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BOY CAPEL

Captain Arthur Edward ‘Boy’ Capel,CBE (d. 21 December 1919 in a motor accident) was an English polo player best remembered for his affair with, and influence on the style of, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. He was wealthy and supplied her with resources she needed to open her first shop. His blazers inspired her to put a squared, masculine touch on classic suit designs. Capel was killed in an auto accident in 1919.

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In his daughter’s obituary, Capel was described as “an intellectual, politician, tycoon, polo-player and the dashing lover and sponsor of the fashion designer Coco Chanel.”. Nothing else is known of his earlier life; there are hints in biographies of Chanel about his (illegitimate) connections with the Capel earls of Essex but no connection has been established. He was already a rich man, and apparently a self-made man, by 1909.

Capel was portrayed by French actor Olivier Sitruk in Coco Chanel, a 2008 American television movie about Coco Chanel for Lifetime Television which starred Shirley MacLaine as an elder Chanel.

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His affair with Chanel apparently lasted from 1909 to 1918 when, as a friend of her then lover Etienne Balsan, he became acquainted with Balsan’s 26-year-old mistress.  Capel financed Chanel’s first stores and his own clothing style, notably his blazers, inspired her creation of the Chanel look. The couple spent time together at fashionable resorts such as Deauville, but he was never faithful to Chanel.

ETIENNE BALSAN

Etienne Balsan (1880–1953) was a French socialite and heir. He was a lover of Coco Chanel. Balsan bred the best horses in France and frequently attended horse races. He was abrother of aviator Jacques Balsan, and came from the family of wealthy industrialists from Châteauroux (Indre) who provided the army with uniforms and originated the famous cloth known as “blue horizon.”

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Le parc et le château Bayser (Royallieu).
 
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An officer in the cavalry, he renounced his career to breed horses and participate in races. A polo-player, he owned Royallieu, near Compiègne (Oise).

He noticed Coco Chanel in Moulins (Allier) and became her lover. They remained friends throughout their lives. In 1909, when Chanel settled in Paris, he lent her his bachelor flat on the ground floor, 160 Boulevard Malesherbes, and helped her to open a boutique in Deauville. He introduced her to high Parisian society.

His brother, Jacques Balsan, married Consuelo Vanderbilt, the former Duchess of Marlborough.

He was also a lover of Émilienne d’Alençon

Even after Capel married an aristocratic English beauty, he did not completely break off with Chanel. His death, in late 1919, was the single most devastating event in Chanel’s life.

In 1918, Capel married the Honourable Diana Wyndham, née Lister (7 May 1893-1983), a daughter of Lord Ribblesdale and widow of Captain Percy Lyulph Wyndham (killed in action 1914), who was the half-brother of the Duke of Westminster. Diana’s elder sister Laura was married to Lord Lovat, and another sister to a baronet.

By Diana, Capel had two daughters:

1. Ann Diana France Ayesha Capel (1919-4 May 2008). Ann was married three times and had children with her first two husbands. In 1940 she married her first husband, George Reginald Ward (1907-1988), who in 1960 became first Viscount Ward of Witley. Ward was a younger son of the 2nd Earl of Dudley. They divorced in 1951. She had two children with him: a son who died unmarried in his parents’ lifetime at the age of 40, and a daughter. On 7 August 1951 she married Richard Thurstan Holland-Martin (26 December 1908-1968), by whom she had two sons: Barnaby Robert (b. 1952) and Giles Thurstan (1955 – 4 May 2008). They were divorced in 1966. Ann Capel’s third and final husband was Peter Higgins.

2. June Capel (1920-26 September 2006), later Lady Hutchinson of Lullington. June was born after her father died, and he was apparently even unaware of her conception. Thus, he made no provisions for her in his will, and the will had to be contested to ensure that June got her fair share of her father’s fortune (most of it subsequently stolen by a lawyer, according to Lady Hutchinson’s obituary). In 1948 June married Franz Osborn, by whom she had a son Christopher. Her second marriage took place in May 1966 to Baron Jeremy Hutchinson, QC (born 28 March 1915). Hutchinson was the former husband of Dame Peggy Ashcroft. Her second husband was created a life peer on 16 May 1978 with the title Baron Hutchinson of Lullington, of Lullington in the County of East Sussex.

Capel’s living descendants today include the Honourable Mrs Patrick Tritton (daughter of his elder daughter Ann) and three sons by his younger daughter June, Lady Hutchinson. He had no issue with Chanel (who died childless).

The scoop is the story based on the early years and romances of Coco Chanel is one step closer to reality with the announcement that Alessandro Nivola (I love him – fab actor) will play her dashing American lover Arthur “Boy” Capel.
French actress Audrey Tatou will play a youthful Coco Chanel. The film, to be called Coco Avant Chanel (Coco before Chanel), will be directed by French director Anne Fontaine. Originally, the film was supposed to be released this 2009.

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POSTURA CORRETA

A má postura pode ser causa de várias lesões. Cuidar da postura no trabalho, no lazer e em casa, fazer caminhadas e alongamentos são atitudes que promovem a saúde e ajudam a combater as lesões posturais. Muitas pessoas são acometidas de dores no corpo, principalmente nas costas, e somente depois de algum tempo percebem que sua postura estava errada. A educação postural é algo que se deve perseguir desde a infância, para evitar problemas na idade adulta. 

A postura correta 

O Dr. Mauro Bosi, ortopedista do Fusame – Hospital Municipal de Americana, interior de São Paulo explica que para se ter uma postura correta é preciso praticar atividade física regularmente, corrigir sempre a própria postura nas atividades diárias domésticas e/ou profissionais, mantendo a coluna ereta o tempo todo. 

Existem três desvios na coluna, relata Dr. Bosi, que são a escoliose, a cifose e a lordose, os quais podem ser congênitos ou adquiridos. Segundo ele, são problemas físicos que podem ser tratados conservadoramente com fisioterapia e/ou coletes, ou, quando o caso requer, com tratamento cirúrgico. A má postura leva inicialmente a dor e depois a uma deformidade que pode tornar-se irreversível (geralmente em pacientes idosos), acrescenta. 

Atividades e postura 

São vários os tipos de trabalho que obrigam a pessoa a manter certas posições do corpo durante muito tempo e que podem acarretar problemas posturais. Os dentistas, os ourives, os digitadores, os estivadores, entre outros, podem ter sua postura afetada pelo trabalho. Dr. Bosi lembra que, na verdade, todos os trabalhos, sejam eles em pé ou sentados, necessitam de uma ergometria correta (posição e tamanho da cadeira, da mesa, do computador, do teclado, etc…) para prevenir defeitos posturais. Assim, qualquer postura que não obedeça a esses princípios pode acarretar problemas. 

Uma pessoa que se senta de maneira encurvada, em uma cadeira inadequada para costurar ou digitar pode vir a ter problemas no cóccix. Esse problema pode ser corrigido como? A dor no cóccix pode acontecer por sobrecarga local (sentar-se por muito tempo) ou queda sentado, responde Dr. Bosi. O tratamento é feito com analgésicos, antiinflamatório e calor local. A pessoa deve ainda procurar sentar-se, daí por diante, em lugar macio. 

Que são métodos cinésioterapêuticos e como se aplicam para a postura? Cinesioterapia é a terapia através dos movimentos (exercícios de uma forma geral) e amplamente utilizada na correção da postura, relata o médico. Além disso, ioga, alongamentos musculares, reeducação postural global (da Escola Francesa), hidroterapia, são recursos que podem auxiliar. 

As crianças, a escola e o lazer 

O que os pais devem ensinar à criança para que ela tenha uma boa postura? O pé chato tem alguma relação com isto?, são perguntas que os pais se fazem. O Dr. Bosi diz que o pé chato nada tem a ver com postura incorreta. As crianças devem ser alertadas ao sentar para estudar, ver tv e vídeo games, carregar materiais escolares pesados de um lado só do corpo, e outras posturas incorretas do dia-a-dia. Devem ter o hábito de praticar qualquer atividade física o mais precocemente possível, dando preferência a esportes aquáticos. 

O peso das mochilas deve ser regularmente vistoriado pelos pais, pois este é um problema muito sério e que as escolas devem prestar bastante atenção. Uma criança que porta quatro cadernos e mais quatro livros didáticos, além de lanche e outros acessórios, está carregando diariamente um peso demasiado grande para seu porte físico. É preciso uma campanha junto a pais e professores e é direito dos pais questionarem a escola sempre que a criança for obrigada a transportar (muitas vezes em longos trajetos da casa até a escola) um volume excessivo de material escolar. 

Em casa, outro problema que pode influir na postura é a permanência da criança em frente ao computador, jogando vídeo game ou navegando na Internet. Essa criança – isso vale também para o adulto – deve ser ensinada a ter os pés apoiados em uma superfície sólida, coxas paralelas ao solo e ajustar a cadeira de modo que fique bem encostado na parte de trás, com os joelhos dobrados em ângulo de 90º, diz a Dra. Tricia Lyons, fisioterapeuta da Health Corp. Consulting, na California State University, EUA. 

Doenças ligadas à postura 

Uma doença se desenvolve como resultado do desgaste dos tecidos do corpo – juntas, ligamentos, tendões, nervos e músculos, relata Dra. Tricia. A postura, a repetição e os movimentos onde há constante esforço são fatores que propiciam a LER (Lesão por Esforço Repetitivo), como os vídeo games. 

Normalmente, afirma a médica, duas horas por dia de trabalho no computador não significarão um risco de adquirir LER. No entanto, a maioria das pessoas usa computador pelo menos de quatro a dez horas por dia, pois o fazem tanto em casa quanto no trabalho. A Dra. Tricia recomenda que essas pessoas façam um registro do tempo que despendem no computador. Com isso, ela acredita que vão perceber que passam tempo demais na posição sentada e que precisam intercalar atividades para não contraírem LER ou outra doença relacionada à postura. 

Escolhendo um profissional 

Encontrar o profissional ideal para tratar de assuntos relacionados às dores e aos problemas de coluna, à má postura, e principalmente às lesões por esforço repetitivo (LER) não é tarefa tão fácil. Dependendo do problema, ele pode ser mais bem detectado pelo ortopedista, reumatologista, pelo fisioterapeuta, por um médico do trabalho, um clínico geral ou um neurologista. Como as dores lombares e outros males afetando a coluna podem ter diversas causas, é preciso encontrar um profissional que dê um diagnóstico 100% eficaz. 

Nesse caso, as perguntas que uma pessoa deve fazer a si mesma são: 

– Meu médico faz parte do plano de saúde que eu possuo? (caso tenha plano de saúde). 

– Meu médico tem horários compatíveis com os meus? 

– Onde posso encontrar meu médico, em caso de emergência? 

– Tenho tempo durante a consulta, ou sinto que estou sendo apressado? 

– Posso abrir-me com ele naturalmente? 

– Ele me explica e me faz perguntas de maneira que eu possa entender? 

– Sinto-me confortável durante a consulta e recebo atenção? 

Cuidados no trabalho 

Pessoas que executam serviço repetitivo (digitar, levantar e abaixar maquinários, etc) tendem a ser acometidas de LER. As empresas já estão se dando conta de que os afastamentos e as trocas de funcionários por lesões repetitivas não trazem benefício nem a elas próprias, nem aos empregados. Para que isto não ocorra, há corporações hoje que já se preocupam com a altura certa das cadeiras, das bancadas, dos maquinários, e fazem um acompanhamento mais acurado quanto à postura e a força do empregado no momento do trabalho. Outras empresas chegam a contratar especialistas para promover momentos de alongamento entre os funcionários, o que pode ser muito útil na prevenção postural e de doenças da LER. 

Além disto, mudar o empregado de setor é uma alternativa, bem como oferecer intervalos regulares no trabalho. Esses intervalos, ao contrário do que pensam alguns empresários, fazem com que o rendimento e a atenção do trabalho aumentem. 

O repouso 

O sono mal dormido (tenso) pode influir na postura? Qual o tipo de colchão mais adequado para um bom repouso? O que há de verdade e de mentira nos anúncios sobre colchões? 

O Dr. Bosi diz que o colchão tem que ser plano, não duro, e o estrado reto. Não há necessidade de comprar “colchão ortopédico”, mas um bom colchão, que a pessoa mesma deve experimentar ou vistoriar atentamente no ato da compra. Por outro lado, um colchão de má qualidade, com espuma muito fina, por exemplo, em pouco tempo pode ser responsável pelo cansaço que a pessoa tem na hora de acordar e ao longo do dia, prejudicando sua saúde e suas atividades. O período de repouso também é importante, preferencialmente intercalado entre os períodos de trabalho, dando oportunidade aos músculos para relaxarem.

Fonte: Bibliomed
Crédito: http://www.portalfisioterapia.com.br
Foto: Michal Zacharzewski

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Apesar de ser originária na China, foi no Japão que o Shiatsu se tornou a terapia corporal do modo como é conhecida hoje. Ideal para tratar dores no pescoço, costas e joelho, a massagem utiliza o toque das mãos para reequilibrar a energia vital que circula pelo corpo em canais chamados de meridianos.

Shiatsu é derivada do japonês e quer dizer “pressão dos dedos” (SHI significa “dedo” e ATSU “pressão”). Tem uma abordagem terapêutica semelhante à usada na acupuntura e além da sua eficácia no tratamento de dores e mal-estar físico ou psicológico, o Shiatsu é tem também um efeito preventivo. 

A terapia é baseada na medicina oriental, que acredita que da mesma forma que o homem recebe a energia positiva da terra, o Yin, também está relacionado à energia negativa do cosmos, o Yang. Para o Shiatsu, os pontos doloridos no nosso corpo são, portanto, resultado do desequilíbrio entre os dois pólos energéticos, causando bloqueio de energia vital e dor.

Por isso a massagem utiliza pressão, ficção e movimentação de articulações e estruturas musculoesqueléticas, entre outras técnicas, a fim de promover a circulação da energia obstruída. O Shiatsu pode ser aplicado em pessoas de qualquer idade e não apresenta efeitos colaterais, desde que feito corretamente.

Fonte: Portal da Fisioterapia

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DRENAGEM LINFATICA

A massagem de drenagem linfática manual é um método de massagem altamente especializado, realizado com pressões suaves, lentas, intermitentes e relaxantes, que seguem o trajeto do sistema linfático (Awada, 2003), mobilizando a linfa até os gânglios linfáticos. (Garcia, 2004). Ela drena o líquido acumulado em determinadas regiões, melhorando a circulação e a oxigenação desse tecido, seja abdome, coxa, glúteos, etc. (Bassalobre, 2004).
A drenagem linfática pelo método Dr. Vodder utiliza pressões graduadas e constantemente alteradas, imitando as contrações próprias da musculatura lisa  dos vasos linfáticos e acompanhando o ritmo dos mesmos; objetivando diretamente o aumento do volume de linfa admitido pelos capilares linfáticos e o aumento da velocidade de seu transporte através dos vasos e ductos linfáticos.
A linfa desempenha um importante papel no transporte de algumas substâncias, ajuda a eliminar o excesso de líquido e produtos que deixaram a corrente sangüínea, tendo ação imunológica, isto é, a linfa é enriquecida por anticorpos, funcionando como uma verdadeira “lixeira” do organismo. Quando o sistema circulatório e/ou linfático não cumpre corretamente suas funções, o corpo fica sobrecarregado por excesso de líquido que não consegue absorver. Na maioria dos casos, esse fenômeno se traduz por sintomas como celulite, retenção de líquidos, peso nas pernas e aparecimento de edema (inchaço), mais conhecido como linfedema. (Bassalobre, 2004).
O surgimento de edema está ligado à circulação linfática, seja diretamente em conseqüência do aumento do aporte líquido ou, indiretamente, em conseqüência de uma patologia linfática específica.

Em pessoas sedentárias ou com uma alimentação muito tóxica, a linfa é mais espessa e o fluxo se torna mais lento, levando a formação de edemas, celulites e até uma baixa imunológica geral.

As manobras de drenagem linfática exercem influência sobre algumas estruturas e funções biológicas, direta e indiretamente, tais como estimula a contração da musculatura lisa dos vasos linfáticos, aumenta a velocidade de transporte da linfa, aumenta a capacidade de processamento da linfa no interior dos gânglios linfáticos, melhora as condições de absorção intestinal, melhora a atuação do sistema nervoso vegetativo, aumenta a captação de oxigênio pelos tecidos, fornece a nutrição celular pelo maior aporte sangüíneo, fornece a eliminação dos produtos finais resultantes do metabolismo tecidual, aumenta a absorção dos nutrientes e princípios ativos através do trato digestivo, aumenta a quantidade de líquidos a serem eliminados.(Winter, 1973).

Em conseqüência de todos estes fenômenos temos o aumento do grau de hidratação e nutrição da célula, aumento da velocidade de cicatrização de ferimentos pelo aumento da vascularização arterial e venosa, aumento da capacidade de absorção de hematomas e equimoses, melhora do retorno de sensibilidade em cirurgias plásticas, diminuição de retenção de líquido nos tecidos prevenindo a formação de celulites, produz relaxamento. (Bassalobre, 2004).

A drenagem linfática manual é indicada em linfedema primário e secundário, celulite, linfedema de braço posterior a mastectomia, edema pós-operatório e pós- traumáticos, problemas circulatórios, pós-cirurgia plástica, pós-lipoaspiração, sinusite, rinite e otite, enxertos, varizes e pernas cansadas, edemas da gravidez e síndrome pré-menstrual, enxaquecas, artrose, artrite e gota, tendinite;tratamento de acne e rosácea, envelhecimento cutâneo.(Winter, 1973; Guirro, 2000)

As contra-indicações são trombose venosa profunda, tromboflebites, erisipela,infecção aguda, neoplasias malignas e diagnosticadas em atividade, insuficiência cardíaca congestiva (descompensada), história de hipertensão arterial e sintomas vagotômicos, asma brônquica de evolução grave e crises freqüentes, arteriosclerose em processo avançado, hipertireoidismo.(Winter, 1973; Guirro, 2000).

 

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Boston Elites Get Made Up at Mizu Salon!

 

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Things got hot this past Saturday in Boston as Elites made their way to Mizu Salon in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for an evening of beautification, bevvies, bites and beats!

Upon entrance to the sleek, modern space at Mizu, Elites had the chance to watch a transformation of our makeover contest winners Anna F, Orly M and Deepa C. Check out the before photos of our gals:

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While the makeovers were taking place, Elites were treated to complimentary blowouts, hairstyles and makeup consultations with the Mizu staff and our friends at Sephora! On hand to provide a little liquid love for the event was local liquor purveyors Berkshire Mountain Distillers, serving up their signature cocktail, The Ice Pick, along with cupfuls of their delicious vodka, gin and rum! And with bartenders on hand from Drinkmaster Bartending School, the cocktails were consistently flowing! All the while, the makeovers were in progress:

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Jenny N found herself loving the spread of pate and cheese provided by Sel de la Terre on Boylston Street, and cupcakes from Sugar in West Roxbury were designer for sure, with flavors like Cotton Candy, Milky Way, Pistachio, Chocolate Peanut Butter and ELEVEN more varieties of cupcakes!

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Throughout the night, Andy from Wicked Good Records kept the music pumping and the mood elevated with his selection of funk, soul and dance music. Sara S was definitely loving his remix of Brittany Spears! And if that weren’t enough, Boston Photobooth was in the house, giving Elites the chance to get cute behind the curtain in their old-school style photobooth. The best part? Pics were printed on the spot and everyone took home their very own photos! And you check them all out here!

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Our raffle winners Becki W, Susan J, John L and lucky plus-one Kaitlyn Z snagged tickets to Wine Riot, and Blair H‘s better half, also known as Lauren S, took home a pair of tickets to Cochon 555!

 

If you’re looking for photographic evidence of all the fun, check out pics posted by Trish F and the official photos snapped by Nathan E. And of course, if you’d like to add your own thoughts, jot down a few choice words here. 

And those makeovers? Check out the gorgeous results:

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Until we meet again, Boston!

Cheers,Leighann F

Yelp, Inc. is a Web 2.0 company that operates a social networking, user review, and local search web site of the same name. Over 10.6 million people access Yelp’s website each month, putting it in the top 100 of U.S. Internet web sites.

After an aborted start as an email recommendation service, Yelp launched its namesake web site into the San Francisco market in October 2004 under the direction of founders Jeremy Stoppelman and Russel Simmons, both of whom were early software engineering employees at PayPal. The company received $6 million in early funding from venture capital firms Mission Street, led by another former Paypal-er Max Levchin, and Bessemer Venture Partners. Additional investments were made in the amounts of $10 million by Benchmark Capital in 2006 and $15 million by DAG Ventures in 2008. Yelp expanded from its San Francisco roots to open an east coast office in Manhattan in the first half of 2008 and by introducing a Canadian-focused version of the site in 2008. Yelp currently gets about as many pageviews as it its predecessor and closest rival, Citysearch, but is growing much faster.  Profitability is expected in 2009.

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SHINEDOWN

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 Shinedown at the House of Blues Boston , was a great experience! I had a lot of fun.Thank you guys!Hope to see you soon……….

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Brent Smith, Brad Stewart, Jasin Todd, and Barry Kerch. The band has released three albums on Atlantic Records. They have released popular singles such as “45“, “Save Me“, “Devour“, and “Second Chance.” Every single they have released has reached the Top 5 of the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

To date, Shinedown has sold over six million albums worldwide

Formation (2001–2002)

In May 2004, Brad Stewart shed significant light on the formation of the band during an interview with Metal-Rules.com:

The band started with Brent Smith, our lead singer. He had a development deal with a different band on Atlantic and the label decided to move forward with Brent and not with the rest of his band. They allowed him to write with other people, develop his songwriting craft, and find the musicians that he wanted to work with. This led him to Jacksonville where he met Brad, the bass player, through a mutual friend of Brent’s A&R guy, local Jacksonville producer Pete Thornton. The two hit it off and guitarist Jasin Todd would join the band next. Jasin was in another band and wanted to concentrate on his guitar playing and didn’t want to sing and play any more in his other band. Jasin’s fiancé owned the studio where Brad and Brent were making the demos and Jasin got the chance to play with us. We just fit together. His attitude, style, and personality were exactly what we were looking for. Barry was our lucky #7 drummer. The 7th drummer we tried out. He blew us away. He was confident, powerful and had mad chops. We finally had a working band. We continued to make demos in Jacksonville and Orlando and Atlantic gave the green light to record our record. This was about 3 years ago.

Leave a Whisper (2003–2004)

Leave a Whisper was released on July 15, 2003 and received a warm critical reception on the back of successful singles such as “Fly from the Inside” and the emotionally-charged, MTV-banned “45“. The album quickly gained momentum and was certified platinum by the RIAA in October 2005. A year after the album’s initial release, it was re-released to capitalize on the strength of a new single, a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s classic “Simple Man“. The band dedicated the song to their late friend, Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, who died in 2004. This new edition also featured an acoustic version of “45” and a new mix of nothing “Burning Bright“.

The band’s rigorous touring earned them much respect in the hard rock community, especially after the band opened for Van Halen in 2004. The band also released a live DVD called Live From The Inside in 2005 that documented a full-length concert held at The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Us and Them (2005–2007)

After the hugely successful Leave a Whisper and accompanying tour, the band went back into the studio in 2005 to record their second album. On October 4, 2005, the band released Us and Them, which went on to produce three singles; “Save Me“, “I Dare You“, and “Heroes“. The lead single, “Save Me”, maintained the #1 position of the Active Rock Charts for twelve weeks straight, setting a record for the band. The two other singles had similar success – “I Dare You” was notably performed on American Idol by Chris Daughtry. Us and Them was certified Gold by the RIAA in November 2006.

The album has three versions for release; the regular thirteen-track version, a limited edition with three bonus acoustic tracks, and a store-specific version with two bonus tracks: “Break” and “Carried Away”. After the album’s release the band took part in 2006’s SnoCore Tour with Seether, Flyleaf, and Halestorm. After the tour, the band joined Trapt for the Equinox Tour. The band then proceeded to play their first overseas concert at the London Astoria on June 6, 2006, supporting Alter Bridge. In the summer of 2006, the band then opened for Godsmack and Rob Zombie on their tour of North America, effectively ending their rigorous touring schedule.

On December 12, 2006, Shinedown played a concert in Knoxville, Tennessee at The Tennessee Theatre which was filmed for a DVD the band was expected release later in 2007. However, after a show in Waukesha, WI on July 21, 2007, the band made it known that the DVD was scrapped by Atlantic Records. “We don’t want to put anything out if the band is gonna be presented in the wrong way,” Smith said. “I might be able to bootleg it later on … but as of now I don’t see it coming out.” In late 2007 after taking some time off, the band returned to studio to record a new album.

The Sound of Madness (2007–present)

The band began recording their new album in Los Angeles on September 20th, 2007. Their first single, “Devour“, was released on May 6, 2008, and has proven a successful single, with it becoming their second #1 on the active rock chart. “Devour” was also the theme song for the WWE pay-per-view Night of Champions 2008 The video for the song was released in June 25, 2008. On June 17, 2008, the album in its entirety was put up on their MySpace page for listening. Shinedown’s third album, The Sound of Madness, was released on June 24, 2008. “The sound of madness” is based on 13 songs Smith submitted plus a bonus song – “Son Of Sam”- that were written in the studio during the recording process. The band played various festivals across North America before embarking on a tour in support of the new album.

Regarding the album, lead singer Brent Smith was quoted in an interview with Billboard.com as saying; “It’s time to just go over the top, literally go above and beyond what a human being thinks they’re capable of recording. We want to do a huge hard rock record that has a lot of crossover potential, but also some of the most insanely intense and heavy material that this band has ever tried – and see if we can pull it off.” Smith noted that the group had more than forty songs to consider after writing sessions in Atlanta, Nashville and Los Angeles, but this was narrowed down to eleven songs for the standard album, and 14 songs for the deluxe edition.

During the fall of 2008 the band went on a tour of Europe, supporting Disturbed, but have since returned and are now preparing for the next U.S. leg of touring for The Sound of Madness.

On December 18, 2008 it was announced via the band’s website that lead guitarist Nick Perri would leave the band after that night’s show after less then a year with the group. Statements released from Smith and Perri both cited personal reasons as the main factors in Perri’s departure with Perri’s statement highlighting that his decision had “nothing to do with the band.”

In January 2009, the band embarked on a European tour to promote their “Sound of Madness” album. Support came from Brighton rock four-piece The Crave. The dates that Shinedown played in the UK were the first time the band has played as a headlining act in Europe.

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 OS SETE SENTIDOS

Os sentidos humanos são em número de 7, divididos em dois grupos, à saber:

  • Sentidos Extra Sensoriais
  • Sentidos Materiais

Os sentidos humanos, têm relação direta com os ORIXÁS, e na Umbanda se relacionam da seguinte forma:

SENTIDOS TIPO ORIXÁ
1. PALADAR MATERIAL ALMAS, PRETO-VELHOS
2. OLFATO MATERIAL OXÓSSI
3. VISÃO MATERIAL OGUM
4. AUDIÇÃO MATERIAL XANGÔ
5. TATO MATERIAL IBEJI
6. CLARIVIDÊNCIA EXTRA SENSORIAL SENHORAS (OXUM, IEMANJÁ, IANSÃ, NANÃ)
7. INTUIÇÃO MATERIAL OXALÁ

* A voz é o elo de complementação entre todos os sentidos.

A Intuição é um sentido extra sensorial que faz a ligação direta entre os Espíritos Protetores (ELEDÁ) e o espírito do ser encarnado, através de ordens, conselhos, advertências e avisos, muita vez confundido com a própria consciência do ser encarnado. É este sentido que nos faz, as vezes, ouvir vozes interiores, à zelar por nossos passos.

 

  • Clarividência espontânea
  • Clarividência provocada

A Clarividência espontânea é aquela que, acontece independente da nossa vontade, formando quadros de advertência, nas ocasiões e lugares menos esperados.

A Clarividência provocada o é através de duas formas diferentes: a Mentalização e a Vidência.
A Mentalização é a forma, grosseiramente material da clarividência em si, e consiste em mentalizar à quem se deseja falar, ou ver, tentando fazê-lo de olhos cerrados, até conseguir.
A Vidência é a faculdade que todos têm inata, podendo ser desenvolvida, através de exercícios especiais, para que possa ver (de olhos abertos), à sua frente ou através de Copo com Água, Bola de Cristal, Fumaça, etc., as Forças de Vibração Espirituais ou também Forças de Vibração Materializadas.

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Os Doze Sentidos E Os Sete Processos Vitais

by Rudolf Steiner

Rudolf Steiner nasceu em 27 de Fevereiro de 1861 em Kraljevec (Áustria). Tendo cumprido em Viena estudos superiores de ciências exatas, foi solicitado a dedicar-se, a partir de 1883, à edição dos escritos científicos de Goethe na coleção Deutsche National-literatur (Literatura Nacional Alemã). Atendendo ao convite para trabalhar no Arquivo Goethe-Schiller em Weimar, transferiu-se para essa Cidade em 1890, onde residiu até 1897, desenvolvendo um grande interesse cognitivo e uma conseqüente atividade literário-filosófica. É dessa época sua obra básica – A Filosofia da Liberdade (1894). Depois de alguns anos em Berlim como redator literário, Steiner passou a dedicar-se a uma intensa atividade como conferencista e escritor, no intuito de expor e de divulgar os resultados de suas pesquisas científico-espirituais, de início no âmbito da Sociedade Teosófica e mais tarde na Sociedade Antroposófica, por ele fundada. Em Dornach (Suíça) ele construiu em madeira o Goethanum, sede da Sociedade (e mais tarde também da Escola Superior Livre de Ciência Espiritual), edifício destruído em 31 de Dezembro de 1922 por um incêndio e posteriormente substituído pelo atual modelo em concreto. Foi em Dornach que ele faleceu em 1925, após realizar extraordinárias contribuições nos campos das artes, da organização social, da Pedagogia, da Medicina, da Farmacologia, da Agricultura, no tratamento de crianças excepcionais etc., com princípios adotados por instituições em todo o mundo.

 http://sab.org.br/antrop/GA-107-DezMandamentos.htm

http://www.ewrs.com.br

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by Rudolf Steiner

Rudolf Steiner (25 February 1861– 30 March 1925) was an Austrian philosopher, literary scholar, educator, architect, playwright, social thinker, and esotericist. After gaining initial recognition as a literary critic and cultural philosopher, at the beginning of the twentieth century he founded a new spiritual movement, Anthroposophy, as an esoteric philosophy growing out of European transcendentalist roots yet with links to the more Eastern-influenced Theosophy.

Steiner led this movement through several phases. In the first, more philosophically-oriented phase, Steiner attempted to find a synthesis between science and mysticism; his philosophical work of these years, which he termed spiritual science, sought to provide a connection between the cognitive path of Western philosophy and the inner and spiritual needs of the human being. In a second phase, beginning around 1907, he began developing artistic impulses that would transform drama, the movement arts (developing a new artistic form, Eurythmy) and architecture, culminating in the building of a cultural center to house all the arts, the Goetheanum. In a third phase, beginning after the First World War, Steiner worked to find practical manifestations of his philosophy; in cooperation with educators, farmers, doctors, etc. he founded Waldorf education, biodynamic agriculture, anthroposophical medicine as well as new directions in numerous other professions.

Steiner advocated a form of ethical individualism, to which he later brought a more explicitly spiritual component. He derived his epistemology from Johann Wolfgang Goethe‘s world view, where “Thinking… is no more and no less an organ of perception than the eye or ear. Just as the eye perceives colours and the ear sounds, so thinking perceives ideas.”A consistent thread that runs from his earliest philosophical phase through his later spiritual orientation is the goal of demonstrating that there are no essential limits to human knowledge.

http://www.rudolfsteiner.com.br/

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MATTHEW WHITTINGER

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Matthew Hittinger is the author of Pear Slip, winner of the Spire Press 2006 Spring Chapbook Award. Shortlisted for the National Poetry Series, the New Issues Poetry Prize, and twice for the Walt Whitman Award, Matthew’s honors include a Hopwood Award and The Helen S. and John Wagner Prize from the University of Michigan, the Kay Deeter Award from the journal Fine Madness, and three Pushcart nominations. His work has appeared in many journals including American Letters & Commentary, Center: A Journal of the Literary Arts, DIAGRAM, Mantis, Memorious, Meridian, Michigan Quarterly Review, Oranges & Sardines and elsewhere, including the anthology Best New Poets 2005. Matthew lives and works in New York City.

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Narcissus Resists

I am pleased to announce the release of my new chapbook Narcissus Resists.

In keeping with the spirit of the sequence, the chapbook is available both online and in print.
Head on over to www.resistthis.com where you can order a copy through Amazon or CreateSpace, read the online interactive version, and even listen to audio of me reading it.

Special thank-yous to Didi Menendez at MiPOesias who helped this project finally see the light of day, to Sean Keogh for the recording session, and to Connie Brady who lent me work for the front and back covers.  You can hear Sean’s work here and contact Connie here to see more of her work.

Narcissus now lives at www.resistthis.com.  Spread the word!

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ORACAO

Querido Deus,a moça que está lendo isso,fazendo-a saber que caminhando contigo,ela estará sempre segura.

Proteja-a o tempo todo e erga-a quando ela mais precisar de ti.

Ajude-a a brilhar nos lugares mais obscuros onde é impossível amar.

Por favor, promova-a e faça-a superar todas as expectativas.

Ajude-a a viver a vida dela ao máximo,é bonita, classuda, forte e eu a adoro.

by Elina Mara

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Copyright © 2009 ADRIANA SASSOON .All Rights Reserved.

 

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MODERN SINK AND WASH BASIN DESIGNS

What could be more basic and functionally unchanging as a sink? To demonstrate the danger in this assumption, here is a look at how sink designers are abandoning the generic, water-intensive styles of old in favor of new designs heavily influenced by the natural world, technological innovation and the desire to conserve water. Here are 16 designs that certainly create a splash (sorry, had to be done).

Kanera 1 E Sink

(Images via: Kanera)

Gone are the days when sinks were ruled by right angles and flat surfaces. Today it’s a more natural, water-weathered look that designers seek to evoke. The surface of the Kanera E 1 itself looks liquid, a scoop of modern material (ceramic) that holds water just like a seaside rock pool – and thankfully deep enough under the faucet to prevent any tidal surprises.

Bizarre Bathroom Sink Fixtures: Strange or Sexy?

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Really, would these sinks make you stimulated … or strangely uncomfortable? Unfortunately, the designer’s thoughts are unknown is this was an anonymously submitted image that will surely make its rounds on the interwebs.

Each piece was clearly individualy sculpted and the surrounding decor suggests an elegant setting – so really, it may have been a bold move to include such sexy (or at least scandalous) bathroom sinks in whatever location this may be.

Follo Sink

(Image via: WMD London and Design Milk)

The Follo also goes for shallow-curve basins (perhaps in this case a little too shallow) and an aesthetic that looks like a cross between painted planking and upholstery. This design has only recently been unveiled by designer Will MacCormac so details are sketchy – will be interesting to see how it actually functions.

Erosion Sink

(Images via: Gore Design Co.)

What happens when water erodes a softer, more porous material? Gore Design Co. have evidently been studying this intently, as their eye-catching concrete Erosion sinks demonstrate. As with the previous two sinks, there is an ecological message at work: “you do not need to use so much water”. The terraced sides of this bowl will fill up in no time.

Ammonite Basin

(Image via: HighTech)

Taking inspiration more directly from Nature (and thumbing its nose at the myth of the manifest Coriolis effect) is the Ammonite Sink, named after the extinct marine animals that have left such bewitching fossils for us along the shorelines of the world.  It is again fashioned from concrete to a variety of widths, and will give you hours of fun chasing dropped bars of soap out of its depths.

Origin Washbowl

(Images via: Nothing Design Group)

Where the previous sinks took inspiration from the effect of falling water on stone, the Origin Sink is more interested in the river itself. Lift a stone and the source gushes out and winds its way down to the end of its journey, a plughole capped by another stone. Sidestepping queries about just how snug-fitting those stones will have to be, it’s a relaxing change from the roaring torrent of most sink designs.

Horizontal Drain Sink

(Images via: Axolute)

It’s a magic trick within a sink. Where does the water go? Wave your hand underneath to demonstrate the lack of plughole – but don’t let baffled onlookers too close, or they might see the water draining away horizontally into the wall. The “Horizontal Integrated Siphon” system is a neat and stylish way to hide the plumbing and put a sink into the narrowest of spaces.  (And it’s a great party trick).

Plugless Sink

(Images via: Maja Ganszyniec)

Thinking along the same lines is designer Maja Ganszyniec with the Plugless Sink. Once you’ve finished with your bowl of collected water, tip it backwards into the spillway and you’re ready to go again. It is designed to force to to dispose of the water yourself, and thus gain an appreciate of how much you’re sending down the drain, along with a distinctive modern-yet-retro vibe.

Rettangolo Sinks and Graff Faucet

(Images via: Gessi and Graff)

There’s no mistaking these sinks as anything but modern. With the impressively severe-looking Rettanglo sinks, gravity does all the work as water is delivered vertically from the ceiling (at, we would hope, a sensible pressure). Bending this concept a little is the Graff Luna basin, a three foot long faucet like a sword or the rib of a ship, delivering water into a bowl. The only forseeable problem is explaining to guests what it really is before they experimentally try to tug it off the wall.

Goldfish Bowl Sink

(Image via: Homeclick)

The cutting-edge modern sink isn’t content to just deliver hot and cold running water. Take the Moody Aquarium Sink from Italbrass. It’s all the rewarding work of a fully-functional fishtank, coupled with the decidely odd sensation of washing your hands in it. The soap dishes on either side of the watertight main basin conceal entrances into the tank, allowing feeding and maintenance, and the whole structure is mounted on an integrated chrome finish brass stand. What do the fish make of it all?

Ladybird and Toilet Lid Sink

(Images via: Coco Reynolds and Gaiam.

If space is at a premium in your house and you are keen to double up on your appliance functionality, the Ladybird and the Toilet Sink should catch your eye. The former has a detachable top that converts it into a cosy bathtub – certainly not one to stretch out in, but a gem of space-saving economy. The latter uses the clean water that rushes into your commode with every flush, diverting some of it through a faucet in the top and saving the need for a separately-plumbed tap. A thumbs-up for water economy, and perfectly hygienic.

Aion Sink

(Images via: Antoine LeBrun)

Finally, some sinks that aim to prove that electronic technology has a place next to running water. The dazzling and ambitious Brandt Aion is a garden that washes your dishes. Open it up and use the cooking and draining surfaces, and when you are ready, shut it down and an automatic dish washing cycle will start (digitally indicated on the front of the unit), using vegetable soap that is created by the plants in the lid. Meanwhile, those same plants help scrub the air in your kitchen. Truly ahead of its time.

Meltdown Sink and iSave Faucet

(Images via: WET and Gizmodo)

Washing your hands at the Meltdown sink is a treat for the senses. As the water runs, internal speakers play soothing music (perhaps something by Wet Wet Wet?) and the body lights up, projecting images onto the underneath of its recyclable Polyethylene surface. If you are so impressed by this light and sound display that you lose track of time, you may want to fit an iSave Faucet Counter – it monitors and displays the amount of water running away. As with all the sinks featured, it’s there to make you rethink something as simple as washing your hands.