Nintendo shows off the Switch eShop for the very first time – TechnoBuffalo
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by Ron Duwell | March 2, 2017
Nintendo is on an upward trajectory when it comes to designing attractive and understandable user interfaces. The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U were really solid despite not being perfect, and they were a huge leap over what the Wii and Nintendo DSi provided. With the Switch, Nintendo proves its taking off the training wheels.
The company showed off how easy it will be to find the games you want and transfer funds from previous accounts in a new video that breaks the shop and a news feature down.
Sometimes, when I am writing out my articles for the day, I just leave my Wii U running and listen to the relaxing music. It helps me focus and keep my mind from wandering, even with flashy Nintendo buttons and Mario staring me in the face, begging to be played.
Bad news theres no music on the Switchs eShop. Thats bogus.
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The Ticket: Music, theater, dance, art, and more – The Boston Globe
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Sting plays the House of Blues March 8.
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STING In November, the velvet-voiced troubadour-bassist released 57th and 9th, his first album of straight-ahead pop songs after a nearly 15-year detour into higher art forms Middle Age lute music, symphonic reworkings of Police tracks. In its best moments, 57th offers up faded-photograph memories of the wiry New Wave practiced by Stings former band. March 8, 7p.m. $105-$155. House of Blues. 888-693-BLUE, houseofblues.com
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RO JAMES Wielding a sinewy falsetto and a natural instinct for pacing his songs so that they reach a sublime boil, this up-and-coming R&B singer (and nephew of Prince foil Rosie Gaines) combines old-school soul ideals with Soundcloud-era explorations of groove. March 5, 7p.m. $20, $18 advance. Middle East Downstairs. 617-864-3278, www,ticketweb.com
THE BAND PERRY This country trio has always walked on the slightly darker side their stomping 2012 megahit Better Dig Two gives a pop-Nashville spin to the murder ballad while racking up awards and record sales. This intimate show will offer a glimpse of new material; one of those songs, Stay in the Dark, combines twang with the wordless whoops that have plagued the festival era. March 9, 9 p.m. $35. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, http://www.sinclaircambridge.com
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CALE TYSON Young Nashville country singer-songwriter Tyson has to date released two fine Hank Williams-channeling EPs but is changing things up by going country-soul on his first full-length, due in 2017. He was scheduled to make his area debut a little over a year ago and had to cancel, so heres hoping the second times the charm. March 5, 9:30 p.m. $8. Atwoods Tavern, Cambridge. 800-838-3006. http://www.brownpapertickets.com
GOLDFEATHER Taking its name from singer, violinist, and bandleader Sarah Goldfeather, this Brooklyn-based outfit describes itself as a folk music band meets contemporary classical ensemble, with a dash of cabaret for flavor, and judging from the bands recent debut release, Patchwork Quilt, the music lives up to that billing. March 6, 8 p.m. $10. Club Passim, Cambridge. 617-492-7679. http://www.passim.org
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OUTSIDE THE LINES BENEFIT Aswell evening of music put together for a worthy cause: This benefit for Outside the Lines Studio, a Medford arts-based alternative day program for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities, will feature Sister Kate Taylor and local luminaries Barrence Whitfield, Dennis Brennan, Danielle Miraglia, and Jesse Dee. March 9, 8 p.m. $15. Thunder Road, Somerville. 866-777-8932. http://www.ticketweb.com
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VIJAY IYER SEXTET The innovative and ambitious pianist and composer has been a MacArthur Fellow, DownBeat Magazine Artist of the Year, and is now a Harvard professor. His sextet adds horns saxophonists Steve Lehman and Mark Shim and cornet and flugelhorn player Graham Haynes to his trio with bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore. March 9, 8 p.m. $50-$60. Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. 617-482-6661, http://www.celebrityseries.org
LADY RIZO The acclaimed cabaret artist is a glamorous and witty singer who has collaborated with a range of artists from Yo Yo Ma to Moby and can make the likes of The Pixies Where Is My Mind sound like a Broadway showstopper. March 9, 8 p.m. $25. Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge. 617-547-8300, http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/oberon
THE MAKANDA PROJECT John Kordalewskis invaluable 11-piece ensemble of Bostons finest begins its year by bringing yet another rare visitor to town: the great tenor saxophonist and Boston native Ricky Ford, who early on made his name with Charles Mingus and Mercer Ellington. March 11, 7 p.m. Free. Dudley Library Auditorium, 65 Warren St., Boston. 617-442-6186.
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BOSTON BAROQUE Christina Day Martinson, the orchestras immensely talented concertmaster, takes a solo turn in a specialty of hers: the complete cycle of Heinrich Bibers virtuosic Mystery Sonatas. March 10, 8 p.m., Jordan Hall. 617-987-8600, http://www.bostonbaroque.org
MUSICA SACRA The chorus performs Israel in Egypt, Handels biblical oratorio on the story of the Exodus. A portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated to the International Institute of New England, which provides aid to immigrants and refugees. March 11, 7 p.m., First Church in Cambridge, Congregational. 617-349-3400, http://www.musicasacra.org
LONGWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The orchestra, drawn from Bostons medical community, welcomes pianists Peter Serkin and Anna Polonsky for two of Bachs Concertos for two pianos and orchestra. The suite from Stravinskys Firebird is also on the program. March 11, 8 p.m., Jordan Hall. 617-987-0100, http://www.longwoodsymphony.org
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EDWARD II Sexuality collides with power politics in this brooding, sensual, and suspenseful production of Christopher Marlowes 16th-century drama, streamlined and contemporized by the ever-artful director David R. Gammons. Maurice Emmanuel Parent delivers a powerhouse performance as the monarch whose passion for his male lover sets in motion deadly machinations by a pair of noblemen. Through March 19. Actors Shakespeare Project at Charlestown Working Theater, Charlestown. http://www.actorsshakespeareproject.org, 866-811-4111.
BRECHT ON BRECHT A trenchant collage of excerpts from works by German playwright-poet Bertolt Brecht, tweaked by director Jim Petosa to give it an anti-Trump thrust. The versatile cast includes Christine Hamel, Carla Martinez, Jake Murphy, and Brad Daniel Peloquin, with piano accompaniment by musical director Matthew Stern. Through March 5. Copresented by New Repertory Theatre and the BostonCenter for American Performance. At Black Box Theater, Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown. 617-923-8487, http://www.newrep.org
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Amath-genius teenager sets out to solve the murder of a neighbors dog, only tobecome embroiled in the secrets and lies ofhis own family. Simon Stephenss Tony-winning stage adaptation of Mark Haddons best-selling novel is directed by Marianne Elliott. March 7-19. Production by National Theatre presented by Broadway in Boston. At Boston Opera House. 800-982-2787, http://www.broadwayinboston.com
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THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA Tennessee Williamss last critical success takes us to the Pacific coast of Mexico, where a former Episcopal minister, a newly widowed hotel owner, a 40ish Nantucket spinster, and her 97-year-old poet grandfather endure a dark night of the soul and try to escape their demons, even as the title lizard tries to escape the roasting pan. With a high-powered cast including Bill Heck as the minister, Dana Delany as the widow, Amanda Plummer as the spinster, and James Earl Jones as the poet, this Michael Wilson-directed production is well acted and easy to watch, though those who like their Tennessee Williams desperate and harrowing may find it a little too easy. Through March 18. American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge. 617-547-8300, http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org JEFFREY GANTZ
BODYTRAFFIC One of the contemporary dance worlds most acclaimed repertory troupes returns to Boston with a program of four area premieres: excerpts from Richard Siegals jazz-fueled The New 45; Joshua L. Peughs playful A Trick of the Light; Once again, before you go, choreographed by RubberbanDance Group founder Victor Quijada; and Private Games: Chapter One by Anton Lachky. March 10-12, $36-$40. Institute of Contemporary Art. 617-876-4275, http://www.worldmusic.org
BOSTON YOUTH MOVES DANCE COMPANY The highly respected dance education program for teens showcases its most committed young dancers in a concert of jazz, tap, contemporary, and theater dance. The program includes works by artistic directors Jeannette Neill and James Viera, as well as original pieces by guest choreographers Andrew Winans and Laura Vinci de Vanegas. March 10-11, $20-$25. Boston University Dance Theater. 617-523-1355, http://www.bostonyouthmoves.org
FINDING HEAVEN UNDER OUR FEET: MAKING MODERN DANCE Chris Engless new documentary focuses on Weber Dance. The filmmaker traveled with the company for a residency in Alaska and followed the troupe during the creation and premiere of Of Looms and Lilies. The film ties those experiences into the roots of modern dance and the power of community cultural engagement. World premiere. March 9, $10. Somerville Theatre, Somerville. 617-625-5700, http://www.weberdance.com
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EVELYN RYDZ: FLOATING ARTIFACTS Rydz photographs tiny bits she finds washed ashore, organic and plastic scraps carried by currents and refashioned by the ocean biosphere. She blows the images up, turning the wee debris totemic and starkly alluring. Through May 21. Tufts University Art Gallery, 40 Talbot Ave., Medford. 617-627-3518, artgallery.tufts.edu
CAMILLE UTTERBACK: ENTANGLED The digital artists interactive installation translates viewers movements into painterly projections on a large screen. It runs concurrently with Cybernetic Serendipity, which revisits the first digital art exhibition, staged in London in 1968. Through April 22. Emerson Urban Arts: Media Art Gallery, 25Avery St., 617-824-3895, http://www.emerson.edu/urban-arts/media-arts-gallery
PROTECTED TREES NEW WORK BY JOEL JANOWITZ Struck by the street-level byproducts of sewer work in his Cambridge neighborhood, Janowitz made paintings and prints documenting the strange juxtaposition of trees and the materials needed to safeguard them. Through April 7. Gallery 344, Cambridge Arts Council, 344 Broadway, City Hall Annex, Cambridge. 617-349-4380, http://www.cambridgema.gov/arts/publicart/gallery344
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AN INNER WORLD: SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY DUTCH GENRE PAINTING An intimate show of intimate scenes. The seven paintings on view highlight artistic innovation in the city of Leiden, led by Gerrit Dou. The delicately brushed works depict figures at quiet moments. Through Sept. 17. Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown. 413-458-2303, http://www.clarkart.edu
A CURIOUS NATURE: PAINTINGS BY SHELLEY REED In her dramatic, fierce, and luxuriant black-and-white works, the painter recontextualizes details from 17th- and 18th-century Northern European art, addressing contemporary and timeless themes of humanitys connection to nature. Through June 4. Fitchburg Art Museum, 185 Elm St., Fitchburg. 978-345-4207, http://www.fitchburgartmuseum.org
MARK WETHLI/PIPER CUB Conceptual art, model, or fan-boy obsession? Wethli has re-created by hand the legendary small aircraft, built in the mid-20th century and flown during World War II, using pine, birch plywood, and recycled Piper Cub parts. Through May 14. Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21Winter St., Rockland, Maine. 207-701-5005, http://www.cmcanow.org CATE McQUAID
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SOMETHING BIG WITH JOHN CONROY Washington, D.C., native Conroy, who trades in both every-day-observational humor and more socially aware material, headlines this edition of the monthly showcase with Petey DeAbreu and Xamin Garza. March 9, 7 p.m. $13-$15. The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville. 617-684-5335, http://www.therockwell.org
BETHANY VAN DELFT Boston comedian/storyteller/model/mom Van Delft, who also hosts the Artisanal Comedy show at Dorchester Brewing Company the last Wednesday of each month, tops the bill on this showcase, with Maya Manion and others. March 11, 7:30 p.m. $20. Dick Dohertys Comedy Den, 184High St., Boston. 800-401-2221, http://www.dickdoherty.com
THE LAST LAUGH: LATE NIGHT COMEDY Each Saturday night, ImprovBoston hosts a late-night, off-color comedy show with a different theme, depending on the week. The second Saturday is Late Night Longform, featuring a naughtier-than-normal version of longform improv. March 11, 11:30 p.m. $10. ImprovBoston, 40 Prospect St., Cambridge. 617-576-1253, http://www.improvboston.com
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CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION AT HARVARD SQUARE Ifyou missed out on all the Chinese New Year fun in late January, dont worry, there are still festivals to be had. Continue to celebrate the year of the rooster with parades, arts, crafts, and tons of delicious food. March 5, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Hong Kong Harvard Square, 1238 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. 617-864-5311. http://www.harvardsquare.com/celebrate-chinese-new-year-harvard-square
PAJAMA PARTY If your toddler cant seem to settle down on Friday night prior to bedtime, take him or her to the Childrens Museum of Easton pajamas and all for some music making and relaxing craft time. March 10, 5-7 p.m. Free with museum admission. Childrens Museum, 9 Sullivan Ave., North Easton. 508-230-3789. childrensmuseumineaston.org/pajama-party/
KERPLUNK! If you enjoyed (or still enjoy) Choose Your Own Adventure books from your own childhood, let your kids experience that same feeling of power when they decide what the characters on stage will do at Kerplunk! March 11, 11 a.m. $5-$10. The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville. 617-684-5335. http://www.catalystcomedy.com/kerplunk/ LEXI PEERY
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March 22 Fishbone at The Sinclair axs.com
March 23 The Knocks at Royale axs.com
March 24 They at Middle East ticketweb.com
March 28 Vince Staples at Paradise Rock Club ticketmaster.com
March 30 Saba at Brighton Music Hall ticketmaster.com
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April 5 Gucci Mane at House of Blues concerts.livenation.com
April 7 Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey at TD Garden ticketmaster.com
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Organic food company with Upper Macungie plant looks to reverse fortunes under new CEO – Allentown Morning Call
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SunOpta Inc. posted revenue of about $1.35 billion in 2016, up almost 18 percent at least partially because of boosted output from the global organic food company's expanded Upper Macungie Township facility.
But that's about where the good news ended Wednesday as SunOpta released its fourth-quarter and year-end financial results.
Just take a look at the company's fourth quarter: SunOpta posted a loss of about $33.5 million, which translates to a loss of 41 cents a share. In addition, the company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $297.5 million, a 6 percent drop compared with the year-earlier period. Both results fell short of Wall Street expectations.
"Fourth-quarter results were below our expectations, driven by the exit of non-core business lines, impairment charges and sales softness in beverage and fruit that also impacted production volumes," said David Colo, who took over as SunOpta president and CEO early last month. "We believe these results are not in any way reflective of the true earnings power of our company."
But it will take time to reach that true earnings power, Colo said Wednesday on a conference call with analysts, as SunOpta tries to turn around its fortunes as it works through its value-creation plan, which was announced in October.
In the Lehigh Valley, Canada-based SunOpta opened a consumer foods plant in 2012 on Daniels Drive in Upper Macungie. It completed a $25 million expansion in November 2015, which added aseptic processing capabilities. That transformed the facility, which employs 114, into a dual-purpose consumer products plant, with one part handling flexible resealable pouches for healthy snacks and baby food, and the newer part focusing on aseptic beverages such as soy or almond milk.
Colo said he sees a lot of opportunity in the consumer products segments and considers the expanded manufacturing footprint for aseptic beverages a "huge strength for the organization."
However, turning around the entire company, he cautioned, will take time, potentially three years or so before SunOpta achieves the margins the company wants. It's something Colo said will require SunOpta to make decisions with a long-term focus, even if that doesn't maximize quarterly results.
"We will clean it up, tune it up and turn it up," Colo said.
But SunOpta's stock took a turn downward Wednesday, dropping 45 cents or 6.25 percent to close at $6.75.
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Join a mass meditation (with over a thousand people) on top of this skyscraper – Time Out New York (blog)
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A mass meditation class above the clouds? Sounds like a dream! We can assure you that this is no fantasy, as The Big Quiet in collaboration with Kit and Ace are hosting another spellbinding, relaxation event at the top of One World Observatory. Oh, were just swooning thinking about those gorgeous views!
Over 1,000 people will attend the event held on Sunday, March 19 at 9pm. The evening features an intergroup prologue, string musicians, mellifluous vocalists and DJs. A ticket ($40) grants you access to the class and a meditation cushion (which you get to keep!) and a dinner salad from Sweetgreen.
Cop your ticket here and take a load off!
Jennifer is the Things to Do editor at Time Out New York. She is the proud owner of a kangaroo onesie and can recite every line from the film Spice World. Follow her on Twitter at @jenpicht.
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Ellen Schwindt to offer Music as Meditation March 5 – Conway Daily Sun
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CONWAY Ellen Schwindt will offer a Music as Meditation event on Sunday, March 5, at 5 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church on the corner of Pine and Main Streets in North Conway.
Enjoy music presented with its connection to human hearts in mind and with time for contemplation interspersed between musical offerings.
This month, Doris Henney joinsSchwindt to present music by Baltimore composer Harriet Katz.Schwindt andHenney are collaborating on presenting a concert of new music later this month in Baltimore. You will hear improvisations from musicSchwindt is composing inspired by the paintings of Stephen Kull, Cynthia Pfender and Susan Forsman.Schwindt also includes her latest installment in Edward McDowell's First Modern Suite.
Schwindt began Music as Meditation as a way for her to share her newest music with listeners and to share a meditative spirit with attenders. The series has blossomed into an opportunity for community musicians to share music with each other. Music as Meditation takes place on first Sundays of each month.
Admission is free. Call (603) 447-2898 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
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Need to quiet ‘the party in your head’? Try meditation – The Detroit News
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Rebecca Rosen says her work as a medium has helped her learn ways to better manage the stress of everyday life.
A long strand of beads wraps its way around Rebecca Rosens delicate wrist, which she touches throughout a conversation.
The beads, mostly black with some white, are called malas and in Buddhism, the 108 stones are used during meditation, with the practitioner repeating a specific mantra quietly with each bead.
Rosen knows something about meditation and mantras, though it goes far deeper than the average yoga class. Rosen is a medium. She believes she can communicate with those whove died.
Rosen got her start as a medium doing readings at a coffee shop in West Bloomfield before opening an office in Royal Oak, which she had for three years before moving to Los Angeles.
But beyond her medium work, shes also a busy mom of six yes, six struggling like the rest of us to balance work, children, to-do lists, co-parenting and everything in between. She just happens to have some spiritual guides helping her along her journey.
Rosen, who now lives in Denver but recently visited Metro Detroit to promote her new book, What the Dead Have Taught Me About Living (Rodale, $24.99), that came out Feb. 14, says whether you believe in spiritual guides or not, she says her work as a medium has helped her learn ways to better manage the stress of everyday life.
I always say Im not immune to lifes challenges, says Rosen. Im human, too. It was the guidance and direction I got from the other side that got me through some challenging times.
And one of her best coping mechanisms? Meditation. Rosen says meditation can be as quick and easy as taking several deep breaths at a stoplight, or getting out in nature and taking a walk.
Make time to be quiet, says Rosen, who also had a TV show on Lifetime called The Last Goodbye. Its becoming aware of your breath. When you start breathing, you get present, and when you get present, you start to calm down from the mind chatter. I call it the party in the head.
Rosen says she used to be an avid list-maker and shed feel tremendous guilt if she didnt complete them. After her first son Jakob was born, she remembers crying and later meditating on it. It was then that she got guidance to let go.
I dont put as much judgment on myself anymore, says Rosen. It took the pressure off.
But does she still get caught up at time on lifes gerbil wheel? Yes. When that happens, she touches her beads as a reminder to come back to the present.
Id never met a medium before, let alone had a reading from one. I was skeptical.
But listening to her she immediately asked about my father who died five years ago and other dear loved ones she knew things about my father, my children, even the unhooked car seat in my husbands car that you couldnt Google or find on Facebook.
Still, Rosen acknowledges there will be skeptics. And shes OK with that. During a group reading she did last week at the Jewish Community Center connecting loved ones with others by name, dates, even spouses I saw her work speak for itself.
She connected with a local mother whose 4-year-old girl had died in October. She knew the date her daughter had died, plans for a tattoo on her back and much more.
I cant know this stuff, Rosen says.
She says as skeptical as some may be, she suggests those people open themselves to guidance.
We are not alone, Rosen says. And if we choose to open up and suspend our disbelief long enough to invite spirit in, life becomes a whole lot more magical and interesting and flowy. I call it flow-tastic. Just put it to the test even if you dont believe. Just try it.
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Yoga, meditation prove successful in Medford classroom – KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2
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Medford, Ore. Students at Oak Grove Elementary School in west Medford come from diverse backgrounds. Some are in fostercare, others are homeless.But despite thechallenges some of them may face at home, teachers and staff have found a unique way to improve the health and mental well-being of all their students while in the classroom.
On any given Thursday, before the bell has even rung, Oak Grove Elementary Schoolstudents take a few minutes to be mindful.
Life can be stressful, Oak Grove Elementary School Principal, Liz Landonsays,so how do we teach our students and ourselves [to] just release that, and be more present?
The answer, Oak Grove found was in yoga, for both the body and the brain.
To some, it was a dramatically different approach, that was met with a little skepticism.
I thought it was kind of a little bit weird, 4th grader, Eden Rux says.
But after some practice, that approach was soon producing some dramatically different kids.
It feels relaxing, 4th grader Ericka Farissays.
Calm, 5th grader Jacob Santossays, very calm.
It actually does help, Ruxadds.
Our attendance rate is the bestits ever been, Landson says, our kids are coming, and theyre ready and eager to be here.
In many classrooms, the mindful games take just a minute. But after a few squats, or some deep breathes, students and teachers, are finding a minute of mindfulness, sets them up for a day of success.
You can do math, and you can read, Ruxsays, Its just good to have something that you can actually rely on to be relaxed.
I know I wont be so frustrated when I do all my work, Faris adds.
They are able to come to school and be focused, Landon says, you are doing something that is powerful and noteworthy, and I would encourage anyone to try it, why not?
Since the start of mindful moments, referrals for disciplinary action have decreased at the school significantly. The principal says students are sharing the practice with their families, and the faculty have even incorporated it into their staff meetings.
Kristin Hosfelt anchors NBC5 News at 6 with NBC5 News Director Craig Smullin. Kristin is originally from the BayArea. Sheearned her Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from San Jose State University.
She comes to KOBI-TV/NBC5 from Bangor, Maine where she was the evening news anchor. Kristin has won multiple journalism awards including Best Feature Reporting in the State of Maine.
When Kristin is not sharing the newssheshunting down the best burrito, hiking a local trail or buried in a Jodi Picoult novel. Shes also a Green Bay Packers shareholder! If you see her out and about shed be happy to tell you how a California girl became a Cheesehead.
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Selections from Alice Coltrane’s blissful late-period meditation music … – Los Angeles Times
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The meditation music that the late jazz composer Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda created during her later yearsis getting the much-deserved reissue treatment.
On Thursday, the lauded label Luaka Bop announced the arrival of World Spirituality Classics:The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, a collection that gathers work from four cassettes she issued between 1982-95.
Turiyasangitananda was married to jazz saxophonistJohn Coltrane (and isthe mother of acclaimed saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and the great aunt of the Los Angeles beat producer Flying Lotus), and created mystical free jazz for the Impulse label during its late 1960s and early 70s prime.
Long a devotee of transcendental meditation, Alice changed her last name in the 1970s, opened a 48-acreashram outside of Malibuin the early 1980sand started composing works for her classes.
The recordings mark the first time any have been released on vinyl or compact discand show the breadth of her skills. They also mark the earliest recordings on whichTuriyasangitananda sings.
A multi-instrumentalist who replaced McCoy Tyner in John Coltranes legendary band, for a long time Turiyasangitanandas work waseclipsed by her late husbands explorations. Since her passing in 2007, though, her influence has expanded, and the new collection reveals why. The versatile player works with instruments including synthesizer, harp,percussion, strings, organs and a 24-person choir on the recordings, and the free-floating results are ethereal without being spineless.
World Spirituality Classics:The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda will also be put out on cassette. The LP version will feature two extra tracks, including one, Rama Katha, that has never before been released.
The volume, which arrives on the heels of a fantasticaudio documentary by Dublabs Mark Frosty McNeill,is the first in Luaka Bops new World Spirituality Classics series, one that mirrorssimilarly inspired Luaka Bop seriesincluding World Classics, Brazil Classics and Cuba Classics.
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Alternatives to medication for treating depression include excercise – Iowa State Daily
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One Iowa State guest speaker believes there may be a link between exercise and improvements in mental illness, saying, Exercise is good not just for the body, but for the mind.
James Blumenthal, clinical psychologist at the Duke University Medical Center, discussed the relationship of exercise and physical activity to mental health.
Blumenthal explained that people who arent physically active arent only at risk for a variety of diseases, including diabetes and hypertension, but multiple mental health disorders as well. Those disorders could range from clinical depression to dementia.
Panteleimon Ekkekakis, professor of kinesiology, invited Blumenthal to present the third of four lectures in the 2016-17 Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair lecture series.
We wanted to cover mortality, the risk of dying is important, then some major issues related to health," Ekkekakis said. "We had somebody talk about the brain, somebody talk about the muscles and the bones, and then we needed somebody to come in and talk about mental health. Professor Blumenthal is the worlds leading expert on the subject so we were very fortunate to get him here."
Blumenthal explained that the topic is important because in the last century, the leading cause of death shifted from acute illness and infection to chronic illness.
Chronic disease accounts for 7 out of 10 deaths in the U.S.," Blumenthal said. "It accounts for 75 percent of the nations health care spending. Mental health and substance abuse are among America's most chronic illnesses."
A diagnosis of depression requires at least five of these nine symptoms, including depressed mood or irritability, decreased interest or pleasure in most activities, significant weight change, change in sleep and change in activity. The only way to officially diagnose it is by a psychiatric interview.
Blumenthalprovided evidence that prescribing exercise as a form of treatment may be a successful alternative for patients with depression. The research he has done examines the effects of lifestyle behaviors like exercise on patients with cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairments and major depression.
Exercise improves depressive symptoms of people with the diagnosis of depression, but the results are only moderate and not statistically significant. The studies showed that physical activity was beneficial, especially as an alternative for those who are opposed to medication.
An audience member asked if there is a relationship between time and intensity with exercising.
Blumenthal said there isnt a great correlation, but frequency is more important than the intensity of the physical activity. The recommended amount of time for exercising is about 150 minutes per week.
Another member of the audience asked if individuals already taking medication for depression should stop if they are going to try exercise as a treatment.
Begin an exercise program with taking the medication," Blumenthal said."If after about six to eight weeks you feel better, then talk to your doctor and see what they suggest."
The most important message Ekkekakis hoped the audience would receive was for people struggling with mild or moderate symptoms for depression to try treatments other than medication, such as physical activity. He described it as safe, inexpensive and effective.
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Area Sports, Girls Soccer – Bismarck Tribune
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Century tabs Okerson as next girls soccer coach
Century's athletic department has announced that Ryan Okerson has been hired as the next head coach of the Patriots girls soccer program.
Okerson, 38, had spent the past two seasons as an assistant varsity coach at Legacy. The former Patriots soccer player graduated from Century in 1997 ahead of playing collegiality at both the University of Mary and Huron University. He graduated from U-Mary in 2012 with a Bachelor's in Excercise Science and Master's in Human Performance/Sports Administration.
He has coached in varying roles both at the middle and high school levels in the Bismarck Public Schools system since 1998. In addition, Okerson has spent seven years coaching club soccer and helped establish both the men's and women's soccer programs at Bismarck State.
Okerson replaces Nate Ulness, who resigned earlier this year in order to accept a women's soccer head coaching position at Gillette College (Gillette, Wyo.).
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