Why fruit, vegetable peels are good for you!

My mom insisted that both my sister and I eat our fruits with the peel - always. Ditto with vegetables. And whenever she cooked bottle gourd (lauki), a separate subzi of its skin, usually combined with sprouts or potatoes was also served alongside. Similarly, she never threw any bitter gourd peel; they were made into a spicy, tangy dry subzi too. Often while helping mom depod the peas, both my sister and I would chew the soft peels too along with raw peas. We were a peel eating family through and through.

So as soon as I could, I got on my son's case. Have been trying for years, but nothing seems to work on him. He continues to peel and eat - even apples! Though I never questioned my moms' reasoning ('have the peels as all of the vitamins are near the surface' she'd say), I decided to arm myself with some solid information before sitting down to talk with my son. Reason, I realised works with him. So be it.

More orangey!
It definitely applies to citrus fruits I found. Research done at Purdue University published way back in the Journal of Nutrition 1999 indicates that the monoterpenes in citrus fruit, which are the oils that give oranges and lemons their special smell, may help prevent skin, liver, lung and stomach cancers. But the catch is that these oils are found mostly in the peel. Plus a study done in 2004 and published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry by US and Canadian researchers found that orange, tangerine peels could be better than drugs for lowering cholesterol. The compounds, called polymethoxylated flavones (PMFs) found in these peels, researchers state have the potential to lower cholesterol more effectively than some prescription drugs, and without side effects. Apparently the white pulpy inner peels of the oranges contain herperidin (this compound is also present in the fruits' flesh but in smaller amount), an antioxidant that besides lowering cholesterol, also helps normalise blood pressure. Orange peels have pectin too, which is a natural appetite suppressant and also helps to normalise blood sugar.

How to eat them
Trouble though is that these studies yielded no clues on how to get used to the bitter taste of an orange or lemon peel. So here's what you can do - add tiny bits of peels to the juices as you churn the fruit in a blender; simply boil them in water and have as orange/lemon peel tea and it's great for insomnia too; dry and powder them and add on cakes and salads; or just chew them up bit by bit - the taste will grow on you. Plus your heart will thank you loads.

Apple of your eye
Apple's appeal too lies in its peel. We all know that apples pack a wallop of antioxidants (polyphenols), especially vitamin C for healthy skin and gums. But what is really important to know is that these polyphenols are five times more prevalent in the skin than the flesh of the apples. In a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (May 8, 2007), researchers found that the apple peel may account for the lion's share of apple's anti-cancer and anti-disease properties. They analysed the chemical composition of apple peels and identified a group of phytochemicals that work against at least three different types of human cancer cells: breast, colon and liver.

How to eat them
Wash them well to wash off the insecticide sprays, but eat this doc's favourite fruit with the peel on. Or better still buy organic

Power of blue
Thankfully grapes and blueberries are not peeled and eaten-green but it's time to stop discarding the guava peels. These blue peels contain more anti-oxidants (such as anthocyanin pigments) than the pulp or flesh that can potentially fight cancer, aging, inflammation, and neurological diseases. In an article published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry in 2010, a chemist from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wallace H. Yokoyama and his co-investigators reported that all the hamsters that were fed blueberry-enhanced rations (peels and juice byproducts) had from 22 to 27 per cent lower total plasma cholesterol than hamsters fed rations that didn't contain these. Well, if it's good for the hamsters' heart, then probably the same holds true for us too, reckon the researchers.

How to eat them
Chew into them whole, that way you won't be tempted to peel them.

Digested that? Here's more!
If you are feeling depressed, all you need to do is to peel a banana and eat it! Eat the peel, that is. And you thought that the peel was just fodder for cows and comic situations?

The scientists at Taichung's Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan claim that an extract of banana peel is not only an excellent remedy for depression, but also protects your retina - the bit of the eye that actually 'shows' you stuff. They found that banana peel is richer in serotonin (a hormone vital in balancing moods) than the fruit. Low levels of serotonin in the brain are believed to cause depression. Plus the peel also contains lutein, an antioxidant from the carotenoid family, which offers nutritional protection to the eyes and helps the retina cells to regenerate.

How to eat them
The researchers suggested you boil that peel and drink the water a few times a week during the evening.

Digest this too...
Everyone loves the pink flesh of a watermelon but how about its rind? Experts say that the white part of the rind (between the green and the pink) contains large amounts of citrulline, an amino acid, is rich in vitamin C, beta carotene, and lycopene and also contains smaller amounts of vitamin A, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, and even Zinc. May be that's why Russians wat it so often.

How to eat them
It obviously doesn't taste as good as the pink flesh, so maybe you can juice it along with watermelon flesh and add a little sugar. You can even blend it up with other fruits in a watermelon rind smoothie and consume a ton of nutrients in doing so (see box for a recipe idea). But please wash it very very thoroughly to get rid of bacteria, pesticides and dirt and have in small quantities - it is an unfamiliar food so might give you an upset tummy.

Similarly pomegranate rind has double the antioxidants as compared to the fruit but can't think of how it can be eaten. You could maybe dry it and add to subzis or drink as chai (like orange peel tea).

Vegetables aren't far behind
A popular restaurant in Goa - Souza Lobo, now with a branch in Delhi, has a best-selling dish that has people swarming there but surprisingly it is made of potato peels. I am sure there are other chefs experimenting with other peels elsewhere too. Coming to potato skin, it is loaded with vitamin C and B6, potassium, manganese and copper. So next time you make mashed potatoes, just scrub the potatoes really well and leave the peels on, ditto for stews and yes, even french fries.

Try and avoid peeling radish as it is rich in allyl-isothiocyanates (which gives a peppery pungent flavour to this root vegetable) and is an anti-oxidant. So, next time you make mooli parantha, wash it properly and simply grate along with the peel. Or have some unpeeled, washed radish with some rock salt.

Cucumber peels besides being very high in fibre are also a hidden source of beta-carotene, a type of vitamin A, which is fabulous for your eyes. In Andhra Pradesh, people make a tasty and healthy cucumber pickle with its peel (see recipe).

Need more reasons!1. Peel is a rich source of dietary fiber also known as NSP (non soluble polysaccharides) like hemi-cellulose, pectin and more. These compounds increase bulk of the food and helps prevent constipation, cut colon cancer risk and help lower serum LDL cholesterol levels
2. Peels universally are low in calories, sugar, and fats; and free from cholesterol
3. They add satiety and helps cut down overall food intake (read help in weight control)

Wash them rightSelect fruits that are fresh, organic and without surface cuts, blemishes and bruises. Wash the fruit thoroughly in running water to remove surface dust and soil. Place the fruit in a bowl of salt water for about 30 minutes and wash again in cold water. This way you make sure any surface insect eggs/larvae are removed. Gently pat dry using soft cloth.

Recipes to try
Watermelon rind chutney
Take only the white portion of the rind (separate the pink inner flesh, and also trim off the outer green skin) and cube into half inch pieces.
In a pan add in the rind cubes (3 cups), ½ cup sugar, ½ cup minced ginger, 1 tbsp green chilli, and garlic each, ½ cup vinegar, ½ cup water, 2-3 crushed black peppercorns, and ½ tsp salt.
Bring to boil over medium heat and let it simmer for 50 minutes.
Keep stirring to dissolve sugar.
Now let it cool, transfer into an airtight container and chill for a day to let the flavours settle.

Ash Gourd chutney
Peel the gourd and chop the peels fine.
Boil in a little water till soft and then grind with a little coconut, fried green chillies, lemon juice and ginger.

Orange Candy peels
Make the sugar syrup with 2 cups water and 1/2 cup sugar.
Bring to a boil and add orange rinds.
Boil for 30 minutes and remove from heat.
Place on wax paper and let them dry.

Andhra cucumber pickle
Cut the cucumber into two halves, de-seed the cucumber and cut it into small pieces (about 2 cups).
Mix 3 tbsp red chilli powder, 3 tbsp mustard powder and 1 ½ tbsp salt.
Take a wide vessel, add the above spice-mixture and the chopped pieces.
Mix well and slowly add 4 tbsp til or sesame oil and combine with the pieces till well coated.
Now put the cucumber pieces in a ceramic jar, cover with a tight lid and keep at a moisture-free dark area overnight. 

Next day, mix with a dry clean ladle

The Impact Zone Brief: "Hide and Seek" - Francis Walsh 04.05.12

Good morning. In the attached video you’ll notice right away that I have my months wrong. It seems I’m stuck in March. I thought about cutting a new one but said that the second take always leaves out the best news. Life is lived LIVE so I don’t think correcting the errors we make makes us any better. I want you to feel free to make a mistake and share it anyways. We’re in it together. When you look I should be easy to find. If I’m not, try again.

Space is consuming because it is so big no one man or woman could ever know everything there is to know about it. Something’s are always there yet still unexplained. I try to uncover what is missing and that is a good endeavor to have. Those things that we have available to learn from we should spend some of the time dealing with the most prevalent questions. The things that I run into on a regular basis are:

• The Powers that Be
• Weather
• Earthquakes
• Space
• Economy
• Aliens
• Numbers
• Science

The next thing I must recognize are the speakers because the person who speaks about these things has everything to do with what you will hear, good or bad. I suggest that the number one thing I run into these days is apparently competent people speaking in totally incompetent ways. If what they say is really what they feel, we’re in a whole heap of shit because these folks have no idea when to stop talking about something that really has no bearing on our happiness. That’s right; OUR happiness is at stake, not theirs.

I made the comparison to yesterday’s severe weather in northeast Texas. The storms arrived mid-day and because everyone was up and alert, there appears to have been minimal casualties though damage reported involves hundreds of structures that were inhabited when they were struck by the power of circulating wind. Here was bad news that was received quickly and processed to the best of human ability. The result was more people survived the storms than perished. No one had time to prepare but the weather the storm. There is something missing from the actual event and what we’re used to, “premature warning”.

I cannot tell you how little I listen to because you might get the feeling I’m not aware of the world around me. The activities that I involve myself in are all-consuming when I am doing them and fortunately for me I have more than I can do so I’m usually very busy keeping us informed about space. Space…… is a big place.

No bigger than the trouble down on Earth though. I could spend the rest of my life with my head in the vacuum located outside our atmosphere and some men and woman have. Devoted to learning what we may not know already or looking for an object we know nothing about. Those tasks are life-long efforts or they fill some space between this decade and the next. I must admit that I would like to hide sometimes. But honestly that feeling propels out to the front so that the message won’t be lost just because of me. I’m not the biggest or the brightest but when you stand me up next to a pure conspiracy artist I find there is no comparison. I don’t just cry about something going wrong in order to make my world feel right. I’d rather go to a mountain and scrape around for some gold than waste my time bemoaning life on Earth. “Woe is us, friend…. Woe is us.”

To each his or her own and so goes you and me. I think about the 120 people who receive this morning message when I hear back from the few of you who speak to me about these emails. I want to thank you for reading them and sharing your thoughts with me. You might find your thought coming out of my mouth but I know where the thought came from and I am thankful to have 120 brains thinking similarly. Your brain is my brain when you share your ideas and questions with me. You don’t have to take ownership of my brain because I know how hard that can be for even me. No worries.

I do worry about being fooled though and I get the feeling that there are many who are fooling themselves into thinking that someone else has all the answers. The answers are there for us if we want to find them. We can do it ourselves or we can let someone ‘behind the scenes’ do it for us. While I rely on some reporters some of the time I have not found many people who I would trust not to deliver some news that must be rediscovered before the truth comes out of the report. I still think it’s alright not to know an answer or say that the answer came from a source readily available to everyone. I choose not to think the world is out to get me but rather I should be out in the world trying to make it better. I see a lot of talking going on.

Today’s FIBER:

Wed April 4, 2012

There’s something that needs to get done today and you won’t be able to get to it until later than you said. Use this as a good reason to do a little more than was expected.

I have included a video on the Transit of Venus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spYZ8sZBTv0 which will be a big event occurring June 5th, 2012. There is also an eclipse occurring May 20th, 2012. There will be events that are available through ATW (http://www.astronomerswithoutborders.org) for both those events as well as all of April. This month is GAM (Global Astronomy Month) and the folks over at ATW have a full month of events. Check out their robotic telescope events and get involved. Another great LIVE celestial event site is http://events.slooh.com/ who broadcasts important live events on that page.

WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) images are to infrared astronomers what a treasure map would be to a pirate. Hidden within millions of pictures are the objects you hear about entering the solar system and destroying our way of life. Some scientists will spend a career looking at pictures taken by WISE and some men will never look even though their answers lie within.

Some WISE scientists are looking dwarf stars, comets, and asteroids while others are responsible for creating a map of the universe. Infrared wavelengths are invisible to the naked eye but become visible to an infrared telescope by the heat signature they produce. The recent release of the All-Sky data from WISE on March 14, 2012 represents the remaining images taken during the cryogenic, hydrogen cooled operation of the telescope.

WISE images will answer questions about our solar system that have been at the forefront of fringe astronomy. Any theory that attempts to answer every question with a potential object from space should have a voice to the contrary until some proof has been uncovered. Amateur research may find these images a fork in the road; they answer an original question or become the basis for more questions to be asked. The purpose of WISE was to map the universe by its heat and the mission was a complete success one and a half times over.

It was launched from Vanderberg Air Force Base on December 14, 2009 at 8:09:33AM local time. Its Delta rocket carried 1,650lbs of satellite into low Earth orbit which it traversed fifteen times a day. On board was a 15.75-inch infrared telescope capable of recording four different wavelengths. WISE was positioned over Earth’s terminator line and was always pointed away from the Sun. It took an image every eleven seconds overlooking the dark side of Earth except when the Moon traversed its field of view.

The telescope was built to run with and without its cryogenic coolant for a period of time using two out of the four infrared wavelength imagers when all the hydrogen had been used. NASA had a plan but did not immediately begin its program to operate the telescope once the hydrogen had been consumed until its planetary division undertook a search for NEO (near Earth object) and potentially hazardous asteroids (PHA). It was not until NEOWISE proposed and received funding to extend the mission four more months after cryogenic loss.

WISE and NEOWISE data are two different data sets and were compiled using different methods and for different reasons. Any research into WISE satellite images should begin by looking at the original mission and the original pictures released to the public from the cryogenic period of operation.

It’s important to know what WISE can see and what it cannot. The first thing to know is that it cannot see things in the Kuiper belt because they are too cold. The infrared cameras on WISE start to ‘see’ things when the objects they are looking at reach a temperature of 70-100 Kelvin; a Kelvin is 1.8 degrees. The next thing to know is about size. WISE could see a Jupiter-sized object as far out as a light year and an object the size of Neptune as far as 700 AU away. Now that we know what we can see, let’s try to discover how to look for them ourselves given a particular area of space. Our part of space is located near Regulus and will include a stop at CW Leonis to get our bearings before heading out.

"With the release of the all-sky catalog and atlas, WISE joins the pantheon of great sky surveys that have led to many remarkable discoveries about the universe," said Roc Cutri, who leads the WISE data processing and archiving effort at the Infrared and Processing Analysis Center at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. "It will be exciting and rewarding to see the innovative ways the science and educational communities will use WISE in their studies now that they have the data at their fingertips."



Here is your link to the NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive:
http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/applications/wise/#id=Hydra_wise_wise_1&projectId=wise&startIdx=0&pageSize=0&shortDesc=Position&isBookmarkAble=true&isDrillDownRoot=true

The dashboard for the WISE allows you to access the images.

Example: (enter any one of the following names or coordinates to see the same object):
Messier 81, m81, NGC 3031, n3031, UGC 05318, or
09h55m33.1730s +69d03m55.061s
09 55 33.1730 69 03 55.061
147.8637519 69.3022964 equ b1950
148.8882208 69.0652947 equ j2000
142.0918406 40.9001409 gal





“This publication makes use of data products from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, which is a joint project of the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.”

Whitney Clavin, whitney.b.clavin@jpl.nasa.gov. You can also contact the JPL Media Relations office at 818-354-5011.


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ANTONIO DID NOT SPIT SAYS COPS!

UPDATE 01.12.12!!!

FREE BUEHLER!!!

The New Years Day incident in Austin involving police officers Robert Snider and Pat Oborski abusing peaceful citizens has reached nationwide media coverage. It all began with a DWI traffic stop in front of a 7-11, while the driver was out of the vehicle with police, the passenger Norma Pizana was informing her friend her rights. She is quoted in an interview "Yelling out of the car to my friend her rights is not interfering, it's telling her rights," said the woman.  "And sitting in the passenger seat, never opening the car door, I'm not harming myself, I'm not harming others."

Apparently officer Pat Oborski didn't like her shouting to her friend about her rights, so he approached her sitting in the car and warned her to stop. Antonio Buehler was parked getting gas at the 7-11, he and his friend were watching the driver perform a field sobriety test in heels. He was the designated driver that night and was driving his friends truck home from a party. Pizana continued her 1st amendment speech and was yanked out of the car violently, causing bruises on her arms and legs. At this point she began to scream for help, as she was being pulled up from the ground by her arms over her head.  

Shocked at what he saw, Buehler began to take pictures of the girl being manhandled by the two officers. Then officer Oborsky leaves the woman and begins to confront Buehler for taking pictures, "'What the hell are you taking pictures for,' or something along those lines," said Buehler. "My response was, 'I am allowed to. Public official in a public place.'" Then things turn for the worst as the officer accused him of interfering with an investigation (a charge that isn't listed against him) and began to push him in his chest. Buehler has his hands up in the air, seemingly complying but asking why he is being assaulted.

While  pushing Buehler's back over the tailgate, Oborsky declared that Buehler spit on him and then proceeded to take him down hard. It was at this point that Buehler said he feared for serious injury, the officer began to twist his arm back unnecessarily in order to inflict pain. Although he was complying and not resisting on the ground, he heard another officer state that he was going to taser him, he then yelled out "don't taser me". They picked him up and dragged him to the BAT mobile for a breathalyzer test, in order to pin some  DWI or public intoxication charge on him. Buehler states that while in custody, officer Oborsky told him that he was going to teach him a lesson for messing with the police. He was then charged with harassment of a public servant (a police officer), which is a third degree felony and resisting arrest.

Thankfully the police spectacle was being filmed by a witness from across the street using their cell phone. Miraculously, through public pleas across the internet, he was contacted by the witness and received the video from a post on Craigslist. The witness also stated that they are willing to testify to what they saw. It seems that the police are the ones getting a lesson about the power of smartphones and social media. They also learned that they can't judge people by appearances and that they should treat us <em>all</em> with respect when performing their duty. This serendipitous moment, could be the tipping point that will allow for positive change in Austin's police culture.

Antonio Buehler is a Westpoint graduate, Army Ranger and graduated from Stanford with a MBA. His philanthropic activities have focused on education and helping disadvantaged youth. He currently serves on the Board of Governors for the West Point Society of New York. Antonio covered Congressional Districts NY-8 and NY-9 as a Field Force Representative for the West Point Department of Admissions. Antonio coordinated all college fairs for West Point in the five boroughs of New York City.  He also served as a liaison for both West Point and Stanford University at various college fairs in New York City.  Previously he has served as Treasurer and board member of A Caring Hand, a New York based non-profit focused on child bereavement. Antonio ran a program to clothe children in war-torn Kosovo, volunteered at a Bulgarian orphanage, coached high school football in Germany, mentored children in the United States, and has sponsored three African children for the past eight years</em>.

Similar past behaviors of the police in different cases, lends credence to the theory that the problems at APD are more than a few bad cops, its institutionalized. The lawyer that Pizana retained went through something quite similar herself. Attorney Mindy Montford was arrested for public intoxication in 2009 after giving legal advice during a traffic stop to a friend who was driving. The false charges were thrown out by a judge, but the detective just filed it with another judge, got another warrant and started it all over again. This is called "judge shopping", and is a tactic they use to retry people in order to skirt double jeopardy. So it seems we have another instance of APD seeking to silence and arrest anyone that is trying to advise someone of their rights. Again, they made the mistake of messing with someone who could fight back and expose their corrupt behavior.

It also seems that APD has an aversion to citizens filming them. On December 4th, 2010, John Bush And Matthew Medina were arrested for not complying with a lawful order. The two activists were performing a cop watch that night and the arresting officer is shown at the beginning of the video grabbing Bush's arm. They continue to observe the officers from a distance and then that same cop comes up to him and demands that he leave. It's strange that he is so visibly upset about them, considering the other cops around seem not to care, because they are busy doing their job. The cop then tells Bush to go behind some pole, he complies but the officer keeps advancing towards him. The officer continues to close the distance while telling them to get behind a pole that they are actually standing near. Although they are clearly away from the location and not interfering, the officer decided to arrest them for not complying with a lawful order.The situation could have been handled differently by the officer, he could have diffused the situation by going back to whatever he was doing once the two backed up. Watch video of the incident, affirms citizens rights to film police officers performing their duties in a public space. The three judge panel also concluded that citizens have the right to gather information about public officials to protect and promote the free discussion of governmental affairs.

The First Amendment issue here is, as the parties frame it, fairly narrow: is there a constitutionally protected right to videotape police carrying out their duties in public? Basic First Amendment principles, along with case law from this and other circuits, answer that question unambiguously in the affirmative. It is firmly established that the First Amendment's aegis extends further than the text's proscription on laws "abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press," and encompasses a range of conduct related to the gathering and dissemination of information. ... The filming of government officials engaged in their duties in a public place, including police officers performing their responsibilities, fits comfortably within these principles. Gathering information about government officials in a form that can readily be disseminated to others serves a cardinal First Amendment interest in protecting and promoting "the free discussion of governmental affairs.</blockquote>
The courts ruling makes it very clear that we have the right to film public officials in public, especially if you feel that they are abusing their authority. As pointed out in my interview of Buehler on <a href="http://www.americanfreedomradio.com/archive/Stranger-Advice-32k-010612.mp3"> Stranger Advice</a>:

"I'm very fortunate and blessed because I'm a Westpointer, a military guy, a Stanford MBA, people tend to give my story a listen, hey he's got credibility. This cop was wiling to send me to jail for a very long time just because he didn’t like me taking pictures. If I was a black or Hispanic male, or a white person from a very poor neighborhood, I think things would have turned out very differently.”

This is a very true statement considering the history of APD and their use of deadly force against people of color in East Austin. The Austin police department is currently fighting a lawsuit by the Carter family for wrongful death of their son Byron Carter Jr., who was shot dead as a passenger in a moving car. After 7 months, the debate still goes on due to the fact there isn't video evidence, and the testimony of events by police are questionable.

Buehler's story has been covered by the media very well to my surprise, local Austin news KVUE filed a Freedom of Information Act request for any other complaints about officer Oborsky. The media and others are also demanding that the on board camera video be released. The footage is apparently being held by the department because of their ongoing investigation. Buehler plans to take the case all the way to jury trial if he has to. He has also filed a report of police abuse through the Police Monitors office. Pizana has also stated to the media that she also seeks to file charges against the officers for abuse.

The public has rallied behind Buehler was launched in support of his heroic action, with many lending support in anyway they can. Others have stepped forward to tell their own stories of abuse, some that even involve officer Oborsky. A donation fund has been setup for Buehler, Pizana and the other woman driver, as well. This incident has been a catalyst for people to work together in order to take action against police abuse. The first court date for the Buehler and Pizana is on January 19th at the Austin Criminal Court building on West 11th street downtown. We will keep covering this case as it progresses.

Help support a driver who was coerced into a breathalyzer, a passenger who endured police abuse - and former Army Ranger Captain Antonio Buehler, who was fraudulently arrested upon questioning and photographing the abuse. This fund will be split three ways equally to help defray legal expenses for Antonio Buehler and two other victims of police mistreatment in an incident that occurred early New Year's morning in Austin, TX.

- Harold Gray (Stranger Advice Correspondent)

DROP THE CHARGES NOW APD!

Stranger Advice is committed to helping Antonio Buehler! 

Watch the video below to see why!

Footage courtesy of infowars.com

West Point graduate and Iraqi war veteran Antonio Buehler appears to discuss his harrowing treatment & arrest on New Year’s Eve in Austin, TX after he simply recorded video of what he considered to be police mistreatment of a woman being arrested at a gas station. Buehler gives his take on why he was arrested for ‘harassment of a public servant’ — a third degree felony after police claimed he was interfering with the DUI suspect already in the process of being arrested. He is currently gathering witness of the event– including those who recorded video– to build his case.

Antonio Buehler, 34, was stopping for gas on his way home early Sunday morning when he and his friend heard a woman scream. “We look over, and we see the cop violently yanking the female out of the car,” Buehler told KVUE. As seen on the video — taken by a cell phone from across the street — the woman had her hands pulled straight out behind her back. Buehler said, “It just looked extremely painful.”

Buehler began taking pictures of the scene, which caught the attention of the officers. Officer Oborski approached Buehler and accused him of interfering with the investigation before pushing him into the white truck seen on the video. Buehler was then taken to the BAT (Breath Alcohol Test) bus and asked to take a breathalyzer. Buehler was the designated driver that morning and had not been drinking.

According to APD spokesman, Corp. Anthony Hipolito, it was likely Oborski took Buehler to the BAT bus in order to complete paperwork on the DWI arrest. However, when Hipolito was asked to provide the reason Buehler was requested to take a breathalyzer he responded with, “I don’t know.”

How To Create An Abundance Mentality

This great post for wikiHow is crucial for people who seek to step outside the box and accomplish goals that seem to be unreachable for whatever reason. The state and corporations, use propaganda and fear in order to trick the public that they are surrounded by scarcity instead of abundance.

The result leads to a false belief of limited opportunities, stifling regulations and laws that hinder creativity, inflated prices due to false perceptions, and enables monopolies of goods and services to emerge in the marketplace, just to name a few.This also keeps us dependent on the state for solutions, instead of seeking off-the-grid self-sufficient solutions from the renewable abundance of our environment.For someone practicing Agorism, this is a particularly helpful mental exercise to help manifest your intention into direct action.

From wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit

Much of society seems to be built on a scarcity mentality. It’s a mentality that tells people that there is a lack in life, that opportunities are few and far between. This is, of course, useful for society because if people feel that there is a lack, then you can get them to buy stuff; thus, the economy and society can continue to live and prosper by reinforcing a scarcity mentality in people.

The scarcity mentality can be quite painful for the individual and create a lot of unnecessary fear, anxiety and desperation. An abundance mentality, on the other hand, tells you that there are always new chances and opportunities. This relieves much of the pressure you may feel if you have a scarcity mentality that makes you think that you’ve only got one shot right now. Or it makes you feel like an utter failure just because you stumbled and things didn’t work out. An abundance mentality can help you improve your performance since with it, you’re creating a lot less pressure and anxieties within your own mind.

Here are a few tips to create and reinforce your own abundance mentality.

Steps

Look for the symptoms of a scarcity mentality. If you have a scarcity mentality then you will probably take things too seriously. You may think to yourself: “If I fail, the sky will fall”. It won’t, though, and you know that and need to remind yourself. But you think it will, you become overly nervous and POOF! you have invited that failure because your negativity becomes an obstacle on your path to success. If it’s a game, then you may fumble with the ball. If it’s an exam, then you may not have been able to sleep and will perform poorly on the test. If it’s a date, you may come over as too needy and nervous and not as your usual, more relaxed self. Regain your empowerment by remembering all the opportunities you have been afforded and know that it is all a flow that will always continue.

Focus on the abundance, not on the lack. What you focus on, you will see in your world. Since you can’t take in everything around you, your reticular activation system – your focus system in the mind – will bring into focus what you focus your thoughts on. This will allow you to see the abundance in your world that you may be missing right now. If you, for instance, have a lack of money, then don’t focus on your lack. Focus and think about the abundance of possibilities in the world to make money. Soon ideas and opportunities to make that happen will start to “pop up” in your world. It’s almost a bit freaky how things that hold solutions for you – perhaps books or acquaintances – that have been there in the background for quite a while just one day suddenly jump out at you.

Appreciate. One quick way to revert from the pretty normal habit of thinking about what you don’t have is simply to appreciate. Appreciate your food, life, your roof, your friends and family and so on. This can not only turn a sour mood into a more positive one within minutes, but it can also help you notice opportunities you have missed or forgotten about. And it’ll create a more open vibe within you, a vibe that makes it easier to focus on the abundance. So, make a habit of appreciating something in your life for a few minutes each day.

Get an abundance vibe from other people. Since you get a scarcity mentality from, say, advertising and media, then you can change your input to change your mentality. Cut down on watching the news. Record your favorite shows and skip the commercials. Or just cut down on your TV and media consumption, period. Replace the scarcity vibe you get from that input. How do you do that? “Hang out” with people that have an abundance mentality. Read, listen to and watch personal development material. Besides reading your favorite personal development blogs, read success stories in books and magazines. Have a positive attitude to the abundance and success of your friends, family and co-workers. Hang out with people in real life who have more of an abundance mentality and less of a scarcity mentality. Be selective with what you put into your mind. Create your own environment of abundance.

Share the wealth. One very good way to acknowledge how much you have is to share it. Do you feel like you’re not making enough money? Give some away. Not enough love? Give some away. Not enough validation, appreciation, recognition? Give it all away. It’s hard for something to feel scarce when you’re giving it away.




Create win-win situations. People with a scarcity mentality tend to see every relationship is win-lose, as in: “It’s either you or me, buddy, and I want it to be me.” People with an abundance mentality, on the other hand, try to create mutually beneficial relationships in which both parties can win.[1] Instead of winning an argument, for example, try to reach a consensus that you both can be happy with. Instead of competing, collaborate.

Remind yourself. It’s very easy to slip back into your old thought patterns. You just forget about what you should be thinking about. A useful tool to keep yourself from slipping is to use external reminders. You can, for example, use written notes posted at places you can’t avoid seeing several times each day – your workspace, fridge and mirrors – or put a bracelet on your wrist. Seeing words or quotes that remind you of your new abundance mentality can help your mind snap back into the right headspace once again.

Tips

            When the feeling of scarcity is strong, remember previous times when you had an abundance. Realize that you can recreate similar circumstances once again.

            


            A real-world example of the abundance mentality is the “copyleft” movement, which focuses on loosening the restrictions of traditional copyrights.[2] More and more people are licensing their work with GFDL, Creative Commons, or even releasing it into the public domain. For example, Leo Babauta, founder of the popular Zen Habits blog, decided to release all of his content into the public domain.[3] Many programmers share software and programs freely in the spirit of open source.[4]

            


            Learn to face the reality of living within your means. Many people have the habit of copying and envying others with greater means. Doing so can ruin your day or your life. It is therefore important to live within your resources while hoping that something better will come along your way. You will be free from stress and undue competition without any satisfaction.

            


            Look for personal products in cabinets you have forgotten about…hotel toiletries can last for several showers, old sunscreen can be used for shaving in the shower, baby oil to remove makeup..invert bottles to get the most product from them!

Warnings

            Don’t get so carried away with an abundance mentality that you become a people pleaser who lets people take advantage of your generosity. Remember to surround yourself with people who also have an abundance mentality, who give as much as they take, or else “parasites” will drain you and eventually leave you with a scarcity mentality.

            


            Be sure also to not reach a point where you find youself coasting through life with no goal or purpose for yourself. Remember to “seize the day”.

- HAROLD GRAY -SA Corresspondent