Amazing 3D Chalk Drawings

THE COLORED-CHALK MAN IS BACK.

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This guy continues to amaze people with his sidewalk 3D chalk drawings. This man is artistically talented beyond the visual boundaries of sight!!

Remember, these pictures actually are on a flat surface!

Celebration of the Senses Day

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By Terry Orr

Celebration of the Senses Day is a day to step beyond our normal sensory perceptions and take the time to exercise your latent senses. Unlike animals, people tend to over-rely on our vision to process information, or are simply too busy to stop and fully perceive the environment around us. In our distracted lifestyles, we many times overlook the distinct qualities of new objects or even things we interact with day. Try the following as a starting point for Celebration of the Senses Day:

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Go outside and close your eyes; listen to the sounds, feel the breezes and try to pick up on outdoor scents:

• In your home (away from stairs) close your eyes and try to navigate to different rooms;
• Close your eyes and have someone take objects from the refrigerator and see if you can guess the items by their smell;
• Turn on music that you normally don't listen to and sit down with nothing else to distract you (no games or reading material) fully take in the music. Try to pick out the different instruments used;
• Take a normal, everyday object that you've seen a thousand times, and take a really close look at it. Use a magnifying glass to look closely. Close your eyes and feel its texture; and
• Have a type of food you've never had before. Close your eyes as you eat it.

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One of my all-time favorite movies in “City of Angels” and the scene that I love is describing the pear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHckzPJuPKw ). 

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Extrasensory perception (ESP) involves reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses but sensed with the mind. The term was coined by Frederic Myers, and adopted by Duke University psychologist J. B. Rhine to denote psychic abilities such as telepathy, clairaudience, and clairvoyance, and their trans-temporal operation as precognition or retro cognition. ESP is also sometimes casually referred to as a sixth sense, gut instinct or hunch, which is a historical English idiom. It is also sometimes referred to as intuition. The term implies acquisition of information by means external to the basic limiting assumptions of science, such as that organism can only receive information from the past to the present. 

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Save Your Vision Week/Month

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By Akindman

How important is your eye sight?

Close to 75% of North Americans believe that their sight is the most important sense they have according to protect-Your-Eyesight.com. Yet only about 40% of North Americans have an annual eye exam, and a full 85% admit that they do not care for their eyes as much as they should.

For those of us who have type II Diabetes, we should get our eye exam semi-annually event – I do!

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Save Your Vision Month educates the public about the importance of getting comprehensive eye examinations regularly in order to preserve the vision. Not only can taking the time to protect the health of your eyes reduce the risk of vision loss, but going for a routine eye exam can help detect systemic and chronic diseases like diabetes.

Protect Your Eyes

Wear Sunglasses

Wear a Wide-Brimmed Hat

Step Away from the Computer Screen

Quit Smoking

Eat Foods Packed with Antioxidants

Keep Blood Glucose in Check

Exercise Regularly

Lower Your Blood Pressure

Lower Your Cholesterol

Have a Comprehensive Dilated Eye Exam

What to Do When Your Eyesight Fades

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The top 10 foods for good vision are:

Cold water fish;

Spinach, kale, and green leafy veggies;

Eggs;

Garlic, onions, shallots, and capers;

Soy;

Fruits & veggies – that contain A, C, and E and Beta-carotene, such as carrots, carrots, and squash;

Blueberries and grapes;

Wine;

Nuts & berries; and

Virgin olive oil.

Prevent Blindness America’s web site contains a wealth of good information regarding ones sight.  Highly recommend that everyone spends some time there and bookmarks this web site.  Here is a sample of the information you will find there:

Taking care of your sight

Signs of eye problems in adults

If you notice any signs of potential eye problems, see an eye doctor for a complete eye exam.

Even if you have no signs, regular eye exams are recommended—especially for those with some chronic health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Early detection and treatment can be the key to preventing sight loss.

Any changes in the appearance of your eyes or vision should be investigated further. Some examples include:

The following may be indications of potentially serious problems that might require emergency medical attention:

Getting professional eye care

Wearing contact lenses

Pregnancy and your vision

Computers and your eyes

Healthy living, healthy vision

20/20 at 40 - our adult vision health initiative

Growing older with good vision

Medicare benefits and your eyes

Test your eyes

Living with low vision

Vision care financial assistance information

Remember to protect your eyes!
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Links for additional information:

http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/complications/eyes/save-your-vision/

http://www.preventblindness.org/taking-care-your-sight

http://www.aoa.org/documents/Vision-Lifestyle-Fact-Sheet.pdf

http://www.rebuildyourvision.com/blog/personal-stories/perfect-eyesight-in-2012/

http://wellness.georgetown.edu/resources/toolkit/46982.html

http://www.protect-your-eyesight.com/