Complete proteins are the ones that contain all nine of the essential amino acids the body requires. Food sources such as beans and nuts require important complements to make sure all the amino acids are available to the body. Beans, for example, carry the complete amino acid set when combined with rice. And peanut butter is incomplete without bread. Lentils, a high-protein food, also need a grain with them. Quinoa, however, is considered a complete protein.

A long-held dietitian recommendation calls for between 0.8 to 1 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight. To calculate your body weight in kilograms, divide your weight in pounds by 2.2. For example, a 200-pound man would weigh about 91 kilograms, bringing a protein recommendation of 72.8 to 91 grams a day. For a 130-pound woman, at 59 kilograms, the range is between 47.2 to 59 grams.

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Before 3D printers become as ubiquitous as cellphones, they could form the basis of small-scale manufacturing concerns and have huge potential both here and for developing countries, where access to many products is limited.
Associate Professor Joshua Pearce, a Michigan Technological University researcher posits the following: “Say you are in the camping supply business and you don’t want to keep glow-in-the-dark tent stakes in stock. Just keep glow-in-the-dark plastic on hand, and if somebody needs those tent stakes, you can print them. It would be a different kind of capitalism, where you don’t need a lot of money to create wealth for yourself or even start a business.”
3D printers deposit multiple layers of plastic or other materials to make almost anything, from toys to tools to kitchen gadgets. Free designs that direct the printers are available by the tens of thousands on websites like Thingiverse. Visitors can download designs to make their own products using open-source 3D printers, like the RepRap, which you build yourself from printed parts, or those that come in a box ready to print, from companies like Type-A Machines.
3D printing isn’t quite as simple as 2D printing a document from your home computer — at least not yet.
“But you don’t need to be an engineer or a professional technician to set up a 3D printer,” Pearce said. “Some can be set up in under half an hour, and even the RepRap can be built in a weekend by a reasonably handy do-it-yourselfer.”
It’s not just about the money. 3D printing may herald a new world that offers consumers many more choices as everything can be customized. Cellphone accessories, a garlic press, a shower head, a spoon holder, and the like are as few as three clicks away, and we’re not talking about miles. 3D printers can save consumers even more money on high-end items like customized orthotics and photographic equipment.
It’s not just about the money. 3D printing may herald a new world that offers consumers many more choices as everything can be customized.
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This year, for the first time, respondents to the annual Future of Open Source Survey chose “better software quality” as the No. 1 reason for adopting open source. Is innovation in enterprise software happening anywhere else other than in open source land?
Hadoop is at the center of the big data trend. OpenStack has the momentum in private cloud. Open source frameworks and IDEs absolutely dominate app dev, while all the leading NoSQL databases are open source. Android now powers more smartphones than any other mobile OS. Plus, Microsoft and Salesforce excepted, you’d be hard-pressed to find a cloud provider that uses anything but open source software to deliver its service.
IBM’s public embrace of Cloud Foundry at OSCON provides a telling example of open source’s pole position. As with OpenStack, IBM is providing code contributions, but the Cloud Foundry community will steer development.
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Dear Folks,
The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve but a reality to experience. — Dune, Frank Patrick Herbert (1920-1986) Author
Many qualities are multidimensional; that is, able to be expressed on the physical, mental, and/or spiritual levels. But no matter on which level they appear, they also move comfortably within the other two. Your body may no longer be Svelte but your mind and soul can be. Your mood may not be Jolly at this moment, but your heart can still feel the joy of life.
Peace,
Jim
            JOLLY
Definitions: (1) full of life and mirth; jovial; lively; (2) expressing, inspiring, or exciting frivolity and gaiety; (3) cheerfully festive; (4) delightful; charming
Synonyms: gay, joyous, merry, sportive, sprightly
            SVELTE
Definition: slender and graceful; lithe; possessing clean lines; sleek
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Dear Folks,
We focus on those things that support our reality. — Morgan Leigh
There are many aspects of a balanced personality. If one is naturally (or temporarily) High-spirited, a grounding element would be advisable. Being Matter-of-fact would do nicely.
Peace,
Jim
            HIGH‑SPIRITED
Definition: full of natural fire; vivacious; boldly courageous; noble; mettlesome
            MATTER-OF-FACT

Definitions: (1) true to the unembellished facts; literal; straightforward; (2) real
Balancing Qualities: honest, tactful
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TreeHugger Founder, Graham Hill, Lives In A Mind-Blowing 420-Square Feet ‘Tiny Home.’ His home is a prototype of spaces from LifeEdited, Inc., a company dedicated to showing people how living in small spaces can actually be a good thing. In the video, we see Graham uses just 420 square feet of space to sleep, host a dinner party for 10 and even watch a movie projected on the wall. This is thanks to nearly every inch of the place being foldable or hidden. At the end, Graham pulled out one of the walls and turned it into a room divider for guests.

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“The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head,” and so it is today for many of his followers. Despite all the warnings about the snares laid by moneylenders, despite the fact that gage mort is literally translated as a pledge to give up one’s life, millions have lost their homes through mortgage exploits, and their quality of life through the service of debt.

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The aluminum-clad wood house is 8.2 feet wide by 9.8 feet long by 11.5 feet high. It features two rainwater tanks attached to a boiler, a composting toilet, triple-glazed windows and insulated walls that can withstand temperatures from minus 10 degrees to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Electricity comes from three rechargeable batteries that plug into an external power source. Diogene is expected to be produced in three years and will cost about $45,000. A deluxe model with rooftop photovoltaic panels will be about $75,000. The prototype can be seen on Vitra’s campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.

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Scientists first discovered viruses in the late 1800s when they were puzzled by a disease that beset tobacco plants. They mashed up wilted tobacco leaves with water and passed the mixture through fine porcelain filters that trapped bacteria and fungi. The clear liquid could still make healthy tobacco leaves sick. The Dutch botanist Martinus Beijerinck dubbed it “a contagious living fluid.”
In the 1930s, the invention of powerful microscopes finally allowed scientists to see viruses. They found that viruses were unlike ordinary cells: they didn’t generate their own fuel; they didn’t grow or divide. Instead, viruses invaded cells, hijacking their biochemistry to make new copies of themselves. Being small and simple seemed like part of the viral way of life, allowing them to replicate fast.
It wasn’t until 2003 that a team of French researchers discovered the first giant virus. They had been puzzling over sphere-shaped objects that were the size of bacteria but contained no bacterial DNA. Eventually they realized that they were looking at a monstrously oversized virus, containing 979 genes.
Those first giant viruses were isolated from amoebae living in the water of a cooling tower. Once scientists realized that viruses could be so large, they changed their search parameters and started finding other species in all manner of places, from swamps to rivers to contact lens fluid.
In a paper published online on July 2 in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, French researchers offered evidence that giant viruses dwell in healthy people. They isolated a new giant virus from blood donated by a healthy volunteer, and then found antibodies and other signs of the virus in four other donors.
Giant viruses may lurk harmlessly in our bodies, invading the amoebae we harbor. Whether they can make us sick is an open question.
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Science tells us that every square meter of the earth’s surface, when exposed to direct sunlight, receives about 1000 watts (1 kilowatt) of energy from the sun’s light. Depending on the angle of sunlight, which changes with the time of day, and the geographical location, the power of the sun’s light will be somewhat more or less than 1 kilowatt-hour per hour for every square meter of the earth’s surface exposed to the sun. Of this solar energy, about 523 watts is in the infra-red spectrum and the ultra-violet portion accounts for about 27 watts. The remaining 440 watts is produced by the octave comprising the visible range.
The chart pictured below depicts the current state of the art for Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. PV research focuses on boosting solar cell conversion efficiencies, lowering the cost of solar cells, modules, and systems, and improving the reliability of PV components and systems. Accelerating the integration of PV technology is an essential part of global sustainability. Click on the chart reproduced here for a full size copy.

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Here is a list of companies who make many or even the majority of all their products without GMOs. This list is provided courtesy of the Non-GMO Project.

365

479 Degrees

A. Vogel

Adams Vegetable Oils

Agrana

Agricor Inc.

Ah!Laska

Alexia

Alter Ego

Alverado Street Bakery

Amande

Amelia

Among Friend’s

Amy’s Kitchen

Andalou Naturals

Angie’s Artisan Treats

Annie’s

Ariven Planet

Arrowhead Mills

Artisan Bistro

Artisan Bistro Home Direct

Atlantic Organic

Atlantic Rose

Attune Foods

Autumn Sky wild

Back to Nature

Bainter Extra Virgin Sunfllower Oil

Bakery On Main

Barbara’s

Barlean’s Organic Oils

Barnana

Barney Butter

Basic Food Flavors, Inc.

Beach Bum Foods

Beanfields

Beanitos

Bearitos

Berlin Natural Bakery

Better Bean

BetterStevia

Bhakti Chai

Biad Chili Products

Bites of Bliss

Blue Diamond

Blue Print

Bold Organics

Bora Bora

Boulder Canyon Natural Foods

Brad’s Leafy Kale

Brad’s Raw for Paws

Brad’s Raw Chips

Brad’s Raw Crackers

Brad’s Raw Onion Rings

Braga Organic Farms

Bragg

Brand Aromatics

Bridgewell Resources

Bubbies

Blue Natural

Cabo Chips

Cadia

Cal-Organic Farms

Cafia Farms

California Olive Ranch

Canfo Natural Products

Canyon Bakehouse

Cape Cod Select

Catania

Cave Chick

Cedar’s

Central Market Organics

Chappaqua Crunch Granola

Cheweco Organics

Chez Marie, Inc.

ChiaRezza! OMG Foods Inc

Choice Organic Teas

Chosen Foods

CHS Oilseed Processing

Chunks O’ Fruti

Ciao Bella Gelato

Ciranda

CleanVia

Coconut Secret

Cocozia

Cool Cups

Coral LLC

Country Choice Organic

Crispy Cat

Crofters

cruncha ma•me

Crunch Master

Curtie’s Juice

Dave’s Gourmet

David’s Unforgettables

Deli-catessen

Della

Desert Essence

Doctor in the Kitchen

Doctor Kracker

Dr. Arenander’s BrainGain & Oral Care

Dr. Bronner’s Magic

Dream

Drew’s LLC

Dulsweet

Earth Balance

Earth’s Best

EatPastry

Eatsmart

EcoTeas

Edazen

Eden

Edward & Sons

Eighth Wonder

Emerald Cove

Emile Noel

Emmy’s Organics

Emperor’s Kitchen

Endangered Species Chocolate

Ener-G Foods

Engine 2

Enjoy Life Foods

Envirokidz

EO

Erewhon

Essential Living Foods, Inc

Everyday Superfoods

Fairfield Specialty Eggs

Familia

FanciFood

Fantastic World Foods

Farm to Table Foods

Farmer’s Market

Farmhouse Culture

Field Day

Field Roast Grain Meat Company

Fillmore Farms

Fiordifrutta

Flamous Organics

Flax USA

Flora

Follow Your Heart

Freekeh Foods

Freekehlicious

Freeline Organic Foods

Fresh & Easy

Frey

Frontier

Froovie

Fruit Bliss

Fruit Chia

Fry Group Foods

Fungi Perfecti, LLC

Funky Monkey Snacks

Garden Bar

Garden of Eatin’

Garden of Life

gimMe

Gin Gins

Gingras XO

Giving Nature

GL Soybeans

Global River

GlucoLift

Gluten Free Pantry by Glutino

Glutino

Gnu Foods

Go Raw

Golazo

GoMacro, Inc

Good Health Natural Foods

Good Karma

GoodBelly

GoOrganic/GoNaturally

GoPicnic

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Grain Place Foods

Grains of Wellness

Green Gem

Green Island Rice

Green Mountain Gringo

Green Mustache

Grimmway Farms

Growing Naturals

Guayaki

Guiltless Gourmet

Haig’s Delicacies

Haiku

Hail Merry

Hapi Foods Group Inc.

Happy Baby Pouches

HappyTot

Harvest Bay

Haute Cuisine

Health is Wealth

Health Warrior

Heavenly Organics

Herbal Zap

High Country Kombucha

Hiland Naturals

Hilary’s Eat Well

Himalania

HimalaRose

HimalaSalt

Hodgson Mill

Hol-Grain

Home Appetit

HomeFree

House Foods

Houweling’s Tomatoes

Ian’s

Imagine

Immaculate Baking

Immortality Alchemy

Imperial Gourmet

Indianlife

Intiyan

It Tastes Raaw

Jaali Bean

JaynRoss Creations LLC

Jeff’s Naturals

Jessica’s Natural Foods

Jolly Llama

JustFruit

Kamut

Keller Crafted Meats

Kettle Foods

Kettlepop

Kiji

KIND Healthy Snacks

Kiwa

Konriko

Koyo

Kur Organic Superfoods

La Reina

La Spagnola

La Tolteca

La Tourangelle

Lafiya Foods

Lassens

Laughing Giraffe Organics

Laurel Hill

Lekithos

LesserEvil

Let’s Do

Licious Organics

Lillabee Allergy Friendly Baking

Little Duck Organics

livingNOW gluten-free

Loeb’s

Louts Foods

Lucy’s

Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss

Lundberg Family Farms

Mac-n-Mo’s

Made in Nature

Madhava

Mamma Chia

Manitoba Harvest

Marconi Naturals

Maria & Ricardo

Marinelli’s True Italian Pasta Sauce

Mariner Biscuit Company

Martha’s All Natural

Marukan

Marukome USA

Mary’s Chicken

Mary’s Gone Crackers

Mary’s Little Garden

Mary’s Organic Chicken

Mary’s Organic Turkey

Mary’s Pasture Raised Chicken

Maui Maid

Mediterranean Organic

Mediterranean Snacks

MegaFood

Melt Organic

Metabolic Response Modifiers (MRM)

Mighty Mustard

Mighty Rice

Mighty-O Donuts

Mindful Meats

Minsa

Minsley

Miracle Noodle

Miso Master

Modesto WholeSoy Co.

Momo’s

Montana Specialty Mills, LLC

Mori-Nu

Mt Vikos

Muesli Munch

Multiple Organics

MXO GLOBAL INC.

My Chi Delights

Naked Coconuts

Naosap Harvest

Napa Valley Naturals

Nasoya

Nathan’s

Native Forest Distributed by Edward & Sons

Natural Directions

Natural Habitats

Natural Nectar

Natural Sea

Natural Tides

Natural Vitality

Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd

Nature Built

Nature Fed

Nature Way

Nature’s Express

Nature’s Path

Navitas Naturals

Nejaime’s

Nest Fresh

New Chapter

New England Naturals

New Organics

New York Superfoods

Nexcel Natural Ingredients

Nexcel Soy

Niagara Natural

NibMor

Nordic Naturals

North Coast

NOW Foods

NOW Healthy Foods

NOW Real Food

NOW Real Tea

Nu Life Market

Numi Organic Tea

Nummy Tum Tum

NurturMe

Nutiva

Nutrigold®

Nuts About Granola

Oh Baby Foods

Old Wessex

Oleicus/Oleico

Once Again

One Degree Organic Foods

One World

Organic Baby

Organic Planet

Organic Valley

Organicville

Oriya Organics

Ozery Bakery

Pacific Natural Foods

Pacific Northwest Farmers

Paisley Tea Co

Palo Root Tea

Pampas Rice / Organic Latin

Pan De Oro

Pascha

Pastorelli Food Products Inc

Peace Cereal

PEACOCK

Peanut Butter & Co.

Peeled Snacks

Peggy’s Premium

PJ’s Organics

Planet Rice

Plum Organics

Popcorn, Indiana

Popcornopolis

Powbab

President’s Choice

PROBAR

PuraSource

Pure

Pure Country Pork

Pure Eire

Purely Decadent

Purely Elizabeth

Pyure Brands

Q.bel

Qrunch Foods

Quinn Popcorn

R.W. Knudsen

Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems

Rapunzel

RAU

Red Hat Co-operative Ltd

Reese

Revive

RiceSelect

Righteously Raw

Rigoni di Asiago Honey

Rishi Tea

Rising Moon Organics

Risodipasta

Rivara

ROBE and Riverina Natural Oils LLC

Roots Route 11

Royal Hawaiian Orchards

Rumiano Family Cheese

Runa

Ruth’s Foods

RW Garcia

Sacha

Saffron Road

Sage V Foods

Sainthood Herbs

Salba Smart

Sally’s Smart Foods

Salute Santé!

Sambazon

San-J

Santa Cruz Organic

Scratch and Peck

SeaSnax

Secret Squirrel

Seven Stars Farm

Sharkies

Shortstacks

Silk

Silver Hills Sprouted Bakery

Simple Origins

Simply Soy Yogurt

Simply Suzanne

Sir Kensington’s

SK Food

Skout

Snyder’s of Hanover

So Delicious Dairy Free

Sol Cuisine

Somersault Snack Co.

Sophie’s Kitchen

Source

Soyatoo

Spectrum

Spectrum Ingredients

Spicely

Squarebar

Stahlbush Island Farms

Stahlbush Island Farms Ingredients

Stark Sisters Granola

Stash Teas

Stiebrs Farms Go-Organic Eggs

Stone Buhr Flour Company

Straus Family Creamery

Stretch Island Fruit Co

Suja Juice

Sun Cups

SunE900

Sunfood Superfoods

SunRidge Farms

Sunset

Sunset Kidz

Sunshine Burger

Superberries

Surf Sweets

Sushi Sonic

Sweet Sass Foods

Sweet Tree

Sweet Leaf

TAMBOR

Taste of Nature

Tasty Brand

TeaPops

That’s It.

The Better Chip

The Chia Co

The Fresh Market

The Ginger People

The Pure Wraps

The Republic of Tea

The Scoular Company

The Simply Bar

The Solio Family

Theo Chocolate

Third Street, Inc.

Three Farmers

Tiny But Might

TOMMYS

Tonnino

Trace Minerals Research

Traditional Medicinals

Tree of Life

Tropical Traditions

Tru Joy Sweets

truRoots

truwhip

Turtle Island Foods

Two Leaves Tea Company

Two Moms in the Raw

TwoFold

Udi’s

Union Market

Upfront Foods

Van’s Natural Foods

Vegga

Veggie-Go’s

Venus

VerMints

Veronica Foods

Viana

Victoria

Vigilant Eats

VitaV

Viterra

Watts Brothers

Way Better Snacks

Wayfare

Weetabix

Western Foods

WestSoy

Whole Alternatives

Whole Earth

Whole Harvest

Whole Pantry

Wholesome Chow

Wholesome Sweeteners

WholeSoy & Co.

Wild Veggie

Wildbrine

Wildwood

Willamette Valley

Wingfoot

Wisdom of the Ancients

Woodstock

XO Baking Co.

Yamasa

Yoga

Yogavivie

Zema’s Madhouse Foods

Ziggy Marley Coco’Mon

Ziggy Marley Hemp Rules

Zing Bars

Zulka

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