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Differential air pressure sensor with a 10 volt or a 4-20mA output for building ventilation applications. Designed for incorporating into a building HVAC management system to monitor and control the distribution of warm or cool air through ventilation ducts. Pressure ranges from 0 to 6 mbar up to 0 to 1000 mbar differential.
Product Parameters
- Pressure Ranges: 600 Pa (6mb) to 100 kPa (1 bar) differential
- Accuracy: 1% FS BSL
- Output Signals: 3 wire 0-10V, 2 or 3 wire 4-20mA, 3 wire 0-20mA
- Electrical Connection: M12 x1.5 cable gland with 5 internal screw terminals
- Pressure Connections: 6.6mm dia x 11mm for 6mm dia tubing, 4.4mm x 11mm for 4mm dia flexible tubing
- Media Compatibility: Air
- Environmental Protection: IP54
- Dimensions: 131 x 68 x 51 mm
- Weight: approx. 165g
- Special Options: Integrated LCD display, bargraph indicator
Product Description
The DPS 200 ventilation air dp sensor has been designed particularly for measuring draft air pressures in ranges that are typically used in air condition systems for office blocks and factories to monitor airflow.
The DPS200 hvac differential pressure sensor is housed inside a ABS plastic box which can be mounted on the wall or inside an instrument cabinet. An LCD display can be integrated into the front cover of the sensor housing for local indication of the air pressure.
The LCD display can be configured in the factory for reading the pressure in any units such as inches of water, millibar or pascals. The lower portion of the display shows the units the sensor is calibrated to measure and a 52 segment bargraph shows the reading a percentage of the full scale range.
Push-on flexible tube fittings and a M12 x 1.5 cable gland are fitted as standard for installing pressure hoses and electrical wiring connections.
2 or 3 wire 4 to 20 milliamp can be specified for industrial process plant control systems or 0 to 10 volt for commercial building utility management systems.
Product Help
Output signal response
On the DPS200 data sheet, it says that the response time can be adjusted from 500 msecs to 2.5 secs, and it also says that the measuring rate is 1 kHz, please could you explain which spec should be used to determine the response of the output signal?
The Response time is after the averaging and filtering has been applied. The measuring rate is the speed at which the sensing element is measured by the signal conditioning inside the DPS200 before the averaging and filtering processes. A faster measuring rate allows the collection of more data, which leads to a more accurate output reading after conditioning.
Bidirectional range
Are bi-directional ranges possible with the DPS200 HVAC differential pressure transducer?
Yes it is possible to scale the electrical signal output over a combined negative and positive pressure range, e.g. -1000 Pa = 0 volts dc and +1000 Pa = 10 Volts dc.
Request Product Price
Please select the options you require for the DPS200 HVAC Differential Pressure Transmitter in your application and request a quote.


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tsunami effect
Hi everyone. My doctor seems to think I have something called the tsunami effect. My blood glucose is fine when I wake up, but it gets as much as 50 points higher 2 hours later. I drink a high protein low carb drink within a 1/2 hour of waking up and it still goes up 2 hours later before I eat breakfast, although not as much. My doctor suggested I eat my breakfast first, before I work out and then I can have my high protein drink later. The thing is I get up at 3:30 in the morning to work out and don't feel like eating my breakfast then. Has anyone else had this experience? Thank you
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I have been diabetic over ten years and never had anyone say something about the tsunami effect. I have heard of the Dawn Phenomina (DP), which is that the body wakes up and sugar is released to get you going. That is controlled by having a low carb snack at night with some protein. I had to do away with the protein shakes. put me way out of control. I am waiting for a low carb, High protein to hit the market for Diabetics. Have not found one yet.
Combo of the dawn effect with exercise. I have the dawn effect and have to eat shortly before I go to bed. If not my sugars are higher when I wake up than when I go to sleep. if you add exercise on top of that, your body thinks it is starving and the liver kicks in. You should try before bed, a snack before workout (even if you don't feel like eating anything) or both. See what works for you because unfortunately there isn't a written manual to follow for diabetes. Our bodies have their own minds!!
I believe I worked it out. I still have my snack at bed time, but now I have my low carb protein drink as soon as I wake up, and I eat breakfast within an hour after working out. This maintains my blood glucose in the morning. Thank you everyone.
That is awesome!! I love when some of the puzzle gets worked out!7
Is it possible you're thinking of the Somogyi effect which is a rebound from a night time low? If that's the case, you need to be sure you eat a protein snack at bed time to counter act the low BG you have at night.
Peg, I have searched several places using the terms "tsunami effect" and "diabetes tsunami effect" I tried searching on google and also on medical websites like the NIH, Mayo clinic, and Web MD. I got a lot of hits on Google, all having to do with the physical Tsunami, either the one in Japan, or the general effects of Tsunamis or the theory of wave action. Nothing having to do with medicine. The medical websites drew a blank regarding those search terms.
Is this something your Dr just made up? I would think that if it was a medical effect, there would be SOME reference to it in the medical literature.
Thanks for doing some research. I haven't done that yet. Actually my doctor was very clear with the term tsunami effect. He said it was named after the man who coined the term for the tsunamis that happen sometimes after earthquakes. I don't know. I will try doing some research as well. Thank you for putting your own personal time to help
I can get up normal and within an hour, if I have not taken any insulin, I'm over 200. I know why you're taking the drink, so you don't crash during the work out. Can you go without it and let the work out keep you normal?
Thanks. I tried that only once, and it didn't really make a difference. My doctor said to try eating my regular breakfast first, and have the protein drink before I leave for work. My concern would be taking my meds at 3:45 in the morning and having it last throughout the day until my dinner at night. I will keep experimenting
i eat at least 2 hours before waking up and my readings gets higher at least 25 points before eating.. i think the carb on your protien drinks makes your reading higher.. not only a meal can make your reading high even drinks. just a thought..
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Lesson Plan
The Bean Lab: Grades 2-5
- Grade Level:
- Second Grade-Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Agriculture, Archaeology, Biology: Plants, Botany, Earth Science, Social Studies
- Duration:
- 3 weeks
- Group Size:
- Up to 36
- Setting:
- classroom
- National/State Standards:
- Common Core: SL.2-5.2, W.2-5.7. AZ State: S1C1 PO3, S2C1 PO3, S1C1 PO2, S2S1C1 PO2, S1C1 PO4, S1C1 PO3, S1C2 PO1b, S1C2 PO2, S2C1 PO4, S1C1 PO5, S1C1 PO4, S2C1 PO5, S3C2 PO1, S1C4 PO3, S3C2 PO1, S4C1, S4C3 PO1, S4C3 PO5, S6C1 PO6, S4C3 PO4
OverviewIn "The Bean Lab", students will compare how native food plants grow at three culturally historic places near Flagstaff, Arizona. Students will plant and grow Hopi Black Beans in three different soil types taken from areas near Walnut Canyon National Monument, Wupatki National Monument, and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. All materials will be supplied to interested teachers.
Guiding Question: How does the soil type at Walnut Canyon, Wupatki, and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments affect the growth rate of the Hopi Black Bean?
Critical Content: Learn how the three geologically different areas affected farming by the Ancestral Puebloans.
Students will …
- develop an experimental hypothesis based on observations and background information
- carry out an inquiry experiment, and collect qualitative and quantitative data
- reflect on their predictions compared to experimental outcome
- reflect on the impacts that abiotic factors (soil type) has on the growth rate of native plants
The purpose of this lesson is to provide a hands-on inquiry lesson focused on comparing how native food plants grow at three culturally historic places near Flagstaff, Arizona. Students will plant and grow Hopi Black Beans in three different soil types taken from areas near Walnut Canyon National Monument, Wupatki National Monument, and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Students will take qualitative and quantitative data on the growth rates and productivity of each soil sample, and compare that to the history of farming in each monument, and the cultures that lived there.
This lesson is designed to be a multi-week lesson, with only a small portion of each day actually dedicated to taking data. There are three major learning events within this lesson: 1) The background and setup of the lab; 2) The collection of data and observations; 3) A discussion and reflection on the results.
Schools Residing in Arizona:
We are able to provide the list of materials from the "Classroom Materials Kit" to you at your classroom via mail or if you reside near the Flagstaff Area National Monuments headquarters office you are welcome to come pick it up in person. Please contact Holly Richards at Wupatki National Monument (928) 679-2365, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com to make arrangements.
Schools Outside Arizona:
Unfortunately, due to Department of Agriculture restrictions in each state, we are unable to mail any organic lab materials outside the state of Arizona. We are happy to send the rest of the kit to your classroom, and provide directions for adapting this lesson to fit your class and area. The Hopi Black Beans may be purchased commercially; however, obtaining the soil for your area may require a little more creativity.
Suggested Modification: It is suggested to contact one of the commercial soil distributors or quarries in your state, and find out if they carry any soils similar to our three monuments in Arizona. Walnut Canyon soil is Limestone derived, Wupatki is derived from eroded Moenkopi Formation (in a pinch you could use a soil derived from red sandstone), and Sunset Crater's soil is actually small sized black cinders ~ 6mm or less, the smaller the better.
Classroom Materials Kit: (Set for 35 students)
- 35 (5oz) clear plastic cups (1 per student)
- 10 plastic spoons (approx. 5 mL each)
- 70 Hopi Black Beans (2 beans per cup)
- Approximately 4 cups or 946 grams Walnut Soil
- Approximately 4 cups or 946 grams Wupatki Soil
- Approximately 4 cups or 946 grams Sunset Soil
Teacher Provided:
- Needle or pin to puncture the bottom of each cup (3 holes in the center of the cups
- Sunlight/Solar Plant Lab with UV lights?
- Water
- Rulers
- Marker or Sharpie for labeling
- Trays for placing cups and water drainage
Before Getting Started:
- Double check that you have all materials.
- Photo copy the background information, and support materials.
- Photo copy and make Lab Data Journals for each student.
* It is suggested that you use colored construction paper as a cover for the journal, but it is not a requirement.
Appendix 1: Ancestral Puebloan Background Information
Ancestral Puebloan Background Information. Download
Appendix 2: Data Lab Journal
Data Lab Journal. Download
Appendix 3: Bean Lab Summary Sheet
Appendix 3: Bean Lab Summary Sheet Download
Background information. As a class, read about the Ancestral Puebloans who lived near or around Sunset Crater Volcano, Wupatki, and Walnut Canyon (see appendix). As a class discuss what plants need to grow and what was grown.
Divide the class into three equal groups, one for each monument. Have each group observe what they notice about the soil from around their monument, and draw or record what they see in their Data Lab Journals. Have them touch; smell and look at their soil, then, as a group, describe their soil to the whole class. (Refer to "The Soils" section from the lesson description and Background sheets for more information about how and where the soils were taken.)
Hypothesis. Have the students hypothesize (individually or as a group) which soil is going to grow the tallest beans in the shortest amount of time, and describe why. This should be recorded in their Data Lab Journal on the first page.
Set up. It is suggested that the teacher moistens the soil the night before the lab to help the soil absorb the water for the students (possible hydrophobic reaction).
- Each student will be responsible for growing their own bean plant. Pass out the cups to each student and have them label their cup with their name and soil type. There will need to be 3 tiny drainage holes at the bottom of each cup; this can either be done by the teacher or students with some tacks or pins.
- Each cup should then be filled 3/4's of the way with the student's assigned soil type.
- Each student will use their pencil to make a hole in the middle of their soil about 1 inch deep, and place 2 beans in the hole. They should fill in the hole to keep the seed covered.
- Place the bean cups on a lab tray to catch any water that trickles down, and for better storage. For the first day of watering, each student should add enough water to moisten the soil completely through. The black Sunset cinder soil will need the least, and the Wupatki Red Soil will need the most.
- All of the cups should be placed in the same place in the classroom, near sunlight or under a UV plant light. Water should be added about every other day, or enough to make sure the soil is DAMP. You do not want to over water the beans, or let them dry out too much.
Data/Measurements. Have students record their first day data in their Data Lab Journals. Each student should record how much water they used (in # of spoons or mL), if there is any growth, how much growth and if they see any leaves each day. Repeat this for as long as you run the experiment. Make sure to account for weekends on your Day #.
The length of this lab is suggested to be a minimum of 3 weeks long, but is left to the discretion of the teacher and the school's available time. At the end of the lab, the class should come together to compile the data and evaluate what the data means. There are questions at the back of the Data Lab Journal to help with this.
Have the students reflect on how the three different soil types would have affected life at each monument.
Other Observations to Be Made: Students may take notice how the water condenses on the sides of the cup each day, or how the roots grow. Other observations may include noting which soils take longer to absorb the water, and which soils have other organisms in them.
The assessment for this lab has room for adaptation and modification. This particular lesson involves a prediction and outcome analysis and reflection on results by the students. Students will use the questions at the back of their Data Lab Journals to reflect on what they observed and expected. Please see the attached Data Lab Journal in the appendix. Teachers for this grade range may also consider using the "Bean Lab Summary Sheet" in the appendix, or a modified set of questions.
Park Connections
It is suggested that classes visit one of the 3 monuments and compare what they saw in the lab to what they can see at the monument itself. Students can compare the soil they saw in class to what is around them at the monument. They can predict what vegetation they could see before their visit, and then compare it to what they actually see. There are many resources available at the monument, which may be made available for your visit.
Wupatki National Monument has its own vegetable garden for visitors to see. Students could compare what they see to what they saw in the lab, and then talk to a Park Guide to understand how the park compensates for the growing conditions at the park today.
Walnut Canyon National Monument is a great place to see how water was transported and moved over hazardous terrain, by imagining people climbing ladders and canyon walls while carrying large ceramic jars. You could have the students draw what they think life would have been like here, or make a storyboard.
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is a great place to see how natural disasters caused people to move and adapt. Check out a lava flow and see which plants have come back and taken root out of the lava flows.
- Soil nutrient rehabilitation. Students could use Miracle Grow to see how that affects the growth rates.
- Vary the water amounts used to grow the beans.
- Start a class garden.
- Maintain the beans, and see how long they last.
- Maintain the beans, and learn how to cook with them.
Additional Resources
This lesson plan was developed by high school teacher Amanda Stalvey, as part of the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program.
Last updated: February 24, 2015


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no longer go to church, but, like the growing number of fellow heathens in this
country, that doesn't keep me from celebrating religious holidays. Christmas and Easter provide a much-needed
opportunity to celebrate family and spend time with the ones we love. And I must confess, I also enjoy the
excuse to eat frosted sugar cookies and marshmallow chicks.
confession, it's perhaps one of the few religious rituals I miss–well, that and
being encouraged to sing loudly and poorly in public. Though I must admit, I didn't appreciate confession as a
kid. A few times every year our
CCD teachers would tell us we were escaping our regular classes and heading up
from the basement into the church.
We were thrilled–until we realized we were being shepherded like cattle
being brought to the slaughter to spew our every indiscretion to God
himself. As a little kid, I
remember sitting in the pews nervously tapping my feet trying to perfectly plan
out my disclosure. But without
fail, I would practically forget my own name, never mind my beautifully worded
confession, as soon as I sat across from the priest (there was no anonymity
allowed by the bulldozer who oversaw our religious education-she fed off
children's fear). So instead I
spewed, like Chunk from the Goonies as he faces having his hand mutilated by a
blender. And I left feeling
embarrassed and ashamed.
the time I was a teen, I had smartened up a bit. Or perhaps I had just become cynical and bitter over having
to listen to the bulldozer preach morality for so many years. Let me get this straight, you want
me to tell a guy you claim has a direct link to God everything I've done wrong
in the last six months? Riiight. That's likely. Like
most of the rest of my confirmation class, I picked a few minor, typical kid
sins, rattled them off, and tried to master a look of appropriate
remorsefulness. But at this point,
the Catholic guilt was ingrained, so once my smugness wore off, I eventually
still felt ashamed.
I was never able to connect as a kid, though, was that outside of church, I
loved to confess–not only my sins, but also my friends' and especially my
brothers'. Poor Matt could never
get me to shut up about any kind of trouble we got into. My parents were never the type to grill
us into fessing up–maybe because once I learned to talk, they never had
to. One suspicious look and I'd
tell all, like a guest on the Springer show. The burnt hole in my new sweatshirt? Yup, we were lighting fires in the
woods. I even confessed to things
of which my parents wanted to remain ignorant. The mopped floor?
Yup, there was a party here this weekend and beer was spilled all over the off-white tile.
brother thought he figured out a way to muzzle me when he was in middle
school. He discovered
leverage–find something your sibling did wrong and hold it over her head every
time you want to get away with something.
So when a neighbor and I spilled on the new rug in the playroom (after he slammed the door to lock us in, knocking the jar of
Miracle Whip down the stairs), he thought he had the perfect
get-out-of-jail-free card. And it
worked, for a while, months actually, if I remember correctly. Every time I was about to rat him out, he would simply
whisper, "Whip," and I'd bite my tongue. But Matt overestimated my willpower. He had clearly not learned that I was a
compulsive confessor. So one night
as he was torturing me at the dinner table, I finally just told my parents,
who, as soon as they heard the spill was cleaned up, could not have cared less. Matt learned I was too much of a dork
to barter bad deeds with, and I had my belief in the beauty of confession
is simply better to admit having eaten nearly a dozen cream-filled eggs in the
name of a holiday you no longer really celebrate than to try to convince
yourself or your Weight Watchers' leader that the added pounds are simply water
weight from the salt in the one thin slice of ham you consumed. Confession takes the weight off your
shoulders, even better than a few thousand extra sit-ups will take the Peeps
off your thighs. So my post-Lent list of sins: I eat sweets too often, swear too much, correct not frequently enough, and thoroughly enjoy all of the above. Damn, that felt good.


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Monday, 6 June 2011
Two Left Feet to the Right
I hope you had a fabulous weekend! Would you believe it's already Monday?!?
A little trivia I discovered about myself:
I like my Favourites column to the left of my screen and not to the right. I discovered this fact as I foolishly upgraded to Explorer 9 who decided to move my Favourites column to the right.
My brain could not cope with the move and went into meltdown. Explorer 9 was swiftly uninstalled to protect my sanity!
Do you think it's because the left side of the brain supposedly likes order and logic while the right is for art and aesthetics?
Either that or I'm an old fogey, stick-in-the-mud and likes things just so!
Charlie says: No mud here, just dirt.
I'm offline on Tuesday, bloggie friends! See y'all on Wednesday and beyond!
41 comments:
- Jemi Fraser said...
I hate when updates make things different or less 'me' too!
- 6 June 2011 at 00:09
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Don't have a meltdown! What would we do without you?
- 6 June 2011 at 00:11
- ABBY said...
WE do not want IE9, not that we use IE but we have heard not such good things about IE9,we know one day we will probably have to update but for now we are preferring not to.
See you Wednesday!
Hello Handsome Charlie.
- 6 June 2011 at 00:25
- Beth Zimmerman said...
I'm not terribly happy when Windows, or other software upgrades, reorganize my space either! we can be fuddy-duddies together!
- 6 June 2011 at 00:39
- Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...
I don't know what the reasoning behind it is, but I'm with you! Don't go messing with my set up!!!
Charlie! Get out of that dirt!!!
- 6 June 2011 at 00:41
- m.q said...
i like my sidebar on the left side hehehe
happy monday Charlie & Jen
- 6 June 2011 at 01:02
- Brian said...
I hope your brain gets rested while you're offline! Help her out Charlie!!!
- 6 June 2011 at 01:29
- Mr Puddy said...
Charlie, You should do roll before you get inside the house, It's always good to bring nature to indoor : )
- 6 June 2011 at 01:35
- Susan Kane said...
My mind rejects change on a regular basis. See ya on Wednesday.
- 6 June 2011 at 02:00
- Katnip Lounge said...
IE is evil. Use CHROME! It's heavenly.
- 6 June 2011 at 03:11
- Cheri said...
We like it on the left - I guess it is all what we get used to. Happy Monday!
Cats of Widlcat Woods
- 6 June 2011 at 03:52
- Ellie Garratt said...
It's not your age! I like things a certain way or else I get quite antsy.
Someone suggested I re-install IE8, which I'm going to do later today. Don't like IE9 or Google Chrome.
Ellie Garratt
- 6 June 2011 at 09:36
- Simon Kewin said...
Well, at least you can spell "Favourites", unlike Internet Explorer! I'm sure it's the left-brain/right-brain thing and not the old fogey thing!
- 6 June 2011 at 10:11
- Al said...
old? a spring chicken like you?
- 6 June 2011 at 11:48
- Hilary said...
I think it is just what you get used to... Also, I read somewhere that it takes like three weeks to retrain your mind to a change. That is why if you move where you keep something, you keep going back to the first place initally...
- 6 June 2011 at 11:53
- Fuzzy Tales said...
Well, I don't like my favourites showing up in any column. I use both Firefox and Chrome and hide bookmarks so that I have a full screen. :-)
At least your work Monday is half-way gone by now...Mine's just starting, here across the pond!
- 6 June 2011 at 12:04
- The Monkeys said...
I usually use the Firefox browser and they recently changed the interface. It's driving me crazy too!
- 6 June 2011 at 12:26
- fairyhedgehog said...
You always get such wonderful photos of Charlie!
I think we read from left to right, so the right side of the screen feels farther away.
- 6 June 2011 at 12:54
- Marg said...
Oh Charlie, you are having such a great nap and I am sure glad it isn't in the mud. Hope you have a wonderful week. Take care.
- 6 June 2011 at 13:38
- Pk Hrezo said...
I think it's the former. At my ripe old age of 37 I'm the same way. My brain gets used to a certain organization and that's how I like it to stay.
Unless of course I'm feeling wildly spontaneous and need to change life up a it. Hey, it happens. ;)
Happy Monday to you!
- 6 June 2011 at 13:43
Looks like Charlie will need some serious tidying himself, or else your blankets like in the previous pic will be covered in dirt. But we all know Charlie would never do anything like that. You did remember to feed him, right?
- 6 June 2011 at 14:16
- Clarissa Draper said...
I use a tiny little laptop for my personal websurfing so I don't usually put my favorites on the screen but I can see how I'd find it an issue. Have a great day off.
- 6 June 2011 at 14:55
- Hannah and Lucy said...
I hate it when things move round the screen when I haven't asked for them to. I won't be getting version 9 then cos I like mine on the left too!
Charlie you look very relaxed but we wonder if you've considered a fig leaf!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
- 6 June 2011 at 15:04
- Lydia K said...
I switched my columns on Blogger a while back and it totally made me feel weird! But in the end, I decided to keep it and I'm happy with it all on the right now.
- 6 June 2011 at 15:59
- notesfromnadir said...
It can be disconcerting at 1st as you're used to the left. But soon you'll adapt.
Glad Charlie's enjoying his dirt. Then he'll have to clean himself for quite some time.
- 6 June 2011 at 16:23
- Bossy Betty said...
Ah, Charlie! I wuv you!
Small changes freak me out.
- 6 June 2011 at 18:53
- Patsy said...
I hate it when the computer moves things to places I didn't put them. If that's where I'd wanted them, I'd have moved them myself (If I could only work out how, that is)
- 6 June 2011 at 20:00
- laughingwolf said...
why bother with resource eating pigs like internet explorer, when you can use mozilla firefox, apple safari, and google chrome, instead?
they're MUCH smaller, and TONS faster!
- 6 June 2011 at 22:39
- Theresa Milstein said...
I like my things the way I like them, and sometimes only know until I see it another way. So I can completely relate!
I like my blog posts on the left and there's a specific place for everything in the dishwasher.
This beautiful weekend did go by too fast. Have a happy week!
- 6 June 2011 at 22:46
- The Words Crafter said...
That's funny, we really do like things a certain way. I tried uploading a new template a few months ago and it messed with everything. Like you, I uninstalled it.
Glad you recovered from your meltdown!
- 6 June 2011 at 23:46
- lupie said...
IE 9 created havoc on my notebook!!
It freezes 99% of the time!!
I have problem with left and right - big problem. It takes me a few seconds to process before I can react!!!
At least your brain seem to be much better than mine! heheeh!
I'd like to think, we are just special!
- 7 June 2011 at 02:44
- Summer Ross said...
You know- we are humans- and many of us enjoy our routines just so.
- 7 June 2011 at 05:00
- Susan Fields said...
I'm definitely an old fogey who likes things just so - nobody better try changing my blog format around!
- 7 June 2011 at 05:23
- Madeleine said...
It would ruffle my feathers too. I don't know why sometimes they have to change things it disrupts the balance. I'd roll in the dry leaves with Charlie, it I were you, that'll blow away the anguish. ;O)
- 7 June 2011 at 08:39
- KarenMcG said...
Ah love Charlie the way he's rolling around in the dirt. I hope he cleans up real good!
Have a great Tuesday offline.
- 7 June 2011 at 12:48
- Samantha Vérant said...
I'm going to rub your belly, Charlie! It's too much temptation! I don't put favorites anywhere! I need an open screen...
- 7 June 2011 at 13:58
- Margo Berendsen said...
I think we are all born with an innate spatial preference for how we like to arrange things - both our furniture and our computer and internet desktops! I have never liked things centered. I am a naturally skewed person!!! he he
- 7 June 2011 at 17:22
I've gotten used to switching to a new browser. It just takes time. I feel discombobulated at first.
- 7 June 2011 at 21:06
- The Golden Eagle said...
I don't like it when programs change things around, either! It's so frustrating to have things move around without warning. :P
- 7 June 2011 at 23:44
- Lynda R Young said...
yep, I'm not a fan of change as well. Hehehe.
- 7 June 2011 at 23:58
- Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...
It is always hard to adjust to change ....I just remind myself that new challenges keep my brain lubricated ;)
- 8 June 2011 at 04:25


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Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Leaping In and Out of Texts
Matthew Leigh, From Polypragmon to Curiosus: Ancient Concepts of Curious and Meddlesome Behaviour (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), p. 2:Newer› ‹Older
In order to answer the questions that I set myself it has been necessary to adopt the methods of the lexicographer. I have made no little use of the various electronic resources that have so accelerated the first stages of any word search, but am also in debt to the work of those less technologically privileged inquirers who issued the first concordances to individual authors or composed the meticulous entries to be found in Stephanus' Thesaurus Linguae Graecae and the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. More often than not, however, I have found that to leap in and out of a text only where a particular word is to be found can lead to but a superficial understanding, and have therefore taken the time to read whole works through where it seemed important to do so.Hat tip: Ian Jackson.


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Dyson's new invention is out, and it's the opposite of Wesley Snipes: Instead of being a Blade with no fans, it's a fan with no blades.
It's difficult to get a sense of scale from the photo--the first shot I saw made it look like something Sherlock Holmes carries in his pocket--but the device comes in 10" and 12" diameters. It also looks kind of like some interdimensional portal, like if you threw your cat through it, she would not come out the other side and would wind up in a different dimension.
Now, how does the darn thing work?
...The Dyson Air Multiplier Fan [has] no blades, but instead uses a unique technology to multiply air 15 times, expelling 118 gallons of smooth and uninterrupted air every second.
Air is drawn into the base of the machine. The air is forced up into the loop amplifier and accelerated through the annular aperture, creating a jet of air that hugs the airfoil-shaped ramp. While exiting the loop amplifier, the jet pulls air from behind the fan into the airflow. At the same time, the surrounding air from the front and sides of the machine are forced into the air stream, amplifying it 15 times. The result is a constant uninterrupted flow of cooling air.
The Dyson Air Multiplier fan is powered by an energy efficient brushless motor and air speed can be precisely adjusted with a dimmer switch. No blades mean no need for a grill and it's safe and simple to clean.
Of course, as is the trend these days, the more minimalist something starts to become, the more expensive it gets. The fan will start at $299, which is cheaper than an interdimensional portal if a little less fun.
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Apparently Dyson, manufacturers of the bagless vac, have some new, allegedly game-changing product they're about to take the wraps off of. Says their press release:Sometimes the best way to improve an old technology is to completely change the way it works. In 1993, Dyson engineers created the first vacuum cleaner...
One of Britain's most outspoken champions and critics of design is the 88-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, who formed the eponymous Prince Philip Designers Prize some 50 years ago. This year's winner will be announced this Thursday at Buckingham Palace, and in advance of the event, Times writer Kevin McCloud sat...
It would be strange if through the years, the mass-produced automobile we all know retained its original early 1900s aesthetic; but that's pretty much what has happened with the violin. The baroque styling of the musical instrument has remained unchanged for over 500 years, points out Austria-based Gerda Hopfgartner.Hopfgartner is...
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Roadrunner was always expected to be fast out of the blocks. And after a test run one night in the city of Poughkeepsie, New York, its creators are far from disappointed.
Built from microchips originally destined for games consoles, Roadrunner is the world's latest supercomputer. Yesterday it was officially crowned the fastest computer around, having performed a record million billion calculations per second.
As an indication of how fast this is, manufacturers explained that if 6 billion people were to do one sum a second on calculator, it would take 46 years to do what RoadRunner could do in a day. The world's first supercomputer, the Cray 1 built in the mid-1970s, would take 1,500 years to finish a calculation that Roadrunner would perform in two hours.
David Turek, vice-president of IBM's supercomputing programs, likened Roadrunner to "a very souped-up Sony PlayStation 3". The $120m (£61m) supercomputer was named after New Mexico's state bird, and is more than twice as fast as the previous record holder, another IBM machine called Blue Gene.
By harnessing the power of 116,640 processors working in concert, Roadrunner surpassed a milestone in computing power, to enter a new era of what those familiar with such things call petaflop computing. Peta means a million billion, while a flop is a type of calculation.
"We had teams working around the clock," said IBM's Kevin Roark. "Once they got it hooked up, it was just a couple of days before they broke the record. Everyone here is ecstatic. There were people who doubted it was even possible." The record was broken at 3.30am on May 26.
Next month, the 230-tonne machine will be loaded on to 21 trucks and hauled across the country, from IBM's east coast facility to New Mexico. There, it will become the American military's latest toy, when it is installed, along with 57 miles of fibre optic cable, at Los Alamos National Laboratory, birthplace of the atomic bomb.
For six months, the computer will direct its formidable processing power at scientific problems. It will analyse how HIV vaccines should best be administered, and map the region of the human brain that governs vision.
In another series of tests, it will churn out data on whether firing laser beams into plasmas will trigger nuclear fusion, which advocates believe could one day bring us almost limitless cheap energy. Other projects will focus on testing and improving the accuracy of climate change models.
The first six months will give operators time to get used to the machine, and to iron out any bugs and glitches, before it begins its real task of providing classified data to help assess the safety, and readiness, of the US nuclear arsenal.
Roadrunner will be used by nuclear weapons experts at Los Alamos to simulate the first fractions of a second of a nuclear detonation. Additional computing units will be linked to Roadrunner, allowing a quarter of its power to remain available for unclassifed projects.
Speaking yesterday, the US secretary of energy, Samuel Bodma, called Roadrunner an "enormous accomplishment", adding: "Roadrunner will not only play a key role in maintaining the US nuclear deterrent, it will also contribute to solving our global energy challenges, and open new windows of knowledge in the basic scientific research fields."
Alan Dix, professor of computing at Lancaster University, said that by rough calculations, Roadrunner was possibly only five to 50 times less powerful than the human brain. "Wait another three to five years and it will be there," he said.
Thomas D'Agostino, head of the US national nuclear security administration, which oversees nuclear weapons research and maintains the warhead stockpile, described it as a "speed demon". He added: "It will allow us to solve tremendous problems."


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Next weekend you can be at ... Galudih
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Rest and relaxation in the slightly rugged arms of nature. That is what you can look forward to on this trip to a place around 235 km away (a five-hour drive or four-hour train journey) from the gripe and grime of Calcutta. Surrounded by hills and forests bordering West Bengal and Orissa, Galudih is a small but beautiful village in Jharkhand.
Once there, lazing around might be on top of your to-do list and idling away time surrounded by tall sal and mahua trees and flowers you don?t know the names of, would be the option hard to ignore. But just in case something at the back of your mind nags that you?re missing out on sights and sounds, just take a walk.
There?s many a rangamatir path to take and hillocks to trek like Nekradungri, Fuldungri and Rukmini. The smaller hillocks can be climbed without any equipment. You can visit the approach to the Dalma range for a glimpse of the elephants that come down from the mountains to drink from the village pools. At the very least, you would find their footprints.
Don?t miss the sunset at any cost, be it on the road or back in the village. The villagers are a warm and friendly lot, who don?t seem to mind if you try to take a peek into their lives, often welcoming you with a smile.
Also on the things-to-see list is the Neel Jharna, a waterfall that forms the ideal picnic spot. The water is blue because of the copper sulphate content. The river Subarnarekha, immortalised by Rabindranath Tagore and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay in their creations, also flows through this region. According to local lore, gold dust can be found in the sands of Subarnarekha. And standing on the Chandrarekha bridge you can stare at the shining Tata copper mines on the slopes of the hills.
For those enchanted by Pather Panchali or Aranyok, Bibhutibhushan?s house, a few kilometres away, could be the shrine to visit. Satgurum, 13 km from Galudih, is the other river worth a watch. It follows a meandering path. The Burudi lake is a large stretch of water surrounded by rugged mountains and dried trunks of trees sprouting from within the waterbody. Burudi is 14 km away.
A trip to Ghatshila, only seven km away, could also be on the cards.
Take the Ispat, Steel or Kurla Express from Howrah. From Ghatshila take a Trekker to Galudih. For the road option, take National Highway 33 (Bombay Road)
Galudih Tourist Complex and Health Resort. Calcutta contact, Himet Travels (24668937)


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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Don't Break Your Face
Tony's famous saying "don't break your face" is an almost perfect analogy for showing the evolution of P90X. Back in the Power 90 days, when our goal was to get people moving and "Just Press Play" was the Beachbody motto, he literally meant that you shouldn't drop weight on your head. In P90X2, it's a slogan for staying cool under fire, because the more relaxed your face is the more you can focus energy on your training.
He still jokes about dropping weight but he also talks about face control. It's a hard lesson for many people to get. When we get tired we get tight. We contract. We scream. We hold stress in places, like our face, when that energy would better serve us elsewhere. Calm, relaxed, and focused on nothing but breath and movement is how we perform best, especially under duress. In Power 90, and to some degree P90X, it was enough to simply show up and try. As you've become fitter we now want to coax more performance out of your body and need to evolve our techniques. It starts with your face.
In the above photo I'll be the poster child of poor form. My screaming looks cool and sells magazines but it's not efficient. "Focus on pulling with your arms instead of your neck," was my congratulatory note from distinguished climbing/gymnastics coach Rob Candelaria. In contrast check out the other photos of climbers who are contemplating moves at their physical limits with the serenity of a zen monk. The one in the first shot looks about ready to take a nap.
Don't get me wrong; screaming at the right time is helpful, even important. The old karate "kee-yaw" has a place but it's calculated. When you lose control the end it near. The goal is to control your body, saving outbursts for when you absolutely need them.
P90X2 forces you to stay calm. Try screaming during Warrior 3 kickbacks and you'll fall, or least teeter. You'll handle heavier weight if you're under control, which is our grand design. By the time to get to the PAP training your form should be so solid that you'll know when it's time to use a calculated outburst to your advantage. Calming your face is the first step to getting the most out of your workouts; at least it is once whether or not you actually do the workout is no longer a question.
Posted by Steve Edwards at 11:27 AM
Labels: Beachbody, mental training, P90X, P90X2, training, training for climbing
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As I read this post all I can hear is Tony shouting "smile Wayne" as you see Wayne breathing hard through clenched teeth. I for one am grateful he did if only to remind us to switch on our yoga faces.
- AlfaSunshine said...
Love is never too strong a word to describe how I feel about A LOT of people. And let's just say you are one of them.
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Well, just who is that I see sporting the BluBlockers in bottom right? Damned if it isn't The Reverend Speefnarkle himself.
"Hey man. I think I'm gettin' sandbagged."
I always thought you looked very relaxed and so cal in that photo.
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The bustling Vermont shopping village of Manchester has long been a favored afternoon jaunt for Hawk residents and guests, owing mainly to its preponderance of upscale designer outlets coupled with quaint, small-town New England charm. Standing in the shadows of Mt. Equinox, the town attracts legions of day-trippers hailing from as far south as New Jersey to hunt for treasured bargains. Numerous art galleries and museums occupy colonial structures along elm-shaded streets, offering one of the largest selections of enrichment opportunities in southern Vermont. Skiers and snowboarders from nearby Stratton and Bromley mountains descend from the slopes at the end of the day to partake of the numerous cultural and dining options available in Manchester. Of course, the centerpiece of this historic village is Robert Todd Lincoln's wonderfully preserved and beautifully manicured Hildene, where polo matches are held on sprawling lawns in the summertime. Set in the majestic Battenkill Valley, the town maintains a year-round population of approximately 3,600 people, making it slightly larger that the town of Woodstock. The 45 minute drive south to Manchester will also bring you through the lovely Vermont town of Weston, where summer theater and the world-famous Vermont Country Store attract visitors year round.
Hawk Tips: As Manchester generally draws its largest crowds on weekends (sometimes bringing with them plenty of traffic), try heading down Rt. 100 from Hawk on your way home Sunday afternoon. Most of the crowds have usually left by then and you'll be ready to hook-up with Rt. 91 South nearby, right after your shopping excursion.
Hildene, Manchester
Abraham Lincoln's descendants lived until 1975 in this 24-room Georgian Revival mansion, the interior of which has been carefully preserved intact with the original furnishings and personal family effects, including an 1908 Aeolian organ. Open May through October. (802) 362-1788
American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester
A one-of-a-kind institution housing the largest collection of fly-fishing paraphernalia in the world, including a collection of over twelve-hundred rods, four-hundred reels, thousands of flies and the tackle of many famous Americans. Publishers of the quarterly journal, The American Fly Fisher. (802) 362-3300
Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester
Ten galleries of contemporary and classic art in a National Historic Trust Mansion set on the side of Mt. Equinox. Works of art are placed both on display and for sale in a series of rotating exhibits. Dance and theater performances are scheduled on a regular basis. An outdoor sculpture garden and beautiful botany trail featuring native flora are also available. (802) 362-1405
Bushee Battenkill Valley Farm, Manchester
This working farm homestead offers a unique glimpse into the Vermont farming experience for the entire family. Offering demonstrations of wool processing, milking, care of animals and petting corrals. (802) 362-4088
Manchester Music Festival, Manchester
A nonprofit organization whose purpose is to offer Vermont music lovers programs of fine classical music performed by world-class artists. It also provides gifted students the opportunity to study with distinguished artist/teachers and to perform chamber music concerts for the community throughout the year. The Festival presents its summer programs at the Southern Vermont Art Center's Arkell Pavilion, Burr and Burton's Smith Center for the Arts and the First Congregational Church in Manchester. (802) 362-1956
Vermont Wax Museum, Manchester
Three restored Victorian buildings near the center of town contain over 85 realistic, life-size, famous figures displayed in interactive exhibits. (802) 362-0609
The town of Manchester was first chartered on August 11, 1761. Here, the first Council of Safety met and Ira Allen originated the plan of financing Vermont's participation in the Revolution by confiscating the Tory estates. Mt. Equinox, standing 3,816 feet high, towers above all other peaks in the southern part of the state. On the mountain's slopes are the natural curiosities of a disappearing brook, a rocking 35-ton stone and an icy spring. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant used to spend summers here. Robert Todd Lincoln, son of President Lincoln, made his home and died in Manchester. His estate, Hildene, has been authentically restored and is open to the public throughout the warm-weather months.
Hawk's Guide to Vermont Shopping and check-out some of the wonderful shops in Manchester and the surrounding towns.
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Turn your kitchen into your favorite room
If there's one room you're sure to become intimately acquainted with between Thanksgiving and New Year's, it's your kitchen. And whatever you love about it — your huge cabinets, a refrigerator that's large enough to hold a flock of turkeys — is sure to make entertaining effortless. But if your kitchen presents certain, um, challenges — say, not enough counterspace, an oven that hasn't aged so gracefully — well, it could just be enough to drive you crazy.
Indeed, while the holiday season is hardly the ideal time to take on a kitchen renovation, it is a perfect opportunity to make a few mental notes — and possibly a plan — on what you'd like to upgrade or change. (You'll be slaving away in there anyway, right?) When the new year rolls around, who knows? You just might put that plan into action.
That's what one Briarcliff Manor client of kitchen designer Jason Landau did last year. Then when the new year hit, she signed her old colonial up for a trip into the 21st century and asked Landau to completely overhaul her cooking arena. The owner of Briarcliff-based Amazing Spaces, Landau has designed — and redesigned — a host of Westchester and Fairfield kitchens. With a background in architecture and interior design, Landau is a one-stop shop for turning a functional kitchen into a magazine-worthy masterpiece. And more often than not, his new improved kitchen helps better the flow of the house overall.
"I'm always looking for ways to steal space and improve the flow of a house," says Landau. "Once you improve the kitchen, you improve everything."
But the real beauty of working with him is that you end up with a kitchen designed to suit you and your family, and the way you live. "In a custom kitchen, cabinets take up every square inch of your space," says Amazing Spaces assistant designer Suzy Mordoh. You get to maximize your space.
Given the sluggish economy, though, many residents are understandably reluctant to green-light a kitchen renovation, which can easily cost $75,000 or more. But moving forward now may have its advantages: Contractors and designers are a little more available, so they have more time to devote to your project. "When you say jump, I have time to jump," says Landau. "There's a lot of personal attention." And you may still find some discounts on labor and even cabinet incentives, though Landau warns, they're small.
Working with a designer gives you the added bonus of a personal kitchen shopper. Aside from planning your space, Landau sells cabinetry and accompanies clients on shopping jaunts for tiles, countertops and flooring. When you can't decide between honed granite or soapstone, he'll help you come to a decision that makes sense. On most purchases, you'll benefit from Landau's industry discount; then he adds a slight commission to your bill and as he puts it, "everybody wins."
Kitchen magic
When this Briarcliff homeowner first called Landau, her kitchen was a small 1950s-style space with old appliances. "It was literally falling apart," says Landau. She had no specifics in mind, but she did know that she wanted a motif that's a mix of a 1950s and American southwest. "There's no such thing," says Landau, who eventually created a space that embraces both aesthetics.
"We started in terms of feel. She wanted light; she felt closed in," says Landau.
And that's where things went way beyond the kitchen. Landau noticed a dark narrow hallway, adjacent to the kitchen, that didn't access the kitchen. Next, the old laundry room, where the new stove is now, led into the garage and there was no mudroom. "I started by trying to help her maximize her space, which affected 75 to 80 percent of the first floor."
Landau designed a plan that bumped out the front of the house adding about 30 square feet of space and moved the laundry room, off the kitchen, toward the front of the house. He made it a combined mudroom/laundry room. The sacrifice? A half-car space in her garage.
Landau also opened the front hall, linking the kitchen to the stairway. Now, when the family comes downstairs in the morning, they have a direct route to coffee and bagels. Linking those spaces "improved circulation and made the house feel bigger," says Landau. He also created an archway in the entrance hall that lets you see straight through to the back window. Coming inside gives you a beautiful view of what's outside.
Next by opening a wall between the kitchen and den, Landau created a sort of great room. Along with funnelling more natural light to the kitchen, the open space allows Mom to talk to the kids while she's cooking dinner.
The homeowner wanted more storage, more counter-space and more cook-space. "She wanted 'better,' " says Landau, who solved her problems with a new Wolf six-burner range (before she had four), honed CaesarStone countertops (a type of Quartz), a marble island, an oak wood peninsula, and two sinks. Today, she has a two-zone kitchen. The clean-up zone, in the front, is home to an apron (or farmhouse) sink, a Miele dishwasher, custom drawers and cabinets. Meanwhile, the chef station comes complete with a prep sink, an island work zone, the Wolf range, a 30-inch Thermador double wall oven and a pantry. Smack in between — because both the chef and the clean-up crew need access — is a huge Sub-Zero refrigerator. Disguised to look like her cabinets, it's the Playboy mansion of cold-food storage.
Landau also added a few eco-conscious elements to the kitchen: the peninsula is made with reclaimed oak from a barn in Pennsylvania. Kountry Kraft cabinets boast forest-certified wood and a glass backsplash is made up of recycled material. The floor, a hand-scraped rustic cherry floor, is pre-finished and just a quarter-inch thick. "That's somewhat green because you use less of a tree to make it," says Landau. "Also, since the wood is prefinished you don't have to sand it, which means it's doesn't affect indoor air quality."
Easy does it
When you create a custom kitchen, you get added conveniences that you won't likely find in your neighbour's McMansion. This kitchen has a tilt-out sponge tray near her clean-up sink, so sponges never have to be on display. Near the farmhouse sink, in the front of the house, she has a two-tiered silverware drawer, which lets you hold a set of flatware on one level and a set of sharp chefs' knives underneath. (Along with the extra storage, it's a terrific safety feature for a family with little kids.) The main dish cabinet opens on two sides — one near the dishwasher, handy for putting dishes away; and one near the fridge and island, strategic for when you're getting a snack. A light-switch on the island — the baking station — controls the high-hats overhead. Most cabinets have pull-out drawers with custom dividers to specially fit pots and pans. And even the drawers in the island come with custom inserts to accommodate her measuring cups and rolling pins.
And while at the start of this project, Landau thought a 1950s-meets-American Southwest aesthetic didn't exist, now he's brought it to life. The kitchen is bright and sunny with red diner stools flanking a practical peninsula, a colourful glass-tile backsplash (a spackle of pink, green, blue, yellow) and sage green countertops. "If you're doing a busy backsplash, you want a calm counter," says Landau. The cabinets are a buttery yellow, some with glass doors, and a neutral white marble slab, with beige and gray tones going through it, tops a narrow island. A stainless-steel dishwasher and double-oven add texture and shine to the homey space.
Best of all, from the aesthetic to the functionality, the kitchen suits the homeowner's taste and her family's lifestyle. Indeed, she'll be thankful for that this holiday season.


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The perception that Brazillian women all have perfectly toned and bronzed bodies may or may not be true, but if the fast beats of Brazilian music inspire you to move, take a cue from Brazilian Leandro Carvalho's New York exercise class and try some ab-targeting exercises to tone, tighten and flatten your own abs, along with mixing up your current workout routine. Do these exercises at least three times per week to see results.
Belly Roll
Sit down on a mat. Put your feet flat on the floor. Extend your arms out toward the wall in front of you.
Lower your upper body toward the floor slowly until your lower back touches the mat. Sit back up.
Repeat 15 times. Repeat the same motion again, but this time stopping at your shoulders before sitting back up.
Lie on a mat on your back. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the mat. Hold a dumbbell in each hand.
Lift your legs off the floor and bend your knees so that your calves are parallel with the floor. Raise your neck off of the floor.
Bring your right hand past your left thigh, engaging your abs. Return your right arm to your side.
Bring your left hand past your right thigh, engaging your abs. Return your left arm to your side.
Repeat 20 times.
Tummy Curl
Lie on a mat on your back with your knees bent and legs in the air. Your calves should be parallel with the floor.
Lift your hips off of the floor, bringing your knees up over your head until your weight is on your shoulder blades. Roll your upper body back onto the mat, but stopping before you reach your behind.
Repeat 20 times.
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Amitakh Stanford
The following Heart centre/chakra meditation is to help you to cleanse, activate and release emotional blocks and to cleanse and strengthen you hear chakra (energy centre).
This meditation can be done sitting in a chair or on the floor. It is important to keep your spine erect and relaxed.
Gently close your eyes and relax by taking five deep, slow breaths.
Become aware of your heart chakra which is located in the etheric body, roughly near the centre of the breastbone.
As you breathe in, imagine you are breathing golden light into your heart chakra. Keep repeating this until you feel the heart chakra is clear. When your heart chakra is cleansed, you will feel lightness or openness, a light energy moving freely through your heart centre. You may feel joyous or you may feel a smile on your face. The more the clearing, the deeper or the more you feel that openness, lightness, space, smiles or joy. If you feel heaviness, a discomfort, or aching sensation, tension or emotional discomfort in your heart centre, this is an indication that the blockage is still there. Continue to breathe golden light directly into the heart centre.
As you continue to breathe in the golden light, sit gently for a few minutes to allow yourself to experience this changed, open state.
Sometimes you may need a few sessions before the blockages are released.
Do this exercise once daily or as often as necessary.
You can also use this exercise for all the other chakras, and do it individually or all in one go.
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Stan Shamu for Chris Weston, Chief Market Strategist at IG Markets
Uncertainty breeding fear
Asia is trading risk-off as confusion continues to reign in global markets – a Greek deal is yet to come together and the threat of a messy default looms. It's almost as if investors don't know how to move on without closure on the Greek issue.
The plan was to have an agreement between Greece and creditors which would have then been discussed by finance ministers and EU leaders. However, this did not play out and you get the sense leaders will have to work deep into the weekend to try knock something up by Monday.
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras remained optimistic a deal will be struck while German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she felt things had regressed a bit. In fact, the only development in Asian trade was a comment by Merkel suggesting it is not possible to find new money for Greece beyond what is left in the bailout programme.
Regardless, price action is certainly in a holding pattern as the eurogroup plans to reconvene on Saturday. The potential scenarios seem endless but the optimists feel a Grexit will not eventuate due to the union's desire to remain whole. Capital controls being imposed will now be the biggest risk for Greece and markets in the near term.
China extends losses
While investors are in 'wait and see mode' on Greece, traders have been finding shorting opportunities as some markets trade risk-off. Recent falls in China are being greeted by mixed feelings among traders with a degree of scepticism that we could see a rebound at any time. For now, though, the bears are certainly in control with equities getting mauled.
Reasons for the slump in China stretch far and wide, including deleveraging, frothy valuations and extreme volatility causing nervousness. While some markets in the region seem to have ignored some of the wild swings in China for a while, it's now certainly casting a shadow on some key markets.
Apart from the Nikkei, which remains steady near 15-year highs, we have seen an unwind in some key markets today, including the ASX 200, which is now only up around 3% for the financial year. Volume in the domestic markets has also been huge today and perhaps this has something to do with the fact it was options expiry yesterday.
Last financial year we saw the local market sold off right up until 30 June as investors unwound underperforming stocks only to rebound significantly on 1 July like clockwork. Perhaps we are in for similar price action this time round but clearly there is a lot more at play right now than at the same time last year.
Weaker open for Europe
Uncertainty around Fed lift-off, the Greek deadlock and heavy losses in China remain the dominant themes. This makes it a very confusing landscape for investors and uncertainty breeds fear.
Heading into European trade, we are calling the major bourses weaker with a speech by BoE Governor Mark Carney likely to be the highlight in the absence of fresh Greek developments.
Looking at next week's calendar, the main event will be what happens come 30 June when Greece's IMF payment is due. Thereafter, focus switches back to a data-dependant US with payrolls numbers the highlight.
The week will be made even more interesting by the fact it is a short trading week for the US with Independence Day on Saturday, resulting in the holiday being moved to Friday. As a result, there will be a raft of releases to keep an eye on between Wednesday and Thursday ahead of the long weekend.
All these releases will have a bearing on how the greenback trades and we have been seeing it rise into non-farm payrolls releases off late.


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What have you been up to the past couple weeks?
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What have you been up to the past couple weeks?
14 comments:
- Michele Pacey said...
Six years is a lot of blogging! So it's nice to see you back. Writing a blog is an actual job and we bloggers need regular breaks (just like everyone else). I'm glad you took one, Jessica. Good for you!
My son learned to knit as well but he has no real interest in it, and so hasn't kept it up. I sometimes wonder if he had a cool and simple little knitted item to work on maybe his interest would be sustained...
- February 5, 2013 at 2:05 PM
- Leah said...
Welcome back to blogging :) I took a very long break a while back then just started over w/ a brand new blog, so I can relate to needing time off.
- February 5, 2013 at 2:20 PM
- Zakka Life said...
If I had my way, I would have done that exact same thing, start fresh with a new blog.
- February 5, 2013 at 2:32 PM
- Michelle L. said...
Sounds like a nice unscheduled interlude - boy, you needed that! Glad to hear you are back and chipper! Now you have me so curious, I really wonder what your 'fresh new blog' would look like...I wonder...
- February 5, 2013 at 3:50 PM
- Ann Martin said...
It's good to have you back. :) How about one of the Klutz knitting book for kids? I have found several of their titles to be great, although I can't vouch for the knitting one.
- February 5, 2013 at 3:52 PM
- Suzanne said...
welcome back! i hope you hang on to that refreshed feeling for a long time!
- February 5, 2013 at 4:20 PM
Welcome back!
- February 5, 2013 at 4:40 PM
- 1835-B said...
I wonder if your daughter might enjoy crochet more than knitting? As an adult I tried learning to knit but like your daughter, I cannot hold the needles well. In contrast I learned to crochet as a child which I can do well. I love the look of knitting better though.
I can recommend a childrens book "kids learn to knit" by lucinda hall and francois guy. Its very easy to understand with animal cartoons leading the instructions. And maybe your library has kids knitting videos...I found out my library had the expensive Threads sewing DVDs so maybe yours has something similar.
And welcome back! Yours is the only blog I read regularly, and I admire your work with it!
- February 5, 2013 at 5:03 PM
- Christine said...
HI! what size needles did you use with your daughter? I know some sites recommend large sizes, but I think that's wrong and had my daughter use 8's. And shorter straight needles...like 7"?
And I bought her some real pretty wooden needles...helps with the knitting!
- February 5, 2013 at 7:46 PM
- Jessica said...
I would suggest loom knitting... It's the same basic mechanics as knitting so your daughter will learn to read the stitches and see what's happening, but it manages it all in a way that's easier for small hands. I teach knitting to 7-12 year olds and my under 10's generally prefer the loom over needles.
- February 6, 2013 at 7:23 AM
- Caca said...
Welcome back. As for me, I have been busy preparing for Chinese New Year.
- February 7, 2013 at 5:33 PM
- LimeRiot said...
Welcome back!!
- February 10, 2013 at 8:59 PM
Yay welcome back! :) I never learned to knit as a child but I can vouch for what one commenter mentioned above about crochet. It was pretty easy for me to hold the needle and I've loved it ever since. As for knitting, I'm wondering if using some bamboo circular needles would be helpful? I learned to knit on them and the shorter needles were helpful when first learning to hold them and the bamboo kept them from sliding as much as they would have with regular needles.
Anyway, I hope she continues with it since knitting is fun and I'm glad to have you back! :)
- February 11, 2013 at 5:17 PM
- Joy said...
Welcome back!!! Huge hugs!
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This project was a two-week workshop in Northern Finland for the International exchange students at Oulu Architecture School. The class consisted of 21 students from 14 different countries. Three days were devoted to experimenting with diverse forms through model building. We spent seven days constructing the chosen form. The last days of the course students chose sites where they would place the project for a short period of time to see how the project would respond to a place or the people using the project.
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About 13,000 migrants are now stranded at the Macedonia-Greece border – wishing to travel to Europe, to reach Germany and other northern European states, but they won't be able to.
The Balkan Route – which has served as the main transit to Europe – is now closed to any asylum seeker wishing to travel to the region.
In an bid to curb the refugee crisis in Europe, Macedonia said it will no longer let any migrants through its border with Greece, effectively blocking the Balkan route north, a day after Slovenia barred access to migrants transiting the country, the BBC reported.
The measure follows a decree made Monday at a European Union meeting in Brussels that EU members must enforce the open-border Schengen agreement, stipulating that nations can keep out any migrants who do not plan to apply for asylum in that country, according to the Voice of America.
The decision coincides with the ongoing talks between the European Union and Turkey, to finalize a plan that will ease Europe's biggest refugee crisis since World War II. After several months of disagreements among the 28 nations, EU leaders agreed to pay Turkey more than $3 billion in additional funds to help with the nearly 3 million Syrian refugees it is hosting.
Under the plan, all new irregular migrants (people who don't have documentation to prove they have been granted asylum) crossing from Turkey to Greece will be returned to Turkey. In addition, the deal calls for the EU to resettle one Syrian refugee from Turkey, in return for every Syrian refugee Turkey takes back from Greece.
The United Nations High Commission For Refugees has expressed its concerns about the EU-Turkey deal saying the plan is contrary to international law.
"The collective expulsion of foreigners is prohibited under the European Convention of Human Rights," Vincent Cochetel, the Europe director for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees told the Geneva press briefing in answer to questions.
"An agreement that would be tantamount to a blanket return to a third country is not consistent with European law, not consistent with international law," he said.
The international law for refugees – formulated during the 1951 convention – operates under the principle of "non-refoulement." Under the principle, a country is legally obliged to shelter a refugee and is not allowed to expel or return a refugee to somewhere where their life or freedom would be threatened. Simply put, a refugee seeking protection must not be prevented from entering a country.
The European Union sought the deal with Turkey following failed attempts to get Greece to close it borders. EU officials have accused Greece of failing its obligation to conduct necessary registration steps before allowing migrants to flow into Europe, in accordance with the rules governing Europe's 26-country passport-free travel area, known as Schengen.
Over a million migrants, most of them from war-torn Syria, crossed over into Europe by sea last year in a desperate attempt to seek asylum. That number is projected to be surpassed this year, the BBC reports, with close to 30,000 already having reached Greek and Italian shores in the first three months.


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|More to Protecting Bone Loss Than Calcium, Vitamin D
|Published Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Heredity, diet and other lifestyle factors contribute to the problem of bone loss and fractures, said Bess Dawson-Hughes, M.D., of Tufts University, Boston and lead author of the study. When it comes to dietary concerns regarding bone health, calcium and vitamin D have received the most attention, but there is increasing evidence that the acid/base balance of the diet is also important. Average older adults consume diets that, when metabolized, add acid to the body, said Dr. Dawson-Hughes. With aging, we become less able to excrete the acid. One way the body may counteract the acid from our diets is through bone resorption, a process by which bones are broken down to release minerals such as calcium, phosphates and alkaline (basic) salts into the blood. Unfortunately, increased bone resorption leads to declines in bone mass and increases in fracture risk.
When fruits and vegetables are metabolized they add bicarbonate, an alkaline compound, to the body, said Dr. Dawson Hughes. Our study found that bicarbonate had a favorable effect on bone resorption and calcium excretion. This suggests that increasing the alkali content of the diet may attenuate bone loss in healthy older adults.
In this study, 171 men and women aged 50 and older were randomized to receive placebo or doses of either: potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, or potassium chloride for three months. Researchers found subjects taking bicarbonate had significant reductions in calcium excretion, signaling a decrease in bone resorption.
In this study, we demonstrated that adding alkali in pill form reduced bone resorption and reduced the losses of calcium in the urine over a three month period, said Dr. Dawson-Hughes. This intervention warrants further investigation as a safe and well tolerated supplement to reduce bone loss and fracture risk in older men and women.
Other researchers working on the study include Susan Harris, Nancy Palermo,
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The article Treatment with Potassium Bicarbonate Lowers Calcium Excretion and Bone Resorption in Older Men and Women, will appear in the January issue of JCEM.
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And then I look into those faces again and I also see smiles, no judging. I see innocent minds, curiosity, friendliness towards the stranger and again I receive something. I begin to understand. It is important to see and accept and not to ask for the reasons all the time. At the same time I am well aware, that in some regions of this planet you are not well received as a stranger and that sometimes you won't be accepted, even if you work hard to gain trust. Sad thing is that this is currently eating through many countries for "religious" reasons. But I decide to keep those friendly faces in mind and the best they have to give whenever I feel at odds with my own life.
The sensuous figures in my wood carving, in my sculptures and reliefs as well as in all other work represent for me the deepest levels of emotions that we as humans experience. It is not so much the figures themselves, but the emotions that are captured in this work.
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Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida State track and field team began competition at the 2005 U.S. Junior Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, today (Thursday), June 23, 2005 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Freshman Beau Burroughs (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Jesuit) was third in the shot put, earning a spot as first alternate on the team. Freshman heptathlete Heather Leblanc (Live Oak, Fla./Suwannee) finished the day with 2658 points through four events.
Burroughs finished in third place, tossing 61'5.75″ (18.74m) earning a spot as an alternate on the U.S. roster for the Pan-Am Games. Fouling only once through six attempts, Burroughs led heading into the preliminaries and finished just 1.25 inches short of second place. National High School Champion and Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year Ryan Whiting from Central Dauphin HS won the event with a throw of 64'9.25″ (19.74m).
"Our goal was to make the team," said associate head coach Harlis Meaders, the East Region Assistant Coach of the Year in throws. "We knew it would be challenging. We're very proud of the work he's done and he's going to continue to get better. He did a great job at the biggest meet of the year for him. Beau will be a solid conference and regional contributor entering in his first full season of competition with the Seminoles."
LeBlanc opened the afternoon with the 100m hurdles, finishing fifth in her flight and sixth overall in 15.02 for 839 points. In the high jump, LeBlanc cleared 4'11.50″ (1.51m) for 632 points. On her first attempt in the shot put, the rookie hit 28'9.25″ (8.77m) for 449 points. Wrapping up the day with the 200m, LeBlanc crossed the line in 26.69.
The 2005 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held concurrently with the USA Outdoor Championships in Carson, as the nation's best under-20-year-old athletes compete for spots on the Team USA roster for the 2005 Pan American Junior Championships, July 28-31 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Redshirt sophomore Garrett Johnson (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Baptist Academy) finished eighth with a throw of 191'11" (58.51m). The indoor All-American hit the mark on his fifth throw after fouling the fourth attempt.
In 2003, Johnson finished with the fourth farthest throw in the discus, tossing 174'4 (53.13m). The 2005 NCAA East Region Discus and Shot Put Champion earned a spot on the American junior team and a berth at the Pan-Am Games, after winning the shot put title.
The 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American returns to the track on Sunday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m. for the Visa Shot Put Final.
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Is the Fed Ready to Tussle with Congress?
Dow Jones Newswires managing editor Neal Lipschutz joins Mean Street to discuss risks the Federal Reserve is taking by entangling itself in monetary policy in an election year. Photo: AP.
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I ... the ... more talk about the day ... Neal Lipschutz managing editor ... of Dow Jones Newswires here to get the right yet ... about it may be the first time I got around ... to discuss ... recent rumblings on the political front about the Fed in a recent White paper on housing ... before we get to that new Lewinsky about the action today in the Treasury market ... treasures that coming and even lower has been a lot of talk out of the Fed about ... possible QE three they're not happy with the economic growth ... I mean come on what's going on down there with the Fed ... yes it's fascinating ... is the summing we you know it I think that he is ... a majority Fed ... including the chairman ... that are ... distinctly done ... there you know maybe grows at a burn Anqi has the study ... of the depression and how that perhaps ... these are what they seem terrified to be seen on willing to embrace let's call it a two to three percent annual GDP growth rate for the last I mean the the argument ... in summary goes like this to make some sense on the surface ... we have to mandate ... brake inflation is not a danger right now in fact it still may be a will that indeed it is too low ... of one is clearly too high even if the down so why should we sit on our hands ... and others you know would argue ... that a prudent Fed and one that you know historically is ... prudent in its movements ... should look to see the full trends albeit too slowly for the bodies ... of comfort ... are moving right direction you know growth is there no one read is coming down right now there was this white paper that the Fed released but that was was of the in the last week that beginning this week the Atlantic ... Ocean basin is again a lot ... we still don't like what's gone on in housing ... the federal government that fiscal side ... needs to do more to help the housing situation some Republicans that are really like it did to try to make keyword he said was fiscal drag ... um and you know that if it's been under ... fire by some especially in Republican Party ... says the fiscal crisis began ... the argument being that even some of the murder scene loans and extraordinary action picked up ... wandered outside of the purview ... and ... to some he can say OK was a crisis central banks the lender of last resort a battle with a win to what the US so far in the sector ... that was ok but ... to get prescriptions about housing ... even if one agrees with some of the ideas that they had ... would seem that that that was too far especially in an election season there and what is going to be not and actually what we have Fannie and Freddie there's still struggling the head of Fannie Mae at the just ... announced his resignation to take out of the Michael Williams and even a iam doll ... the preservation here ... so what is that they do and that ... was a bright white papers yes I mean just Africa's white paper number Nike centered around that ... and others of come out and so to support the idea that ... you know let's get some new initiatives about housing are not universally because as a ... as a ... result the president certainly least one maybe more who said gee we really shouldn't be in this thing ... and you know I think their view is that ... some of the issues around housing including the fact of people's motives are on the water ... or that they don't have enough equity in their homes they can refinance ... so some of the so the ... bills issues around housing freshly keeping Fed policy from working as Wells it should ... with mortgage rates down on the four percent ... the whole point though that the Republicans are problems of making ... what could put them in for the hot water and therefore jeopardize ... the more precious and openness of monetary policy which to me is the key issue ... is this idea the right or wrong ... you know ... you don't wanna be in the ... elected officials business just like you don't want them and your business that's the point door hatch made a letter ... to ... Fed Chairman for Nanking to freeze all right final question ... is there a danger with the Fed being so dovish right now ... with basically saying we're not saying but caught implying that QE three baby on the way ... that there should be bored on housing for is that the danger ... that they soon they're creating a bubble in the U S Treasury bond market ... is right now everybody does that whenever there's a slice of the trouble to pour into Treasurys because they know that the Fed is their buying bonds ... yes I mean it's a it's a ... great question of fact we have to be careful a couple ways one is they haven't actually of course announce ... Kiwi three write the less we heard about officially was that you know you would be up I bought a Kiwi three ... that was a lot of the political and otherwise ... for even Kiwi to ... some ... theorists of said that the first Kiwi ... is the stronger one anyway so the getting less Bank the above so I don't think we're there yet ... I'd I think that ... part of the Treasury issue is much more ... global concerns is not just about the Fed so I think right you know that that right with that one okay ... so we're going to be talking more about that later in the show dealers to thank you very much like really gotten us ...