Archive for May, 2010

This undated booking mug released by the U.S. Marshal's Service shows Faisal Shahzad. The man accused of plotting a car bombing in New York's Times Square made his first appearance Tuesday, May 18, 2010, in a Manhattan courtroom where he was told by a magistrate judge that he had the right to remain silent. Authorities say Faisal Shahzad's willingness to talk kept him out of court for two weeks, speeding up the progress of an investigation into his May 1 plot to set off a homemade car bomb. The hearing lasted only 10 minutes. Shahzad, 30, a Pakistan-born U.S. citizen, confirmed with a 'yes' that his financial affidavit was accurate, permitting him to be appointed an assistant public defender, Julia Gatto, who declined to comment afterward.   (AP Photo/U.S. Marshals Service)AP - While sequestered in a New York hotel room, the Times Square bomb suspect revealed he had thought about targeting other landmarks and asked investigators why the bomb he built failed to go off, people familiar with the probe said Wednesday.

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A personal, uplifting story of Joe Roback, who lives with Bipolar Disorder. Joe has had a strong recovery and attends Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada. He is an avid chess player, musician and volunteers with many mental health organizations.

This is the new face of mental illness in the 21st Century

Face to Face with Mental Wellness is a series of videos created by Alex Burr, a project designed to put a face to mental illness in the 21st Century. In partnership with Students for Mental Wellness (Vancouver-based non-profit) and The Lowdown (Vancouver-based mental health speakers bureau).

Duration : 0:4:18

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Rev. Canon Diane M. Jardine Bruce, left, and Rev. Canon Mary Glasspool congratulate each other after their ordination and consecration ceremony, Saturday, May 15, 2010, in Long Beach, Calif. Seven years after the Episcopal Church caused an uproar by consecrating its first openly gay bishop, it has done the same thing again — only this time with a woman. Glasspool, of Baltimore, was ordained and consecrated on Saturday, making her the second openly gay bishop in church history and one of the first two female bishops in the Diocese of Los Angeles' 114-year history. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)AP - Seven years after the Episcopal Church caused an uproar by consecrating its first openly gay bishop, it has done the same thing again — only this time with a woman.

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Face to Face with Mental Wellness - Brent Seal

Brent talks about his diagnosis of schizophrenia and tries to bridge the gap between societies perception of mental illness and the reality of it. He asks you to be the change that is needed to de-stigmatize mental illness. Brent is a committed mental health advocate, public speaker and outdoor enthusiast who is in his final year of business school at Simon Fraser University.

This is the new face of mental illness in the 21st Century

Face to Face with Mental Wellness is a series of videos created by Alex Burr, a project designed to put a face to mental illness in the 21st Century. In partnership with Students for Mental Wellness (Vancouver-based non-profit) and The Lowdown (Vancouver-based mental health speakers bureau).

Duration : 0:3:40

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AP - A judge has ruled a 12-year-old western Pennsylvania boy charged with fatally shooting his father’s pregnant fiancee can appeal the decision to try him as an adult.
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Taylor shares his inspiring journey of recovery from depression and anxiety. He encourages others, including politicians to open up about their own mental health challenges in order to dispell the stigma around mental illness. Taylor is a passionate mental health advocate, public speaker and outdoor enthusiast and holds a BA in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University.

This is the new face of mental illness in the 21st Century

Face to Face with Mental Wellness is a series of videos created by Alex Burr, a project designed to put a face to mental illness in the 21st Century. In partnership with Students for Mental Wellness (Vancouver-based non-profit) and The Lowdown (Vancouver-based mental health speakers bureau).

Duration : 0:3:46

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** Alternate Crop ** President Barack Obama introduces Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his choice for Supreme Court Justice in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday May 10, 2010 as Vice President Joe Biden applauds. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Introducing his Supreme Court nominee to the nation, President Barack Obama on Monday portrayed Elena Kagan as a guiding force for a fractured court and a champion of typical Americans. She would be the youngest justice on the court and give it three women for the first time in history.

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Peace,
http://www.dotheknowledge.com/transcend

The full title here is “Holistic Health & Wellness Tips for Calm Focus, Mental Clarity and Overall Well-Being.”

This is part 3 of a video series with Nutritional Consultant, Personal Trainer, soon to be expert in Chinese Medicine and good friend of mine Hondo Solomon.

But this entire video series is part of a blogging series called “Lifestyles of the Calm & Focused” which is all about attaining mental clarity and applying that focused state to achieving your goals and progressing in life.

Catch Hondo Solomon on facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100000175118268&ref=ts

And check out “Lifestyles of the Calm & Focused” here:
http://www.dotheknowledge.com/transcend/calm1

Thanks for checking this out…

Peace,
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Duration : 0:6:8

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The containment  vessel is lowered into the Gulf of Mexico at the site of the Deepwater Horizon rig collapse, Thursday, May 6, 2010.  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - The deadly blowout of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was triggered by a bubble of methane gas that escaped from the well and shot up the drill column, expanding quickly as it burst through several seals and barriers before exploding, according to interviews with rig workers conducted during BP’s internal investigation.

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Peace,
http://www.dotheknowledge.com/transcend

The full title here is “Holistic Health & Wellness Tips for Calm Focus, Mental Clarity and Overall Well-Being.”

This is part 2 of a video series with Nutritional Consultant, Personal Trainer, soon to be expert in Chinese Medicine and good friend of mine Hondo Solomon.

But this entire video series is part of a blogging series called “Lifestyles of the Calm & Focused” which is all about attaining mental clarity and applying that focused state to achieving your goals and progressing in life.

Catch Hondo Solomon on facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100000175118268&ref=ts

And check out “Lifestyles of the Calm & Focused” here:
http://www.dotheknowledge.com/transcend/calm1

Thanks for checking this out…

Peace,
+B

TAGS:
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wellness health energy nutrition Chinese medicine health advice tips and techniques vegetarian vegan raw food fruitarianism african holistic hondo solomon do the knowledge mind elevation positive lifestyle changes calm focus mental clarity wisdom well being optimum bryan ogilvie positive thinking supportive friends meat unhealthy foods to avoid nutritional consultant

Duration : 0:7:34

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