MEDIA MAN... 'MICHAELTHE K' JOINS KKDS_LP  97.7 EUREKA SATURDAYS!

Michael the K bridges another media gap by launching his "Michael the K" experience on local Blue Ox radio. The Ox is actually a school that offers alternative  teaching. The radio station housed at the school campus offers radio without playlists . The djs can create radio the creative way it was originally. The talented staff with backgrounds in their chosen forms of music are cutting edge in the way they deliver their shows. Some of which are teens who have been trained in the art of broadcast and may  someday enter the entertainment industry. The programs range from Tropical Rock and Reggae to Alternative Rock, and everything imaginable in the relm of music and comedy.
The Michael the K experience can be heard every week on Saturdays 11pm to midnight. There will be special shows that will run longer time periods and contain several segments, much like the tv series of the same name

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ARTICLES BY MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER REBECCA KIMBEL

Our Future Our Children Killing the Messenger When to Leave How to Live Respecting You/ Validity

Obstacles and Opportunities Creating History Acceptance and Conformity Parents

SPECIAL RELATED NEWS FEATURE

The Eureka Tribune has been privledged with an early peek of an upcoming major "News Story featuring author Rebecca Kimbel!" Below is a link to the special report on Suddenlink Ch 12 Access Humboldt.

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"Second Film Shoot to Begin in Humboldt County"
 LOCAL SCENE NEWS FLASH:: Tanya Nordberg  the jewel that glues the Ink People's enourmous amount of events together, just clued me that another low budget film project is in the works in Humboldt County. Next month the production of "Flea" starts its shooting schedule.  Three of the actors in the upcoming film "Fronk" are among those chosen for  roles in "Flea . There is a teaser clip on 'YouTube' if your interested in a sneek peek. Below is Tanya'sinfo on the upcoming envelope-pusher, production of "God Is a Communist!"

"GOD IS A COMMUNIST!?" ....Be part of the movie making magic!" "In the spirit of Monty Python's Holly Grail & the Life of Brian...local Humboldt Performance Artists & Production Company seek support & interest in their aspiring movie project! A Talent Lot, this should prove to be a fun project & an entertaining movie!".

Start Time: Saturday, May 22 at 6:00am
End Time: Wednesday, September 22 at 6:00am
Where: IndieGoGo, Facebook, Wordpress,

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Jim English and the Nutrition Review

Well the new and florishing "Arcata Theater  Lounge" played host to the longest surviving ska band in the U.S. Norm Crawford (Bad Kitty presents} hit a home run last night  At the exciting "Arcata Theater lounge ",   Norm always  books exciting cutting edge acts from the U.S. and abroad.  This time out he crafted a fine bill of fare ,headlined by the legendary "Toasters"

This group founded  in 1981 and still led by guitarist, singer, songwriter,  Buck Hingley, rocked the place with upbeat intoxicating ska rythyms and beats. Hugh who originally grew up wanting to be a british secret service man , really looked the part, when i met him briefly at the event . There was Hugh, behind an a group of tables that displayed the groups cd's  t-shirts jackets and various other interesting items with the "Toasters" logos embellished on the front !

Hugh stood at his laptop pc and kept busy there untill his turn on stage. I asked him if he ever weaved his James Bond fantasies into song and his quick reply was, we covered Johnny Rivers "Secret Agent man "several decades ago. The British are always good at comebacks and quips and this was no exception. Later that night I was treated to Hugh and the dynamic Toasters ,driving the crowd into frenzies with there hypnotic chords   and beats > Mosh Pits abounded all night from the opening act  to the stunning  performance of "Killbot " who started the frenzie by laying out a set that was tight , dramatic and had the audience in their grasp from the downbeat.  I had a exciting time as did the entire assembled group that braved a storm threatning night, to get a glimpse of the oldest ska band in the nation .

See the attached site for more info on "The Toasters" and where they will be playing next.  I highly recommend this group to all who appreciate real entertainers .  Thanks Norm for bringing in another diverse and creative show . Check out "Bad Kitty" presents if your looking for cutting edge entertainment that will give you an escape from todays uncertan world ! And also visit the "Arcata Theater Lounge " and the diverse events they offer weekly ! The events keep getting better and more Upscale  and the audience is the real winner !

http://www.radioradiohumboldt.com/2010/02/toasters-wednesday-feb-24-2010.html

Eureka Gets Terminated
By Michael the K

That would have been the headline in Hollywood ,so I thought it appropriate here.   Old town in Eureka was graced today by the Govenor Arnold Schwartzenegger. The Governator  was here on a tour of the city and to access the damage caused by january 9th's 6.5 earthquake .  The Quake cased extensive damage to the city and the assessment to date is 28 million dollars .

The Governor expessed his and the governments  sympathy for our tragedies and offered hope for support. he declared Eureka a National disaster area, siteing severe damage to over 250  buildings. Because of the extent of the damage was beyond local city or county capibilities, outside counties will be called in to assist .
      
The entourage from Sacramento, included his  Associates ,Aides and a group of Secret Service men, Men in Black as well as Undercover groups . All these working like clock work to both protect the Governor and his group and also to let him be himself with the crowd that gathered to experience this world famous personality.

MoonAlice: The Legend Continues
By Michael the K

On Sunday July 9th 2009 , Arcata's Mainstreet concert series played host to the Moonalice legend . Moonalice a supergroup consisting of great musicians from several legendary bandsmade it's last appearence here in dec of 2008 . In case your not familiar with this touring entity , Moonalice is based on a prehistoric tribe that has evolved into this goup along with its spiritual followers. read more

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MOONALICE BAND LIVE AT ARCATA 8-9-09

Ike Willis & the Pojama People: Keeping the Legend of Frank Zappa Alive!
By David Giarrizzo

As I walked up the ramp to a delivery door in back of the Red Fox Tavern, I couldn’t help notice the silhouette of an afro lurking in the shadows. Out into the street lights appears a black man in his sixties, clad in black and hefting a guitar amp out of a van. “Man, I’m too old for this!”, he cries as he drags the amp up the ramp. As he limps into the room, it is apparent that this”roadie” is actually Ike Willis, the voice and guitar behind legendary Frank Zappa. “Hey, man, I just rolled in. I have got a back ache and a abscessed tooth, so let me get a pain reliever and set up, then we can do the interview.”

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Poor Sleep Associated with Lower Resistance to Colds

Individuals who get less than seven hours of sleep per night appear about three times as likely to develop respiratory illness following exposure to a cold virus as those who sleep eight hours or more, according to a report in the January 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Studies have demonstrated that sleep deprivation impairs some immune function, according to background information in the article. Research indicates that those who sleep approximately seven to eight hours per night have the lowest rates of heart disease, illness and death. However, there has previously been little direct evidence that poor sleep increases susceptibility to the common cold.

Sheldon Cohen, Ph.D., of Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, and colleagues studied 153 healthy men and women (average age 37) between 2000 and 2004. Participants were interviewed daily over a two-week period, reporting how many hours they slept per night, what percentage of their time in bed was spent asleep (sleep efficiency) and whether they felt rested. They were then quarantined and administered nasal drops containing the common-cold–causing rhinovirus. For five days afterward, the study participants reported any signs and symptoms of illness and had mucus samples collected from their nasal passages for virus cultures; about 28 days later, they submitted a blood sample that was tested for antibody responses to the virus.

The less an individual slept, the more likely he or she was to develop a cold. Lower sleep efficiency was also associated with developing a cold—participants who spent less than 92 percent of their time in bed asleep were five and a half times more likely to become ill than those whose efficiency was 98 percent or more. Feeling rested was not associated with colds.

“What mechanisms might link sleep to cold susceptibility? When the components of clinical illness (infection and signs or symptoms) were examined separately, sleep efficiency but not sleep duration was associated with signs and symptoms of illness. However, neither was associated with infection,” the authors write. “A possible explanation for this finding is that sleep disturbance influences the regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, histamines and other symptom mediators that are released in response to infection.” The results suggest that seven to eight hours of sleep per night is a reasonable target, they conclude.

Comment: Getting efficient sleep will be important this fall and winter if the flu epidemic accelerates. A formula like SleepCycle, which deepens sleep, may be an important component in keeping the immune system strong during the cold and flu season. Note also that sleep disturbances influence the regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines that are released in response to infection.

Reference:
Cohen et al. Sleep Habits and Susceptibility to the Common Cold. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2009; 169 (1): 62 DOI.

Does New Flu Virus Kill by Causing "Cytokine Storm?"

The flu outbreak that began in Mexico and continues to spread around the globe may be particularly dangerous for young, otherwise healthy adults as it may be able to induce a “cytokine storm,” in which a patient's hyper-activated immune system causes potentially fatal damage to the lungs.

Research studies and review articles exploring the regulation of cytokine responses in the lung and how infection-related dysregulation can cause a cytokine storm have been published in Viral Immunology, a peer-reviewed journal.

A cytokine storm occurs when the body's immune system over-reacts to an intruder, such as a virus, by producing high levels of cytokines, which are signaling chemicals that help mobilize immune cells capable of removing infectious agents from the body. When too many cytokines are produced, they can stimulate an inflammatory response in which the accumulation of immune cells and fluid at the site of infection may prevent affected tissues and organs such as the lungs from functioning properly and may even cause death.

Some influenza viruses can cause an unusually high proportion of deaths among healthy young adults with well-functioning immune systems who become infected, possibly due to this cytokine storm phenomenon. This phenomenon may also explain why the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918, for example, was also particularly deadly for young healthy adults.

David L. Woodland, PhD, Editor-in Chief of Viral Immunology, and President and Director of the Trudeau Institute, Inc. (Saranac Lake, NY), emphasizes that much is still not known about the current influenza outbreak. “We do not know how long ago this virus emerged, how deadly it is, whether it has pandemic potential, how the severity of infection relates to patient age, and why some infected patients die—whether a cytokine storm is responsible for these deaths,” says Woodland.

What we do know, he adds, is that some viruses have pandemic potential and that historical evidence supports the possibility that young healthy adults may be especially susceptible to more severe infection and poor outcomes due to the ability of a strong immune system to initiate a cytokine storm.

References:
Genetic Engineering News (2009, May 6). Does New Swine Flu Virus Kill By Causing A “Cytokine Storm”?

Brace Yourselves!": They are Coming Back!!
By Michael the K

Just got a letter from that incredible band "House of Floyd " Seems they are going to be casting their magical spells at the grand "Eureka Theater " in Eureka this coming September . Mark Showalter and the group , do everything by the book ,when it comes to performance , promotion and advertizing . They have included in their
E-mail the groups touring schedual for late summer and fall. read more

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Raggae Celebrates 25 Years on the River
By Michael the K

Tanya Stephens, The Abyssinians, Queen Omega, The Mighty Diamonds - pics by Kevin Cornelius

This year" Raggae on the River " got it together and in spite of losing "Peoples Productions"(the long time producer of all their past events) had their 25th anniversary blast once again.On the bill this year was the electric "Queen Omega" who really got my attention last year at a festival in Eureka. this lady rocks ! Along with the +Abbysinians" ,the "Mighty Diamonds " Etana, Tanya Stephens and others.....

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Sex and Chocolate
By Rebecca Kimbel

Sex and chocolate have a lot in common. They can be sweet morsels that soothe ones soul or addictions that ruin life. When one tries to fulfill their natural love of sweetness with chocolate or sex alone, one is left more nutritionally depleted than they were when their hunger started. We must have nutrients that nurture, heal and promote positive growth. People by nature seek what builds, sustains and uplifts. We need what makes us strong, happy and constructive, otherwise, the toll on our health and happiness becomes obvious.
Sweet indulgences are best when they are with someone who appreciates, admires and enjoys fulfilling as much as being fulfilled. If the emotional fulfillment is not there, it is common to see a person feeding fat cells and emotionally starving. read more

Researchers Discover Molecular Link Between Sleep & Weight Gain

New research is revealing a link between sleep quality and weight control, with some studies indicating that sleep disruption can increase weight gain, and other studies revealing that diet affects sleep

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