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Am I Allergic to My Own Energetics? Understanding Music, Sound & Frequency, Color coding, and how consciousness moves through the physical Body
Those of us who choose to raise our vibrations undergo changes on all levels of our being. This can happen in many ways, and unique to our own individual experiences. We are living in the most awesome times ever before in the history of this planet, and the frequencies that are available now are creating some elating experiences. At the same time, they are creating major adjustments to our mind, emotions, and physical body. One must be careful to approach this incredible transformation because when bringing in the light, higher frequencies can literally crush physical matter and the individual can experience major health problems. Also, those who are not choosing to undergo this transformation are experiencing this anyway by just being alive on a planet whose frequency is now at a higher range.
The medical industry remains clueless and limited by their own structure when trying to understand something that is metaphysical. However, there are individual doctors and facilities who are beginning to adopt practices that address energy, but it is still very new to the industry. So, instead of being able to cure this energetic issue, they merely treat it with their limited understanding, and this can make matters worse.
Many people are prescribed anti-depressants, opiates, or drugs that are detrimental to ones being, and is highly overlooked, creating a dependency epidemic like we have never witnessed before. Some people remain upset with this lack of care and continue to self-medicate to offset the symptoms they are experiencing. This not only creates havoc within the energetic bodies and the physical, but when one feels they are ready to let go of this they tend to experience a type of shock and then immediately go back to drinking alcohol, or taking street drugs, or even the legal cannabis that everyone is beginning to rely on to assist their healing and well-being (there is nothing wrong with cannabis. It does assist some key issues such as epilepsy, cancer, auto-immune deficiencies, neurological disorders). However, allowing one's energy to serve them means they do not need anything outside of themselves. The light-body begins to come into the carbon body (physical body) naturally, and with time the symptoms subside, but this can be scary and unsettling making one unsure of themselves with this natural process and for good reasons. It takes courage.
So, what does the title of this article mean? Am I allergic to my own energetics? What if (and I love playing the "what if game"), ones' own energy is too big for their physical body and they experience symptoms such as anxiety, depression, a feeling of walking alongside the self, neurological or nervous issues that create what the medical industry established as a degenerative brain issues such as MS or Fibromyalgia, cognitive issues, blood disorders, heart problems, auto-immune problems… the list goes on. One's consciousness may be ready to let the energy serve in ways that they were unwilling to allow before, but the physical body may not be ready to handle the energetic surges that come with this rapid change.
When I work with my clients I use a couple of techniques that came to me over time from an inter-dimensional knowing, and it's using sound (music frequency & vibrations), and what I call "color coding".
For instance, the sound healing part is pretty much understood by most people. Simply, singing a tone/frequency over the physical body or using a mantra that carries a certain vibration (Abracadabra is an Arabic word meaning "I create as I speak") that moves beyond the atomic level and re-adjusts the DNA and cellular structure. With the other technique (which works well in-person and long distance), "color coding" is a way to move the frequencies that reside in certain parts of the body that don't necessarily belong there. For instance, people generally contact me through email or messenger and ask me if I can provide some healing assistance for their issue, and these problems can range from A-Z. One example to bring up here, is they may feel that an outside entity has taken up residence inside of them and they experience repeated nightmares, negativity, or they just don't feel present all the way in their body (also known as a possession from a Shamanic standpoint). I begin to ask them where they sense this in their body, and then they respond by telling me it's in their heart and throat. I then tell them to take three good deep breaths in and out (let the out breath fall naturally, and it helps by saying the vowel sound "ah", it just feels good and helps clear a little stress or anxiety they may be feeling). Then when they are ready, I ask what colors they see in those areas, starting with the first location. It may be a color, texture, feeling, etc. but generally they see a certain color or two. I suggest moving the color to where it resides naturally in the body (those of you unfamiliar with this, the physical body has an aura surrounding it and is a rainbow of colors starting at the feet and moves to the head, i.e. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo or purple, and white). So, for instance if they are seeing brown/red, or even black, and green in the heart area I suggest moving the colors brown/red to below the waste area (this is the root chakra and is red in color when healthy). When they feel they have done this successfully, we move to the other area where they feel the stuck energy is residing, in this case is the throat. They may see some blue, or yellow, perhaps other colors, and then I work with them to move those colors to the areas of the body where they belong (keeping the blue in the throat area which is the natural color frequency of that area and the arms, communication). I ask them to go back to the heart and if they don't' see any other colors besides green or even magenta, we then go back to the throat. If they still see colors there, besides the ones that belong, we continue to move the other colors to the appropriate areas. Again, going back to the throat checking to see what resides there. After I feel confident they completed this process, I ask them how they are feeling at this point. Generally, they respond with a good feeling. We have succeeded at moving the frequencies to where they belong and attuned the aura surrounding the physical body. We have replaced the displaced energetics that was causing the symptoms or discomfort. Again, this is just an example of one person's experience. Everyone has their own visualization during this process.
So, instead of going to the doctor or feeling that there is something major going on, I highly recommend spending some time with me and you will see from first hand experience that this type of metaphysical healing works, and will also save you much heartache, time, and money. You may just be bringing higher frequencies in faster than your body is equipped for.
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"The Who": The Blue People
I did not travel to another Universe outside the Earth, no. I got small here. The little ones, blue… are called 'The Who', for now. One drop of water carries you here. Wait! There's a dragon, and a wolf is a deer here too, it's both. There's another world below, let's go deeper…Worlds that have always been here and older than the ground you walk upon. You can only see them when your heart is glad. Remember, there are many worlds within just this one.
there are many worlds here
Turtles don't move slow, no. One step is equivalent to 50 miles in the fairy realms. Like many species here on Earth, turtle came up to the surface from "the below". We will witness many more to come and dance with us among the new Sun. Remember, there are many worlds within just this one.
Speaking your truth, truth, truth (somewhere between your mind, your heart, and your asshole)
…and I'm not talking about the truth you think is true, true, true from something you heard outside of yourself. Their truth maybe true, but most likely it is not. Why? Because, you read some book written by a yogi or "realized master", or attend a seminar or workshop, or a church that is only there to control your mind and emotions, and make you feel guilty, like you're actually important enough to go to a place called heaven or hell, or somewhere in between (and btw, the service sucks in all those places), and then go and repeat it like it's yours, like it actually helped your psychosis and delusions of grandeur, then you go out into the world and experience the truth of this plastic concrete paved place and drop down a few levels in your consciousness, take on a little more guilt added to what you already hid very well and thought you cleansed from your fragile eggshell mind, and guaranteed if you met any of your yogi or priestess idols you would not want to spend more than a minute with those assholes. Relationships don't need to work, and compassion? There is no business for that in the coming days… just as there will be no such thing as a healer in the future. So, stop trying to please everyone, because you can't, and well it's a waste of… oh fuck. Forget it. The truth business is a mean business, certainly not for the light-hearted.
America, and much of the Western World suffer with a sickness towards "The Almighty Dollar". It has become the new church and is much popular than any Christian Sect. Look at the Vatican. It's a bank in its very nature. Sell the Vatican, feed the hungry. In fact, most of the poverty of the world could dissolve overnight by selling this "Real"-estate. The masses cannot see clearly because they have dollar signs in their eyes, and all the stuff they can get beyond the imagination from the comfortable corporatocracy. They are hypnotized by things beyond their immediate needs, and in a pleasure trance of stolen treasure. Most of this treasure is made of plastics, or materials that harm that natural world, and so everyone else and all who exist here suffers greatly because of this. Yes it is changing, but remember this… Things are getting better and worse at the same time.
In the late 1800's the supreme court of the United States approved the corporations request to obtain a charter to sell goods and services. It was a like a "domino effect" and the corporate camp set up overnight, paved the land, and the companies, banks, government, and military took over (the power of eminent domain). The people no longer have any rights beyond their immediate breath, and now this is in question.
There is this insatiable hunger to find more and more ways to be comfortable. We live in a dimension, and a planet that is not set up to sustain this way of living. We are not meant to live the way most American's desire to live, and it seems like they have the rest of world trying to meet this standard. Most of the resources reside in the United States, so it's tempting, but it's not sustainable.
At the individual level we are highly influenced by each other. We always crave more stuff to fancy up our "zoo cages" or homes, and never satisfied. It's a hunger that will never go away. It's like we are much like the canine group, always hungry for the next best thing. Humans are everywhere. This planet has become man-made, and because of our technology and our false sense of security we travel all over the place without much regard to the environment. That's great that people have the freedom to do this, but it takes much responsibility of the individual to look around and see there are billions of people who have a desire to live like kings and queens. What's up with all the traveling going on? Because we can jump into an airplane and go wherever we desire? Why aren't people keeping this in check? Take what you need, leave the rest. Whatever happened to this common sense?
Those who have made the choice to awaken to their true selves have crossed the threshold into the "age of vulnerability". Time to get used to this, because there is no ending of this age. No one will be left behind with the new frequencies available now on the planet, but the status quo is being tested like they have never witnessed before. So, we are all in this boat together without the paddles we thought could move us through these times.
So then, it brings us back to the abundance topic… Abundance is who we are, Yes. Just as time and space is not something outside of ourselves. I always tell people who struggle with obtaining any amount of money, if you have $1 you have enough (perhaps there is a reason why the money is not there, maybe it might bring you to your death? Or someone else?) If you have $1,000,000,000 you have enough (perhaps you like to make money just to make money. It's not real anyway and cannot be taken with you when you die). Warren Buffet said it the best, "when people get greedy, be fearful. When people are fearful, get greedy. There is much truth beyond the first take of this statement. I have lived it, know this very well from direct experience.
It's time to wake up from the trance. It's not like there are many choices anyway, look around. If you haven't noticed that there is a major shift in consciousness going on, time will bring you to this realization. There is a shamanic message that the Auchar people of the Amazon want the world to know... "The world is as we dream it", and it is time to change the nightmare into a beautiful dream. Or perhaps, you personally will not desire to go any further on a planet that is now at 5th dimensional frequency and check out. There is no such thing as death anyway, so we will all see you when we get there. If you choose to stay, that's why I am here. I offer potent guidance for the days ahead of us. Also, for those who are suffering from losing a loved one to suicide, or any traumatic event. Visit my healing/life-coaching services page: http://www.murielshickman.com/healing-services
Many Blessings!
Energetic Boundaries
We all have an energetic field or aura around our physical body, which is comprised of several energetic fields that correspond to our emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects. If you extend your arms all the way out around your physical body and turn your palms in facing you, that is where you end, and the world begins. This is your energetic boundary. You can do this exercise with both arms extended out and move them around your body in either direction to get a feel for this. It goes above your head and a little below the feet too. Now, when you go out into the world this awareness of your boundaries is the utmost importance for not only the health and well-being of yourself, but the entire planet and many worlds that exist here.
When you are sharing space with someone or vice-versa, you can simply move your energetic field in closer to your physical body. In fact, you can move it in to the point where you can slip a piece of paper between your energy field and the person getting closer to you. This is still your space, and a boundary of where your field ends, and the world begins. It's all in the awareness.
Light pollution was a big issue with people until the cities expanded into metro-poles (and it's as if no one talks about it anymore). We not only have that problem but are contending to sound pollution as well. As if one person's boundaries have extended out and reaches over the entire planet without anyone keeping this in check. Now, multiply that by seven billion people. I know here in America people suffer greatly with overextending their boundaries. They blare loud music out their car windows, like it's part of their image, and have no volume gauge when speaking. The list goes on.
So, one of the biggest issues with humanity is not having awareness of energetic boundaries. Not only does this create havoc for us, but all other species that we share this space with. The daily news is fueled by those who mistreat others by breaking these boundaries and taking what is not theirs. Sexual abuse, especially involving woman, children, homosexual and transgender individuals, is growing more intense every day. Many people don't feel comfortable talking about it. They simply try to shove it under the rug as if nothing is happening.
The planet will become a much more quiet, peaceful, and gentle place to exist when humanity has a general understanding of where they end, and the world begins. Let us start with ourselves, and make sure this is one of the first things we teach our children when they become old enough to understand.
No One ever dies
So, I guess that's it...once you die before you die you realize nobody else dies, because no one ever truly does. There is no such thing as death, and it's no longer sad anymore. This is one way that you become different from many people because you may feel the sadness for a brief period, but it doesn't last too long. Your knowing kicks in, you realize this once the veil of grief is lifted, and you go into the remembering that no one ever dies.
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Gathering up your own energy
Energy is not something outside of the self, and the universe does not request one to acquire it. There is a common belief among the masses that if you do something right or wrong the universe (or God, or…) is watching and will act accordingly (even those who do not have any religious or spiritual beliefs. Somehow, they took this on). There is a general misunderstanding of the ancient Sanskrit word "karma", which means one's actions, and that is all. There is no good or bad here. When the Beatles wrote their famous song "We All Shine On", the term "instant karma" was immediately spread throughout mass consciousness and assisted in redefining this word. It was totally misunderstood. People do very well at repeating what they hear from outside of themselves, and then owning it as if it was theirs. Any belief is limiting. Why? Because it came from outside the self. If and only if one checks in with themselves and it rings true, then it is. There is a universal truth, but one must find it within their own confine. We are physical beings, and so we move, and act.
We are born as shiny "God" specks, with our energy intact, twinkling in our "I Am-ness", and knowing that we are everything (yet, nothing). Then, we begin to learn the world. Our mother and father or caretaker then tells us what is good and what is bad, and our peers reinforce it. There is an immediate energetic manipulation and controlling of the mind that takes place for one to be a good standing world citizen. So, I can hear the questions coming up at this point. That's great Muriel, but there must be order. People can't just go around killing, raping, and acting like they own this place and then nothing happens to them. If you look deeper into what was just said, there is an issue with power and control. Why are there so many prisons, mental institutions, and countless orderly ways to control those who are "out of line"? Because, we don't know what to do with chaos. And has this worked very well? Not so much. So, then what are we going to do as we watch the daily news and the world is getting more and more chaotically intense as people act out this very thing that cannot be controlled? In fact, the more control presents itself, the more it's acted out. There is a tango of power and control that takes place between those who create and maintain the laws, and the outlawed. Do you see? It's a nice little wheel that spins 24 hours a day nonstop.
You hear the famous quote by Einstein floating around social media all the time these days, "We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them." Yet, there is this constant perpetual motion of the same old ways, the same old news, same, same… with very little change. Media is powered by the reactions from the masses, you and I. But what if it's not the laws that need changing? What if (and I love to play the "what if" game), it's the individual that needs to go within, and let themselves experience the "dark night of the soul"?
What sparked me to write this musing today had nothing to do with what was mentioned above. In fact, when my fingers began to type these words what I originally wanted to say changed. Now, to get to the original intention.
When we lose someone close to us this is a sad and sometimes tragic experience. Mostly because we will never see them again (at least in this lifetime as how they were in their physical form as that person), but what is taking place on an energetic level is the fact they are taking their energy back from everyone they shared it with. Usually this takes place when we die, not when we are still living. Why? Because most people do not understand how energy works and serves the individual. If one dies before they die, meaning they discovered their inner "Holy Grail", then the process of taking one's energy back takes place while they are still alive. We all can do this at any time. How much of your energy is scattered or splattered in places where you left it? How many people have tried to take your energy without much success? Why? Because it's yours and does not belong to anyone else.
Energy feeding is a common epidemic, and it's popular these days especially with social media. Why? Because many people do not like themselves and need reinforcement from others to tell them if they are good, or bad. Those who are famous feed from outside, but it's a temporary fix. Like the heroin addict. It makes you wonder what happens to the famous person in that moment of death? Perhaps they already began the process of taking their energy back. I know this energetic awareness from being a musical performer most of my life. The crowd makes the performance. Other than that, it's merely a private practice session. Many are purging what no longer belongs within their energetics because it truly cannot stay if the choice is to keep living on a planet whose frequency is now radiating self-love or well-being. It is now the utmost importance to close this feedback loop. There is nothing wrong with having friends and others tell you if they like you or not, but do you see the point here? You don't need any outside input when you are comfortable in your own skin, the kingdom within. Gather up your energy. It's yours, and you will see how it begins to serve you in ways unimaginable.
Blog/Musings by Muriel Shickman
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The more I speak with people about dieting or weight loss, the more I realize that emotional eating plays a huge role. In my defense, I am not the instigator of this topic (and have a hard time talking about it with people outside of the consult room) but it does sometimes feel like an inevitable topic, especially with strangers.
There's the tired cliché about women who are sad, reaching for chocolates to sooth but emotional eating goes much more deep than this. Eating to spite someone (or go against their "helpful" diet advice), eating due to happiness or celebration and eating due to loneliness are all examples.
Stress is perhaps the biggest culprit. Stress from work, home or social life has been a huge influence for many of my clients. It's not always obvious to them but most evening snacking sessions can be due to stress from the day. Making time to reduce stress and have a few moments to breath during the day can help reduce relying on food's ability to calm you down at night. Things like "I deserve this snack because I worked so hard all day" or "because I skipped lunch" or "taxied everyone around this evening" are not uncommon reasons we give ourselves to eat when we are not hungry. It is important to eat foods you love, to eat when you are hungry and to sometimes eat for pleasure rather than necessity. However, eating to reduce stress is a vicious circle, Especially if you are doing it on a regular basis. Most people who are not mindful eaters tend to increase feelings of guilt and anxiety, rather than feel comforted, when eating comfort foods.
Focusing on eating when you are hungry and asking yourself "why do I want to eat" before reaching for food when you are not, is just one way to start being more aware of emotional eating. Of course, the biggest issue with emotionally driven eating is possible weight gain and not being hungry at meals.
Another reason for reducing emotional eating was recently highlighted in a study involving children and parents. It found that offering food to children to soothe their "negative emotions (i.e. sadness, anxiety, etc) was the number one thing parents can do to encourage emotional eating by the child. Unfortunately, the impact of the parents doesn't stop there. The study also suggested that the parent's "emotional feeding practices" (i.e. emotional eating) can influence their children's emotional eating. So it is suggested that there are two ways to reduce emotional eating in children- stop using food to ease their negative emotions (i.e. ice cream to ease sadness or to cheer up the child) and take a look at (and stop) the parent's own emotional eating.
You can read more about this study (Associations between child emotional eating and general parenting style, feeding practices, and parent psychopathology) here.

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It would not be wrong to say that there are two types of backcountry campers. There's the camper that gets up before the sunrise to snag stunning photos of the world waking up. Then there's the camper that snuggles down into their sleeping bag until they can no longer escape the sunlight streaming through their tent. Neither is wrong. There is definitely a time + place for both. Watching the world wake up + feeling the first rays of sunshine can be a spiritual, day changing experience.
However, do not let the beauty of a sunrise deter you from sleeping in! Those photos are great motivators to get outside + we all love them for that reason. But, if you're not keen on a backcounty alarm clock, here are a few excuses to sleep in!
Moonlight Wandering
The first reason to skip out on an opportunity to chase down the sunrise is a late night adventure. Especially if you live in the city. A clear night in the wilderness should not be wasted on sleep. Get outside, wander along the trails + gaze up at the blanket of stars above you. The trails become a whole new world under the glow of the moon. You'll get to witness nocturnal creatures scampering about, you'll hear owls hooting + you'll have at least one opportunity to make up a story that odd noise you heard in the woods. Let your creativity take over for a bit + embrace the wild of the world around you.
Of course, return to your tent + burrow into your sleeping bag with your headlamp on "for safety" before your creativity truly runs wild! Remember, as long as you're being respectful of their territory animals are more afraid of your odd bipedal movements then you are of the rustling they're doing in the leaves.
Sunny, Chirping Alarms
Once you fall asleep [with that headlamp on, just in case!] let sleep take hold. Don't fight it + don't set an alarm. The sun will come up + color the sky without you, promise. The sun rays will eventually make their way to your tent. Don't give in. Snuggle deeper into your sleeping bag + let sleep steal your brain away from that "to do list" it's creating for your day in the wilderness. Cling to this peaceful opportunity to sleep. How often do you get to "rest your eyes" while the sunshine warms you + the birds sing to you? Not often even, that's for sure. Don't toss away this chance to soak it in…you've already missed the sunrise anyway!
Eventually you'll need to give into Mother Nature's call to get up. When you do, stay lazy! Scamper on over to the designated bio tree, but keep soaking up the world as it wakes around you. This is how humans were meant to wake every morning; calming with nature hugging our senses to life. This is according to us we're always right, trust us…because we're right.
Pillow Talk
Of course, you can't just hop of out of the tent for a bathroom break + take on your day. Oh, no. That's only allowed if you're chasing the sunrise, you're already late for work or your house is on fire. None of those things are happening today. Today you're learning how to sleep in + enjoy life for what it is. Get yourself back in bed, now!
If you're lucky enough to have awesomely outdoorsy friends, you're probably camping with someone. If you're not that lucky, you have the company of yourself. Either will work for pillow talk! Even if you're camping with a relative stranger…start talking! Any topic counts as pillow talk while you're camping. Your head is on a pillow + you're talking! Bam. Qualifications met!
Talk about upcoming adventures. Share stories of adventures gone wrong. Discuss the real life stress that has you longing for time in the woods. Ponder the possibilities of life on other planets. Create new ice cream flavors. Design the tiny house you may never own. Laugh at embarrassing stories of your childhood. Confess the oddest things on your "before I die" list. Anything is fair game — get talking, stop judging + learn a little something new about each other + yourself!
Breakfast in Bed
Before too long the conversation will turn to food. Breakfast. Or brunch, depending upon how good y'all are at this sleeping in bit. It's safe to assume you packed the essentials for breakfast + it's finally time to break them out. Technically, since you didn't actually sleep in a bed you can't quite have breakfast in bed, but you can get close! Really close. As in, if it's chilly you're expected to bounce your way to the cook stove or fire, still bundled up in your sleeping bag.
Everyone has their own version of breakfast. Whatever you're into — oatmeal, eggs, granola bars, bagels — whip it up then hop your way back into the tent for another round of the aforementioned pillow talk. There is literally nothing you *need* to do today! Well, unless it's your last day in the wilderness + you need to head home. Quite frankly, that is all the more reason to lollygag your way through the morning.
Next time you're camping, chill out if only for one morning. Don't forget about your plans or goals for your trip into the woods — just make "sleeping in" your goal for at least one of your days off the grid! Let Mother Nature love you, for the lazy, unshowered, sleepy head that you are!
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Ditteon's Passion Propels Booming Astronomy Program to New Heights
The new PlaneWave telescope at the Oakley Southern Sky Observatory in Australia will provide students with better quality images and a better opportunity to make new discoveries.
Professor Rick Ditteon (PH'75) has been stargazing on Rose-Hulman's campus since his days as a student in the early 1970s. At that time, the institute's observatory sat on ground that is now the parking lot of Percopo Hall, and student astronomers visually tracked the world's first artificial satellites as part of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Moonwatch program.
Ditteon has been instrumental in the success of the astronomy program at Rose-Hulman. His love of the science ignites a similar enthusiasm in students, and his passion exploring space through the lens of a telescope has seen the program grow from near-extinction to new observatories on campus and halfway around the globe.
Shortly after the 2000 opening of the Oakley Observatory, student astronomers began photographically documenting main belt asteroids. They have since cataloged more than 30 new discoveries. Ditteon has published 37 articles on the topic, with more than 70 student co-authors. And interest in astronomy on campus continues to grow. His Observational Astronomy class is routinely packed full.
That track record was impressive enough to convince The Oakley Foundation to fund a remote facility-the Oakley Southern Sky Observatory-in Australia in 2007. The location lies near Coonabarabran in southeastern Australia, a remote area that provides prime conditions for astronomical observation. It is also home to Siding Spring Observatory, Australia's largest optical astronomy research facility.
Over the past two years, the original telescope at Southern Sky, which is operated remotely via the internet, had begun malfunctioning.
"It was getting to the point where we were having trouble focusing," Ditteon explained.
He suspects that the 2013 wild fires that ravaged the nearby Warrumbungle National Park and burned down the observatory's caretaker's house may have contributed to the problems. Complicating matters was the fact that the device's manufacturer has since gone out of business.
"I was just blown away by the images we took," Ditteon said of the first light image tests performed with the new telescope.
With help from the Oakley Foundation, Ditteon was able to replace the telescope with a new one this summer. Ditteon, along with recent Rose-Hulman graduate Elizabeth Melton (MA, PH '15), and sophomore physics major Valerie Grafton, traveled to Australia in June to install the new PlaneWave telescope, and shoot some initial test images.
Now back in the U.S., the professor will collect data via the internet and guide a crew on the ground in Australia through the final calibration required to prepare the telescope for use this fall.
"The main purpose of the upgrade was to make the system more reliable so that students can use it directly," he said.
The new telescope will provide those students with better quality images and a better opportunity to make new discoveries. Based on the initial testing, Ditteon is optimistic that the upgrade will give his students a much better experience.
"[The telescope] is the same size with wider field of view and noticeably better optics and better mount. The first light images we took were fantastic," Ditteon said. "I was just blown away by the images we took."


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My saluatations at the lotus feet of Master, Holy Mother, Swamiji and revered Maharaj
Our dear Maharaj
Aum Namo Narayanaya
What a spirtually elevating mood was created at HQ last night. One could feel the divine presence in the temple on this holy Shivaratri night.
Maharaj I must really thank you for unpacking the powerful mantra of "om namah shivaaya".
It makes me look at this wonderful prayer and the great Mahadev in a different light.
I also express my gratitude to Master who in his infinite grace brought you to us to remove our ignorance.
With love always
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is rare tumor. DFSP only represents 1-2% of all soft tissue sarcomas.1 The overall incidence of DFSP ranges from 0.8 per million to 5 per million. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, overseen by the National Cancer Institute, reports 4.2 per million. This tumor can take months to years to grow. As a result, definitive diagnosis is usually delayed. The tumor is usually freely mobile, although some may be found adherent to the underlying periosteum or fascia. In this review, we summarize the salient features of this condition and outline novel treatment approaches, including medical therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibition.
Brief Overview
DFSP occurs most frequently at the age ranges of 20 to 50. The most common area on which DFSP originates is the trunk (50- 60%), followed by proximal extremities (20-30%), and the head and neck (10-15%). It is more common in males. DFSP often mimics a scar in presentation. DFSP presents as a pink nodule which may occasionally ulcerate. It also presents as a firm, flesh-colored to brown plaque (Figures 1 and 2). These may become highly indurated and exophytic. These tumors rarely metastasize, but they are locally aggressive.1
The differential diagnosis includes atypical fibroxanthoma, dermatofibroma, fibrosarcoma, and nodular fasciitis. DFSP can be differentiated from fibrosarcomas in that they are usually shallower in depth and have less cytologic atypia. Fibrosarcomas also may contain mucinous stroma with multinucleated giant cells, unlike DFSP. In addition, DFSP is positive for CD34 immunohistochemical stains, while dermatofibroma is positive for coagulation factor XIIIa. Atypical fibroxanthomas are usually more pleomorphic and less infiltrative than DFSP. Furthermore, multinucleated giant cells and solar elastosis can be found in fibroxanthomas but not in DFSP. The pigmented variant, also known as Bednar tumor, is composed of spindle cells with melanin-containing dendritic cells. This only represents 1% of all DFSP subtypes. The myxoid subtype has a myxoid stromal pattern with multinodular growth and numerous blood vessels. The giant cell fibroblastoma subtype of DFSP appears similar to the pigmented variant, but with myxoid stroma and pseudo- vascular spaces containing multinucleated giant cells. This occurs mostly in children. The fibrosarcomatous subtype is a low-grade form with interspersed cellular atypia and increased mitoses. Interestingly, the fibrosarcomatous foci are either weakly staining for CD34 or are CD34 negative, while the areas not containing cellular atypia (more representative of classic DFSP) are CD34 positive.2 Pathology shows atypical spindle cells of fibroblast origin surrounding a core of collagen.3
Treatment Options
Excision: Mohs surgery versus standard excision
The definitive treatment of DFSP is surgical excision.1 Wide local excision with 3-centimeter margins yields less recurrence than simple excision. Nevertheless, wide local excision still has about a 20% recurrence rate. Common practice is to perform deeper excisions containing subcutaneous fat, underlying fascia, and even periosteum and bone. The recommended margin is 2 to 3 centimeters. To date, a handful of studies have reported the outcomes of patients with various excisional margins, as summarized in Table 1.2, 4-17 Mohs micrographic surgery has also been used for the surgical treatment of DFSP. Due to the precise and real-time tumor mapping of this technique, maximal tissue sparing can be achieved. Furthermore, this technique is more likely to yield complete surgical clearance without recurrence, especially since this tumor grows asymmetrically and may have several eccentric projections throughout the dermis. Some trials have demonstrated recur-


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Even Little Brother gets involved and likes to hold a moth on his finger. This Common Wainscot, which he called Yellow, was quite happy on his finger for about 20 minutes, before it (wisely) made a break for it.
|Little Brother (and Yellow) helped open the moth trap
|Yellow, the Common Wainscot
|Ruby Tiger moth
I was surprised how many moths were in the trap. Most were different varieties from the small brown club. Some of those are quite pretty and have intricate patterns on their wings and some are bright orange. We also got several Large Yellow Underwings and a couple of Broad-bordered Yellow Underwings.
|#100DaysOfNature Day 66 - Burnished Brass moth
We also caught one Autumn Thorn. I love the shape of their wings and the way they hold them up in the air.
|Autumn Thorn
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Just got in from seeing the Saturday afternoon showing of "United 93". I actually convinced my husband to go with me (the last time we saw a movie at the theater was 4 years ago). He was really ambivalent about going but humored me.
There is truly no single word that can describe the movie. It hurt all the way down to my soul, watching the movie and knowing that this was not just some fictional story concocted by a talented writer. This was real. It happened. Not just to the people on Flight 93, but to the entire country. Tears flowed freely at various points in the movie. The telltale sound of sniffing told me that I was not the only one.
Imagine hitting the play button on your answering machine and hearing a loved one's last words to you. Imagine having to call your loved ones and tell them a final goodbye. It's impossible to know how it feels and that is what made it hurt so much - knowing that across America hearts were breaking on September 11, 2001.
There was no flag waving patriotism propaganda as implied by the cynical left wing media. The director let the story tell itself. No crashing background music and no scene hogging superstars to take the attention away from the story.
I left the theater with my hands visably shaking. The anger was a force on its own. How dare these terrorists hurt my country and my fellow citizens! How dare they come to the land of the free and spread their jihadi cowardice! How can a religion of "peace" condone such mayhem and bloodshed? The terrorists took it upon themselves to play judge and jury on innocent Americans to make a "statement". When the passengers took on the hijackers at the end, I wanted to stand up and say "take that you chickensh*t animals". I almost wished the movie strayed from reality and had the passengers tear the disgusting pieces of crap apart - just to appease my anger.
The pride of how my fellow Americans took it upon themselves to start the fight against terrorism was overwhelming. The director commented during an interview with Rush the other day that the passengers of Flight 93 were the first to fight in the war on terror. He was so very right. If it is any solace to the family members of the victims, it is that their loved ones stood up and fought back. Something that our country had not done before in reaction to terrorism. The victims of Flight 93 should be a shining example to all of us. We WILL NOT let the terrorists win. We WILL FIGHT BACK. The standing ovation from the movie goers at the end was a good start.
I recommend that every single American - whether you support the war or not - see United 93. Contrary to what the apologists and appeasers say, it is not too soon for this type of movie. It is way past time. Just take your box of kleenex and leave any firearms at home. And be prepared to clutch the armrests of your seat even though you know how it ends.
Here are some links to other reviews...
Ken over at Liberal Lies Conservative Truths...
The heroism displayed by the brave passengers of United 93 and the sacrifice that they made on 9/11 stand as a beacon of bravery and sacrifice in the annuls of American history.
Laura Lee Donoho at the Wide Awake Cafe...
This movie is a faithful retelling of the courage of everyday people who acted with will and saved untold thousands. It is time for all Americans to see it and our battle cry should be Remember Flight 93.
Barb at Righty in a Lefty State...
The message is powerful, and we need to send one of our own to Hollywood --- Keep making movies about real heroes!
Here is a link to an incredible video of the WTC on September 11, 2001. Turn on your speakers and listen to the reaction from the people around the camera and the poor man holding the camera.
UPDATE: The Washington Post nitpicks the movie, United 93, because the director took "some liberties" with the facts. All I can say is United 93 was much more factual than pig-boy Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11".
In the same article, Bruce Hoffman from the Rand Institute, expresses his concern with the "entertainment value" ...
"...the news media have long avoided replaying some of the more disturbing images of Sept. 11. But, he says: "These equally horrible events are now being depicted as entertainment. I don't know why that's more acceptable."
I didn't see the movie as "entertainment". I saw it as a story about brave Americans that tried to save themselves from murdering terrorists. What is disturbing is the refusal to show images of Sept 11 so as to not offend anyone's sensibilities. Maybe if the images had been shown more, it would counter the cries from the appeasers on the Left and remind the country why the War on Terror is a must-win war.


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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has a message for Lady Gaga: dogs are not to be accessorized.
The animal rights organization blasted Gaga for dressing up her French bulldog puppy, Asia (otherwise known as Batpig), in a statement to Us Weekly Thursday, June 19.
"Lady Gaga may choose to decorate herself with elaborate and even uncomfortable outfits, but Asia doesn't get to make that choice," a PETA rep told Us. "Although it seems pretty clear that Lady Gaga loves Asia, we think Asia -- and all dogs -- are adorable without all the added flair. The best accessory for any dog is a comfortable, secure, well-fitting harness, which is perfect for long walks together."
The singer has been having fun dressing up her little pup in dazzling jewelry and frilly outfits and taking photos for her 3.7 million Instagram followers since she got the dog in April.
This is not the first time Gaga has been on PETA's radar. In 2010, PETA slammed Gaga for wearing that infamous meat dress to the MTV Video Music Awards. Two years later, the organization called her a "freak" for wearing fur.


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Soft smoke, honey, salt peat, brine, quite delicate with flint, mineral and maltose.
It's full-bodied with smokey sweetness that suddenly calms down, a second wave with more intense peat smoke appears after a few seconds together with complex floral notes, salt and grain spirit.
The finish is medium in length with soft peat, again complex floral notes (rose water, lilac), caramelized sugar and some licorice.
Quite impressed with the delivery in two distinct peaks. It has the same floral complexity as the Laddie sixteen. The best Connemara I have ever tasted by far.
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Missouri S&T has several computer learning centers (CLCs) scattered around campus. All CLCs use the new AppsAnywhere platform to allow more software to be used.
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Clwyd Special Riding Centre is a registered charity that offers a variety of equine experiences for people with additional needs. Set in over 30 acres with 24 horses of all sizes and types, the aim of CSRC is to provide a beneficial experience to all persons through riding, carriage driving, equestrian vaulting, equine learning and therapy and hippotherapy.
At Clwyd Special Riding Centre we have a small sensory garden, some small flower beds and a picnic area that need maintaining and a bit of creative flair! There are also areas that need weeding regularly and grass that needs cutting.
We are looking to build up a small team of volunteers on a Wednesday morning whose sole purpose is to keep the centre's flora looking spic and span. These volunteers would be able to access the common room for hot drinks and a chat.
An enjoyment for the outdoors, commitment and green fingers. It's an ideal chance to get out and meet like minded people.


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Today I am delighted to announce that Jen Hill is back to talk about how she met her husband Greg and give some sound wisdom for married couples walking through difficult circumstances (which is all of us at some point). Thanks for sharing Jen!
Just a week or so before I met my husband, I requested prayer at the end of a church service. I was at my home church, preparing for a big move to Texas because I was transferring to a university in Texas sight unseen. I knew no one. I had not visited the school. I had never even been to Texas.
Perhaps the reality of my impending jump into the unknown was beginning to become more obvious? Regardless, I was about to move thousands of miles away…and I needed prayer!
I still, to this day, struggle to see myself in any other light beside an obnoxiously Type A, OCD midwest girl. Yet I look back on my life journey and I see these pretty bold moves that I made, and it's clear that I cannot count on myself to always see things accurately. I don't know what drove me to pick a school in Texas. But I did, and the trajectory of my life shifted in a major way.
Someone prayed for me that day at church. I barely knew her, but as she prayed she suddenly began to weep. I won't deny that it was a little awkward. She prayed for the upcoming move and transition to a new school and city, and she wept. Then she began to pray for my future husband. I remembering thinking, "Hey, wait! That wasn't part of my request." It's funny now when I look back to that moment. I really had no idea what God had in store for me!
After her prayer concluded, as she was wiping her unexpected tears away, she began to plead with me concerning my future husband. She said in no uncertain terms that I needed to keep an open mind. She made me promise to remember that it would be someone unexpected and to give him a chance.
I'm simply just reporting what happened! True story. These are just a few of the minor details to the crazy way we connected!
Greg and I met just days after that church service. I walked into a classroom, and there he was. We were both communication majors and met in an elective course, something like Photography 101. I have fond memories of a few darkroom sessions where we were developing pictures we took of each other.
I was mysteriously drawn to this guy, but yet he was SO different from what I had envisioned for my future husband. I couldn't shake the words from the emotional prayer warrior on my behalf, but, boy, did I try! Greg and I both tried to walk away from each other. We had one of those rocky dating relationships up until the point we got engaged. It makes no logical sense. We would break up but would just keep coming back to each other.
During the fall semester of our senior year, we were sitting in an upper level debate class. Up until that point in the semester we had always sat next to one another. Most everyone knew we were a couple. But on this particular day, we were sitting across the room from one another, and there was a vast ocean of frustration and complexity between us. We had broken up the night before. I'm fairly positive most people in that classroom picked up on the tension.
Our professor was announcing debate partners. We would be working closely with our assigned partner for the remainder of the semester. Any guesses on who got paired up that day? The Hill-Stevens debate team began! What a wild ride. We did get an A in that class, and we still lovingly debate as to who got us that A! (Me. Definitely me!)
Neither of us would have ever picked the other. It's a mutually declared truth! So we had a lot of learning to do right off the bat. Initially, we struggled with even just basic communication. Considering we met because we were both majoring in COMMUNICATION the irony of that is not lost on me. We have completely different personalities and backgrounds…and we had quite the journey ahead of us. We knew we loved each other, but it was a crazy, hard to explain kind of love.
It's easy to look back on those early years and downplay the trials that we experienced. Was it really that bad? I've learned, though, that it isn't really helpful to compare trials and hardships. We were stretched in those early years. We had to struggle through it. We grew because of it. I'd like to think that all that hard stuff, all the moving, all the financial questions, all the extended family difficulties, having to learn how to communicate, learning to serve one another…all of it has given us muscle to bear the burdens we've faced in the last few years especially with having our son become a double amputee.
Looking back I can acknowledge that those early years of our relationship and starting a family WERE hard. It was good! But it was hard.
We have six children now. The oldest just turned 11! We will celebrate 13 years of marriage this year. One of the key ingredients for us has been our imperfect, but enduring, commitment to humility. Oh, we can debate, y'all! We've had to learn how to clothe ourselves in humility, listen, give, repent, change, grow…Jesus has been faithful to teach us.
The last several months have actually surprised us. It's been a season where there seems to be a relentless barrage of unexpected hits. We come up for air, thinking surely this is it, only to be blindsided by the next, new challenge. We're tired and weary, and this has made it a season ripe with potential for conflict. This is where the rubber meets the road! We've had to grow more, and put into practice the various elements that God has been faithfully fostering in our hearts throughout the years.
I can sense this being a season that refines, stretches, and ultimately strengthens us. We're just so glad that Jesus is holding onto us. I'm grateful Greg has weathered the storms of life with me. We see our differences now, and it's clear that we make a great team not despite the differences, but because of the differences. We complement each other! We called ourselves "Team Hill" from the get-go, and we're holding on tight to each other, and to Jesus. What an unexpected, beautiful ride it has been so far!


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The Cherubim Angels are living spiritual creatures. They represent the Divine Wisdom and usually you see them painted in golden yellow or blue colors. You can also see them painted holding a book.
The word Cherubim originates from a Hebrew word "merkabah" which means chariot. This name means also "fulness of knowledge" and also "the seat of the Glory of God". You often see them depicted standing upon a wheel (chariot).
They are described as having four faces, one face looks like that of a man, the second like the face of a lion. The third is like the face of an ox and the last face looks that of an eagle. Further we understand that these sublime spiritual creatures of God have four wings and eyes around their whole bodies.
They form a protective barrier to guard the Holiness of God and it's also them who guard the Garden of Eden, protecting the Tree of Life.
In the Book of Genesis we can read how God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden after they had sinned.They disobeyed His command not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of good and evil.
When Adam and Eve were driven out of Paradise, it were these Angels the ones that God ordered to take care that the Tree of Life be protected. They guard the Garden of Eden with flaming swords which turn in every direction, but they are stationed at the east of the Paradise.
In the Holy Scriptures we can also read how God ordered Moses to take care that the Ark of the Testimony be decorated with two hammered Cherubim Angels. Their wings must be spread upward, overshadowing the cover of the ark with them. God also ordered that they face each other and look towards the cover.
Then God ordered Moses to put the tablets of the Covenant Law He would give him later on.
Thus, we understand that this Choir is the one who also had the task of guarding the Ark of the Testimony and it's precious content.
It's here that God also chose to meet Moses and give him all His commands for the Israelites.
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*NewsFlash* Would you stick your head in a beehive teeming with killer bees? Or run into a burning house that you know is just gonna fall anytime now? So why would McDonalds Malaysia do a Nasi Lemak Burger launching this 26th April nationwide?
And How is This Different From Singapore's Version?
FriedChillies was privileged enough to be part of the team to do a taste test days before its actual launch. We had to eat at their secret location first, then only allowed to take some back in unmarked containers to our test kitchen to play with a promise of *no* photos and to keep it tight lipped until today. We will be publishing burger photos later today (after the launch), including infographics if we can so stay tuned. Update: Picts are out! But.. the sedap or not verdict.. we have. Read below.
My momma taught me to tell the truth.. and the truth is.. their McD NLB is good. So here's us sticking our heads out for McD. (2nd time only in 20 years).
Thumbs up to the McDonald's team on the nasi lemak burger. It actually has a very nice & balanced taste. Not jelak like a few other competitors we tried so far. We can see why you guys put a lot of effort in the sambal. We heard over the grapevine... it took months to come up with the final recipe. This was the main hero carrying the burger's identity through as a Nasi Lemak Burger and it works!
Each layer's thickness was carefully thought out so that the balance is preserved. Good bun selection. Chilli semolina buns... got chilli flakes on the bun. Chicken patty seems to have a hint of coconut & turmeric. Gels well. Got sambal layer, sliced cucumbers, fried egg and grilled onions as well. It does taste like a NL bungkus. We know that it's gonna be good but kinda pleasantly surprised that it's this good. Here's a video report from our FriedChillies Makan Best Club, Tony and Tyler!
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One of Thane?s oldest landmarks, the Cawasji Patell Agiary, completed 225 years this week.
The simple structure near Court Naka that houses the fire temple is hidden behind high walls and foliage.
But worshippers request you to ignore the unpretentious building. ?The agiary is not an imposing structure. But the sentiments it evokes are important, because for over 200 years, it anchored a community to this city,? says Rustom Cursetji, president of the Thana Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman.
The first Parsi to come to Thane was probably Cawasji Patell (C P Tank is named after him) of Suvali village who was appointed the Patel of Thane in the early 18th century. He founded the agiary and the Tower of Silence. Others followed him.
?Since there were no roads connecting Thane to Mumbai, they came by boat to Kalwa Bunder,? said Noshir Kotwal, a former bank employee who now works as a part-time priest at the agiary.
There are an estimated 1,200 Parsis in Thane, a number that is now stable after declining for decades. But no descendents of the Patell family live in Thane.
The community may form a miniscule part of the million-plus population of Thane. But the city is full of institutions that have Parsi connections like the municipal Wadia dispensary, the Khan Bahadur Divecha town hall, Taraporewala garden and the J J School where Bal Gangadhar Tilak is reported to have studied for a few years.
But despite its old and happy history in Thane, some members of the community said they feel helpless about the encroachments on the agiary property by local politicians.
A house that was used by fire temple servants and pallbearers from the Tower of Silence is still under litigation after it was illegally encroached upon.
To mark the anniversary, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) is reinstalling a stone tablet marking the road?s name as Agiary Lane. The old marker was destroyed when the road was widened.
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Following the restoration of Horace Walpole's Gothic revival mansion in London, some of his collection of ceramics, miniatures, antiquities and paintings have been reassembled inside the house for an exhibition.
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Do good for the planet and your body during Earth Month
April is Earth Month, an opportunity for us to reflect on how we can care for our planet so that our planet can better care for us.
Never underestimate the influence that you have as a single individual. Reducing the environmental impacts of our entire society's food and fuel choices "can start at the level of the household," reports the United Nations. One of the major recommendations put forth by the UN is a significant shift in diets away from meat-based proteins towards more vegetable-based foods in order to dramatically reduce pressures on the environment.
A plant-based approach to nutrition comes with many athletic benefits, too. And while it may seem to fly in the face of convention, even legendary bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger has gotten onboard. "Luckily we know that you can get your protein source from many different ways," says Schwarzenegger. "You can get it through vegetables…I have seen many body builders that are vegetarian and they get strong and healthy."
Whether you want to celebrate Earth Month by going meatless just one day a week — "Meatless Mondays" are practiced by thousands of North Americans every week — or for the entire year, here are the surprising benefits and how you can experience these benefits for yourself.
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More and more dietitians and exercise physiologists are encouraging high-performance athletes to focus on nutrient-dense, plant-based foods. Studies have found that plant-based diets dramatically reduce the oxidative stress caused by exercise and improve how quickly we recover. Similar studies have pinpointed how a diet heavy on meat may have the opposite effect, increasing inflammation and slowing down our post-workout recovery.
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Shifting our diets toward a plant-based approach reduces our risks of diabetes, numerous forms of cancer, obesity, high cholesterol and more, according to studies by Harvard, the National Institutes of Health and many others. These same studies also report healthier blood pressure and better cardiovascular health, which may boost our athletic performance.
3. Better stewardship of the earth.
Making the switch to a plant-based diet saves 50% more carbon emissions than driving a Prius. Meanwhile, raising cattle is a major cause of Amazonian deforestation, and it takes a whopping 1,850 gallons of fresh water to produce a single pound of beef. The United Nations advises that any reduction in meat, big or small, is an improvement for how we manage and use these natural resources.
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This doesn't have to be all-or-nothing. Every little action counts. A study in the Neurology medical journal found that each daily serving of vegetables was connected with a 5% reduction in stroke risks and a 4% reduction in coronary heart disease. Meanwhile, an Oxford University study found that capping our meat to no more than three times a week would quickly prevent 9,000 cancer-related deaths and 31,000 heart disease-related deaths.
2. Skip the sugar- and artificial flavoring-laden preworkout drink.
Instead, try nature's vegan preworkout fruit — it's rich in electrolytes and comes prepackaged for easy travel to the gym. A study conducted by the Appalachian State University's Human Performance Lab tested bananas against traditional sports drinks with long-distance athletes like triathletes and cyclists. "We found that not only was performance the same whether bananas or sports drinks were consumed, there were several advantages to consuming bananas," notes the researchers. "[This] shows that you can have healthier carbohydrate sources before and after exercise that will support athletic performance just as well as a sports drink."
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Here is another good link to add to your mix aboout the Islands, Steve. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26551.htm
*Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
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Since I had pretty good luck fishing for employees here I'll try again since I have a few positions currently open (and a couple more coming). If you are interested go ahead and send me your resume. Sorry, Greg is still here so no Citrix spots open (yet...) :)
* A couple of the positions are for desktop support techs. Basically fix user problems in the field. We mainly use Dell PCs and Windows XP. These are unaccompanied positions, meaning the company will only bring the employee to the island, no family or pets.
* I also have a Help Desk position open. Essentially tier 1 phone support for users. This is also an unaccompanied position.
* I will have a desktop administrator position opening up very shortly. This is a position requiring someone with a wide variety of IT experience and decent experience and can take projects and drive them to completion. Chiefly oriented towards desktop computers, but server and networking knowledge is extremely useful too. A good knowledge of scripting, Ghost Enterprise and SMS is highly desirable. This position is an ACCOMPANIED position, meaning you can bring your family and maybe a pet.
All positions are located in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Pay rate is DOE. You must be able to obtain a DOD Secret clearance in order to be eligible for any of these positions.
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According to official sources, the search was launched across 16 states and number of business hubs in the country, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, and Kolkata. Sources told UNI that the searches were being carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) to check instances of money laundering and illegal foreign exchange transactions. Today's developments come as a follow up of the "mandate" given to the ED by Special Task Force that was recently set up at the personal initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Finance Ministry sources informed last week that the ED has recently attached assets worth crores of many shell firms, the government for its part was committed to taking actions against such companies. These 'shell companies' are floated to act as front entities for individuals carrying out transactions and in the process the concerned individuals and operating companies conceal their identity, sources said.
There have been allegations lately that several shell companies swindled an estimated Rs 3,900 crore during the demonetisation period. Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal recently said, "In one of the investigations by Serious Fraud Investigation Office it was found that a group of 11 companies had laundered money to the extent of Rs 3,790 crore during the period 2004-05 to August, 2010." (UNI)


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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Identity crises and Redfern Now
The program is set in the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern - the first place to have urban Aboriginal community housing - a place known for its concentration of poverty and clashes with police (much of the old housing is being demolished as the suburb is gentrified with expensive higher density units).
The series is a real eye-opener for many Australians who aren't faced with the multiple stresses and issues that the characters do. It has a lot to say about the legacy of displacement, internalising negative messages and the psychology of oppression, the role of education and identity/belonging.
Take for example, the feisty Aboriginal elder, Coral (in episode two). She's involved in her community (volunteers at a soup kitchen), is something of a watchdog and is highly critical of what she sees.
She uses inflammatory language to describe Aboriginal youth in the neighbourhood - territorial and deeply suspicious of outsiders - as "oxygen thieves" and "numb nuts". She tells her visiting granddaughter that she must not get involved with black men (who she says find the idea of work "offensive", "once they take a shine to you, he's only after one thing... if you're lucky he'll p___-off, if you're unlucky he'll marry you"). Coral has internalised the language of the oppressor.
Coral's granddaughter, a university student, arrives in a taxi in Redfern and the cab driver quizzes her, "But you don't look Aboriginal" (Indigeneity is often contested by the dominate culture).
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