Brigitte-Perreault magazine-december-2014

CHASING ICE
JAMES BALOG'S JOURNEY
HIS PHOTOGRAPHY, BOOK & FILM
100 GOOD DEEDS
EPIGENETICS
THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE
VOKA'S ART
SPONTANEOUS REALISM
A WOMAN
WITH A CAUSE
NOELLA
COURSARIS
DECEMBER 2014
10 GAME CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES
EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE

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JACK ULDRICH - LEADING GLOBAL FUTURIST
DR PAYAM HAKIMI - MD, HOMEOPATH
STEVEN MANA TRINK - EPIGENETIC THERAPIST
SVETLANA KIM - JOURNALIST
DR WALLACE J. NICHOLS - NEUROCONSERVANCY
JEFF BERGER - MUSIC
PETER SHANE -QUALITY OF LIFE
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PROGRAMMER / CODER
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7 CONTRIBUTORS
WOMAN WITH A CAUSE
BY BRIGITTE PERREAULT
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NOELLA COURSARIS
C O N T
NEUROSCIENCE
BY DR GERMAN GARCIA-FRESCO
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
MICHAEL STRONG
INTERVIEWED BY SVETLANA KIM
ART-BOOK-FILM
CHASING ICE
JAMES BALOG
ENVIRONMENT
BY KUMI NAIDOO
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NEUROCONSERVANCY
BY WALLACE J. NICHOLS
52 GLOBAL FUTURISM
BY JACK ULDRICH

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HEALTH TIPS FOR HOLIDAYS
BY PETER SHANE
E N T
HOMEOPATHY
BY DR PAYAM HAKIMI
WORLD MUSIC
BY JEFF BERGER
EPIGENETICS
BY STEVEN MANA TRINK
FOOD
BY CHEF ALISON BALL-KILMER
FLAT-OUT-FAB
BY BRIGITTE PERREAULT
CAUSES
HELP SUPPORT A CAUSE.
GET INVOLVED.
TRAVEL - VOLUNTOURISM
BY KIMBERLY HALEY-COLEMAN
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Award-winning Activist for Humanitarian
& Environmental Causes, Brigitte is also an A
uthor, Art Curator, and Publisher. Her efforts
with refugees and survivors of state
sponsored torture has been recognized by '
Worldwide Who's Who.
She is the Founder of Humanitarian Art
Project, a unique platform devoted to help
non-profit organizations receive funding
throught Art. In 2013, Brigitte published her
first book titled 'Why is the sky blue?', a
scientific book with an important
environmentalmessage.Herbookisusedfor
classroom projects and sold in Science
Museums. She believes in being a good
steward for humanity and for the
environment.
"Weallhaveavoiceandoursignaturescount.
Together we are creating a new culture. A
culture of digital activism and conscious
content."
Brigitte serves as a Leadership Member for
the Global Symposium on Child Permanency
& International Adoption. The First
Symposium was held at Harvard in
Novembermber 2014.
BRIGITTE
PERREAULT
CONTRIBUTORS
Kumi Naidoo, the International
Executive Director of Greenpeace, has
been a leader in human rights, social
justice, and environmental activism for
over three decades. Originally from South
Africa, he is the first African to head the
organization. After battling apartheid in
South Africa in the 1970s and 1980s
through the Helping Hands Youth
Organization, Naidoo led global
campaigns to end poverty and protect
human rights. He is also recognized
internationally as a forceful advocate for
gender equity and against gender
violence.
KumiNaidoobecameinvolvedintheSouth
African liberation struggle at the age of 15.
He was deeply involved in neighborhood
organization,youthworkinhiscommunity,
the underground movement, and mass
mobilizations against the apartheid
regime.
Recently, he has led the Global Call for
Climate Action, which brings together
environmental, aid, religious and human
rights groups, labor unions, scientists and
others and has organized mass
demonstrations around climate
negotiations.
KUMI
NAIDOO
CONTRIBUTORS
WORLD CAUSES
& WORLD ART
ENVIRONMENT

Combining his 20 years of training in
Vibrational/Energy Field Medicine and
work as a Certified Master Hypnotherapist
centered on Personal Transformation, Mana
has emerged as leading force and visionary
in the new science of Epigenetics.
This is the culmination of Mana’s Passion,
Knowledge and Teachings, where science
meets spirituality. The Science of
Epigenetics is a new model of how our
perception of any given thing, at any given
moment, can influence our brain chemistry,
which, in turn, affects the environment
where your cells reside and controls their
fate.
STEVEN MANA
TRINK
DR GERMAN
GARCIA-FRESCO
Dr. German Garcia-Fresco, obtained his PhD. in
Molecular Neurobiology at the University of North
Carolina. He has received numerous awards including
the President's Award for excellence in genetics and
biochemistry. His research has led to advances in the
field of neurobiology, contributing to mechanisms
involved in neurodegenerative diseases. His research
has been featured in top scientific journals as well as
New York times and several news channels around the
world.
Over the last few years he has been focused on the
behavioral aspects of brain functioning specifically
decision making, emotional control and creative
enhancement, and is trying to develop techniques to
increase neuronal performance.
CONTRIBUTORS
EPIGENETICS
NEUROSCIENCE
JACK
ULDRICH
Renowned global futurist, independent
scholar, sought-after business speaker,
and best-selling author, in addition to
speaking on future trends, emerging
technologies, innovation, change
management and leadership, Jack Uldrich
is a leading expert on assisting businesses
adapt.
He has served as an advisor to Fortune
1000companiesandisnotedforhisability
to deliver provocative, new perspectives
on competitive advantage, organizational
change and transformational leadership.
GLOBAL
FUTURISM

QUALITY OF
LIFE EXPERT
PETER
SHANE
CONTRIBUTORS
Peter Shane has been a successful
entrepreneur since the early 1980's, and he has
helped transform tens of thousands of lives
through his simple Quality Of Life teachings.
Since 1972, his dedicated study of martial arts,
meditation, nutrition and breath-work, along
with his interests in Eastern alternative healing,
have taken him all over the world in a life-long
journey to master these arts and sciences.
As Host of Quality Of Life TV, his mission and joy
in life, is sharing his knowledge and his many
“secrets”, which he eagerly passes on, to give
people from all walks of life the essential tools
they need to find optimal health, happiness,
success …and the best possible Quality Of Life.
HOMEOPATHY
& OSTEOPATHY
DR PAYAM
HAKIMI
Dr. Hakimi’s philosophy has at its core the
natural healing process of a living organism.
He believes Healing is a process by which
energetic, hormono-chemical, structural,
physical, emotional-mental, and spiritual
aspects line up to produce balance and
harmony.
A Board Certified Family Physician, Dr. Hakimi
has had diverse medical training and has
combined his knowledge of western medicine
with specialized alternative medical
modalities to create an integrative and
comprehensive medical practice. Dr. Hakimi
has tailored his treatment plans specifically in
line with his holistic approach and
understanding of the human physique,
physiology, and psyche.
Dr. Wallace "J." Nichols is a research
associate at California Academy of Sciences
and co-founder of OceanRevolution.org, an
international network of young ocean
advocates, of SEEtheWILD.org, a conservation
travel network, GrupoTortuguero.org, an
international sea turtle conservation
network: and LiVBLUE.org, a global campaign
to reconnect people to our water planet.
DR WALLACE J.
NICHOLS
NEURO-
CONSERVANCY

JEFF
BERGER
Jeff Berger, (aka "Berger"), founded Dope Den
Productions in 2004. There, he set out to find
emerging artists and musicians to collaborate
with, push the boundaries of music and visual
arts and ultimately, expose to the masses.
"Dope Den" is home to a dedicated group of
artists, writers, musicians, fashionistas,
tastemakers and trendsetters whose efforts
have caught the attention of major corporations
including: SOL Republic, Android,
Blackberry/RIM, MTV, VH1, Coke, Nike, Rane,
Digidesign, Sony Oxford, Garageband Remix
Jampack,LRG,Diesel/55DSL,UpperPlayground
and Levis.
MUSIC
CONTRIBUTORS
CHEF
ALISON
BALL KILMER
Alison Ball Kilmer is an entertainment
executive who has reinvented herself as a
lifestyle expert for the conscious cook and
urban soul. Her popular blog “Ali in the
Valley” is not only about healthy cooking but
also a reflection on her life’s journey with
family (including dogs) and a dedication to
healthier, more organically conscious eating.
Committed to healing households “one
recipe at a time”!
JOURNALIST
SVETLANA
KIM
Svetlana Kim, Speaker, Author of White Pearl
and : A Memoir of a Political Refugee,
consultant, and Community Advocate. She is a
host of the Radio Talk Show called "To The Stars
Through Adversity."
Kim has been featured and profiled in The New
York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The
Washington Post, MSN Money, MSNBC,
Women's Life magazine in Seoul, Korea; the
Asian Fortune; Networking Times; NASDAQ's
Closing Bell; and The Gazette, a publication of
theLibraryofCongress. Kimsharesherbusiness
acumen and managerial experience by serving
on several boards of directors and is a strong
advocate for women across cultures.

GUEST
CONTRIBUTOR
JEAN
PALAMAR
DIRECTOR OF
CORPORATE
DEVELOPMENT
Jean Palamar brings her expertise at identifying and
developing growth opportunities and managing key client
relationships. She is skilled in sales and negotiations, and
helps to increase the presence of our publication to
different markets, groups, and cultures around the world.
Jean contributes to our day-to-day research for global
causes and campaigns.
TRAVEL
GLOBEAWARE.ORG
KIMBERLY HALEY-COLEMAN
Kimberly founded Globe Aware in 2000, a non-profit organization that specializes in
weeklong service-inspired vacations around the globe. Globe Aware is available in 15
countries. Prior to founding Globe Aware, she was Vice President of Business Development
for an aerospace company, Space Services International. Kimberly previously led Business
Development for Infotriever, which facilitated global contacts. As the Director of
International Business Development at Investools, she created strategic international
relationshipsanddevelopedaglobalizationstrategytogivefreefinancialeducationtoolsto
millions.
Frustrated by the difficulty to give time effectively in needy communities within confines of
busylife,shebeganGlobeAwaretogiveWesternersaforumtoserveinameaningfulandfun
wayforboththerecipientcommunitiesandthevolunteer.ShewantsGlobeAwaretoserveas
alamptolightthatflameofinspirationinpeoplewhomightotherwisehaveverylittletimeto
give abroad.

JAMES
BALOG
PHOTOGRAPHY
James Balog is the Founder & Director of Extreme Ice Survey and
Earth Vision Trust.
For more than 30 years, James Balog (“BAY-log”) has broken new
conceptual and artistic ground on one of the most important issues of
our era: human modification of our planet’s natural systems. He and
his Extreme Ice Survey team are featured in the 2012 internationally
acclaimed, award-winning documentary, Chasing Ice, and in the 2009
NOVA special, Extreme Ice.
James has been honored with many awards, including, in recent years,
an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from the University of Alberta,
the American Geophysical Union Presidential Citation for Science and
Society, the Duke University LEAF Award, and the Heinz Award.
He is the author of ICE: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers and seven other
books. His photos have been extensively published in major
magazines, including National Geographic, and exhibited at more than
one hundred museums and galleries worldwide.
In 2009, he served as a NASA representative at the United Nations
Conference on Climate Change (COP-15) in Copenhagen.
Photo: © Jeff Orlowski - Extreme Ice Survey

EXTREME ICE SURVEY (EIS)
Founded in 2007 by James Balog, theExtreme Ice Survey (EIS)
is an innovative, long-term photography project that merges art and
science to give a “visual voice” to the planet’s changing ecosystems.
EIS imagery preserves a visual legacy, providing a unique
baseline—useful in years, decades and even centuries to come—for
revealing how climate change and other human activity impacts the
planet.
One aspect of EIS is a portfolio of single- frame photographs celebrating
the beauty—the art and architecture—of ice.
The other aspect of EIS is time-lapse photography:
Currently, 38 cameras are deployed at 20 glaciers in Greenland, Iceland,
France, Switzerland, Canada, Nepal, Antarctica and the U.S. These
cameras record changes in the glaciers every half hour of daylight year
round, yielding approximately 8,500 frames per camera per year.
"Weeditthetime-lapseimagesintostunningvideosthatrevealhowfast
climate change is transforming large regions of the planet. Finally, EIS
supplementsthetime-lapserecordwithepisodicrepeatphotographyin
the French and Swiss Alps, Canada, Iceland and Bolivia."
James Balog and the EIS team are featured in the 2012 internationally
acclaimed, award-winning documentary, Chasing Ice, and in the 2009
PBS/NOVA special Extreme Ice.
TheExtremeIceSurveyisaprojectofEarthVisionTrust,basedinBoulder,
Colorado.
EarthVisionTrust.org
ExtremeIceSurvey.org Continued on page 20

JAMES BAL

Continued on page 24
LOG PHOTOGRAPHY
JAMES BALOG PHOTOGRAPHY

Acclaimed photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about
climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discovers
undeniable evidence of our changing planet. In Chasing Ice, Balog
deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras to capture a multi-year
record of the world’s changing glaciers. His hauntingly beautiful
videoscompressyearsintosecondsandcaptureancientmountainsof
ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate.
Traveling with a team of young adventurers across the brutal Arctic,
Balog risks his career and his well-being in pursuit of the biggest story
facing humanity. As the debate polarizes America, and the intensity of
natural disasters ramps up globally, Chasing Ice depicts a heroic
photojournalist on a mission to deliver fragile hope to our carbon-
powered planet.
"IwasconnectedtoJamesBalogthroughagoodmutualfriend,andwe
met on occasion in Boulder, Colorado every time I visited. I was a
photographer, and a huge fan of James’s work, and really wanted to
work with him. In 2007, he started his project called the Extreme Ice
Survey and I offered to help for free. I went with him and a team to
Iceland when he started installing his first time lapse cameras, and I
filmed the entire trip. It was mostly just to document what he was
doing, and to have a record of the project. Then I went with him to
Greenland, and then Alaska, and then kept traveling with him, filming
everywherewewent.Overtime,wehadcollectedagreatarchiveofthe
project,andIknewwecouldmakeagreatfilmoutofit.Therehavebeen
so many efforts to document climate change, but this one was unique
As James’s time-lapses started to come back from the field, we knew
the project was working. So I put all my efforts into making a feature
doc, built a world-class team to support me, and spent the next few
years dedicated to ice."
- Jeff Orlowski
Read more about Jeff Orlowski here
JAMES
BALOG
CHASING ICE
DIRECTED BY
jeff orl owski
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JAMESAcclaimed photographer James Balog
But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discov

SBALOGwas once a skeptic about climate change.
vers undeniable evidence of our changing planet.

A never-before-seen look into the forbidding environment of
glaciers, this book celebrates a realm of magnificent endangered
beauty. Since 2005, renowned nature photographer James Balog
has devoted himself to capturing glaciers and documenting their
daily changes. These stunning images are a celebration of some of
the most extraordinary natural formations on earth, as well as a
dramatic and timely demonstration of the stark consequences
resulting from global warming—from Alaska to Iceland to the Alps.
As glaciologists for the Extreme Ice Survey, Balog and his team are
conducting the most extensive glacier study ever, covering France,
Switzerland, Iceland, Greenland, the United States (Alaska and
Montana), Nepal, Bolivia, and Antarctica. Their high-resolution
cameras capture approximately 4,000 images per year. From this
collection of nearly half a million photos, Balog presents the most
stunning panoramic photography of glaciers ever published.
"..Balog's volume is as much a disturbing caveat as it is a gorgeous
visual feast." ~American Photo
"Alongside the film, Jim has also realized an amazing book of still
photography of glaciers....well worth your time" ~Huffington Post
Ice: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers
By James Balog
Get the FREE Online Climate Change Education Resource
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Voka
Spontaneous Realism
Voka, born in 1965, lives and works in the
Lower Austrian town of Puchberg am
Schneeberg. He coined the term
"Spontaneous Realism" as a trademark for
his art.
Voka defines this style as a revival of the
significance of contemporary art, a valued
tradition in a new era, with a new
interpretation reflecting today´s spirit of
the time.
His distinctive style, emerging from the
dynamic of the moment, enables him to
strikingly capture immediate reality while
the observer is able to palpably feel the
imbedded movement.
His ability to create one of his paintings in a
short space of time and with great dynamic,
he explained in a very simple way Í have
dealt with painting for a very, very long time
in a very slowly and intensively way.`
The basis of his artistic creations is rooted in
a decade-long altercation with the art of
realism. As a youngster he was already
dealing very intensely with oil-painting.
Back then he would often work on a painting
for several weeks. He researched the
technique of the old masters and
appropriated them into his own intensive
self-study.
It was his first contact with watercolour that
made him realise that working quickly -
which he was almost forced to do when
workingoutsideasthecolours drysoquickly
- could give his stroke more momentum and
therefore enormous dynamic.
With the discovery of acrylic he was able to
allow his solid basic knowledge of, not only
the meticulousness and `heavyàrt of oil
painting but also the `lightànd rapid
technique of watercolour painting, to flow
together to discover and develop his own
style of Spontaneous Realism.
by
Keith Richards, by Voka
Vienna Graben, by Voka

If you look in a dictionary for the word s
pontaneous you will find definitions
like,“rising from a momentary impulse
without conscious reflection”, or, “not
apparently contrived or manipulated:
natural” or “often surprising for the
surrounding environment”.
Looking at Voka’s paintings from this
vantage point, makes this newly created
expression a more than meaningful
description of his work. If one has the
opportunity or chance to watch the
painterwhileheisintheactofcreatinghis
work,andsee–orbetter,experience–the
immediacy, vigor and enthusiasm with
which Voka creates his paintings, then
this simple expression, spontaneous
realism, conveys a defining emotion. And
this is exactly the moment where his art
begins.
“VOKA’s inspirations are the everyday
events of daily life, the seemingly
hidden, though omnipresent.
“The motif is not the deciding factor for
me, but rather my motivation behind it.”
He tries to capture with his paintings,
snapshot-like, the things that touch him,
whatever the reason for it might be. A
small digital camera is his constant
companion. Often he presses the shutter
indiscriminately, without even looking
through the view-finder or focusing on a
particular point. These snapshots, which
he prints out deliberately in black and
white, hang all over in his studio. They
serve as a memory aid, as a kind of
inspiration, not as a template. During the
act of painting he remembers a particular
situation. What exactly was it that stirred
hissenses?Anintriguingsound?Acertain
scent?
The basis of Voka’s artistic abilities is
rooted in his longstanding creative
challenge with the art of realism. This
intimate knowledge combined with his
technical skills and artistic talent enables
him to react spontaneously to the
unforeseen. Only those who know the
entirety can reduce it to the essence. His
creative process is not the painting of
picturesbutrathertheformingofcolors.It
is for Voka like a walk through memory
lane, wherein he modifies his memories,
intensifiesthemandarrangesthemanew
until they transform into something
concrete. This could be rays of light, a
group of people or an inspiring color
accent in a specific location. Everything
else
serves only as a frame that helps
accentuate the main theme. Another
important element in Voka’s paintings is
time. Voka’s hands are dancing so fast
over the canvas that it almost seems like
he puts himself under pressure. An
imaginary race begins in which the
thought competes with the actual act of
painting. It is an interplay in which the
idea is just a breath ahead of the brush
stroke.
“Every painting is an impulsive challenge
that starts with a first idea and ends with
the final brush stroke, and each brush
stroke decides over victory or defeat.”
What attracts Voka is the depiction of the
unforeseen. He calls it also a dialogue
withcolorswherepurechancealwayshas
a right to answer, too.
“If I knew in advance how the finished
painting would look, it would be too
boring to paint it in the first place.”
“I´m ever searching for the perfect
paintingbutalwayshopingnottofindit-
because it is the search that I really love
so much!”

Voka
Spontaneous Realism

NOELLA
COURSARIS
Top Model Gives Back
To The Congo’s Women and Children
AWOMANWITHACAUSE
“Ihavetwokidsofmyown,andGMFismy3rd.Isaythisasmy
involvement in GMF is a lifetime commitment that fills me
with pride.”
– Noella Coursaris
Noella Coursaris has a special place for her native Democratic
RepublicofCongoinherheart.BorntoaCongolesemotherand
Cypriot father in Lubumbashi, Congo, Noella uses her high-
profile image to give back and help the Congolese girls.
Named in memory of Noella Coursaris Musunka’s father,
Georges,andtheSwahiliwordmalaika,for‘angel’,themission
of the Georges Malaika Foundation (GMF) is to empower
Congolese girls and their communities through education."I
wasborninLubumbashi,butreceivedmyeducationinEurope
after my father passed away when I was 5 years old and my
motherwasnolongerabletocareforme.Uponreturningtomy
country after a 13-year separation, I was struck by the
contrastsIfound,underscoringmygratitudeformyeducation
and experiences in Europe, but also my empathy for my
counterparts back home," explains Coursaris. Noella was
schooled in Belgium before moving to London as a teenager,
where she was discovered after winning a modeling
competition.Theinternationalsuccessofhermodelingcareer
enabledNoellatoestablishtheGeorgesMalaikaFoundationin
2007,“toempoweryoungCongolesewomentoriseabovethe
violence of war and make a positive contribution to their
society."

Noella Coursaris´s Georges Malaika
Foundation Empowers African
Women and Children

Noella’s modeling career has had a
positive impact on the Georges Malaika
Foundation (GMF) and she recently
became a Global Ambassador for
EBW2020.(EmpoweringaBillionWomen
by 2020). The Global Ambassadors class
of 2015 are hand-picked women leaders
committed to economic, political and
social sustainability for women in their
communities and worldwide. The
EBW2020GlobalAmbassadorsserveasa
"voice for their communities" and a
bridge between the corporations, policy
makers and women entrepreneurs
towardstheunifiedgoalofEmpoweringa
Billion Women by 2020 with the tools,
tech, and resources to power their
success.EBW2020(EmpoweringaBillion
Women by 2020) founded by Ingrid
Vanderveldt, works with the Presidents,
CEOs, and VPs of Global 1000 companies
to bridge their companies into the
emerging business community
worldwide. “Our vision is to get a mobile
deviceintothehandsofeverywomanand
provideaccesstotheresources,financial
literacy and mentoring she needs to
succeed as a business leader”.
Among her accolades, Noella has
addressedtheCongoleseParliamentand
UNICEF about issues confronting
underprivileged girls. Noella was
featured in CNN African Voices: Connect
the World and Vanity Fair. Noella
participated in the Clinton Global
Initiative Annual Meeting 2012. Noella
addressed Bill Clinton during the
Opening Plenary with a statement of
GMF’s commitment, and lead the
discussion ‘DRC: Highlighting Action.
Noella was the host of the Cinema for
Peace 2013 event. She represented the
DRC and advocated for peace within the
country. Noella presented Ben Affleck
with an award from Cinema for Peace,
recognizinghisworkforthebenefitofthe
DRC. Noella received honors at the 2013
Diamond Empowerment Fund’s GOOD
Awards, recognizing her leadership in
the area of good corporate citizenship,
sustainability, and promoting
opportunity in Africa. Noella proudly
donated the award to the Kalebuka
community. - See more here.
PROVIDING EDUCATION
BP: What has been the most prominent
and positive result to providing
education to young girls?
NC: Being able to see the progress our
girls make is amazing. Seeing them grow
from young girls into talented,
thoughtful and educated young women
is incredible. We are able to work with
them to make sure they get a good
education, the most out of life and are
given every opportunity possible to be
successful in the future.
Werecentlyintroducedaprogramwhere
the elder children are mentoring and
helping the younger ones. It is working
well. I never tire of seeing how happy the
girls are and their ever smiling happy
faces.
BP: Education is the key. Building
schools is also the key. How do you bring
awareness and attention to DRC in order
to raise funds?
NC: Word of mouth plays an important
part. We also work very hard to provide
comprehensive information about our
schoolbywayofourwebsite,newsletter,
andoursocialmedia:allofwhichprovide
regularupdatesontheeventshappening
at the school and the community. This is
importantasitprovidesatangiblesource
of information on where the funds are
going and the direct impact that they are
having on our girls and the community as
a whole.
We also use larger platforms like the
Clinton Global Initiative which helps us
partner with other organisations and
poolourresourcesandexperienceforthe
greater good.
Continued from page 39

BP: How did you get to be involved and
participate in the Clinton Global
Initiative?
What was your role?
NC: It was by word of mouth. I became
involvedsome3yearsagowhenaskedto
help strengthen the Congo network
withintheorganisation.Ihaveaddressed
the CGI on a couple of occasions along
with Ben Affleck and the Minister of
Education for the DRC, representing the
work of the GMF on the main stage.
The 2014 conference was amazing as
whenthedelegateswalkedintothefoyer
they were greeted with huge posters on
the pillars of GMF.
BP:Howdoyouseethe‘FemmeAfricaine’
evolving and becoming part of the
success of future generations?
NC: Women are an important key to the
futureoftheworldandtheyneedabigger
voice to enable them to bring about
changeandsolutions.Educationenables
them to be more empowered through
genderequality:andtheyarethenableto
pass on their knowledge to family and
friends.
BP:Howdoyouseeyourinvolvementfor
the future of GMF?
NC:Ihavetwokidsofmyown,andGMFis
my 3rd. I say this as my involvement in
GMF is a lifetime commitment that fills
me with pride. The girls at the school are
not just numbers, they are individuals
like my own kids who face challenges as
they grow and develop. We now have a
school,acommunitycentre,andwellsfor
fresh water, and are providing them with
free quality education.
GMF CAMPAIGNS
BP: Using your platform as a successful
model is remarkable. How do you see
your campaigns evolving?
NC: I have always wanted to give
something back to my home. My
modelling career has helped me
enormously in achieving far more than I
could have imagined with the GMF and
schoolasitisnow.AsImentionedGMFisa
commitment, and whilst I shall continue
to model, I shall use the growing
awareness of what has been achieved to
championthecauseofeducationwomen
andempowermentthroughourpartners,
and more recently being asked to talk
with Africa Together at Cambridge
University.
BP: Volunteerism is important. What
wouldyoulikethePERREAULTreadersto
know in order to get involved?
NC:Itwouldbewonderfulifyourreaders
were involved in supporting GMF with
fund raising, whether this is by donating
their birthdays, hosting an event,
sponsoring a girl for $77:50 a month,
helping with school supplies, or even
promoting our work through social
media. i am myself volunteering at GMF
like all the international team, we only
pay the local staff.
empower Congolese girls
and their communities

GMF recently received 20 donated tablets from eSyllabus for Africa, a
non-profit that is dedicated to assisting schools in African nations with
digital libraries for e-learning programs. The girls got their first lesson
on surfing the Internet as they researched the topics they study at
school. They were overwhelmed with emotions when they saw younger
pictures of themselves on GMF’s website. They have been using this
technology with enthusiasm and taking wonderful pictures.

MICHAEL STRONG:
Michael Strong loves learning and hates
school. After attending Harvard as an
undergraduate, he left because he didn t
like being talked at by famous people -
instead he went to St. John s College, in
Santa Fe, where he could talk about ideas.
After graduating first in his class there, he
went to graduate school at the University
of Chicago, because he wanted to figure
outwhyChicagoeconomistshadsuchbad
ideas and prove them wrong from the
inside.
He ended up discovering that he hadn't
really understood their ideas and began
writing a dissertation under Nobel
laureate economist Gary Becker. While
working on his dissertation, he began
leading Socratic discussions in Chicago
Public Schools - and LOVED it. So he went
to Alaska to train teachers to lead Socratic
discussion. Afterthathespentthenextten
years creating schools at which students
got to think and talk about ideas in Alaska,
Texas,Florida,California,andNewMexico.
He then met John Mackey,
BE the Solution
CEOofWholeFoods,andtheyco-createda
non-profit, FLOW, to promote
entrepreneurial solutions to world
problems. He has worked with socially-
minded entrepreneurs from dozens of
countries - which is how he met his wife,
the Senegalese entrepreneur Magatte
Wade (who will be our Entrepreneur-in-
Residence).
He has written dozens of articles for
popular media, specialty magazines, and
academic journals and has given many
talks around the world (See his TEDx talks
on the next page).
He's also written two books, The Habit of
Thought: From Socratic Seminars to
Socratic Practice and (as lead author) Be
the Solution: How Entrepreneurs and
Conscious Capitalists Can Solve All the
World's Problems which features a
foreword by John Mackey, the CEO of
Whole Foods.
by Svetlana Kim
Interview with Michael Strong

SK: Youoftenspeakabouttheemergence
of a socially-minded entrepreneurs. Can
you explain what you mean?
MS: WhenIspeakoncollegecampuses,I
find that almost all young people want
toleadalifethatis1) Entrepreneurialand
creative 2) Making the world a better
place. The entrepreneurial spirit, when it
is focused on solving problems and
making the world a better place, is the
most powerful force for good on the
planet.
We are seeing a growing movement of
youngpeoplededicatingtheirlivestothis
movement.
SK: Yourepassionateandinterested in
exploring the unlimited development of
human potential. How do we begin?
cncourage people to expand their own
personal range, to begin with.
Intellectuals who are stuck in their heads
should focus more on exploring physical
embodiment along with social,
emotional, and spiritual practices and
therapies.
Those who have rejected the life of the
mind should try studying a subject
seriously.
Inadditiontoexpandingonesownrange,
one can learn to observe and appreciate
the extraordinarily diverse range of
talents within humanity.
Notice those people who are brilliant at
making others feel comfortable in
conversation, observe those who know
how to exploit their personal charisma,
learn about the nature of expertise in
diverse fields: wine, physical security,
mathematics, video production, digital
media, commodities trading, etc.
Marvel at humanity as a whole while
expanding your own manifestation of
human capacity.
SK: You began training teachers in
Chicago Public Schools to lead Socratic
Seminars. Would you share your
experience?
MS: ThefirsttimeIledapaidsessionwas
in a classroom of 32 fourth grade
students. We read The Monkey's Paw.

The students immediately jumped into a
vibrant conversation. The teachers who
had been observing the session were
dazzled. That led to many such demos
followedbyexplanationtotheteachersof
how valuable it was to let students do the
thinking and talking.
SK: YouandJohnMackey,CEOofWhole
Foods, co-created a non-profit, FLOW.
Howsocialentrepreneurssolvetheworld
problems?
TB:FLOW provides a big picture
perspective: Many regular for-profit
entrepreneurs are making the world a
betterplacebymeansofcreatingjobsthat
result in goods and services that people
want. But sometimes the full cost of the
goodsbeingproducedisntincludedinthe
production cost of the goods - pollution
wouldbeonesuchexample. Insuchacase,
asocialentrepreneurmaycreateasimilar
good that is produced in a more
environmentally conscious manner. In
other cases, a mission-driven
entrepreneur may create a business in
order to create jobs in situations in which
there is too much uncertainty for
conventional entrepreneurs.
SK: Whatwouldyousaytoayoungperson
who wants to change the world?
TB: Get started - just do it! Become
involved in a startup, help a small org.
growintoabiggerone,learnhowtobrand,
market, and sell, create your own
company. Mostofwhatoneneedstolearn
in this world is learned by means of
actuallyworkingonaproject. Theneedto
be flexible and work under conditions of
great uncertainty with crucial
deadlines cannot be replicated in the
classroom.
SK: Who influenced you the most?
TB: Intellectually,SocratesandHayek. In
terms of their personal example, Paul
Heyne, Gary Becker, and John Mackey.
SK: What makes your heart sing?
TB: Seeingchildrenbeinghappyandwell,
especially during their schooling.
I want to see all children liberated from
school situations that make them
miserable.
Michaeliscurrentlythefoundingdirector
of KhabeleStrong, an Incubator for
students Age 11-18, as well as the CEO of
StartupLearning.Me, a consulting firm
that helps parents personalize
educational options for their children,
including creating small, personalized
schools designed for their children.
KhabeleStrong Incubator
Radical Social Entrepreneur
Conscious Capitalism

WHO IS
STOPPING US?
The world has changed since our leaders
discussed climate change in 2009. It has
become even more evident; ravaging
crops in Africa, melting ice in the Arctic,
drowning the Philippines and drying-up
California.Thepoorarepayingthehighest
price.ButeversincesuperstormSandyhit
New York, even the rich in industrialized
countries know that they can't hide from
devastating climate change in their gated
communities.
Climate change is not on its
way. It's already here.
Yet, cost-effective, sensible solutions
have also made quantum leaps since
2009. Clean, renewable energy is getting
bigger,betterandcheapereveryday.Itcan
providetheanswersourexhaustedplanet
is looking for. Renewables are the most
economical solution for new power
capacity in an ever-increasing number of
countries.100%ofpowercapacityadded
in the United States last month was
renewable and countries like Denmark
and Germany are producing new 'clean
electricity'recordsalmosteverymonth.In
China, real change is under way, too. Not
only is China installing as much solar this
year as the US has ever done, but their
apocalyptic coal boom which drove up
global carbon pollution since 2000 is also
coming to an end. Things are rapidly
changing and the current economic
paradigm is no longer impenetrable – the
light of reason is starting to shine through
its cracks.
If rationality and economics were
humanity's guide to living on this planet,
climate action would no longer need
summits. The more successful clean
energy solutions get, the more they are
cuttingintotheprofitmarginsofthosefew
powerful companies whose business
models depends on continued fossil fuel
dependency.
That's why we agree with UN Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon when he says
"instead of asking if we can afford to act,
we should be asking what is stopping us,
who is stopping us, and why?" We would
addtothisanotherquestion:forhowlong?
the amount of protected areas?
Today, it is interests of the fossil fuel
industries – not technology nor
economics–whicharetheonlyobstacleto
securing a safe future for us and our
children on this planet. And they know it,
too. When we talk to people at major
energy firms these days, they admit in
private that they understand the need to
transition towards clean energy. But the
coal investments that companies like
DukeEnergyintheUS,andEskominSouth
Africa have made are holding them back.
Worse, because they fear that their
massive investments could become
stranded (i.e. wasted) assets they are
activelylobbyingpoliticianstoslowdown
the clean, people-powered energy
revolution that is under way.
by Kumi Naidoo,
Executive Director of
Greenpeace International

Business lobbies such as ALEC in the US or
Business Europe in the EU are fighting
tooth and nail to prevent progressive
climatepoliciesfrombeingadopted.They
claimtheydothisto"protectjobs".Butthis
is an utter lie. We want workers fully
involved in a just transition to a clean
energy future. But we also know from
Greenpeace Energy Revolution analyses
overthepastdecadethatrenewablesand
energy efficiency will deliver more jobs
than carrying on with dirty energy
businessasusual.Byimplementingastep
by step energy [r]evolution governments
can, for example, help businesses create
3.2millionmorejobsby2030intheglobal
powersupplysectoralone.InSouthAfrica,
to pick just one country, 149,000 direct
jobs could be created by 2030. That's
38,000 more than in the current
government plan.
Meanwhile, China's turnaround on coal
could also change the dynamics in the
global climate debate. At the New York
summit, the Chinese government could
end the current "you go first" mentality
that has poisoned progress during the UN
climate talks. Wouldn't it be wonderful if
China, emboldened by its domestic
actions, were to lead the world to a new
globalclimateagreementby,forexample,
announcing in New York a peak in their
emissions long before 2030?
It's only these kind of bold, concrete
commitments that will be acceptable for
theNewYorkclimatesummit. Progressive
businessleadersneedto–asBanKi-moon
put it, "push back against skeptics and
entrenched interests". They can do so by
leavingdestructivebusinesslobbiessuch
as ALEC or Business Europe and setting
themselves concrete deadlines by which
they will run their businesses on 100%
renewable energy. Governments need to
send a clear signal to investors by
supporting a phase-out of fossil fuels by
2050. Indeed concrete steps need to be
taken now – such as ending the financing
of coal fired power plants – to get us there.
The world has changed since 2009. Baby
steps are no longer enough. To control
runaway climate change, we need to
sharplychangetackandsailwiththewind,
not against it with unsustainable fossil
fuels.
That's why we marched on the streets of
New York, and cities around the world on
September 21st: to show – alongside tens
of thousands of people – that it's time the
pollutersgotoutofthewayandletusbuild
a green, just and peaceful future for the
generations which follow us.

The past year has witnessed a
series of startling advances. In
March, researchers at Harvard used a 3D
printer to construct a blood vessel. It is
an advance that could prove critical in
printingfullyfunctioningkidneys.InMay,
scientists at The Scripps Research
Instituterevealedtheyhadcreatedanew
life form by adding DNA “letters” not
found in nature. The breakthrough could
lead to the development of new
medicinesandnewmaterials.InJune,the
Fraunhofer Institute unveiled a simple
fuel cell with an output of one
kilowatt—enough to power a single
home.Later,LockheedMartinwentpublic
with plans for a modest-sized nuclear
fusion reactor that might power an entire
city. If either technology scales, it could
end the utility industry as we know it. In
July, Google and Novartis said they were
teaming up to create a new “smart”
contact lens capable not only of
automatically adjusting its focus but also
of monitoring the glucose levels in a
diabetic.
Longer term, the lenses might be
upgraded to deliver drugs and detect
cancer.
A new 3-D printing technique
Livinglayers:Harvardresearchersdemonstratetheir
method for creating vascularized tissue constructs
by printing cell-laden inks in a layered zig-zag
pattern.
JACKULDRICH
10 “Game Changing”
Technologies Poised to
Transform the World in 20
15

In September, researchers at IBM
announced they had created a new
neurosynaptic computer chip capable of
sensing, tasting, feeling, hearing and
understanding its environment. It is an
advancethatcouldusherinanageofnew
“cognitive computing” by allowing
computers to function much like the
human brain. And in October, a paralyzed
man regained the ability to walk after
receiving a cell transplant.
Each development is an extraordinary
advance and each heralds a brighter
future. Alas, the aforementioned
successes are still some years away from
widespread adoption. This does not
imply that game-changing advances
aren’tonthenear-termhorizon.Theyare.
Herearetenbreakthroughsfromthepast
year that figure to “change the game” in
2015:
1 Artificial Intelligence: IBM
officially opened its Watson
supercomputer headquarters in
Manhattan this fall, and everyone from
bankers to veterinarians are now
employing the technology. The former
areusingittocreateindividuallytailored
portfolios, while the latter are tapping
into its immense power to rapidly
diagnosethebesttreatmentforyourpet.
Combined with the fact that Watson is
addingasecondlanguage(Spanish)toits
repertoire and it won’t be long before
companies across the globe are
embracing machine intelligence to
uncover new insights, identify and solve
problems as well as improve customer
service.
2 Genomic Advances: Due to the
relentlessimprovement(andthegrowing
affordably) of gene sequencing
technology, over 228,000 individuals
had their genome sequenced in 2014. As
a result, Google and others are now anal
yzing these genomes in the hopes of
making new medical discoveries. As the
connections between genes and disease
are better understood, pharmaceutical
companies will need to adjust to a world
where personally tailored drugs—and
not “blockbuster drugs”—become the
new norm. The broader healthcare
industry may be even more affected due
to promising new advances in the field of
genomic surgery. Already, genomic
editing has been demonstrated to cure
some patients of HIV, and soon single
gene diseases—such as sickle cell
anemia—may be eliminated because of
our ability to perform microsurgery on
genes. Interestingly, the latter
development may also impact the
agricultureindustrybymakingitpossible
to produce plants that can grow faster.
The net result is that in the near future
significantly less water, fertilizer and
pesticides may be required to produce
each pound of food.
3 More Affordable Desalination
Technology: Fresh water is in short
supply around the world. Two recent
advances could turn this shortage into a
surplus. Researchers at MIT and the
University of Manchester have,
independently, discovered how
graphene might remove the salt from
seawater quickly and affordably.
Elsewhere, the creation of a “Seawater
Greenhouse” portends a day when fresh
water may be conveniently harvested
from the ocean using nothing but
sunlight. In addition to positively
affecting global agricultural output, an
abundanceoffreshwatermightalsoease
geopoliticalstressinanumberofregions
around the world.
Continu

4 Rapid Diagnostics: Theranos, a
promising new start-up, has teamed up
with Walgreens to offer an innovative
newbloodtestthatcanbeusedtoperform
70 different diagnostic tests with a mere
25 microliters of blood. Another start-up,
rHealth, has created a hand-held device
that can diagnose hundreds of diseases
using a single drop of blood. The good
news is that as these technologies
improve, the amount of time and money
people will save by having multiple
diseases rapidly, accurately and
affordably diagnosed will be immense.
The bad news is reserved for lab
diagnostic technicians who will see the
needfortheirservicesevaporateoverthe
coming years.
5 3D Printed Houses: A private
companyinChinahassuccessfullybuilta
giant 3D printer capable of printing ten
full-size houses in a single day.
Currently, the houses are modest and
aren’t aesthetically appealing but as the
technology matures the houses will
become more attractive, affordable, and
customizable. Urban planners, builders
andrealestateagentswillallneedtostay
abreast of developments in the field
becausethetechnologymaydemandthat
they rethink many aspects of their jobs.
6 Virtual Reality: In March, Facebook
shocked the business world by
purchasing Oculus Rift for $2 billion. At
the time, Mark Zuckerberg justified the
purchase by saying, “There are not many
things that are candidates to be the next
major computing platform, and this
acquisition is a long-term bet on the
future of computing.” A hint of virtual
reality’s far-reaching future appeared
this fall when Lexus announced it was
usinganOculus-basedsimulatortoallow
customers to experience the “feel” of
driving a new Lexus automobile without
actually visiting a dealership or even
steppingintoarealvehicle.Theimpactof
virtual reality technology on many other
“physically-based” businesses will be
profound.
7 Half-Price Gasoline: Due to
advances in fracking technology and
horizontal drilling, natural gas
production in North America has
exploded over the past decade. This
increased production is one reason
gasoline is now under $3-a-gallon in
many parts of the U.S. It is possible that
gasoline prices could plummet even
further. Chemists at Siluria, a new start-
up, claim to have created a new catalyst
that efficiently converts natural gas into
water and ethylene, and a second that
then converts the ethylene into gasoline.
Iftheprocessscales,consumerswillhave
a lot more discretionary income and
businesses, large and small, will need to
adjust to a new era of “cheap energy.”

8 Nicotine Vaccine: Smoking still
kills an estimated 8.6 million people
worldwide every year, and tobacco is a
multi-billion dollar global industry. Both
figures could soon be dramatically
reduced thanks to a promising new
vaccine being developed by researchers
at Virginia Tech that helps smokers
overcome their nicotine addiction. The
vaccine works by blocking or, at least,
limiting the physiological pleasure that
nicotine elicits in the brain.
9 Project Loon: As impressive as the
growth of the Internet has been over the
past 15 years, less than a third of all
peopleontheplanethaveInternetaccess.
Googlehopestochangethisbeginningin
2015 with the wide-scale deployment of
“Project Loon”—an elaborate network of
high-altitude balloons designed to
deliver high-speed wireless Internet
servicetoall7billionpeopleontheplanet
by 2020. In combination with the prolific
growth of mobile devices, high-quality
massive open online education courses
(MOOCs), and digital currencies, it is
plausible that many of the components
necessary for sustained economic
growth will soon be in place across the
globe.
10 Cure for Type 1 Diabetes: Scie
ntists in Britain have demonstrated that
they were able to make hundreds of
millions of pancreatic cells from stem
cells using industrial-sized bioreactors.
More significantly, the cells have already
proven successful in treating diabetic
mice. If the process can be replicated in
humans, the advance would not only
make daily insulin injections
unnecessary for millions of people
aroundtheglobe,itwouldofferacurefor
type-1diabetes—adiseasethatcoststhe
U.S. health care system an estimated $15
billion every year.
One researcher has said the advance
wouldbe“amedicalgamechangeronpar
with antibiotics.”
The complete elimination of diabetes,
smoking or genetic diseases will not
occur overnight. Nor will a world of clean
and affordable energy, abundant
freshwater, 3D printed houses or
worldwide high-speed Internet access
miraculously appear by the end of 2015.
ButthenRomewasn’tbuiltinasingleday
either. It was, however, started
The complete elimination of diabetes,
smoking or genetic diseases will not
occurovernight.Norwillaworldofclean
and affordable energy, abundant
freshwater, 3D printed houses or
worldwide high-speed Internet access
miraculouslyappearbytheendof2015.
But then Rome wasn’t built in a single
day either. It was, however, started in a
single day, and 2015 is sure to witness
the birth of a better, brighter future.
Jack Uldrich is a best-selling author,
professional futurist and a popular
keynote speaker. More information on
Jack can be found at www.jackuldrich.c
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THE NEW SCIENCE OF
EPIGENETICS
DNA
TheLanguage
OfLife
Our DNA holds the secrets of
immortality and wellness.
Within it lies the wisdom of our
genetic ancestors as well as our
future life experiences
Epigenetic Therapist
by Steven Mana Trink
WHAT DOES 'EPIGENETICS'
MEAN?
DNAexplained

I am always amazed by Nature and all its
living creations. The hovering of a
hummingbird; the radiant delicate petals
of a rose; the cascading of water flowing
from a creek after a summer’s rain; the
thousand-mile migration of monarch
butterflies from North America to the
central mountains of Mexico or the
transformation of a caterpillar into a
butterfly. However, there is one stone in
the labyrinth of life that we, as aware and
active participants, frequently pass over
or even fail to recognize. It is the core of
our existence, a small molecule known
most commonly by its acronym:
DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
It was in 1953 that James Watson and
FrancisCrickdiscoveredthedouble-helix
structure of the DNA molecule inside the
nucleus of our cells. DNA is made out of
two long, twisted strands that contain
matchinggeneticinformation.Ageneisa
segmentofDNAthatispasseddownfrom
parents to children and bestows a trait to
the offspring. They are organized and
packaged in units called chromosomes.
Each chromosome is made up of DNA
tightly coiled many times around
proteins called histones that support its
structure. In humans, each cell normally
contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a
totalof46. Chromosomesareakeypartof
the process that ensures DNA is
accurately copied and distributed when
making new body cells. Human
reproductive cells carry just one copy of
each chromosome, while all other cells
containtwosets. Whentworeproductive
cells unite, they become a single cell that
containstwocopiesofeachchromosome.
One copy of each chromosome is
inherited from the female parent and the
other from the male parent.
Miraculous Mystery
DNA is the substance of life. Contained in
this gene is the code that determines the
structure for existence. The DNA
molecule carries a genetic language, the
blueprints for being alive. The language
itself is independent of the molecule and
science is still investigating the source of
this “Miraculous Mystery.” All of life’s
building blocks are coded into our DNA
and are acknowledged as our “genetic
code.” This coded language
communicates with our cells through
proteins, the "workhorse" molecules of
life and building materials for living. An
amazing fact is the same fundamental
language that communicates
instructions in simple bacteria and algae
also communicates instructions in a
human being. All cells on this planet
contain DNA whether they are animal,
vegetable,orbacterial. Remarkably,they
are all filled with salt water, in which the
concentration of salt is similar to that of
the oceans of the world. What does this
tell you about Life and Divine
Intelligence?

Gene Expression Influenced From
Signals Outside The Cell Membrane
Proteins,responsiblefornearlyeverytask
of cellular life, are comprised from the
combination of 20 diverse amino acids
that wrap around the DNA like a sleeve
covering an arm. When the genes are
covered, their information is hidden. An
environmental signal is needed to
activate the “sleeve” protein to change
shape and detach from the DNA’s double
helix, uncovering the gene and allowing
the functional instructions to be read by
thecells. Asaresult,theexpressionofthe
gene is “regulated” by the presence or
absence of the sleeve proteins, which are
inturncontrolledbyepigeneticsignalsor
energy frequencies outside or above the
cell membrane.
Amazing Revelation About DNA
As scientists began to decode the human
DNA molecule, they found something
quite unexpected and extraordinary: the
storage of detailed instructions for
assembling proteins in the form of a four-
character digital code A, G, C, T and an
exquisite 'language' composed of some 3
billion genetic letters.
Amazingly, the amount of information in
human DNA is roughly equivalent to 12
sets of The Encyclopedia Britannica, an
incredible384volumesworthofdetailed
information that would fill 48 feet of
library shelves.
The New Science of the Cells
The outstanding discoveries that are in
thelimelightoverourgenesarerelatedto
the research associated with the New
Science of Epigenetics. The studies
conducted reveal that the information
that controls our biology starts with
epigenetic influences or signals, which
originate from the environment inside
our body or from the environment that
surroundsourbody.Thesesignalscontrol
the governing proteins that “turn on” or
“turnoff”theexpressionofDNA,directing
the activity of our cells.
Perception Controls Our Genes
The Science of Epigenetics examines and
traces the source of these signals, which
are generated from outside of the cell,
backtoitsorigin.Somearechemicalwhile
others are electromagnetic. Doctors and
researchers are enthusiastic about this
life-changing discovery and are now
exploring the epigenetic signals that
influence our DNA’s expression, in order
to promote optimum health and cure
diseases.
Cell biologist, Dr. Bruce Lipton Ph.D.,
revealed in his studies how behavior and
gene activity is controlled by an
organism’s perceptions of its
environment. Epigenetics recognizes
that in humans, our perceptions and
consciousnessactivelycontrolourgenes,
rather than predetermined and
unchanging genetics outlined in the
works of Darwin. Dr. Lipton affirms in his
book, Biology of Belief that our genes can
be thought of as building plans and the
human body is structured to develop and
regenerate itself from these gene
blueprints.
DNA Is Turned ”On” Or “Off “
By Thoughts
Everything is Energy and Frequency as
stated by Nikola Tesla, famed electrical
engineer and Albert Einstein, leading
physicist, in their explanation of the
Universe.
Epigenetic signals are created by our
thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, the food we
eat and the air we breath, even the
frequency of the words we speak are

pickedupbyourcellmembranesandread
by our genes. Based on this information
our DNA then assembles from its cache of
blueprints, the codes that will be
expressedthroughthereleaseofproteins.
As a result of epigenetic studies, we now
recognize how negative, fearful thoughts
can transmit frequency signals that cause
certain DNA strands to constrict and
consequently to “turn off” beneficial
functions. Conversely,we’velearnedthat
positive, compassionate, High Frequency
loving thoughts result in lengthened and
relaxed DNA strands, “turning on” genes
to communicate optimal and functional
instructionstothecells.Untilrecently,we
believed that we were victims of a
predetermined fate. With this awareness
we can make conscious choices, taking
charge of our Health and Well-being.
The Language Of Life
ThesixfeetofDNAcoiledinsideeveryone
of our body's one hundred trillion cells
contains a four-letter chemical alphabet
code made up of four chemical bases:
adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and
thymine(T). Ageneisasequenceofthose
letters spelling out a certain biological
function or instructions for all the
proteins from which our bodies are made,
similar to the way in which letters of the
alphabet appear in a certain order to form
words and sentences. In the case of our
biology, one cell might end up being vital
to the function of your eye, while another
cell makes teeth.
The four-letter code is exactly what has
been found in the genes of every living
thing on earth, only the order of letters
change from one species to another.
Research has revealed that the genetic
code has exactly the same relevant
properties as a computer code or
language. It is an immensely complex
instruction manual that science is yet to
figure out.
Unity Of Community
Epigenetics and other supporting
sciencesareteachingusthatthebodyand
itscellsaremembersofacommunity,just
aspeoplearecitizensofacommunity. Itis
a harmonious society of near 50 trillion
cells that are entangled, with each bodily
systempresentineverycell. Allcellshave
antennas or receptors on their
membranes that are tuned to the
frequency or signals that are picked up
and then relayed to our DNA. Once we are
in alignment with the higher resonance
and harmony of the Heart we will begin to
experience life in Balance and Unity.
Taking Charge Of Your State Of
Being
When you are balanced and Heart-
Focused, your life experiences reflect it.
Taking conscious command of the
moment as it presents itself is the
strongest possible response you can
make, regardless of the nature of the
circumstances. Know that you are able to
choose to step back, at will, from the heat
of the moment and make the conscious
choice to shift the energy to one
emanating from the place of Heart
centeredness.
Your responsibility to your health and
vibrancyliesintheawarenessofhowyour
body reflects the choices and actions you
takeinrelationshiptoself-love. Themore
you choose to embrace life from a place
that brings Liberation and Joy, the more
profound effect it will have on how your
DNAfeedsandnurturesyourcellswiththe
information they “Love” to receive. You
are fully responsible for your vibrational
state of Being in any given moment.
I welcome your questions and comments.
Mana@Epigenetic-Therapy.com
Steven “Mana” Trink
(888) 274-3688
Epigenetic-Therapy.com

Ask Mana
Inmyquesttobemoreinformativeandinspirationaltoour
readership,priortoeachpublicationIwillselectaquestion
that is submitted from you and print it along with my
answer.
I welcome your questions and inquires.
Q: Mana, Does the food I eat affect DNA expression?
Collen Hunsaker, Scottsdale, AZ
A: Nutrition and diet are the main environmental
Epigenetic factors that can alter gene expression. They
largely define the health or disease state of an individual.
Our nutritional lifestyle has a profound effect on the
process that turns genes “on” or “off”. It is in our nature to
eat wholesome, organic, nutrient-rich, high-vibrational
foods to maintain a healthy and vibrant physical system.
Fresh fruits and vegetables have among the highest
energy of all foods, and green vegetables are the very
highest. The vibrational frequency of these foods
resonates with our tissues, cells, and organs in a natural,
harmonic manner. This resonance stimulates our own
frequencies and begins to restore coherence in our
bioelectric fields to promote and maintain wellness.
Because of its continuous and lifelong impact, nutrition
might be the most important epigenetic factor in human
health. Nourishing yourself by preparing your own food
and eating consciously is the most primal and important
acts of self-love.
by Steven Mana Trink

The True Value of Clean Water
Science can now explain what we've known
instinctively for millennia: water is good for
our bodies, minds and souls.

Whether you are an entrepreneur, angler or
surfer, cutting-edge research shows that the
color,texture,experience,sightandsoundof
water can make a profound difference
throughout your life.
Practitioners across diverse disciplines are
increasingly connecting the dots between
cognitive science and water, explaining why
humans put an economic and emotional
premiumonbeingnear,in,onorunderwater.
I call it Blue Mind: the psychological,
neurological, physiological and emotional
result of exposure to water. We're happier.
We're reenergized. We're inspired.
The power of Blue Mind is driving both real
estate markets and the outdoor recreation
industry. It is stimulating our country's most
creative entrepreneurs, scientists and
problem-solvers, helping to heal veterans
and victims of trauma, and affecting
numerous other areas of our economy and
culture.
Let's put Blue Mind in terms of news
headlines. As a marine biologist, I know that
President Obama's recent expansion and
protection of the Pacific Remote Islands
Marine National Monument makes life more
viable for five species of sea turtles, and 22
species of whales and other protected
marine mammals. I know that three million
sea birds will benefit from this protected
habitat -- now the largest protected area on
Earth.
While most of us perceive no direct
biological or cultural connection to these
atolls,manycanstillderiverichcognitiveand
emotional benefits simply by viewing
photos of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine
National Monument and imagining its
marine riches. This momentary escape shifts
us into Blue Mind mode and help to inspire
exploration, appreciation and perhaps
stewardship of our own local waterways.
Indeed, Philippe Cousteau, co-founder of the
nonprofit Earth Echo International, said of
the designation: "Conservation actions such
as these send an incredibly powerful
message to today's youth, as they foster a
curiosity and broaden the scope of what's
possible for our next generation of
conservationists, scientists, and educators."
But these benefits of water - environmental,
psychological and spiritual -- are available
only if we take the necessary steps to protect
our clean water and ensure it remains
available and accessible to all of us. At some
point, no matter how vivid our imagination,
the science shows that humans still need to
touch water in order to enjoy its benefits:
walkingthebeach,castingalineintoalakeor
river, swimming in a pool. This psychological
need for physical contact with water is a very
realcomponentofourwell-beingandshould
be factored heavily into any water-related
decisions enacted by policy makers.
Right now, development is increasingly
walling off public access to beaches,
waterwaysandprizedfishingspotsonpublic
lands nationwide--something we read
constantly about in the news here in
California.Inthenameofeconomicprogress,
humansarebeingdeprivedofaccesstoclean
water vital to our health, our creativity, our
sanity, our Blue Minds.
Currently, policy makers in Washington are
considering a draft Environmental
Protection Agency rule to re-extend the
Clean Water Act's protections (weakened by
confusing Supreme Court rulings) to include
the headwaters of streams and wetlands.
Without this protection, industry is able to
pollute these areas, which feed into the
sources of drinking water for 1 in 3
Americans. Industrial pollution caused a
river in Ohio to burn 42 years ago -
motivating Congress to pass the Clean Water
Act. The proposed clean water rule comes
none too soon: drinking water bans due to
pollution in Ohio and West Virginia this
summer are a reminder that we have more to
do to protect our waters at home.By preservin
waterways, we also enhance and restore the
vast, under-appreciated cognitive,
emotional, psychological and social benefits
they provide. There is an interdependence
with the natural world that goes beyond
ecosystems, biodiversity or economic
benefits. It's a basic of life. Water nurtures us
and so we must nurture water.

By definition,intelligence is the ability to
acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
Intelligence has been defined based on
our abilities of problem solving, logical
and memory tasks. Unfortunately, there
is no true test that can define each
individual’s intelligence.
Therearepeoplethatexcelatlogicaltasks,
while others excel at creative ones.
Administering only one type of test
encompassing the human population
would be an unfair assessment to
determineone’sintelligence. Despitethis
caveat,we all have a general sense of the
intelligence of people around us. I
personally believe that an intelligent
person is one that has the ability to
endeavor anything they put their minds to
and the ability to succeed with the
endeavor.
All traditional forms of intelligence
however, fail to consider a very important
fact: emotions. In the early 80’s Doctor
Wayne Payne introduced the term
EmotionalIntelligence(EI),andEIhasbeen
a hot topic of research ever since,
especially in the last decade. Emotional
intelligence is the ability to perceive,
control and monitor one’s own, and other
people’s emotions and to utilize this
emotional information to guide thinking
and behavior.
ThereareseveralEImodelsthathavebeen
proposed. Here I identify five of the top
components of emotional intelligence:
Self-Awareness:
ThefirststepinEIistobeawareofyourown
emotions and impulses that regulate your
behavior. Self-awareness also allows us to
take a look at ourselves and analyze our
strengthsandweaknesses.Peoplethatare
self-aware tend to be very confident.
Perception and Empathy:
Before anyone can actually start
comprehending emotions we must
perceive them. Emotional perception can
be accomplished by understanding things
like body language or any other signal that
can help us determine an emotional state.
Empathetic people, understand the needs
and wants of others, and can relate to their
emotional states.
Understanding:
Onceweperceiveemotions,wemustmake
sense of them and try to understand their
meaning.
Reasoning and control:
After identifying emotions, we must use
them in our favor to help us promote our
cognitive skills. We tend to respond
emotionally to things that call or draw
attention, hence we need to figure out
which events need priority.
Management:
Once we made sense of our emotions and
figure out what they mean, we must
manage them effectively to ensure proper
behavior and get the desired result. The
morewecanmanageouremotions,theless
impulsive and careless are the decisions
we make.
by Dr. German Garcia-Fresco
Neuroscientist

Can I improve my Emotional
Intelligence?
Aswithmostthingsinlife,EIskillscanbe
acquired over time, like being a better
manager or spouse. All the tools you
need are within your reach. EI is not an
easy concept to grasp and it can’t be
learned overnight by just reading an
article. A lot of time and dedication is
required to perfect these skills.
I believe the first step is to take control of
your actions and to take your time to
understand who you are, what makes you
tick, and how you react under emotional
stress. This part is probably the most
difficult task, because we are not
accustomed to looking deeply at
ourselves; rather it is easier to form
opinions and judge others. Once we truly
understand ourselves, we can begin to
improve our emotional intelligence and
take it to the next level. This is when self-
awareness comes into play. People with a
high EI do not allow emotions to take
control, and understand themselves and
their weakness and strengths.
Let’s consider the emotion of anger. You
are very angry at your boss or at your
partner, hence you act on impulse driven
by anger. The result: you a) send a very
rude email to your boss or b) you yell and
insult your partner. This in return, might
cause the loss of your job or it may cause
you to lose your lifelong partner which
could have been avoided if you had self-
control and not acted on impulse. For
instance, if you waited 24 hours before
you sent that email, it would have given
you enough time to calm down, and re-
worditbeforeyousentittoyourboss.This
is just one example of many that I am sure
youandmanypeopleencounteronadaily
basis. These types of situations can be
avoided if you have a good grasp on your
EI.
Hereisalistofactionsyoucanimplement
to increase you EI:
1 Observehowyoureacttopeople:donot
quickly judge or stereotype others.
2 Be empathetic with people: put
yourself in their place and try to
understand their feelings and emotions
3 Be humble, but with confidence, and
accept the mistakes you make. Don’t be
quick to blame others.
4 Constantly evaluate yourself to
determine what your strength and
weaknessmaybe.Youwanttobereadyto
fight off those bad emotions when they
try to control you. Be a step ahead.
5 Apologize. Taking responsibility for
your actions is very important. Do it
quickly.
6 Before you do something that is
charged with emotions, try to analyze the
overall result. Will your actions affect
others in a positive or negative way?
7 Beflexible.Youmustlearntoadjustto
differentsituations. Everyoneisdifferent
and although a particular strategy might
applytosomepeople,itmightnotworkfor
others.
8 Takeyourtime.Timecanbeapositiveor
negative factor sometimes. Give yourself
time to think logically before you decide
what to do. Make sure you are clear
concerning your emotions.
We are all gifted with both regular, and
emotional intelligence. Being able to
combine both is what sets one person
apart from another. Having only a high IQ
is insufficient to be successful, you need
both.Intheend,itisouremotionsthathelp
us survive, thrive and avoid danger. The
keyistobeabletousethemtoharnessthe
powerofemotionalintelligencetoourfull
potential.

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HOMEOPATHY
Thefluisaviruswhichiscontagiousandis
passed through air and contact. For
example, coughing and sneezing and
shaking hands an with infected person or
wiping your face with infected germy
hands is making you vulnerable to
catching it.
Flu Complications can range from mild to
moderate, to serious and fatal and
include: Cough, ear infections, sinusitis,
bronchitis, pneumonia, respiratory
failure, organ failure and death.
Themostimportantthingapersonshould
know is what actions to take in case they
have the signs and symptoms of the flu,
which are outlined below. It is important
to know that most of these signs and
symptomsarealsosharedbythecommon
cold viruses. However, the high severity
and the suddenness of the symptoms
differentiate the flu, which is caused by
the influenza virus.
First, here are the signs and symptoms of
the flu to watch for:
•Fever of 100 to 103 with chills
•Headache
•Flushed
•Sweaty or clammy skin
•Body aches and joint pains
•Fatigue and weakness
•Nasal Congestion
•Sneezing
•Sore Throat
•Cough
•Decreased appetite
•Nausea
•Diarrhea
What treatments should you undertake?
As soon as you feel the above symptoms,
startthefollowingapproachtoboostyour
immunity.
•Start taking Multivitamins. It is a good
wayofdecreasingthestressonyourorgan
systems. Vitamin C and B have been
shown to help with immunity as well and
are included in your multivitamin.
Prevent & Treat Flu
NATURALLY
Disclaimer:
The information provided is for your general knowledge and
not intended to replace your physician’s advice! Follow your
physician’s recommendation as to vaccinations and care.

•Taking Echinacea increases levels of
chemicals that activate the part of
immune system responsible for
increasing defense mechanisms against
virus and bacteria.
•Drinkplentyofwater.Ithelpstoeliminate
the toxins from your body.
•Get plenty of rest and sleep. Your body
heals and repairs itself during sleep and
rest.
•Start taking Oscillococcinum, - a
homeopathic medication from Boiron
proven to shorten the duration and the
severityoftheflu–usedwidelyinEurope.
It will decrease the symptoms and the
duration of the illness.
•Cold Calm Remedy, a homeopathic
medication from Boiron, decreases the
symptoms and their severity and
duration.
•Drink Green tea. Studies have shown
antiviral and antibacterial properties of
Green tea.
•Garlic raw or cooked or garlic
supplements. It is nature’s most efficient
antibiotic and will increase immunity.
•Ginger in the form of tea or soaked in hot
water is another natural antiviral.
•Goldenseal is antiseptic and immune
stimulating.
•Elderberry is a strong remedy for colds
and flu. It is a natural anti-viral agent.
•Gargle twice daily with warm salt water
(may also use Listerine but it is drying).
Influenza virus replicates in the
nasopharynx and washing the throat and
nose with salt water decreases the viral
load.
•Nasal saline rinses or cleaning nostrils
with salt water twice daily. Blowing the
nose or using Q-tips soaked in warm salt
water to clean nostrils.
•Use Chestal, a homeopathic medicine by
Boiron for cough.
•Continue with the rest of the flu plan as
mentioned below.
If your symptoms last more than 5 days
and they are not improving or if you feel
worsening of the symptoms you should
seek the advice of your physicians.
Sometimes the body gets weak as it is
fighting a viral infection and a bacterial
infectioncanstartorco-existwiththeviral
illness. If any signs or symptoms of
bacterial infections start, which are
usually yellow-green nasal discharge or
coughwithyellowgreenphlemyoushould
visit your physician for prescription of
antibiotics.

If you have severe diarrhea and vomiting
which is not resolving and causing
dehydrationorifyouhavechangesinskin
colorsorthewhiteofyoureyeyoushould
seek advice of your physician. Urgent
caresandemergencyroomsaretobeused
incaseyoursymptomsareworseningand
getting very severe and you have no
access to your physician in a timely
manner.
What exactly do you
mean by a "flu plan?"A Flu Plan involves certain behavioral
and dietary changes that will decrease
the exposure to the flu and if infected
will decrease the duration and severity
of the symptoms. It allows you to feel
secure that you have taken all the
measures necessary to be ready in the
event that you or your family
become ill.
Do flu plans vary from person to person?
Thereisageneralfluplantohelpthebody
to increase immunity and fight the
infection. However, it should be
personalized for the following group of
people who are at higher risk of
complications with the flu. The following
group of people need to be seen and
evaluatedbytheirphysicians. Otherscan
use the plan as described. Make sure you
seek the attention of your physician if
your symptoms do not resolve or worsen.
Who is at risk?
•Adults and elders with chronic health
conditions such as COPD (emphysema),
asthma, cancer, heart disease, cigarette
smokers, kidney disease, diabetes, HIV,
Hepatitis, etc.
•Pregnant women (women who are
pregnant suppress their own immune
system to harbor a "partial foreigner" -
their baby's father's genes, therefore
making them immuno-compromised
throughout their pregnancy.
•Infants and their care givers
•All children age 6 months to 4 years
•Children with health problems aged 4
years to 19 years
•Health Care Workers, care givers, people
who work around patie
What is in your personal flu plan?
Prevention
•Frequent hand washing for 20 seconds
multiple times a day. To kill germs,
infectious-disease experts recommend
washing with soap and water for at least
20 seconds. Dry your hands with a paper
towel, then use the towel to shut off the
faucetandopentherestroomdoor. Ifsoap
and water aren’t available, use hand
sanitizers containing at least 60 %
alcohol.
•Turnyourheadandcoughorsneezeintoa
disposable tissue or the inside of your
elbowifnotissueisavailable.Don’tcough
or sneeze into your hands. Dispose of the
tissueandwashyourhandswithsoapand
water or use a hand sanitizer
immediately.
•Use a disinfectant to regularly sanitize
commonly touched surfaces, such as
telephones, door handles, light switches,
computerequipment,etc.Trytoapplythe
same practice at home by sanitizing door
handles, light switches, toilet handles,
and restroom and kitchen counters.
•Try not to use other workers’ phones,
desks, offices, or other work tools and
equipment.
•If meeting in a group setting, avoid close
contact with others and ensure that the
meeting room is properly ventilated.
•Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
daily.
•Resist all temptation to touch your face!

•Stay away from people who cough or
sneeze.
•Prepare your own food. Make it healthy!
Lesssugaryandmoreorganicfoods.Even
small amounts of sugar can significantly
impairyourimmunefunction,makingyou
more susceptible to a flu infection.
•Make an appointment with your doctor
and get prepared: do you have all your
medicine refills? Do you have any
emergency medicine you will need?
•Have a flu plan: your entire family or
workplace may have the flu at the same
time. Stock up on Oscillococcinum,
Coldcalm, and other supplements
mentioned. Stuck up your refrigerator
withherbsmentionedandingredientsfor
organic and freshly made soup or canned
soups.
•Carry a hand sanitizer in the car, in the
house and at work.
•Call your doctor if you feel like you have
any flu symptoms.
•Drink plenty of clear fluids, i.e. water.
•Drink plenty of warm liquids, i.e. hot tea,
Green tea.
•Stay home! Avoid work and school if you
have the flu! Wear a mask if you go out.
•Get plenty of rest and restful sleep.
•Moderateexercisetoincreaseheartrate,
breathing rate and to sweat is
recommended. Do not make your body
tired.
•Gargle twice daily with warm salt water
(may also use Listerine but it is drying)
•Nasal saline rinses or cleaning nostrils
with salt water twice daily. Blowing the
nose or using q-tips soaked in warm salt
water to clean nostrils.
•Boost your natural immunity.
•Reduce Stress. Too much stress has a
highly negative impact on your overall
health and, over time, it will make you
much more susceptible to a flu infection.
Homeopathy is about managing
symptoms; the compilation of which has
one or multiple diagnosis. It is a choice
among others for the physicians who
practice it and patients who use it.
For more information please visit and
like www.facebook.com/HomeopathyW
orkshops.
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on Facebook.
~ Dr. Hakimi
www.bodyofharmony.com
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Health Tips For The
Holiday:
It is that special time of year when most
everyone is in “holiday mode” and the
perennial question is: how do I remain
healthy throughout this season? Here are
a few tips that just might help you,
followed by my recipe for one of my
favorite holiday juices:
1 -Don’t skip breakfast because you
plan to eat later:
Holiday meals typically have two to three
times the calories than the average
breakfast or lunch. If you go to a decadent
meal feeling starving, you may end up
eating twice as many calories than
normal, rather than eating a sensible
breakfast or lunch which helps to curb
your appetite.
2 - Eat Slowly And Chew Your Food:
One of the best parts of a holiday feast, is
how delicious the food tastes, so chew
your food and savor each bite. Feel the
various textures and challenge yourself
todiscovereveryflavorthatmakesupthat
morsel in your mouth. Not only do you
enjoy your meal more, your body will also
tell you when it has had enough. This is
particularly helpful when you start
contemplating that third piece of dessert!
3 - Avoid Rich Liquid Drinks:
Avoid the calorie-laden liquid drinks like
eggnog and hot chocolate. These grand
holiday drinks can have more calories
than your meal itself. Try to stick to
beverages like water, tea or better yet,
freshly made juices.
4 - Move or Walk After You Eat:
Ok,somaybeyourfavoriterelativeforced
you into having that third piece dessert.
Even though you swore to yourself last
yearthatyouwouldneverdoitagain.But,
since you just did, now what? Movement
will help encourage that holiday meal to
process through your digestive system.
Whether it is going for a walk or doing the
dishes, get up and get a move on.
by Peter Shane

5 - Tips For Quicker Digestion:
When you eat a large meal, wait awhile
before you eat dessert. When a large
amount of food mixes with a large
amount of sugar, the digestive acids in
your stomach are not able to function
properly and, at best, you will have a
bloated stomach. So, in addition to
feeling full when taking longer to eat,
your body will also digest better with a
30-60 minute break between courses.
Also, fresh mint tea helps to speed
digestion.
Theholidayseasonisagreatopportunity
to enjoy time with your loved ones,
contemplatealltheeventsoftheyearand
to be thankful for what life has given us.
Unless you have a serious health
condition,don’tdriveyourselfcrazyover
the holidays, worrying about what you
eat (or shouldn’t eat!), simply savor each
moment and count your blessings. The
New Year will bring a fresh start to juice,
exerciseandgetbacktofocusingonyour
health. For now, be yourself, surround
yourself with loved ones and share your
joy with others.
December Juicing Recipe:
1 Cup Cranberries
2 Red Apples
Please Note: Drink slowly and take time
to let your body digest this juice. This
juice should be consumed within 5-10
minutes after being made.
Peter Shane
www.QualityOfLive.TV
info@PeterShane.com
Congratulations to Brigitte and all the
wonderful staff at PERREAULT Magazine
who have dedicated their time and
contributed unselfishly throughout
2014, the first year of publication. May
you all have a wonderful holiday - much
love and see you in the New Year.

Your
imagination
is your
preview of
life's coming
attractions.
~ Albert Einstein
Finest Quote of the Month...

7 Reasons you should travel
with your kids while they are y
oung
Travel abroad with young children? Are
you NUTS? All the crying, nagging, and the
money!! They won’t even remember it.
Why on EARTH would I do that to myself?
What will they eat over there? Fried
monkey eyeballs? No thanks! I get these
responses all the time. I have been
travelingwithmychildrensincetheywere
infants all over the world. - - all over
Southeast Asia, Latin America, Europe,
Russia, China, Africa.
Here are my two cents. First: young
children are often more portable than
older children. They still think you know
something and they actually want to be
with you. Second, until age 2, they can
rideinyourlapforusually10%ofthecost
of a normal ticket. Third: with all the
ipads/iphones electronic gadgets,
keeping them happy with videos, games
and more is much easier today on a plane
than it was even 10 years ago. Fourth:
You’reright,theymaynotrememberallof
it, but YOU will. Are *your* memories
worth anything? Life is short, you never
knowwhatcouldhappen. Takethechance
while you can. Additionally you’d be
surprised what they *do* absorb. Young
globetrotters don’t take for granted what
language,music,dressorfoodisthenorm.
They pick up on languages much faster
than you do. Their palate is developing at
this stage and their capacity for learning,
of course, is fertile.
Fifth: Interestingly they have fresh fruit,
veggies, rice, and chicken, freshly
prepared and usually not processed all
over the world. Sixth: Traveling with a
childisthegreatesticebreakerthereever
was. With the exception of a few Western
Countries,mostcountriesviewchildrenas
aloveable,nonpoliticalhumanwithwhom
tointeract,ratherthanasanirritant. Many
more people will stop to talk with you
simply because you have a child with you.
Not too different in some ways than
walking a puppy in the park.
Safety: I know some are worried that to
travelwithayounghumanistodanglebait
in front of human traffickers. But it’s all
about common sense and where you go.
This topic deserves a whole chapter, but
the sum of it is, staying safe abroad is
usually not much more complicated than
staying at home, it just takes knowing the
danger zones. Seventh: because you will
love it. Seeing your kids react to roaring
lions on safari, or learning the joys of
giving while building an adobe stove in
Peru, or seeing food delivered by mini
trains at Japanese restaurants in Tokyo is
quadruple the fun. Bon Voyage!
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a group of voluntourists, who travel the
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aswasthecasein2012whenJourneysfor
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In 2012, the Wynns embarked on another
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dedicated volunteers built wheelchairs
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local school kids and worked on several
short-term construction projects.
The result, “Journeys for Good:
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Chicken Breast with Cherry
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Healthy . Natural . Organic .
Ingredients
•2 Tbs. olive oil
•½ head of cabbage trimmed and thinly sliced
•2 Tbs. chopped shallot
•2 cups halved red and yellow cherry tomatoes or whole small cherry tomatoes,
such as grape tomatoes or Sweet 100s, stems removed
•⅓ cup pitted, coarsely chopped black Mediterranean olives
•1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
•Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
•4 boneless, organic skinless chicken breast halves, flattened
•½ cup dry white wine or white-wine vinegar
•1½ cups brown rice
Preparation:
1. In a large nonstick fry pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 Tbs. of the olive oil. Add the
cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add the
shallot and cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, olives and
rosemary and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are heated through but not
collapsed, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mixture to a plate and
set aside.
2. Add the remaining 1 Tbs. oil to the pan. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
Cook, turning once, until browned on both sides and firm when pressed in the centers, about
8 minutes total. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
3. Add the wine to the pan and bring to a boil. Return the vegetables to the pan and cook for
1 minute to reheat, stirring once or twice. Transfer to a warmed platter and top with the
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