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Gathering The Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English

Gathering The Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English

Best-selling Book!
Once Upon A World Book Award, Simon Weisenthal Center, 1998
NCSS/CBC Notable Book in the area of Social Studies, National Council of Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council
Pura Belpré Honor Book, American Library Association 1997
NCTE Notable Book in Language Arts, National Council of Teachers of English
“Pick of the Lists” American Booksellers Association
California Readers’ Collection, Elementary List
Commended List, Center for Latin American Studies

The author’s many years of work with migrant families inspired this poetic ABC of the fields, in two languages, and Simón Silva’s magnificent illustrations, in bold colors, have created a work of art to be enjoyed by children and adults alike. (K-12).

Suni Paz has drawn from her extensive knowledge of Latin American folklore for the inspirational music that turns the poems in this book into memorable songs, an irresistible invitation to listen, to enjoy, to sing along.

Some of the most heartening experiences of my life have been my work with Migrant Farm Working families. I have described the academic results of sharing high quality children’s books with Migrant parents and inviting them to create books with their children in Pájaro Valley, California in the book A Magical Encounter: Use of Latino Literature in the Classroom. I have described my work with farm working parents, and the learning I derived from it, in my memoirs, Vivir en dos idiomas.

The poems of Gathering the Sun were born out of these enriching experiences. Simón Silva, who knew intimately the life in the fields during his childhood and has drawn from the heritage of the great Mexican muralists provided strong and magnificent illustrations that have made this book the true homage to the farm workers lives and struggles that I dreamt to create.

It has given me unsurpassable joy to sign this book for golden anniversaries of grandparents and for birthday gifts, for quinceañeras, newborn babies and babies yet to be born, realizing that in each case the book is a symbol of the strength, the resilience, the determination, the dignity and the profound love of family of those who work in the fields and whose labor allows us all to live.

Suni’s unique voice and her masterful compositions have allowed the words in this book to transcend their birth as poems becoming unforgettable songs. My gratitude to Suni and Simón, for allowing this homage to César Chávez and all campesinos to be as inspiring as his example and their lives.

School Library Journal

Pre-School-Grade 5. An alphabet book with exceptional illustrations and excellent poetry that gives voice to the experience of Hispanic agricultural workers. Each letter is matched with a Spanish word (for example, “Arboles” for “A”) and accompanied by a poem in both Spanish and English that describes how the plant, fruit, vegetable, person, or feeling functions in the lives of these workers. Zubizarreta’s English translations are informed and graceful, but predictably cannot match the Spanish originals in rhythm, assonance, or meter. Silva’s vibrant, double-page, gouache illustrations are reminiscent of the artwork of Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco. The colors are brilliant, and the scope has a certain larger-than-life sense to it. This is a book that begs to be read aloud to all students, whether they are Spanish speaking or not. The sound of the poems will draw them in. The touching elegy for Cesar Chavez successfully imparts the impact of a heroic man on his people. Whether used to show the plight of migrant workers or the pride Hispanic laborers feel in their heritage, this is an important book. –Ann Welton, Terminal Park Elementary School, Auburn, WA Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Ages 5–8. Using the Spanish alphabet as a template, Ada has written 27 poems that celebrate both the bounty of the harvest and the Mexican heritage of the farmworkers and their families. The poems, presented in both Spanish and English, are short and simple bursts of flavor: “Árboles/Trees,” “Betabel/Beet,” “César Chávez,” etc. Silva’s sun-drenched gouache paintings are robust, with images sculpted in paint. Brimming with respect and pride, the book, with its mythic vision of the migrant farm worker, will add much to any unit on farming or Mexican American heritage. Annie Ayres

Curled Up with a Good Kid’s Book

Tapping into a rich cultural history of people working the land and harvesting its bounty, Gathering the Sun is brilliantly illustrated, a delightful adventure into the world of language and art, of “simple words and sun-drenched paintings.” More than just an alphabet book, it teaches children the basics of language in the context of family and tradition.

The illustrated alphabet is Spanish, text in both Spanish and English: “arboles (trees), “the companions of my childhood”; duraznos (peaches), “like a gentle caress in the palm of my hand”; tomates (tomatoes), “red tomato in the kitchen, in the little tacos my godmother loves to make”; zanahoria (carrot), “The carrot hides beneath the earth. After all, she knows the sun’s fiery color by heart.”

Through the text by Alma Flor Ada and wonderful art of Simon Silva, beginning readers explore orchards and fields beside those who plant and nurture the crops, the book dedicated to the living memory of César Chávez: “Your example and your words sprout anew in the field rows as seedlings of quiet hope.”

In a joyful celebration of tilling, toiling and the language of nature’s bounty, the text is bilingual, with particular attention to the harmony of words and the images wrought from the earth’s palette, the cycle of growth and those who labor to carry their fruits from field to kitchen, from the hands that tend the plants to those who prepare the spicy and textured foods that grace the tables of grateful families: “In the field row lies a seed, all tucked in like a baby in the crib.”

Gathering the Sun is nothing less than stunning, saturated with color and the shared dignity of hard work, a reflection of the author and illustrator’s appreciation for all aspects of growth, from field to heart to spirit, acknowledging “honor and pride, family and friends, history and heritage, and… the bounty of the harvest.“
–Luan Gaines/2006 for Curled Up with a Good Kid’s Book

Whole World of ABCs and 123s
In her selection of bilingual books for reading to children, librarian Ana-Elba Pavon said of this beautiful, verse abecedario: it is “a tribute to working in the fields. A collection of poems, it includes Cesar Chavez, individual fruits and vegetables, and other Latino symbols. Use the poem under the letter “O” for “Orgullo” or “Pride” as a chant with your audience. Have them repeat each verse of the poem after you read it.” Absolutely!

Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English by the prolific author Alma Flor Ada is by definition an alphabet book, but is a tribute to working in the fields. A collection of poems, it includes Cesar Chavez, individual fruits and vegetables, and other Latino symbols. Use the poem under the letter “O” for “Orgullo” or “Pride” as a chant with your audience. Have them repeat each verse of the poem after you read it.– Marjorie Coughlan

The Children’s Literature Lover’s Book of Lists by Joanna Sullivan on page 64, page 278, and page 333
Valerie & Walter’s Best Books for Children 2nd Ed : A Lively, Opinionated Guide by Walter M. Mayes on page 41, and Index
In Sweet Company: Conversations with Extraordinary Women about Living a Spiritual Life by Margaret Wolff on page 69
The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists (J-B Ed: Book of Lists) by Edward Bernard Fry on page 159
“Let’s Read : A Complete Month-by-Month Activities Program for Beginning Readers” by Elizabeth Crosby Stull in Back Matter

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Business Students Enjoy Dinner with President and Alumni

On April 12, 2012, approximately 20 business students in the Honors Program enjoyed dinner and conversations with President Barry Maloney and Worcester State alumni who graduated from the business program.

This event paired students and alumni with common interests for a unique opportunity to learn from one another.  Students enjoyed meeting successful alumni who shared advice, reminisced about classes, and compared Worcester State experiences.

After the event, Keith Blanchette '98, CPA, CVA, CFF, a member of the WSU Foundation Board, shared, "I fully enjoyed interacting with the WSU students outside of the traditional classroom setting. The honors program is a program that the University should be very proud of. It reenforces my belief the the WSU students can match up with students for any college or university."

Vice President of the Alumni Association's Advisory Board Kristina Jackson states, "I feel that the dinner was a great opportunity to spend time with our exceptional students. It really hit home how our students strive to be their best. What a great night for the President and alumni to acknowledge and celebrate their efforts and success."

Special thanks to President and Mrs. Maloney for welcoming us into their home and to the alumni volunteers who so graciously shared their experiences: Foundation Board President Gregg Rosen '86, Foundation Board member Keith Blanchette '98, CPA, CVA, CFF, Alumni Association's Advisory Board Vice President Kristina Jackson '93, and Alumni Association's Advisory Board members Hugh Donohue '70 and Amy Peterson '03.

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Lubbock-based United Supermarkets is partnering with Frito-Lay and Matador Beef Jerky in a second annual Support the Troops Beef Jerky Donation Drive.

Stores have displays staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on particular days with military personnel, offering Matador Beef Jerky at a discount to be donated to designated troops in the United States and overseas. The one-day drives will take place at United Supermarkets, Market Street United and Amigos stores in West Texas through Saturday.

The last Texas Panhandle drive will occur Friday at Borger. Drives took place last week at United locations at Amarillo, Canyon, Perryton, Children, Dalhart, Dumas, Pampa, Plainview and Quanah.

Other chain stores at Lubbock and throughout the South Plains also plan events Friday and Saturday.

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Embers will take David's old spot

Posted: August 23, 2010 - 12:31am
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The juicy tip of the week? A new steakhouse could again lure diners to 2721 Virginia Circle.

Chad Lardie will open Embers Steakhouse in the location that, for years, housed David's Steaks & Seafood. Lardie most recently spent more than nine years as a managing partner for Johnny Carino's locations in Colorado.

Lardie hopes the longtime success of David's Steaks will bring good karma when his restaurant opens in a couple of months. "I'm hoping to re-create what it was, but not exactly the same," he said. "I've got to have my own flair."

Assisting friends left behind by suicide brought Brandon Barber to a new profession.

Barber, a former paramedic who also worked at the William P. Clements Jr. Unit, has founded Bio-Klenz, a company that will clean residential and industrial buildings and vehicles where suicides, deaths, crimes and other incidents have occurred.

Based in Amarillo, the business will serve the Texas Panhandle and parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. "I'm doing it to help people," he said.

Find it on the Web at www.bio-klenz.com">www.bio-klenz.com.

More growth at Western Crossing shopping center at Interstate 40 and Western Street will not be an illusion, but it will be optical in nature.

Panhandle Eye Group plans to develop a new Broome Optical location on a 1.8-acre tract just south of Olive Garden, group CEO Candy Carpenter said. Details of the development and its timeline will be set by the group's board of directors in October.

"Broome Optical is a retail business and Western Crossing and the properties that are there ... they've done very well," she said. "It's a busy place."

I don't recall the Pete's Car Smart dealership offering body work from its former location at 2701 S. Georgia St., but the next tenants will.

Family Medicine Centers is remodeling the former dealership to house a Care Xpress minor emergency clinic and an office for Dr. Cindy Hutson. A third space is still to be leased, real estate broker J. Gaut said. The clinic and medical office should be open in October.

From the smart phones help smart shopping theory, Amarillo Sam's Club members soon will be able to access free Wi-Fi at the store to access product details and other information.

The store already broadcasts information about its televisions via Wi-Fi, General Manager Mike Barnes said.

"I've been with the company 25 years," Barnes said. "We didn't even sell computers 25 years ago. And the hot things were color TV antennas. It's funny how technology has just exploded."

Three times now, I've read this news release about a licensing deal between edu-tainment company Baby Genius and baby-shoe manufacturer United Legwear Co. For the life of me, I'm still not sure exactly what the product will be.

Here's a quote from one of the execs: "United Legwear is proud to bring the Baby Genius characters to life with creative shoes, adding music and other functional attributes to footwear that will enhance the Baby Genius brand experience."

Musical shoes anyone?

Information compiled from research and interviews. Karen Smith Welch blogs at amarillo.com/blogs">amarillo.com/blogs and discusses city government with KFDA NewsChannel 10 Early Show anchor Larry Lemmons on the Early Show at 6 a.m., Thursdays. The segment also can be viewed by visiting City Rap on Amarillo.com">Amarillo.com.

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BIG SPRING - Nancy Jean Raymond Jones, 61, formerly of Amarillo, died and went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, July 13, 2011, in Midland.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Chaparral Hills Baptist Church, 4100 W. Cherry Ave., with Alan Burkhalter and Rick Raymond officiating. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home of Big Spring.

Nancy was born July 6, 1950, in Amarillo to Richard and Joyce Raymond of Amarillo. She worked for RSVP of Big Spring for 17 years and was actively involved in various community services. Her life was devoted to helping others and her passion was God, family and friends.

Survivors include a son, Stephen Jones and wife Arlise and children Nathaniel, Micheal-Stephen, Andrew and Jyles, all of Clovis, N.M.; a daughter, Jennifer Mendez and husband Thomas and children Bailey, Britney and Acey, all of Big Spring; her mother, Joyce Raymond of Amarillo; a brother, Rick Raymond and wife Pam of Amarillo; a sister, Chris Cooper and husband Noah; and a brother, David Raymond and wife Pam of Lafayette, La.

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Potter county approves 4 percent raise

Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2000

Potter County commissioners on Monday began putting the final touches on the budget and approved a 4 percent across-the-board raise for county employees.

After the budget session Monday, the county had an estimated $73,000 in its fund balance toward next year's proposed $28.1 million budget, according to the county auditor's office.

Commissioners voted 5-0 for the 4-percent raise plus another 1-percent raise that elected officials may use at their discretion for employees.

At the beginning of the budget session, the county had about $863,000 in its fund balance toward next year's budget.

The cost of the 4-percent raises ran about $568,000, plus $124,000 for the discretionary raises. With other cuts from the budget, the county has an estimated $73,280 in its fund balance, according to auditor's office figures.

During budget talks, commissioners voted 4-1 to put $87,500 toward a new fire truck for structure fires. County Judge Arthur Ware voted against the move.

Fire Chief Jack Bivens told commissioners he needed the truck to handle structure fires. He said the county handles more grass fires, but structure fires actually cause more annual property damage than grass fires.

Ware countered that Amarillo taxpayers should not be called on to subsidize fire protection for county residents who live outside the city.

"That doesn't mean their lives are any less valuable," Bivens said.

The county judge said the county has other budget needs this year and cast his vote against the proposal.

"There is the rest of the county that we have to look at," he said.

Commissioners agreed to keep $87,500 for the fire truck and have the next commissioners court put another $87,500 toward the purchase.

Assistant County Attorney Dave Kemp reminded commissioners that they cannot bind another court to pay a discretionary expense, but commissioners tentatively agreed to the move anyway.

Commissioners plan to have a public hearing on the budget Sept. 8, but a time for the meeting has not been formally posted.

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Tetanus Can Threaten Horse Health in Any Environment

August 29, 2013

Zoetis combination vaccines can help protect your horse from this and other diseases.

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All unvaccinated horses can be at risk of developing tetanus, an often deadly disease. Photo courtesy of Zoetis.

From AQHA Corporate Partner Zoetis

Your American Quarter Horses can be at risk for many diseases, such as West Nile, eastern and western equine encephalomyelitis, rabies, strangles and tetanus. Fortunately, annual combination vaccinations can help reduce your horses’ risk of developing tetanus, as well as other core diseases.

All unvaccinated horses can be at risk of developing tetanus, an often deadly disease. It’s caused by a potent neurotoxin produced by the anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria, Clostridium tetani, typically found in the digestive tract of many animals and in the soil.1 It’s not contagious among horses or people, but disease occurs when Cl. tetani enter the horse’s body via puncture wounds, open lacerations, surgical incisions or exposed tissues.2

Because tetanus can be deadly in 50 to 75 percent of cases, it’s important that your horse is adequately vaccinated.1 Vaccines currently available are formalin-inactivated, adjuvanted toxoids – a potent antigen that induces a strong serological response.2 Tetanus toxoid

vaccines administered per manufacturer recommendations are considered safe and effective.1

If you’re confused about vaccinations, equine nutrition, first aid or anything else relating to horse health, then you need the “Your Horse’s Health” DVD collection. On this three-disk set, veterinarians Tom Lenz and Kenton Morgan expertly guide viewers through the basics of keeping your horse in great health.

Because of the variety of vaccines on the market, it is important to consult a veterinarian when developing your vaccination program. These vaccinations should include protection against core diseases identified by the American Association of Equine Practitioners, including eastern and western equine encephalomyelitis, West Nile, tetanus and rabies. Core vaccinations are considered those that all horses should receive to help protect against diseases that are endemic to a region and that have potential public health significance.2

Tetanus toxoid is offered in combination with other disease solutions in the INNOVATOR line of vaccines, including EQUILOID INNOVATOR®, WEST NILE-INNOVATOR® or FLUVAC INNOVATOR®. All of them help provide horses with protection against tetanus and offer additional protection against other core diseases classified by AAEP. EQUILOID INNVOATOR and FLUVAC INNOVATOR 4, 5 and 6 help protect against eastern and western equine encephalomyelitis. WEST NILE-INNOVATOR helps protect against eastern, western and Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, as well as West Nile.

Tetanus and other core diseases can be preventable, so it’s important to provide your horses with an effective vaccine solution. Work with your veterinarian to help ensure that your American Quarter Horses stay safe this year, no matter where you live.

We know you love and care for your horses and want them to be in the best health possible. With AQHA’s “Your Horses Health” DVDs, you will learn about diseases to vaccinate against, the most common equine diseases and new technologies for improving horse health.  Even the most veteran horse owner will learn something essential to keeping their horse in great health.

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9 responses to Topeka Clinic Opens; Chemo Case Update
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    Osiah Horst
    Comment on Topeka Clinic Opens; Chemo Case Update (November 7th, 2013 at 08:35)

    We visited recently with Wayne and Joyce Brubacher from Goshen, Indiana, who have adult children with MSUD. They have been involved in the new clinic, I believe, and are excited about the possibilities this clinic will provide to families like theirs. Although it probably won’t benefit their family, they do take an active interest in this work.

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    Ed from NY
    Comment on Topeka Clinic Opens; Chemo Case Update (November 7th, 2013 at 12:22)

    Erik, thanks as usual. It seems the Amish approach to healthcare certainly brings out the best (CHC, DDC, Clinic for Special Children) and the worst (“natural cure” scams) from the surrounding community.

    The article about the girl “escaping” the United States and the family going underground overseas raises as many questions as it answers. Questions like – do they plan to stay overseas forever? Did they legally immigrate to that country? Is the healthcare (“natural” or otherwise) up to U.S. standards?

    I hope the girl has dodged a bullet with just the initial chemo but I cannot help but think this family was seriously misguided in their medical choices Perhaps also, the hospital needs to better tailor its services to its Amish population, as have the other clinics you mentioned.

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      Comment on Sarah's Natural Treatment (November 7th, 2013 at 12:38)

      Sarah's Natural Treatment

      Thanks Ed, according to the article linked above, the family would like to return (if they haven’t already). I’d assume they either went to Canada or Mexico.

      Amish will go abroad for more unorthodox treatments or just to get a procedure done at a lower cost. Mexico is popular in this regard. I know of one Amishman whose brother was treated for MS in Mexico last year. Another went to a Central American country (Honduras I believe) for an experimental treatment.

      I can’t say much about what treatment was administered to Sarah…this looks like the relevant bit from the piece above:

      Three doctors that have treated her with a natural, biochemical protocol using nutrition, supplements and plant extracts have declared Sarah cancer free based on cat scans and blood tests—confirmed three times.

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      Sara Mandal-Joy
      Comment on NOT all natural treatments are scams (November 7th, 2013 at 13:56)

      NOT all natural treatments are scams

      “and the worst (“natural cure” scams) from the surrounding community.”

      Ed – there are so many natural treatments that work at least as well, and sometimes better than what the AMA allows or accepts. i think there are many reasons for that. Are there scams? Yes, absolutely, but I find our drug company funded medical schools to also be a part of a “scam” at times – though unwittingly…..

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        Comment on Uhh: "unwittingly"? (November 7th, 2013 at 16:55)

        Uhh: "unwittingly"?

        “drug company funded medical schools to also be a part of a “scam” at times – though unwittingly…..”

        Even I know that if a school accepts funding from an enterprise the “unwittingly” part is negated….

        These schools often accept not only “funding” (could just as easily be called bribery?) but utilize drug company-employed lecturers and and drug company-supplied books (usually mandatory and we students had to pay for them nonetheless)to “teach” various classes. This not only results in indoctrination (correct or incorrect) but hampers the passage/development of information about diseases or conditions for which there is no profitable pharmaceutical (or device-dependent) treatment, since the idea is to get students up to speed on how to return the drug-company’s investment in them as students.

        An approach such as these folks are taking in Topeka is well-advised, I should think, both as a way to provide legitimate good care and to financially hold the price of such care down to essential costs. Nobody objects to the idea of paying reasonable costs for helpful treatment….these folks appear to be finding and making a way for it to happen.

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        Ed from NY
        Comment on Topeka Clinic Opens; Chemo Case Update (November 8th, 2013 at 15:26)

        Sara, since as of yet, there is no known cure for cancer, I would posit that anyone claiming to sell a “natural cure” for cancer IS ABSOLUTELY SELLING A SCAM.

        That said, you’re right, a lot of modern medicine is based on natural remedies. And indeed, when a natural ingredient is studied, the chemical structure analyzed, the efficacy noted, toxicity measured, dosage tested … well, you have a proven treatment. Why not put any “natural” cure through the same rigorous process regular medicines get?

        Reflecting further, it seems that much of our modern medical system has become so bureaucratized, so paperwork-intensive, that we should not be surprised some people simply throw their hands up in the air and “opt out” altogether and look to the natural-cure purveyors. That’s why I think the clinics Erik mentioned that cater specifically to the Plain community are so interesting. It remains to be seen if the new Affordable Care Act will help eliminate the bureaucracy and make it easier for people to get care — or make things even more complex and send even more people to the “natural medicine” camp.

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          Sara Mandal-Joy
          Comment on agree to disagree (November 10th, 2013 at 22:37)

          agree to disagree

          Ed, we’re going to have to agree to disagree. Your comment” “Sara, since as of yet, there is no known cure for cancer, I would posit that anyone claiming to sell a “natural cure” for cancer IS ABSOLUTELY SELLING A SCAM.” The point,. from my perspective is that there is no AMA (drug company sponsored) cure for cancer. There are MANY folks who have recovered from cancer using natural means. The AMA does not sanction such options, and does not research them. So all “proof” is anecdotal. But when someone is told they have late stage cancer and only months to live, but then recovers using natural methods – this is a significant anecdote. I’m not interested in AMA’s practice of trying to pull out what they consider to be THE active ingredient in natural cures. There is never ONE active ingredient. It is in the whole process, an entire change of lifestyle (diet, stress levels, etc.), the whole context of a “natural” protocol, including whole herbs/foods, that health is restored. it is not one magic chemical bullet that kills the cancer. It is a complete change of mind, heart, way of life, including various herbs and/or foods IN their whole, natural context. I’ve directly seen this process to work, over and over, with way too many people for it to be anecdotal. If the whole way of life is not considered, it seldom works, no matter what combination of “natural ingredients” are used. Life style changes alone are not enough either. It requires a whole physical, mental, spiritual housecleaning, so to speak. Sometimes the piecemeal approach has had limited success, but that does seem more “anecdotal”. And sometimes nothing works – sometimes what is accomplished in the change of way of life is a gentle understanding, acceptance, of a time of transition. But your statement/stance leaves no space for the hundreds of folks I personally know who have recovered from cancer “naturally” – using a variety of methods. And, no, I’m not a health practitioner of any kind, not peddling anything. Just have had close friends who have gone through this journey, so I tuned in, and became somewhat immersed in the stories/lives of those who risked listening to their own hearts and bodies rather than to the cut and dried options offered by the AMA. I do want to qualify this by saying that many individual doctors have an openness to such new kinds of thinking, approaches to health. Some acknowledge the limits of what they have to offer, particularly when there are significant limits, statistically – and are sometimes amazed at the results. Sara

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    Diane Wise
    Comment on Natural Treatment (November 10th, 2013 at 22:15)

    Natural Treatment

    I know an Amish women who was diagnosed with leukemia. With blessings from her physician she began a strict natural treatment. The physician, whom I work closely with, was hesitant the natural treatment would work; however, she told him if it did not begin to work quickly, she would consider other options. For several years now, every time she has her blood checked, the numbers get better and better. Her physician and myself are amazed. She’s doing wonderful after 5 years of being diagnosed.

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    Comment on Topeka Clinic, Sarah Hershberger (November 12th, 2013 at 13:02)

    Topeka Clinic, Sarah Hershberger

    After I saw the 2:27 video accompanying the article, “New clinic helping communities with high rate of genetic disorders,” I realized that Dr. Zineb Ammous, who specializes in genetic disorders, is a female! Because Dr. Morton in PA is a man, I just expected Dr. Ammous to also be a man. The Nov. 4 article and video about the Topeka, Indiana, clinic can be seen at:

    I appreciate both the mainstream news media articles and the alternative blogs telling us about Sarah Hershberger’s chemotherapy case. It’s interesting to read both sides of the story, especially when it can be given in a factual, civil way. Erik, thanks for your article. Corrie ten Boom said, “The measure of a life is not its duration but its donation.” Sarah’s case may make interesting research if the family and the doctors would be open to it.

    Sarah Hershberger’s Amish grandfather, Isaac Keim, is featured in a 37:42 audio interview, “10yr old Amish girl flees U.S. to escape chemo.” Nov. 2, 2013. At:

    This 24-page document (link below) is from when the Medina County Probate Court was ordered to appoint Schimer as guardian of S.H. for purposes of making medical decisions on S.H.’s behalf. The Date of Judgment Entry is October 1, 2013, and is in Re: Guardianship of S.H. [Cite as In re S.H., 2013-Ohio-4380.]
    On page 13, it is acknowledged that “…the treatment itself may damage her other organs and there is an increased risk of contracting other cancers. S.H. has a small but appreciable risk of
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  1. Adderall and supps... Heart concerns? Others?

    I take Adderall a few days a week for school, and I'd like to begin working out again after a long "break" with the Activate Xtreme and creatine mono I already have. Are there any potential/likely negative interactions among the three? What I know is that the amphetamines with the creatine will require a LOT of hydrating, so I'm primarily wondering about blood pressure/heart rate concerns. I'm the CNS-heavy ecto-type with a ridiculous metabolism and I'm out of shape, so my main worry would be of elevating my heart/blood pressure too suddenly doing, for instance, intense squats.

    I plan to run the AX daily for its four week period, probably also having some creatine mono with a Real Gains shake every day, making those 2 the daily stable elements. On top of those, a few times a week I'll have 60mg Adderall XR, but not usually on workout days (however, sometimes maybe 20 Ad. IR or 30 XR pre-workout). Only on days without Adderall, I'll have a B12 energy drink and/or bronchodilator like Bronkaid to get energy for a workout.

    OK, and finally, every once in a while when I have a public speaking presentation I'll take maybe 1 mg Lorazepam and/or 20mg beta-blocker (Propanolol). I'll never exercise on a day I take those, so I'm only curious how they might interact with the AX and creatine (possibly also Adderall) at a resting state.

    Today I'm just doing the AX and creatine with Bronkaid and an energy drink, so I'll see if there're any headrushes or dizziness or major heart pounding issues as I jump back into exercising. I'm 6 ft and probably down to like 150ish (I lose weight when I don't exercise and force-feed) and my resting blood pressure is probably on the low side, though not with the Adderall (60mg will give me a resting heart rate on the higher side... 90, I think?). Thanks in advance for any helpful info.

  2. Id say coming from someone who has used addy and AX that you should be good there, if you get heart palpitations or develop an irregular heart beat definitely stop and see a doc tho. As for the Lorazepam and beta blockers, I dont have a ton of experience but i dont see any glaring reactions at this point.

  3. well adderall is an upper... if u have a tollererance, i doubt you will feel any heart pallapatations- although its possible. Adderall may also supress your appetite (just as any other upper- coke meth etc...) how many times do you take the dosages of adderall (60mg at one time?!?).. you can always wait before you hit the gym. Make sure you stay EXTREMELY hydrated. Be weary of your body signals as you lift.

    the lorazepam is a is a benzo... a downer. I personally wouldn't take it before i workout due to the lack of motivation. but good side affect include the munchies.. it really depends on your tolerance and weather the prescription drugs are being abused.

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Waste not, want not. That’s what my great-aunt Penelope Periwinkle used to say, and now that I’m counting every penny, I realize how right she was. But even before pauperdom walloped me upside the head, I always saved all the fabric scraps from my sewing projects. If you’ve ever had to buy an 1/8 of a yd. of fabric because you needed one 3” x 12” strip, you know how right I am. I keep all my scraps of fabric in a plastic storage bin, and it’s amazing how often I find myself rooting through that bin to find exactly what I need. However, sometimes the storage bin gets to overflowing. When that happens, I have lots of project ideas stored away for using up some of that overflow. Here are a few I’ll share with you today.

*Make sachet bags to drape over your clothes hangers or place in dresser drawers.

*Create drawstring gift bags for odd-shaped or any-size presents. You will be giving the recipient two gifts in one because afterwards the gift bag can be used to hold jewelry, lingerie, toiletries, or just about anything else. Decorate the bags with smaller scraps of fabric and scraps of ribbon and lace.

*Make a crazy quilt fabric-covered picture frame. Embellish the frame with ribbon, lace, buttons, and beads.

*Cut out small simple shapes, such as hearts. Sew two together and stuff for ornaments or gift package decorations. Glue them to pin backs or barrettes for soft-sculpture jewelry.

*Glue or fuse fabric to heavy paper and use as appliqués for hand-made greeting cards and gift tags.

*Cut fabrics of different textures, patterns, and colors into 3”, 4”, or 5” squares. Sew six squares of the sme size together to form a cube, then stuff. These make wonderful, tactile soft blocks for babies and toddlers.

More ideas to come in the future. For now, why not tell us how you use up your scraps of fabric.
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With my scraps of fabric I always make pom pom style hair clips for my daughters and friends...the great thing about it is its just the colour combinations you need to get right as they can be any size and you simply glue them to a snap clip!

Great idea, lollitams! Thanks for stopping by.

Janet said...

There is always a pillow back to be made, with the left over satin from my daughter's wedding dress, I covered the mat for a picture I was framing. Really made the picture stand out. I cut strips and teach the grandkids to braid and make coasters. Never throw away scrap material!

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Ecology – Bryophytes & fungi

Many bryophilous fungi do not grow indiscriminately on their hosts, but at specific sites depending on the species of fungus. So, one species of fungus will be found only on the leaf midrib of a particular species of moss; another fungal species will be restricted to the stems; others may grow only on the spore capsules of some species of moss and so on.

The moss family Polytrichaceae provides some good examples of specific microhabitats just on the leaves of these mosses. In this family the leaves are quite complex. They have lamellae, which look like miniature walls running along the long axis of the leaf. The following pair of illustrations shows cross sections of leaves of the species Oligotrichum hercynicum, (on the left) with the few lamellae shown in green. The lamellae are the multi-celled columnar growths. The brown central area is the thickened central portion of the leaf and on either side are the leaf "wings", each just a single cell in thickness. On the right is Pogonatum urnigerum with numerous and densely packed lamellae. Each lamella is topped by a single brown-coloured cell. These cross-sections are across the long axis of the leaf, so you have to imagine that each lamella extends behind the screen and also extends out of the screen towards you. In the Polytrichaceae there is variation in leaf structure and these two illustrations give you just a hint of that varietyreference link.

The following diagram shows the micro-niches exploited by three of the ascomycetes that are found on members of the Polytrichaceae. It’s a very stylized depiction of a leaf cross-section. Bryorella cryptocarpa forms perithecia (one shown in orange) between the lamellae. The mature fruiting body has pushed aside the neighbouring lamellae. The arrowed black dot represents a perithecium of Dawsophila polycarpa, growing in the gap between the cells at the apices of two lamellae and on the underside of the leaf, you can find (in red) an apothecium of Potriphila neurogenareference link.

Hymenoscyphus schimperi is another apothecial ascomycete but one in which the apothecia (under a millimetre in diameter) are found on the leaves of Sphagnum squarrosum, a moss that is widespread in the northern areas of the Northern Hemisphere. While the apothecia appear on the leaves, the points of infection are actually mucilaginous cells that are found in the nooks formed by the junctions of leaves and stems. For more details see the HYMENOSCYPHUS SCHIMPERI CASE STUDY.

The liverworts also support a good array of ascomycetes, some with very specific preferences. As an example, the perithecia of Calonectria frullaniae are found within liverwort perianths. A perianth is a somewhat tubular structure, formed by the fusion of two or three leaves, that protects the embryonic sporophyte. The fungal hyphae attack the sporophytic tissue and prevent normal capsule development. During sporophyte development there would be considerable nutrient flow from the gametophyte to the developing sporophyte, an ideal site for fungal exploitation. Calonectria frullaniae does not attack the gametophytereference link.


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So, say I have a folder on my home screen. In it I have a bunch of shortcuts. If I click one of those shortcuts it runs the program. Now when I come back to the home screen the folder is still sitting there open. Most of the time I want to go to something else on the home screen when coming back to it, not something in that folder. To that end is it possible to make it so that upon clicking a shortcut in a folder, after launching the app (or before, doesn't really matter) it would also close the folder, so that when I come back to the home screen I am actually AT the home screen without needing to manually close the folder?

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I haven't tried it myself, but from what I am reading in forums, etc, Apps Organizer is a free app that does what you are looking for. When you select an app in a folder, it closes the folder.

EDIT: update - I just tried out Apps Organizer. It does close the folder when you select something. The only problem is that it appears to only allow app shortcuts - not bookmarks, widgets, etc. There appear to be other apps (Folder Organizer) that are able to hold bookmarks, however.

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    I am looking for recommendations of checklist apps which can be installed on the SD card (which do NOT install to the internal storage). Are there any out there?

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    There is no app existing that does not install to internal storage. Even if you use the move to SD card option, some installation data still resides in the phone storage, otherwise the app won't work.
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    Okay, I guess I mis-stated then. I don't care if the app initially installs to internal storage. I just want to be able to move it to the SD card. I have tried three checklist apps so far and none allowed me to move them to the SD card. Isn't there any such thing?
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    In case anyone else is looking for one, I found Ultimate To-Do List, which installed directly to my SD card (I never moved it). It syncs with Google Tasks or Toodle-Do. It is a bit more task-focused than checklist-based like I'd hoped, but I can make it work. Very robust. Free 14 day trial then $5 license.
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    Just as an FYI, apps that are moved to the SD card cannot make their widgets available, nor can they start at boot time.

    If neither of these bother you then you should be fine.

    I've not used the app in question so I've no idea if this even applies...

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    The most difficult part of rooting my phone, for me, turned out to be getting the samsung drivers to recognized my Gnex WHILE IT WAS IN BOOTLOADER MODE!!!!!

    It recognized my phone fine while the phone was up and running in for transferring files and music but it didn't while in that bootloader mode.

    So... what to do. what. to. do?

    1) Make sure you have the most current samsung drivers installed on your PC.
    2) Reboot your PC.
    3) Plug your phone in via usb while it's in bootloader mode.
    4) After you've plugged it in go into your PC's device manager (right click on "computer" and hit properties, etc.
    5) There you'll see a driver entry with an "!" (exclamation point) right next to Android Device 1.0.
    6) Right click on that. Go to the driver tab and click on update driver.
    7) Click the second box that says: Browse for driver software on your computer.
    8) CLICK THE SECOND TAB which is: Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
    9) Select the samsung driver dated 11/25/2011
    10) After you select it, it will give you a warning box, just click through it.

    Now your phone will be recognized in bootloader mode and you can begin to modify it!! Enjoy!!!

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    Great job Steven.
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    i don't see the Sammy driver.:( I installed it like 10 times!!

    I do see Samsung Android phone though.

    EDIT: Nevermind. I got it!!!!! :)
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    This is an awesome guide EXCEPT (being the ultra newb that I am) you lost me at etc. (#4 hit properties, etc.). Yes, I'm an idiot. Can you explain what I hit after I right click in computer and hit properties? I don't see anything with an exclamation point. Thanks!
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    Make sure your Galaxy Nexus is plugged into the computer and in the bootloader. The device manager only shows devices that are currently plugged into the computer. This gets a little funky with "multi-function" devices, such as a Galaxy Nexus in bootloader versus fully booted into Android.

    I should mention, I spend a lot of time at work playing with and making my own USB devices for various projects, so I've spent lots of time with these types of issues...
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    Thanks for the input, but still can't get my phone to be recognized. Do you know if I can push the twrp recovery via terminal emulator?
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    I don't believe you can make any modifications to your recovery via terminal. The phone needs to be in fastboot mode. It seems you are new to this. We all start out somewhere but before doing things that can potentially harm your phone you should read VERY carefully through the instructions on how to gain root.

    Boot your phone into the bootloader. Plug your phone into your PC and wait a few seconds in which it will attempt to install drivers and then tell you there was a problem. Right click My Computer, click Properties, then click Device Manager.

    Look for a section with an exclamation point. If you can't find it just click all of them so they expand. Your phone should be listed under one of the sections and have a ! displayed next to it. Then follow the rest of the steps in this article. I am unsure which section your phone will be in.

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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. � During Lennie's life under the microscope, science changed.

Starting in the 1960s, Lennie, a chimpanzee, was strapped in a spacesuit for U.S. government test flights, and subjected to spinal taps. He was fed a banana laced with triparanol, a drug already removed from the market for humans. In the 1970s, he was a breeder, used to increase the supply of lab chimps. In the 1980s and 1990s, he was infected with the HIV and hepatitis viruses and subjected time and again to blood draws and biopsies.

In 2002, Lennie died at a federal primate facility in the New Mexico desert, where many of his former cage-mates still live.

Today, those former cage-mates � about 180 of them � are at the center of an impassioned debate between the National Institutes of Health and the animal-rights community. The chimps at the Alamogordo Primate Facility have been withheld from research the past 10 years as part of an agreement between the NIH and the Air Force base where the facility is located. Now the NIH wants to move the chimps away from Alamogordo, where they'll be allowed to be put back into research. Animal-rights activists want them retired to a grassy sanctuary.

Even before Lennie's death from apparent heart disease, though, science was moving away from the kind of research that dominated much of his life. Two years ago, a major drug-maker said it no longer would conduct research on chimpanzees. Several countries have sworn off chimps as well.

Researchers say advances in laboratory techniques mean that knowledge once gained only by examining a live animal now can be learned in a petri dish. And an expanding body of evidence shows that chimps don't work as the human fill-in that researchers once hoped they would.

The ethics of animal research also have evolved. What once was commonplace is now controversial, and there's a growing feeling that chimps should be spared the pain and mental anguish of research.

"For primate research, you had better be able to show me that you've got something that's pretty promising: an HIV vaccine, a cancer drug," said Arthur Caplan, a University of Pennsylvania ethicist who chaired a government panel in the 1980s that set guidelines for animal research. "The burden of justifying the research is on the researcher, and it's very high."

Some see it differently. Calling chimps crucial to advancing hepatitis C research, the NIH wants to ship them from the facility in New Mexico to the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio. The director of the Texas institute's primate facility called chimps "a wonderful model" for certain research.

The use of chimps in research has been a hot-button issue for years. When the NIH said last year that it planned to move the Alamogordo chimps back into research, there was an outcry from advocates and some lawmakers; the NIH announced in January that it will delay any move until an expert panel of outsiders has reassessed its scientific rationale.

To understand the evolving science of chimp research, McClatchy talked with researchers and animal-rights activists, reviewed the scientific literature and read through thousands of pages of medical records that recount the experimentation on and illnesses, behavior and deaths of Lennie and his peers. In Defense of Animals, an advocacy group, obtained the records after a five-year legal fight with the NIH. The group shared them exclusively with McClatchy with no strings attached; McClatchy conducted its own review of the records, which provide the most detailed look ever into the day-to-day life of chimp experimentation.

Lennie, the one-time space chimp, was born about 1962 in Africa and was brought to New Mexico, where he spent four decades in a range ofexperiments.

In 1970, he was given triparanol � it's not clear why � even after the drug had been removed from the market after it was found to damage human eyes. In the 1980s and 1990s, he participated in HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C research.

Lennie's 540-page medical file and "Chimpanzee Resume" detail the regular tests and blood draws, which required a "knockdown," an anesthetizing dart. It was something Lennie resisted.

"Animal excited at knockdown," a 1998 record said."Excited knockdown," a record in 1997 said. "Pyrexia"� fever � "possible due to excitement of sedation," it read in1998 again.

His medical records show four spinal taps and one bone-marrow biopsy. He was moved from cage to cage, often living alone, until 2001, when he moved in with two younger males. Within a day, he was injured in a fight; his weight dropped dramatically, partly because of his low standing among the other males.

On Feb. 23, 2002, soon after eating his morning fruit, Lennie grabbed the side of his cage with all four limbs and slowly collapsed to the floor. Efforts to revive him failed.

In the mid-1980s, scientists who were working to understand HIV and the disease it caused, AIDS, thought chimps would be a vital resource.

Eventually, at least 198 chimps were infected with HIV, according to a1997 report by the National Research Council, a prestigious body affiliated with the National Academy of Sciences. But just one developed and died from an AIDS-like disease.

The council said chimps could still be of value. But in its report, it concluded that "chimpanzees have not been a universally satisfactory model for human diseases" and "HIV infection of chimpanzees has not been an ideal model."

Before that assessment, the U.S. government had bred about 400 chimps. The once-"critical model for understanding" HIV became "a surplus of chimpanzees and a substantial management problem," the council report said.

Why didn't chimps work out as hoped?

Despite their similarity to humans, chimps don't react to infection the same way. In HIV research, for example, a possible vaccine protected the chimps but not people, NIH scientists wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2007. Also in 2007, an article in the British Medical Journal concluded: "When it comes to testing HIV vaccines, only humans will do."

Jarrod Bailey, the science director for the chimp-release campaign of the anti-animal testing New England Anti-Vivisection Society, pointed to one key difference: HIV infection doesn't generally result in a significant decline in T-cells � a type of disease-fighting white blood cell � in chimps; in humans, it does. Bailey said that about 100 vaccines had been tested in nonhuman primates, including chimpanzees, and success in animals didn't translate to success in humans.

Earlier this year, Ajit Varki of the University of California-San Diego and his colleagues reviewed chimp research, disease by disease, and found that chimps and humans experienced disease differently. As they concluded in The Annual Review of Pathology: "Humans appear to have several surprising differences in the severity and/or incidence of diseases and pathologies that cannot be explained by environmental factors."

It called into question chimps' usefulness as human stand-ins.

"Chimps and humans are extremely close genetically, so there is this feeling that they should be a good model to study human diseases," Varki said. "But most attention has been on what is similar. We should also pay more attention to the differences."

Varki researches molecules known as "sialic acids." Fewer than70 genes are known to be directly involved in sialic acid biology, and many of those changed after humans and chimps shared a common ancestor. Because sialic acids play a role in disease formation, that could partly explain why chimps and humans react differently to disease, hesaid.

Even so, Varki doesn't think that chimps should be completely exempt from research of the kind done on humans. His own research starts at places such as the Yerkes National Primate Research Center in Atlanta, where veterinarians doing annual physicals on animals are asked to take a little extra blood. It's packed up and shipped on ice to Varki's lab in Southern California to be tested and cultured.

"The technologies we use are getting more and more sophisticated," he said. "We can use smaller samples. So we can do a lot more than we could 10 or 20 years ago."

Chimps now in federal labs could be used the same way, Varki said. Chimps already infected with HIV or hepatitis, he said, could be monitored during their annual exams. But Varki supports research only if it's no more invasive to the chimps than it would be for a human test subject.

Animal rights groups say the failure of chimps in AIDS and other diseases shows that it's time to abandon them as lab subjects.

"Why keep poking away at something that doesn't work?" asked John Pippin, a doctor who works with the advocacy group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. "The NIH is struggling with are search model that is a failure because they simply don't know what todo."

For its part, the NIH doesn't emphasize chimp use in HIV research. Instead, it focuses on hepatitis. Chimps "proved invaluable in developing the hepatitis A and B vaccines that are in use today," and they're the only reliable animal to study the liver disease hepatitis C, the NIH said. The chimps also could be used in drug testing, it said.

One example of the chimps' importance, the NIH said, can be found in an article in the journal Science.

The research was conducted at the primate unit of the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, which is scheduled to receive the Alamogordo chimps. The study used an experimental drug to suppress hepatitis C virus in the liver; the four chimps in the study underwent weekly blood draws or liver biopsies for about six months. Researchers saw a decrease in the virus, and the institute's chief scientific officer, John VandeBerg, said the study showed "great promise."

But will it translate to humans?

In the journal Genome Biology, a reviewer said the results were "very exciting" but cautioned that "results obtained in chimpanzees will not necessarily extrapolate to humans. ... The chimpanzee is a very useful model for HCV infection, but there are significant differences" in the way the species experience hepatitis.

In fact, the drug already was being studied in humans before these chimp results were in.

The chimp study began on April 29, 2008. A month later, drug maker Santaris Pharma said it had begun a human safety trial with the drug. In starting that trial, Santaris cited previous research in monkeys � not chimps, a higher level of primate � and said, "We are excited now to be able to evaluate the drug's efficacy and safety in human subjects."

If the drug already was being studied in humans, was the chimp experiment even necessary? Bailey of the New England Anti-Vivisection Society said it clearly wasn't: If the human trial showed the drug to be safe, the company probably would have moved to the next stage of the process, no matter what the chimp study showed. If it were unsafe in humans, it wouldn't progress.

"I would be extremely surprised to hear of any drug already in human clinical trials that is looking effective, safe and showing real promise to be terminated based on some experiments in chimpanzees," Bailey said.

The company disagrees, saying the chimp studies were necessary and that they provided information vital to later steps in the drug development process. If the chimp studies hadn't succeeded, Santaris spokesman Navjot Rai said, the company "would not have moved forward" with more human studies. He said regulators didn't require the company to use chimps, but that the company itself considered them critical.

Nonetheless, the U.S. is increasingly out of step with the world.

Several countries have said they'd stop using chimpanzees in research. That's one reason the NIH said "the United States maintains the only chimpanzee resource worldwide" for hepatitis C research. Most countries don't have such a resource because they stopped � or never started � chimp testing.

GlaxoSmithKline, a drug maker that's involved in hepatitis C research, said in 2008 that it would stop chimp research. While chimps had played an important role for three decades, Glaxo said, "the case for using great apes in the future is less clear than it may have been previously." New scientific techniques had helped science move beyond the chimp, it added.

Beyond that, the ethics of chimpanzee research have evolved. In its 1997review, the National Research Council said using chimps was acceptable, but it noted that chimps were different and couldn't be used like rats, canines or even lesser primates.

"The similarity of chimpanzees to humans distinguishes them insubstantial ways from other laboratory animals and implies a moral responsibility for the long-term care of chimpanzees that are used for our benefit in scientific research," it said. Given its connection from decades of watching chimps on television or in zoos, the public "expects a high level of respect for the animals," it added.

VandeBerg said his Texas institution did treat chimps differently.

"They are much closer to humans in every respect than monkeys are, in physiology, immunology, cognitive ability," he said. "We accord chimpanzees a special place among all the animals." They are used in experiments only if no other animal will do, he said.

To animal-rights activists, the very act of the research � let alone infecting chimps with viruses � is wrong. The simplest blood draw requires them to be anesthetized by darts. Some animals � such as Lennie� react to that with fear.

Asked about that, VandeBerg said: "I haven't actually witnessed this."

"I'm not a veterinarian, and I'm not involved in handling the animals," he added. "I certainly wouldn't even use the term knockdown. ... The chimp is sedated or anesthetized. Certainly there's some stress." But, he added, human patients experience stress as well. The complaints about regular biopsies, he said, are overstated.

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Lower Back Exercise – Yoga Spinal Twists

Yoga for Lower Back and Spine

Lower Back Stretches

Veteran yogis know that as soon as we start to mention lower back exercises or spinal workouts, we are entering the domain of kundalini shakti.  This is because kundalini energy resides as pure potential at the base of the spine, and exercises which target this lower back region, inevitably tend to stimulate this latent energy, often causing her to stir and awaken.  Kundalini Yoga Spinal Twists is no different.

In fact, much of the design of this exercise is to stimulate kundalini at the base of the spine, so along with helping you stretch your lower back, this exercise will also help you with realizing your full human potential.  As I have mentioned before, doing spinal warm-ups is very key before doing any yoga sets, as this not only helps prevent injuries, but also helps to prepare the spine for the conduction of energy throughout the important regions of the body.  The Spinal Warm-up Series is the best set to get your entire back ready for more vigorous yoga, and Yoga Spinal Twists demonstrated here in this article, can be used to substitute for the spinal twists which are given with the Spinal Warm-up Series.  Using this variation of Spinal Twists can help you add variety to your workout and also, this version has some different benefits than the original as well.

Some of the important aspects of Yoga Spinal Twists are the hand position and the breathing that accompanies this exercise, so be sure to pay special attention to these two parts.  This exercise will be part of the following 2 free online e-books here on Mastery of Meditation and Yoga: Free Hatha Yoga Poses and Online Kundalini Yoga Exercises, where you will find a large collection of other yoga poses and exercises, fully illustrated and detailed.

Please also follow the guidelines on how to practice yoga, which I have detailed in the following 2 articles, Beginner’s Guide to Yoga Practice and Guidelines for Kundalini Yoga Practice.

Yoga Spinal Twists for Stretching Lower Back

Illustration #1 Starting Position for Yoga Spinal Twists

Illustration #2 Lower Back Stretch Left

Illustration #3 Lower Back Stretch Right

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Yoga Spinal Twists for Stretching Lower Back:

a. Instructions for Yoga Spinal Twists:

  • Sit in easy pose (legs crossed).  You can see I am using a cushion in the illustrations above and sitting in Burmese Style (one leg in front of the other).
  • Extend both arms behind you, interlace your fingers and pull your hands away from your lower back, as I have demonstrated in illustration #1.
  • Close you eyes and concentrate on the base of your spine.
  • Inhale through the nose as you twist to the left.  Then exhale through the nose as you twist right.
  • Start slowly and allow the back muscles to get limber and warmed up before picking up your pace.
  • Continue at a smooth, steady pace for the duration of the exercise.

b. Duration for Yoga Spinal Twists: 1-5 mins

c. Benefits of Yoga Spinal Twists:

  • Excellent for stretching your lumbar spine and lower back region.
  • Strengthens your lower back muscles.
  • Stimulates Kundalini Shakti (Energy) at the base of the spine.
  • Stretches your shoulder and arms.
  • Improves your respiratory system.
  • Helps balance your energies and creates internal harmony.
  • Good for your digestive system.

d. Practice Tips for Yoga Spinal Twists:

  • Take a break in between in you start to feel dizzy or tired, then start again once ready.
  • Great exercise to use in the beginning of any set to stretch and warm-up the lower back and spine.
  • If you have back problems, twist slowly and don’t over strain.  As your back heals you can pick up the intensity.

Another great exercise that I would like to mention for helping to stretch your lower back and spine is Cobra Pose for Healthy Back.

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  3. Illustrated Kundalini Yoga Eagle Pose for Powerful Aura
  4. Illustrated Yoga Archer Pose for Building Confidence and Self-Esteem
  5. Illustrated Kundalini Yoga Camel Pose for Optimal Health and Wellbeing
  6. Kundalini Yoga Chair Pose for Sexual Health
  7. Root Chakra Cleansing via Kundalini Yoga Crow Pose
  8. Terrific Yoga Cobra Pose for Healthy Back & More
  9. Kundalini Yoga Frog Pose for Eternally Toned Legs
  10. Best Yoga Asana for Meditation
  11. Beginner's Kundalini Yoga Exercise for Emotional Health
  12. Kundalini Yoga Exercise for Overcoming Deep Seated Fears
  13. Kundalini Yoga Jesus Pose for Inner Strength & Sacrifice
  14. Basic Yoga Poses for Balance
  15. Powerful Yoga to Cleanse & Detox Your Body
  16. Yoga Plank Pose for Arms & Upper Body Strength
  17. Excellent Kundalini Yoga Exercise to Improve Flexibility, Reproduction & Digestion
  18. Best Relaxation Technique & Stress Relief Exercise
  19. Tantra Yoga Practice | Tantric Yoga Technique for Sexual Mastery
  20. Simple Yoga for Upper Body Training
  21. Tough Power Yoga Pose - Not for Beginners
  22. Best Yoga Exercise to Get Firm Toned Abs
  23. Yoga Exercise to Tone Thighs and Buttocks
  24. Lower Back Exercise - Yoga Spinal Twists
  25. Yogic Technique to Power and Cleanse Your Aura
  26. Advanced Tantric Yoga Exercise Video | Triple Lock
  27. White Tantra Yoga Position for Sexual Potency
  28. Excellent Kundalini Yoga Shoulder Exercise
  29. Anger Management Quick Fix Yoga Technique
  30. Dynamic Yoga Situps for a Fast Ab Workout
  31. More Free Yoga Postures | Yoga Bridge Pose for Strengthening Back
  32. Pure Yoga Technique to Train Abs
  33. Powerful Yoga Ab Crunches to Get Toned Six Pack Abs
  34. Terrific Post Natal Yoga Exercise for Weight Loss and Toning
  35. Excellent Thigh Workout from Yoga
  36. More Easy Yoga Exercises - Simple Yoga Twists

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    Lisa Says:

    opens up the Shakti energy and warms base of spine while stretching and strengthening the back and arms.

  2. 21
    Asley Hudelson Says:

    Everything is very open with a precise clarification of the issues. It was truly informative. Your site is useful. Thank you for sharing!

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    Awaken Kundalini with Yoga Spinal Twists | Higher Density Blog Says:

    [...] Full free article detailing how to do this Yoga Exercise to awaken Kundalini Shakti and help her rise can be found here – http://anmolmehta.com/blog/2009/08/27…. [...]

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    Top Yoga Poses with Pictures for Daily Practice Says:

    [...] are some aspects that this workout does not cover.  An example of such additions, would be adding Spinal Twists for the Lower Back, Frog Pose for Toned Legs or any of the exercises from the Simple Yoga for Upper Body Training [...]

  5. 18
    Carl Says:

    For me Yoga is the safest form of exercise and more effective. Not only physically but mentally as well. This exercise is great for those people working the whole day sitting.

  6. 17
    Excellent Office Yoga Exercise for Back Pain Says:

    [...] Yoga Spinal Twists for Your Lower Back (These are actually ok for the office as well). [...]

  7. 16
    Best Yoga for Stress Relief Poses Says:

    [...] After completing the 2 poses above, sit up in easy pose and do the Yoga Spinal Twists.  These are not just good for promoting relaxation, but will also help you back, spine and help you tone your abs.  You will find the details for this exercise in the article, Lower Back Exercise – Yoga Spinal Twists.   [...]

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    vancouver electrician Says:

    My fiance keeps having lower back pains and he refuses to have it checked by the doctor. Which brings to the question: Why are men so stubborn?! Haha, kidding. :-p I’ve bookmarked this page so I can let him read it later! Thanks!

  9. 14
    Siri Vedya Singh Says:

    This exercise is also known as Vayu Manthna Kriya and it’s very regenerating but also tough if you are not flexible. It is said that this exercise will make you young and beautiful and also to banish all negativity. :)

    Sat Nam

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    [...] Spinal Twists for the Lower Back [...]

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Sunday, February 26, 2006

I started typing "Really fast scones" as the title, but that would have been a bit pointless. After all, Scones *are* really fast. That's kind of "their thing". This is a very basic scones recipe - just the way I like it.

makes 8

215 g flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
50 g butter or shortening
150 ml milk

Preheat oven to 225°C. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. By hand, rub in the cold fat, until it's nicely distributed. Add the milk, and work to a quick dough. Shape into two fat discs, and place on a lined bakingsheet. Cut the rounds into quarters, but not quite all the way through to the bottom. Bake for 12-15 minutes, and serve with cheese and marmalade.

Nic said...

Wow - these look perfect Anne. Really gives me a craving for scones....

selena said...

hi - been lurking for awhile and trying lots of recipes! thank you!
i'm wondering if the amounts are off, or if i'm messing up my conversion. 215 grams of flour seems to convert to one cup of flour, and makes a really really sticky dough. other scone recipes call for twice the amount (2 cups) of flour with the same amount of everything else...

Anne said...

Hi Selena! Thanks for writing! I don't know about conversion - I usually just weigh the ingredients to make sure I get the same results - but I'm fairly sure I did only use 215 g. I'll try it again to make sure though! It was indeed a very sticky dough, but the way I know scones, that's how it should be... barely shapeable! :)

selena said...

Thanks Anne!
I'm used to making scones that are almost bread-doughy, but I'll try it your way!
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I am happily ensconced in my clean-but-like-a-dive motel room in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with my two best girlfriends. We have all known each other for about 35 years.

When you know a person for that long, you really KNOW that person. Know what I mean?

Anyway, we all get together at least once a year to catch up with each other. Sometimes, during good years, we manage to get away more often.

I brought my point-and-shoot along and managed to capture some pics while drive up yesterday. It was a picture-perfect day in the mid 60s. Guess what I saw lots of?

I didn't capture a ton of motorcycle pics, but I did get some scenes from the countryside that may make some of you drool.

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Lancaster County is VERY picturesque.

That's one of my favorite barns. Even for riding in the car (or truck, as the case may be), I have favorite scenic routes. PA-896 from Oxford PA, near US-1, across through Strasburg to US-30 is one of those roads.

I have a better picture of that barn from a past trip. But I had to snag this one with the Amish buggy riding past.

Weekends can get quite busy, what with all the buggies, tourists, and road apples. But the gently rolling countryside dotted with small farms makes it all worthwhile.

There are lots and LOTS of small farms. There have to be more farms per square mile in this area than anywhere else on Earth.

There's just something about barns... Especially on days when the sky is so incredibly blue.

See the cows? I was on a schedule so couldn't stop. I'm sure I'll see more over the next few days.

This is another one of my favorite farms. It's just off of 896 in Paradise, PA.

Look, it's a buggy trifecta!

Today dawned cold and rainy. I doubt I'll capture much scenery. But Saturday and Sunday are supposed to be better.

To see what fellow bloggers are up to, follow the links provided below.

SonjaM said...

There is something special about going on trips with life time best girl friends.

That blue stuff... did you photo-shop it?

Trobairitz said...

Beautiful countryside.

There is so much more to this country I want to get out an explore. You certainly live in a lovely area. I'd much rather live in the country than in the city. I guess we're lucky the country is so close.

Keep teasing us with the nice weather shots. I'm liking them.

Have a fun weekend with your best girlies.

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I love, love, love all the barns! Nice ones!

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Sonja, your comment made me laugh out loud!

Trob, yesterday was cold, rainy, and dreary all day. Then we got hit with some weird front. It's sunny today, but WINDY. Temps are in the low 30s with wind chills in the 20s. Brrr.

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