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28 May 2009

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Posted by JULIO C. LEIVA on February 15, 1999 at 16:15:22:

In Reply to: Willy Seiler posted by Beau Myers on February 20, 1998 at 10:25:44:

My name is Julio C. Leiva, a lover and collectionist of antiques: books, stamps, prints, etchings, etc. In 1994, I went to an antique shop in Van Nuys, California. I was told that there had been a recent estate sales, and they sold me some of Willy Seiler's etchings in excellent conditions. Each one of the etchings comes inside a cover. I would like to know their monetary value in today's market. Judging by the information included in the cover, these prints are from the 1940'.

All the following information is printed on the back of each etching. Both, the title of the piece and the signature of the author are printed in the authors' own handwriting. Furtheremore, each etching comes with its accompanying cover which shows on the cover on both upper left and right corner, the corresponding Serial Number of the etching; in the center, the name of the Author: Etching by Williy Seiler, and at the bottom, the address of the studio: KARUIZAWA 2180; (PHONE: KAR, 2323) NAGANO-PREF. JAPAN. INSIDE THE COVER, THERE IS A BIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION ON WILLY SEILER. Every single one of the etchings I own, come inside a sijmilar cover, and contains the same information: 1) Etching Serial Number; 2) Biographical Data; 3) Address and Telephone Number of the studio in Japan.

1) JAPANESE CHILDREN, signed by Willy Seiler; Plate #6 : 250 pieces. Edition: Limited.
WILLY SEILER, KARUIZAWA 2180, NAGANO-PREF. JANPAN, TEL: KABUIZAWA: 2323. PLATE NO: 6 * 250 PIECES. EDITION: LIMITED.

2) NAME OF ETCHING: "The Public Bath." Signed by W. Seiler. PLATE NO: 20A * 40 PIECES. EDITION: LIMITED.
COVER: ETCHING BY WILLY SEILER: THE WILLY SEILER STUDIO KARUIZAWA 2180-84, MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 10 KARUIZAWAY, JAPAN, TELEPHONE: KARUIZAWA 2323, 2547: AN OVAL RED STAPS READS: "ORIGINAL HAND COLORED) [SERIAL NUMBER: 20A]

3) NAME OF ETCHING: "Rice Planting." Signed by W. Seiler. PLATE NO. 55 * 200 PIECES. EDITION: LIMITED. COVER: ETCHING BY WILLY SEILER, THE WILLY SEILER STUDIO KARUIZAWA 21180-84; MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 10 KARUIZAWAY, JAPAN; TELEPHONE: KARUIZAWA 2323, 2547. SERIAL NUMBER: 55.


BACKGROUND HISTORY AS PRINTED ON INSIDE COVER:

ABOUT THE ARTIST: (EXTRACT FROM PACIFIC STARS AND STRIPES, AND OTHER NEWSPAPERS)

....WILLY SEILER, renowned German artist, was born in Dresden. His initial schooling in art received in Dresden and Munich, was followed by a two-year period of study in Paris.

After touring Europe extensively, Seiler left Germany in 1928, and has not seen his homeland since--due principally to the disruption of plans by the war and subsequent unsettled conditions of the Continent. To date Seiler has visited 44 countries, some of them several times.

He has exhibited in Rome and Paris, in Jerusalem and Teheran, in San Francisco and Mexico City, to mention only a few points in his globe circling travels. His work has been received enthusiastically everywhere and acclaimed in the highest circles--by maharajahs in India and by princes and leading officials in many other countries.

Seiler's second soujourn in Japan turned out to be a permanent one--he has beeen there over twenty years. After the end of World War II the highly versatile artist instructed American Army personnel in oil painting, life drawing and sketching at the Tokyo Army College, with outstanding success.

Seller's etchings have won him a wide reputation. As the creator of numerous etchings of picturesque Japanese and Korean subjects he has captured the quaintness of the East in the distinctive copperplate medium of the West with superb draftsmanship, to produce an art of rare beauty. Since Seiler's first postwar etchings were sent abroad in 1949, they have met with great popular acclaim. These creations have been well received by the American public and are lending grace, beauty and distrinction to many art galleries and private homes.

In Japan, Seiler's etchings have become well known to art connoisseurs of many nationalities. Members of the Allied Forces have been captivated by the warmth and realism of his creations.

Seiler's etchings of General MacArthur, made from life in 1951, was praised as an outstanding work by the General and Pacific Stars and Stripes. Many prominent persons' features have been captured by the oustanding artistry of Willy Seiler. His latest portrait is an etching of President Syngman Rhee, made in 1957 when Seiler visited Korea on a special assignment for Pacific Stars and Stripes. His sketching trip to Okinawa followed.

Next to his etchings, he is best known for his "Willy Seiler Dolls." These are cute, authentically costumed little figures representing everyday characters of Japan, Korea and Okinawa.


I would like to know the actual value of each one of these pieces in today's market. Please forward all the information you may have.


I have included as much information as possible. Your evaluation and estimate will be highly appreciated.


Cordially yours,

Julio C. Leiva
JLeiva5577@aol.com

21 May 2009

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12 May 2009

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  1. Money is the root of ___ evil.
  2. Crime does ___ pay.
  3. Money ___ everything.
  4. There are only twenty-four hours in a ___.
  5. Don't go near the water until you learn ___ to swim.
  6. The more you get, the more you ___.
  7. Better die with honor than live ___ shame.
  8. There is safety ___ numbers.
  9. Spare the rod and spoil ___ child.
  10. Every family has a skeleton ___ the cupboard.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link
A change is as good as a rest
A fool and his money are soon parted
A friend in need is a friend indeed
A good beginning makes a good ending
A good man is hard to find
A house divided against itself cannot stand
A house is not a home
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
A leopard cannot change its spots
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
A little of what you fancy does you good
A miss is as good as a mile
A new broom sweeps clean
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse
A penny saved is a penny earned
A person is known by the company he keeps
A picture paints a thousand words
A place for everything and everything in its place
A problem shared is a problem halved
A prophet is not recognized in his own land
A rolling stone gathers no moss
A stitch in time saves nine
A thing of beauty is a joy forever
A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men
A watched pot never boils
A woman's place is in the home
A woman's work is never done
Absolute power corrupts absolutely
Actions speak louder than words
All good things come to he who waits
All that glisters is not gold
All the world loves a lover
All things must pass
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All you need is love
All's fair in love and war
An Englishman's home is his castle
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
As you sow so shall you reap
Ask no questions and hear no lies
Attack is the best form of defence
Barking dogs seldom bite
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Beauty is only skin deep
Beggars can't be choosers
Behind every great man there's a great woman
Better late than never
Better safe than sorry
Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't
Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to speak and remove all doubt
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts
Birds of a feather flock together
Blood is thicker than water
Boys will be boys
Charity begins at home
Cleanliness is next to godliness
Cold hands, warm heart
Comparisons are odious
Count you blessings
Cut your coat to suit your cloth
Discretion is the better part of valour
Do as you would be done by
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
Don't burn your bridges behind you
Don't change horses in midstream
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched
Don't cross the bridge till you come to it
Don't keep a dog and bark yourself
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Don't put new wine into old bottles
Don't rock the boat
Don't spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar
Don't try to teach your Grandma to suck eggs
Don't try to walk before you can crawl
Don't upset the apple-cart
Doubt is the beginning not the end of wisdom
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise
Easy come, easy go
Empty vessels make the most noise
Enough is as good as a feast
Enough is enough
Every dark cloud has a silver lining
Every dog has his day
Every man has his price
Every stick has two ends
Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die
Failing to plan is planning to fail
Faint heart never won fair lady
Faith will move mountains
Familiarity breeds contempt
Finders keepers, losers weepers
First things first
Fish and guests smell after three days
Flattery will get you nowhere
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Forewarned is forearmed
Fortune favours the brave
God helps those who help themselves
Good fences make good neighbours
Good talk saves the food
Good things come to those who wait
Great minds think alike
Half a loaf is better than no bread
Handsome is as handsome does
Hard work never did anyone any harm
Haste makes waste
He who hesitates is lost
He who laughs last laughs longest
He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword
He who pays the piper calls the tune
Hindsight is always twenty-twenty
History repeats itself
Home is where the heart is
If God had meant us to fly he'd have given us wings
If a job is worth doing it is worth doing well
If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again
If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers
If life deals you lemons, make lemonade
If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain
If wishes were horses beggars would ride
If you can't be good, be careful.
If you can't beat em, join em
If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king
In the midst of life we are in death
Into every life a little rain must fall
It goes without saying
It never rains but it pours
It takes a thief to catch a thief
It takes one to know one
It's all grist to the mill
It's an ill wind that blows no one any good
It's better to give than to receive
It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness
It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive
It's never too late
It's no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted
It's not worth crying over spilt milk
It's the early bird that gets the worm
It's the empty can that makes the most noise
It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease
Jack of all trades, master of none
Keep your chin up
Keep your powder dry
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and, you weep alone
Laughter is the best medicine
Let bygones be bygones
Let not the sun go down on your wrath
Let sleeping dogs lie
Let the punishment fit the crime
Life begins at forty
Life is what you make it
Life's not all beer and skittles
Lightening never strikes twice in the same place
Like father, like son
Little pitchers have big ears
Live for today for tomorrow never comes
Look before you leap
Love is blind
Make love not war
Man does not live by bread alone
Many a little makes a mickle
Marry in haste, repent at leisure
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
Misery loves company
Money doesn't grow on trees
Money makes the world go round
Money talks
More haste, less speed
Music has charms to soothe the savage breast
Nature abhors a vacuum
Necessity is the mother of invention
Never judge a book by its cover
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
No man is an island
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent
No rest for the wicked
Nothing is certain but death and taxes
Oil and water don't mix
Old soldiers never die, they just fade away
One good turn deserves another
Only fools and horses work
Opportunity only knocks once
Out of sight, out of mind
Pearls of wisdom
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Possession is nine tenths of the law
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely
Practice makes perfect
Pride comes before a fall
Procrastination is the thief of time
Put your best foot forward
Red sky at night shepherds delight; red sky in the morning, shepherds warning
Revenge is a dish best served cold
Rome wasn't built in a day
Spare the rod and spoil the child
Speak softly and carry a big stick
Still waters run deep
Stupid is as stupid does
Talk is cheap
That which does not kill us makes us stronger
The Devil finds work for idle hands to do
The best defence is a good offence
The boy is father to the man
The cobbler always wears the worst shoes
The darkest hour is just before the dawn
The early bird catches the worm
The ends justify the means
The exception which proves the rule
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
The longest journey starts with a single step
The more things change, the more they stay the same
The pen is mightier than sword
The proof of the pudding is in the eating
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach
There are none so blind as those, that will not see
There but for the grace of God, go I
There's always more fish in the sea
There's many a slip twixt cup and lip
There's more than one way to skin a cat
There's no fool like an old fool
There's no place like home
There's no smoke without fire
There's no such thing as a free lunch
There's no such thing as bad publicity
There's no time like the present
There's none so deaf as they that will not hear
There's one born every minute
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it
Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas
Time and tide wait for no man
Time is a great healer
To err is human, to forgive divine
To the victor go the spoils
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive
Tomorrow never comes
Too many cooks spoil the broth
Truth is stranger than fiction
Two heads are better then one
Two wrongs don't make a right
Walk softly but carry a big stick
Waste not want not
When the cat's away the mice will play
Where there's a will there's a way
Worrying never did anyone any good
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
You can't get blood out of a stone
You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
You can't make bricks without straw
You can't teach an old dog new tricks
You can't tell a book by looking at its cover
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
Youth is wasted on the young

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Gender: Masculine

Usage: Biblical

Pronounced: nay-THAN-ee-əl (English), nay-THAN-yəl (English) [key]

From the Hebrew name נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el) which meant "God has given"


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The Met Obs on the mountain top
is left to rust and rot without stop.
Will they discover the best means
to enact some restoring scenes?
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Now I don't hardly know her
But I think I could love her
Crimson and clover

Ah
Well if she come walkin' over
Now I been waitin' to show her
Crimson and clover
Over and over

Yeah
My mind's such a sweet thing
I wanna do everything
What a beautiful feeling
Crimson and clover
Over and over

Crimson and clover, over and over

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/james-tommy-crimson-and-clover-lyrics.html
Now, I don't hardly know her,
But, think I could love her
Crimson and clover.
I wish she'd come walking over, I'm waiting to show her,

Crimson and clover
Over and over

Yes, my, my, such a sweet thing,
What a beautiful feeling.

Crimson and clover
Over and over
(repeat


Prince Lyrics - Crimson and Clover Song Words

Song Words by Artist / Band : Prince
Lyrics Title : Crimson and Clover
Available on Album : -
Released :
Music Genre : Soft Rock

“Crimson and Clover” originally is a song by Tommy James and the Shondells. It was one of the biggest hits of the 1960s and reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 in Canada in 1969

(Song Data Information from : Wikipedia)

Ouh uuuh
Come on

I don’t hardly know her
But I think I could love her
I hope she walks over
Cuz I’ve been waiting to show her
Crimson and Clover
Over and over

Baby, I think I love you
I want to know for sure
Come here and stick it to me one time
You move me

Such a sweet thing
Makes me want to sing
What a beautiful feeling
Crimson and clover
Over and over
Uh

Baby I, I think I love you
But I want to know for sure
O come here, stick it to me one time
Ah .. you don’t move me (?)
Look up!

11 May 2009

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The 10% of people have the DaVinci personality is a conservative estimate based on the entire world population. This estimate is much higher in the U.S., probably closer to 25%.

In a recent Mayo Clinic study, the lowest and most conservative estimate was that ADHD had an occurrence rate of 7.5%. There is a well established connection between the gene DRD4 7R and ADHD. The DRD4 7R has a global occurrence rate of about 20%. We presume this gene is not active in all of its carriers and thus put forth a conservative estimate that 10% of the world population has an activated DRD4 R7 gene which leads to an impulsive (creative), risk-taking, sensation seeking (distractible), disposition. We call this disposition the “DaVinci” temperament.

What is also interesting to note is that the U.S. population has been shown to have a much higher rate of the genetic DRD4 7R occurrence at 48.3%! That means that in America, 25% of the population is likely to have some form of the DaVinci temperament trait. Meanwhile there can be places in the U.S. with abnormally high concentrations of this DaVinci trait. USA Today reported a certain school district in Virginias had 63% of its students diagnosed ADHD.

Source: Mayo Clinic
Posted: March 20, 2002
A 2002 Mayo Clinic study found that the lowest and most conservative estimate of AD/HD occurrence among the study subjects was 7.5 percent by age 19, based on research criteria for AD/HD.

“Association of the 7-repeat allele of the D4 dopamine receptor (DRD4) exon 3 polymorphism with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is well-established.” Neuropsychopharmacol Hung. 2005 Sep;7(3):125-31.

“DRD4 [is] significantly associated to ADHD according to the present meta-analysis, confirming previous ones.”

Encephale. 2005 Jul-Aug;31(4 Pt 1):437-47.
Meta-analysis of candidate genes in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
CHU Robert-Debre (AP-HP, Paris VII), 75019 Paris.

The gene DRD4 7R allele has been shown to lead to impulsiveness, sensation seeking (distractibility), and risk-taking behavior. This gene’s frequency has been said to “differ considerably among … different populations.” The 7-repeat allele had a global mean = 20.6%, appearing quite frequently in the Americas (mean frequency = 48.3%) but only occasionally in East and South Asia (mean frequency = 1.9%).

1996 Jul;98(1):91-101. Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8005, USA

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10 May 2009

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The old mule delivers the goods.
Nugatory diddlings are on the decline.
Stateliness has its day.

There are indeed many encouraging signs
in the weather and in handshakes.
Still there are those who mistake dark clouds
for raffish hucksterism. They have never savored
the elation of an empty crystal ball.

To them I say, seconds will call upon you
in the morning. Tonight there are dreams to be thumbed through
before the complicated, awful business
of summoning beautiful particles after the horse is stolen.

Published: November 4, 2008
Calcaneus fractures are almost always the result of high-energy injuries. They usually occur as a result of a fall from a height, such as falling from a ladder. Other causes of a calcaneus fracture include automobile accidents and sports injuries.

Carrie Bearden, a clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor of psychiatry at UCLA, and Paul Thompson, associate professor of neurology at the UCLA Laboratory of NeuroImaging, used a novel method of three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the entire surface of the brain in people diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

When the researchers compared the brains of bipolar patients on lithium with those of people without the disorder and those of bipolar patients not on lithium, they found that the volume of gray matter in the brains of those on lithium was as much as 15 percent higher in areas that are critical for attention and controlling emotions.

The neurobiological underpinnings of bipolar disorder — an illness marked by a roller coaster of emotions between mania and depression — are not well understood. Nor is it understood how lithium works in controlling these severe mood swings, even though it has been the standard treatment for some 50 years. These new findings suggest that lithium may work by increasing the amount of gray matter in particular brain areas, which in turn suggests that existing gray matter in these regions of bipolar brains may be underused or dysfunctional.

This is the first time researchers were able to look at specific regions of the brain that may be affected by lithium treatment in living human subjects, said Bearden. "We used a novel method for brain imaging analysis that is exquisitely sensitive to subtle differences in brain structure," she said. "This type of imaging has not been used before to study bipolar patients. We also revealed how commonly used medications affect the bipolar brain."

Although other studies have measured increases in the overall volume of the brain, Bearden said, this imaging method allowed the researchers to see exactly which brain regions were affected by lithium.

"Bipolar patients who were taking lithium had a striking increase in gray matter in the cingulate and paralimbic regions of the brain," she said. "These regions regulate attention, motivation and emotion, which are profoundly affected in bipolar illness."

While conventional MRI studies have measured brain volume in total, this new image analysis allows researchers to examine differences in cortical anatomy at a much greater spatial resolution.

In this study, Bearden and colleagues at UCLA used computer analysis to analyze brain scans collected by collaborators at the University of Pittsburgh in order to determine whether bipolar patients showed changes in brain tissue and, if so, whether those changes were influenced by lithium treatment. Specifically, they employed high-resolution MRI and cortical pattern-matching methods to map gray matter differences in 28 adults with bipolar disorder — 70 percent of whom were lithium-treated — and 28 healthy control subjects. Detailed spatial analyses of gray matter distribution were conducted by measuring local volumes of gray matter at thousands of locations in the brain.

While the brains of lithium-treated bipolar patients did not differ from those of the control subjects in total white-matter volume, their overall gray-matter volume was significantly higher, sometimes by as much as 15 percent.

Unfortunately, said Bearden, there is no evidence that the increase in gray matter persists if lithium treatment is discontinued. "But it does suggest that lithium can have dramatic effects on gray matter in the brain," she said. "This may be an important clue as to how and why it works."

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Bipolar disorder is characterized by episodes that range from emotional highs, or manias, to emotional lows, or depressions. Extreme manic highs can be associated with over-spending, impulsiveness on the job or at school, and risky behaviors, including sexual indiscretions that can lead to loss of important relationships. Blumberg said in depressive episodes individuals may "take to bed" or, in severe cases, try to take their own lives.

Using neuroimaging, Dr. Phillips has identified patterns of abnormalities in the neural systems that underlie emotional processing and cognitive control unique to the bipolar brain.

According to Allan H. Young, LEEF Chair, Depression Research, and professor of psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, people who have bipolar disorder are at increased risk for other psychiatric syndromes including anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and problems with substance use.

09 May 2009

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"While we may not all be 'brothers,' the models suggest we are all hundredth cousins or so," said Joseph T. Chang, professor in the Department of Statistics at Yale University
These more realistic models estimate that the most recent common ancestor of mankind lived as recently as about 3,000 years ago, and the identical ancestors point was as recent as several thousand years ago.


Electron micrograph of a single mitochondrion showing the organized arrangement of the protein matrix and the inner mitochondrial membranes. (Credit: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health)
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07 May 2009

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"We have lost the real world of natural fragrances," she said, "because most of the perfumes of today are chemical reproductions of the natural fragrances and scents."
The re-creations are not yet for sale to the general public, but the excavation team is looking for a partner to market them. Proceeds would fund further archaeological work.
The smell of the perfumes is "a nice experience that re-creates in our mind a sort of ancestral reminder," she said in an email interview.
Discovered on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus in 2003, the perfumes date back more than 4,000 years, said excavation leader Maria Rosaria Belgiorno of the National Research Council in Rome.

Remnants of the perfumes were found inside an ancient 3,230-square-foot (300-square-meter) factory that was part of a larger industrial complex at Pyrgos.

The buildings were destroyed during an earthquake in 1850 B.C., but perfume bottles, mixing jugs, and stills were preserved under the collapsed walls.

The artifacts are currently on display at the Capitolini Museum in Rome, along with modern reproductions of the centuries-old scents.

cents Re-created

Belgiorno's team analyzed the remains of the mixing jugs and identified 14 fragrances native to the Mediterranean region used in perfume production.

Extracts of anise, pine, coriander, bergamot, almond, and parsley are among the ingredients the ancient perfume-makers preferred.

The team also discovered four "recipes" concocted with the different fragrances.


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In the 1820s, French chemist Michel Eugene Chevreul discovered how to extract stearic acid from animal fatty acids. This lead to the development of stearin wax, which was hard, durable and burned cleanly. Stearin candles remain popular in Europe today.
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http://coloria.net/bonus/colornames.htm FANTASTISK färgkarta
http://people.csail.mit.edu/jaffer/Color/M.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuga
Tsuga (pronounced /ˈ(t)suːɡə/,[1] from Japanese: (ツガ), the name of Tsuga sieboldii) is a genus of conifers in the family Pinaceae. The common name hemlock is derived from a perceived similarity in the smell of the crushed foliage to that of the unrelated herb poison hemlock; see hemlock for other senses of the word. Unlike the herb, the species of Tsuga are not poisonous. There are between eight and ten species within the genus depending on the authority, with four occurring in North America and four to six in eastern Asia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemlock

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conium
poison hemlock

06 May 2009

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http://www.newlightbeings.com/forum/topics/solving-the-bipolar-puzzle-my
http://www.cowasuck.org/lifestyle/pipes.cfm
The materials used for inhaled smoking came from a wide variety of
dried wild herbs, barks, and plants, including (Wdam8) native tobacco
(Nicotiana rustica or tobacum). Compared to modern chemically
treated and flavored tobacco, the smoking mixtures of the past were
much lower in nicotine and more medicinal in character.

Smoking Herbs & Plants -

To go along with the history of smoking we are listing several herbs,
barks and plants that were used for smoking.

The native word Kinnikinnick was used to describe Bearberry, but
more accurately this was meant for a blend of herbs that included it.
Kinnikinnick was typically a mixture of sumac bark (or red willow
bark), native tobacco, spicebush, and bearberry.

Our tribal council makes a ceremonial smoking mixture each year. The
mixture and amount of each type of plant material vary from year to
year depending on availability and other factors. The plants marked
with * have been used in the various amounts in past mixtures.

Angelica (Angelica atropurpurea)
*Bearberry, Kinnikinnick, Mealberry, Upland Cranberry (Arctostaphylos uva-uri) (leaves)
*Birch - Gray (Betulaceae spp.) (bark)
Bristly Crowfoot (Ranunculus pensylvanicus)
Butterweed or Horse-Weed (Erigeron canadensis)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Corn - Corn silk (Zea mays)
Dittany (Cunila origanoides)
Goldenrod (Solidago spp.)
Licorice (Glycrrhiza glabra)
Life Everlasting (Gnaphalium polycephalum)
Lobelia "Indian Tobacco" (Lobelia inflata)
Meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
*Mint (Mentha spp.) (leaves)
*Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) (leaves)
*New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae) (flowers)
Panicled Dogwood (Cornus racemosa) (bark)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Partridgeberry - Squaw Vine (Mitchella repens)
Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)
*Red Raspberry (Rubus spp.) (leaves)
*Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus stolonifera) (bark)
*Sage (Salvia officnalis, spp.) (ground leaves)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) (bark)
*Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra) (leaves & berries)
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) (leaves & bark)
*Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) (leaves & berries)
Sunflower (Helianthus spp.) (leaves)
*Sweet Clover (Meliltos spp.) (flowers)
*Sweet Grass (chopped stems)
*Tobacco (Nicotiana spp.) (leaves)
Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa)
*Willow (Salix, Salicaceae spp.) (bark)
*Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata/umbellata) (leaves)
*Yarrow (Achillea spp.) (leaves)

The Pipe -

The act of smoking is an old tradition - some say that it was
reserved for sacred activities and prayers - and yet many now smoke
for social or personal pleasure. It is more appropriate to consider
the pipe and smoking as a sacred matter - a pathway for your prayers.

Anyone can make or buy a pipe, but traditionally it would have been
more appropriate if you were gifted a pipe or the materials to make
it. It is also a good thing to give your first made pipe away to
another person before you make one for yourself.

Within our Band there is no "sacred pipe-maker" - to make a pipe
comes from within and with great respect for the pipe you create.
You are making a living thing that will grow with your life
experiences - at first it will be your baby and if used properly it
will grow with you.

If possible the pipe and stem should be made by your own hands, using
flint, knives, cutting bits, files, and sand/sand paper. Preferably
you will work without power tools.

For your first pipe, start simple. A smooth round bowl and straight
stem are best. In time and patience you will learn how to work with
the stone and wood. Those that have tried to start by carving
elaborate animal effigy bowls are often disappointed. The heart,
mind, and spirit have to be right whenever you work on a pipe.

The bowl is usually made of red pipe stone "catlinite" or soap stone,
talc or "steatite." The catlinite usually is red or mottled red,
most of it comes from a Native quarry in Minnesota. It is relatively
hard compared to soap stone. Steatite is available from many
quarries worldwide, one of the best black types is from Virginia.
Soap stone comes in a wide variety of colors from white to black and
green to red-brown to pink. Some pieces that we have used have all
these colors including flecks of iron or pyrite "fools gold." Pieces
such as this vary greatly in hardness and as a result, additional
care is needed when you work with it. The softer material may break
or crack when you work with it.

Start with a flat piece of stone 1½± inch thick and 4 by 6 inches,
this will give you enough material to work with. With careful
cutting you can get two pipes from this size piece. We look for old
broken soap stone wash sinks - check with plumbers and antique
dealers for a source.

Draw what you want the pipe bowl to look like on paper and mark it on
the stone. The bowl hole should be ½ inch diameter by about 1½ inch
deep. The hole should taper slightly at the bottom. A small _ inch
diameter hole should be made perpendicular from the stem end to
intersect the bottom of the bowl hole. Once the holes are made the
carving and shaping is done until it has the desired shape. After
the stem is made the final diameter of the stem and bowl receiving
hole can be made to match with a tight fit.

The wooden stem is best made from a small straight (¾ to 1½ inch
diameter by 10 to 12 inch long) branch that has a pithy center core.
Red sumac, sassafras, walnut, and some willows are acceptable in this
way. Many of our stems have also been made using red maple as well.

Start with short and straight pieces of wood at first. The stem hole
can be made using a heavy metal wire that is heated red hot.
The wire can be pushed through the wooden stem center after many
repeated re-heats. Care must be made to push the wire straight down
the center and not through the side. Once the hole is made you can
remove the bark, carve, and sand finish.

The labor that you spend on the making of the pipe becomes the
special connection that you have between you and the pipe.
Pray for guidance as you make it.

The pipe bowl should be heat treated by fire or in a hot oven if need
be. Once it is hot, bees wax or sunflower oil is applied. It will
darken the stone considerably but it will bring out many of the stone
grain details. This process is done many, many times and the stone
is polished each time it cools. If for some reason the stone breaks -
it was not meant to be - start again with a new mind and heart.

The wooden stem is coated with sunflower oil as well and it too is
smoothed and polished each time. The portion of the stem that goes
into the bowl should be given a light coating of bees wax to protect
the wood and stone when they go together. The stem can be wrapped in
leather, beaded, or other wise decorated with feathers or other
things that are special or sacred to us. Like clothing a child these
items can change or be added to over time. Wrap the bowl and stem in
leather or cloth when not in use and store them in a leather or cloth
bag to protect your "baby." A special pipe-bag should be made next.

Some people refer to the "first use" of the pipe as the "pipe
awakening" ceremony. This act has no basis of ceremonial tradition
with our People, it may be more relevant to other tribal groups of
the West or Plains. For us, it is more appropriate to think of the
connective relationship of all pipes and their purpose in our
culture. If possible you should smoke it the first time with other
pipe carriers. Ask that they share their experiences with you - so
that you can collectively bring this new "baby" into the family of
pipes.

The best example of this sharing comes from ancient Algonquin
ceremonies such as the Pipe Dance ceremonies that are held in mid-May
each year by the Blackfeet of Montana. During this ceremony, the
oldest pipe carriers George and Molly Kickingwoman bring out the
ancient pipes. Dances and ceremonies celebrate this time. Pipes of
others are also smoked together as one in unity.

In this way - all pipes are symbolically connected in time and
existence because the bowls come from the rock of Mother Earth and
the stems come from the tree and plant beings. The bowl symbolizes
the female side of existence and the stem the male side. When the
two are put together there is the unity of existence.

When you put the stem and bowl together you must plan on smoking it -
otherwise you do not pay the proper respect to your pipe. Care
should be made when joining the two. You should wet the stem end
with your lips before you put the two together.

When smoking herbals, Kinnikinnick or tobacco, the material is placed
in the bowl one small pinch at a time. Check the draw of the pipe
occasionally to make sure that is not packed too tight. A tamper
made of a deer antler point makes a good one. The herbs should be
lightly tamped with each pinch and a prayer should be offered with
each one.

An appropriate prayer to the Creator, Kchi Niwaskw, Grand-Mother
Earth, Nokemes Ki, Grand-Father Sky, Nmahom Asokw, the East,
Waji-nahilot or Waji-s8khipozit, the South, S8wanaki, the West,
Ali-nkihl8t, the North, Pebonkik, and to thank all of our relations
past, present, and future generations N'dal8gom8mek or
Wli-do-gonw8gan are recommended.

Once the pipe is lit take four or more puffs to assure that it is
going well and tamp it occasionally. Use the smoke to cleanse
yourself as you would a smudge. Once you feel comfortable that you
are prepared, start to offer your prayers. Many start by going to
the Creator and conclude with a thank-you to all of your relations as
you did when you packed the pipe. Other prayers from your heart or
mind are appropriate as well - always be respectful in any thing that
you do with your pipe.

Remember, there are no right or wrong ways of the pipe or praying -
but always do so with respect and honor. We are not bound by rules
or written practices on these matters. Much of our past has been
lost, we must search for it in our hearts and through prayers for
guidance from our ancestors. N'dal8gom8mek...Wli-do-gonw8gan
TRUE RELIGION
GUERLAIN

Björksavsvin.
9 liter Björksav, 6 citroner, 0,5 kg russin,
3g jästnärsalt, 2,5 kg socker, vinjäst

Tappa av saven från stora björkar just innan löven börjar spricka. Borra ett hål på 40 cm höjd över marken och stick in en slang som är lika stor som hålet och låt max fem liter rinna ner i en flaska, kom ihåg att plugga igen björken så den inte dör. Hacka russin och koka dem i tre liter av saven i tre minuter. Tillsätt sedan resten av saven, socker, pressande citroner, jästnärsalt och jäst. Sila bort russinen efter sju dygn och låt jäsa färdigt på vanligt vis. En god måltidsdryck erhålles enkelt genom att tillsätta 5 dl socker till 4-5 liter sav och låta jäsa med öljäst till en styrka på ca 4-5 vol%. Björksaven smakar inte så mycket men innehåller desto mera näring, vikingarna brukade dricka saven efter en lång vinter.

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05 May 2009

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