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Collodion & Lith – my Brother and his Guitar
I felt it time to make a lith print from a collodion negative again so when shooting my brother on black glass I made sure the last plate was a clear one on 4×5″. It's been awhile and I had some new paper to try as well: Foma MG Classic 542 II, matte chamois. I liked it very much, texture-wise and lith-wise. Will have to work on that a little more to see more of the possibilities of this very paper.
I exposed the negative three times longer than I did the positives and developed with the same chemistry, standard formula by Scully & Osterman, nothing special there. I ended up with a really contrasty negative BUT with all the detail in there. It looked lovely when I switched on the enlarger! Lith printing this negative while preserving all the detail is a different story. More fine-tuning is required but the results surprised me so much I rather found them pleasing!
Paper used: Foma MG Classic 542 II
Chemistry used: Moersch Easylith 1+1+24, +- 24 degrees
Exposure time: 50 seconds
Snatch point: 4 minutes
Exposure time: 60 seconds
Snatch point: 4:30 minutes
The prints look a whole lot different than the 10×10″ BGA of the former post.. It's nice to play around with this. Definitely one of the reasons I want to work more with negatives; you have a plate where all the fun begins, instead of with the BGA, where it ends. The possibilities are beyond infinite. It seems I love to get lost there 😉
Have a good weekend, gents!
2013 Dreams Plans and Whatnot
2013 is already lurking around the corner while 2012 slowly comes to an end. 2012 was a great year but I'm really looking forward to 2013. This will be the year of my own photography. No workshops (by me, I wish to follow at least one myself), not as many days off to fix work for others, just doing my own stuff. I've had a lot of people asking me the past two years if they could come to my place or on location to watch me do my collodion 'tricks'. Some I managed to squeeze into my schedule, others I have recently declined.
I think I made collodion imagery for maybe 2 times this past year that were about my personal work, in studio, not even outside. When I have to invite people over to watch the way I work it's pretty much keeping me from concentrating on my stuff and making me feel obliged to focus more on the person in question instead of making plates. It took me quite some time but now I realise it's just not working that way, especially seeing the little amount of time I have for my personal work. It might (have) come across as being arrogant, so be it. Making everyone happy is impossible and it's certainly not the reason why I got into photography. Of course, asking questions via email, my blog of FB is never a problem but that way I can answer them whenever it suits me 😉
I was also debating which way I'd go with all the processes I'm interested in doing. I want to do so much it's simply impossible mastering the crafts when working on a million different things. The chat I had yesterday with a friend certainly clarified a couple of things. The most important decision I've made is this one:
I want to make 4×5″ collodion negatives, but "standard" ones that I can enlarge with my Omega D2 to print them via the lith process. With standard ones I mean developed in an, albeit adjusted, iron II sulphate developer but no intensification or redeveloping needed with pyro for example. This has a couple of advantages:
- I can print them with the Omega as already mentioned (I love lith for landscapes)
- My collodion workflow on location will be a lot more compact (4×5 camera, smaller tripod etc)
- It will weigh a LOT less. It'll certainly shave off around 15-20 kilos
- I can scan the negatives with my Epson V700 and turn them into (bigger) digital negatives suitable for whichever contact printing process I wish to dive into
- Uhm, I have to buy a new camera 😉
The last one remains a lot of fun haha! I always wanted to get a small compact lightweight 4×5″ camera and now I have found the perfect excuse to get one! I'm looking for a small field camera such as a Chamonix, Shen Hao or Wista model (let me know if you have one for sale!). The photos I'm about to post are pure camera-**rn so mind your eyes 😉
As you can see this is a terrible decision to make! Anyway, not sure if this will happen this year, the price has to be right for my wallet but I'm looking forward. At least before spring I would like to have this realised so I can take advantage of all there is to the collodion season. Although I'll be trying some snowy collodion stuff this winter too, but then just with my big one.
As far as printing processes are concerned lith printing will stick by me. I absolutely love this for landscapes. You can take an image to a billion different levels and I love that. I will continue my digital negative journey to work through my collection of 35mm and 120 film. I will either lith them (landscapes) or make them into digital negatives and work on the Van Dyke process more (portraits). I absolutely wish to get that to a higher level which should be coming together in 2013.
I also saw a waxed salt print yesterday in person which looked beyond words. I loved the look and feel of it. Definitely worth looking into but that's not priority Numero Uno. I have to much of those already 😉 Anyway, lots of plans which hopefully become more reality next year than this past one. Oh, and on top of that working on some conceptual stuff so I can put my skills to good use instead of getting lost into the technique too much.
Have a wonderful couple of weeks this year and may your next year be as challenging as mine seems to me!
10×10″ Collodion Negative meets Lith
Easter gave me the opportunity of making some collodion images and to print them in the darkroom. I started the day with cutting the plates. I have a lot of clear glass left over from some frames of which I didn't use the glass (back then) and was so smart as to save it. I cut some 10×10″ plates and started on a series I've been having on my mind for quite some time now. It's about nightmares, paranoia, etc. I still have to come up with a title. These are the first shots in this series. Luckily I still have to practice on my negatives (subbing them with albumen for example, had lifting of the collodion, or perhaps, cleaning them even better) so they came out anything but perfect. The exact raw feeling that I was after when thinking out the images in my head.
I shot the plates on the first day of Easter and varnished them that same very day. I was ready for the second day of Easter. Darkroom. Lith printing. I wanted that grainy and raw feel lith can give you so it wasn't too hard figuring out which way to go with these. The images are contact printed (I love the 10×10″ size) on Rollei Vintage Paper 131 developed in Rollei Superlith developer 24+24+600.
I still have a lot to learn regarding the making of decent collodion negatives but for lith printing they work out just fine so far. If anything I'm having fun!
Lith Print of a Clear Glass Ambrotype
As said before I also made my first real clear glass ambrotype, aka a glass negative, in Montzen. Yesterday I tried to make a lith print out of it. Very much to my liking! The grain really adds to the ambience and feel of the image.
I used Rollei Vintage 131 Fiber paper and made the first print on 18×24 cm paper to try it out. I loved it so much I"ll be making a large print as soon as the paper arrives: 50×60 cm. Also, this was my first go with the Omega D2 enlarger…wow..that thing is awesome!!! Beautiful machine which I'll use a whole lot more often now that I got it working with the 4×5″ glass plate holder.
The only thing needed to be done was the toning part. I always used selenium toner before but also bought gold toner a while back. With selenium the tone, or wouldn't hardly change, or make it more red. Both was just not what I had in mind. Luckily I remembered my gold toner in time so I ordered 2 more liters for the large print and tonight tested it. The prints are still wet so I'll scan and post them tomorrow. Impressions: 4 minutes were too long; too blue. With 2 minutes I kept a little warmish yellow and got a little blueish and that was exactly what I was after.
Sure, with lith printing the true characteristics of Collodion have practically gone (though not really if you look carefully) so you might wonder why. First of all, because I couldn't wait making and printing my first collodion negative! Secondly, lith printing is what I know (a little) and came to love (traditional bw printing has gotten boring to me) so this was the way to go for now. I'm still trying to figure out which processes I'm going to dive into for printing the collodion negatives but time has not really been on my side so far. Thirdly and most importantly, because I like it! So eat it!
Anyway, a happy goose here and I'm looking forward to the big print!


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Both men have been charged by the Alameda County district attorney's office with felony possession of marijuana for sale and felony possession of a controlled substance (Alprazolam).
Hamburg was also charged with another felony count of marijuana possession for sale, and two felony possession counts for sale of a controlled substance. He posted a $350,000 bond and is out on bail.
According to his bio, via a Chicago-area company where he previously worked, Hamburg "is a musician and budding musicians' promoter" based in Berkeley who is "focused on music, music therapy, music cognition, and social enterprise." The bio said, as of two years ago, Hamburg was "enrolled in the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Certificate Program at UC Berkeley Extension." According to a more recent online profile, Hamburg has attended Berkeley City College.
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Kris Jenner Reveals Kendall's Butt On Instagram — Too Raunchy For 17?
Kendall Jenner loves posting selfies just as much as we love to see them. But now, momager Kris has posted a sexy picture of 17-year-old Kendall wearing super short denim shorts. What do you think of Kris posting such a risque photo of her young daughter?
Who wears short shorts? Kendall Jenner wears short shorts — and Kris Jenner loves it!
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On Sept. 9, Kris reposted a picture on Instagram of her daughter Kendall, to call her out on her shoes. "Ummmmm @kendalljenner I'm pretty sure those are my shoes!! #nuthinsafeinmycloset," Kris wrote. However, it wasn't her shoes that caught our eye!
In the pic, which seems to be from a photo shoot, Kendall has wet tousled hair, wearing a tied up white tank and super shorts denim shorts. The shorts, which only cover half of her behind, are also super tight. She has one of her long legs bent up showing off one of her red strappy heels.
Momager Kris often crosses the line between friend and mother to her six children, but it seems really odd that she would post such a sexy pic on her Instagram, regardless of its purpose.
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Meanwhile, Kendall's little sister Kylie Jenner was spotted shopping in Calabasas, Calif. on Sept. 7 and appeared to have forgotten her bra! Wearing a short black crop top, with a slit in the side, it was definitely noticeable that the 16-year-old forgot her undergarment.
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On Saturday, November 12, the emblematic Cross of Gorbeia, one of the most distinct features in the Basque Country, will be 115-years-old. Mount Gorbeia, straddling the border between Bizkaia and Araba, is 1,482 meters (4,862 feet) high. It remains an important symbol, especially for Bizkaians, for whom it is their highest mountain. It is equally known for the imposing metal cross that stands at the summit, measuring around 17 meters (56 feet) high.
In 1899 Pope Leo XIII ordered that crosses be erected on the highest Christian mountains to herald the coming of a new century. As a consequence, a work commission was established in Zeanuri, Bizkaia, organized by the town priest, Juan Bartolomé de Alcibar, and presided over by the archpriest of Zigoitia, Araba, José María de Urratxa, to implement the pope's orders by erecting a cross on the peak of Gorbeia. The construction project was headed by the architect Casto de Zavala y Ellacuriaga and had a budget of 50,000 pesetas. The original cross was 33 meters (108 feet) high. Delays to the project, however, mean that the cross was not installed in 1900, as originally planned, but a year later, on November 12, 1901. What's more, the original cross only lasted a month and half, before collapsing as a result of the notoriously strong winds that are common on Gorbeia (local shepherds are reputed to have warned of this possibility from the outset). A second cross was then put up in 1903, although it, too, succumbed to gale-force winds in 1906. A third and final cross, which took much of its inspiration from the Eiffel Tower and was designed by Serapio de Goikoetxea and Alberto de Palacio y Elissague, was erected some time around 1910, this time measuring much less than the first two attempts.
Shortly afterward, on October 13, 1912, following the recent creation of the Sporting Club of Bilbao, it organized a hiking excursion to the top of Gorbeia attended by 145 hardy individuals. This set in motion a tradition, that lasts to this day, for Bizkaians of all ages to make at least one visit to the emblematic summit of Gorbeia. This excursion is especially popular on both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
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Shouldn't have worried about Kevin coping with the move. What with all the shuttling of boxes and stuff, the removal of furniture including her favorite chair, and the general furor, I thought she might feel insecure and fear being abandoned.
In fact, she's actually become more content. I suppose these days more closely resemble the construction zone atmosphere prevalent in the last 6 years (which she was quite at home with), than the rigid and sterile home-on-display-for-sale stasis of the past 6 months (which caused much confused querulous meowing: "What, no power tools? Too quiet around here.").
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — A five-run ninth inning propelled the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) baseball team to a 10-5 victory over Mount Saint Mary College in the opener of their Skyline Conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, but the Knights rallied from a four-run deficit in game two to split the series leaving the Bears playoff hopes to a must-win game on Sunday in their regular season finale.
Senior Mitch Brigando (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmund Prep) went the distance in game one to improve to 5-1 on the mound and collected his 19th career victory. With four hits on the day, sophomore John Condon (Oceanside, N.Y/Oceanside) extended his hitting streak to a team-best 11 games.
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- Final Score: St. Joseph's 10, Mount Saint Mary 5 (Game 1) Mount Saint Mary 7, St. Joseph's 5 (Game 2)
- Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- Field: McCann Baseball Field – Marist College
- Records: St. Joseph's (14-18, 9-8), Mount Saint Mary (12-24, 9-9)
Game 1: St. Joseph's 10, Mount Saint Mary 5
- SJC Starters: Linitz (CF), Pasetti (RF), LoPrinzi (C), Condon (1B), Rapp (SS), A. Camerada (DH), Schwartz (3B), Rehn (2B), M. Camerada (LF), Brigando (P)
- The Bears scored first and with a solo run in the first on a Nicholas LoPrinzi single and never trailed at any point in the contest.
- An Adam Schwartz two-out double in the fourth put the Bears up 2-0 before the Knights cut the deficit in half matching the run in the bottom half.
- The first three Bears reached successfully in the fifth to load the bases for LoPrinzi who struck again with a two-run single and a two-out RBI-single by Linitiz in the sixth pushed the Bears lead to 5-1.
- But the Knights would come back with four runs in the eighth, and the top of the lineup knocked four straight two-out hits to knot the game back up at 5-all.
- In the ninth, St. Joseph's batted around and scored five runs to take a stranglehold on the game. Francis Rapp drove in the game-winner for the second straight game and he was followed by RBI-singles by Anthony Camerada, Schwartz and Michael Camerada.
Bears Highlights
- Nicholas LoPrinzi was the top run producer with three RBI, finishing 2–for-4 with a run scored.
- Adam Schwartz led all Bears with three hits—two of them doubles—driving in a pair and scoring just as many.
- Michael Camerada also delivered two runs home and scored once.
- Francis Rapp knocked two hits, scored twice and had the game-winning RBI.
- John Condon built a 10-game hitting streak for the second time this season going 1-for-4 with a run.
- Mitch Brigando worked all nine innings, surrendering five runs on 10 hits, striking out three and walking none.
Game 2: Mount Saint Mary 7, St. Joseph's 5
- SJC Starters: Linitz (CF), Rehn (2B), LoPrinzi (DH), Condon (C), Rapp (SS), DeLuca (RF), Schwartz (3B), Pallatto (1B), M. Camerada (LF), Pasetti (P)
- St. Joseph's jumped ahead scoring in pairs in the first two innings to race out to a 4-0 lead.
- Francis Rapp opened the scoring with a two-out RBI single that brought home Linitz and Condon also scoring on a Knights' miscue.
- Michael Camerada knocked a double in the second that brought home Thomas Pallatto and Camerada later scored on a Nicholas LoPrinzi two-out single.
- The Knights used a two-out rally in the third highlighted by a Chris Introcaso two-run blast as the hosts cut the Bears lead to one, 4-3. The Mount jumped ahead in the fourth with two more runs that knocked Bears starter Connor Pasetti off the hill, trailing 5-4.
- St. Joseph's rapped three straight hits with one out in the fifth, Will DeLuca's single down the line, knotting the game up at 5-all.
- Mount Saint Mary pushed two runs across in the sixth off a John Santana double and the Bears couldn't match in the seventh going down in order.
Bears Highlights
- John Condon led all batters with three hits, finishing 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
- Francis Rapp knocked a pair of hits and drove in a run.
- William DeLuca, Nicholas LoPrinzi and Michael Camerada combined to drive in three runs and three hits each.
- Connor Pasetti struck out one to inch closer to the 100-strikeout mark. Working 3.1 innings, four of his five runs scored unearned in a no decision.
- Andrew Watters retired both batters he faced in relief, striking out one.
- Anthony Amatuzzi surrendered just one hit over two innings of work, but was stuck with the loss allowing two runs (one earned), striking out one and walking one.
The Bear Facts
- With Old Westbury sweeping the Mount Saint Vincent today, the Bears currently are tied with USMMA and Mount Saint Mary with nine wins. With two spots up for grabs in the Skyline Conference Championships, the Bears will need to win tomorrow's game against Maritime to earn a spot as USMMA and Mount Saint Mary both hold the tiebreaker over the Bears with a victory over SJC Long Island who clinched the regular season title earlier today.
Next Up for St. Joseph's
The Bears will wrap up the regular season tomorrow in a must-win game to make the playoffs. St. Joseph's will host Maritime College making up game two of a doubleheader that was rained out last week.
First pitch is slated for 12 p.m. at American Legion Field with live stats and video on SJCBears.com.


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And there we have it. Man, this was a rewarding journey revisiting the entire discography, and a pretty damn solid record to cap it all off.
Unfortunately, our next few entries might not be so lucky. Still need a little more time for Lori Mckenna, so until then, we have Arkells... and presuming it doesn't get delayed, Rae Sremmurd. Strap in folks, and stay tuned!


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Delhi is the beginning or end of many trips in India, and for the first time visitor it can seem confronting and overwhelming. After a few hours in India's capital city you soon settle in and realise that Delhi is one of Asia's most eclectic, frenetic and magnificent cities with many cultural and historical layers. It's brimming with glorious temples, stately colonial buildings and sparkling modern architecture that competes with many of the world's great cities. Delhi's multidimensional nature makes for a great two or three day stop; allowing you to dip into both colourful Old Delhi and the more orderly New Delhi.
Old Delhi was the Mughal capital until the end of the dynasty and it's therefore a great introduction into Indo-Islamic art and architecture in India. Here you'll find a winding labyrinth of tiny streets lined with bazaars; the Jamma Masjid; the Red Fort and Chandi Chowk, an ancient wholesale market. New Delhi on the other hand is far less gritty than Old Delhi; designed by Sir Edwin Luytens and Herbert Bake, this area was built as the imperial capital for the British. Here you'll find far more ordered tree lined avenues leading to Connaught Place; Humayun's Tomb; India Gate and Qutb Minar, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition to the cultural and historical highlights, Delhi also offers an impressive selection of museums, art galleries, chic boutique hotels and fine dining restaurants. Whatever your tastes and interests, Delhi will definitely have something you will fall in love with.


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Going with a popular "Triple Black" color scheme. This adidas NMD XR1 uses the R2 Primeknit pattern that was originally seen on the adidas NMD R2.
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The great part about our Photo booth is that you can not only have fun with our various props but your guests can have a professional photo taken, individuals, couples, families and groups. Our professional photographer is there to meet all your guests photographing needs.
We display all Photo booth images on a monitor for everyone to immediately enjoy. We do print the images on site because we want your guests Photo booth experience to be a keepsake not a novelty. You will receive all edited images from the Photo booth of your guests on your USB and your print them as a thank you and sent it with your thank you cards we design for you. Helping you save time and money and really showing your guests how grateful you are they are a part of your wedding day.
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stoopkid13 wrote:I keep hearing the whole "easy to use" thing, but it's not like Windows is that complicated (although one of the pros is that you can make Windows complicated if you want). I mean, in terms of your day to day use--browsing, word processing--I don't see a significant difference. Is Microsoft Word that much easier to use on a Mac than a PC? Or Chrome (or Safari I guess)? What is it that's easier?
It's a lot of little things. Like how there's only one click on the mouse pad, only one backspace, how everything is drag and drop, and you're (supposed) to swipe through windows using two or three fingers. Yes, you can use other things if you know how to use CTRL + Click or two finger click, but I'd reckon that's a surprisingly small percentage that actually knows how to right click or forward delete on a Mac. But when you're used to Windows and having more functionality with the GUIs, it's frustrating to not be able to manipulate the screens the way I want and swap between them. Instead when I'm doing big research projects I have to do this stacking of windows and swipe with three fingers to find the other tab, instead of just doing a half window here, half window there, and using the pane at the bottom to go to ones layered below on occasion. I'd also say the "easy to use" factor comes in handy for basic users who don't know to download Final Cut Pro X and just want their software spoonfed to them, a la Apple iMovie and all of the other iLife programs. Plus, it's easy to use because I'm assuming just about everyone has an iPhone and trying to function with non-Apple products and an Apple product is deliberately difficult.


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Indigenous Peoples' Low Carbon and Climate-Friendly Sustainable Livelihoods
Traditional livelihoods of indigenous peoples, which are proven to be sustainable over generations, are usually regarded as insignificant, obsolete, impractical and not financially gainful. These are not recognized as a distinct production force and system contributing to the overall economic well-being of local communities and the country, in general.
Contrary to claims, traditional livelihood systems of indigenous peoples are still very vibrantly practiced and contribute—not only to food security and subsistence—but to the overall well-being of their communities.
Contrary to claims, traditional livelihood systems of indigenous peoples are still very vibrantly practiced and contribute—not only to food security and subsistence—but to the overall well-being of their communities.
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PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Malcolm Jenkins raised a fist during the national anthem before Thursday night's preseason game against the Miami Dolphins.
While Jenkins held his arm up, Eagles defensive end Chris Long and defensive back Rodney McLeod each put a hand on one of Jenkins' shoulders.
Earlier in the preseason, Jenkins explained his actions in a statement.
"Last season, I raised my fist as a sign of solidarity to support people, especially people of color, who were and are still unjustly losing their lives at the hands of officers with little to no consequence," Jenkins said. "After spending time with police officers on ride-alongs, meeting with politicians on the state and federal level and grass roots organizations fighting for human rights, it's clear that our criminal justice system is still crippling communities of color through mass incarceration."
[RELATED: Huge photo gallery from Dolphins-Eagles tilt]
Eagles defensive back Ron Brooks also kneeled during the anthem.
Earlier this week, Brooks told PennLive he kneeled last week in protest of white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, and a violent arrest in the Cleveland area involving a police officer.
"I'm not one and done with this," Brooks told PennLive. "It might be the kneel or it might be the first in the air. Either way, though, I'm going to show more support for justice. I'm going to continue to speak up about it and make sure my voice is heard."
There were no Miami Dolphins spotted kneeling or sitting.
Dolphins defensive back Michael Thomas and wide receiver Kenny Stills have indicated they do not have immediate plans to kneel during the anthem, as they did last season.
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Friday, June 15, 2007
With the JoCoFo(rums) a no-go, I'm posting this here, which is appropriate because it's fairly lengthy. Fairly.
This is my proposed synopsis of the JoCo Forums' Jonathan Coulton Broadway Production. It's way too long and unwieldy, but hey, I'm more of an idea guy (read: lazy guy) — I'll leave the arguments about what to trim to everyone else.
My really long writeup follows this jump-cut.
Back in the saddle again.
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Well, I hope you enjoyed NaNoBryAlmoFoMo (National No Bry for Almost Four Months), because it's ending now. Thanks to all of you who wrote in to ask after my welfare or whereabouts. Actually, no one did. But that's all right. I don't mind. Really.
Anyway, my voice is just about recuperated after eight weeks of weeping softly into my pillow while whimpering, "No one cares!", and so I'm about ready to try a few songs again.
There. If three months of blog silence didn't drive away all the readers, threats of singing surely will.
(Actually, since I don't think my e-mail address is listed anywhere on this blog, it'd be kinda difficult for my hypothetical friends to send me an e-mail.)
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, did you do the Fiasco?
Friday, October 20, 2006
Yes and no, as in it's not ready for publication yet. I'll have plenty of time this weekend, though (Saints bye week, Cowboys Monday night game), and it's non-musical, so expect it up before the end of Saturday.
At which point I may edit this post to make it look as though I had it up today.
Form follows function.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
My thought process while preparing for the treadmill the other day:
- The satellite dish is still wonky. What shall I do while jogging?
- Other than hold on to the handrails for dear life, I mean.
- I suppose I could listen to music.
- All my music's on audio CDs.
- I guess that means I've gotta use my portable CD player.
- Trouble with that is, it's too big to fit in my pocket. How inconvenient!
- I wonder why they don't make CD players smaller and slimmer, like mp3 players. Why would you want a CD player to be so round and inefficiently shaped?


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The song that opens the first scene of The Lion King will probably push your nostalgia buttons. But while the tune before "The Circle of Life" starts will sound familiar to most millennials, very few of us have thought about the words. It is, after all, in Zulu. "Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba / Sithi uhm ingonyama," the lyrics go.
Still CANNOT watch The Lion King and not get choked up for the intro song. Kids of this generation would never understand the awesomeness.— J.igga (@WanSta_R) July 27, 2016
But at long last, we have an English translation. A recent Tumblr thread uncovered the meaning — and according to Buzzfeed, Genius.com and Lionking.org confirm it.
The translation of that evocative song is — wait for it — "There comes a lion. Oh yes, it's a lion."
The translation of that evocative song is — wait for it — "There comes a lion. Oh yes, it's a lion."
I love that the lion king theme song translated is just like "Here comes a lion. Yup it's a lion" lmao sounds deeper in Zulu— Ⓥ✨ (@angel_gif) July 13, 2016
Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba— Young Bo (@YoungBoATL) June 22, 2016
Sithi uhm ingonyama
(Here comes a lion, Father)
(Oh yes it's a lion)
I sing her the lion king song daily ??
It may not be as deep as the chorus from "The Circle of Life," but it is appropriate. In fact, it foreshadows pretty much every scene of the movie. Not a bad choice. You will never hear this song the same way again.


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Consolidation fight ramps up
WOOD RIVER — Both supporters and opponents of consolidation in the Wood River-Hartford and East Alton Elementary districts are becoming more active as their campaigns move forward.
Opponents have been putting out yard signs and have planned a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Labor Hall at 47 W. Ferguson Ave.
Charlie Hoffman, an organizer for Save Our Schools, the group fighting consolidation, said last week that they were planning a "normal campaign ramp-up" to give out information and have supporters place signs.
"We had one meeting just to start getting organized," he said. "We had our people bring back all the signs we had and we're starting to get a lot of responses."
He said they also plan to canvass the affected areas and pass out fliers.
Both sides appear to be accusing their opponents of using "scare tactics."
"They use the term scare tactics, I like to use the phrase "common sense," Hoffman said.
In a posting on the group's Facebook page, Hoffman also emphasized using social media to spread their message.
Proponents of the consolidation have also been busy.
Citizens for a Better Education put up a hand-painted billboard near the intersection of East Edwardsville Road and Park Lane last week, and supporters have also been placing yard signs.
Organizer Chuck Johansen said they have had several meetings, but are looking for a different venue before holding any public meetings.
"We have to find a bigger meeting space because we have more volunteers calling to help," he said.
So far the group has held two organizational meetings and a "bring a friend" informational meeting.
In addition to signs and meetings, he said they also plan to canvas neighborhoods and mail out literature.
Johansen said the response has been "really positive."
He also noted that things are starting to move more quickly.
"I'm surprised," he said. "It was so quiet and now people are out there doing things."
There was also discussion about the referendum at Tuesday's East Alton-Wood River school board meeting.
Superintendent John Pearson reminded board members who are up for reelection that the first day to circulate petitions is Sept. 20 and the first day to file is Dec. 12.
However, if the referendum is successful a new board for the consolidated district would be elected in April, and the new district would start July 1.
If that happens he said there is a lot of work that has to be done, ranging from determining seniority and dealing with administrative contracts to negotiating new contracts with teachers and support staff.
He noted that Illinois law would allow the three boards or members from the boards to meet and begin work on the new district if the referendum is passed, but he was still researching specifics.
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Mark Curphey here.....
A few months back I challenged some of my team to build a "Proof of Concept" (POC) that would;
- demonstrate how we could apply some of the ideas and concept we had been talking about such as BPM and BI
- show how Microsoft's technology stack can be applied to the security management space
With just a few weeks of work (we really do have an incredibly talented team) we produced "SecurityNow". The POC took it's name from the excellent connected systems demo called DinnerNow. We wanted to take a specific scenario and in this case chose to look at line of business application security assessments in a corporate environment. We could have easily chosen incident management, risk assessment, network vulnerability management etc. but the information security team here has the ACE Team who are responsible for security assessment of our Line of Business (LOB) applications and it was what Tom Cruise would call a "target rich" scenario. The scenario we chose was actually made up of a set of smaller scenarios and in my experience is typical of how many corporations would like to do their line of business application security assessments.
Scenario 1 - The systems owner schedules an assessment
Scenario 2- We automated the execution of security assessment tools
Scenario 3 - The system hands off to a trained analysts to do the manual assessment
Scenario 4 - Automated the tracking of the assessment status
The POC specifically looked at applying Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF) and PerformancePoint server (we have some stuff in the brew looking at WPF, Oslo and WCF now so watch the blog in the future).
The engineers will be blogging about the specifics in detail in the coming weeks so I will just provide a high-level overview by way of introduction with some teaser screen shots.
When you first go the POC you get the coverage below to navigate to the various scenarios.
It's worth jumping straight to the business process designer. Behind the POC is a state machine workflow (what's shown below is actually one of the states) which then executes on the business process engine and is monitoring by business activity monitoring (or BAM). We re-hosted the .NET workflow designer and built a state machine and set of activities to automatically pull code from Team Foundation Server, compile it (check) and run our manage code review tool CAT.NET (you'll be hearing lots more about that on the blog in the coming weeks).
We believe visual modelling and simulation of security processes will be huge. You can literally drag and drop activities onto the design surface and build an application in minutes. I posted about the Tenets of BPM for Security on my personal blog a while back.
We built a simple UI (not shown here) that allows the user to come along and schedule an assessment by providing the location of the code in his / her Team Foundation Server. We capture his / her project details from the GAL (Active Directory) and capture some additional project related information. It takes less than 60 seconds to request and schedule an assessment!! When submitted we automatically pull the code from the project teams team Foundation Server, compile it and run our automated tools over it. We then (and this is where it gets good) automatically enter any defects back to the team as TFS work items. If they have any Sev 1 bugs we put the work flow on hold until they have closed off those bugs. When they interact with the workflow we of course verify that they have indeed closed them out before handing off the assessment to the analyst who picks up his review of the things automated tools can't (or do a bad job of) finding. The screen shot below is a status report which basically queries the workflow in operation. You can see this particular case is on hold as there were Sev1 bugs found (this is all dummy data of course).
The analyst or the system owner can query the status of the process and any results in real time. Below is the current status of the security defects that were found. The reports below are build using PerformancePoint, our Business Intelligence suite. Our development team in India has vast experience in building huge high performance data warehouses and you should expect to hear a lot from us about data warehouses for security in the coming months.
I'll leave it there for now. It was just an introduction. The engineers will follow-up with a series of posts about the nuts and bolts and I expect to follow-up in a few weeks with some news and more details about our plans for security management tools.


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Landslide-generated tsunamis in Haiti
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The ground motion produced by the 2010 Haiti earthquake — in combination with quake-triggered coastal landslides — generated several small tsunamis, according to a study published online this week in Nature Geoscience. Strike-slip fault systems, such as the one that runs through Haiti, are not usually associated with tsunamis.
Using geologic field data and images of the ocean floor, Matthew Hornbach and colleagues documented only modest uplift of the ground surface that would not usually be sufficient to generate a tsunami. However, they found that the earthquake also caused several submarine landslides, which, together with the ground motion, resulted in the production of local tsunamis.
The researchers conclude that the coastal setting and high sedimentation rates in this region probably cause landslide-generated tsunamis much more frequently in Haiti than previously predicted. This paper is one of the first two to be published this month as part of Nature Geoscience's special issue on the Haiti earthquake.


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A news release from the Administrative Office of the Courts said the court in 2011 adopted forms for uncontested divorces for couples who don't have children.
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I like the name.
I don't remember if we even went in.
photo: by my friend Jenni from our girls' trip to New York City, Memorial Day Weekend 2006
summer dreaming . . .
I don't think we did go in....I like the sign too.
Lots of fun stuff. My favorites are the doorknobs, bucket, and tape dispenser. I can see a future little baby in there for a CUTE photo! At the media center that Jeremy has been doing his internship at I saw a similar tape dispenser that was my favorite color green. It always caught my eye when I was there.


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How Low Can 'Harry Potter' Go? Indie Bookstores Diss Amazon
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Indie bookstores say they might end up buying their stock of the final Harry Potter book from Amazon.com if their price beats the publishers, Scholastic. Publishers Weekly's Claire Kirch reports.
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The story doesn't say anything about stores saying they're going to buy from Amazon, just that buying from Amazon is a soulless experience.
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Maybe it's time to let the government know who their working for The American Revolution first was started because of something called taxation without representation .
When was the last time you thought the federal government was representing your interests? Now under Trump I personal feel that my interests aren't represented at all. That Trumps vision of America isn't anything I want. Plus I know the Republican Congress will not be growing a pair anytime soon and do something about Trump.
So what options do I have?
- Wait till the midterms and maybe GOP will lose control of congress
- Hope GOP grows a conscience
- March my ass off
- Petitions which most likely GOP will ignore
- Cut the federal governments purse strings
Which one do you think will get their attention the most?
I'm leaning toward my own form of Boston Tea Party and not funding the Trump agenda. Me by myself doing that will be an empty gesture but millions of American doing that will wake the GOP up.
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Tasha Crouse is articulate, funny, outgoing. It hasn't always been that way. In fact for years it hadn't been that way at all. She was a homebody held back by confidence and social anxiety issues.
A Grade 9 education didn't unlock any doors and did nothing for her self worth or esteem.
"I was starting Grade 10. And then things just kind of fell apart," she said.
With every student who drops out, there's a reason. Tasha cleaned out her locker and went home without that high school diploma and, she thought, without much of a future.
"It was family and it was just the teachers were going too fast and I just couldn't keep up," she said. "I guess I just kind of gave up. I lost my self confidence and to be able to go on to school and finish it."
Then life happened, and kids, and the years rolled by so fast that soon her own daughter would be graduating from high school.
Tasha still had just Grade 9 and one day she decided to change all that. Peter Gillis and Tracy Parker came into her life and suddenly the world was all new potential and great possibilities.
Tracy is a program coordinator with Valley Community Learning Association and she's done a lot of employability types of programs to help students get credentials. She also coordinates a program called Life Streams, a personal development piece that caters to boosting confidence and building self-esteem.
"Just kind of developing some self-worth and using that to propel forward," she said. "I've seen huge successes. I've been with VCLA for about nine years now, so we've helped people get their beginners, we've helped people get their air brake endorsement."
Gillis is the VCLA executive director and the association has offices at the NSCC Middleton campus where Tasha feels right at home. Gillis, Parker, and Tasha Crouse banter back and forth like old friends.
The program, that uplifts people, is why Tasha went to them in the first place. The friendship soon followed.
"Because they like to help people. And they've helped me through a lot," she said. "I wanted to get my GED because I wanted my Grade 12 so I would be able to get a job to support my daughter – just to help my family out."
She's passed four of her five GED tests.
"I just couldn't get the math," she said. "I did Life Stream … and that was really good, and it brought my self confidence up and it brought me out of my bubble some more. Then it was in to Transitions, and that's got me to where I'm able to do ALP (Adult Learning Program) for NSCC to get my Grade 12. I'm hoping to have it by the winter of this year, but if not it will be 2020."
"Tasha, she's kind of left us in a way," said Gillis, "although we still see a fair bit of her. She's with the college in Level 4 which is roughly Grade 11-12. She's got a few credits to do. By November she'll be there hopefully."
"I'm hoping by November," Tasha agreed. "If not it will be the spring of 2020. I should have all of it. I've got my digital tech credit, I got my math credit, and I've got my reading essentials credit. I have to get 12 credits, so I'm almost there."
But if you thought getting her Grade 12 was the goal, you'd be wrong. It's just the beginning.
"Once I get my Grade 12 I want to go to NSCC Kingstec and get my Early Childhood Education course to be able to work at daycares or even maybe in a school to work with the little kids, to help out," she said.
Her daughter is going to graduate from Middleton Regional High School this year and has plans to go to NSCC as well.
"She wants to do the same course that I want to do. She's going to do her co-op here at NSCC Daycare, so I'm excited for her. I'm proud. I'm proud of my kids," she said. "She's sticking to it. I pushed her more to graduate from high school than to go through what I went through. She inspires me every day."
Tasha is thankful for VCLA and what it can do for people who thought there was no hope for a better life.
"It's an inspiration for people who need it," she said.
To Gillis and Parker, Tasha said: "You guys are there to support people who need it – who can't get through high school – to be able to come in and actually get you Grade 12 or get your GED."
People like Tasha Crouse.
"They make it easier for you to do it. And if you're falling behind or you're just not feeling like you can do this, they got your back all the way," she said. "They help you through everything. I would very much recommend it to anybody who asked. I would recommend for them to go through VCLA and work with Peter and Tracy to get the help that they need – or just go in and see what they can offer."
And it's not just about reading and writing or doing equations. It's about life too and becoming a person with a brighter future. She's come out of her shell.
"That's because of Peter and Tracy helping me through all this," she said. "They've brought me out of my bubble. I'm a home person and they've brought me out to where I'm able to go out to Tim Hortons and meet a friend and actually have a coffee and feel comfortable to be able to go do that."
Everyone who is part of the Valley Community Learning Association – teachers and students – supports the group's annual fundraiser called 'The Literacy Mile.'
It's an opportunity to raise awareness of and support for the literacy needs of Annapolis Valley residents. "You can help us build and walk the mile by picking up a sponsor sheet at our office (and collecting pledges), by making a donation, and/ or coming out on the day of the event," said Gillis.
This year's event is May 4 at 49 Cornwallis Street, Kentville and runs from 1 to 3 p.m.
There will be hot dogs and refreshments for sale, live music, a silent auction, and activities for the whole family. All proceeds raised will go toward supporting local literacy and English as an Additional Language programming.
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Salesforce.com says it's sorry to the Dalai Lama
The hosted CRM provider is apologizing for using the holy leader to promote a user-milestone event and has called off the celebration.
There may be no software on the path to enlightenment, but there's no free publicity either.
Last week, hosted CRM provider Salesforce.com publicly apologized to the Dalai Lama and the American Himalayan Foundation. At issue was a promotional poster the San Francisco-based company sent out in August to invite employees and members of the press to an evening with the Dalai Lama in celebration of the hosted CRM company's reaching the 100,000-subscriber mark. Above a picture of a praying Dalai Lama appeared the words, "There is no software on the path to enlightenment."
The poster advertised an evening at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall with the Dalai Lama and a celebration afterward at the Asian Art Museum.
It seems, however, that no one asked His Holiness about it.
The American Himalayan Foundation, which is sponsoring the Dalai Lama's Sept. 5 appearance, complained of the use of the his image after a reporter brought the poster to the organization's attention.
"I didn't like their poster, and they said, 'Well, we're sorry,'" said Erica Stone, president of the American Himalayan Foundation. "It was one of those things where it was really unfortunate. In the end, it's a thing where we're all a little sadder and wiser."
On Friday, Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff offered a public apology in a letter to recipients of the poster.
"We had no right to suggest that either the American Himalayan Foundation or His Holiness support us," Benioff wrote. "We made a mistake. For any harm done to the reputations of both His Holiness and the American Himalayan Foundation, we apologize."
Salesforce.com made a $75,000 donation to the foundation and got 500 tickets. Stone returned the donation, but Salesforce.com is insisting that the organization keep the money and wants to contribute another $25,000.
More than 500 posters were printed for the event. Salesforce.com has asked invitees to return them and has offered to pick up the tab for the return postage. It also plans to reschedule its celebration.
Salesforce.com has long been a supporter of Tibetan causes and has made numerous contributions in the past.
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Woodstock Enhancement, in partnership with VECCA (Valley Educational Center for the Creative Arts), Shenandoah County Tourism, and Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce, is hosting the first annual Shenandoah Valley Artfest in Woodstock, Virginia on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The Shenandoah Valley ArtFest (SVAF) seeks to attract and showcase established and emerging artists alike, from the Shenandoah Valley and beyond. The event will offer our community and visitors the opportunity to view and purchase original artwork in all mediums, and to connect with talented Shenandoah Valley artists.
Music by Bill Vaughan and Friends from 2-5 pm in front of the Historic Court House
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Angela Clem
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Susie Wilburn
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Tom Biery
Tom Rodriguez
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Over the weekend of June 21-23, approximately 1,500 visitors will be in downtown Woodstock for Bike Virginia. Bike Virginia is a 6-day cycling festival with riders from across the US and International locations. Bike Virginia typically hosts cycling tourists in the most historic and scenic regions, bringing economic advantages to the area they are visiting. Bike Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley ArtFest will be hosted alongside the Town's long-standing, annual Vintage Woodstock Festival, creating one seamless event that brings the community together for viewing art, dancing in the street, participating in games for adults and children, and wine, beer, and food trucks for all to enjoy.


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Antioxidants are the power behind superfoods, and there is quite a bit of power hiding inside some herbs and bee products. I call these "fringe" superfoods because their benefits are adaptogenic, meaning that they can be different for different people, based on your body's needs and unique chemistry. As you read the possible benefits of some herbs, it sounds almost too good to be true – and it might be. Everyone's body will process foods differently. With herbs (and bee products) there isn't a lot of nutritional substance, mainly vitamins and antioxidants, so a body's individual response is even less predictable. I've tried to focus on some universal "winners" in the herbal superfood world, but this is by no means conclusive! Here are a few super-herbs you may want to add to your diet.
You may have nettles growing in your yard right now. Also known as "stinging nettles" these plants are common weeds that are usually pulled and discarded. They get their name from the prickly surface of their leaves that may sting and irritate your skin. They sound like something you'd want to toss in the trash, but you may think twice before trashing those nettles ever again after learning how truly super they are!
Nutritionally: 100 grams of nettles (a little more than 1 cup) has almost 3 grams of protein, 7 grams of fiber, 48% DV (daily value) of Calcium, and are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Possible Benefits:
Nettles are rich in antioxidants, making them a powerful ally in protecting your cells from damage. They have also revealed "superpowers" in fighting bacteria and viruses, alleviating ulcers, and reducing pain. Nettles are also used to help with seasonal allergies, coughs and colds, and prevention of asthma symptoms. Topically, nettles (crushed or in a tincture) have been used to relieve skin conditions, rashes, and joint pain.
How to Use: (Firstly, before you consume anything from the wild, make 100% sure it has been properly identified. If you are not 100% sure, don't risk it!) If you have access to fresh nettles, pick the top 4" of leaves and only harvest before the plant flowers. As you collect and handle nettles, be sure to wear gloves. Nettle leaves have tiny "stingers" that may be unpleasant to the skin (and mouth). Crushing will neutralize the sting. Before eating nettles, try juicing, steaming, blanching, or cooking them. I've been told that nettles taste a bit like spinach – slightly woodsy and earthy. If you don't want to eat them, hang nettles to dry in a cool, dry place and use the dried leaves for making tea or tinctures (liquid extracts of herbs)! No access to fresh nettles? You can buy nettle tea (check the herbal tea section) or a nettle tincture.
Aloe Vera
As I child, I'd spend summers at my grandmother's place, a breezy little apartment on the beach of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She has a balcony filled with plants and several aloe plants. After a day on the beach, she'd slice open an aloe leaf and slather our skin with its gooey gel. Aloe is well known for treating skin irritations and burns. Are there more benefits to consider? What other tricks is aloe hiding in its slimy little leaves?
Aloe leaves have two main parts: the latex and the gel. The latex is the tougher, yellowish layer just under the surface of the leaf. The gel is the clear, gooey flesh of the leaf. The latex should not be consumed (unless you're horribly constipated), but the gel is being evaluated for its immune boosting potential. The aloe gel contains a nice collection of minerals: Calcium, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, and zinc. You can also find vitamins B1, B2, B6, C, E, and folic acid, and 16 of the essential amino acids. However, it seems as if the real "super" power of this food is difficult to pinpoint. Scientists believe that it is the combination of various chemicals in aloe, acting together that give aloe its soothing power.
Possible Benefits
Skin– Aloe can be safely applied topically to treat skin irritations, burns, and cuts. Research has shown aloe may also be helpful in soothing or preventing skin reactions from chemotherapy.
Digestive– The reviews are mixed on aloe's usefulness as a food. Some studies show aloe gel to be soothing to the digestive tract, may help calm ulcerative colitis, and may balance blood-glucose levels. Some whole-aloe studies (including the latex) show the opposite. If you chose to consume aloe, it is advised that you do so gradually and in small doses, watching for any stomach discomfort. Some doctors are recommending aloe orally to soothe mouth ulcers caused by chemotherapy.
Immunity– one compound found in aloe, acemannan, may boost your body's T-lymphocyte production, helping your body fight infections. Another compound, emodin, has been studied and shows active tumor-fighting abilities in animal studies.
How to Use
Honestly, I don't feel 100% comfortable recommending aloe use internally. However, there are many studies and arguments in favor of it, so if it interests you, please do your research and decide what's right for you. It can be eaten, and that's way aloe is making my superfoods list.
I do feel 100% enthusiastic about aloe use on the skin! The best (and most affordable) way to use aloe vera is to keep a few plants around the house. You don't need to remove an entire leaf for each application. Simply slice the leaf lengthwise, remove what you need, and the leaf will heal itself. If you do need to remove an entire leaf, choose leaves from the outside of the plant, as aloe grows new leaves from the inner part.
If you purchase aloe gel at the store, read the ingredients! The "100% aloe gel" is not 100% aloe gel; it is: Aloe Vera Gel, Triethanolamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer 940, Tetrasodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea. DMDM Hydantoin is a formaldehyde-releasing chemical, and formaldehyde is a known carcinogen. If you're looking to soothe your skin, skip the chemically-laden option.
Want a more natural aloe gel? Look for something like Earth's Daughter Aloe Vera Gel, $18 on Amazon. This contains 99.75% pure organic aloe gel. If you don't love it, they'll even refund your money within 6 months.
With cold and flu season quickly approaching, this is one herb you'll want to keep stocked in your pantry. Echinacea is a pretty purple flower, part of the daisy family. Medicinally, the echinacea flowers, leaves, and roots have been used for centuries to treat everything from illness to snakebites. With all of today's modern medicines, does this plant still hold its own?
Since echinacea isn't eaten in larger quantities (it's normally extracted into a tincture or used as a tea) there isn't much nutritional information to share. The superpower of this food lies in its phytochemicals and other constituents such as polysaccharides, glycoproteins, alkamides, volatile oils, and flavonoids. The plant part has a different composition that its roots. Both parts of the plant are beneficial, but scientists believe the plant portion contains more immune-boosting power.
Possible Benefits
Echinacea is best known as an effective immune system stimulant. It works by charging your body's white blood cells (the infection fighters) into overdrive, which raises the interferon levels, triggering cells to protect themselves from invading bacteria and viruses. Studies show it is very effective in fighting colds, flu, bronchitis, and other infections.
How to Use
Echinacea supplements are readily available in any drugstore or grocery store, but don't just pick up any ol' bottle. A study tested eleven store-bought brands of echinacea supplements and found that only four contained what they promised, and some brands didn't contain any echinacea at all! Herbs and supplements are not regulated by the FDA. For this reason, I feel it is crucial to find a source you can trust!
Some brands offer much more information than others. To make sure you're getting what you pay for, look for a brand that shares its analytical product results, like Gaia's Echinacea Supreme, $19 for 60 capsules at Amazon. You can learn about their source, growing practices, and see lab reports. For a lower-cost, powdered echinacea supplement, read the ingredients. Something like NOW Foods' Echinacea supplement is a good option for less, $14 for 250 capsules at Amazon.
The best option? Grow your own echinacea! The plant is a biennial, growing every other year. Sow some seeds in a flower garden patch every year to develop a steady supply. You can harvest the leaves, buds, and flowers to dry for teas or make a tincture to store for cold/flu season. (I've recently learned how to make tinctures, and we'll talk about them in an upcoming post!) Echinacea tea can be bitter, but the tincture is a more concentrated dose and can be taken straight or hidden in a beverage. Take echinacea about three times a day at the first sign of a cold or infection. You should not take echinacea for more than ten days at a time.
Considerations: Echinacea is a plant and part of the daisy (ragweed, chrysanthemum) family. If you have a ragweed allergy, you may have a reaction to echinacea. Echinacea may also react with some medications used to treat autoimmune diseases.
Honey, Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, and Propolis (The Bee Group)
Busy bees pollinate our crops and provide some useful superfoods for us as well. The only bee product I've ever purchased is honey, but I see the "bee guys" at the farmers market selling bags of pollen granules. I've never stopped to ask about the bee products, but I've learned there are some pretty spectacular benefits hiding in the beehives.
I've grouped all the bee products together, because they share some similarities, but they also have their own, unique benefits.
Propolis is the hard, resin coating bees create to seal, protect, and sanitize their hives. Bees make propolis from various tree and plant saps, so its nutritional profile will vary. It is high in bioflavonoids.
Bee pollen is made by bees from the pollen stuck on them after a long day of pollinating. The bee mixes this pollen with a dab of nectar and bee spit and shoves the pollen into its built-in pollen bucket on its legs. Bee pollen is about 35% protein (that's 7x more protein than beef), contains vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants; it is considered one of the most complete foods found in nature. The type of protein in bee pollen is easily used by the body, as its in the most basic amino acid form.
Royal Jelly is secreted by bees and is used to feed all the larvae in the hive. Royal Jelly is about 12% pure protein (amino acids) and is highly bioaccessible. It's a fantastic, natural source of B-complex vitamins and is the best source in nature for pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) – an antioxidant shown to increase the lifespan of animals by 200% in lab tests, reduce stress, and help with fatigue.
Honey is nectar that the bees collect and regurgitate it over and over again. It is mainly used as a sweetener but also contains some minerals and antioxidants.
Possible Benefits
Propolis: antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral effects. May help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Use it during cold/flu season to help fight off infections.
Bee Pollen: improves oxygen intake, enhances immune system, useful for post-workout recovery. Take it to help the body recover from anything, and use it preventively for seasonal allergies.
Royal Jelly: antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant activity, and antitumor activity and may help lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
Honey: antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral. Prevention of seasonal allergies.
How to Use
Unless you are keeping bees, you'll have to buy your bee products from a local vendor or find supplements in the store.
Propolis, bee pollen, and royal jelly are available as individual supplements or sold in one, combined supplement. As always, ready your ingredients label and find a good source!
Bee Pollen granules can be eaten as is or mixed with a bit of honey to make it more enjoyable. It is recommended to eat bee pollen in the morning with food. To ease seasonal allergies, find locally-sourced bee pollen and take 6 weeks before allergy season and during.
Honey: purchase your honey RAW from a local vendor. The antioxidant properties of honey are weakened when heated or pasteurized. Consume your honey raw for the best benefits.
Considerations: If you have a bee allergy, please treat any bee products with equal concern.
Maca Root
The Maca plant grows as an herb, but the root holds the superfood potential. It has been used medicinally since the glory days of the Incan Empire to increase energy and supposedly increase fertility. Today, we know that the Maca root does contain some special components to nourish and restore our bodies.
Since Maca only grows in high altitude regions of Peru and Bolivia, we're not likely to find fresh Maca around here. Typically, you'll be consuming maca powder, a powder made from raw, dried maca roots. You will use about 1 teaspoon of maca powder per serving, but this nutritional info is given for 100 gram servings. Maca is high in protein (14 grams!), fiber (7 grams), contains a lot of vitamins (475% DV Vitamin C, 57% DV B6), but is packed full of minerals (calcium, copper, iron, and potassium). Additionally, maca root contains some special alkaloids, named Macainas.
Possible Benefits
Maca is a fantastic energy booster. It helps to naturally boost energy without the jitters and side effects of caffeine and other stimulants. The special Macainas found in maca root have been shown to support a healthy endocrine (hormone) system and support everything from weight regulation to fertility. Maca is considered an adaptogenic herb, or an herb that helps the body move towards homeostasis (the body's "normal" healthy state). This means that it may provide different benefits to different people based on their body's needs.
How to Use
Personally, I like the taste of maca powder, so I don't mind adding a spoonful to foods I'm already eating like my morning yogurt or granola. It is great in smoothies, beverages, or even in recipes. Add a spoonful or two to your homemade muffins or protein bars for an energy boost. Add maca to your smoothie. It's a handy little supplement to keep on hand for an extra nutrient (and energy) boost.
The land of herbs and supplements can be overwhelming and confusing. What works "magic" for one person may be completely useless to you. After learning about these fringe superfoods, there are a few I'll definitely add into my daily routine, and a few I'll skip for now.
Personally, I've had great results with maca for energy. With a busy family and work schedule, it's a keeper in my life for now. Echinacea, on the other hand, I've never used. I'm curious about it, and I'll keep some on hand incase a feel a cold coming on. The bee research was fascinating to me. I may I want to add some bee products into my life, but I'm not sure where I'm going to start. I'll be chatting with the local "bee guys" at the farmer's market next time I go.
Have you tried any of these herbal superfoods? Any great or awful experiences to share? Any other herbal superfoods you would add to the list? Share your thoughts below!
This is part of an Organic Living Journey Guest Post Series now written by Mariana who has a mother's heart and scientist's brain.


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