Saturday, February 17, 2007
The ARC of East Middlesex Presents ...
SPRING FLING: "Feelin' Groovy" Dance
Don't be a square, put on your boogie shoes and get down at the Spring Fling! This is an "integrated function" w/ students from the N.Reading High School. Dress in the 70's, whether your scene is disco or hippie! RSVP is required to attend! Supervision is provided.
DATE: Fri,April 13th
TIME: 7:00-10:pm
LOCATION: N.Reading High School,Ma.USA
CONTACT: Chenine @theEMARC 1-781-942-4888 x4036 (she heads out the teen Rec.Dept.)
$10.00 Suggested Donation
Don't be a square, put on your boogie shoes and get down at the Spring Fling! This is an "integrated function" w/ students from the N.Reading High School. Dress in the 70's, whether your scene is disco or hippie! RSVP is required to attend! Supervision is provided.
DATE: Fri,April 13th
TIME: 7:00-10:pm
LOCATION: N.Reading High School,Ma.USA
CONTACT: Chenine @theEMARC 1-781-942-4888 x4036 (she heads out the teen Rec.Dept.)
$10.00 Suggested Donation
Friday, February 16, 2007
Jamaican Dreamin'
It's a mere 15 degrees today and of course ICY ICY ICY ! ugh... Goin' to my "HappyPlace" ~ Come join me we're going to Jamaica this morning ! haha.. Make sure to see the end of this video it gets prettier as it goes along... Grab some BlueMt.coffee lay back and daydream.... haha ~ I'm loosing it to the Winter Blues !
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Special Olympics ~ FACTS !!!
In 1968, Special Olympics invited the world to let go of limiting views, prejudices and misconceptions about people with intellectual disabilities and embrace the idea that they can be respected, valued, contributing members of society.
Today, the Special Olympics movement includes more than 2.25 million athletes who train and compete in 30 sports through more than 200 Programs in more than 160 countries around the world. Despite that growth, the Special Olympics movement touches just a small percentage of the estimated 190 million people around the world with intellectual disabilities."
Today, the Special Olympics movement includes more than 2.25 million athletes who train and compete in 30 sports through more than 200 Programs in more than 160 countries around the world. Despite that growth, the Special Olympics movement touches just a small percentage of the estimated 190 million people around the world with intellectual disabilities."
Friday, February 9, 2007
Act Local ~ Think Global ~ People Who Make ALL the Difference
Well, Its that time of year again !! The Ninth Annual "PASSION PLUNGE" will be held tomorrow at Revere Beach in Massachusetts @ 11:am. Are you brave enough to take the plunge??? The ocean is ICY COLD this time of year~21degrees and dropping as of now...All monies go to support the Special Olympic Programs here in Mass. For more information on this event go to www.passionplunge.org . Perhaps next year this event could come to your town !
PS. my 2 favorite teams this year will be: 1.) The r"EMARC"ables
2.) "I Like Mike"
To make any DONATIONS use link above :)thank you
PS. my 2 favorite teams this year will be: 1.) The r"EMARC"ables
2.) "I Like Mike"
To make any DONATIONS use link above :)thank you
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Time to step away from the computer!!!
Time to catch some winks ~ the lows have been treated ~ connecting has been over commented~Posts and links added ~ the soul feels good ~ body exhausted ~ and the children should? sleep safely thru the night... YES!!!!! good night.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
4-LEGGED ALARMS
Dogs that alert owners to medical troubles ~
Bob Maher's diabetes was shutting his body down. He no longer got the shakes or the sweats to warn him that his blood sugar was plummeting. Instead, he would just pass out. It made him scared to drive, to be alone, even to sleep. A 2-year-old dog named Chewie is going to change all that.
The auburn Labrador mix named after the Star Wars character Chewbacca, has the ability to detect changes in Maher's blood sugar that are unrecognizable to Maher himself. Chewie then alerts Maher to correct it. To see the phenomenon "just makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up," said Jennifer Kriesel, director of development at Canine Partners for Life, a Chester County, Pa., organization that trains service dogs for people with impaired mobility and medical conditions.In June 2004, Bob's wife, Jean, found him unconscious at their Plano, Texas, home. By the time the paramedics arrived, he had no pulse or heartbeat. After that, Jean Maher would wake up several times a night to check Bob's blood sugar, and when he was home she would not leave his side. Then Maher, 64, a project manager, was paired with his new best friend by Canine Partners for Life. Having a 24-hour canine companion "will give both of us greater independence," Maher said. Service dogs assist recipients by helping them balance or walk, opening doors, retrieving objects - even phones - and flipping light switches. Alert dogs were first recognized for detecting seizures, but increasing evidence suggests they can also detect other medical conditions, such as low blood sugar. Maher and Chewie are the first diabetes-alert team Canine Partners has paired up. When Chewie wants to alert Maher to check his blood sugar, the dog stops in front of Maher and refuses to move. Since meeting, Chewie has alerted Maher seven times. Originally skeptical of Chewie's alerts because they would sometimes come right after he had eaten - when low blood sugar should not be a problem - Maher checked his level and realized Chewie was right. Every time! At Canine Partners, about three out of every 10 service dogs appear to have this ability, according to Kriesel.It's unclear exactly how the dogs sense blood-sugar problems or impending seizures. It may be changes in a person's scent or electrical activity in the body or brain, Kriesel said. Each dog costs about $20,000 to train, although the non-profit agency asks for a $900 donation from recipients. Its waiting list for dogs is currently eight to 18 months. ~Shirley Wang Philadelphia Inquirer
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/0810petdiabetic0810.html
Bob Maher's diabetes was shutting his body down. He no longer got the shakes or the sweats to warn him that his blood sugar was plummeting. Instead, he would just pass out. It made him scared to drive, to be alone, even to sleep. A 2-year-old dog named Chewie is going to change all that.
The auburn Labrador mix named after the Star Wars character Chewbacca, has the ability to detect changes in Maher's blood sugar that are unrecognizable to Maher himself. Chewie then alerts Maher to correct it. To see the phenomenon "just makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up," said Jennifer Kriesel, director of development at Canine Partners for Life, a Chester County, Pa., organization that trains service dogs for people with impaired mobility and medical conditions.In June 2004, Bob's wife, Jean, found him unconscious at their Plano, Texas, home. By the time the paramedics arrived, he had no pulse or heartbeat. After that, Jean Maher would wake up several times a night to check Bob's blood sugar, and when he was home she would not leave his side. Then Maher, 64, a project manager, was paired with his new best friend by Canine Partners for Life. Having a 24-hour canine companion "will give both of us greater independence," Maher said. Service dogs assist recipients by helping them balance or walk, opening doors, retrieving objects - even phones - and flipping light switches. Alert dogs were first recognized for detecting seizures, but increasing evidence suggests they can also detect other medical conditions, such as low blood sugar. Maher and Chewie are the first diabetes-alert team Canine Partners has paired up. When Chewie wants to alert Maher to check his blood sugar, the dog stops in front of Maher and refuses to move. Since meeting, Chewie has alerted Maher seven times. Originally skeptical of Chewie's alerts because they would sometimes come right after he had eaten - when low blood sugar should not be a problem - Maher checked his level and realized Chewie was right. Every time! At Canine Partners, about three out of every 10 service dogs appear to have this ability, according to Kriesel.It's unclear exactly how the dogs sense blood-sugar problems or impending seizures. It may be changes in a person's scent or electrical activity in the body or brain, Kriesel said. Each dog costs about $20,000 to train, although the non-profit agency asks for a $900 donation from recipients. Its waiting list for dogs is currently eight to 18 months. ~Shirley Wang Philadelphia Inquirer
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/0810petdiabetic0810.html
Give the VW Phaeton a hand !!!!
This is one of the coolest commercials I've ever seen. My kids love it too! :D CHECK IT OUT !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EU56uYNhl8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EU56uYNhl8
State Events For Best Buddies in Massachusetts
The effects of intellectual disabilities vary considerably among people, just as the range of abilities varies considerably among people who do not have intellectual disabilities. About 87 percent are mildly affected and will be only a slightly less proficient than average in learning new information and skills.
An intellectual disability is not always readily apparent and may not be identified until a person enters school. As adults, many individuals are able to lead independent lives in the community and are no longer viewed as having intellectual disabilities.
The remaining 13 percent of people with intellectual disabilities, those with IQs under 50, have serious limitations in basic functioning. However, with early intervention, effective education, and appropriate support into adulthood, an individual can lead a satisfying life in the community.
They have great programs for anyone interested ...
It's Coming...
Valentine's Day is only 1 week away... you know what that means ~ think quick OR fall into giving the same ol' thing ! ugh..
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Bob Marley ~ Germany
Did You Know... Peanutbutter is really GREAT for you
Peanutbutter is really yummy stuff ~
By eating 1Tbsp. ea. day you could slash your diabetes risk by 21%
While eating 2Tbsp. a week could reduce risk of developing gall stones by 25%
So, keep eating those P&J sandwiches :)
~ Government-Funded Nurses' Health Study
By eating 1Tbsp. ea. day you could slash your diabetes risk by 21%
While eating 2Tbsp. a week could reduce risk of developing gall stones by 25%
So, keep eating those P&J sandwiches :)
~ Government-Funded Nurses' Health Study
Sunday, February 4, 2007
More Joseph Campbell ..
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.
If we fix on the old, we get stuck. When we hang onto any form, we are in danger of putrefaction.
Hell is life drying up.
The Hoarder,
the one in us that wants to keep,
to hold on, must be killed.
If we are hanging onto the form now,
we're not going to have the form next.
You can't make an omelet
without breaking eggs.
Destruction before creation.
Friday, February 2, 2007
Thoughts of the moment .. Joseph Campbell
The priveiledge of a lifetime is being who you are...
What you have to do,
you do with play.
you do with play.
Life is without meaning.
You bring the meaning to it.
The meaning of life is
The meaning of life is
whatever you ascribe it to be.
Being alive is the meaning....
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