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Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga to Hold A Teacher Training at Discovery Yoga September 24 to 27 2021

St. Augustine, FL, July 30, 2021 -- Brenda Yarnold will hold a Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga (LVCY) Teacher Training Certification at the Hampton Inn, Vilano Beach, Saint Augustine, Florida September 24-27, 2021, in conjunction with Discovery Yoga.

This LVCY training is for yoga teachers, yoga practitioners, and healthcare/fitness professionals who are interested in senior fitness, disabled fitness, and exercise for anyone who, for whatever reason, cannot do regular exercise.

In this certification, Brenda trains participants to give a one-hour therapeutic chair yoga class with special emphasis on disabled and senior fitness. She teaches how to individualize postures by adapting them to differing levels of flexibility. These levels of flexibility set this program apart.

Participants come away with the skill to adapt, on their own, yoga mat poses to the chair with the varying levels of flexibility (what LVCY terms Chairasanas - asana being Sanskrit for pose or posture).

Participants learn the five variations of LVCY: Single Chair Yoga, Double Chair Yoga, Pair Chair Yoga, Wheelchair Yoga, and Weighted Chair Yoga. The last is targeted at building bone and muscle mass by using 1–3-pound dumbbells during Chairasanas. This addresses a major fitness issue of sedentary people such as seniors, the disabled, the overweight, and all of us who just sit too much.

Among the Chairasanas participants learn are the sun salutation, the moon salutation, the earth salutation, the warrior series, and classical balance postures. They receive an anatomy overview and a review of the contraindications & precautions for seated poses. In addition, other Eastern modalities are covered.

Program participants receive a 200-page illustrated manual, a certificate for 25 hours of LVCY teacher training, access to additional training materials and leads for LVCY teachers.

Brenda Yarnold, M.A., E-RYT 200, E-LVCYTT, has always desired to help others, particularly those who may feel challenged in their bodies from illness, weight issues, age, or otherwise. Brenda was certified in Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga in August 2014, after which she knew she found her path of bringing yoga to every-body. After Brenda served Lead Assistant for seven certifications, she earned her E-LVCYTT and Co-Director designations. She is trained in functional anatomy and is earning her 300-hour Yoga Therapy certification. Brenda has a compassionate, non-judgmental training style. Following in Lakshmi's footsteps, her programs are challenging yet fun.

For registration information, visit https://www.getfitwhereyousit.com

RCFoamCutter Announcing the Addition of a Mini CNC Hot Wire Foam Cutter to its Machinery Line for Cutting Wings

RCFoamCutter LLC, a Bay Area California based designer and manufacturer of low-cost high-end CNC hot wire foam cutting machines announces the addition of a mini foam cutter new line of equipment to be available to its customers in August 2021. The machine can cut EPS, XPS and EPP foam with the size of 12” x 6” with up to 30” hot wire length and a cutting speed of up to 20” per minute.

The mini foam cutter is a true 4-axis machine, capable of cutting tapered shapes where one side cutting a different shape than the other side. It comes fully assembled and tested, not as a kit, so the customer does not need to spend time on putting it together. The electronics are sold separately on our website, or can be purchased on eBay, Amazon or anywhere on the web, as well as the customer will need to download the cutting software.

The mini machine’s advantage is that it is small enough to be placed on a table top, similar to a 3D printer. This new machine addition is offered at a low affordable price, and is a cost-effective solution to anyone wanting to cut airplane parts automatically rather than manually, for first time users of foam cutters, or whoever is opening a new small business and does not want to spend too much out of pocket. It is designed mainly, but not solely for cutting wings, cores and fuselages, therefore is intended to be mostly used by airplane flying model builders, RC hobbyist, RC flyers enthusiasts as well as high schools, universities and other academic institutes, specifically Aerospace and Aeronautic Engineering programs.

“We are continuously innovating, adding new products and reaching new industries according to the market needs” says Sage, Co-owner. “This mini machine was designed by Tal, Co-owner after we received multiple requests from RC enthusiasts to create a solution for cutting the wings for their airplane models. They all said they rather own a smaller machine that is cheap and does not take up a lot of space, therefore, the “Mini” was born. But don’t be fooled – It is a small machine but can cut large wings”. Sage continues to add that the machine users can easily transport it from one room to another, being such a small machine and that the software to download is user-friendly and does not require Cad-Cam prior experience.

The mini machine users can select the software that is convenient for them. They can use Mach3 software and hardware for operating the machine or they can use GRBL software and hardware. Both are available on the company’s website, or “off the shelf” online, as well as a selection of different tutorials. There are also several different options for generating G-Code to draw the desired shapes and specifically for cutting foam wings, such as DevCad, FoamWorks and more.

About the Company:

RCFoamCutter, established in 2006 is a designer and manufacturer of low-cost CNC foam cutting machines sold worldwide, that cut EPS, XPS, EPP and PE foam. The machines are used by a wide variety of industries and end-users, including universities, colleges and schools, RC flyers, hobby shops, small construction and renovation companies, sign shops, packaging companies, aerospace and aeronautics. To learn more visit www.rcfoamcutter.com send your inquiry to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 408-400-7050

RCFoamCutter Low-Cost Mini CNC hot wire foam cutting machine

Minnesota Bans PFAS in Food Packaging

The US state of Minnesota has banned intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from food packaging.

Minnesota becomes the latest US jurisdiction to regulate PFAS in food contact materials and articles, joining Connecticut, Maine, New York, San Francisco, Vermont and Washington.

SF 20 was signed into law by the governor in June 2021, amending the state’s Statutes and adding the new Section 325F.075 ‘Food Packaging; PFAS’.

The law defines PFAS as any substance in a family of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully carbon atom.

The prohibition applies to food packaging, defined in the law as a container applied to or providing a means to market, protect, handle, deliver, serve, contain or store a food or beverage. This includes:

Unit packages, intermediate packages and shipping containers
Unsealed receptables, including, but not limited to, bags, bowls, carrying cases, crates, cups, pails, plates, rigid foil and other trays, tubs, as well as wrappers and wrapping films
Individual assembled parts of a food package, such as any interior or exterior blocking, bracing, cushioning, weatherproofing, exterior strapping, coatings, closures, inks, and labels

This ban will come into effect on January 1, 2024.

SGS Food Contact Material Services

SGS’s technical experts have extensive experience of testing materials and articles in contact with food. They can ensure that your products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for compliance. SGS offers the full range of testing, including migration tests, along with expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and documentation review. After all, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Food Contact Material Services.

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Why Fingerpost Signs and Lecterns Improve Experience in Parks and Other Open Spaces

It might not seem like a big deal at first but incorporating fingerposts and wooden lecterns into your park design is essential. Without these signages, your visitors will not find your big open space such a welcome place. This is especially true for big spaces where you might feel like you are standing in the middle of a big forest, and you need to bring breadcrumbs to track your way back.

Helps people navigate

The primary and most important use of fingerposts and wooden lecterns is navigation. Maps are practically useless when you have no fingerpost signages in place. People generally do not like to depend on their mobile phone’s compasses and your tour office’s leaflet map for survival in a big park space. On the other hand, some people just want to immerse themselves in nature and trust their feet, so unless you want guests never finding their way back to your exits, you need to put up proper signages.

Controls the flow

Crowding in one spot of your park can happen if people do not know where they need to go next. If you are designing a big park, no one really wants to travel down a 2km trail without knowing what the end of the path looks like. For this reason, wooden lecterns and fingerposts provide a sort of preview or promise to park dwellers. A park without these signages just seems bleak and hostile.

Important for safety

In case of an emergency, people need to know where to go. Proper signages like well printed and positioned fingerposts keep people safe. Whether it’s an earthquake or a sudden onslaught of rain, or simply an important call that prompts them to look for the nearest help desk--your park should be navigable enough. The beauty of these wooden lecterns and fingerposts is that they can be designed so that they sit well with your park’s main features. They won’t stick out like sore thumbs in the space.

Could complement historical signs

These signages can also complement your information posts and onsite maps. You can put historical signs in place to give people more information about statues and historically relevant spots in your park. The signs can lead to these park highlights.

Safer for children

Your park cannot be manned by your staff at every corner. Because this is a park, children are bound to visit the space too with their parents. Sometimes, however, children wander off and lose sight of their parents. For a child who knows how to read, these signages are essential.

Visitor familiarity and comfort

People are generally more comfortable when they are familiar with the space they are exploring. Signs help give that level of comfort even to those visiting your park for the first time. For this reason, they are bound to come back to your park as well. No one really wants to go back to an unmarked maze.

Do you need signages for your own space? Visit https://www.dabgraphics.co.uk/waymarkers-fingerposts-and-discs.htm today.

DAB Graphics is the trusted leader when it comes to producing top-quality fingerposts and wooden lecterns. Visit our website today to learn more about our services.

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Bigger Brains Joins the Pledge 1 Percent Movement

ANDERSON, SC August 3rd, 2021 – Bigger Brains has joined Pledge 1%, a global movement to create a new normal for companies of all sizes and stages to have a positive social impact through their business. They are joining over 12,000 companies around the world who have committed to Pledge 1% of either their product, profit, equity, and/or staff time to a charity of their choosing. Bigger Brains will be donating 1% of Profit to charities locally and around the globe.

Bigger Brains is committed to providing the world’s best eLearning courses but doesn’t stop there. Quality education is the key to a better world, so a portion of revenues will be donated to charities that are focused on improving education. Some of Bigger Brain’s current charity partners are: Fresh Manna, God Cares International, and Rebuild Upstate.

“Bigger Brains is committed to supporting our community, locally and globally, by giving back. We are especially proud to help fund charitable programs that support local education in Kenya, Rwanda, and right here in South Carolina,” states Chip Reaves, President of Bigger Brains.

Bigger Brains is proud to join the Pledge 1% community and encourages other companies to take the pledge and leverage their business as a force for good. To learn more about the organizations Bigger Brains’ supports, visit https://getbiggerbrains.com/social-philosophy/.

ABOUT BIGGER BRAINS 

Combining television-style video production with experienced teachers and entertainers, plus modern graphics and animation, Bigger Brains courses are popular with both learners and training professionals around the world. Working with top teachers and subject matter experts, with real world experience in their topic areas, Bigger Brains courses create the most realistic and comprehensive e-training possible. Learning categories include Microsoft, Productivity, Communication, and Sales and Marketing. The expansive course library is available via a mobile-friendly online classroom, any SCORM or xAPI compliant LMS, or the Bigger Brains eLearning app for Microsoft Teams. For more information visit www.GetBiggerBrains.com or contact Bigger Brains at 864-421-6950. 3871 SC-24, Anderson, SC 29626

About Pledge 1%

Pledge 1% is a global movement that inspires, educates, and empowers every entrepreneur, company, and employee to be a force for good. Over 12,000 members in 100+ countries have used Pledge 1%’s flexible framework to ignite half a billion dollars in new philanthropy. To learn more about Pledge 1% and to take the pledge visit www.pledge1percent.org.

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