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Interview with Lisa Ross-Williams, Natural Horse Care Expert
Lisa Ross-Williams is a natural horse care consultant and host of the If Your Horse Could Talk webcast available at www.naturalhorsetalk.com. She has completed the Basic Veterinary Homeopathy course through the British Institute of Homeopathy, holds a degree in Environmental Plant Science, and is an Equine Iridology Technician. Lisa is the Publisher/Editor-In-Chief of Natural Horse Magazine and the author of the award-winning book, Down-To-Earth Natural Horse Care available at www.down-to-earthnhc.com. Lisa is also the co-creator of Equi-Spirit Toys & Tools, www.equi-spirit-toys.com.
When and how did you get your start in natural horse care?
Although I had a childhood horse friend, upon re-entering the equine world as an adult in 1997, I was totally unprepared for what was to come, namely a spirited Arabian named Rebel.
My work with Rebel sent me on a journey that would change the path of my life and his. As I began looking for horse handling information to deal with his special issues, I realized all the normal care practices seemed so 'unnatural' for horses. Why only feed a flake of alfalfa twice a day? Why do horses need metal shoes? Why are people chemically deworming their horses every 8 weeks, etc. Unable to find a solution, I began a personal quest to find a better approach.
I dedicated myself to extensive research, as well as an exploration of hands-on experiences which included clinics, seminars and courses covering natural horsemanship, hoof care, dentistry, bodywork, homeopathy, iridology, essential oils and nutrition. I earned my degree in Environmental Plant Science, completed the Basic Homeopathy Veterinary course through the British Institute of Homeopathy, completed the Reiki 1/Equine Reiki course and am certified as an Equine Iridology technician. I have been involved with natural horsemanship since 1997. Each horse that came into my life became my teacher, and each had a different lesson for me to learn.
It became very clear that not only did I owe it to my horses to continue to educate myself, but that it was my responsibility to share this information with other horse lovers–to be the voice of the horse to the best of my ability. Our company, If Your Horse Could Talk, LLC was founded in 1998 to help promote natural horse care through knowledge. In addition to building that informational website, I started the If Your Horse Could Talk show in 2001; initially on an AM radio station and then as an internet website. The show features holistic people in all facets of equine care. Although I did stop producing the show a number years ago, there are over 130 audio interviews available on the website. www.naturalhorsetalk.com
My book, Down-To-Earth Natural Horse Care; Keeping Your Horse as Best Suits his Mind, Body and Soul was published in the fall of 2010 (www.down-to-earthNHC.com) . In August of 2012, Kenny, my husband and I took over Natural Horse Magazine, and I am extremely proud of the quality of information we share on holistic horse care in that quarterly journal.
What do you believe are the key ingredients to a natural, healthy lifestyle for horses?
It is essential to fulfill their basic biological and psychological needs as a whole or holistically. The way they are kept, fed, cared for, worked with, and related to needs to align with their equine nature as much as possible.
The main elements of a natural horse care approach:
* Environment which consists of a horse's natural living area, with a herd or companion, allowing them to adapt to environmental changes naturally, and special seasonal considerations.
* Nutrition/Feeding; formulating a species appropriate way of feeding, beneficial natural sources for feedstuffs, reading feed labels, and special considerations for metabolically challenged horses.
* Equine health covering general health, equine dentistry, parasite control, colic, what manure can tell you, special needs of young and senior horses, traveling with your horse and how to be a great client for your equine veterinarian. Also complementary care options; homeopathy, essential oils, flower essences, iridology and alternatives to chemical use.
* Natural hoof care. Drawbacks of shoeing and why barefoot is beneficial, barefoot basics, what to expect from a natural trimmer and dealing with laminitis naturally.
* Natural horsemanship basics, bringing emotionally shut-down horses back to life, and building communication, trust and fun with toys and tools.
Many people are interested in feeding their horses more naturally—what does that mean to you?
See answer above.
Principles of a natural feeding program-To devise a natural way of feeding our domestic horses, we can simply look at their feral cousins, the wild ones, for some basic feeding guidelines, even though their diet may have various limitations.
Basic principles of wild horse diets:
- Have continuous availability of roughage
- Get little to no concentrated feeds/grains
- Receive a variety of vegetation
- Have access to natural mineral sources
- Are grazers, foragers, and ground feeders per evolution
Natural feeding guidelines for domestic horses:
- Feed appropriate hay at frequent intervals or provide free-choice
- Limit grains
- Avoid detrimental starches and sugars
- Understand the importance of balancing minerals
- Add flaxseed for added benefits
- Offer a variety of feedstuff such as nuts, fresh vegetables and fruits
- Feed at ground level.
I know that you've been trained in iridology. Can you tell us just a little bit about what iridology is and how you use it with horses?
Iridology is the reading of the iris (colored part of the eye) for imbalances in the body. Essentially, the iris is a "blueprint" of the tissues and organs and can demonstrate areas and stages of inflammation as well as the healing process. Each part of the iris correlates to areas of the body with the left eye corresponding with the left-side and the right eye with the right.
Issues show up as spots, flecks, streaks, lines and texture changes in various colors and shades.
Iridologists believe these signs are formed due to the thousands of nerve endings attached to the optic nerve as well as the base of the brain and every tissue and organ in the body. The iridologist then uses a specialized grid to correlate the markings to the location in the body. It should be noted that iridology is not a true diagnostic technique in that it cannot determine specific diseases, only imbalance within the body and changes to those conditions.
Although iridology is a valuable tool used to detect underlying signs of imbalance, often before physical signs show up, it is then up to the caregiver to take appropriate actions to correct the issues. According to Naturopath, Mercedes Colburn (who pioneered Equine Iridology), "the main issues seen in horses today is in regards to improper worming and feeding practices as well as continuing to work a horse before injuries have been corrected or healed." Even non-physical problems such as stress, which can lead to physical issues, can be seen in the horse's iris. Therefore, it is especially important to follow a holistic approach to correct any imbalance found and support the horse in every aspect of his life. This includes his nutrition, environment, handling, and even the discipline he is being used for.
For more information on Equine Iridology and courses offered by Dr Colburn visit his website.
Do you believe a horse can be shod and still be completely healthy?
No, I don't. We know that shoes inhibit natural function and cause adverse consequences. Some of these include:
* Decreased shock absorption: Shoes decrease the hoof's ability to absorb shock by 70-80% by not allowing the hoof to expand properly upon weight-bearing. In 1983, a study at the University of Zurich found "a shod horse walking on pavement receives three times the impact force as an unshod horse trotting on that surface." The excess force must then be taken up by the legs damaging joints, tendons, and even the lungs which were not designed to deal with this force.
* Metal vibration damages tissue: A doctorial thesis at the University of Zurich found that metal horseshoes vibrate at about 800 Hz, a frequency damaging to living tissue. This type of circulation and neural condition in humans is called Raynaud's Syndrome. We must realize that every step a shod horse takes is damaging tissues throughout the body, setting him up for chronic conditions such as arthritis, ringbone or sidebone.
* Decreased blood circulation: Each hoof is actually a secondary circulatory pump which supports the heart in circulating blood throughout the body. When the natural expansion and contraction of the hoof is diminished by shoes or unbalanced hooves, this important blood flow is hindered, putting the horse at a disadvantage not only in his hooves but his whole body.
* Decreased traction: Metal shoes do not give the amount of traction on slippery ground, pavement, or rocks as an unshod hoof. A natural barefoot uses the skid-break action of the bars, suction-cup effect upon weight-bearing, and the ability to "feel" the ground as an all-terrain tool.
* Damage by nails: Nails weaken the hoof wall in addition to contributing to tissue damage from the vibrational frequency. Since old nail holes do not close-up, they leave the hoof vulnerable to bacteria as well as temperature extremes.
* Hoof contraction: When a hoof grows, it does so not only in length but also in diameter. Since the metal shoe doesn't become wider, it contracts the growing hoof in a squeezed position. Remember that shoes are applied when the hoof is off the ground and in its contracted state. Proper hoof function (contracting and expanding) is hindered and the hoof is forced into the all too narrow hoof shape. Contracted hooves are oval rather than round and have very narrow frogs and heel bulbs.
* Prevents development of young horse's feet: A horse's coffin bone grows and develops until they are about five years old. If a horse is shod before that age, the constricting influence of the shoe prevents normal growth of this all important bone, predisposing the horse to lifetime hoof problems.
If you could convince someone to make just one change towards a more natural lifestyle for their horse, what would it be and why?
Since I believe in the holistic (or whole) horse approach, this is a really hard question to answer…..But, if I HAD to pick just one, it would be a tossup between Environment-creating a natural living area or a more natural feeding program.
Anything else you'd like to add?
Just a few quick tips for caring for your horse naturally-
* Take the process one step at a time. Remember Rome wasn't built in a day.
* Follow your intuition and stay true to your beliefs.
* Share the information you have learned but understand there will always be people who want to continue on the conventional path.
* Finally, enjoy the process of creating a natural horse paradise. Your equine partner will be right with your through the journey.


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I just got around to watching last summers science fiction movie Surrogates. Its set in a near future where everything looks familiar, buildings, cars, yet the technology is clearly miles ahead of today. People stay home and go out in to the world via a robotic "surrogate" that they control from a virtual reality chair in their home. So while we get old and fat our robots remain vital and young. Whether or not that sounds good or bad to you, one thing that seems sure is that everybody in this near future lives in a cool modern home. Spoilers below if you have not watched the movie.
This is the apartment of a minor character in the movie. Quite unexpected when they enter from the hallway to reveal this soaring two story modern dwelling.
And here is the apartment of one of the main characters. I loved the look and feel of this place. Concrete waffle slab ceilings, and brick walls in the living room.
And later on a brief scene showed an exterior view of the home of one of the other main characters. A night scene but clearly a modern house.
In many scenes of this movie they went to great lengths to show us that cities and buildings were still the same familiar places. Yet the protagonists all had modern dwellings, and strangely enough the antagonist as it turns out lived in a traditional dwelling. Interesting. Clearly deliberate. The modern settings were used here to distinguish the roles of these characters just like bad cowboys had black hats and good cowboys had white hats. So you have to wonder why the good guys got the modern dwellings? Obviously the film makers know which kind of house will make the protagonist appear cool, progressive, informed, admirable. And they count on us understanding that as well. Since we all have this figured out so well, then when is the housing industry going to get the message. HELLO!!
surrogates movie has no substitute for the modern house
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- Anonymous11/19/2010
In my experience, this seems directly opposite of the typical movie roles, where the bad guys always seem to have the cool, modern architecture and the good guys have the traditional stuff.ReplyDelete
I'd love examples. I think it depends on the type of modern - in bond films the villains often had pop modern settings, but that may have been more a function of the era they were made.ReplyDelete
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Jamie McMurray clinched a thrilling victory in the 49th annual Pepsi 400 as he wheeled his No. 26 Irwin Marathon Tool Ford through the field for the closest Pepsi 400 finish since the advent of computer scoring. The finish also tied for the second-closest NEXTEL Cup Series finish.
Jamie McMurray clinched a thrilling victory in the 49th annual Pepsi 400 as he wheeled his No. 26 Irwin Marathon Tool Ford through the field for the closest Pepsi 400 finish since the advent of computer scoring. The finish also tied for the second-closest NEXTEL Cup Series finish. McMurray's .005 second finish over runner-up Kyle Busch was significant for many reasons. The win marked the last race at Daytona International Speedway for the current cars, it broke Chevrolet's winning streak on the high banks of Daytona that started with the Pepsi 400 in 2004 and spanned both the NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series, and it was McMurray's first win since October of 2002, 166 races ago, and only the second of his career. "I cannot believe that I'm in Victory Lane at Daytona of all places," McMurray said. "I've said for five years, or however long, that there would never be another victory like Charlotte. You wait so long to win. I couldn't believe it. Every driver that goes through that knows how special this is. I started crying and I'm like, 'What are you crying for?' and it's because I'm happy." Teammates and family seemed to be key in the final laps. Busch received drafting help from his brother, Kurt Busch, who brought his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge across the finish line in third. McMurray credited teammate Carl Edwards, who came in fourth, with pushing him to the win. Roush Fenway Racing finished with four cars in the top 10 while Hendrick Motorsports had three in the top 10. "I was hoping to get right behind Kyle and push him the best that I could," Kurt said. "I had Jeff Gordon behind me and it seemed like our strategy was for the long runs. It seemed like they ganged up on us at the end there, which was great. Great racing. I don't think you could have scripted a better finish for the fans here. It's always fun in Daytona; It's always fun here in July. We just came home a bit short." "It was a great battle there with Jamie and the other Hendrick cars, the Roush cars, and Kurt Busch was in there too," Kyle said. "I wish we could have won the final restrictor-plate race with the regular car, but we were just trying to battle there at the finish line. I think I got a little too anxious off of Turn 4 and just didn't have enough momentum to carry me to the finish line. I'm proud of the effort from (my team) and being able to run up front all night. I've got to thank my brother for pushing me at the end and sticking with me." McMurray raced his way through the field after being black flagged on lap 30 for passing below the yellow line. He relinquished his lead to serve a pass-through penalty. McMurray was close to going a lap down when the fourth caution came out, allowing him to catch up to the back of the pack. Once in the draft, he was able to move his way quickly through the field. Former Daytona International Speedway President Bill France, Jr., who passed away last month, was honored before the race at the historic speedway which he helped build in the late 1950s. There was a video tribute, a moment of silence, and during the pace laps prior to the race, seven-time Daytona 500 champion, Richard Petty, led the field driving a specially designed Daytona International Speedway/NASCAR tribute car and then slowed as the field split with the car falling to the back of the pack. Items of note:
Tony Stewart, winner of the last two Pepsi 400s, was looking for a third consecutive win to tie David Pearson as the only other driver to accomplish that feat. Stewart saw that opportunity disappear when he was involved in the second caution of the day on lap 15. Stewart and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin crashed while running 1-2 at the time.
Also involved in the second caution was Dale Earnhardt, Jr., running his last race with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. at the World Center of Racing. He became the beneficiary of the third caution, but had to eventually take the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet behind the wall before returning to the track 25 laps down.
Defending Daytona 500 champion Kevin Harvick, who was trying to become the first driver to sweep Daytona since Bobby Allison in 1982, was caught up in the fourth caution of the day after keeping his No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet near the front of the field up to that time.
The action packed race saw a total of 27 passes for the lead among 11 drivers.
Twenty drivers in the field Saturday night were racing their second race of the day, as they had all taken part in the Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo Busch Series race Saturday morning. Kyle Busch, the winner of the rain-postponed Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo, continued to show the strength of his car and his team, staying in the top 10 and contending for the lead up until the final lap.
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You might be well aware of the Aafia and Aasia cases. Today this blog is about clarifying the apologetic and sympathetic side's views re the Aasia, the convicted blasphemer and ridiculer of Prophet PBUH case. Below is a response to a person with genuine concerns clarifying the misconceptions and is worth a read. (In case you are unaware about the issue please visit: http://millatfacebook.com/bulletin/view/id_10595/#comment
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Thanks for your comments and suggestions . We had similar concerns as you and have investigated it. It turns out that she had admitted her fault two times and it started when some muslim women said they consider that the Qurbani meat is haram for christians (non-sense) and she than did ridicule of Prophet PBUH.
The stuff you are saying re her fight and innocence is the propaganda launched by the American Poodle rulers to garnish public sympathy. How do you know she had a quarrel with the Zamindar? Were you there?????? NO you were not brother.
Now the entire village and nearby areas are lying and ONLY Aasia, who is on death row and in fear for her life is saying the truth? Why are the entire villages lying?.
Brother, While I appreciate there can and is misuse of laws and all of them not just this particular one, in this instance there was a proper trial with all the witnesses and evidence examined by a court of law. Why all of a sudden after POPE asked for her release and USA applied pressure are these conspiracy theories coming out? ………….. The answer is simple …………. Media and propaganda war to dilute the minds of people and divide us to achieve their goals
Now if she had a mistrial or is innocent the case should be taken to High and Supreme court which (her lawyers) Govt of Pak, USA, Foreign funded NGO's and POPE would be very happy to fund. Moreover with the foreign-funded media on her back now she has the upper hand. Go through the proper process and if the courts release her as innocent so be it. But DO NOT make mockery of the Justice system and the principles of Islam by doing all this drama Pakistani Poodle rulers are doing of trying to illegally flee her.
Let us not be apologetic of our Just rules and principles to keep the society fitna-free when west doesn't even feel ashamed of their unjust laws as those of banning the Hijab or Minaret. This is not a tit-for-tat but giving a perspective to the disillusioned.
Finally do read this bulletin and all the comments there to further clarify and I look forward to hearing from you:
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Atria Scandinavia's Foodservice offers traditional home-made food that appeals to elder generations and meets their needs. Several retirement homes in various parts of Sweden have successfully hosted "Foods That We Remember" theme weeks.
We all have our favourite foods, and older people living in retirement homes are no exception. Food culture and eating habits change as years go by. When we grow old, we begin to miss familiar, traditional flavours – this is what Atria Foodservice has taken into consideration in Sweden.
Foodservice has put together a menu for older people entitled "Foods That We Remember". The menu consists of 32 tasty, traditional home-made dishes that bring people's memories to life.
Idea triggered by critical discussion
In Sweden, around 90,000 elderly people live in retirement and nursing homes as well as homes for the demented. The Swedish media have long discussed the deficiencies in elderly care and especially in the food served to the aged. "Foods That We Remember Theme Week has been well received," says Martina Avasoo, Procuct Manager at Atria Scandinavia Foodservice.
"Foods That We Remember Theme Week has been very well received," says Martina Avasoo, Product Manager at Atria Scandinavia Foodservice. This criticism gave Atria Foodservice the idea of focusing on simple, traditional home-made food – the kind of food that elderly people like. "We worked on this idea with a few municipalities and the bakery and dessert company Femtorp. We came up with a theme week during which elderly people are served traditional foods," says Martina Avasoo, Product Manager in charge of traditional foods at Atria Scandinavia Foodservice.The recipes, chosen together with customers, are familiar from years gone by. Special attention was paid to the nutrient content of the foods.
"The theme week has been well received, and it has been organised in retirement homes across the country. Many people have provided feedback and told us that finally something fun is happening in elderly care," Avasoo says.


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Hi Caz here and its my turn to play Hostess Monday...
Well a bit about myself..I'm London born n bred, but now live in Nottigham, have been for over 16 yrs now..And was the best move i've ever made..I've been married 21 yrs now, my 2nd marriage..Have 3 grown children from 1st who all except my youngest son, lives a few mins walk away, live london and kent..I have 4 grandchildren oldest being 19 and at Bournemouth university, and youngest who is 2..Sadly don't get to see them that often.
I've had a few hobbies in the past..I learned to do Bobbin lace and also like cross stitch..I got into card making about a year ago now, and love it...I've been on the DT for Digital Delights now since June, and love being able to work with such wonderful stamps, and being with a great team:)
Now enough of me, bet your bored already..lol..I couldn't make up my mind what to do, but came across instructions to make a Secret Box...And as were close to Christmas, yeeek..
Thought it apt to make it using christmas stamps..It is quite easy to make too:)
Thought it apt to make it using christmas stamps..It is quite easy to make too:)
My Secret box
Stamps used
I used candy cane paper for drawers..and red n white dotty paper from stash..
promarkers to colour in, with gems and glitter used too..
promarkers to colour in, with gems and glitter used too..
Thank you for looking, and hope this has give you some ideas.
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This was once a word of the future, the bright, clear, future, full of shine, as emblematic for many years as its near-doppelganger cell phone was more recently. It names a smooth, glassy, pliable, diaphanous film made from the same general sort of thing as paper is: cellulose. It's a smooth, slippery word, not a stop in it, just the /s/ and /f/ voiceless fricatives, the /l/ liquid and /n/ nasal, and three vowels, one or two of which are diphthongs. It's a word that can bespeak silly fun or a subtle, profane phallocentricity, depending on what – or whom – it's wrapping.
For me, cellophane will always call forth Plastic. It will call forth lower-case plastic, of course, because we often call it plastic wrap, though there are many kinds of things we'll call that and cellophane is only one (cling wrap is another – not the same thing). But it will call forth upper-case Plastic too: Plastic Bertrand, the ultimate invented plastic pop idol from Belgium, presented shrink-wrapped for public consumption, complete with his first smash hit, "Ça plane pour moi":
Plastic Bertrand was an epiphany for me in junior high: pop punk in French. Does he seem plastic? Sure. Cellophane? Well, if you listen to the second verse of the song, you may hear the words poupée de cellophane, which mean 'cellophane puppet'. The song is not written for coherence, I should say, and multiple interpretations are available. When I listened to it in my adolescence, I thought I heard couper la cellophane, 'cut(ting) cellophane'. But I didn't really understand a lot of the rest either. It turns out it's not really understandable, but anyway I didn't get the right incoherent words. It was anything but transparent.
Transparency is a hallmark characteristic of cellophane. In fact, it's in the name: cello from cellulose – the plant product from which it is made – and phane, from the Greek ϕαν root meaning 'come to light, show', which we see in words such as diaphanous (the French inventor of cellophane had the French word diaphane 'transparent' in mind) and epiphany.
So cellophane, which seems so artificial, is nonetheless made from organic matter (so are oil and gas, mind you: organic matter decayed and changed over millions of years). And the word cellophane, which seemed so modern even in the 1960s and '70s, came into existence in 1912, with the product it names. Sometimes plastic things seem realer than real. And sometimes something is so transparent you don't even notice it.
Plastic Bertrand has mounted a bit of a comeback recently. Here's a video of him singing his top hit a few years ago:
Does he sound like the same guy as in the first recording? I mean, he's older and all that, of course. But still. Now listen to this 2010 version by a different guy, Lou Deprijck.
Doesn't that sound a bit more like the original?
Go find every TV performance by the young Plastic Bertrand and you'll realize quickly they're all lip-syncs to the studio version. If you happen to have a copy of Plastic Bertrand's greatest hits album, as my brother did (I was listening to his copy), you may think at some point how it's odd that his voice in the songs recorded at live concerts is a bit different. Or you may think nothing of it because you know studios do things with voices.
Such as use one person's voice and another person's face.
When Plastic Bertrand – real name Roger Allen François Jouret – was hired by a producer to be a start and sing songs the producer had written, the song "Ça plane pour moi" had already been recorded – with the producer and songwriter, one Lou Deprijck, on vocals. In fact, all four of Plastic's first albums were with Deprijck's voice. Plastic was a great face and a lively performer. But Deprijck didn't even want him singing on the albums. He was a cellophane puppet.
This fact came to light quite recently. In fact, Jouret only admitted the truth of it in 2010.
And I read it and I said, "Huh." And then I said, "Of course."
Is nothing sacred? Well, maybe not nothing. But sometimes things aren't just profane. They're cellophane.
And that's a wrap.


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The good things about SEX???
Most people say that sex is a good exercise. Are you agree on this??? Is this practice really effective? What do you think???
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It's a nice way to relax, but as far as exercise is concerned, it's not really a great way to burn calories. Anyway, you decide (don't ask me why the weight range isn't continuous--I just lifted the statistics from Your Health, 1990, Prentice-Hall. I guess you can roughly estimate the calories burned anyway through extrapolation--their differences aren't really big).
Sex (with active partner)
Weight(lbs.) Calories burned/min.
105-115 - 3.9
127-137 - 4.5
160-170 - 5.3
182-192 - 5.8
Full court basketball
Weight Calories burned/min
105-115 - 9.8
127-137 - 11.2
160-170 - 13.2
182-192 - 14.5
Golf (with golfcart)
Weight Calories burned/min
105-115 - 3.3
127-137 - 3.8
160-170 - 4.4
182-192 - 4.9
Stairclimbing (normal)
Weight Calories burned/min
105-115 - 5.9
127-137 - 6.7
160-170 - 7.9
182-192 - 8.8
As far as sex goes, it's only a tiny step above golf exercise-wise, and is even much lower than climbing stairs.
Doc Ira di ko alam na nakaka-relax pala yung sex... yun ba pang relax mo?? hehehe j/k
dotcom PExerIra:
Just curious... did the publication define what "having sex" was, in terms of length of time, positions involved, etc? (*crosses fingers and hopes that the figures may go up... it definitely beats the hell out of walking a full 18 holes... LOL*)
abraqkadabra: Nyak!
dotcom: the calories burned are in minutes, so if you decide to do a marathon you can still compute for it. :P The position I think is the normal missionary position, and your partner is "active" (as opposed to a dead partner? or a frigid one who's just lying there? ewan.)
doc ira hahaha nabasa ko sa isang article nakaka-burn daw yan ng maraming calories... hehehe tapos different positions at degree of difficulty mas matindi sunog... hehehe
alam ko nakaka burn ang sex ng calories pero a way to relax? bago yun ah...
Kulit: It's a stress reliever, and syempre afterwards relaxed na relaxed ka.
jerrylee PExerSusme, I used to have a GF that loves sex, na ngayayat ako nang husto. Unfortunately she dumped me after a while =(...Today, I'm with this girl who does'nt like to have any pre-marital sex. I'm 30 lbs. heavier, siguro dahil sa frustrations dinadaan ko na lang sa kain, Food that is!
ParuParo PExer
I've always thought of sex as some kind of a sedative...sarap matulog after, right?
p.i.joe PExereverything is good about it except venereal disease of course.
jerrylee: hde naman siguro kami ganon na ka green minded para maisip na iba yun kinakain mo.... hehehe...
wAgKaNgMaKuLiT: naughty girl!!! hahahahaha.. hindi raw, I think si green grin yon hahahahaha!!!
Ira: How about those oldies with age 55-75 yrs old, especially the male. Most of them admit that they like a seventeen year old guy after having sex with somebody. O diba parang nag-redbull energizer biglang lakas sila... Is there any scientific explanation why sex can be like a steroid that keeps you going and going... O manyak lang talaga 'tong si lolo, ah yeah!!!
jerrylee: ng alin??? hahahaha!!! ah yeah!!!
ParuParo: Ang gleng-gleng mo naman... ah yeah!!!
anong naughty? bait ko nga eh...
t`mac PExerPLEASURE... TAMA DI BA????????
ainna PExernabasa ko rin about a recent study na sex could help you get rid of colds (sipon).. i dunno if it's true.. totoo nga ba?
GLoCKs PExerit's good for the heart din!
JUNXB102 PExerOriginally posted by ainna:
nabasa ko rin about a recent study na sex could help you get rid of colds (sipon).. i dunno if it's true.. totoo nga ba?
Hello, Ainna! Where are you based?
I have a cousin kasi named Ainna in the States..
Pitok PExer
Sarap ulitin
daki PExerisa pa.... isa pa..


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London - The ZSL London Zoo has confirmed that Taber Hemingway was killed quite viciously by sloths. Zoo security and Scotland Yard are still investigating what happened exactly. The security tapes in the Rain Forrest section of the zoo caught the attack.
"We are not quite sure how Mr. Hemingway met his demise as the nature of sloths are such, that, humans could escape their attack easily," stated head zoo keeper Liam Johns.
Zoo security are still combing through the year long footage of the attack to see if perhaps Hemingway provoked the sloths in some manner. Captain Styles of Scotland Yard has confirmed that the attack was a year in the making and that Hemingway at some point was slowly scratched on his face making him fall down and lay face up on the floor of the enclosure.
At that point, Hemingway laid there breathing and mumbling to himself. Seven days later, the sloths had climbed out of their trees and perched upon Hemingway's chest. Days after that, one of the sloths inched closer to his face and then began to dig into his wounds while the other one sat on his face and pulled out his hair strand by strand for what seemed like weeks. Again, Hemingway did nothing.
The exact cause of Hemingway's death is still a mystery. Officials have come to several conclusions that could have been the exact cause of death. "Perhaps it was gangrene from the scratches. Or, perhaps he just died of boredom since it was such a slow attack," said Johns.
"Hemingway himself was slow as a sloth," said Cedric Jameson, the head lion keeper, "Nothing personal, its just he kept to himself that one. Seemed to resent being stuck with the ruddy sloths all the time."
Officials are looking for anything suspicious they can find in the tapes. Chief Inspector for Scotland Yard's Animal Control unit said, "In one tape he seemed to be having a staring contest with one of the older males, it was several hours long. Could it be it he unhinged a sloth? Bloody 'ell."


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Its Gaviscon time at Town Hall Towers, stomach churning Rotherham politics at its very best, it's the only game in town when it comes to the planning application by Rotherham United Estates Ltd to demolish parts of the grade 2 Guest and Chrimes building.
Guess what's going to hit the fan on this one?
English Heritage has stepped into the fray and what a lot of trouble that is causing.
It's laughable to listen to Elected Members spouting planning and architectural terms they do not understand and even more funny to see them trying to distance themselves from the Leader and the decision.
Seasoned Officers are making sure their backs are well protected on this one.
A firewall of silence has been put in place to stop any prying eyes, FOI requests blocked etc.
The cunning plan is to give a green light to the application and come up with an argument that withstands external scrutiny, and stops any adverse public comments.
Even the once independent Rotherham Advertiser is spinning the line via the Charlie Graves pages that the site has little value.
The web pages of Rotherham Business News have comments from sources supporting the demolition.
Sad to say the application will be passed and there goes another part of the Boroughs heritage.
The light at the end of the tunnel, could this be the issue that brings down the current RMBC Cabinet?
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YouTube user RancorEmp shared this cute video of his pet corn snake, Spaghetti, showing off his new cozy purple sweater that he got for Christmas.
"My sister made my pet snake a sweater! Spaghetti is a corn snake. Super nice, doesn't bite or anything. He's about 39" long. He just ate so now he's too fat to fit into his sweater, like most of us on Christmas after dinner!"


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It has been a long time since I've written here, but the Lord totally floored me the other day and I had to write it down!
For the most part I love worship music. However, every once in awhile there comes a song that I just don't enjoy. This year our church introduced several new songs from "The Vertical Church Band" album The Rock Won't Move (which I highly recommend) but there was one song that I just did not like. It has some great harmonies, but the chorus makes me think of Bob The Builder and reminds me of some kids worship songs. But the thing that I kept making fun of was the lyrics.
Can He love His enemies?
Can He make them family?
Life is in His mighty hands
Life is in almighty hands
He can do it, yes, He can
He will prove it, our God can
No one else can save us, redeem us, create a new life in us
Only Jesus can © Vertical Church Band 2013
Every time we sang it at church, I just kept thinking, "Well obviously! What kind of a question is that?" It drove me crazy, I even used scripture, thinking of Jesus' response to the father who asks "If you can…" in Mark 9, and Jesus responds "IF I can? With God all things are possible…
So this has become a running joke among my friends, some of whom love the song and some who agree with me and skip that track on the album. But tonight, the band actually was playing a free concert at our church. It was great, 2 hours of some rocking worship songs and of course, they play "Only Jesus Can" and I sort of cringed, but then the Lord spoke so clearly to my heart and said, "you ask these questions all the time!" and I was startled for a minute. And then I realized I totally do!
Every time I worry about whether God is going to meet my bills, I'm asking "Can He do it?"
Every time I worry about meeting the Ministry expenses, I'm asking "Can He do it?"
Every time I worry about our full time staff, and how they are going to buy groceries…
Every time a situation stresses me out, relationships struggle, …
Every time I think I'm never going to change, never going to get past this…
Every time… I'm asking "Can He do it?"
So in reality I have been making fun of myself! If the answer to the song lyrics is so obvious to me, why isn't it obvious to me in my own life? OBVIOUSLY He can!!! Why am I even asking that question?
I was so convicted while we were singing it, that for the first time I had to sing it loud because they were my questions! Thankfully, I found the Grace of God in the second line of the chorus. Even though I am asking such silly questions all the time, God loves me so much that He doesn't respond like I did, instead His response is, "He will prove it…" He probably shakes His head at my lack of faith, then smiles and loves me anyway, and goes on to prove that "Yes He can!"
Oh Lord, help my unbelief!


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The funny thing about that phrase "Time Management" is that it technically makes no sense at all. You can't manage time — i.e. you can't change it; manipulate it; add or delete it. It's pretty much a done deal. We each get the same amount doled out: 7 days a week; 24 hrs; 60 minute per hour….you get the point?
You can, however, manage yourself in time….i.e. what you do with your time; how you feel about your 'time'; how you 'be' in it (mindset; energy level; focus of attention, etc.). We really should be calling it 'Self Management' but that wouldn't be as appealing a 'brand'. So 'Time Management' it is……
In any case, the topic is of interest to most people today who are working hard and trying to squeeze in as much as they can in their time. One of the top complaints people have is 'not enough time!" In fact, I was just quoted in an article in Investment Executive (trade publication for financial industry and advisors) on this issue. They did a whole section called: Time Out with articles about balance; life outside of 'work'; wellness; etc. It was a great report and relevant for anyone – not just advisors. Check out the full report here.
So how are you managing yourself in time? A few thought-starters to consider:
- To do or not to do lists? Addicted to your list? Is your life one big list of 'to do's'? What about doing a 'to not do' list? What would that look like? What can you stop doing that will free up some more time to do stuff that really matters to you?
- Speaking of what really matters – when was the last time you took some time to clarify that for yourself? Our priorities shift as our life evolves…..
- Which of your priorities make it on your 'to do' list? Often we use lists (or scheduling/agenda) for the stuff 'we have to do' (responsibilities, errands and appointments we don't want to forget). Ironically, what is often missing is the stuff that we really want to have in our life. How come those things aren't on your list or scheduled in the agenda? Why aren't they a priority? What difference would they make in your success and fulfillment factor (TGIM!) if you did make them a priority?
- Pay yourself first or last? The 'pay yourself first' idea is actually a financial planning tip (put away savings right away otherwise there will be no $ left at the end of the week). Well, same goes for time. If the stuff that makes the 'good life' (to you) isn't on your list upfront – how do you ensure it happens? Do you give away all your time servng everyone else first and hope some is left over for you? Or do you make sure you put some aside right away?
- Action item: make a 'priority' list of everything that is truly important and meaningful in your life (and work) and compare it to your 'to do' list. There might be some editing needed to re-work your 'to do' list and ensure more of those priorities get actualized.
- Balancing your energy or burning out? This point probably deserves its own post (or blog for that matter!). But the point is that how you 'be' in your time (mindset, attitudes, focus) and what you do with it will either energize you, deplete you or, if you've got it balanced, it will be "just right" (as Goldilocks would say). The energy factor is huge and lots goes into this piece (nutrition, exercise, mindset, sleep, flow, etc.). More another time……
- Sigh…there's so much more to say about this topic but I'm noticing the time…and I'm all out of it. For tonight anyways.
Till next time…. Eileen
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Apple's new wireless HomePod speaker "reinvents music in the home"
Available in December
HomePod is the new wireless speaker from Apple.
The company details that it uses spatial awareness to work out its location and automatically adjust the audio depending on where it is in the room.
At a height of seven inches, it has an upward-facing woofer with an A8 chip which "enables bass management through real-time software modelling". This is said to deliver the crispiest bass possible.
Another key aspect is Apple's Siri software, able to give you intelligence on track titles and other information you'd like to find out. Six microphones mean Siri can understand speech from a variety of distances.
HomePod is also integrated with Apple Music, the company's streaming subscription service with around 40 million songs.
Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing Philip Schiller said: "Apple reinvented portable music with iPod and now HomePod will reinvent how we enjoy music wirelessly throughout our homes.
"HomePod packs powerful speaker technology, Siri intelligence and wireless access to the entire Apple Music library into a beautiful speaker that is less than 7 inches tall, can rock most any room with distortion free music and be a helpful assistant around your home."
It'll have an initial December release in the UK, USA and Australia, available from €349 (US) in white and space grey. UK and Australian prices are yet to be confirmed.
Head here for more information and see a selection of images above.
Dave Turner is Mixmag's Digital News Editor, follow him on Twitter


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Finding A Calling
Vicki Gunvalson explains why her own surgeries inspired her daughter to become a nurse.
Well the season is winding down and only a few more weeks left. Jeana and I are really focused on losing weight this year, and I'm proud of her that she is finally taking care of herself and making "Jeana" a priority in 2009. I think this is going to be her year! The Duzoxin is working great for both of us, and between that supplement and my 7am workouts with Gabe— it's already making a difference. Watch for Jeana and I on the new cover of Defy Magazine that may be coming up soon.
I think Briana chose nursing as her career because of my ear surgeries. She grew up with me having ear, neck and brain surgeries, and I think being around hospitals she began looking up to the nurses who would take care of me. She told me she realized when she was about 13-years-old that she wanting to be a nurse, and that nursing was her "calling." If some of you are wondering what my condition is, I'll fill you in. When I was 5-years-old, I was diagnosed with an inner ear tumor called cholesteatoma. I had surgery and at the time they removed the tumor, which caused me to lose 50% of my hearing. During the next 19 years of my life, the tumor kept reoccurring. I had a total of six surgeries by the time I was 25, which caused me to lose all of my hearing in my right ear. When I was 32 and newly married to Donn, the tumor had grown back so much that it had wrapped around my facial nerve, pierced a hole in my skull and started seeping up towards the right side of my brain. I underwent 10 hours of surgery and my doctor did not know if I was going to have movement of my mouth or face due to the severity of the tumor and the facial nerve damage that could have been there. I recovered 100% with no facial nerve damage, however my hearing was still gone.
About 3 years ago, I went back in for my last surgery to have reconstructive inner ear surgery and am happy to say they were able to restore my hearing to 80%. Let's hope that's the end of my surgeries!
If you are wondering why I decided not to buy the yacht, it was simply because the yacht was too expensive. When we were looking at the yacht last summer, the economy was not in the situation it is right now. It was a good decision as it would have not been affordable.
I love going to Vegas. I enjoy the shopping, the spas and I love to play blackjack. I usually go with my family or just one or two friends, so going with a larger group like that was harder to do. My sister Kathy just moved there, so it's always fun seeing her and my brother-in-law Bill when we are there.
When Briana called to tell me that her and Colby were having difficulties, my advice to her was to just be patient and to be understanding of what Colby was going though. They had been dating for five years, they had never been apart, and they never had any issues. I know how much she loved Colby so it was hard for me to hear her upset. There is nothing more important to me than being with my kids when they need me. I wanted to go home after I hung up the phone from her, because it was hard for me to have a good time knowing that she was struggling. We are very close, so I knew she needed me there for her. I was only gone for one night, so it was good to be back home the next day to be there for her.


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Every Secret Thing
by Susanna Kearsley
Kate Murray is deeply troubled. In front of her lies a dead man, a stranger who only minutes before had spoken to her about a mystery, a long-forgotten murder and, most worryingly, her grandmother. His story was old, he had told her, but still deserving of justice. Soon Kate is caught up in a dangerous whirlwind of events that takes her back into her grandmother s mysterious war-time past and across the Atlantic as she tries to retrace the dead man s footsteps. Finding out the truth is not so simple, however, as only a few people are still alive who know the story and Kate soon realizes that her questions are putting their lives in danger. Stalked by an unknown and sinister enemy, she must use her tough journalistic instinct to find the answers from the past in order to have a future.
Hey everyone! I'm back! Thank you for being so patient during that unexpected three month break. I was having to deal with some life stuff that left little want and time for reviewing. But that's in the past! I'm back for good, and I can't think of a better way to jump back into the game than sharing my favorite mystery with you.
So, I'm not going to provide a synopsis because I don't want to accidentally spoil anything. However, I will share how I came to read Every Secret Thing. A few years back, I was in need of a historical mystery, and my friend, Rachel, recommended Susanna Kearsley. I browsed through her book list on Goodreads and stumbled upon this novel, which was originally published under Kearsley's pseudonym, Emma Cole. I decided to try it out, and Every Secret Thing instantly became one of my favorite books.
Every time I open these pages, I am swept along on a harrowing adventure. Every time I anxiously will Kate to find the clues and to stay alive. Every time I am swept away in the romance of New York during World War II. And every time I find myself in tears, heartbroken over Deacon's lost love. EVERY TIME! Because Kearsley provides characters that are so well developed with all their strengths and faults that it's hard to remember Every Secret Thing not a true story. I am completely invested in the outcome of the story.
But it's more than realistic characters that keeps me coming back. Kearsley's descriptive settings carry you across the world. She expertly guides you on this thrilling ride and ties everything together in a way that leaves you sighing contently when you turn that last page. History and intrigue drips from every page. And Every Secret Thing contains the best love story I have ever read!
Honestly, I can not think of anything bad to say about this story. I love it so much that I try to get everyone I know to read it. It's been a month since I last finished it, and well, I'm tempted to read it again. I will say that I haven't read anything else by Susanna Kearsley, so I am unable to compare it to her other work. And this may not be the book for readers wanting an over the top sappy romance, because the love story is far from the typical romance story. But I personally find that a good thing.
Just read it! Please!


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YouTube has just purchased FameBit, a start-up that brings influencers and marketers together for promoting businesses, products, services and causes. So, if you are a famous YouTuber or an Instagrammer, you can use FameBit to find sponsors and marketing partners to make more money. If you are a musician, FameBit can help you find businesses who would like to advertise on your channel.
Here is a video that explains to you how you can market yourself using the FameBit platform:
Since it's mostly YouTube users, especially musicians, who use FameBit to promote themselves and find the right business partners, it makes sense for you to purchase the platform so that users can use it in a better way and in a more profitable manner. Despite the buyout, according to Google, the FameBit platform will work just the way it has been working and will remain a stand-alone operation for the time being.
The YouTube acquisition is going to give a big boost to the FameBit user based – the platform already has 50,000 creators using it to get more exposure in front of prospective marketers and businesses. It seems once the FameBit platform is well integrated within the YouTube interface musicians and other YouTube creators will be able to showcase their artistic videos in a more lucid manner.
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Well, September is here, and the school buses are back on the road. My own kids will be going into 8th and 10th grades this year. It's amazing how time flies. I won't say that I remember my own high school years like they were yesterday, but the back-to-school spirit certainly has me reflecting on my formative years, especially the days I spent in Ms. Kirkham's math class.
was essential that every last one of us left her class with a solid grasp of these foundational concepts so we could build on them for the rest of our lives. Looking back, I've come to realize Ms. Kirkhammust have felt incredible pressure to do her job well. Math builds upon itself; you can't understand division without multiplication, you can't understand fractions without understanding division, and you can't solve an algebra problem without knowing how all of these processes are interconnected. One weak link in your grasp of mathematics weakens your understanding of everything you learn afterward. Ms. Kirkham had the academic future of her students in her hands. This is why she put so much time and energy into her work. Her door was always open if we had questions about an assignment, she wrote notes to let us skip PE class if we needed more time to work, and she even stayed after hours frequently to offer extra tutoring and instruction to those who needed it. Ms. Kirkham expected us to do our
absolute best because she was right there beside us helping us learn however she could. That sort of above-and-beyond commitment isn't something you get from every teacher. Ms. Kirkham wasn't just trying to get each of her students a passing grade, she was trying to give us tools to succeed in life — tools that transcend mathematics. I may not use quadratic equations every single day, but I am a big believer in going the extra mile. Tax law, unlike math, is not black and white. Much of what I do is about dealing in shades of gray, charting the best possible path forward for my clients through the web of IRS policies and regulations. Doing this effectively has meant putting in the extra man-hours, making myself as available as possible to my clients, and yes, pushing them to be their best selves. I learned firsthand what a difference that kind of dedication can make, and it wasn't from a textbook.
Now, Ms. Kirkham was far from our favorite teacher. Much like the subject she taught,
"Ms. Kirkham wasn't just trying to get each of her students a passing grade, she was trying to give us tools to succeed in life — tools that transcend mathematics."
she had a reputation for being difficult and uncompromising. Ms. Kirkham was not content to let her students skate by in life. She demanded excellence from us and pushed us to succeed. At the time, that high bar for excellence was daunting, even for me. Math was by far my favorite subject in school because I excelled at it. There's no ambiguity in equations, no shades of gray in functions — anyone who works hard enough to understand the process, the rules, and the foundations of mathematics can come to the right answer. Ms. Kirkham understood this and knew it
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This testimonial was written by Monique Libardi Lira, a student in the IELTS preparation class at EC Toronto.
My best holiday is happening right now. I have spent incredible four weeks in Toronto. I arrived at Pearson's airport on December 27th and my departure will be on Sunday January 26th.
Toronto is a busy, diverse and multicultural city. I made a lot of friends from Japan, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Taiwan, Chile, etc. I loved school. All the staff, teachers are so competent and attentive. My homestay was next to Finch station and I loved to live there.
It was amazing each day that I lived here. I did a lot of tours. For instance, I went to CN Tower, skated on Harbourfront Centre, visited the Royal Ontario Museum, watched a science documentary on Ontario Science museum, took a lot of pictures in Casa Loma. Wonderful times! I traveled to Niagara Falls, to ski, to New York.
To sum up, those were moments that I will never forget. However, many pictures taken, my memory is breathtaking. I hope soon be back and show this shining city to my family.
Thank you Toronto. I do appreciate my great time here. Particularly, thanks to EC for improving my English!
And thank you from everyone at EC, Monique, for your smiling face and words of encouragement to others who are considering studying English at EC Toronto!


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Kid Power aired on ABC during the 1972-73 television season — it was another product of the Rankin-Bass animation machine that relied heavily on transforming the creations of others. Based on Morrie Turner's Wee Kids comic strip, Kid Power centered on a group of kids and its organization — Rainbow Club.
Simply, Kid Power may be described as Peanuts meets the Rainbow Coalition by way of The Little Rascals. Fairly, Kid Power may be described as Peanuts meets the Rainbow Coalition by way of The Little Rascals.
Kid Power utilized music to illustrate each episode's moral lesson. Mike Curb was the show's Music Consultant. His children's chorus, the Curbstones, provided the vocals. Curb, a children's music guru, co-produced Sammy Davis, Jr.'s original recording of The Candy Man with Don Costa. To complement Davis on The Candy Man, Curb used his children's singing group, the Mike Curb Congregation.
The togetherness spirit of the late 1960s and early 1970s fueled by peace rallies, Woodstock, and the youth culture reflected in Kid Power. But the show also used humor to poke fun at people's differences.
For example, the episode Uncle Tom depicted the kids staging the famous play Uncle Tom's Cabin. Ralph, the tough-guy bully of the group, plays Simon Legree. But he cannot understand why he should hate Randy, a black kid. Randy is the "best football player in the whole school," according to Ralph. He is also playing the title role.
Hip to Ralph's upbringing, Randy says, "Why don't you check with your father? I'll bet he'll come up with at least one suggestion."
Despite these core elements, or perhaps because of them, Kid Power fell under scrutiny by Hal Erickson in his 1995 book Television Cartoon Shows, 1949 – 1993.
"Like Turner's strip, the series stressed the positive results of ethnic balance and tolerance, with concern for the environment thrown in — and also like the strip, this was often accomplished with a heavy hand. The whole point of the series was to show a racially mixed group of kids who refused to be self-conscious about skin color. And yet, Kid Power's theme song rammed the repeated refrain 'Red, Yellow, Black and White' down the audience's throats so ruthlessly that viewers couldn't do anything but notice the cosmetic differences among the Rainbow Club members.
Stylistically, Kid Power faltered in its overreliance on 'psychedelic' musical numbers which looked like chintzy Yellow Submarine imitations, and in its use of one of the most obnoxious laughtracks in all of Saturday morning television. Such intrusive ingredients are what date this series most for modern-day viewers."


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Congratulations to Susan Badger, 2nd place winner in the 2017 Juried Art show at the Three Rivers Carnegie Center for the Arts!! Susan, we are so proud of you! The show runs January 22 – February 18, with the opening reception TODAY, January 22, 2-4 pm. 2017 Juried Show
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Kopa Ornontowicka - traditional Silesian dessert made of nuts, fruit, whipped cream and alcohol. It is entered on the List of Traditional Products of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development . This dessert was rewarded with a golden colander at the Silesian Tastes Festival.
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As much as I enjoy watching Hallmark, I hate the way they abandon plot points.Eustace wrote:SnowAngel wrote:One thing that has me confused with the show is Kevin, how did he go from active duty Army to former Army without returning to his duty station for one or two episodes.
We were wondering how Kevin became completely fine just after a summer, especially when he fell out of a tree house, but, I guess that will never be answered either.
It seems like they are doing that with When Calls The Heart, sounds like Pastor Frank is not going to be in season 5 at all. But Julie (Elizabeth's sister) might be returning to the show after not even being mentioned for two full seasons.


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Join us for one night only screening of the feature documentary 'A Life Unbound'. The film documents the work of Anat Baniel, the founder of Anat Baniel Method Neuromovement and features interviews with some of the world's top neuroscientists.
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FRISCO, Texas, July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Encryptics, a provider of patented data privacy and protection services for businesses and government entities, has named John D. Cohen as the company's Chief Strategy Advisor. In this role, Cohen will be responsible for continuing to position its data encryption technology at the forefront of the cybersecurity landscape for private and public companies, governments, and public safety entities.
"Data security is vital to both private and public organizations in this day in age. Every day across this nation, commercial and public sector information and email systems are being targeted for attack by criminal and terrorist organizations, foreign governments and individuals seeking to cause embarrassment and harm. These hackers seek to disrupt the operational capabilities of their target or to acquire its most sensitive data. When these systems are successfully breached the security, operations and brand of the impacted organization could be irreparably harmed. In order to thwart hackers from accessing sensitive information, the data itself must be secure," Cohen said. "Encryptics offers an easy to use and effective solution that helps customers protect their most sensitive information and provides peace of mind knowing their data is secure. I look forward to helping them expand their presence in the cybersecurity landscape."
Prior to joining Encryptics, Cohen served as the Principal Deputy and Acting Under-Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In this role, Mr. Cohen coordinated the development and implementation of department-wide counterterrorism and intelligence operations in the United States, including those intended to address the growing use of cyber-related tactics by terrorists and other organizations. He has over thirty years of experience in national, homeland security and law enforcement operations and policy. In addition to working at the federal level, Cohen has served as Senior Homeland Security Advisor to a number of state and local officials including the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mitt Romney and Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano.
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At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist, combating skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun. His delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher. Driven to protect and serve the mall and its patrons, Ronnie seizes the opportunity to showcase his underappreciated law enforcement talents on a grand scale, hoping his solution of this crime will earn a coveted spot at the police academy and the heart of his elusive dream girl Brandi, the hot make-up counter clerk who won't give him the time of day. But his single-minded pursuit of glory launches a turf war with the equally competitive Detective Harrison of the Conway Police, and Ronnie is confronted with the challenge of not only catching the flasher, but getting him before the real cops do.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hummus
Growing up with a Lebanese grandmother, hummus was always a family favorite and could never be store bought if you didn't want to face her wrath. After years of making hummus from scratch and experimenting with numerous "savory" versions (hello, jalapeño cilantro, avocado lime, and roasted red pepper garlic) it was time for a "sweet" variation. I replaced the traditional tahini (sesame seed paste) with another seed/nut butter (peanut butter) and added some other sweet touches, and I must say…holy chickpeas this stuff turned out DELICIOUS!
Not to mention, it's gluten free, vegan, and packed with fiber and protein. I did the nutritional analysis on this recipe, and for something so sweet it's much less sinful than you might think. In a 3 tbsp serving (though, let's be real…I usually eat the whole bowl) this dip provides 22% of your recommended daily fiber, 7.3 grams of protein, and 12% of your daily iron at only 176 calories. Feel free to indulge, my friends.
1 1/2 cup garbanzo beans (or 1 can, rinsed and drained)
3 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp honey
1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp cinnamon
▪ Combine your rinsed garbanzo beans, peanut butter, coconut oil, honey, vanilla extract, and cinnamon and process them in a food processor until smooth.
▪ Remove from food processor and stir in chocolate chips by hand.
▪ Pour into serving dish
Really easy and super delicious! I like to serve this cookie dough dip with apple and pear slices, but it could also be really awesome as a dip for graham crackers. If you don't do peanuts, you could easily replace the peanut butter with almond butter, sunflower seed butter, or whatever else you like. 🙂
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She began with the works of David Nash in 1989. The first occasion was to selected sculptures in his exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens in London. Later events included concerts of his sculpture exhibitions at the Mostyn Gallery in Llandudno and the Criccieth Festival in Wales, and in a major gallery in Heidelberg, Germany.
These events led to other invitations to recreate sculptures and paintings in sound, and to teach groups of students to create sounds to artworks. They were held at the exhibitions of a number of famous British and European artists. These included Andy Galsworthy in London, Eric Gill in Leeds, Peter Randall-Page in Bristol, Meical Watts in Llandudno, Daniella Monaci in Rome, and a number of painters at the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon.
In 2010 Dian gave a concert at the Roerich Museum in Moscow, to enormous success. The museum is dedicated to the works of Nicholas Roerich and his son Sviatislav.
Audience members responded with claps and tears, and said "we have never before heard a musician create spontaneous compositions to paintings. These were such appropriate and deeply felt sounds". She was invited to return to play again at this Museum in 2012, and also to travel to Eastern Siberia to connect with indigenous painters and sculptors, and create sounds to their work. For an example of the sounds to one of these paintings search YouTube for Dian Booth.
Artists and audiences alike have reported that they "experienced a new and different view of the artworks, often adding a new dimension to the work itself". David Nash said, "I felt that Dian was immediately able to connect directly, not just with the finished work, but with my initial inspiration for the work".
Tony Smibert in Tasmania said, "you brought alive another whole area of my painting that I hadn't seen before".
Young children often speak of how the sessions "are a lot of fun".
Since 1989 Dian has held many concerts and workshops in galleries in the UK, Europe and Australia. People experiencing these have ranged in age from 4 to 64, and have come from schools, tertiary educational institutions, ethnic groups, and groups with severe physical and mental challenges. They have included the blind, the deaf, and the severely autistic. Carers often report that the people they were caring for were able to extend themselves appreciably during the session, often with lasting effect. Most groups report feeling that "something both important and healing occurred".
"Comet Ball" Sound Events CD
Sound improvisations to the sculpture of David Nash
Comet Ball is a set of improvisations in sound by Dian Booth (violin, viola, percussion and didjeridoo) and John Sharp (cello and percussion), which has been selected from public performances at exhibitions of David Nash's sculpture. Dian and John have spent much of their performing lives in classical music as soloists and chamber musicians.
The sounds have been created quite spontaneously with no prior discussion as to key, rhythm or duration. The musicians are seeking to create an equivalence in sound to each sculpture.
|1. comet ball I
|8. two ubus
|2. brackets
|9. running table
|3. threshold column
|10. cracking box
|4. tall pegged box
|11. square and branch
|5. two sliced eggs
|12. inside outside
|6. ancient table
|13. comet ball II
|7. serpentine vessels
DAVID NASH - Dian has played the sound responses to many of David Nash's exhibitions:
The Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London, 1991
Llandudno, North Wales
Kunstverien Gallery, Heidelberg, 1991
Aldeburgh Festival, England, 1992
Dian has also played the sounds of Andy Goldsworthy's work at the Tate Gallery, London
Albert Namatjira Gallery, Araulen Complex, Alice Springs, Australia, 1998
ANOTHER SOUND RECREATION OF ARTWORK was a workshop within the Arts & Community Health Program that was held at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, in November 2011. Many participants reported healing for deep seated issues.


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5.110062 - SHOSTAKOVICH: Hamlet, Op. 116
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Hamlet, Op.116
Complete published film score (incorporating the Suite, Op.116a, arranged by Lev Atovmian)
In eighteenth-century Russia Slavophiles and Westernisers debated whether the way forward for the country lay in following its own traditions or those of the West. The latter saw Shakespeare as an artist to emulate and his plays were analysed, used as reference points and models for Russian works from then on. Unsurprisingly, Shostakovich, a brilliant dramatic composer, fell under his spell, but though he set Sonnet 66 and considered several other projects, the only two plays for which he wrote music were Hamlet and King Lear. Hamlet was the focus of a particular cult, probably because of his similarity to the indolent hero of Goncharov's novel Oblomov. "Hamletism" became the description of indecisiveness and both Shostakovich and his Fifth Symphony attracted the description, but before that, in 1932, he had written music for Nikolay Akimov's notorious production of the play, which presented it as a farcical comedy following the prince's cynical attempts to gain the crown. A terrible failure, this was one of the last gasps of the avant-garde before state-encouraged Socialist Realism clamped down on such deviations.
The director Grigori Kozintsev had been fascinated by Hamlet since the early 1920s. In 1928 he and his co-director Leonid Trauberg met Shostakovich and they formed a film-making team though after the war the directors split under a political cloud and both struggled to rebuild their careers. Shostakovich and Kozintsev continued to work together, staging Hamlet in 1954 but reusing the music from their 1941 King Lear. After two heavily criticized biopics (Pirogov, 1947 and Belinsky, made in 1950 but released only in 1953) Kozintsev's re-emergence began with Don Quixote (1957), his only film not scored by Shostakovich (Kara Karaev filled the breach). They then resumed their collaboration with two acclaimed Shakespeare adaptations, Hamlet (1964) and King Lear (1970).
Both plays deal with leadership, conscience, honour and social responsibility, themes which increasingly absorbed both Kozintsev and Shostakovich, who discuss them in their writings. Along with Don Quixote they also feature characters who in some way or another are or seem to be mad. Moreover, the Shakespeare films both end with funerals, leaving the state leaderless and at risk of attack. Ostensibly reminders that the Soviet Union needed to be strong and united, they could equally be seen as criticisms of a state under the control of an incorrigibly corrupt regime, an interpretation that must have occurred to some watching Akimov's 1932 production. Kozintsev stressed the film's contemporaneity: "We are not in a museum but facing the conflicts of modern man", but the way that some of his comments relate the film to revolutionary theory is half-hearted at best. This was a potentially dangerous strategy, but the 'classic adaptation', especially of Shakespeare, helped clothe them in acceptability. In any case he had been planning the film for several years so we cannot map it too closely to the events of the 1960s and the ousting of Khrushchev in late 1964.
Musically the film is largely a three-way drama: the main themes are given to the three characters around whom are woven the main political and personal events. Shostakovich develops them in an almost symphonic way, combining and varying them as appropriate throughout the film. Some of the snapping rhythms that accompany Hamlet himself had also appeared in the Thirteenth Symphony (1962), another work about civic responsibility, and would be echoed in Creativity from the Suite on Verses by Michelangelo (1974). His music is the basis of the Overture, with black flags for the dead king as Hamlet gallops home and the drawbridge is raised, isolating Elsinore from the rest of the world. The ghost's theme is a brass and percussion chorale, both when he appears himself and when he invades Hamlet's thoughts: about to take his revenge on his mother, he draws back, remembering his father's injunction to leave her for him to deal with. Contrasting with these muscular male themes (ironic for the ineffectual son) Ophelia is accompanied by more fluid, often dance-like music and the fragile sound of the harpsichord.
Some music also occurs within the context of the story and is more telling than ordinary fanfares and the like. The Military Music, mindlessly alternating two notes, embodies crushing conformity while the banally pompous Royal Fanfare shows the emptiness of the new regime. During the lively Ball at the Palace the court dances but much of it underscores Hamlet's "How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable", an internal monologue underlining his sense of isolation.
The Story of Horatio and the Ghost is underpinned by an unearthly and lugubrious version of the ghost's music while the fireplace setting prefigures his descriptions of the tortures of hell. This contrasts with the exuberant Ball and in this recording we hear more music than is in the film where it fades down to prepare for Hamlet's encounter with The Ghost. In this extended scene blasting brass and percussion accompanies the ghost, black-caped, moving in slow motion over the battlements, and follows the mood of the text through anger, pain, regret and anxiety. Hamlet's Parting from Ophelia starts as a gentle contredanse but darkens with the arrival of the prince. His next soliloquy ("What a piece of work is man") is accompanied by oleaginous music before, in the distance, we hear The Arrival of the Players. Fanfares frame the play, which takes place In the Garden and features the creeping threat of the Poisoning Scene. Hamlet pointedly explains the play to Claudius but for the film audience the ghost's theme leaves no doubt what it is about. The king storms out with the court scurrying behind. Hamlet, feigning a desire to bring calm, orders music. The Flutes Play a thin and brainless piece leading to Hamlet's famous comment that he will not be played like a musical instrument, a scene that was particularly important to both director and composer.
As Ophelia descends into insanity, consoling strings alternate with a brittle harpsichord (a last mannequin-ish echo of her dancing lesson), and a chorale is interrupted by tapping strings, as in his 1974 setting of Marina Tsvetaeva's poem Hamlet's Dialogue with His Soul. Such call-and-response gestures would recur in several late works including Night from the Michelangelo suite and his last two symphonies. The extended Death of Ophelia (in the suite renamed simply Ophelia) sees Hamlet watching a wind-blown gull (symbolising her soul) fly over the bay before the scene moves to the cemetery for her interment. But after the long duel scene, the film ends as it began, with rocks and the sea and Hamlet's music reminding us that his failure has put the country's future at risk.
Shostakovich was particularly happy with this score though a planned symphonic poem on the same theme came to nothing and he turned instead to his Ninth String Quartet. The film won prizes at various film festivals while the score was acclaimed and used for several Hamlet ballets. In 1964 Shostakovich's friend Lev Atovmian arranged a suite and its eight movements have been integrated into this recording of the published score.
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