At Your Cervix

Hello my friends! I'm writing you on behalf of my friend Amy Jo. She is the director and producer of a new documentary film called "At Your Cervix" which is about making pelvic exams respectful and pain-free. It exposes some of the unethical practices used by medical and nursing schools to teach pelvic exams (including the use of unconsenting anesthetized women) and also covers some newer methods of teaching pelvic exams where the instructor uses their own bodies for the exams. It doesn't sound like a very sexy topic, but from what I've seen it is a really important work and manages to be funny and enlightening on this intimate topic.

Anyway, I'm writing you because they still need funds to finish the editing and final production. Right now, they are in the top 4 finalists on a site called IdeaBlob.com which awards $10,000 a month to an project based on votes. This would be enough to complete most of their editing. They are in the top 4 right now and need more votes to become a finalist for this money. If you vote by Thursday, you can help them be a finalist for this much needed funding.

I'm asking, pretty please, for you to please take a few minutes to vote for "At Your Cervix" on the IdeaBlob website. You do need to register for the 1st time, but it only takes a moment. They just started another weekly sprint to become a finalist. If they get the most votes this week (ending Thursday night, August 21), they will be entered as one of 8 finalists.

The link for their project on IdeaBlob is (it's also on the home page - www.IdeaBlob.com):
ideablob.com/ideas/2882-...e-pelvic-exa

The website for the documentary (including a trailer for the movie) is:
www.atyourcervixmovie.com/

Please check it out and consider voting! Or, if you want to get more involved, you can actually donate money directly to them via www.atyourcervixmovie.com/

Thank you! These things come to be because people reach out and network and help each other. Thanks for your support.
Amanda

Holy Hail!!!

There is a fierce storm where I am right now and there are 1cm sized balls of hail (ice) falling from the sky and flash flooding. I love wild weather!!!

Please send good renting vibes!

As many of you know, I have been trying to rent out my mother's condo in Chelsea for several months now. I've had various nibbles, but no bites or even serious interest. One of the rental brokers we have contacted showed it to a man yesterday who gave a verbal commitment that he wanted to take it though. He was supposed to come in today to sign the papers, but did not. I'm hoping and praying he's still interested and will come in as soon as possible to sign the papers. Renting this condo would relieve me of the burden of paying 2 mortgages. It would also allow me to stop renting the in-law apartment in my house when my tenant moves out this fall. This means I could have an actual office in my house with an ergonomically correct set up and distance from the rest of my life.

So, if you have a moment, send some good rental vibes to this gentleman.

Make Your Own Ethanol

I ran across this today whilst online...

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E-Fuel Unveils World’s First Home Ethanol System

Technology Expected to Alter Gasoline Dependence, Greatly Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

LOS GATOS, Calif. - May 8 2008 - The world’s first home ethanol system, which allows consumers to create their own ethanol and pump it directly into their cars, was unveiled today by the E-Fuel Corporation (www.efuel100.com). The revolutionary EFuel100 MicroFueler™ is the first product that allows anyone to reduce their dependency on oil, greatly diminish their carbon footprint and produce fuel for under $1.00 per gallon.

The MicroFueler is a leading edge product that allows consumers to create ethanol, simply and safely, with the readily available ingredients of sugar, yeast and water, and a standard household 110-220 AC power supply. Cars running on sugar-based ethanol produce 85% fewer carbon emissions than gasoline. Businesses, such as breweries, bars and restaurants can even use discarded alcohol beverages to create ethanol, for as little as $0.10 per gallon.

“E-Fuel will have a profound impact on the way we obtain and consume fuel, not unlike the paradigm shift that occurred in the 80s from the mainframe computer to the PC,” said Tom Quinn, E-Fuel Founder and CEO. “Just as the PC brought desktop computing to the home, E-Fuel will bring the filling station to the home. Making local sugar-based ethanol fuel production possible, E-Fuel can solve the commercial ethanol transportation and pump station problems while providing consumers lower cost fuel due to micro efficiencies.”

The portable MicroFueler unit houses the same consumer-friendly LCD touch screen interface and hose pumping system found at the corner gas station, so consumers can produce where they consume, eliminating energy waste and saving dollars. The retractable pumping hose extends up to 50 feet, eliminating the need to situate the unit directly beside the household vehicle.

With its breakthrough membrane technology, E-Fuel has made an industrial process possible on a much smaller scale, and without dangerous combustion processes. Additionally, the MicroFueler has achieved an 80% power improvement over commercial ethanol manufacturers, thus raising the bar of the renewable fuel standard for carbon reduction.

“Henry Ford started the automobile revolution using ethanol, predicting that this renewable and accessible fuel it would become the ‘fuel of the future,’” said Mr. Quinn. “If not for the Prohibition laws in the 1920s and the subsequent rise of the oil industry, ethanol may never have lost its public appeal. E-Fuel will deliver on Ford’s prediction, and enable consumers to bypass the costly oil infrastructure and their reliance on fossil fuels,” said Mr. Quinn.

MicroFueler Availability

E-Fuel is now accepting orders for the MicroFueler at www.efuel100.com, and first shipments will begin in the fourth quarter of 2008. The EFuel100 MicroFueler is available in the United States at $9,995.00, and all initial orders require a deposit. The MicroFueler will also be distributed to China and Brazil. For U.S. buyers there are several local and national rebates available, and more importantly, E-Fuel will be introducing a Carbon Credit Program to offset costs and assist in reducing carbon emissions. Consumers and interested resellers can also attend E-Fuel sponsored workshops to learn more about the MicroFueler operation. Complete details on pricing, availability, the E-Fuel Carbon Credit Program and local workshops can be found at www.efuel100.com.

About E-Fuel

The E-Fuel Corporation was founded in March 2007 by Tom Quinn and ethanol scientist Floyd Butterfield to create efficient micro ethanol refinery products for people who want to break their dependency on oil. As chairman of E-Fuel, a privately held company, Quinn has solely funded the company and is instrumental in both corporate leadership and product development.

With more than 30 people employed in Los Gatos and Paso Robles, California and China, the employees of E-Fuel represent some of the top United States ethanol researchers and proven Silicon Valley professionals who draw upon diverse expertise in the ethanol, electronics, automotive and software industries.

E-Fuel creates ethanol micro refinery products that conform to U.S. safety and durability standards and include modern safety features. E-Fuel products are available for purchase online and through a network of worldwide resellers. For more information, visit www.efuel100.com

Red Tent Temple in NH - Wed May 7

This is a monthly gathering I'm helping to organize and facilitate in the seacoast NH area. I know this is short notice, but it's our first time and we're still a bit unorganized. If you are interested in joining us, please contact myself or the folks listed below for more information and directions. This event will be held monthly on the Wed night closest to the New Moon (this is the 1st Wed of the month for at least the next few months).

Peace,
Amanda

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Red Tent Temple

Wed May 7, 4-9pm
Rye, NH
* Women Only *

We are having our first Red Tent Temple event in seacoast NH. The Red Tent Temple movement was started as a way to create sacred space for women and is spreading internationally. All woman are welcome, bleeding and not. We create a space to heal and be heard. Come and drop into yourself. This is a place where women can serve women in a voluntary way and where giving and receiving happen naturally in a place that is open to all women. The Red Tent will have space for resting journaling, connecting with others, being creative, making music, meditating, drinking tea, crying, or just breathing. A circle will be held at 7pm, but the rest of the time is unstructured to allow women's needs and wants to develop and be nutured organically.

Donations are welcome, but completely optional. If you feel called to wear a little red, please do. Please feel free to also bring any instruments or other sacred objects you wish to share.

For more information or to RSVP to join us, please call 603-498-2735 or email crystal *at* gypsymoonlounge.com. We will then supply the exact location. This is an open event in that you can come and go at any time that you wish.

Jazzmouth - poetry & spoken word with live jazz

There's a great festival up here in Portsmouth this weekend. Details listed below on 2 events we're planning to attend. If you are interested in coming up and joining us for either one, let us know asap and we will buy some tickets together. The Thursday movie screening sounds great (and does not require advance ticket purchases as far as I can tell). The Friday show is the big show of the festival and features Billy Collins (former US poet Laureate & featured several times on A Prairie Home Companion). If you're into spoken word paired with live music, please consider joining us for this excellent event!

*** Jazzmouth Film Festival at Bourbon's (Downstairs at the Muddy River). ***
Thur April 24, 8:00 PM, $7

Screening of "Witchcraft Through the Ages", featuring soundtrack by Jean-Luc Ponty and narration by William Burroughs. Live music by Larry Simon & Groove Bacteria with The Seacoast All-Stars & David Amram, and readings of works by William Burroughs. $7 admission. Contact Bourbon's for further information at 603-430-9582.

*** Jazzmouth presents Billy Collins, David Amram and Special Guests ***
April 25, 8:00 PM, $26.50

Come enjoy an amazing evening of poetry and jazz with former US and NY State Poet Laureate Billy Collins, and composer/ multi-instrumentalist David Amram as they headline the main event of the fourth annual Jazzmouth Poetry and Jazz Festival. Additionally, the program will feature the Jazzmouth House Ensemble led by guitarist Larry Simon with members of Groove Bacteria and special guests, including Don Davis. Also on the program will be some of the Seacoast area’s favorite spoken word artists, including; Ayanna, Young Dawkins, Bruce Pingree and others. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity too marvelous to miss!

Jazzmouth Festival
www.jazzmouth.org

Thur Film Screening
www.muddyriver.com/mrs_ente...tails.cfm

Fri Live Show
themusichall.org/calendar/...Detail.asp

Got your own soundtrack?

Always fancied the Superman theme when you save stupid users from their own mistakes?

Maybe "You Sexy Thing" should play when you enter a bar...

How about the Jeopardy theme playing when you ask someone else a question...

Now there's a shirt so you can bring your soundtrack with you... yes, Think Geek has done it again - Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt!!!

www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/...track.html

What would your music be?