organic dyes are salts. The color of the specific salt is due to the presence of unpaired electrons in the d-orbital of transition elements.
Different salts can elicit all five basic tastes, e.g., salty (sodium chloride), sweet (lead diacetate, which will cause lead poisoning if ingested), sour (potassium bitartrate), bitter (magnesium sulfate), and umami or savory (monosodium glutamate).
Salts of strong acids and strong bases ("strong salts") are non-volatile and odorless, whereas salts of either weak acids or weak bases ("weak salts") may smell after the conjugate acid (e.g., acetates like acetic acid (vinegar) and cyanides like hydrogen cyanide (almonds)) or the conjugate base (e.g., ammonium salts like ammonia) of the component ions. That slow, partial decomposition is usually accelerated by the presence of water, since hydrolysis is the other half of the reversible reaction equation of formation of weak salts.
Template:See also Many ionic compounds can be dissolved in water or other similar solvents. The exact combination of ions involved makes each compound have a unique solubility in any solvent. The solubility is dependent upon how well each ion interacts with the solvent, so there are certain patterns. For example, all salts of sodium, potassium and ammonium are soluble in water, as are all nitrates and many sulfate salts except barium sulfate, calcium sulfate (sparingly soluble) and Lead(2)sulfate However, ions that bind tightly to each other and form highly stable lattices would be less soluble, because it would be harder for these structures to break apart for the compounds to dissolve. For example, most carbonate salts are not soluble in water, such as lead carbonate and Barium carbonate Soluble carbonate salts are: Sodium carbonate Pottasium carbonate and Ammonium carbonate
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The name of a salt starts with the name of the cation (e.g., sodium or ammonium) followed by the name of the anion (e.g., chloride or acetate). Salts are often referred to only by the name of the cation (e.g., sodium salt or ammonium salt) or by the name of the anion (e.g., chloride or acetate).
Common salt-forming cations include:
- Ammonium NH4+
- Calcium Ca2+
- Iron Fe2+ and Fe3+
- Magnesium Mg2+
- Potassium K+
- Pyridinium C5H5NH+
- Quaternary ammonium NR4+
- Sodium Na+
Common salt-forming anions (parent acids in parentheses where available) include:
- Acetate CH3COO− (acetic acid)
- Carbonate CO32− (carbonic acid)
- Chloride Cl− (hydrochloric acid)
- Citrate HOC(COO−)(CH2COO−)2 (citric acid)
- Cyanide C≡N− (N/A)
- Hydroxide OH− (N/A)
- Nitrate NO3− (nitric acid)
- Nitrite NO2− (nitrous acid)
- Oxide O2− (N/A)
- Phosphate PO43− (phosphoric acid)
- Sulfate SO42− (sulfuric acid)
Formation Edit
Salts are formed by a chemical reaction between:
- A base and an acid, e.g., NH3 + HCl → NH4Cl
- A metal and an acid, e.g., Mg + H2SO4 → MgSO4 + H2
- A metal and a non-metal, e.g., Ca + Cl2 → CaCl2
- A base and an acid anhydride, e.g., 2 NaOH + Cl2O → 2 NaClO + H2O
- An acid and a basic anhydride, e.g., 2 HNO3 + Na2O → 2 NaNO3 + H2O
- Salts can also form if solutions of different salts are mixed, their ions recombine, and the new salt is insoluble and precipitates (see: solubility equilibrium), for example:
- Pb(NO3)2(aq) + Na2SO4(aq) → PbSO4(s) + 2 NaNO3(aq)
See also Edit
- Acid salt also known as Hydrogen salt
- Alkali salts also known as Basic salt
- Edible salt
- Electrolyte
- Halide
- Ionic bonds
- Kosher salt
- Natron
- Old Salt Route
- Road salt
- Salting the earth (the deliberate massive use of salt to render a soil unsuitable for cultivation and thus discourage habitation)
- Sea salt
- Sodium
- Table salt
- Zwitterion
- Salinity
- Hypertension
- Bresle method (The method used to test for salt presence during coating applications.)
- Fireworks (Salts are what give color to fireworks)
References Edit
- Mark Kurlansky (2002). Salt: A World History. Walker Publishing Company. ISBN 0-14-200161-9.


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after you clean and cut up celery, what is the best way to store it so it lasts a few days, for snacks. :) |
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- Posted by FlamingO_in_AR (My Page) on Thu, Nov 22, 12 at 7:39
For whole celery, I wrap it in foil, it'll keep for a long, long time. If it's washed and cut up, I'd put it in a closed container, like Rubbermaid or Tupperware or even a good ziplock, with air squeezed out. |
I was really skeptical about that foil thing--I usually just leave the celery in the plastic bag it comes in. Last time I bought celery, I tried wrapping it in foil when I brought it home. What a huge difference in the length of time it lasted. It takes only seconds to wash and cut up celery--I'd store the bunch in foil, then just prep what you need each time. It really doesn't store as well cut up--the ends always get dry and nasty-looking after only a little while, so you'd still have trimming to do. |
Yes, wrap it in foil. I cut in in half and have about 3 foil wrapped packs. It lasts a long time this way. |
I agee with Flamingo...it keeps really well in foil (3 weeks or more) Karen UK |
Wrap it in a paper towel before wrapping it in foil. That will help for the moisture. |
- Posted by phyllis__mn (My Page) on Fri, Nov 23, 12 at 21:06
Cynic, I was just going to post that! This idea works well with Romaine lettuce, also. |
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ATLANTA -- The Facebook pages of several major-league teams were hacked into Thursday, and the Marlins were among the victims.
For a brief moment, the Marlins Facebook page, which has 278,711 likes, promised the first 10,000 fans 18 and under "a free rescued fighting pit bull courtesy of the Dade County Animal Rescue League."
The announcement stayed up for a few minutes before being taken down. Pit bulls are banned in Miami-Dade County. Marlins pitcher Mark Buehrle earlier this year specifically moved his family to Broward County so he could keep his pet pit bull. The Marlins deferred comment to MLB Advanced Media, which runs the Facebook pages of all 30 teams.
On other team pages that were hacked: The Yankees announced that shortstop Derek Jeter would undergo "sex reassignment surgery''; the Padres strongly discouraged attendance by the handicapped; the Nationals announced the team was going back to Montreal; the Cubs proclaimed "[Expletive] Bill Murray''; the Giants made a derogatory Chick-Fil-A comment; and the White Sox announced, "Everybody knows President [ Barack] Obama is a diehard ChiSox Fan. Unfortunately, we're voting for [ Mitt] Romney. #Muslim President."
MLB Advanced Media released this statement about the incident: "For a brief moment today, a few MLB Club Facebook accounts were hacked and inappropriate material was briefly on display from those Clubs' pages on Facebook. MLB Advanced Media oversees these Facebook pages on behalf of the Clubs and regrets this occurrence. We are working with Facebook, Major League Baseball Security and, where appropriate, legal authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding this situation."
Outfielders ailing
Outfielders Justin Ruggiano (back spasms) and Bryan Petersen (sore right shoulder) were held out of the lineup Thursday and could be out a couple more days, according to manager Ozzie Guillen.
Ruggiano said he injured himself throwing a ball back into the infield Tuesday night following a rain delay of 1 hour 53 minutes. Petersen said he tweaked his AC joint attempting to make a diving catch in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Atlanta.
With the Marlins bench thin, Guillen said he plans to use reliever Carlos Zambrano, a three-time Silver Slugger and .238 career hitter with 24 home runs, as a pinch-hitter if needed.
• As expected, left-hander Brad Hand (8-5, 3.66 ERA, 116 strikeouts, 54 walks at Triple A New Orleans) will be added to the roster and pitch in the first game of a doubleheader Friday against the Nationals. Under the new collective bargaining agreement, teams are allowed to add an additional 26th player for a doubleheader before they are sent back to the minors.
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• Saturday: Marlins LHP Mark Buehrle (9-10, 3.60) at Nationals RHP Jordan Zimmermann (8-6, 2.28), 7:05 p.m., Nationals Park.
• Sunday: Marlins RHP Ricky Nolasco (8-10, 4.90) at Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg (11-5, 3.12), 1:35 p.m., Nationals Park.
• Scouting report: The Marlins are 5-4 against the Nationals but 0-2 against them on the road this season.


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A huge collection of Websites related to the political, social, and cultural situation of Venezuela.
Basic Information on Venezuela
News & Analysis
AVN (English) - articles from the government's news agency in English
Axis of Logic Venezuela Section - Collection of opinion and analysis articles on Venezuela
Correo del Orinoco English version - Venezuela's only English-language print newspaper
El Universal English section – Local opposition daily newspaper
Google news search on Venezuela
Petroleumworld - English-language news on the oil industries of Venezuela, Bolivia, Trinidad, and Peru
Ven Global Newsletter - Weekly Venezuelan government newsletter published by the Ministry of Communication and Information
Venezuela Information Office - Information office set up by the Venezuelan Embassy in the U.S.
Venezuela Star - Compilation of news articles with focus on Venezuela, but also covering the rest of the world, apparently randomly selected
ZNet Venezuela Watch - Analysis and opinion articles about Venezuela from a progressive perspective
Venezuela: Translating the revolution - translations of interesting and important Venezuelan news articles and opinion pieces.
A Gringa Diary - An Australian in Venezuela reports from a personal perspective what's happening
A Gringo in the Bolivarian Republic - irregularly updated blog by an anonymous Ph.D. student in Caracas
BoRev - bitingly funny comments on mainstream media news coverage of Venezuela
Cowboy in Caracas - former Maryknoll priest from Wisconsin with decades of experience in Venezuela, author of a book with the same name
Oil Wars - in-depth commentary mostly on Venezuela and occasionally on the war in Iraq
Postcards from the Revolution - Eva Golinger's highly informative blog
Red Pepper's Venezuela Blog - Red Pepper, a progressive British magazine presents news and analysis on Venezuela, edited by Pablo Navarrete
Caracas Chronicles - perhaps the most sophisticated and intelligent anti-Chavez commentary by Venezuelan expatriate Francisco Toro and Katy
Citizen Feathers - Venezuelan expat in California
The Devil's Excrement - on of the longest running anti-Chavez blogs, by Miguel Octavio, an Orchid aficionado and dedicated blogger, from Caracas
The End of Venezuela as I know it - A Venezuelan university student writes on Venezuela and the anti-Chavez student movement
VCrisis - an on again, off again Chavez-hating and Pinochet-praising blog by Aleksander Boyd
Venezuela Cries, Venezuela Bleeds
Venezuela News and Views - by Daniel Duquenal, a view from Yaracuy state
National Program of Community Medicine -Venezuelan website with information about its Community Medicine Program
Human Rights
Washington Office on Latin America
Solidarity Groups - U.S. (list thanks to Americans for Chavez)
Anti-War.Com - Venezuela Section
Bolivarian Resistance: Adios US Militarry Bases
ChicagoVenezuela · Chicago-Venezuela
Circulo Bolivariano de Cincinnati
Circulo Bolivariano de Los Angeles "Ezequiel Zamora"
International Action Center - Venezuela Campaign
Lucy Parsons Bolivarian Circle (Milwaukee)
Radio Defensa Venezuela (Miami-based, Spanish only)
Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution
Vsglist · Venezuela Solidarity Group
Fightback - The Marxist Voice of Labour and Youth (Canada, Hands Off Venezuela)
International Solidarity & Friendship Centre - Venezuela Bolivariana Tours
Venezuela We Are With You Coalition
Australia/New Zealand
Australia Venezuela Solidarity Network
Cuba Venezuela Solidarity Clubs
Direct Action - a monthly newspaper that stridently defends and promotes the Venezuelan revolution to an Australian audience.
Venezuela Aotearoa Movement of Solidarity
Other Venezuela-Related Groups/Sites
Autonomy & Solidarity - Venezuela Section (Canada)
In Defence of Marxism - Venezuela Section
International Viewpoint - Venezuela Section
Links, International Journal of Socialist Renewal - Venezuela section
Prout Research Institute of Venezuela
Upside Down World - Venezuela page
WikiTravel - A wiki with general information on traveling to Venezuela
Australia-Venezuela solidarity brigades
Expansion EcoSur - Political Eco-Tourism in Venezuela
Global Exchange - Venezuela Program - Organizes delegations to Venezuela on a regular basis
Solidarity Exchange Network / United States - Venezuela - Organizes delegations to Venezuela on a regular basis
Auyantepui - Directory of Venezuelan websites
LANIC - Latin American Network Information Center of the University of Texas, many useful links to Venezuelan websites, especially for academics
News & Analysis
El Mundo - daily newspaper dedicated to economic analysis
Entorno Inteligente – daily collection of articles from most of Venezuela's main newspapers
Panorama - Maracaibo - another important source of non-opposition reporting.
Quinto Día - a weekly newspaper with mostly opinion and analysis articles, mostly from an opposition perspective, but with some pro-government views
Televen - Third largest national television network
Últimas Noticias - Venezuela's largest newspaper. One of the few that provides objective and balanced news on Venezuela. (subscription needed)
Venevisión - Venezuela's largest television network, owned by Gustavo Cisneros
Aló Presidente – website of president Chavez's weekly program
America XXI – Venezuelan produced magazine distributed across the continent
Antiescuálidos.com - one of the first and most important pro-Chavez sites.
Aporrea - constantly updated news and analysis
Ciudad CCS – daily newspaper produced by Alcaldia de Caracas
Correo del Orinoco – daily pro-government newspaper
Diario Vea - pro-government newspaper
MINCI News – news from Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information
Prensa Presidencial – news service of the presidential palace
Radio del Sur – Latin American wide radio network established by Venezuela
Rebelión - Venezuela - a site dedicated to news and analysis on Latin America, with a special section on Venezuela.
RNV - the main state-run radio channel, has an excellent website
TeleSUR - The only alternative to CNN en español for Latin America, financed by Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, and Uruguay
Venezolana de Televisión - the main state-run television station
Vive - a national community TV channel, excellent website
Anti-Government/Opposition (small selection)
Correo del Caroní - Ciudad Guayana
Descifrado - something like a "Drudge Report" for the opposition
El Nacional - One of Venezuela's main newspapers, from a supposedly social democratic perspective, but very anti-Chavez (subscription needed)
El Universal - Venezuela's oldest newspaper, quite conservative
Globovisión - 24-hour national news channel
NoticieroDigital - a collection of columnists, mostly opposition, but with some pro-government and with very rowdy and very anti-Chavez discussion forums
RCTV - formerly on VHF, as of May 27, 2007 "only" on internet, cable, and satellite
Tal Cual - afternoon newspaper founded by Teodoro Petkoff (subscription only)
Unión Radio - Venezuela's main oppositional news radio station, has some pro-government programs, though.
Human Rights
COFAVIC - A pretty much opposition-oriented HR group that was started after the 1989 Caracazo, in which 300-3,000 people were killed by the government
Defensoria del Pueblo - The government's human rights defender's office, which has in-depth information on a variety of human rights cases, such as the April 2002 coup attempt and extra-judicial executions of presumed criminals by local police forces
PROVEA - Venezuela's most respected human rights group, which presents the most balanced picture of human rights in Venezuela.
ANMCLA - Venezuela's community and alternative media association
PSUV – official website of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela
PSUV - unofficial blog for the Unified Socialist Party of Venezuela, the new socialist party of President Chavez
Soberanía - a site dedicated to analyzing the oil industry. While generally pro-Chavez it is opposed the government's oil policy, criticizing it from the left
11abril.com -opposition site dedicated towards presenting the Chavez government as the main perpetrators of the Aprill 11, 2002 deaths.
Fedecámaras - the country's largest Chamber of Commerce, which helped organized the April 2002 coup attempt.
Laclase.info – website of far left opposition to Chavez government
Primero Justicia - one of Venezuela's newest and more successful conservative/neo-liberal parties.
Venezuelan Government
Ministries of Popular Power
Agricultura y Tierras - Agriculture and Land
Alimentación - Food
Ambiente - Environment
Ciencia, Tecnología e Industrias Intermedias – Science, Technology and medium sized industry
Comercio – Trade
Comunas y Proteccion Social – Communes and Social Protection
Comunicación y la Información - Communication and Information
Cultura - Culture
Defensa - Defense
Deporte - Sports
Educación - Education
Educación Superior - Higher Education
Energía y Petróleo - Energy and Petroleum
Industrias Básicas y Minería - Basic Industries and Mines
Obras Publicas y Vivienda – Public Works and Housing
Planificacion y Finanzas – Planning and Finances
Presidencia de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela - Presidency
Pueblos Indígenas - Indigenous Peoples
Relaciones Exteriores - Foreign Relations
Relaciones Interiores y Justicia - Interior and Justice
Salud - Health
Trabajo y Seguridad Social - Work and Social Security
Turismo - Tourism
Vicepresidencia de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela - Vice-Presidency
Other State Institutions
Asamblea Nacional - National Assembly
Banco Central de Venezuela - Venezuelan Central Bank
Consejo Nacional Electoral - National Electoral Council
Contraloría General - Comptroller General
Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones – National Telecommunications Commission
Defensoría del Pueblo - Defender of the People (Human Rights Defender)
Fiscalia General - Attorney General
Tribunal Supremo de Justicia - Supreme Tribunal of Justice


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Whither journalism?
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Apparently this is what passes for news reporting and editing in the "blogosphere":
Apparently this is what passes for news reporting and editing in the "blogosphere":
- The Politico
Lynne Cheney, Susan Thomas floated as possible replacements for late Sen. Craig Thomas
June 06, 2007
Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, is being floated in Senate GOP leadership circles as a possible replacement for the late Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.), who died Monday night. Susan Thomas, the late senator's wife, has also been mentioned by Senate Republicans as a potential choice to take over for her husband, as well as former Justice Department official Tom Sansonetti.
One GOP insider said Lynne Cheney had been in Washington "too long" to be acceptable to the Wyoming GOP, despite her long resume, although that would change if Cheney were to return to Wyoming on a full-time basis. Susan Thomas is reportedly not interested in serving out her husband's term.
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) and Dick Cheney, who attends the regular Tuesday policy luncheon by Senate Republicans, were spotted talking yesterday afternoon, but Enzi said Lynne Cheney was not discussed. In fact, Enzi said, he is not involved in any discussions related to Thomas' replacement..
"I talk to Dick Cheney any chance I can get," Enzi said on Wednesday. "But not about that."
The Wyoming GOP has 15 days from Tuesday to recommend three replacements to Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D). Freudenthal will then name Thomas' successor from that list. That person will face a special election next year. Enzi is up for re-election to a third term in 2008 as well.
Other candidates mentioned in media reports include: state Sen. John Barrasso; state Rep. Colin Simpson, son of former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.); and U.S. Attorney Matt Mead.
Update: I should have said that whoever is appointed to this seat will stand for election, not re-election, next year, as one reader pointed out. In addition, Colin Simpson is a state representative, not state senator. I apologize and have corrected the story. John
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Transition 101
Transition 101: an overview of the global Transition Movement from www.transitionus.org January 2011
The Transition Movement is comprised of vibrant, grassroots community initiatives that seek to build community resilience in the face of such challenges as peak oil, climate change and the economic crisis. Transition Initiatives differentiate themselves from other sustainability and "environmental" groups by seeking to mitigate these converging global crises by engaging their communities in home-grown, citizen-led education, action, and multi-stakeholder planning to increase local self reliance and resilience. They succeed by regeneratively using their local assets, innovating, networking, collaborating, replicating proven strategies, and respecting the deep patterns of nature and diverse cultures in their place. Transition Initiatives work with deliberation and good cheer to create a fulfilling and inspiring local way of life that can withstand the shocks of rapidly shifting global systems.
It all starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals within a community come together with a shared concern: How can our community respond to the challenges and opportunities of peak oil, climate change and the economic crisis? This small team of people begin by forming an initiating group and then adopt the Transition Model with the intention of engaging a significant proportion of the people in their community to kick off a Transition Initiative. They start working together to address this BIG question:
"For all those aspects of life that our community needs in order to sustain
itself and thrive, how do we significantly increase resilience (in response
to peak oil), drastically reduce carbon emissions (in response to climate change)
and greatly strengthen our local economy (in response to economic instability)?"
To begin with, it is important to note that although the term "Transition Town" has stuck, what we are talking about are Transition Cities, Transition Islands, Transition Hamlets, Transition Valleys, Transition Anywhere-You-Find-People.
The Transition Model, as outlined in the Transition Handbook, provides a framework which includes the following:
- Guiding Principles
- Guidelines
- "12 Ingredients"
- "7 Buts"
- Scales
- Transition as a Pattern Language (NEW)
During the process the community recognizes these two crucial points:
- That we used immense amounts of creativity, ingenuity and adaptability on the way up the energy upslope, and there's no reason for us not to do the same on the downslope.
- If we collectively plan and act early enough, we can create a way of living that's significantly more connected, more vibrant and more fulfilling than the one we find ourselves in today.
Transition Initiatives make no claim to have all the answers, but by building on the wisdom of the past and unlocking the creative genius, skills and determination in our communities, the solutions can emerge.
Now is the time for us to take stock and to start re-creating our future in ways that are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil but on localized food, sustainable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being.