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Since Align Healing Center opened its doors in 1999 we have been treating arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, well let’s just say all of the “itis’s”. In other words PAIN, whether it’s back pain, neck pain, knee pain, shoulder pain or any other pain, we have been there to awaken the healing potential in the body and relieve the pain. That being said, I am always in search of miraculous new ways to relieve pain without drugs, without invasive procedures and without more pain. In 2005, Class III Laser therapy was added to my practice and the results have been amazing! Then in October of 2009 I was enlightened to a new treatment modality that is revealing itself to be truly miraculous- Class IV Laser Therapy. I am so passionate and excited about how Laser therapy is helping people heal and reclaim their life that I feel every person whether in pain or not should know about it!

I am here to tell you that you no longer need to “live with pain” from an injury or surgery no matter how long you may have had it. Pain ruins your quality of life. It can go on for months—even years, while you try to ignore it, take pain medications and try treatments that don’t work. In the mean time, you’re losing sleep and missing out on your favorite activities. There is no longer a reason to settle for a life of pain. But in order to get rid of the pain, you need to resolve the injury itself. I am often asked “why doesn’t my pain resolve on its own?” My answer is “often our cells don’t have enough energy to complete the healing process and they get stuck in an inflammatory cycle creating more pain”. Class IV Laser therapy gets to the root of the injury and treats it at the cellular level providing energy to the cells so they can heal. We all know medications only mask the pain and inflammation and are not a long term solution so, now we have deep tissue Laser therapy as a treatment that stimulates the healing process, relieves inflammation and helps the body resolve the injury.

Laser treatments at Align Healing Center are done with the K-laser 1200 Class IV Laser. This laser does not cut or burn but is gently absorbed by the tissue. During each painless treatment laser energy increases circulation, drawing water, oxygen and nutrients to the damaged area. This creates an optimal healing environment that reduces inflammation, swelling, muscle spasms, stiffness and pain. As the injured area returns to normal, function is restored and pain is relieved.

We are having great success treating neck and shoulder injuries, sciatica, arthritis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, migraines, plantar fasciitis, post surgical pain, sports injuries and more; even if it’s long-term residual pain. I have seen patients with 10 years of post surgical pain get their life back in a short period of time. Even ar¬thritis and degenerative disc disease sufferers can see long term benefits from this treatment without any of the negative side effects experienced with the long term use of medications.

What our patients are experiencing with Laser Pain Relief:

After going from a very active lifestyle to being basically bedridden due to degenerative disease, I had almost given up hope. To my amazement, after 3 laser sessions, I could walk and move without pain. After 3 more, I began light exercise, and now I can do all the things I enjoyed before laser. Dr. Niele literally gave me my life back! Shalisa P., Danville

After I began my laser treatment I felt as if my body came alive! Sitting at a desk 8+ hours a day for years had my body feeling stiff and my shoulder was numb and painful. I had trouble holding a pen to write without pain and weakness. Since I have received laser therapy and chiropractic I no longer have pain, weakness or numbness! I have started golf lessons and am able to exercise again!
Francine A., San Leandro

Dr. Niele Maimone, DC of Align Healing Center in Danville, CA has been active in natural health & wellness for 11 years. For more information or to set up a consult call 925.362.8283 or visit www.alignhealingcenter.com

This month we have a great story of historical importance by Bob Fish about the Suisun Bay’s Mothball Fleet. Once home to Howard Hughes’ mysterious, CIA commissioned Glomar Explorer, while the fleet has diminished in number over the years, it is still home to a few intriguing vessels including the battleship, USS Iowa and the Hughes Mining Barge which houses the not-so-secret stealth ship, Sea Shadow. Our story is brought to life by the extraordinary photography of our own, talented, Susan Wood.

One of my earliest recollections of the Mothball Fleet came by way of a close-up introduction when my parents took me on a fishing expedition on the delta. I was about eight years old at the time.

My dad enjoyed fishing but didn’t own a boat, so on this particular occasion he rented one. It was a compact, wooden boat with peeling, drab-green paint, an outboard motor and a small cowling on the bow. As we headed off I remember being frightened as the tiny craft bounced over the choppy whitecaps of Suisun Bay. I also remember worrying that our boat would sink, as dirty water that smelled of fish guts and gasoline swirled around in the bottom of the boat as it swayed with the rhythm of the swells. I kept checking to see if the water level was rising.

As we approached, the “Mothball Fleet” grew ever larger. While I had seen the ships many times from the car while crossing the Benicia Bridge, this was the first (and only) time I got to see the ships up close. I was awe struck, looking up, as the ships swelled to become behemoths before my eyes. They seemed immense. In those days, there were considerably more ships than there are today—well over 300—so the rows extended just about as far as the eye could see, eastward, up into the delta.

Eventually, my attention shifted away from the ships as we got to the business of fishing. As it turned out, I became “the man” that day as I caught the biggest fish. It was a giant—some three feet long, and so heavy my father had to reel it in. My parents had no idea what kind of fish it was but were eager to get to shore so that they could report the name of their son to the Guinness record people.

Upon reaching the dock, I remember my father proudly hoisting the burlap sack with my “record” catch, carrying it up to the man that managed the boat rentals. As my dad pulled out the fish, our excitement became confusion as the man quickly shoved it back into the bag exclaiming, “geeze man, keep that thing out of sight.” He politely educated all of us about what kind of fish I had caught, a Sturgeon, of which the legal “keeper” length was 46 inches—a full ten inches longer than my fish. It was “hero to zero” in ten seconds flat!

Nearly 50 years later, I still well remember that day. Giant ships and a giant, almost legal, fish!

In later years I would learn that there are, indeed, huge Sturgeon to be caught in Suisun Bay. The world record was caught in 1983 by Joey Palotta of Crockett. It weighed in at a mere 468 pounds—somewhat larger than my 36 incher!

Q. My three-year-old Bougainvilleas blooms profusely in the spring, but the bracts fade & fall off in the summer. The vines are growing on a trellis with an eastern exposure. I suspect a watering problem. The Bougainvilleas are watered infrequently; however, they do receive additional moisture from the nearby Azaleas. Various websites give me conflicting advice on watering. What are your thoughts?

A. Bougainvilleas don’t require frequent watering. Instead, they prefer to be kept on the dry side with a minimal amount of fertilizer. They’re considered a drought tolerant vine. A good soaking once every ten to fourteen days should be sufficient as long as the temperatures are below ninety degrees. In your case, you can extend that period between waterings because of the extra water from the Azaleas. However, I don’t believe moisture is your problem. Bougainvilleas like a sunny location where it receives six hours or more of direct sunlight per day, March through October for a normal blooming pattern. The true flower of a Bougainvillea is the structure located in the center of the showy/colorful leaves called a bract. It’s an imperfect flower, as it has no sepals or petals. The bracts require the light intensity from the direct sunlight to turn color. Since your plants are colorful in the spring and not during the summer suggests that the lighting conditions are changes with the seasons. I have found that nearby large deciduous tree(s) in a neighbors yard is many times the reason behind the change. Once these trees are fully leafed out there aren’t sufficient foot-candles to initiate the color change. There isn’t a lot you can do except enjoy the color whenever it bloom.

Q. Despite my best efforts, I have a stubborn spider, which continues to build spider webs in the corners of my kitchen window. I don’t have anything against spiders, but I do like to have this window open. What can I do to make this spot unattractive to spiders?

A. I’m not sure that I have a great answer for the spider problem. There are over three thousand varieties of garden spiders. As a group, they are pretty, shy so they tend to run away and steer clear of humans. Spiders are, believe it or not, very beneficial in controlling garden insects, so we don’t want to remove them with pesticides. Yes, they’re poisonous spiders. The Black Widow Spider poses the only threat in the Bay Area. Spiders trap their food in the cobweb they produce which is formed mostly at night. They continue to revisit this area because it’s a great source of food. Night flying bugs are also attracted to the window because of the light. If possible, install a yellow porch light to discourage the bugs. In addition, move any ripening fruit away from the opening, as fruit flies are one of the favorite foods of spiders. I hope this helps.

Let me start out by admitting I have absolutely no appreciation of art. This admission is not one I wish to brag about. Rather it does somewhat lessen my self-worth. Nevertheless it is a truthful statement. I tried once in college to improve myself by enrolling in an art appreciation class, but alas, after only the third session the instructor kindly asked me to withdraw. It seems he had never failed anyone in his twenty tenured years of teaching this course, but he felt I had the potential to break his record. I tried to persuade him to allow me to audit the course, but I noticed the nervous tic on his upper lip and was convinced not to persist.

Over the years of traveling I have been encouraged, actually forced, to visit a number of art galleries around the world. My wife as well as the tourist guides under whose influence I fell insisted I be exposed to what was considered artistic beauty. In Florence, Italy I stood before the statue of David amidst a group of sighing, crooning spectators. When asked my thoughts I muttered “Great set of pecs” which didn’t go over too well with the questioning docent. While touring the Louvre I found myself standing beside a tall, very thin, and well-dressed woman, and a skinny pony-tailed man wearing a black beret. They were overcome with emotion viewing some sitting female with an enigmatic smile. When I whispered “Not much sex appeal” they hurried off.

At the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia they showed me a whole section painted by a fellow name Rembrandt. When I suggested they couldn’t be worth very much because there were so many, I was shunned by others for the remainder of our visit.

Why then this article? Well, I finally discovered an art gallery which I think is absolutely wonderful. At long last I spent an enjoyable afternoon in an art museum .You simply must go out of your way to visit this place. You will enjoy it – you have my guarantee. Besides, it is considered quite upscale. Maybe my appreciation of art is improving as I age. The gallery? The Tate Modern located on the banks of the River Thames, just a block from the Millennium Bridge in dear old London, England. It contains an incredible display of international modern and contemporary art.

Let me describe some of the art pieces housed there which I felt to be thoroughly delightful. When you first approach the Tate from the water’s edge, you will find a thirty foot high inflated statue done by Paul Mc Carthy entitled “Daddy’s Head Coming Out of a Catsup Bottle.” It is as described. Great! This work is located next to a huge black balloon with a square head. The name? Blockhead.

When you enter you will find yourself in the main hall – the Turbine Hall. It is some fifty yards long and ten yards wide filled with steam and lighted entirely by monochromatic light. The ceiling is one enormous mirror. At the far end sits a replica of the sun. This eerie unusual light makes everyone look pale, wan, and even slightly ill. There are people lying on the floor looking at themselves in the great reflective mirror above. Hey, this is fun art!

The inside of the Tate Modern is loaded with about as much humorous art as you can absorb. A urinal sits on a pedestal with the title of “Fountain.” A pile of paint rags appear on a ladder. A German artist, who must be one of those starving fellows you hear about, painted a dozen sausages. Some guy had built a car out of cardboard, and it is considered magnificent. I thought one exhibit was a radiator for the room until I noticed it was roped off and titled “Radiator.” There were some pictures done on brown butcher paper which looked a lot like the ones my eight year old grandson paints, but here they were framed and titled instead of being mounted on a refrigerator door with magnets. They made me smile.

One item that fascinated me no end was a huge apothecary bureau. Each drawer contained a collection of shards – yes, broken pieces of pottery – laid out in neat, tidy rows. This interactive display of art maintained my interest for a much longer period than I usually spend in most museums.

I could go on and on – but I don’t want to spoil it for you. If you love Della Robbia, go to Florence. But, if you just want to have a good time immersed in art, don’t miss the Tate Modern in London. It’s a gas!

I’ve been searching for a solid eight months for an amazing, non-breakable mechanical pencil, ever since my enrollment check for my horrible statistics class cleared. Every day I ask myself, why couldn’t that check have bounced?

And while this column has nothing to do with a class I loathe, this being my fifth and hopefully final stab at attempting to complete such an evil course, it does provide a medium (not to be confused with median) upon which my search for unsnappable (new word) lead prescribes.

Forget about offering me the number 2 pencils of yesteryear. They go dull before I have a chance to write my last name on my stupid homework paper. Who needs dull, when I can have sharp, crisp, clear, and esthetically-written math equations (wrong as they may be) scribbled on the front and back of my 8.5” x 11” papers?

Dull only adds to my ineptitude in math, while crisp seems to shout, “she may not have the right answers, but gosh darn it, look how beautifully she wrote it!”

The problem though, and yes, it’s another one of those jaded word-problems, is that I snap off the tips of those lead sticks every other second. I clumsily go through the three, two-inch strands that comes with each pencil purchase in about two hours, let’s say each class. This is costing me big time.

Maybe it’s the pressure of passing this hideous class that’s giving me a heavy hand. Or maybe it’s not me, and it’s the quality, or lack thereof of the product. All this just makes me question the percentage of students who love statistics and barely break a lead verses those who abhor statistics and break them relentlessly? I feel a poll coming on.

So I tried Pentel’s version (pink), no good. Next was Office Depot’s brand (blue), nope. Then I decided to throw money to the wind and spend an extra five cents in order to give Pilot’s Dr. Grip a whirl. Voila!

Hello success; hello no-achy-breaky-lead. Hello one less pressure in finding P (-1< x <1) using a continuous uniform distribution with parameters of µ = 0 and ∂ = 1, where the minimum is -√3 and the maximum is √3. It also meant I didn’t have to break out my borrowed TI-84 Plus Silver Edition calculator. I mean, who would buy such a contraption that has 50 buttons on it? Call it a computer already and move on. Finally here I stand (or sit), halfway through the semester, proudly sporting a solid C+ in this contemptible, yet-required-for-obtaining-my-BA-degree course. Now armored with a nearly-unbreakable writing instrument (first invented in 1791), if I pass this wicked course, I will owe it all to Dr. Grip – the savior of my elementary probability and statistic woes.

More questions from last month’s tournament. Hope you enjoy them.

1. What were the 3 drinking cups referred to in the classic “poison pellet” routine in the Danny Kaye movie “The Court jester”?
2. Who was Tennessee University’s quarterback prior to Peyton Manning?
3. B.O. Plenty was a character in the Dick Tracy comic strip. What did B. O. stand for?
4. What was significant about the songs “The Man That Got Away” and “My Ship”?
5. Who played John Wilkes Booth on TV in 1955 in “The Day Lincoln Was Shot?
6. Now a university professor, who was the satirist who wrote and performed “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park” in 1960’s?

June Answers

1. “Every time they play it, I have a bad game.”
2. “A Bridge Too Far” Laurence Olivier, Gene Hackamn, Maximilian Schell and Anthony Hopkins
3. PG Wodehouse
4. Hugh Laurie
5. The Jot em Down Store
6. Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn

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We all realize that financial planning is important. Done correctly, a good financial plan can provide direction and meaning to your financial decisions. While I am sure most of you are familiar with the term “financial planning,” I thought I might take some time to flush out what it really is all about and provide some guidelines on how you can make the financial planning process work best for your situation. Regardless of whether you plan to do it yourself or use professional advice, this is information all consumers should be familiar with.

Put simply, financial planning is the process of meeting your life goals through proper management of your finances. Some of the more common life goals would include buying a home, paying for a child’s education or planning for retirement. As a CFP® professional, I follow a financial planning process of six steps as described by the CFP Board. These six steps allow you to asses where you are now financially and what you may need to do in the future to reach your goals. They include:

1. Establishing and defining the client-planner relationship.
2. Gathering client data, including goals.
3. Analyzing and evaluating your financial status.
4. Developing and presenting financial planning recommendations and/or alternatives.
5. Implementing the financial planning recommendations.
6. Monitoring the financial planning recommendations.

Always remember that you are the focus of the planning process. Therefore, the results you get from working with a financial planner or doing it yourself are largely dependent on your approach and commitment to the process. With that in mind here are some tips for getting the most out of the financial planning process:

1. Set measurable financial goals. Be specific. Be realistic.
2. Understand the effect your financial decisions have on other financial issues.
3. Re-evaluate your financial situation periodically.
4. Start planning as soon as you can and start with what you’ve got. Financial planning is not just for the wealthy.
5. Look at the big picture – financial planning is more than just retirement or tax planning.
6. Don’t confuse financial planning with investing.
7. Don’t expect unrealistic returns on investments.
8. Be patient – you cannot change your situation overnight. Financial planning is a life long process.

There are many great resources available on financial planning, including some very informative free publications available from the FPA and the CFP Board. PPlease call or email me for a free copy or go online at fpanet.org or CFP.net/learn

Damien helps individuals invest and manage risk. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and a principal of Walnut Creek Wealth Management.These are the views of Damien Couture, CFP® and should not be construed as investment advice. All information is believed to be from reliable sources; however we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. Your comments are welcome. Damien can be reached at 925-280-1800 x101 or Damien@WalnutCreekWealth.com

Since 2004 the Sharks have entered the playoffs as one of the top five teams in the NHL. Every spring fans’ hopes are raised as they dream that the Sharks captain du jour (Patrick Marleau? Rob Blake? Joe Thornton?) will hoist the Stanley Cup for the traditional lap around the ice come mid June.

And in every year since 2004 Sharks fans have been forced to deal with crushing disappointment. From hot opposing goaltenders to jarring last second goals to poor defense to questionable leadership to just plain bad luck, the Sharks have won more playoff games since 2004 than any team other than the Detroit Red Wings yet have naked ring fingers on their own hands and broken hearts in the chests of their devoted fans.

The team has dismissed anyone who didn’t seem fully committed to winning the big prize. During the 2008 playoffs, for example, then-Head Coach Ron Wilson said the most important thing in his life was seeing the smile on his granddaughter’s face, and that her birth earlier that season helped put hockey in perspective. He was fired almost immediately after the Sharks were eliminated.

Some fans have blogged that this year was the biggest disappointment yet. They hypothesized that after years of near misses that everything was lined up for the Sharks to win. The team was terrific during the last three months of the regular season. San Jose had a good first round draw against the Los Angeles Kings and dispatched them in six games. In the second round they won the first three games against the arch nemesis Detroit Red Wings, and that is when many experts and fans say the wheels came off the track.

Predictably, the Sharks lost game four in Detroit. One might slay a giant, but rarely will he be embarrassed by getting swept with game four at home. Game five at HP Pavilion is the one a lot of the Sharks and their fans would like to have back. San Jose thoroughly outplayed Detroit for the first two periods, and Joe Pavelski’s goal early in the third period gave the Sharks a 3-1 lead. In the NHL, teams convert third period leads into wins about 90 per cent of the time, and good teams with two goal leads at home are more successful than that.

Not this time. The Sharks coughed up three goals in less than ten minutes and lost game five. They had a third period lead in game six and lost that one in Detroit before finally hanging on to eliminate the Red Wings in game seven at San Jose.

For those not keeping track, that blown lead in game five meant six extra periods of hockey at its most taxing, plus two more cross country trips between San Jose and Detroit. It also meant that the Sharks had just two days to rest and prepare before opening the conference finals in Vancouver against the team with the league’s best regular season record.

In game one against the Canucks, San Jose again had the lead in the third period before surrendering two late goals. Head Coach Todd McLellan blamed that loss on fatigue. In game two, a 7-3 loss, McLellan said the team lost its poise, which is unforgivable at this level when the stakes are so high. After winning game three, the normally potent Sharks did not take advantage of five power play opportunities in the first 23 minutes of game four before committing a rash of penalties of their own that led to three Vancouver power play goals in about three minutes and lost 4-2 despite outshooting the Canucks 35-13.

Now down 3-1 in games, the Sharks faced an uphill climb that only about one of every twelve teams can successfully navigate. They played hard and well in game five, outshooting Vancouver 56-34 before a bad call and a bad bounce cost them two goals and a 3-2 defeat in double overtime. That’s hockey, but San Jose’s earlier transgressions had removed their margin for error, so once again they were on the sidelines when the Stanley Cup Finals were played last month.

Now what? The core of the team is aging but not old, and is under contract for three more seasons. The head coach is young and bright and is universally considered an asset. Head of hockey operations Doug Wilson, the man who puts the pieces together, recently received a contract extension. The sum of all that means that nothing important is likely to change soon.

It is said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly while expecting a different result. So are the Sharks and their fans crazy to think that this current group might eventually bring the Stanley Cup to Northern California?

Name the man who created and provided countless hours of enjoyment, entertainment and mind-stretching imagination to generations of children and adults over many decades and you will probably come up with Walt Disney. Disney Studios created Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and many other memorable characters through the years. Although it may not seem obvious, Disney was instrumental in bringing very memorable music to audiences and the nation as a whole.

Disney not only created many cartoon features but also produced award winning, full-length animated motion pictures. ”Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” produced in 1937, was his first full-length musical feature. Songs from the film: Someday My Prince will Come, I’m Wishing and It’s Off to Work We Go, became household tunes. During the next five years Disney Studios released “Pinocchio,” “ Fantasia,” “ Dumbo,” and the unforgettable, “Bambi.” All of these pictures featured exciting, wonderful music accompanying the action on the screen.

Any discussion of Walt Disney and music would be remiss without mention of the 1940 full-length animated musical, “Fantasia,” a very unusual and ground breaking production. This film was possibly the first exposure to the world of classical music for many thousands of children and adults. “Fantasia” featured musical greats: Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach; sections of The Nutcracker Suite by P. Tchaikovsky; Sorcerer’s Apprentice by P. Dukas; The Rite of Spring by I. Stravinsky; Symphony #6 (Pastoral) by L. Van Beethoven; Dance of the Hours by A. Ponchielli; A Night on Bald Mountain by M. Mussorgsky and Ave Maria by F. Schubert. “Fantasia” is considered one of the all time classics of musical animated film making and a great way for young children to hear classical music.

*Walt Disney actually introduced the song Brazil into the U.S. in August, 1941. Disney visited Brazil on a U.S. State Department Good Neighbor Policy mission. When he complained that his hotel’s band was playing only North American tunes, the pianist played Aquarela do Brasil. As Disney conceptualized the dapper Brazilian parrot “Ze Carioca,” he decided Aquarela do Brasil was the right song for this character. Disney included the song (later calling it Brazil) in his pro-South American propaganda cartoon, “Saludos Amigos.” Joe Carioca uses this song at the end of “Saludos Amigos” to teach Donald Duck how to dance the samba. Brazil became a Top Ten hit in the U.S. in 1943.

*Another South American song, Tico Tico, enjoyed mild success in dancing rooms of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in the 20s and 30s. In 1943 it suddenly became an international hit when organist Ethel Smith played it in Walt Disney’s animated film “Saludos Amigos,” later reinforced by Carmen Miranda’s zestful rendition of the song in “Copacabana” in 1947.

Disney produced many other feature films that introduced unforgettable music to millions of movie goers. Among them are: “Mary Poppins,” “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Toy Story,” “Winnie the Pooh” and “The Little Mermaid.” Popular tunes Chim Chimery, A Spoonful of Sugar and Supercalifragilistic all came from “Mary Poppins.” The forever favorite, When You Wish Upon a Star was from the enchanting “Pinocchio.”

Disney was also the brains behind his fantastic theme parks. In 1955, Disneyland Park opened in Anaheim California and is still one of the most popular attractions in the country. Music from Disneyland became part of the popular music fabric of the United States including, It’s A Small World and the famous Main Street Electrical Parade March.

Disney was born in Chicago on December 5, 1901. Due to his talent, business acumen and creative genius he had an extremely successful career as an entertainment entrepreneur. He died a multi-millionaire on December 15, 1966. During his lifetime Disney won many awards for his outstanding work, including 26 Academy Awards.

Disney World and Epcot in Orlando Florida were opened after Disney died. These world class attractions are much larger than Disneyland. The Disney magic was also exported to foreign countries where similar theme parks were created.

It is unlikely that another visionary like Walt Disney will come along soon. He was truly one of a kind and he left a wonderful legacy of films, television productions and theme parks for all of us to cherish and enjoy. The music from these productions is forever instilled in children and adults alike. Disney left us a legacy to last a lifetime.

For a delightful day, visit the Walt Disney Family Museum, 104 Montgomery Street, at the Presidio of San Francisco.

*Researcher and tuba player, Chuck Carroll, who plays with the Danville Community Band, suggested the idea of “Walt Disney” for this column. He also contributed the information about Brazil and Tico Tico.

Other Sources:
Midi files of Disney
JustDisney.com

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