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I delight in winter just as much as the next guy. Sure, it’s pretty, white and fluffy…in the beginning; but when I was outside yesterday heaving the wet, slushy, heavy mess off my driveway, I felt less then cheerful.

Winter is not particularly my favorite season. I’ve read all the new age philosophy spouting its virtues. It’s supposed to be a time of self renewal and reflection so that one can be reborn in the spring. You’re supposed to embrace its inward trajectory and go inward, perhaps cozying up on the couch with some profoundly meaningful book about life’s purpose. Hey, I have been known myself to utter these very same sentiments to students of Ayurveda and Yoga. “Get in there with the plants, they are your friends! Take their lead and nestle under warm blankets, like a seed hibernating in the hard winter earth! Take time to fortify yourself for your rebirth in the springtime when you will push brilliantly through the earth’s firm skin and emerge all fresh and new.” Right after I say that, an incessant, insidious voice from behind my brain whispers: “Yeah, its gray, windy and freezing cold outside. There’s snow to shovel and you may not see the sun for days. Even your dog is shivering! Go ahead, nestle.” I’m trying really hard to listen to my wiser yogi-Ayurveda-teacher-self this winter.

Ayurveda Teaches Us to Flow: Ayurveda teaches us to honor the earth’s seasonal cycles. It teaches us to cultivate a deep listening so we hear her maternal call, beckoning us to flow in unison with her. Ayurveda share its roots with yoga in the Sankhya philosophy. A basic tenant of Sankhya is the belief that we are all part of a greater whole and how the fluidity of the outer world, affects our inner world. When our inner world is in harmony with nature we become balanced and are able to express effulgent shape, peace of mind and spiritual cool. When we ignore the rhythms of nature we become vulnerable to imbalance. Imbalance of the mind-body life form expresses itself as dis-ease, stress and cloudy perception. The sensitive student of Yoga and Ayurveda is wise to adjust his or her activities to flow with nature’s rhythm.

The Process of Manifestation: According to Ayurveda, the process of manifestation produces the Five Fantastic Elements of Ether (atomic energy), Air (electrical energy), Fire (radiant energy), Water (chemical energy) and Earth (mechanical energy). The Five Fantastic Elements are refined further into 3 biological organizations called doshas. The 3 doshas are Vata, Pitta and Kapha and are present in each individual in varying ratios and in the world around us. They govern physiological changes within the body and influence our state of mind. The Doshic Dance: The doshas are in constant play with one another in our environment according to the time of day, stage of life and season. As if in a magical dance through time, each dosha starts to build upon itself, reaches a crescendo and then surrenders itself to the others. The dance between the three offers a gorgeous fluidity to our inner and outer lives. The wise individual carefully observes these cycles and aligns their actions to join the flow. When we ignore the natural flow of things; life gets hard and your system will have to work harder to stay in balance.

Like Increases Like: Ayurveda rests on the concept that like increases like. Each dosha can be described by a set of qualities. Vata expresses itself through its dry, light, cool, subtle and mobile qualities. Pitta can be described as hot, sharp, spreading, and light. Kapha manifests as dull, cool, heavy, unctuous and stable. When one dosha is predominant in the environment we can become vulnerable to imbalance as the dosha will increase within us too. Vata is predominant in winter. Nature offers us dry, cool air and blustery, mobile winds. You can see her qualities in the lightness of snowflakes and in the subtly of the moon’s light on crisp winter nights. A careful ear will hear the Fantastic Mother Earth beckoning for you to dance and in fact, you already are. You will find her Vata qualities in you too as you hydrate dry, cracked skin and kindle fires in the hearth to protect you from the cold.

To return to a natural state of balance Ayurveda teaches us to treat excessive qualities with their opposites. We take in the world even if the 5 senses of taste, touch, sight, smell and sound. Choosing food, activities, sounds, sights and smells with warm, lubricating, soft and stable qualities helps to prevent Vata from becoming forced in an individual.

Making Balance: Winter is a excellent time to delight in warm, cooked, heavy foods. If you listen inwardly you will hear you body’s wisdom naturally guiding you to winters creamy soups and the sweet holiday cookies that pacify Vata’s cool, dry and light qualities. In fact, natures like is so complete and perfect, she grows the exact foods at the right times of year for our optimal expression of shape. You will find her thoughtful care in the wet, heavy squashes and pumpkins she grows in the fall and the warm apple strudel your grandmother makes. Warm, pungent spices like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and fennel are brilliant for balancing Vata this time of year. Cold, raw foods like salad or iced drinks are not ideal fare for the winter months. Astringent leafy greens are grown in the spring to dry Kapha’s unctuousness and provide fluidity and brightness that balances her wet, dull, stable nature. Juicy, cooling foods like cucumbers, peas and sweet corn and are grown in summer to alleviate Pitta’s sharp, penetrating heat. The cold, lightness of winter can be warmed with the heat of vigorous yoga Sun Salutations or through the light sweat produced while shoveling snow. The deep vibrations produced by string instruments and drums can help stabilize frazzled winter nerves. In the case of winter blues try firey rock music or sunny Beach Boys tunes. Ayurveda recommends a daily practice called Abhyanga which is the application of warm sesame or mediated oils to the skin, nose and ears to lubricate Vata’s dry nature. If you cultivate a keen eye you will see Mother Earth offering you warm colors of red, gold and orange through her leafy autumn show, designed to arrange you for the metamorphosis of winter. Duplicate these colors in clothing and decorating to add heat and light to small winter days. She offers scents to warm and stabilize winter chills through peppermint candy canes and hard woods roasting in the fire. Enthuse your limbic system with aromatherapy elemental oils using the warmth of minty wintergreen or peppermint and through the stable, earthy aromas of sandal and cedar woods.

The Grand Mistress of Nature is calling you forth to join in her dance. As loving mother, she seduces you to join in her grand rhythm so you will be balanced, full and shiny. Squeezes open your eyes, unplug your ears, and savor her bounty. Receive all she is offering and you will become intoxicated by her benevolent grace. From your embrace you will come to realize that separateness was only an illusion and you will return home to oneness.

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This movie I found on a torrent site about a year ago, I have no thought what they are saying, who they are, or when it was shot, but clearly it is a very fascinating movie showing how this man gets energy from the earth to power light bulbs and other things! Look closely at his homemade rectifiers, spark gap, etc. Maybe a giant joule thief? Who knows? If anyone can translate for us, we would appreciate it a bunch. The file name was called free energy-geo. Thats all we know about it, thanks for surveillance! More info when it comes at: perpetual motion holder dot com.
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What Are The Matter-of-fact sources Of Energy? – Part 1

The matter-of-fact sources of energy include the fossil fuels, natural gas, petroleum (or oil), and coal. Fossil fuels are referred to as nonrenewable energy sources because, once used, they are gone. Scientists are exploring the practicality of other sources called renewable energy sources. These include sun, wind, geothermal, water, and biomass. The renewable energy resources are vital in long range energy plotting because they will not be depleted.

Natural Gas

Now and again natural gas is confused with gasoline, the fuel in cars. They are not the same. Gasoline is a mixture of liquids, and natural gas is mainly methane and is piped into homes and office buildings where it is used as an energy source for heating, cooking washing, and drying. It is raw material to make other chemicals, and is the cleanest bumming fossil fuel. This means it contributes small environmental pollutants when bummed.

Petroleum or Oil

This is the black, thick liquid pumped from below the earth’s surface wherever you see an oil rig. To make it useful, it is refined. Refining separates the gasoline part which is used in transportation. Products from the remaining parts include synthetic rubber, detergents, fertilizers, textiles, paints, and pharmaceuticals.

Geothermal

Geothermal energy refers to the energy deep within the earth. It shows itself in the fountains of boiling water and steam known as geysers. Geothermal energy was generated by the decay of natural radioactive equipment within the earth. In addition it is the heat energy remaining within the earth from gravitational formation of the earth. This energy source is not well loved in the United States, but Yellowstone has some geysers. Geothermal energy is used to heat some homes, greenhouses, and factories. The actual usable geothermal sites are few, but is considered a renewable energy source.

Coal

Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel. It is not a widely used energy source due to the cost of mining and its impurities, which cause pollution (acid rain). There are two ways to mine coal; underground mining and strip mining. Drawback to these methods is the environmental change caused in the process. New ways of using coal are being explored, such as liquefication, in which a product similar to oil is produced.

Solar

The sun is 93 million miles away and yet, this ball of hot gases is the primary source of all energy on earth. In the hi ugh temperature of the sun, small atoms of hydrogen are combined, that is, the centers of the two atoms are combined. Fusion releases far greater energy than splitting the atom (fission, see below). Without sunlight, fossil fuels could never have existed. The sun is the supplier of energy which runs the water cycle. The uneven heating of the earth produces wind energy. Solar energy can be used to cook food, heat water and generate electricity. It remains the cleanest energy

source an it is renewable. It is the hope for the energy source of the future and scientists at NREL are actively working on ways for solar energy to supply more our energy needs!

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You are contributing to a cleaner environment by upgrading to solar generated electricity. You are also taking a step toward energy independence when you start using solar power in your home.

To surpass know solar electric systems and how they work, you first need to know the technical components making up a residential solar energy system.

New solar rental services are emerging that offer solar power in new and simple ways. There are a number of solar panel rental offers now on the promote. They offer energy efficiency in your home, surpass control and tracking of home power, and make a home’s electricity services more reliable, and renewable.

This article clarifies, defined, and illustrates the parts and pieces going into a residential solar energy unit.

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels

The primary components of a home solar system are the Solar (PV) panels. These panels utilize solar cells to convert sunlight directly into home electricity. A group of solar cells hooked together make a solar panel. A single solar panel can yield 250 watts (w) of electricity when the sun is bright at maximum capacity. The panels then route power through an inverter where a controller determines how to distribute the power throughout your home.

Solar Energy Controller and Inverter

The controller is the device that monitors and manages the distribution of electricity produced by a residential solar energy system. Its capability extends even further by monitoring and managing the flow of energy between the house, the solar (PV) panels & system, and the local utility company. Often these controllers also have the ability to manage secondary storage space through the use of batteries for more flexibility and control.

Coupled with the controller is the brains of the operation; the inverter. An inverter is in essence an electronic circuit that converts direct contemporary (DC) to alternating contemporary (AC). An inverter allows the 12 or 24 volt DC power produced from solar panels to supply AC power to operate all of the electrical needs around your house.

Solar Array Mounting and Tie Components

Tie components are made up of electrical wiring and the rail mounting structure. Several solar panels are arranged into a grid, secured by a rail mounting device, and connected together to make a solar (PV) array. Electrical wiring is needed to connect the solar panels to the controller, then to your meter box, and then to your utility company via the existing electricity grid. Small additional solar energy gear is needed, other than the panels, controller and inverters, wiring, and the roof mounting system.

The mounting rail is another simple structure that secures your solar (PV) array to your roof with the small need to drill holes through your singles. It is constructed with sturdy equipment and engineering, allowing for quick assembly of the solar panels.

Rental Options for Residential Solar Energy Systems

Homeowners now have the ability to generate electricity right at home in safe, simple, and environmentally conscious way. Residential solar energy systems convert sunlight (i.e. photons) directly into usable home electricity. Residential solar energy systems, now offered to homeowners on a rental basis, provide a new source of reliable electricity and they enhance electric services without expensive investments in solar buys.

In a future article, we will continue this series related to residential solar energy systems. We will clarify in ordinary terms how to measure the power of the sun. One objection often voiced by homeowners researching home solar power relates to the quality of the sunlight.

Is too cloudy? Is it too foggy? How does snow look solar cell output? We will show how to calculate your sunlight hours and to establish if your part of the country gets passable sunlight hours to have a solar system make sense.

When starting any diy project you must always make sure that all your markings and measurements are accurate if you do not then you could be heading for distress further down your project, whether it be a diy door frame or a diy conservatory, you must always make sure that all your measurements are right and if need be get someone to double check them for you.

There are many different ways that you can measure within your diy project these include, a T-square, a straight edge ruler, spirit levels and the usual measuring tape, but always make sure that you get the measurements right to avoid shocks further down in your diy project.

Once you have got the right measurements for your diy project you need to get the tools of the trade, for drilling you are most likely going to be using a cordless drill because the other options such as a hand drill and pillar

drills are inconvenient for home improvement diy projects, now if using the drill you have to consider what drill piece that you need, are you just making a straight forward hole to place a screw or nail into or do you need a larger hole, there are a large range of drill pieces which include, the usual twist and dowel bit, flat bit, forstner bit among many others, so make sure you get the right piece for your drill, even question at the local diy centre for advice if you need it.

You will also need a screw driver the most usual type of screw drivers are the slot screwdriver and the Phillips screwdriver although there are many others these are the most ordinary to be used within your diy project so make sure that you have them to hand. You could also consider saving time by using a cordless screwdriver, but please be aware if the screw that you are putting in is of not high quality this may ruin the screw and you may need to start again.

Next tool to consider is the saw, are you going to be cutting if so you will need to get the right saw for the diy project, but you are not always going to be just cutting wood, so you may need to invest if not already obtained in a power tool such as a circular saw or a jigsaw to make the cutting of equipment a lot simpler to do.

Remember when using power tools your safety and the safety of persons around you comes first so always use ppe and if you do not feel comfortable using the tool do not use it as it could cause you a lot of hurt in the long run.

Now are you going to be using a lot of wood in your diy project, what if this wood is not pre smoothed down, are you going to take the long method of using sand paper to smooth out the wood or will you use a electric sander to quicken up the project for you, with electric portable sanders you will get usually a stick on sanding strip so with a large diy project remember to stock up on these as they will wear down and will need replacing, if you are going to be using an electric sander remember to be aware that these electric tools at the outset are perilous so wear ppe and secondly they will vibrate a lot so do not use them endlessly or you will end up with a lot of aches and pains in your hands and arms.