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'Stairs to space' led Asheville man to massive weight loss and a romantic plot twist
"I always work Monday through Friday, 8 to 5," said Walter Beals, who works in the Public Defender's Office in downtown Asheville. "I feel like we're doing a lot of good for the community."
An Asheville man's weight loss mission led to the goal of "walking to space" on the Buncombe County Courthouse steps. News 13 followed the trek that led to new heights and took a surprisingly romantic turn.
"I always work Monday through Friday, 8 to 5," said Walter Beals, who works in the Public Defender's Office in downtown Asheville. "I feel like we're doing a lot of good for the community."
Being a regular guy can be a full-time job. Last year, Beals realized he needed to do some good for himself.
So, he used a heavy dose of reality as rocket fuel.
"I'm 45," he said. "So, it's something serious as far as my health to keep on top of."
Co-worker Courtney Booth saw the daily transformation.
"Every day, when I come in from court, Walter's got his exercise gear on and he's heading for the stairs," Booth observed.
At 440 pounds, he saw no time for baby steps. Beals' taken lunch breaks toward a new frontier.
Climbing the stairs at the courthouse is now his mid-day ritual.
"You're in control of your own body," he declared recently. "If you're out of shape, there's something you can do about it."
He goes up eight floors the hard way, then back down by elevator to save his knees.Then, he repeats.
In 55 minutes, he ascends 104 floors each lunch period.
"It does seem like I'm in a hamster wheel going up and around and around," he admitted.
District Attorney Todd Williams can't object, as Beals sustains his motion. Go ahead, groan.
"Walter's amazing, he's an inspiration," he said. "I've seen the pounds melt off of the guy. It's just amazing."
Pictures of Beals before show a local juggler who said he's battled weight issues his whole life.
"Like three years ago, I'd dropped a chunk of weight doing the stairs," he said. "But as happens to people, you lose the weight and gain it back."
Now, it's onward and upward. This time around, he's done the math to visualize his goal.
"I started comparing it to certain things -- how many Empire State Buildings have I climbed and how many Great Pyramid of Giza have I climbed?"
What if he went further?
Twenty-thousand floors equals 50 miles and quite an odyssey. Now, the mission that has Beals seeing stars.
"What's a nice big hefty goal," he wondered. "And my first thought was outer space."
Funny thing is, on the way to space, he didn't count on something cosmic happening. He got side-tracked on the stairway to heaven.
"She was like, 'I'm gonna come to do stairs with you,'" he said of a young woman who was curious about his ambitious journey. "And I was like, 'Yeah, sure you will."
Susannah Bew met him online, then on the steps.
"The nerd and star gazer in me was totally drawn to that," Bew told us. "I said I wanted to crash your stair climbing party, that became our first date, which was really cool."
Some couples count dates, they count stairs.
"Being physical together I feel put me at ease," she said of their dates. "It's super romantic!"
"It's such a pleasant surprise, she's such a sweet girl," Beals said.
Along the way, he lost 160 pounds and gained a girlfriend.
Beals showed her the sights, like the Coke stain on the fourth floor.
She marveled at his beautiful mind.
"Cause that was also very appealing that he had calculated how many floors it would take to reach outer space," Bew said.
All the while, a spreadsheet guided Beals to an astronomical achievement.
"According to this, I should reach this by March 1" he said weeks back.
We returned to see him at the start of March. This was the day, and there's no moon walking back.
Beals warmed up by juggling in a NASA suit, while his friends beamed up to the top floor.
"I'm here because Walter's going to space," a boy with an astronaut helmet said. "I think it's a good idea for people to go out and get their exercise."
He wasn't alone. Others turned out with space-themed outfits to celebrate.
In dramatic fashion, Beals juggled as walked to space.
"Woo, here we go!" he said, enjoying every moment.
Beals played it up during the final stretch that left us star struck.
"You can do this, too," he told us, wearing a space helmet at the finish line. "Because I am a lazy -- was a lazy, fat slob and I'm not any more."
After reaching space, Beals saids he'll cut back his routine to three stair sessions per week. He'll start some weight training the rest of the week.
Who would have thought this could be a stepping stone to a healthy future and Bew?
"She has gone 11.88 percent to space," Beals announced, handing her an award.
Maybe she'll follow him to the moon and back, but, for now, it's time to come back to earth.
"I've got to go back to work fairly soon," he told the crowd.


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By: New York Times
On November 8, 1998 at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Los Angeles, Dr. Lawrence Parsons of the University of Texas-San Antonio discussed the results of his research which showed that significantly more of the brain was being used during music making than previously thought.
Through his use of imaging research, Dr. Parsons analyzed music's influence on the brain by examining expert musicians. One of the studies found that expert musicians use widely dispersed, interconnected brain areas when they intently listen to different aspects of a piece of music including its rhythm, melody, and harmony. IN addition, he and his colleagues found that there is an area in the right half of the brain that interprets written musical notes and passages of notes, that is known to interpret written letters, and words. Moreover, they report an overall, strong activation in the cerebellum, a brain area traditionally thought to coordinate only fine movement or motor behavior.
"We believe this is the first detailed study of the functionalneuroanatomy of the expert musicians' comprehension of musical structure." says Parsons. "The research shows more clearly than ever that music is represented in mechanisms widely distributed throughout the brain rather than localized in a single region as are other kinds of information, such as visual or movement information." In addition, the researchers say that their findings show that the structure of music, and our use of it, are similar in key respects to language structure and use. "An understanding of the brain locations that represent the separate aspects of music will help us identify the neural mechanisms that are specific to music, specific to language and are shared between the two," says Parsons. "The finding that there is a right brain region for notes and musical passages that corresponds in location to a left brain region for letters and words illustrates how a neural mechanism may be present in each of the two brain hemispheres becomes special adapted for analogous purposes but with different information contexts." Non-musicians also are able to direct attention to the musical components of harmony, melody and rhythm and would therefore produce similar, but probably smaller activation in most of the same music brain areas, according to the researchers.
Researchers find Active Music Making Expands the Brain In the April 23, 1998 issue of Nature, Researchers at the University of Munster in Germany reported their discovery music lessons in childhood actually enlarge the brain. An area used to analyze the pitch of a musical note is enlarged 25% in musicians, compared to people who have never played an instrument. The findings suggest the area is enlarged through practice and experience. The earlier the musicians were when they started musical training, the bigger this area of the brain appears to be.
In a May 5, 1998 New York Times article it states:
"The discovery, described in the April 23 issue of the journal Nature, was made after scientists put musicians and others into a magnetic brain imaging machine pointed at the auditory cortex, where sounds are processed. This part of the brain contains cells, called neurons, which are sensitive to different sound frequencies. Neurons that fire in response to the same frequency tend to cluster into little islands, forming a kind of sound frequency map in the auditory cortex."
"The researchers said that skilled musicians use more neurons for processing sounds from a piano or better synchronize those sounds because of their training. Furthermore, the younger the musicians started playing their instruments, the greater their response to piano notes. Musicians with perfect pitch or absolute relative pitch showed no differences. The increased response to piano tones was the same in those who played piano, woodwinds or stringed instruments, although most of the musicians said that they had received early training on the piano."
As we mentioned before we are about to see an avalanche of information which will go on to show the incredible impact music making has on the overall development of human beings OF ALL AGES.
This is just one more important piece of the puzzle!

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Derby's Assembly Rooms car park reopens after fire
Derby's Assembly Rooms car park has reopened three months after a major fire.
The city council has declared the building safe but the venue itself remains closed for up to 18 months and could even be demolished.
Businesses in the area have said they have experienced a drop in trade since the blaze in March.
The fire was caused by overheated machinery in an air conditioning unit on the roof of the car park.
Martin Langsdale, chair of the Cathedral Quarter Management Group, said he was "glad".
"The closure of the Assembly Rooms and its car park has been of great concern to all businesses in the area and has had an impact on trading from businesses in the immediate vicinity," he said.


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Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 30, 2015
Sweet cherry and summer red raspberry harvest is underway, with tart cherry harvest expected to begin in the next week. Strawberry harvest is wrapping up in the southern part of our region.
Heavy rain storms this past Saturday, June 27, brought between 3 and 5 inches of precipitation in the southern tier of counties to many fruit growers, resulting in an abrupt end to strawberry harvest, flooded fields and the need to recover fruit crops from pests. Areas to the north received around 0.5 to 0.7 inches of precipitation in the past week through the Flint, Michigan, area and no rain to the north.
Several Michigan State University Enviro-weather stations reported record rainfall totals for the month of June in the southern few tiers of Michigan counties. Over the last four weeks, our spring and early summer have gone from droughty to now far too much rain for most fruit growers, resulting in waterlogged soils. While rainfall totals for the last month have varied greatly over short distances, generally most growers have received between 5.5 and 7 inches of rain in June, with some receiving 8 to 11.5 inches of rain in June. This being said, there are a few farms that have consistently "missed" these major rain events, and soils on these farms remain on the droughty side.
Our season is running four to seven days ahead of normal for growing degree day (GDD) totals for most of east Michigan. Two of our MSU Enviro-weather stations have broken the 1,000 figure for GDD base 50 in the last week. In terms of the beginning of harvest for sweet cherries and summer red raspberries, our season is about five days ahead of normal.
East Michigan GDD totals for March 1 to June 29, 2015
Commerce (Oakland)
Emmett (St Clair)
Flint (Genesee)
Lapeer (Lapeer)
Petersburg (Monroe)
Pigeon (Huron)
Romeo (Macomb)
Tree fruits
Apples continue to size very well this season, with great leaf growth and a good amount of new terminal growth in the past three weeks. Most apples are at 1.875 inches to the largest fruit at 2.25 inches. June drop has ended for most growers, with hand-thinning now in full swing for many apple growers. Overall, our apple crop is shaping up to be better than most growers expected a few weeks ago.
Our insect pressure is generally light these past few weeks, with good numbers of beneficial insects. The exception here is San Jose scale crawlers in a few blocks and the start of obliquebanded leafroller and oriental fruit moth larvae in terminals in just a few blocks. No apple maggots or brown marmorated stink bugs have been caught in traps this season. My first sighting of Japanese beetle adults as of yesterday, June 29, is the only new pest to report this week. San Jose scale crawlers are very active at this time and are starting to crawl to fruit. Now is a critical control period for San Jose scale in blocks where they have been found as they will begin to wax over in the next week or so and this control window will close. While obliquebanded leafroller adult trap catch is done for first generation, I am just starting to see very small larvae in terminals in just a few apple blocks.
Oriental fruit moth trap catches continue to decline for first generation flight as well, but as with obliquebanded leafrollers, few very small larvae are seen in just a few apple blocks. Growers need to do a good job of scouting for obliquebanded leafroller and oriental fruit moth larvae at this time. A few masses of woolly apple aphids are just starting to be found this week moving from pruning wounds to suckers in the interior of the tree. A few colonies of rosy apple aphids continue to be found on interior twigs. A few green apple aphids and apple grain aphids continue to be found, but predators or beneficials seem to be doing a good job of controlling all three aphid pests at this time. A few potato leafhopper adults and curled leaves as a result of their feeding injury continue to be seen. European red mite adults and eggs continue to be seen in very low numbers. Good numbers of beneficial insects are actively feeding in most apple blocks. This week, good numbers of lacewing adults and tachinid flies are found.
Apple scab lesions continue to show up on leaves and fruit, as do widely scattered fire blight strikes, with a few growers continuing to see new strikes on a regular basis. Powdery mildew-infected twigs continue to be seen in a few apple blocks. The leaf stage of black rot, known as frogeye leaf spot, is found in more apple blocks these past few weeks, even in young apple blocks.
Pears are mostly 1.375 inches in size. All stages of pear psylla continue to be seen.
Peaches are 2 inches for those few growers with a crop this season; pit hardening has not begun. Growers continue to hand-thin peaches and prune winter-damaged trees, removing dead and dying trees. Green peach aphids are found in a few blocks. Bacterial leaf spot-infected leaves continue to be seen in many peach blocks, especially in blocks with no crop this season where pest control has been reduced.
Sweet cherry harvest started late last week for most cherry growers, the earliest ever at some farms. The fruit took on a small swell in size this past week, with minor amounts of fruit cracking as well. Bird feeding is a problem in most blocks. I have two reports of brown rot found in just a few blocks. No spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) have been caught in traps.
Tart cherries have colored well in the last week with most fruit taking on a swell to 16 to 18 millimeters in size. Cherry leaf spot-infected leaves are yellowing badly at some farms with a fair amount of leaf drop on trees with a big crop on them. Cherry leaf spot needs to be controlled at this time as new leaves continue to emerge. Birds are also starting to be seen in tart cherries. No SWD have been caught in traps.
Plums are about the same size as last week, 19 to 23 millimeters for European plums and 1 inch for Japanese plums. There is a fair amount of fruit drop this week. Black knot is starting to be seen on wild and unsprayed plum trees.
Small fruits
Grapes are at buckshot-sized fruit for concord types. European varieties are at petal fall for the few varieties with a crop this season. Last week, I saw a big crop of fruit at the few farms that grow seedless varieties. This fruit will need thinning over the next few weeks. I saw my first Japanese beetle adult yesterday, June 29. Downy mildew has been seen at a few farms this week. Many European varieties have extensive winter kill and growers have either pruned them back to just above the bud or pulled them out entirely.
Strawberry harvest has wrapped up in the southern parts of our region as a result of heavy rain, and harvest continues in areas to the north. Growers still harvesting hope to have enough high quality berries to be able to pick into the weekend. Many growers are continuing to struggle with heavy rainfall over the last three weeks. Berry quality from heavy rainfall is an issue for many growers as well. Berries have a pinkish cast or a water-soaked part of the berry, mostly on the shoulder of the largest berries. Some growers also report berries having a fermented smell to them this season. Demand for wholesale, ready-picked and pick-your-own strawberries is very strong this season. Wholesale and ready-picked berry growers are having a hard time finding labor with a few reports of ripe berries going unharvested.
Gray mold has been seen at more farms in the last few days, mainly due to extensive moisture. Strawberry leaf spot is just starting at a few farms. Slugs are found at most strawberry farms.
Raspberry harvest of early maturing varieties started over the weekend. Other summer varieties are at large green fruit to fruit coloring. Black raspberry harvest is just getting started. Fall red raspberry canes continue to put on good new growth, with the longest canes 48 to 54 inches long. This season, I am finding lots of flower buds or "bud berries" formed at this time on the shorter lateral canes of fall raspberries. These early berries are not part of the main crop. No SWD have been caught in traps.
Blueberry fruit is continuing to color on early varieties, especially the largest berries in the cluster. While most of the largest fruit remain at 17 millimeters, the smaller fruit took on good amount of size this past week. No SWD or blueberry maggots have been caught in traps.


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About "Sanatana Yog Sandesh" Yoga School:
Under constant Persuasion and continuous support from all of you '"Rohit Kumar" has brought his experience to be disseminated through the medium of a Yoga school namely "Sanatana Yog Sandesh". Here meeting the expectation of you all Rohit is bringing his best with what he has into his hand in the form of different Courses/Retreats the date of which will be coming through this website according to the requests made in the course of time.
We will be offering a wide range of Yoga courses, retreats and training etc. which enable an aspirant to deal with the complications existing at physical, mental and emotional level. These Yoga courses/retreats will combine a harmonious unity of the different disciplines of Yoga such as Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Nada Yoga and Kriya Yoga etc. in its theoretical and practical approach with a view to attaining a way to live the life of a brave and fearless who can be "peacefully intense and intensely peaceful".
We as serious practitioners of Yoga, offer and infect the same seriousness to those who approach us. We don't need to promise anything to anyone because our meeting itself is a promising thing. Our sojourn and work together will facilitate a way to all of us to be practically helpful in our daily life to enjoy all human needs of life such as food, sleep, sex, different relations and dynamism in work etc.
"Happiness" by bringing harmony at physical, mental and causal level!!!
Give what you want to receive!!!
Emblem defined:
The emblem of Sanatana Yog Sandesh, contemplated of and designed by Rohit Kumar himself is a beautiful work of Yogic art. The whole of the geometrical diagram is in the form of Yantra which if practiced concentration upon brings tremendous effect on archetypes. The message of Sanatana Yog Sandesh is conveyed explicitly through this Yantric Emblem. Rohit Kumar, describes the idea conveyed through this Yantric emblem in the following way:
"The bigger wheel is symbolic of physical body (Sthula Sharira), infinite lines from the bigger wheel to the smaller one of astral body (Sukshma Sharira, mind), and the smaller wheel of causal body (Karana Sharira) and AUM (ॐ) at the center in the diagram stands for the Highest Truth. Therefore the ideal behind the emblem is that the harmony of the three layers of bodies bestows happiness and that happiness opens the door to the highest truth AUM. The idea can also be put in another way that the wheel of life runs smooth when the harmony of the three layers of bodies or three levels of existence is established. The Physical, Astral and Causal are also indicative of three major aspects of Yoga viz: Karma, Bhakti and Jnana.
Physical: Karma Yoga
Astral: Bhakti Yoga
Causal: Jnana Yoga
The piece of the verse in Sanskrit (सत्यं परम् धीमहि : Satyam Param Dhimahi) is culled from the greatest of all the Puranas; Srimadabhagavatam, Canto: 1, Chapter: 1, Verse: 1. सत्यं (Satyam) means truth, परम् (Param) means the highest, and धीमहि (Dhimahi) means think, meditate or contemplate. The complete meaning of the piece of verse in Sanskrit is that we think on that Highest Truth".
Yoga Hall :
At the moment Sanatana Yog Sandesh runs in a rented building on the roof of which it has a Yoga hall namely " Purusa Yoga Hall" accommodating at one time 21 Yoga practitioners for theory as well as practical classes. For all the Courses, Retreats and Classes the concerned Yoga hall is the place we have.
"The school does not have its own room to accommodate students" so we arrange the accommodation of the students for all courses in nearby homestays. Fort Cochin is famous for homestays and we have good terms with nearby homestays which are maximum 2, 5 or 7 minutes walk from the Yoga School. Each homestay has its own size of rooms and facilities. We try our best to bring to all the students nice facilities up to our maximum level. There can be shared rooms (Non-Ac) bigger in size and smaller private rooms (Non-Ac). Each room will have nice beds, Pillows, clean bed-shits, blankets, towels, electricity, attached toilet and bathroom with cold and warm water facility, Tables, chairs, mosquito nets etc. things for daily use. We can't make sure which room will go to whom. Depending upon the number of tourists to Fort Cochin availability of rooms can be found. But we make sure that the rooms would be nice enough to meet your expectations. We sincerely seek your co-operation for the successful completion of the course.
"We also suggest students to look for rooms near Sanatana Yog Sandesh, Yoga School on their own and get them confirmed through internet before the course starts. In this case they will be charged only for the classes and the concerned course".
Food and Water:
For all Courses and Retreats the students will have their daily meals within the Yoga School campus according to the programme made. They will be served South Indian/North Indian (as per the day and time) vegetarian Sattvic (Conducive to Yogic discipline), foods & drinks. We would like you to have this idea within you that the practices of Yoga seek a distinct life style which includes food as one of the most important factors. We are not against meat-eating but for the course' sake we design the menu to work better on body, mind and emotion. we will be providing you filtered water at homestays as well as at Yoga School campus.
Food Schedule:
For different courses there are different food timings. The food timings will be informed to the students for the concerned courses. Please look up the courses' menu/sub menu on the website.
Fort Cochin has sufficient power supply every day. However, there is sometimes power off moments. To cope with that homestays have UPS Battery backup for all rooms. We request our guests to avoid consuming power especially when we are on batteries during the day time.
Each homestay has wi-fi facility which the students can avail. The speed may be slow or fast depending upon the services from the company.
Homestays will have basic landline telephone or mobile phone no or both. Students can avail incoming facility with those numbers at a specified time. Now a days, even for foreigners it is possible to get mobile SIM cards from shops with a permanent address proofs and local address proof. You can try to get one from local shops.
The homestay you will be accommodated in has laundry facility which you can avail at nominal charges. You personally have to reach the person taking care of you thereat.
Each course is different so we have separate programme and information regarding them though some similarities can be seen. The students are requested to look into the information regarding each course carefully.
Our upcoming prospects:
As it is an open secret for all of you that Rohit Kumar himself has taken this undertaking of running Sanatana Yog Sandesh at your constant request and support. Therefore, I would like to unearth this heartfelt feeling of me/us that the idea is to find a suitable place in a countryside where silence is heard, silence is spoken and silence is understood. We have been looking around in this regard and it will not take long. What we would like to have for you all is underwritten:
- To find a few acres land in countryside near a river where if possible rising and setting both Sun can be seen.
- To have within the campus facilities for everything that a systematic Yoga school should have.
- To find a place where Yoga itself can be experimented and experienced as the sole tool to mould and sharpen human personality.
- To maintain an atmosphere where people of similar mentality can come and meet for a certain span of time to share and imbibe mutual experiences.
- To bring into action the practicalities of the disciplines of different aspects of Yoga in our daily life to enjoy nothing less than happiness.
- To build up a place which is neither an Ashram (the foundation of an ashram is always a GURU), nor a resort, never a hotel or also not a teaching place but a sojourn which is maintained by love and sacrifice, where people coming have right to feel their own, where voice is allowed to be loud enough and silence is heard loud enough.
To fulfill this mammoth task Rohit Kumar with all his close associates as usual seeks your love, assistance, kind suggestion at any point of time. This will be your place because you all want this. We are just a tool which is in action at your command. Every new person visiting us would be contributing for the further growth of this place.
*** During the course and your stay we provide you the basic comforts, and facilities needed for students. The charges for the courses are affordable and maximum of this goes in meeting the expenses that we have as Fort Cochin is an expensive place in all regards and you all know this.
Hints to get at the Yoga School:
Cochin international airport is the nearest international airport to Fort Cochin. There are flights from all part of the world coming to Cochin.
If there are no direct flights from your place to Cochin then in that case you can fly from your place to Indira Gandhi International airport, New Delhi. Or
you can also fly from your place to Chhatrapati Chivaji International Airport, Mumbai. Or
you can also fly from your place to Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore. Or
you can also fly from your place to Chennai International Airport, Chennai and from these above mentioned 4 major international airports there are every day domestic flights to Cochin International airport.
The distance from the Cochin international airport to Fort Cochin is 3okms which is one and half hour car drive. We organize safe Airport Transfers pick you up /drop you back to/from Airports at anytime of the day or night. If students would be arriving one/two days before the course starts we can co-ordinate to accommodate two/three students in one car comfortably to reduce the car fare and for a company on a long drive. You need to send us your confirmed e-ticket to let us know the flight number, airlines and airport and arrival/departure timings. We will confirm your airport pick up by email. Our designated Driver/staff will be standing at airport with a placard showing your name and Sanatana Yog Sandesh.
Trains from other parts of India to Cochin:
Ernakulum is the nearest train station to Fort Cochin. There are long journey trains from/to New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and all other Indian Cities to Ernakulum. From Ernakulum you can come in Govt. buses, Auto, Cars etc. to Pattalam, Fort Kochi. It takes 30 to 40 minutes by bus from Ernakulum to come to Fort Cochin. Please check the availability of trains from here: www.indiarailinfo.com
Places to visit in Fort Cochin:
There are a few places which one can visit in Fort Cochin some of which are within walking distance. These are: Fort Cochin Beach (walking distance), Chinese Fishing Nets (walking distance), Dutch Cemetery (walking distance), Indo-Portuguese Museum (walking distance), Jewish Synagogue (need auto), Maritime Kochi Museum (walking distance), Santa Cruz Basilica (walking distance), Mattancherry Palace (need auto), Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary (need auto), St. Francis Church (walking distance) and Vascoda-cama church (walking distance) etc.
Our Location on Google Map:
You can also locate our address in google map shown in the website at the bottom of the homepage.
"We sincerely receive you here with deep thankfulness for gifting us a unique chance to serve you. Let's meet here to connect with one another and explore Yoga with its better understanding of the principles and disciplines. May universe be favourable to you ever is our prayer"!
Looking forward to see you here soon.
Hari Om Tat Sat!


text: Many of us neglect maintenance on our car tires until it's too late and find ourselves stuck somewhere with a flat tire. It is recommended to check your tires at least once a month whether it is checking the tire pressure or tire wear. If you see that your tire is wearing unevenly then it could mean several different things. If you see that the tread is deeper on the edge of the tires than in the middle of the tires then the tires are over inflated, if the wear is the other way around then they are under inflated. If there is wear on the inner or outer sides of the tires then you should have your wheels aligned. If there are bald spots spread out on the tire then that means that you may have worn out shocks. If only the front tires edges are worn that it could mean that you turn in to corners too fast, slow down a bit and it won't cause that uneven wear. Here are some pictures to help identify uneven different kinds tire wear and keep an eye out for your tires, it is always better to be safe than sorry.


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About a month ago I introduced the first of many organizations I hope to spotlight on this little space of the internet – Daughter's Rising.
In case you missed my first post, Daughter's Rising was founded in 2011 by Alexa Bay after she met a girl being trafficked in Chiang Mai. That began the journey to her moving into rural Thailand and beginning Daughter's Rising from the ground up. Daughter's Rising not only works to help survivors of trafficking but they aim their focus on preventing trafficking all together.
Be sure to head to that first post to read more.
I am excited to be sharing a little "interview" today that I was able to snag from one of the founders of Daughter's Rising, Alexa…
"Alexa, you've created quite a wonderful organization. Could you share with myself and my readers what sparked the idea for Daughter's Rising and why you're so passionate about this subject? / In a nutshell, explain what Daughter's Rising is.
Daughters Rising is an organization that empowers women at risk of trafficking through education and job training to help and to trafficking in their communities. the idea what sparked when we were collaborating on creating products made by women in Nepal to benefit at-risk children and orphans. The idea was to work with female artisans in these communities and then use the proceeds from their products to fund empowerment programs for their daughters.I've always been passionate about social justice and I've only become more so living for the last four years and a migrant and Refugee communities here in Thailand.
The beginning of daughters Rising was a lot like now. We still don't have any funding, all work 2 jobs, depend on volunteers and run everything on Google for free. It's hard to focus on accomplishments when it feels like there's still so much to be done.
Our hopes for the organization are there in the next year we will be able to apply for and win some grants. This year we are really focusing on leadership training for girls that have come up to the program who are now mentors they will be attending leadership conferences and honing their skills. We currently support 6 girls in their university studies and we have to increase that number to 10 next year. We are also adding dance therapy workshops to our program and I'm really excited about that.
People can help by understanding the issues that make these levels of discrimination and disenfranchisement possible that allowed people to be trafficked. To support our program in particular you can visit us and stay at the girl's home stay the cls which is the first indigenous women's tour company in Thailand."
I know heading straight to Thailand isn't an option for everyone (but y'all know I am heading here asap) but anyone is able to donate to the foundation or shop over at the Rise Shop where everything is eco friendly and/or created by artisan women. My gorgeous gold bracelet seen in the photos on this post comes straight from the shop & wearing it is a gorgeous reminder of my duty to do a little good for the world.
Although it feels small I was able to make a donation during this "campaign" that will provide "life saving self defense training" & "4 nutritious meals" and the month isn't over yet! A little goes a long way for these gals, so if you've gained nothing else from this please remember that we can all do our part. Education, small donations, spreading the word, these are all things each and every one of us can do. We may be small but we are mighty, & I truly believe that we can live in a world free of trafficking if we all put in the work, big or small.
I'd like to start really planning out this year's "campaigns" – if you know of an organization doing good in the world that more people 'ought to know about, let me know!


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Katie Couric | 'Law & Disorder' | Paul Simon
Katie Couric's Enemies Are CBS Insiders
Katie Couric's barrage of bad publicity is coming not from the outside, but from the inside of CBS, sources tell me.
Indeed, one of Couric's frequently mentioned enemies is Bob Schieffer, the lovable, durable veteran journalist who filled in as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" between Dan Rather's departure and Couric's arrival.
But sources say that Schieffer has been unhappy lately, mainly because his airtime, which was prominent when Couric first started, has dwindled in recent weeks.
It's been suggested that a hit piece on Couric written by Gail Shister in yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer was inspired by Schieffer as its main source.
"He has a direct line to her," one insider said.
Shister, strangely enough, was not supposed to be writing about TV anymore at the Inquirer. She was in a well-publicized battle with the paper after losing her 25-year-old column. But suddenly she resurfaced just to eviscerate Couric.
Shister, I see from a reading of her columns in the paper's archive, has been on Couric's case since before she started as anchor of the evening news.
So, too, has the New York Times' most disliked media writer, Alessandra Stanley. As a woman, you would think Stanley would be more sympathetic to Couric, but she notes that Katie anchored a report wearing "white slacks and very little makeup."
What color were the suits worn by NBC's Brian Williams and ABC's Charlie Gibson? Were they wearing makeup, powder or lip gloss? Stanley didn't mention that.
One Stanley column almost could have been called "A Valentine's Day Massacre." The Times writer went on and on about Couric's appearance and concluded that it was inconsistent. Stanley was more concerned about Couric wearing pearls one day and not on another than whether the show was any good.
The fact is, the "CBS Evening News With Katie Couric" is pretty good.
After accepting criticism that there was too much soft news and too many features, the show's producers have changed. So has the producer; Rick Kaplan replaced Rome Hartman a few weeks ago. Kaplan has since made the show harder.
On Monday night, Couric's broadcast led with an FDA investigation and some real reporting about food poisoning. The two other newscasts started where they left off on Friday: with more of the same stuff from Virginia Tech.
"We thought the public was turned off by more from there," a CBS insider told me Monday. "We thought it was starting to look unseemly."
Couric's show last night also ran good features on rap music and on exonerated death row inmates after dealing with Virginia Tech, the death of Boris Yeltsin and a few other headlines of the day in the first 14 minutes.
If Couric's enemies are within CBS — and every bit of evidence suggests they are — then it's time for CBS CEO Les Moonves to step up and do something.
The CBS newscast is every bit as good as the ones on NBC and ABC, and it's not necessarily true that Americans only want their news from old white guys. But it's the old white guys who would be resistant more than anyone else to the changes at CBS.
Coincidentally, back in 1988 I commissioned an article for the now-defunct Fame Magazine on how much CBS News had already changed for the worse. What was known as the "Tiffany" network had already lost a lot of its luster.
The author of the piece was David Halberstam, who died in a car crash Monday in Menlo Park, Calif. He was 73. It was an honor for me work with Halberstam, who was a fascinating guy and a gifted journalist. It kind of took my breath away when I heard how he died.
Halberstam already knew back in 1988 that the Rather-Schieffer era at CBS News was over. Those two were the last remnants of the Edward R. Murrow-Charles Collingwood news approach.
The dynasty had been so watered down that Rather refused to let Walter Cronkite on the air after his ouster, and even then, the reporting on the "CBS Evening News" had become desperately out of date.
There is a reason that Cronkite donated his voice-over introduction to Couric's broadcast: He likes and respects her. "60 Minutes" creator Don Hewitt is also a Couric fan. You may recall he said so in this space and told me he had once tried to get her away from the "Today" show for "60 Minutes" years ago.
Of course, both Cronkite and Hewitt are ex-officio at CBS News. But believe me, if they're Couric fans, there are others.
Katie, dear friends, is going to be the anchor of the "CBS Evening News" for a good long time to come — and that's a good thing.
'Law & Disorder,' Part 2: No More Noth?
I told you yesterday about the turmoil at Dick Wolf's "Law & Order" shows on NBC. Here's a little more.
Wolf, sources say, is in a huge-cost cutting move at the moment to keep classic "L&O" and "Criminal Intent" on the air.
For the former show, he has already fired a producer and is thinking of axing the actors who play the cops. He would replace them with younger, cheaper people.
For "Criminal Intent," it's a different story. There is talk that Wolf has suggested eliminating long time "L&O" player Chris Noth from "CI." Noth came on in 2006 to alternate episodes with Vincent D'Onofrio. The latter actor had become very difficult and the company required a soothing change.
But D'Onofrio, they say, has calmed down. He is also less expensive than Noth, who is such a bona-fide star that he could easily carry his own show.
On top of that, Noth has already gone through one co-star, Annabella Sciorra. Now I'm told that Julianne Nicholson, who replaced Sciorra, is already not coming back, thanks to her pregnancy.
Here's an interesting theory about why "CI" might survive while classic "L&O" might not. Apparently, "CI" is a hit in France, where the scripts are refilmed with French actors. The French production company pays a high fee for this.
"They don't like the original 'Law & Order' because their judicial system doesn't allow for the way the show is divided between the cops and lawyers," an observer said. "'CI' is much easier for them to replicate."
Stay tuned. ...
Paul Simon Accepts Award, Asks for Presenter
Paul Simon, in rare form, accepted an award last night from the We Are Family Foundation. Then he asked if the blond presenter came with it, too.
The answer was no. But Simon's unscripted comment did get laughs at the Hammerstein Ballroom, where he was honored along with Dionne Warwick and Mercantile Exchange's Richard Schaeffer.
Among the other guests and presenters were Tony Bennett, Katie Couric, Clive Davis and Micky Dolenz of the Monkees. Couric told the crowd that she was so excited about Dolenz being there she had downloaded the Monkees' hit "Daydream Believer" the night before.
We Are Family Foundation was started in September 2001 by Nile Rodgers, the famous music producer and leader of Chic, and Nancy Hunt.
Since then, they have raised millions of dollars and built schools in South Africa and South America. It's pretty impressive stuff. Last night, they raised more than $1 million.
Of course, the annual fundraiser is all about music. Dionne Warwick was in fine voice. She sang "I'll Never Love This Way Again" and "What the World Needs Now" with such gusto that her lasso-like tremolo easily overcame the hall's shaky acoustics.
She also performed "That's What Friends Are For" with her ever-talented 12-year-old granddaughter, Cheyenne Elliott.
That girl, whom I have written about before, just gets better and better. Warwick also brought along her sister, the great R&B singer Dee Dee Warwick, who scored many hits in the 1960s.
Paul Simon, though, stole the show with renditions of "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," "Late in the Evening" and "You Can Call Me Al." He was backed by his own band plus Rodgers and Chic. Not bad.
Afterward, Chic turned the night into a dance party with "Le Freak," "Good Times" and "We Are Family."
Through it all, Clive Davis — who came to present Warwick with her award, but also worked with Simon 40 years ago — stayed and enjoyed the music.
This is kind of amazing, since I have been to shows lately where the execs from labels don't come at all to support their talent. Davis really is the last of his kind.


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A U.S. District Court judge in New York has thrown out a case against Scudder Kemper Investments, its closed-end Brazil Fund and the fund's directors, saying the investor who brought the suit failed to prove that the independent directors lost their independence because of the fees they received and other alleged business connections. Judge Robert Sweet, in a 37-page decision dated Nov. 18, said that the case had no merit and approved a request from a committee of the Brazil Fund's independent directors to dismiss the complaint.
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Owner of K3 Excavating Kevin Boychuk said he's the victim of a technicality
A Saskatoon business owner is upset his vehicle was impounded after an employee was caught using a mobile phone while driving.
Last week, an employee of K3 Excavating was caught for the second time driving while using his phone. This time, he was driving a work truck and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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Boychuk said that SGI needs to make changes to these rules.
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The Dolomites Mountains stand proud and distinct from the other limestone Alps and offer a lot of wonderful villages and parks.


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McPherson Hospital offers the McPherson Urgent Care Clinic at 823 North Main in McPherson for minor emergencies.
The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until noon. We can treat patients of any age 12 months and older on a walk-in basis. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Staff will be able to diagnose and treat a variety of minor and common illnesses such as:
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The clinic is staffed with seven health providers and a physician medical director. Patient care is provided by clinic manager Jennifer Alexander, APRN-C, PA, Erica Selzer, PA, Melisa Cooper, PA, Tracy Sweat, PA, Sara Blackman, PA, Tracy Grafton, APRN-C and Jill Sigsbee, PA. Medical director is McPherson Hospital family medicine physician Trenton VanEaton, MD.


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Saashtrayan programme organized by Kerala higher education council, Rusa is an opportunity for the public students to explore the academic facilities of Government colleges, Kerala.Government college Kottayam is organising the programme on 27,28 February 2018 by conducting a series of events.The Entry fee is Zero.
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Ajay M Lal
It is from here that I learned the basics of earth science, I can confidently say that the knowledge imparted to me by the teachers of Department of Geology, Government college Kottayam has helped me in having an edge over others, as a strong building can be built only over a strong base. This is where I began and this is where I belong. Proud of my department and all beloved teachers for their guidance not only in geology but also in developing my character and inspiring me to step out into a world outside.
Anish A.U
Home away from my home -that is the feel about my department, created in my mind by the sincere and dedicated teachers. I am indebted to them for their valuable guidance, support and moulding me as a better person. I am very much happy to join the team of sincere teachers for providing quality education to all sections of the society
Krishna Mohan
I would say my life's most important turning point was when I joined the department of geology at government college kottayam. The things I have learned in my life, both the subject and life aspects is all because of the care and guidance received from the faculty present in the department. I owe my sincere gratitude to all my teachers and non-teaching staff and wish the department an incredible future and great success.
Anish C R
The best thing ever happened in my academic life is being a member of this great family and I owe every fortune happened to me, to this department..long live Geoalumni !!!
Col Manoj AP
It is geology department where I honed my leadership qualities before my military career. The experience I gained during field works helped me to face odds in life with courage and grit. From my beloved teachers I learned the lessons of compassion and caring which enabled me to address the issues of my troops effectively. Without doubt I can say that I owe to my department and teachers boundlessly for what I am today and what I achieved in my life. I am proud to say that I am a geoalumnus
Shoby Sankar
When I am asked to recount my experiences with the Gelology department of Govt. College Nattakom, I have only beautiful memories and exceptional accademic benefits. Choosing Geology for my Graduation has been one of the best decisions ever. I have completed my UG and PG from the college during 1998-2003. The student-teacher relationship was unique there. The teachers are always with us even after passing out from the college. Facilities which we got were impeccable. Good collection of books in the library. With a wide variety of rare rocks and mineral specimens, our museum stands the best.
I could'nt imagine myself settling down in oil/gas exploration field, without the knowledge and experience I gained from my geology department. We had field trips different places all over India. Those trips are fantastic and make us professional in geological field works and also helped a lot in travel and survive anywhere in the world. In my job, I constantly drawing upon inspiration, knowledge and support I acquired from Geology Department, Govt. College Kottayam
Dr.Girish Gopinath
Department of Geology, Govt. College, Kottayam is a temple of excellence in Geology where student's interest is nurtured and enhanced by the experienced and knowledgeable faculty team. Presence of department's alumni at National and International Geology scene is the evidence for the same. Wishing u all the very best!
My Department, the shelter where I learned geology and humanitarian values; the place which made me realize my responsibility to my society in a different way through a different profession. A big salute to geology family, Government college, Kottayam.
The completion of B.Sc Geology degree course in this department was the best laid stone to my career pathways in Geosciences. As a student I believe an asset that got credited to my skill list is idea of "visualizing Earth" to explore the plethora of scientific facts. Efforts and motivation by my teachers & fellow mates for helping me navigate my 'compass' and for all those "funfilled" days are often recollected. But yes, the most interesting spot is in all sense our 'staff room' (A truth realized after joining the department as Guest faculty).
Today what I am is what I have gained from the Department. The sincerity of the teaching faculty in shaping me and the patience they had in tolerating us has no words at all. Our teachers always protected us from all distractions and were more like family when it came to putting us on the right track.
Dr. Tomson J.K
I spent a most enriching part of my life as a student of this Department (B.Sc.-1995-1998 & M.Sc.-1998-2000) that has helped me immensely to grow academically, professionally and most importantly as a person. I am indebted toall myteachers during the time especially to Dr. Benno Joseph, Dr.K.N. Krishnakumar and Sri. Anilkumar S.S , for their inspirational guidance and to my fellow classmates for their companionship, all of which I treasure the most in my life and helped me in attaining my career goal.


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I reinstalled my windows 7 home premium on my computer all of my old data files such as music,videos etc are still on the drive but it wont access it its only using the recovery part and how can i get it to use all of the hard drive on my computer because the recovery is only holding 15 gb and my actual hard drive has 600 gb on it and it doesnt use it
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What makes you say the files are still there ? ?
The Recovery partition contains none of your files...it contains the data used to take the PC back to Day 1 status...
9 times out of 10 when you run a re-install with whatever method all your data and apps are gone.
You may want to stop using it and try a data recovery app such as Recuva...or GetDataBack...but no guarantees...
A data recovery service is another option ...but you won't like the prices.
Time to start considering a solid backup strategy...but i fear the horse is already out of the Barn.
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Starting in Steve Jobs' garage 35 years ago, two young entrepreneurs created a company that has widely come to represent innovation and technology.
Steve "Woz" Wozniak spoke to young entrepreneurs and professors about his role in the formation of Apple and offered advice to budding enterprisers yesterday during the third annual Entrepreneurship Day.
YEREVAN. - Armenia's president Serzh Sargsyan hosted co-founder of "Apple Computers" cooperation Steve Wozniak. During their meeting Armenia's president presented him with an award for his contribution to World IT sphere.
The Co-Founder of Apple Computers Inc. Steve Wozniak has arrived in Armenia.
Today Steve Wozniak had a meeting with the Armenian IT business community representatives. He received a Certificate of Honor from Synopsis Armenia for his humanistic vision, enthusiasm and boundless energy in promoting innovation in the spirit of entrepreneurship around the world and in Armenia.
Apple Computer, Inc., co-founder Steve "Woz" Wozniak expressed strong interest and support for wind turbines and the wind power industry in a special keynote speech at the American Wind Energy Association Fall Symposium last week, saying of wind turbines, "I wish my home were overlooking a whole array of them. I just love them."
Like all Apple user groups around the world (Apple computer clubs), the members of the Apple Corps of Dallas were collectively and personally saddened at the passing of Steve Jobs. We dedicated our October 2011 meeting to sharing our memories and favorite stories about him and his life. There are two Steve's in Apple's history and it is hard to separate their lives. So, as part of our meeting honoring Steve Jobs, my tribute video includes a little known story of an experience that cemented their relationship. In fact, Steve Jobs says that without this experience there would have been no Apple Computer Company.
"His name is Steve. He likes to do pranks like you do, and he's also into building electronics like you."
When Bill Fernandez introduced Steve Wozniak to Steve Jobs, he unwittingly changed computing history. The two were friends almost immediately, each impressed with the other's intelligence and abilities, and would go on to form Apple in 1976.
But before they did that, they played some awesome pranks around their hometown, both alone and as a team.
Apple is known for offering the best customer service in the consumer technology market, and the company scores above its competitors in customer satisfaction surveys every year.
A particular story tells of how an Apple store manager broke a rule during the Steve Jobs' celebration yesterday to earn a new, 10-year-old customer for life.
Today Apple routinely shifts tens of millions of PCs and consumer gadgets but according to the company's co-founder Steve Wozniak, when he started the company with Steve Jobs in 1976, his ambitions were slightly more modest.
Apple co-founder and chief scientist at Fusion-io tells V3 about his favourite feature in iOS 5 and how the operating system bricked two of his devices. He also tells us what he wants to see in the next iPhone.
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Finsphere Awarded US Patent Recognizing Innovation in Mobile Identity Authentication
Latest Patent is Sixth Issued in Finsphere's Growing Intellectual Property Portfolio
Feb 13, 2013, 05:06 EST
BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Finsphere Corporation, a leading provider of identity authentication analytics, announced today the issuance of US Patent Number 8,374,634 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for system and method for automated analysis comparing a wireless device location with another geographic location.
Bolstering Finsphere's founding vision, patent no. 8,374,634 fortifies the company's market-leading position to utilize mobile app-based and network-based mobile device geo-location data and other mobile attributes to reduce inaccurate credit/debit card denials and more accurately assess fraud associated with financial and other types of transactions.
"We are very excited today as this patent is the first of more than a dozen patents that Finsphere has filed to date and covers a key component of Finsphere's value proposition," said Michael Buhrmann, CEO of Finsphere. "With the transition to new digital and mobile payment schemas, the need to authenticate whether the person making a transaction is the correct individual is becoming progressively more critical in order to protect privacy, security and assets of the user and provider companies."
Finsphere was founded on the simple yet powerful vision that a mobile phone, acting as a proxy for an individual's identity, can be used to authenticate risk-based events such as financial transactions, online login attempts, physical access, and more. Patent no. 8,374,634 represents the sixth issued patent in Finsphere's growing intellectual property portfolio.
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Based in Bellevue, Washington, Finsphere was founded in 2007 to enable wireless carriers and enterprises to help protect their customers through identity authentication services. With its patent protection, Finsphere utilizes sophisticated analytics that provides a platform and applications for non-intrusive, privacy enhancing services to authenticate transactions across all industry segments. Finsphere is a privately held corporation whose major investors include Vodafone Ventures, Mohr Davidow, Shasta Ventures and Frazier Technology Ventures. For more information, visit www.finsphere.com.
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Nursing Education: Why Nursing Rocks!
Continuous nursing education allows a nurse to keep at the peak of their career field at all times. It is something that should not be looked at as a chore but as a chance to expand your expertise in your field. It is even easier to keep up to date today because there are many online nursing certification available. Continuing online nursing education courses like; legal nurse consulting, forensic nursing, nurse patient education, etc are available 24 hours a day. To learn more about why the nursing career field is fun and exciting please review below: By Carrie Bilicki, MSN,
Nursing Education Choices: Which One Is For You?
Continued nursing education is a big decision in a nursing career. Do you specialize in an area? Do you go back to college? Do you earn certificates? These are all hard to answer questions that only you can supply the answers to. Many, in the nursing field, take online continuing education courses to further their careers. However if going back to college is more for you then you might want to review this article. By Sheryl L. Stogis From Nurse Together Nursing Education Choices: Which One Is For You? Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, Nurse Educator, Nurse Midwife, Nurse Entrepreneur, Health
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Many nurses are faced with the question should they continue their nursing education after they receive their BSN? There are pros and cons to each side. Some say once a nurse earns their BSN that if they do not continue on to their MSN, they never will. Others say if you are working in the field you love and are ready to start your nursing career then why go on with further education? Sam Omulligan from Nurse Together writes: Nursing Education Advice: Go Straight to Grad School? Enrolling in an MSN degree program is a smart move. But which option


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Gloucestershire graffiti crime drops by 90% in six years
Graffiti crime in Gloucestershire has dropped by 90% in six years, the BBC has learned.
Figures obtained by BBC Gloucestershire suggest there were 16 cases of graffiti reported in the county in 2013. In 2007, there were almost 160.
Gloucestershire Police said it was pleased there had been a "marked decline" in graffiti in recent years.
A spokesman said the force "worked hard" with partner agencies to investigate cases of graffiti.
But ex-graffiti artist Danny McKenzie, from Gloucester, thinks the rise in social media is one reason for the decrease.
He said: "Since the internet, people have so many other ways of expressing."
Mr McKenzie said despite the fall in cases of graffiti in the county, he would like to see legally-approved graffiti walls set up in Gloucester city centre.
He said: "Some of the walls and some of the places just look dowdy, and could do with sprucing up.
"That's the philosophy I've always had as an artist. I see a blank wall and it's like a canvas. But not on the side of someone's house."
Gloucester City Council leader Paul James said he wanted to see more legal graffiti in the city and has been looking into setting up a street art festival.
A similar event, See No Evil, has been taking place in Bristol since 2011.
He said: "We are having discussions with artists and potential funders for a festival which could take place at some point this year, and would be a great addition to our portfolio of events."
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