This linked article contains contact information if you have any interest in participating in this study. Here is the press release:
http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2005-08-0801-003.shtml
Editors Note: I was not able to find any more information
on the PHIS, in the brief search that I performed. In
conducting research on the technique called “Bioenergy Healing” I learned
that several individuals call their method Bioenergy Healing. I am not certain
which method or individual is being featured in the above referenced study.
Here are a couple of the links that I found interesting:
Bioenergy Founder
- Michael Cohen's Offical Site
Michael and
Eva Nudel's Bioenergy Healing
TV
taking a turn for the better?
Is it just me or are the television network executives
catching up with the pulse of the American people?
I have not been much of a television watcher for years,
primarily because I have thought that the programming was detrimental to my
personal well being. I find it encouraging, however that some network executives
are recognizing that an ever growing segment of the population are desirous of
more substantial programming.
One show I have made an effort to watch this year is “The
Medium” starring Patricia Arquette (Mondays,10/9 C) on NBC.
While the story line, gets a little too Hollywood-ish for me at times,
and I get aggravated, every week, by the arguing between the medium and her
husband, I still find the show enjoyable. Of particular interest to me is the
way Arquette's character deals with her children’s special gifts. Simply the
fact that the world of television is dealing with issues of this nature, is
encouraging to me.
The new season for Medium begins on September 19th. Here is a link, in case you would like to read more about the program. http://www.nbc.com/Medium/
Dead
Tenants – Airing on TLC, October 12th.
This program will feature Psychic Jane
Doherty and other psychics as they help homeowners rid their houses of pesky
spirits. Here is a nice article
on Jane and the upcoming program.
Three
Wishes – Airing on NBC, September
23rd . This program features Amy Grant. Amy and her staff will travel
to various places around the country and grant peoples life-changing wishes. This
show promises to be interesting as a wide variety of wish granting is already in
the works. If you or anyone you know would like to have their wishes considered.
Here is a link to sign up: Grant
My Wish
While on the subject of Television Programming, there is
more uplifting news on the forefront.
Verizon, one of the telecommunications giants, has
announced that it will be bringing hundreds of new video and audio channels into
homes across a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network that it is currently being
constructing in 15 states. Called Verizon FiOS TV, the new network is in the
acquisition phase for obtaining their programming. While these programs are not
scheduled to be online until next year, some still sound exciting to me.
For example they have announced that they will be offering
The America Channel. It is described here
as follows: The America Channel will explore and celebrate
If it really examines the lives of ordinary people who accomplish the extraordinary it will be a wonderful addition to television programming.
Another promising program will be the LIME channel.
Described as: Healthy living with a twist, LIME is a 24-hour television network
that speaks directly to a growing community of people who want to lead a
healthier, greener, and more balanced life. With programs ranging from yoga,
Pilates and tai chi, to healthy eating and alternative healing, to personal
growth and the environment, LIME allows audiences to tap into this content on
their own terms and timeframe.
WOW. It looks like there will finally be television that is really worth watching. I guess I will have to buy a TIVO.
Oops, I almost forgot about Ghost Whisperers, produced by James Van Praagh, this show, based on the life of a real psychic, will begin on CBS, Fridays at 8/7C September 23rd.
In just a few days we will be at the fourth anniversary
since the
World
Day of Recollection – Wednesday, Sept. 7 From WTC Survivors
Healing Creative Writing Workshop offered by Aaron Zimmerman, Executive Director
of NY Writers' Coalition.
Join us for an afternoon of writing with Aaron, published author, and
experienced writing workshop leader. Aaron will take us through “The Healing
Power of the Written Word," which focuses on constructive self-expression
through writing. The workshop is designed to help writers and non-writers
explore writing that promotes stress reduction, healing, insight, and a richer
life experience.
6 – 8 PM
170 Broadway, 12th floor
I have written before about how useful I have found writing
to be in my life. This is a wonderful idea for dealing with all types of stress,
even something as traumatic as the WTC.
Next, I thought this was a great, life-affirming way to deal with the remembrance of 9/11. The non-profit group One Days Pay launched a $ 500,000 fundraising campaign to transform September 11th into a day of city-wide charitable service in NYC. The group hopes to spread this idea throughout the entire nation and to establish 9/11 as a National Day of Voluntary Service, Charity and Compassion. Details...
When
A new poll, published in the New
York Times, indicates that
I had to smile at this little video, which pokes fun at teaching creationism in school:
http://www.workingforchange.com/comic.cfm?itemid=19521
On
the Energy Front
International Automated Systems has developed Solar Energy
Production technology, which for the first time ever is competitive, price-wise, with
oil and coal based energy production systems. Here is their information and a
link to read more:
IAS's
new solar technology is the first to
offer the possibility of competing head-to-head with fossil fuels for both
electricity and gasoline production. It costs less now
than the World Government’s goal for solar power cost per kilowatt by the year
2020. IAS’s unique thin-film lens focuses the sun’s energy, producing
super-heated steam for power generation. IAS’s panels are inexpensive,
efficient, and require virtually no maintenance. Typical solar reflector panels
(e.g. solar dishes, troughs, heliostats) are very expensive and require a great
deal of maintenance to sustain a solar focal point. Once installed, IAS’s
lenses need no further adjustment.
This company plans on beginning
production on these new power producing systems in September of 2005. They do
not plan to sell to commercial or residential interests for some time, but they
will be marketing their units to existing power companies.
I just learned of a company
named Clearswift which monitors spam. They have several seed accounts set up,
through which they monitor the flow of millions of emails every day. Apparently,
Clearswift is one of the leading providers for software which protects
businesses from inappropriate or dangerous content. So, they constantly monitor
the trash mail and update their spam blockers eight times a day.
I had written a piece, intended
to be tongue in cheek, a couple of years ago about the craziness of the spam I
received. Well, this company actually does keep statistics on the type of junk
mail that is circulating. It appears that the hottest junk mail floating around
right now is the online poker mail. The company has monitored a 1500% increase
in the incidence of this particular genre of email since the end of the World
Series of Poker even in July.
There is also a proliferation
of email which offers software touted to provide superpowers
to the user. Despite the fact that this is obviously a silly idea, the company
warns that even passing this email to a friend can have unwanted consequences
for the sender. Delete, or better yet identify and never open anything that
appears to be spam, advises the company.
| Bayer Corporation today announced that, together with the Bayer Foundation, it has committed $2 million in cash and product donations to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. The Bayer Foundation will match Bayer employee donations dollar for dollar, which will then be donated to the American Red Cross. |
| Gilette Corporation
announced it is awarding $ 500,000 to 16 neighborhood non-profit
organizations in |
| Accurate Learning
System Corporation just released results from a study of the effectiveness
of its Mathscore.com, educational site. Very impressive results, which you
may read about here,
showed that kids (grades 2-8) who used the site to practice their math
skills, dramatically improved their scores on standardized tests. It appears
that kids found the site fun, and that made them want to visit the site;
many doing so voluntarily. The
company hopes to market to schools and to individuals. I give kudos for the
creativity to make learning fun. I hope our education systems in general
learn the importance of this one day. |
| The big three automakers announced they would suspend payments for 90 days for those victims of Katrina. Each have their own method of notifying the company, so check with your local office if you think you are affected by this grace period. |
In a study funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in England, researchers found out that on organic farms, there are 109 percent more wild plants and 85 percent more plant species than on non-organic farms. Additionally, Organic farms support 32 percent more birds and 35 percent more bats than non-organic farms. Read the whole report
I guess not having to eat all the poison used by ordinary farmers is attractive even to birds and bats. I hope that study was not too expensive.
The Hottest Web Cam
Join millions of other Americans and foreigners in viewing the hottest web cam on the net.
No, this is not a web cam you have to wait to view until everyone in the house has gone to bed. If fact, if you get caught with this web cam on at work, your boss may join in watching.
I am talking about the new baby panda webcam at the National Zoo. This site is so hot you may not be able to view it at certain hours of the day. People are dropping in via the internet to view the lovely baby and his mother, because it is the only way you can see it. Both are being kept inside for now and visitors are not permitted anywhere near the two.
Oh, by the way, when you visit the link to look at the beautiful baby, you may also vote for his name. There are five names to choose from, supplied by the Chinese Government. The baby's name will be announced, when he is 100 days old (I am guessing on or about October 16th).