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A Simple Way to Reduce Stress

Edit Mercola 21 Apr 2016
Gardening is one of life's simple pleasures ... 1 ... Mycobacterium vaccae is a type of bacteria commonly found in soil ... No wonder so many people describe their garden as their “happy place.” In one animal study, mice that ingested mycobacterium vaccae had a demonstrated reduction in anxiety and improved learning ... vaccae on anxiety-related behaviors … supporting a positive role for ambient microbes in the immunomodulation of animal behavior."....

Not everyone is a fan of Domenico Vacca’s nightclub plans

Edit New York Post 16 Apr 2016
Fashion designer Domenico Vacca’s new flagship “destination” off Fifth Avenue, opening Monday, will cater to his star-studded clientele with extras like a hair salon and barbershop, a cafe and a members-only club that costs $20,000 a year ... Vacca’s new digs are in a residential, rent-regulated 10-story building at 15 W ... In addition, Vacca eventually plans to open 30 furnished residential units available for a minimum stay of 30 days....

Plastic bag fees are nearly a realtiy

Edit New York Post 14 Apr 2016
Brooklyn state Sen. Simcha Felder said he’ll introduce a bill to block the fee. Others are also opposed. “I’d like to know how this addresses income equality,” asked Councilman James Vacca (D-Bronx). ....

New York’s 44 best new places to live right now

Edit New York Post 14 Apr 2016
Put some spring in your step!. If you’re on the market to buy or rent a brand-new apartment this season, you’re in luck. A flurry of spiffy condo, co-op and rental developments are set to launch this spring — and not just in Manhattan. Whether you’re looking in Brooklyn, Queens or Staten Island, there are solid new real-estate offerings in every borough ... MANHATTAN. 550 Madison Ave. Photo. DBOX ... Here’s the catch ... Matt Vacca/TOWN Residential....

5 ways to connect with nature this spring

Edit Treehugger 13 Apr 2016
Spring has sprung so get outside, get dirty and connect with the nature you love!. By LaTresse Snead, Director, Volunteer Programs & Community Outreach. Flowers blooming, birds singing and sunshine lingering long into the afternoons ... there are many reasons that the spring seems to lift your spirits ... 1. Get dirty. Dirt contains a microscopic bacteria called Mycobacterium vaccae ... 2. Take a hike ... Check out some of our preserves near you. 3 ... 4 ... ....

Watch: 9-Minute Video Essay On Agnes Varda’s Strong And Feminine Search For Meaning

Edit Indiewire 12 Apr 2016
By Samantha Vacca . The Playlist Tue Apr 12 17.19.00 EDT 2016. 0. 0. 00000154-0bcf-d23f-a9f7-5fcffa950000. 'Cleo From 5 to 7'. An auteur, a documentarian, and an experimental commentator on the existential questions of life, Agnes Varda emerged into the 1950s nouvelle vague as a voice to be reckoned with ... READ MORE. Watch. Agnes Varda’s New Short Film “Les 3 Boutons” ... She was both strong and terrified; beautiful and obscene; tense and at ease....

Gardening is good for you

Edit The Observer 10 Apr 2016
A Sunday afternoon of pottering round the garden – a bit of weeding here, mulching a bed there – doesn’t exactly seem like an arduous workout. Yet a 2006 study by Pennsylvania’s University of Scranton suggests otherwise ... Mice exposed to Mycobacterium vaccae performed better in tests designed to assess the performance of antidepressant drugs, and were shown to have higher levels of serotonin – the brain’s “happy” chemical ... It didn’t....

Watch: 4-Minute Video Details All The Edits In Alfred Hitchcock’s Classic ‘Rope’

Edit Indiewire 08 Apr 2016
By Samantha Vacca . The Playlist Fri Apr 08 14.26.00 EDT 2016. 0. 0. 00000153-f711-d23f-a9f3-ff931bd40000. "Rope". Jimmy Stewart collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock four times, but their first endeavor together was 1948’s “Rope,” based on the play by Patrick Lewis ... READ MORE. Watch. 9-Minute Video Essay Examines How Alfred Hitchcock Brilliantly Blocks A Scene ... Gain some insight on how the masters fooled their audiences before CGI. ....

Watch: 8-Minute Video Explores One Of The Only Remaining Blockbuster Video Stores

Edit Indiewire 06 Apr 2016
By Samantha Vacca . The Playlist Wed Apr 06 17.21.44 EDT 2016. 0. 0. 00000153-ed5e-d23f-a9f3-fddfaa9d0000. Ah, nostalgia. I can still remember rushing home from school on a Friday and having my grandmother drive my best friend and I over to Blockbuster Video ... READ MORE. 15 Great Directorial Debuts By Actors ... It's fun, fascinating stuff ... ....

Hope Valley Barracks (Rhode Island State Police)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Apr 2016
(Source. Rhode Island State Police). Media Contact. Captain John Allen, District 'B' Commander, (401) 444-1011. At 12.29 AM, Troopers arrested Nicholas Vacca Age ... This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Crawford Street, in the Town of West Warwick. The subject was transported to the Hope Valley Barracks where he was processed and later transported to the Men's Adult Correctional Intake Facility, Cranston ... 0.176) (2ND Phase....

Watch: 6-Minute Video Essay Explores The Power Of The Eyes In Satyajit Ray's 'The Big City'

Edit Indiewire 01 Apr 2016
By Samantha Vacca . The Playlist Fri Apr 01 15.23.53 EDT 2016. 0. 0. 00000153-d33c-d5d0-a37b-fffcc0d50000. The eyes aren’t just the windows to the soul, they’re the bearer of truth, and the messengers of feelings ... 2,” or the subject of a Pixies’ song, Luis Buñuel’s surrealist masterpiece “Un Chien Andalou.”. READ MORE. The Essentials. Satyajit Ray’s ‘The Apu Trilogy’ ... Watch below ... ....

'Siskel & Ebert' Explore Movie Villains In Vintage Episode

Edit Indiewire 01 Apr 2016
By Samantha Vacca . The Playlist Fri Apr 01 16.25.57 EDT 2016. 0. 0. 00000153-d36f-d23f-a9f3-dfefed2c0000. "Silence of the Lambs". Many an actor likes to play the villain. It’s certainly more exciting than say, the boy or girl next door; with a nefarious role you can dig into your deepest inner demons and unleash them on your victims, spewing one-liners and glaring, deeply, into their eyes ... READ MORE. The Tone Problem In Superhero Films ... ....

Ancient Roman cooking brought back to life

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 31 Mar 2016
Ancient Roman cooking brought back to life. But Kiki Aranita and Chris Vacca, co-owners of the Hawaiian-fusion food truck Poi Dog, each majored in classics at Bryn Mawr ... But now, thanks to Aranita and Vacca's robust food truck following, they have the ability and means to bring their passion to the plate. ....
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