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Your Destiny Switch – Balancing Your Emotions Part IIBy Thomas Herold in Book Reviews on April 1st, 2007 / One Comment
I love to watch athletes in competition and see how their confidence, determination, and competitive spirit drive them to do their best and be number one. Yet the very emotions that allow them to be great at sports may not be the ones that are best suited for their personal life. Imagine a top athlete at home saying to his wife, "Sorry, but I can't take you to the 7:15 movie like I promised, since I'm cleaning the stove, and I just realized the oven needs scrubbing, too. I'm determined to get this kitchen absolutely spotless. There's no stopping me – I know I can make it perfect!"
There's a time for fierce determination and confidence and a time to tone down those emotions and turn up the volume on feelings such as kindness and love. The feelings that are most useful at work may be different from the ones that are most beneficial in your family life or in your friendships.
I'm not saying that if you're an athlete, you need to compartmentalize your emotions, checking your determination and confidence at the door when you get home or letting go of any kindness, empathy, or love upon entering the sports arena. In fact, all these emotions are useful in any circumstance. An athlete might be determined to improve his communication with his wife and feel confident that he can do it and that this will benefit his marriage. At the same time, although he may be a fierce competitor, he can be a good sportsman because he feels kindness toward his opponents, even when he's intent on winning. The point is that in different situations, a different set of dominant emotions is required.
So if you recognize that you need to make an emotional switch, how do you shift from moderate joy to all-out elation, from anger to mere irritation, from agitation to calm, or from insensitivity to kindness? To start, you have to recognize the connection between emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors all influence each other, but the strongest force is our emotions—and that's why it's so important to take control of, and balance, them. While we may act or think obsessively, we only do so when our behavior or thoughts are driven by strong emotions. For instance, if people are addicted to alcohol, they reach for that glass of wine or vodka again and again because when they drink, they stimulate the pleasure centers in their brain and experience a false sensation of joy, well-being, calm, or confidence. While alcoholics may be determined not to drink and to never think about doing so—and might even clear out their liquor cabinet so that they can't pour themselves a stiff one—their strong desire to feel the emotions that drinking creates for them may overrule their attempts to control their thoughts and behaviors.
In the same way, if we obsessively think about something, it's because strong emotions are driving our thoughts. When we're facing a challenge and we're trying to think through our options, if our feelings aren't overwhelming us, we can readily become distracted, finding it easy to pull our attention away from the subject for a while. Thoughts such as I wonder what would happen if I approached the situation from this perspective? might pop up while we're in the shower or walking through the grocery store and we'll go into a creative mode as we think, but we don't get upset or obsessive. However, when a strong emotion is driving our thoughts, it's much harder to shake them. Suddenly, we have insomnia as we spend the early-morning hours fearfully reflecting on what might happen to us, or we endlessly reminisce about a former romantic partner because we're caught up in grief. It's our emotions that trap us in obsessive thoughts.
All Emotions Are Available to You
To achieve your destiny, you have to be able to feel certain positive emotions at a high level. You might think that you don't have the capacity to experience particular emotions, but I can assure you that you do. Inside you lies a multitude of emotions—you just have to access them, and there are several ways to do so.
Experiencing Emotions Through Art
We all get in touch with a wide range of emotions, switching between them very dramatically when we watch gripping movies, read books that move us, or experience any art form that speaks to our core. Recently I was at a conference that featured speeches and workshops given by many celebrities, from Lance Armstrong to Bill Clinton. One of the performers set to entertain the audience was Toronto singer/songwriter Amy Sky. While she wasn't the star of the conference, she might as well have been, because she seemed to be performing as if she were in front of a stadium full of rabidly enthusiastic fans. She exhibited joy and playfulness, and as I watched her, I found myself connecting with my own feelings of passion, enthusiasm, and humor.
Although I'm not a singer or performer, Amy was able to stir emotions in me that I could use in my own work and life. She did so by immersing herself in these feelings. Had she stopped to think, Oh, these people don't really want to see me or This is just a money gig; I'll save the real performance for the next time I'm in front of my fans, she wouldn't have had the effect on me that she did. If we open ourselves up to the positive emotions expressed through art, we can create them in ourselves.
Experiencing Emotions Through Interactions with Others
As the old sayings go, "Misery loves company" and "Laughter is infectious." The people we surround ourselves with can affect our emotions, and vice versa. When cyclist Lance Armstrong was facing a dire diagnosis of cancer, he knew that he had to find a physician who believed in his ability to be healed. To fight such a challenging battle, he felt that he needed to draw upon the faith and determination of his doctor, as well as his own.
It's good to be aware of whether the people you spend time with help you lift your mood or make it more difficult for you to stay positive—in other words, choose your companions carefully. Spending a large amount of time around those who always see the negative side of life and tell you about every depressing story they heard on the news may not just affect you in the moment . . . it may impact you overall. You'll start to feel your energy dragging and your mind creating thoughts such as What's the point? and I'm fooling myself. There's no way I can do this. If you don't consciously work at balancing your emotions around such people, your joyfulness, creativity, determination, and other positive emotions will diminish; and your feelings of hopelessness and melancholy will increase.
Then, too, when you're around people who are gossipy and unkind, you're likely to find yourself giving in to more judgmental, smug, and even cruel emotions. Even participating in mean-spirited gossip about celebrities isn't harmless. It can increase your feelings of unkindness and decrease those of sympathy—and that may carry over to how you feel about, and treat, the people in your life.
On the other hand, making a deliberate decision to spend more time around those who do help you feel positive can make a big difference in your mood. If you're surrounded by individuals who lack compassion and empathy, but you want to feel compassionate and empathetic more often and more intensely, seek out people who experience those emotions regularly. One of my clients has a friend who's very playful and creative, and she makes a point to have a "girls' night out" with this person regularly. By eating dinner with her and having fun trying new activities (such as karaoke), she connects to her own playfulness and creativity.
Excerpt taken from the book Your Destiny Switch, by Peggy McColl. It is published by Hay House (May 2007) and available at all bookstores, amazon or at Hayhouse.
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I've been working on some drawings for a while. These are complete. For the most part. I have more but those are in different stages of completion.
I'm saving my pennies to buy Manga Studio in order to manipulate and/or color this images.
But before I do anything I have to turn each into a vector file. Except for the first one that has already been converted. These photos don't show the size. Each page is a 24" by 18" sheet. Their pretty big.
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Hugh Kirkegaard & Wayne Northey, Emory University
Excerpt: "René Girard argues that the founding moment of culture is in fact violence, which then scapegoats in order to bring social cohesion. A "scapegoat mechanism" as described earlier arises to siphon the violence away from the community, thereby creating peace for a time within the society. In religious cultures, this kind of violence invariably took the form of myths, rituals, and prohibitions legitimizing the violence against the victim or victims. In the secular West, the ultimate non-religious instance of the same dynamic is the Holocaust."
The Sex Offender as Scapegoat: Vigilante Violence and a Faith Community Response
The Sex Offender as Scapegoat: Vigilante Violence and a Faith Community Response
Hugh Kirkegaard & Wayne Northey, Emory University
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The Politics Of A Paedophile Panic
By Mick Hume, "Spiked" (U.K.)
It used to be said that patriotism was the last refuge of a scoundrel. In politics today, their last resort is more likely to be a paedophile panic. ...
The numbers of child murders in Britain remain as low as ever, and there is no evidence that any number of new anti-paedophile laws or PR campaigns reduces the minimal risk to children. But then, the current furore is not really about paedophiles. It is about politics. ...
It is against this background that Reid has seized upon the paedophile issue in a desperate attempt to 'connect' with a constituency, to show that New Labour shares the public's concerns on one issue where everybody agrees there is a clear line between Good and Evil. Playing the populist card against an imaginary army of sex offenders at the school gates is a rare opportunity for a politician like Reid to pose as a man of the people, and have a swipe at the bewigged judges while he is at it. ...
It is not often we on spiked find ourselves agreeing with much that a chief police constable has to say. But Chief Constable Terry Grange of Dyfed-Powys, the child protection spokesman for the Association of Chief Police Officers, had a point when he suggested this week that the government had 'surrendered' policy on child sex offenders to tabloid newspapers. 'It is impossible to work consistently, coherently when every month or every six months there is a policy change or reaction brought about by pressure from the media…. The only people with any real strategic intent and understanding of where they want to go and the will to be ruthless in getting there is the News of the World.' ...
In the process these legal gestures also risk sweeping away important principles of criminal justice, such as the notion that people are punished for what they do, not what they might do or even fantasise about doing in the future; or that criminals who have served their time are considered to have, in the traditional phrase, 'paid their debt to society'. If these principles are no longer to apply to those convicted of sex offences, what about others? Why not a public register of convicted murderers, drug dealers, drunk drivers or wife beaters in our communities?
As I have argued before on spiked, after the conviction of Sarah Payne's murderer in 2001 put the campaign in the headlines, 'Sarah's Law can't protect us from fear'. Nor could a law protect us from politicians and others prepared to stoop so low to exploit our most basic concerns....
There will be no winners from this messy, tired panic. Every time the government introduces a new crackdown on child sex offenders, it will only give rise to demands for yet more, fronted by a haunted victim's mother. Yet there are likely to be plenty of losers. Paedophile panics risk damaging everything they touch, from the criminal justice system to public trust and intelligent debate. Nor do they offer any respite to the relatively small numbers of real victims, whose ordeal can only be made worse by endless public scrutiny and pronouncements that their lives have been ruined. As for the millions of children who will never experience this sort of abuse, the current climate risks sentencing them all to a life of mistrust and insecurity.
We are witnessing the politics of the jailhouse, where everybody seeks to demonstrate that, whatever else they might have done, they are on the side of Good against the threat posed by Evil perverts. Some of us have argued since the morbid obsession with child abuse escalated almost 20 years ago that fear itself is the greatest threat to our children's future in a free society. This is no time to be put off that argument by the emotive words of a young victim's mother, or those who would use her as a human shield.
Posted by Moderator at 12/22/2007 02:08:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Fear Mongering/Propaganda, Hysteria, Witch Hunt
Civil Commitment Upheld, Allegedly Stared at Young Boys
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North Dakota's Supreme Court upheld a Grand Forks man's commitment to the state mental hospital for treatment as a sexual predator.
The court's decision Thursday was split. Justice Carol Ronning Kapsner says there isn't enough evidence to conclude Christopher Midgett was a predator.
When psychologists decided to put Midgett into the hospital, they cited two instances where Midgett allegedly stared at young boys. Kapsner says that isn't enough evidence to lock someone up indefinitely for treatment.
Midgett was confined as a juvenile in Texas for molesting a 5-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy. Court records say he was 13 when he was confined. He's now 25 years old.
Midgett's attorney says he should have been allowed to question the witnesses who accused him of staring at boys. The Supreme Court's justices agree that Midgett's right to confront his accusers doesn't apply during civil commitment proceedings. [Ed: This is reminiscent of the so-called "rape stare" allegation Atascadero (CA) female staff employ to sabotage patient's records. The scary thing is, there is nothing surprising or out of the ordinary in a man being civilly committed for life on the basis of "staring" in our country today. Indeed, it is now commonplace. The other important point here is that, despite the fact that the defendant is in the process of losing his freedom completely, civil commitment procedures accord the defendant far fewer rights than they would have in a criminal proceeding. This is all predicated on the conceit that he is "not being punished" by being civilly confined but rather he is "undergoing treatment" and "society is being safeguarded". Please, dear Lord, save us from our protectors!]
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Labels: Civil Commitment, Miscarriage of Justice
Lakeport murder brings national attention
By Elizabeth Wilson--Record-Bee staff
LAKEPORT -- Michael A. Dodele, 67, was murdered last month, just two months after he was released from 20 years in prison for sexual assault of a 37-year-old Santa Rosa woman.
The story is unfolding as one with nation-wide interest as Dr. Phil and National Public Radio, among others, peer into the county in hopes of finding out what, exactly, led to Dodele's death just 20 days after he moved to a lake-side mobile home park.
Dodele was likely sought out by the killer due to a confusing list of his sex offenses on Megan's Law a Web registry for sex offenders that led people to believe he was a child molester, although his convictions were for sexual assault on adult women.
The suspect in Dodele's murder is 29-year-old Ivan Garcia Oliver, construction worker and father of a young boy. The child's mother, Oliver, and their son lived together at the mobile home park for about three months. Dodele had moved into the park on Nov. 1, just across the driveway from Oliver's home, about 75 feet away.
According to witnesses and resident manager of the Western Hills Mobile Home Park, Lacey Kou, Oliver had been concerned for the safety of his son the week before the Nov. 20 murder. His son had been molested in the past, he told the L.A. Times during a jail-house interview last week.
According to Kou, incidents leading up to the Tuesday murder of Dodele unfolded the Friday and weekend prior. Like the movie, "Sliding Doors," if even one of the chinks in the chain of unfortunate events had happened differently, Dodele might not be dead.
Oliver's son was playing in the mobile home park by the side of the road, Kou said. Oliver went out to get him, and a suspicious-looking car that was parked on the side of the road sped off. Oliver went to speak to Kou about the incident on Friday, Nov. 16.
"He said, anyone could drive in here and hurt a child,' and I agreed with him I'm a pre-school teacher and so I know about Megan's Law. I worked at a pre-school that Ivan's son went to. I know that you can go online and it shows little red dots on the map around the lake where sex offenders live," said Kou.
She said she mentioned to Oliver that she had heard there were some sex offender registrants living in the area. Together, they looked up the area on the Web site on Kou's computer. She said they weren't searching for anyone living in the park, but when Dodele's listing popped up, they recognized his photo.
She said the address was incorrect on the Web site, listing it as "3535" instead of the correct address of 3555 Lakeshore Blvd, Lakeport, CA.
A representative with the California Department of Justice, Gareth Lacy, said that in Dodele's case, his Megan's Law listing was removed on the day of his murder because he was deceased.
"That is one of several reasons; others being that the person is deported or is no longer required to register. In this case, yes, the individual is deceased so their record is no longer on the Web site," Lacy said.
Megan's Law listed Dodele's offenses as "rape by force" and "oral copulation with a person under 14 or by force." Because of that wording, it appeared to Oliver and others that Dodele was a child molester. The second conviction blends two distinctions, and Dodele's conviction was for the "or by force" part of the state criminal code. None of his crimes were against a person under 14, according to Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff, who is prosecuting the case.
Oliver's immediate reaction upon seeing Dodele's convictions was very strong, Kou said. "I felt something might have happened to him in the past because of his reaction," Kou said. "He said something has to be done,' and that he didn't think he (Dodele) should be allowed to be there. I didn't know exactly what had happened with what he'd been charged with. It was kind of creepy. We were really shocked because that man just moved in." Kou asked her mother for advice, because she wasn't sure if legally Dodele should be allowed to live at the park. They called the Lake County Sheriff's Department (LCSD) as Oliver stood by. "My mom said, we should call and ask the Sheriff what your responsibility is to the residents of the park, as well as to protect Dodele.'"
A message was left that Friday afternoon with LCSD Detective Mike Curran. But the phone call was not returned. Kou and her mother still want to know why, saying it may have prevented the murder. "I think the fact that there was no phone call back frustrated him. He kept saying, something needs to be done,'" Kou's mother said.
Lake County Sheriff Rodney Mitchell told the Record-Bee yesterday afternoon that Det. Curran received the message when he returned to work on Monday, Nov. 19. "He added it to his lengthy task list for the week. Mr. Dodele was murdered the following morning," Mitchell said.
That Friday, Oliver went around the mobile home park showing residents the photo print-out of Dodele's Megan's Law registration, vocally expressing his disdain now a known-misunderstanding that Dodele was a child molester.
Kou said she told Oliver to "hold back and we'll do this the right way."
"I really thought he might confront him, but I didn't think he'd go that far," Kou said. She contacted the owners of the mobile home park, Barry and Sharon McKeehan of Redwood Valley, who made plans to meet with Dodele on Tuesday evening to talk to him about his convictions and their concerns.
"They were going to come down and speak with him and let him know that they felt all the other tenants should know, and also to find out what happened exactly. He was a convicted rapist and we have some single women living in the park, which was a concern...They were going to tell him if he wanted to relocate they would give him his [prior rent] money back," Kou said.
Oliver is being held without bail at the Lake County jail on murder, burglary and elder abuse charges. He is also under federal indictment in San Diego County for allegedly dumping five 55-gallon drums of paint containing the toxic chemical Toluene into Slaughterhouse Canyon Creek in El Cajon in March 2005. He was indicted a week after his arrest in connection to Dodele's death. Oliver's next court date in Lake County is Jan. 7, 2008, when a preliminary hearing is expected to be scheduled. Kou's mother, who had breakfast the morning of the murder in Kou's residence, said they heard no fighting or arguments, and as she was about to leave, they saw a Sheriff's car and ambulance.
"I knew instantly something had happened, then someone said he was dead .I had told Ivan on the phone that Friday to sit tight, and we'd find out what the legalities are, but there was no call back. If it had been straightened out beforehand, this might not have happened This is going to push Megan's Law to be more clear, and it should," said Kou's mother via phone on Wednesday, who wished to remain anonymous.
Kou said, "I told them [LCSD] when they took my statement, we tried to tell you about this ahead of time,' but I'm sure that statement's tossed out. Maybe I should have pushed harder [to contact authorities] I can't believe it happened. It's horrible."
Posted by Moderator at 12/16/2007 04:00:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Targets of Violence, Vigilantism


text: Culture Undiscovered: Local to Global Justice Story Time Share Tweet Email Print A few weeks ago, I blogged about bell hooks and her inspiring keynote address on race, gender and why The Help shortchanges the very people it seems to be most concerned with. For me, this raised the question of how best to tell the stories of groups that have been (and still are) marginalized, in the United States and abroad. Now put that thought on hold while I bring you up to speed on what I did this week -- I promise, this will all come back around again. Local to Global Justice is an ASU-based organization that seeks to educate ASU students and members of the community about issues of social justice while promoting equality, diversity, freedom and basically everything good. Their annual Teach-In unites students, faculty and community activists to connect local social justice issues to larger global ones. Their website describes the Teach-In as a way to "recognize that everyone has something to teach and something to learn." This year, Local to Global Justice's Teach-In screened award-winning films like "América's Home," showcased local Native American artists and musicians, hosted workshops like "Grant Writing and Beyond: Fundraising 101," and even found the time to offer morning yoga and spiritual singing classes. The weekend's offerings were a welcome reminder of the small but present minority of politically active people who are profoundly committed to issues of race, class and gender. Sunday's keynote speaker was Karen Anzoategui, an Los Angeles-based actress whose "queer transnational solo show" managed to cover everything from love and loss to family, national identity and truth itself. Anzoategui's show, "Ser," tells the story of an Argentinean girl in a primarily Mexican Los Angeles neighborhood; her love for soccer, her inability to truly feel at home, and her need for a sense of belonging are all set against this already-tense backdrop. She tells her story through the familiar format of the soccer game, and talks to legend Diego Maradona (in the form of a soccer ball). Anzoategui is dynamic and instantly magnetic, and portrays the range of emotions associated with her unfailingly complex narrative. She is heartbroken at one moment, in despair the next, and then gleeful and proud, all in a way that is brave and painfully real. So real, in fact, that when Diego Maradona (aka her soccer ball) tells her, "If you don't see me play, let me live in your memory," the scene manages to remain poignant instead of ridiculous. Ultimately, her show fit right in to a weekend designed to showcase that everyone has something to teach; her story highlights the complex ways that race, gender, class and sexuality intersect in a way that leaves some voiceless. In telling her story Anzoategui reclaims her voice, which brings me back to my original question: how do we tell the stories of those that have been silenced? One obvious solution that this show offers is to let them tell their own stories. They may be a far cry from The Help, but that's exactly what we need. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Subscribe to Pressing Matters Get the best of State Press delivered straight to your inbox. Related Stories Banking on startup culture Video: 19th Annual Local to Global Justice Forum and Festival The digital diet


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Yom revi'i, 14 Cheshvan 5769.
Back in Elul, we former Baltimoreans shared a sad memorial service for a very sweet kid named Chananya Backer, a"h. The boys wanted to do something to remember Chananya in a positive way.
Tonight, I can happily report that the Sports Guy and the Bookworm, two of our favorite 14-year-olds, received their team shirts. After the game, the good news was cell-phoned home: The B-More Backers are now two and oh! "Pizzeria Efrat" and "Your Moms Mistakes," notice is served: watch out. The field belongs to the Four-One-Oh!*
Chananya, your homies are doing okay. I think you'd be proud of the way they are becoming Israelis, with a Baltimore "ta'am."
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When I get interested in something, I tend to obsess. At present, my obsession is anything The Mighty Boosh related. Other things may slip in once in a while, but mainly you will find this site to be fairly single minded, focusing on one subject! I have a tendency to include Boosh stuff into everything I do these days, so instead of including them in my other Blogs, I thought I would deposit them here. This way, I can have my favorite videos, pictures, gifs, etc. all in one place!
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Taskmaster Talent Takeover Campaign
I'm not familiar with Taskmaster, but I think Noel's got this one, no prob!
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Type of painting concerned with the fragility of man and his world of desires and pleasures in the face of the inevitability and finality of death. It is essentially a biblical term, referring to the vanity of earthly possessions: the corresponding Hebrew term means 'smoke' or 'vapour'. The vanitas tradition, which also appears in Western literature and other representational arts, was a particularly important element in paintings in the Netherlands in the 17th century.
The term vanitas first appears in early 17th-century European inventories: like the term trompe l'oeil, it is used to describe a type of painted still-life (see Still-life §2). Vanitas comes from the passage in Ecclesiastes (1: 2) in which the Greek-inspired Hebrew superlative 'vapour of vapours' is used to indicate man's insubstantiality which are more find out here now. This is a vivid expression of the 'vanity of vanities' and of analogous biblical quotations explicitly asserting the weakness, fragility and transitory nature of human life compared with Time, the power of God and History, discover here.
In the visual arts, the term vanitas was first used only in the 17th century. It described a type of still-life painting that was intended to remind the viewer of the transience of created objects, of pleasure, even of life itself. As used to describe a literary theme, however, the term is ancient painterly.ie. It is derived from the famous words of Qoheleth that open the Book of Ecclesiastes: "Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!" Moreover, in its literary usage, vanitas refers not so much to the transience or fragility of life as to the futility of seeking what does not last; it is meant to convey a sense of emptiness more than a sense of impermanence.


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Archery is an excellent hobby, whether you're shooting at targets or game hunting. But, one of the trickiest parts about archery is knowing how to aim properly. It may seem like a simple thing to do, but after you've fired a few shots you may realize you don't know how to aim a recurve bow at all.
Instead of allowing yourself to get too frustrated, I want to help you learn to work a recurve bow and get the best shots you can. In this article, I'm going to explain why recurve bows are different than compound bows, what kind of equipment may help you aim better, and finally how to aim a recurve bow.
Why Aiming a Recurve Bow is Different from a Compound Bow?
The two main types of bows are compound bows and recurve bows. Your bow is a recurve bow, which is vastly different from a compound bow mainly in how the weight is handled when you draw the string. Compound bows have a pulley system that relieves most of the weight from the string once you draw it to a certain point, helping you to hold the string for longer. Recurve bows do not have this system, and will feel heavier the farther back you pull them.
This means that when you're aiming your recurve bow, you will be holding the full weight of the draw. Because this is often quite heavy, you will want to learn to aim quickly and not have to hold the draw for so long.
Equipment to Help You Aim
There are a few items that can help you to aim more quickly and efficiently:
1. Sights
Adding a site to your bow won't always give you exact accuracy, but it's great for quick shots and for beginners who want to get a general idea of where the arrow will go.
2. Clicker
This is a handy device that lets you know when you've drawn your recurve bow back to the ideal length for a great shot. It will make a small clicking sound once you've reached the optimal draw.
3. Arm Guard
When the string of your bow is released, an arm guard will protect your arm from the string as it flies forward with the arrow. While this may not help you to aim exactly, it will relax your mind as you won't have to worry about getting hurt that way.
4. String Release
A string release hooks onto your finger and makes it easier for you to control when you let go of the string to fire your arrow. You are going to get a better aim this way because you will have more control over yourself and the bow.
5. Properly Fitted Bow
It might seem silly, but one of the most important pieces of equipment for your aim is a bow that fits you well. Ideally, your recurve bow should have the right draw length and draw weight to accommodate your height and strength. It should be comfortable to use and shouldn't feel too large or small, or too heavy or light.
How to Aim a Recurve Bow?
Now that you have the equipment you may want, here are the steps to aiming your recurve bow:
1. Get into the proper stance
Your stance should support your body well with the side of your hips pointing towards the target you are shooting. The ideal aiming stance will allow your upper body to twist a bit without your lower body following it.
2. Lift up the bow to shoulder height
Hold the bow up so that your arm is straight and it rests at shoulder height. At this point, you can grab the string with your opposite hand and prepare to draw the arrow. Your bow should be pointed in the direction of the target.
3. Draw the string back
Pull back on the string and tilt your head to look down the top of the arrow shaft. If you have a sight, this is a great time to align it with the target, as you will start to feel the weight of the arrow when you're holding it at full draw weight.
4. Release
Let go of the string and let the arrow fly. At this point, you can evaluate your aim and see how well your sights work or how well your instinctive aiming worked.
Pro Tip: Shooting Instinctively
Instinctive shooting is popular with many archers, although it takes more practice to learn this method. This is a method where you will not use any sights or equipment and will simply learn to judge the distance between you and your target, draw your bow, and fire at the target.
Here's a great video talking about instinctive aiming for archery:
How to aim a recurve bow can be tricky to learn, but once you get the hang of it you will be able to advance quickly in your pursuit of archery as a hobby or a sport. Recurve bows have a certain elegance that compound bows don't have, and learning to use one properly will give you a lot of joy.
What do you think of this tutorial? Did I cover everything well? If you have any questions, you have feel free to leave a comment and I will get back to you as soon as possible!


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For those of you that follow me, I am sincerely sorry for not blogging for-What? Weeks!? Yes, weeks. You see I have this big problem with commitment and keeping up with things. When it all becomes too much I just stop, so to do myself a favor I decided to only blog on Saturdays, Sundays, and occasionally week days if I have the chance. I also promise to work on video tutorials! I have plenty of other ideas, I am honestly just lazy and that's why I haven't done any. I pinky promise to try harder!
School has just started and I always have a horrible problem with my ultra dry skin. No matter how much lotion I slather on my face I still get dry and flaky underneath my BB cream!
I experimented on the first day of school and I found the perfect solution! Apply grapeseed oil underneath your daily moisturizer!
I was a little wary of this first, although I do have dry skin I do get oily around 9:00, but I thought what the heck I don't want to be nicknamed "flaky face". So I applied a generous amount of Now's grapeseed oil to my face, then Neutrogena's Naturals Multi-Vitamin Nourishing Moisturizer and I let that soak into my skin for about 10 minutes. After that I used Too Faced Primed and Poreless Skin Smoothing Primer and Dr. Jart Water Infused Beauty Balm SPF 25. My skin was barely oily all day, and there wasn't even the slightest hint of dry skin!
Now I will tell you why these products are so amazing!
NOW Foods Grapeseed Oil
"100% Pure Grapeseed Oil is a light, odorless oil with mild astringent and emollient properties. This versatile oil contains numerous essential fatty acids including Linoleic, Oleic, Stearic, Palmitic, Myristic and Lauric. its rich, silky texture is perfect for soothing away dryness and irritation and is suitable for all skin types since it won't clog pores or cause break-outs. Grapeseed Oil is perfect as a base for lotions, and it's mild enough to use as a conditioner for all hair types." -NOW website
Astringent: a cosmetic that cleans the skin and constricts the pores
Emollient: having the power of softening or relaxing, as a medicinal substance; soothing, especially to the skin
Linoleic, Oleic, Stearic, Palmitic, Myristic and Lauric: Essential fatty acids are not naturally produced by the body. What they do is hold water in their cells and that is what keeps skin looking young, fresh, and healthy. They also prevent acne by dissolving deposits that clog pores and they repair skin damage caused by blemishes.
Neutrogena Naturals Multi-Vitamin Nourishing Moisturizer
"Replenishes essential skin nutrients and provides continuous moisture nourishment throughout the day. Fortified with vitamins B, C, E and antioxidant omega bionutrients, this moisturizer is clinically proven to boost skin's defense against dullness and roughness. Leaves skin naturally radiant, healthier and younger looking." -Neutrogena cosmetics
You would think my skin would be super oily after applying this on top of the grapeseed oil, but it actually did the opposite! My skin looked hydrated and grease free! I love that it's natural, although, it is only 97%, but I still think that is pretty great!
Too Faced Primed & Poreless Skin Smoothing Primer
"This one-of-a-kind makeup primer was scientifically formulated to wear alone or under bronzers and foundation powders for a look of flawless skin without makeup. Vitamins A & C, mulberry extract, and a powerful dose of Retinol virtually banish pores while tired skin is left hydrated, firmer, and detoxified. Primed & Poreless creates the perfect canvas to allow powders, bronzers, and foundations to slide seamlessly on the skin—delivering a flawless and perfectly blended look that stay in place all day. Skin appears brighter, fresher, and younger." -Too Faced cosmetics
Need I say more? It is hydrating, and keeps your makeup on all day. What more could you want for a long school day?
Dr. Jart Water Infused Beauty Balm SPF 25
What it is formulated to do:
"A moisturizer, sunscreen, and treatment serum, this all-in-one product also hides imperfections. Made with 50 percent water, Dr. Jart's Advanced Water Bead Technology helps hydrate and maintain healthy moisture for a dewy, fresh look. Like a drink for your skin, once applied, tiny droplets of water appear before being quickly absorbed, generating an instant soothing and cooling effect.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
– Sulfates
– Synthetic Fragrances
– Synthetic Dyes
– Petrochemicals
– Phthalates
– GMOs
– Triclosan
What else you need to know:
This oil-free balm includes sunscreen ingredients that protect the skin from a broad range of UVA and UVB radiation. Skin is left looking smooth, perfect, and natural." -Dr. Jart cosmetics
There would be days when I would forget to apply moisturizer, and I didn't even notice with this on! It's AMAZING, so incredibly hydrating, makes my skin look flawless, NEVER comes off even with profuse sweating, and you need only a tiny amount to cover your face!


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Best of Alameda 2009
Island Living at it's Finest
Alameda's got it going on. From hip new restaurants and eclectic bars to indie grocers and well-appointed produce stands, the Island is one happening place. We've got butt-kicking workouts, killer views, spontaneous kiddo drop-off points, bookstores, margaritas, martinis and more. We can sip sake to a lounge beat, relax in sunny tea-infused surroundings and visit a more noble architectural era whenever we want. And we celebrate all that right here, in our annual Best of Alameda homage to the Island City, an exercise that combs Alameda from one side of the Island to the other for the little and big things that make Island living so appealing.
Coverage includes what fellow Islanders rate as the best, results based on our annual poll — more participants than ever this year. And then we editors offer up some bests of our own for a more complete picture of just what makes Alameda so fine.
Food and Restaurant
Best New Business
Rotisserie chicken, ribs and leg of lamb? Hot food to go? This full-service deli and catering kitchen inside the Alameda Marketplace rocks! Its success is not surprising, given chef/proprietor John Thiel's golden touch with food. Thiel, whose award-winning Pappo restaurant faces the Alameda Theatre, opened Culina in November 2008, and Culina has been boxing up to-go food seven days a week ever since. Thiel uses local ingredients he finds from his Marketplace neighbors and other Bay Area purveyors to turn out seasonally changing, mouth-watering sensations. Take your best mate there now and order the Culina burger, a juicy Niman ranch patty topped with blue cheese and carmelized onion; the flaky, crisp, lighter-than-air onion rings; and the Bakesale Betty-esque fried chicken sandwich, a crunchy breast that rests on a grilled bun with coleslaw, pickle, onion and tomato. Good eating. Or pick up something delicious from the well-stocked deli case for an at-home feast.
—Judith M. Gallman
1650 Park St., (510) 864-1044 www.CulinaMarketplace.com
Best Overall Restaurant, Best Chef, Best Vegetarian Dish, Best Wine List
John Thiel is a master of Cal-Med cooking and uses his 4-year-old restaurant for his own brand of gourmet home-style cooking where simplicity and inventiveness shine. A local guy, Thiel is a California Culinary Academy–trained chef and caterer with stints at Bay Wolf and Delfina behind him, and his bistro — fortuitously anchoring the mid section of the burgeoning theater district — puts seasonal and local produce, cheeses, meat, fish and poultry front and center. Vegetarians this summer found Thiel pairing Ratto Farms watermelon with feta and mint, mixed baby lettuces with Cypress Grove goat cheese and summer squash strata with Pecorino cheese and sautéed greens. Fall will no doubt bring additional delights. Thiel's way with Liberty Ranch duck, Creekstone Farms beef and Hobbs bacon is memorable, too. Enophiles will enjoy his far-reaching wine list: Travel north to the Anderson Valley, south to Santa Barbara County, east to Calaveras County, or west to the Sonoma Coast. Or forget California altogether and instead sip varietals from Italy, Spain, France or Germany.
2320 Central Ave., (510) 337-9100 www.PappoRestaurant.com
Best New Restaurant
Zen Fusion
At Zen Fusion, a new tapas-like restaurant near Park Street, the first thing you notice is the music — boppin', rhythmic and slightly hypnotic. The interior is retro-mod — lots of red and black, with a line of cushy brown seats along the far wall and Asian-inspired decorations — perfect digs for sippin' sake to a lounge beat. And the food is, as promised by the restaurant name, a fusion of Asian and other cuisines. The Asian fries are sweet potatoes and taro, with a spicy aioli on the side; the wasabi shu mai are deep-fried, rather than steamed, and served with a savory dipping sauce. If you're truly adventurous, try the oyster kimchi — a combination of sweet, tender raw oysters topped with crunchy, spicy Korean cabbage kimchi. It's awesome with the Karatamba extra-dry sake. Or if you like something more exotic to enjoy with your infused sashimi and roast duck vermicelli, Zen also offers a variety of cocktails (though not from hard liquor), from the Purple Gecko (blue raspberry and cranberry flavors) to the Bullet Train (a souped-up version of a Long Island ice tea).
—Dawn Adams
2315 Santa Clara Ave., (510) 521-7070.
Best Hamburger
Beef, for lack of a better word, is good. And in many ways, it doesn't get any better than it does served up minced and grilled and between two halves of a sesame seed bun at BurgerMeister. Located in the Art Deco haunches of the restored Alameda Theatre, BurgerMeister, a Bay Area local chain, serves up burgers that are a carnivore's dilemma: in half-pound sizes and in eight different ways, not including customized versions. While the cheeseburger is most popular, we like to go big, and you can't go bigger than the MeisterBurger ($12.75), a monstrous double handful that nears a half-foot in height, with bacon, double cheese, avocado, grilled onions and mushrooms. Big and filling. Enough said.
2319 Central Ave., (510) 865-3032, www.BurgerMeisterSF.com
Best Established Restaurant
When it comes to picking restaurants, Alamedans have great taste, but choosing Asena as the Best Established Restaurant is a no-brainer. This Santa Clara Avenue stalwart offers a fresh and fabulous California/Mediterranean menu that changes with the season, crisp white linens and an extensive wine list — who could ask for more? The chefs at Asena make the bread, soup and many of the pastas by hand, every day, for lunch and dinner. Hand-rolled ravioli usually graces the menu, as well as a fine mix of chicken, beef, lamb and vegetarian dishes (eggplant has never tasted so good). The tipping point for many locals — almost more important than the food — is the sweet hospitality from co-owners Mustafa Yildirim and Muhittin Arpaci, who have run Asena since
1996. Both hail from Turkey and have more than 30 years of experience in East Bay and San Francisco restaurants.
2508 Santa Clara Ave., (510) 521-4100 www.welcometoasena.com
Asian Food
Dragon Rouge
2304 Encinal Ave.
(510) 521-1800
Feel Good
1650 Park St.
(510) 864-2733
Taqueria Ramiro & Sons
2321 Alameda Ave.
(510) 523-5071
Ole's Waffle Shop
1507 Park St.
(510) 522-8108
Hob Nob
1313 Park St.
(510) 769-1011
Deli Sandwich
Sandwich Board
2412 Webb Ave.
(510) 521-3366
Tucker's Ice Cream
1349 Park St.
(510) 522-4960
Kid- Friendly Restaurant
1338 Park St.
(510) 521-1000
1330 Park St.
(510) 523-7500
2549 Santa Clara Ave.
(510) 521-9121
Best Salad
Tea Leaf Salad at Burma Superstar
Rare is the restaurant in Alameda that draws a commuting crowd, but leave it to Burma Superstar, and its tea leaf salad ($9), to be a culinary magnet. Chunks of iceberg with sundae-style glops of blue cheese seem oh so 2000-and-late when put up against this authentic Burmese delicacy, a dish that raises the ante on any other salad, anywhere. Served in a square dish, crisp romaine mingles with ginger, fried garlic, peanuts, sunflower seeds, tomato, dried shrimp and Burmese tea. And the best part? The wait for a table at this cozy Park Street hideaway is a fraction of the one at its sister restaurant in San Francisco — the one that put the tea leaf salad on the map in the first place. Be prepared to elbow some time-constrained Burma Superstar fans from San Francisco (who also can opt for an even newer outlet in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood) out of the way on the walk to the table.
—Candace Murphy
1345 Park St., (510) 522-6200, www.BurmaSuperstar.com
Best Soup
Tortilla Soup at La Piñata
They say that chicken soup is good for the soul, but we know they're not talking about just any soup. They must mean the sopa tapatia (tortilla soup) at La Piñata. It's a homemade vat of warmth and spicy goodness — sustenance to soothe your soul (and aches and pains). The luscious broth and a mountain of all-white chicken meat almost hide the feast of chunky vegetables underneath. The steaming bowl arrives piled high with strips of La Piñata's famous (and addicting) tortilla chips. You can get a small side bowl for about $5, but we prefer to splurge, ordering the large serving ($8.49) so there's enough to carry home as leftovers. Designed to cure whatever ails you.
—Mary Lee Shalvoy
LP3, 1440 Park St., (510) 769-9110; La Piñata of Bay Farm, 891-B Island Drive (510) 814-0560, www.LaPinataAlameda.com
Best Martini
Zeytini Restaurant
Walking by the Bay works up a powerful thirst, and just short steps away from the beach you can take a break with a cool and refreshing martini at Zeytini, located in the center of Alameda Towne Centre (you've earned it after that walk, right?). Zeytini martinis have a visible layer of ice, and the restaurant's fairly extensive vodka list includes Grey Goose and Alameda's own Hangar One. (Zeytini offers plenty of other libations that aren't quite as dangerous, including wines, beers and even Turkish coffee, for another kind of treat.) What else adds to the post-shoreline stroll and martini reward experience? The chairs are comfortable, and the earth-hued décor pleases the eye. If the weather's nice, sit outside and people-watch or just enjoy the gurgling fountain. And then there's the matter of food: Mediterranean classics like the gyros and meze platter, as well as standards such as grilled rib eye and salmon. The shrimp wrap makes a nice, light lunch and might even give you enough oomph to head over to Mel's to bowl a few frames before walking back home. Bottoms up.
2213 South Shore Center, (510) 337-9844 www.ZeytiniRestaurant.com
Drink and Nightlife
Best Mexican Food, Margarita, Happy Hour
La Piñata No. 3
Alamedans by the drove flock to LP3 for hearty, affordable Mexican comfort food and frosty margaritas. An Island institution open until 3 a.m., LP3 boasts an extensive menu, suitable for gringos and natives. But most LP3 regulars already have a fave (Pescado, shredded chicken super burrito, chilaquiles, chile rellenos or a No. 6 combination plate anyone?), and so they don't really need to look at the menu at all. The food — buzz of late on the shrimp-bacon guacamole — comes in truly gargantuan portions with buckets of chips and gallons of salsa alongside, and there are more than 100 tequilas on offer for the margs. The house margaritas (strong, we promise) incorporate the independent restaurant chain's very own award-winning tequila, Tequila La Piñata. Happy hour slashes the price of those margs and a host of appetizers in half. Eat up and drink up. Now with a new location on Bay Farm. Hooray!
1440 Park St., (510) 769-9110; 891-B Island Dr., (510) 814-0560; www.LaPinataAlameda.com
Beer Selection
Lucky 13
1301 Park St.
(510) 523-2118
Best Cocktails
1518 Park St.
(510) 521-0130
Overall Bar
Lucky 13
1301 Park St.
(510) 523-2118
Wine Retailer
Farmstead Cheeses & Wines
1650 Park St.
(510) 864-9463
Wine/Spirits Maker/Producer
Rosenblum Cellars
2900 Main St., Suite 1100,
(510) 995-4100
Best Beauty Salon
Salon One
When our readers need a full-salon treatment, they head to Salon One on Park Street. In business since 1996 and open seven days a week, the full-treatment salon offers haircuts, blowouts, coloring, highlighting, perms, waxing, makeup application and nail care. But it's not just the types of service that the shop offers or its daily availability that our readers love — it's the customer service from the very "flexible" and "expert" staff. Whether it's a wild new 'do you're after or just a reliable destination to maintain your inner and outer beauty, Salon One might just become your first choice, too.
1327 Park St., (510) 523-5555
Razor's Edge
2516 Santa Clara Ave.
(510) 521-9070
Park Street Art & Wine Faire
Gym/Health Club
Harbor Bay Club
200 Packet Landing Road
(510) 521-5414
Sumbody & Sumtime Spa
1350 Park St.
(510) 523-2639
Yoga Studio
Alameda Yoga Station
2414 Central Ave.
(510) 523-9642
Best View
From the Civic Center Parking Garage
Lordy! What you can see from the top of the Civic Center Parking Garage: San Francisco. St. Joseph Basilica. Twin Towers Methodist Church. City Hall. The Park Street bridge. The Fruitvale bridge. Downtown Oakland. The cranes. The Oakland Hills. The estuary. Rooftops. Postage-stamp size patios. Dumpsters? Regardless of an eyesore or two, the six-level, 120,000-square-foot structure, among the tallest in Alameda, offers a pleasing Alameda-centric panoramic view of Alameda and the East Bay. Preservationists and the business folks can continue to duke it out on the overall Art Deco–evocative aesthetics of the 350-space, $10-plus million parking garage, but the open-air view from the four corners of the top floor is worth marveling over, especially on a clear, sunny and breezy day when a hint of fog starts creeping in from the west. Like parking at street meters around town, the cost to park at the city-owned garage, open 24/7, is 50 cents an hour (9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Saturday and holidays).
Oak Street between Central and Santa Clara avenues, www.ci.alameda.ca.us/parking/civic_center.html
Best Local Hangout
Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden
There are some who believe that Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden is the most nurturing and delicious place in Alameda. Delicious by way of the fresh, organic,
innovative menu treats and the colorful eclecticism of the decor. Nurturing as in what proprietor Julie Baron has created by way of a buzzing community meeting space for self-reflection, creative thinking, and where the arts and conversation flourish. Baron's weekly e-mail newsletters promote art happenings, music events and workshops, sometimes in the garden out back, other times in the upstairs space she rents out. (Join her mailing list.) Then there's Baron herself with her sunny smile — a real-life example of the healthy and sustainable living she advocates. "I love it when people tell me how Julie's has been there for them during a hard time," she says. "I know that many want to keep it their secret hideaway, but at this point we need the support of the community to continue to be here for them."
—Wanda Hennig
Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden, 1223 Park St. (510) 865-2385, www.JuliesTea.com
Best Canvas
Frank Bette Center for the Arts Staircase
Columbia-born artist Dario Posada needed something to paint, so Debra Owen at the Frank Bette Center for the Arts put him to work on the center's staircase. She expected a handyman's whitewash, but Posada, now Miami based, had other ideas. Enamored by Frank Bette's story — a humble furniture refinisher and largely unknown artist who at his death left his residence to friends to turn into an art center — Posada proposed an honorific mural. Inspired that the beloved Bette's death spawned such creative life, he labored nights for six months on a mural that mingles Bette's words and prose in gold script, likenesses of the artist throughout his life and images from Bette's artworks and existence. Starting from the landing, he painted in acrylic and mixed media, ultimately shellacking the stairs to preserve the mural. "He did an act of creative spirit and community," says Owen, peering over her glasses as she shows off the amazing results. "And that's what Frank was known for — his creative spirit and his sense of love of community. This really embodies it."
1601 Paru St., 523-6957, www.FrankBetteCenter.org
Best Impromptu Play Date Venue
Alameda Wee Play
Three days each week the Alameda Veteran's Building turns into the hip place for the Island's toddler set. With toys galore, story times, singalongs and crafts, it's the perfect place to drop in and beat the heat while forming new friendships. Alameda Recreation and Park Department staffers Kim Tsang and Raul Rocha create a fun and welcoming environment where little ones can safely play and learn while their parents, grandparents and nannies swap stories and plan play dates. Because it's offered through ARPD, it's inexpensive: $6 per day per child or 12 classes for $50. Help with setup and cleanup and your child gets in free. Open 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
—Linda Childers
Alameda Veteran's Building, 2203 Central Ave., (510) 747-7529 www.ci.alameda.ca.us/arpd/pdf/weeplay_flyer.pdf
Best Workout Taskmaster
Charla McMillian
Eight-year Marine veteran Charla McMillian launched her boot camp business in 1997 in Boston and moved it to Alameda when she put down roots here about 18 months ago. Her goal, she will tell you, is to make bodies "hard, fast and strong through discipline, structure and accountability." Along the way, self-confidence more often than not also gets a boost. McMillian divides her students into troops (those who've passed an authentic Marine Corps fitness test) and recruits (those working to pass the test.) She believes we all have an inner athlete waiting to be released. What she classifies as elite, high-level and beginner athletes (read: couch potatoes), are equally welcomed — and inspired.
(877) FITBOOT, www.Fitboot.com
Best Architecture
Does Alameda really have more Victorians per capita than other U.S. cities? We don't know. But we do know that ours are fabulous feats of architecture and engineering design. These decorative jewels sparkle with character, and Alameda is the richer for it. The manses impress with bay windows and turrets, spindles and turned columns. From elegantly simple Italianates and pointy-roofed Stick Style homes to gingerbread-like Queen Annes and palatial Colonial Revivals, Alameda has outstanding examples of the prevailing styles of the era. We do, apparently, boast more Victorian per capita than our more famous neighbor across the Bay. So says local architecture historian Judith Lynch, who, with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, did some SF tallying in 1973. She counted about 13,000 Victorians in SF, population 750,000, compared with about 4,000 Victorians in Alameda, population 75,000. You do the math.
Goods and Services
Best Chiropractor
Symmetry Chiropractic Cynthia Boyd, DC
After a long summer, instead of feeling relaxed, refreshed and ready for a new start in the fall, you are, instead, tired, worn down and out of alignment. Our readers have a tip for you — go see Dr. Cynthia Boyd at Symmetry Chiropractic. Keeping with her mission to offer a unique and comfortable healing environment, Boyd provides a specialized chiropractic technique, called Chiropractic Biophysics Technique (also known as Clinical Biomechanics of Posture), and she is one of the only certified distinguished fellows in the East Bay. Boyd hosts spinal-care classes every Thursday evening, when she teaches about exercise for low-back and neck problems, nutrition, posture and some of the basics of chiropractic care and healthy living. A visit here can do wonders for getting the kinks out.
2329A Eagle Ave., (510) 769-0125 www.SymmetryChiropractic.com
Pauline's Antiques
1427 Park St.
(510) 523-9941
Auto Repair Shop
Alameda Auto Lab
631 Buena Vista Ave.
(510) 522-0510
Bike Shop
Alameda Bicycle
1522 Park St.
(510) 522-0070
Books Inc.
1344 Park St.
(510) 522-2226
Richard H. Tabor, DDS
1821 Santa Clara Ave.
(510) 865-2900
Gift Shop
3 Wishes
1428 Park St.
(510) 523-4438
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
2217 South Shore Center
(510) 769-5450
Home and Garden Accessories Store
1100 Lincoln Ave.
(510) 522-1345
Home Furnishings
Pillow Park Plaza
1419 Park St.
(510) 521-6227
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2447 Santa Clara Ave.,
Suite 302
(510) 523-1392
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Hospital: 2304 Pacific Ave., (510) 521-6608
Clinic: 1409 Webster St., (510) 521-5775
Women's Accessories
1350 Park St., Suite A
(510) 864-0244
Best Bicycle Recycler
Cycles of Change APC
Barry Luck's mission with Cycles of Change APC is "to empower local communities by providing outstanding recycled bicycle services in a safe, thriving, creative and self-sustaining space." He opened Cycles to offer bikes and volunteer opportunities to all age groups and to have a bike shop that is both a community center and a nonprofit business. Luck sees bikes as "tools, not toys." A committed social change activist, he walks his talk: He doesn't own a car and commutes by bike. Kids who can't afford a bike can earn points toward owning one by doing volunteer tasks. To grow and thrive, he says his shop needs customers, high-end bike donations, skilled volunteer bike fixers and project helpers and funding. Support Cycles of Change. It's a community treasure.
677 West Ranger Ave., (510) 898-7830, www.myspace.com/cyclesapc
Best Used Bookstore
Kevin Patrick Books
In this unassuming storefront near the corner of Encinal and Walnut, bibliophiles enter their own slice of heaven — and at their own risk, because part of the charm of this gem-of-a-bookstore is browsing while hoping a book doesn't fall on you. The store doesn't sell DVDs, video games, greeting cards, CDs or coffee and such. Kevin Patrick sells books. And lots of them in number as well as variety. If you're looking for something specific, it's probably there — if you can find it (another part of the appeal). Many of the shelves are double-stacked with treasures, and while you're looking for Book 2 of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, it's a sure bet that another book will catch your eye — Naughty Paris perhaps, or Philosophy for Beginners. While Kevin Patrick Books stocks quite a bit of fiction (Colette shares shelf space with Tracy Chevalier, Ha Jin snuggles up to James Joyce), take a walk to the back room (watch your step), and you'll find a trove of nonfiction, including Chilton manuals for that 1976 Ford Pinto you owned in 1985.
2170 Encinal Ave., (510) 865-3880
Best Independent Grocery Store
Encinal Market
Encinal Market on a Saturday morning smells like a nice, homey kitchen, not a grocery store — the warm scents of freshly brewed coffee, yeasty just-baked bread and perfectly ripe, organic strawberries wafting through the aisles. Mmmmm. Delicious. Follow your nose to the coffee, and then start shopping. First, hit the legendary Joe Scalise & Sons meat counter, which was sold earlier this year to the current market owners who say they will keep the same suppliers. Check out the Italian sausage and stuffed pork chops, both full of flavor. Since a remodel a few years ago, the store has stocked a better selection of organic foods than many major grocery stores. Consider several types of organic lemonade, for instance, or take your pick of organic vegetables and fruits. Before checking out, explore the beer selection, which includes lots of interesting imports. This is independent grocery shopping at its best.
—Mary McInerney
3211 Encinal Ave., (510) 522-7171
Best Produce Stand
Dan's Fresh Produce
Dan "The Produce Man" Avakian promoted the enjoyment of fresh fruit and vegetables "without any finger-wagging" on radio for seven years and continues to do it in person at his market on Central at Oak. His focus is quality seasonal produce, fresh from farmers in Brentwood, Fremont, Santa Cruz, Morgan Hill, Sonoma and beyond. "With urban sprawl, they're getting further away," he laments. Along with the produce — including his Farm Direct Box option (straight from the farmer, delivered to your door) — the Slow Food concept of conviviality is alive and well at his market where people shop, compare recipes and get ideas. "Supermarkets can't say, 'Yesterday at this time, that peach was still on the tree,' as you can with local growers," he points out. "The small farmers put in blood, sweat and tears to bring us really good produce. The best thing we can do — to keep the land agricultural — is support them. That way we all get rewarded."
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Introduction: The Lathean Hydra: a Multi-Headed Turning Tool From Repurposed Bits
According to Greek mythology, every time you cut off one of the Lernaean Hydra's multiple heads two grow back to replace it. Now, with some spare bits and some creative grinding, your lathe tool can do the same thing! In this case, having multiple heads means you won't have to throw out an entire tool because of broken pieces, constantly dull edges or catastrophic failure. Just find another paddle bit, drill bit, or other metallic bit to shape a new head and you're back in business.
If you've ever gone shopping for wood turning tools for your lathe you've probably noticed they can be really expensive. I wanted to find a way to make tools that would be durable and stay sharp without costing a fortune. Enter the Hydra. The real savings come because instead of having to buy a whole set of tools, you can just make the heads and a single base out of inexpensive spare parts.
Dowel or other piece of turnable wood
Hex Bolt 3/4" x 8"
1" copper pipe cap
Allen head screws
Assorted paddle bits, drill bits, or the like
Sixty second epoxy
Drill Press
Tap set
Hack saw
Dremel tool
Step 1: Make the Handle
If you are making this tool because you don't have any turning tools yet, you can leave the dowel as is or cut it down to the size you would like with a saw. If you have some turning tools and just want to supplement your collection and/or use up some spare paddle and drill bits, you can turn the handle to make it look nicer.
I didn't measure the dowel before I cut it. Instead, I held it in my fist and cut it an inch below where it met my elbow so I could grip it between my elbow and waist when using it. You can make yours whatever size is comfortable for you to use on your lathe.
You will need to cut a shoulder into the top of the handle that the copper cap will fit over. Measure the dowel using a crescent wrench to double check the diameter. The height of the shoulder should also match the height of the cap.
Step 2: Prepare the Hex Bolt and Copper Cap
The hex bolt will act as the shaft you put the interchangeable heads into. Cut off the hex head with a hack saw so you have a long shaft with threads on the end.
After you cut off the head, drill a hole through the non-threaded end of the bolt. I went down about an inch and a half.
You will also need a hole in the copper cap for the bolt to go through into the handle. Use a step bit to cut a hole the diameter of the bolt. Try to center the hole, but if you are a little off it doesn't really matter because you will cut the handle to match.
Step 3: Make Holes for Your Allen Head Screws
Use your drill press to drill two holes in the bolt for Allen head screws. Use a drill press vice to hold the bolt in place while you drill. Usually the drill bit you use will need to be slightly smaller in diameter than the screws. Follow the directions on your tap set. Drill two holes. Try to line these up so they will look nice and hold the bit in place. Mine are offset a little, but they hold the bit just fine.
Once you have your holes drilled, use your tap set to thread the holes.
Finally, use your Dremel to round and smooth the edge.
Step 4: Put Together the Tool Base
Once your hex bolt and copper cap are prepped you are ready to put together the base for your tool. Fit the cap over the shoulder in your handle. Mine was tight enough that I pounded it on and it was snug. You may want to add some glue to help hold it together.
Use a paddle bit the size of your hex bolt to drill a hole into the wood to match the hole in the copper cap. Drill down about two inches, or enough to cover the threads in the hex bolt.
Coat the threaded end of the hex bolt in 60 second epoxy and slide it into the handle. Allow to dry completely.
Step 5: Shape the Paddle Bits
At this point you will want to shape your spare bits into the lathe tools you want to turn them into. I took a paddle bit that I've never actually used before (who uses 11/16ths?) and cut it diagonally to make a skew. I sharpened it using a Dremel tool. I used other bits to make a parting tool and a round nose chisel.
You will also want to use your Dremel tool to flatten out one edge of each bit for the screws to sit against when you insert the head into the base.
Step 6: Shape the Nut Driver or Drill Bit Into a Gouge
I had a nut driver that was the right shape to make a gouge, but you could also use a drill bit. Use a Dremel to grind down the nut driver until you are left with a u-shape. Then sharpen the edge using the Dremel. You can use different size bits to make different gouges, just make sure the other end is the right size to go in your shaft.
Step 7: Assemble Your Tool
Once you have your bits ready you are ready to assemble your tool and start turning. Make sure you tighten the Allen head screws firmly each time you change the head to ensure stability.
I used my new tools to turn a handle for the rod I use to knock the spur bit out of the lathe. The tool felt solid and the bits worked well.
And you're finished! My favorite part of the Hydra is that as long as you can cut and grind bits there will almost never be a need to buy specialized turning tools. If you've never known the pain of having to spend way too much money on a tool you can use for exactly one bizarre project, count yourself lucky. Then build this tool and avoid the pain forever.
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One great idea you have there.
If one is not into the bolt work plus the drilling and taping you can buy a Irwin extension for bits and that part of the job is done, simply cut to the length and follow your instructions for putting into the handle. Comes with the setscrews already included and ready to use your spade bit tools.
Great Idea
I have been planning to make a similar handle to hold router bits. I like your use of a bolt.
Buena idea!!
Very nice idea - you gave me a reason to buy a lathe!
Great Job!!!! New use for old dull bits!
Thank you, I knew I had saved them for something.
This is a great idea! I love doing things like this! keep up the great ideas!


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Went to David M's thing last night at the Railway, having shat, sweated, and shivered out the worst of my cold the night before. It was great, as ever, but a smidgen different from what one expects. For one thing, David was running late, so he didn't change into his Scrooge drag, though he contemplated doing so, deciding his suit was "more dapper." He also ixnayed the intermission. I ended up shooting video of two full songs and a couple of fragments, from about fifteen minutes into the night; I am not sure what the last song is, if it's one of the new Christmas songs David debuted or some particularly witty Brian-Wilson-esque pop tune that only sounds like a David M. original.
Night of the Living Bread," I swear I have heard the Creaking Planks do. Other guest-y high points included "Christmas Eve of Destruction" from Ed Hurrell, and "Claus Will Tear Us Apart" from Pete Campbell, who did none of his originals last night, but was in fine form, doing a credible Ian Curtis imitation for the latter, cheat-sheets or no. There was also a brilliant, silly Christmas-ized version of "The Black Plague" by Eric Burdon and the Animals with Lester Interest reading the narrative, and Pete and Dave Dedrick providing percussion, including a bell and a tambourine decorated as a Christmas wreath. David M., meanwhile - onstage with his merry troupe - sang "bring out your gifts" in place of "bring out your dead." Very, very funny stuff. And there were plenty of favourites, from "XTUVVVVV" to the Christmas version of "Be Like Us" to... well, you really kind of have to experience it, hell to PARTICIPATE in it - which no one who attends can resist, in fact - to really understand.
More people sang along this year, too, than I recall, which was interesting - spontaneously pitching in on the "don't eat us" for his Christmas turkeys song, for instance, but also singing along with parts of songs I myself, veteran of a half dozen of these shows, did not know so well. I wonder if any David M. noobs ever leave one of his shows and go try to buy bars of ("corporate sponsor") Gorgo somewhere? It WAS a real candy bar, once upon a time, folks: I bought and ate some at a 7-11 in Maple Ridge in the 1980's, specifically because of seeing NO FUN ironically plugging it on Soundproof, but it hasn't been available for about thirty years or so, which has become part of the joke.
I wonder if David M. knows Todd Solondz' Happiness? He definitely needs to see it, if somehow he might have missed it; Solondz' sense of humour is very close to some of what David does (though only some of it). Actually, the "Happiness" theme song would make a great cover for him... Happy 30th anniversary of NO FUN Christmas shows, David M.! Thanks for continuing to do this show!
(A couple of copies of The Fezziwig Files remain unspoken for, as of this writing; it's a hell of a package, and can be purchased via Mr. M. himself; see his Facebook page for more.


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This frosting will have you looking for things to go under it – a simple chocolate tray cake, vanilla cupcakes or sugar cookies like I have here. It doesn't really matter once you try the frosting. It may even turn rice crackers into something vaguely pleasant, though I'm by no means suggesting you try that.
When I was a kid, I could always count on finding treat size bars of milk chocolate – the mini two block bars – at my grandparents' house. My grandfather would have one every night after dinner. My cousins and I, though, would have one (or a few) whenever we felt like it, because who was counting, right? They were kept in an old silver cookie tin on a shelf in the walk-in pantry, and we all knew where to find them. What I would give for a walk-in pantry in my life right now!
Nowadays, my chocolate cravings are usually of the 70% (at least) dark variety, but after seeing roasted milk chocolate pop up in various forms on MasterChef Australia 2017, I decided to give milk chocolate a second chance. It has earned itself new respect in my books.
The frosting is a simple buttercream, made with equal parts butter, sugar and roasted chocolate. I strongly recommend using salted butter for this – the salt enhances the chocolate flavour.
For the sugar cookies, I used a recipe by Sweetapolita. You can find it here. I left out the lemon extract in the recipe, because I was pairing it with chocolate. It's a great plain cookie and makes an excellent vessel for a thick swirl of chocolatey frosting.
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- 200 g salted butter (or use unsalted butter and add a generous pinch of salt)
- 200 g icing sugar, sifted or whisked to remove lumps
- 2 tsp cocoa powder
- 200 g milk chocolate
- 1 tsp canola or vegetable oil
- First make the roasted milk chocolate. Pre-heat the oven to 120°C. Break up the chocolate into pieces and place on a tray lined with a silicon sheet or baking paper. Drizzle with the oil. Place in the oven for 15 minutes, then remove, stir the melted chocolate. Return to the oven for a further 30 minutes, but remove and stir every 10 minutes. Once done, remove from the oven, mix till completely smooth and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Beat the butter in a stand mixer till light and fluffy.
- Add the icing sugar, one heaped tablespoon at a time, till fully incorporated. Then beat in the cocoa powder.
- Add in the roasted milk chocolate and stir till combined.
- Spread over cake, cupcakes or sugar cookies.


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Last October, The VIBE Agency provided the event design, event management and production for Yamaha's 2010 Latin American Distributors Meeting. This annual conference at the Sofitel Miami brought together 70 representatives from most of its 54 markets in Latin, South and Central America and the Caribbean.
The two day conference was a balanced mixture of best-practice sessions, networking, new product presentations and break-out workshops. It was a time for Yamaha to share what had been happening with the company, future focuses as well as interact with their distributor's to find out how the parent company could be more efficient and understand distributor needs and barriers they face in their marketplace.
One of the biggest challenges we had for this meeting was to blend all of the cultures together in one design that worked for the varied cultures in attendance. Since Yamaha is a Japanese company, we had to do the research to make sure the "dos and do nots" are respected for their executives. One of the many things we did to ensure cultural protocol was to create a separate V.I.P. table in the presentation room, as Japanese culture dictates that executives sit separately.
Along with providing the meeting and conference coordination, we also handled the Yamaha new product display which featured new products that they wanted to introduce to the distributors.
In addition to the business meetings during the day, there were evening events as well. The first night was a dinner cruise around Biscayne Bay. A final night dinner was held at a Wish, an upscale restaurant in Miami Beach.
One of the things that I feel we did very successfully for this group was to understand their objectives and then ensure that every element of the conference worked interchangeably to meet those goals.
A very special thanks to Ricardo & his team (Ruben, Eric) for trusting us and allowing us the opportunity to work with them to create a successful Latin America Distributors Conference for Yamaha!
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Food Justice
Due to a lack of capacity, the Food Justice network is currently inactive.
Food systems are not immune to the power dynamics prejudicial to traditionally marginalized groups.
Just think about:
who produces the food?
who has access to land, and the means of production?
who has access to healthy, nutritious, culturally appropriate food and who doesn't?
who suffers environmental injustice?
who makes food decisions?
how has colonialism affected our food system and traditional livelihoods?
what type of food is produced?
what knowledge is valued and which isn't?
Examining these questions is key to dismantling the injustices in our food systems.
What is food justice?
"Food justice seeks to ensure that the benefits and risks of where, what and how food is grown, produced, transported, distributed, accessed and eaten are shared fairly. Food justice represents a transformation of the current food system, including but not limited to eliminating disparities and inequities."
Robert Gottlieb & Joshi Anupama, Food Justice
The Food Justice movement strips down issues related to food production and access to reveal the hidden layers of oppression within our food system (such as unequal rights for migrant workers). It promotes the creation of systems that reflect practices of decolonization and that actively supports systems based on justice, equality, cultural pluralism and human rights.
Who we are and what we do
Food Secure Canada is a pan-Canadian alliance of organizations and individuals working together to advance food security and food sovereignty through three inter-locking goals: zero hunger, healthy and safe food, and sustainable food systems.
Our emerging Food Justice Network is a web of people from across the country who are looking at the food system from various perspectives: race, decolonization, environmental concerns, anti-poverty activism, social justice and human rights. Our food system is wide and diverse and as such, networking assures a fluid transfer of information on initiatives taking place across the country and facilitates joint action when needed. This network is currently establishing a core group, searching actively for funding, and preparing for a formal launch and inaugural face-to-face meeting at our 8th bi-ennial Assembly in Halifax, November 13-16, 2014.
How we do what we do
Assessing structural racism in food systems
By working in collaboration with local actors from a wide-range of fields, we will conduct an assessment of local food systems and identify how structural racism manifests itself at different levels. This exercise is a rare opportunity to produce a comprehensive look at our very complex food systems. We hope to do the first assessments in Halifax as a pilot project with preliminary results being presented at our Assembly this November 2014.
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Before you start looking for a property you need to know what you can afford. If you need a mortgage, speak to a mortgage adviser and find out how much you can borrow. A formal offer can quickly lead to a binding contract so it is vital your funding is in place.
Once you've found a property you like, request a copy of the Home Report from the Estate Agent. Please read the report in great detail and ask us if you have any questions. Once you are happy, we can then note interest with the selling agents on your behalf.
By formally noting interest, this means the seller cannot sell the property without first advising you of any other potential buyers. To allow you the best chance of securing the property, you must submit your best offer.
At this stage The Law Society require us to obtain suitable forms of ID from you before we can carry out any work, such as a UK drivers licence, current UK passport or original birth certificate; and proof of address.
Once the offer is accepted verbally, it will be followed by a written acceptance which will contain a number of points about the property. Once missives are concluded, the contract will be legally binding.
When we receive the acceptance from the seller's solicitors, we would expect also to receive the title deeds along with the various reports and searches. These form an integral part of the conveyancing process. Our role is check this documentation thoroughly.
At the same time we will send you a financial breakdown which details the amount you need to pay us. It also details how to get these monies to us. On the date of completion, we forward the settlement price to the seller's solicitors and, in exchange, you will receive the keys to your new home.
Following on from completion, you may experience problems with the systems in your new home. Be aware, you have a limited time to check systems are working, and report any problems to us within 5 days from getting the keys.
Once the registration process is complete, an updated Land Certificate (or title deed) will be issued electronically by the Land Register showing you as owners of the property. You are now the legal owner and the process is effectively complete.
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Hutchison Ports RAK to operate Saqr Port container terminal
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Port operator Hutchinson Ports has won a 25-year concession agreement from the government of Ras Al Khaimah to operate and develop the Saqr Port container terminal facilities.
A celebratory ceremony was held in the presence His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
"One of our objectives in Ras Al Khaimah is to create a business infrastructure that will attract investors and entrepreneurs from around the world," he said at the ceremony. "Hutchison Ports RAK and its plans for future development of the Saqr Port facilities are a key piece in our logistics strategy which will encourage those with interest to make the commitment to Ras Al Khaimah."
"This partnership is one more indicator that Ras Al Khaimah is committed to offering the infrastructure, services and skilled workforce that allows commerce and industry to thrive in the Emirate," he added.
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The terminal will be operated by Hutchison Ports RAK, and comprises a four-berth, 350,000-TEU facility featuring an 800 metre long quay with a depth of twelve metres, in addition to a 20 hectare yard.
Hutchison Ports managing director Eric Ip said: "We are excited to have the opportunity to invest and operate a container terminal facility that is situated in a gateway location and is home to the world's largest ceramics manufacturer."
"Ras Al Khaimah has a strong export base, with many fine shippers of ceramics, pharmaceuticals, glass, cement, crushed rock and other products," he said. "These companies can now take advantage of a less congested and more sustainable multimodal shipping route to Jebel Ali and beyond. Meanwhile, by frequenting Hutchison Ports RAK, local hauliers will have a shorter delivery route that allows them to make more trips every day."
The Hutchison Ports RAK terminal neighbours the RAK Maritime City Free Zone, and is well positioned with respect to the industrial areas and free zones at Al Hamra and Al Ghail.
Saqr Port is Ras Al Khaimah's primary commercial port and is in the process of having its overall capacity significantly increased.
In a two-phase project scheduled to be completed in April 2019 two deep water berths are being added capable of handling capesize vessels. The project will make Saqr Port one of the largest bulk handing ports in the world.


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Along with the growth in enrollment of high-deductible health plans has come growth in voluntary insurance coverages to provide a "financial backstop" in the event of catastrophic claims. This article in EBN discusses industry data indicating that sales of critical illness (CI) insurance overtook cancer insurance last year for the first time ever. Mercer's Tim Weber comments in this article that he has seen a significant uptick in CI offerings that Mercer has handled on behalf of corporate clients. In many cases, "a significant portion" of those plans include transitioning to CI from cancer coverage. Cancer insurance sales historically targeted individuals with a family history of cancer, while CI policies can be positioned as a safety net for the unknown. When offered in conjunction with a high-deductible plan, a product with a broader focus may be appropriate.
Of course, that doesn't mean that there isn't a place for cancer coverage as well. To get the most out of these offerings, employers should also consider providing education and decision support tools so that employees understand exactly what their options are.
Go to full article: ebn.benefitnews.com