Received this e-mail newsletter from The Pantry Lady.  She manages the organic foods co-op that I belong to.  Here information is good stuff.  Just passing it along to our readers.  Cheers ~ Roberta

Building Blocks of Health - Vitamin B9

What is it and How Does it Work?

Vitamin B9 also known ad Folic Acid or Folate plays an important role in the body by making new cells. It helps form the genetic material DNA and RNA which act as a blueprint for cell production.

During pregnancy when cell production is at it’s most rapid, Folic acid is essential for protecting the fetus from neural tube defects which can lead to disorders such as Spinal Bifida, brain tumors, cardiovascular problems, poor nerve development and limb defromities. In severe cases, lack of Folic acid can lead to anencephaly (mal-formation or lack of a brain). This is why it is very important for women who are or could become pregnant to take in at least 400 to 600 mcg of Folic Acid per day since cell growth starts at the moment of conception.

Some people use Folic Acid to prevent colon or cervical cancer. A deficiency of the vitamin makes the cells of the cervix more susceptible to viral attack which can lead to cancer.

Folic acid can also help prevent stroke or heart disease by clearing the body of excess homocysteine. By doing this, it helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. In a recent study, people who consumed at least 300 mcg of folic acid per day had a 20% lower risk of stroke and a 13% lower risk of heart disease.

Can I get too little?

Oh yes you can. Symptoms for a folic acid deficiency include diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, and a red sore swollen tongue. low amounts during pregnancy include the symptoms discussed earlier.

Some medications can interfere with the body’s ability to use this vitamin so check with your doctor. Also B9 supplements should always be taken along with B12 and B6 as these vitamins work together. B12 helps free the the folate for absorption.

Can I take too much?

In most cases no. B9 is a water-soluble nutrient so what your body does not use, it flushes away. However, folic acid will interfere with the action of anti seizure and anticancer medications. People with epilepsy should not take high doses of folic acid because it might cause seizures. Cancer patients should also avoid folic acid because the cancer drug blocks folic acid to starve cancer cells.

Where can I find it?

Folate is derived from the word foliage. Folate can be found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach. It is also found in broccoli, asparagus, seeds, liver and dried peas and beans. Folate is damaged by heat so don’t cook with too much water or heat. For best results, eat the vegetables raw or juiced for maximum benefit.

How much do I need?

Infants

• 1-6 months - 65mcg per day
• 7-12 months - 80mcg per day

Children

• 1-3 years - 150 mcg per day
• 4-8 years - 200 mcg per day
• 9-13 years - 300 mcg per day

Adults 13-up

• Men - 400 mcg
• Women - 400-600 mcg per day
• Pregnant women 600-800 mcg per day
• Nursing women 500 mcg per day

Spinach from our garden that Popeye would be proud of! 

More Information

For more information, please visit these sites

Lifeclinic.com - Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) & Reduce Your Risk of Stroke with Folic Acid
WebMD.com - Folic Acid & Folic Acid and Pregnancy
TLC Cooking - How Folate Works
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Folic Acid Homepage

Music Dealers.com has a call for music.  Here it is.  If you have a song to submit, visit their website and upload a 320kbps MP3 right there. 

Due Date:

07/27/2010 - 4:00pm

You must register for Music Dealers before you can submit to jobs.

Film Trailer - Pop Rock With Female Vocal

Music Call: 

Client is looking to license an emotional pop rock / singer songwriter song for an upcoming movie trailer. They PREFER a female vocal, but will accept a male vocal if the feel and lyrics are PERFECT. The lyrical content of this song is about loving someone despite an obstacle of some sort. The lyrical content is very important. Acoustic guitar is preferred and drums only in the build / chorus. The BPM needs to be around 65-75.

Genre: 

Pop Rock / Singer Songwriter

Vocals/Instrumental: 

Vocals - Female

Duration: 

Full Songs

Monday Inspirations—Here are 3 weekly ideas for song lyric, poems, instrumental titles, photos, video, short story or anything they inspire you to create.  Use the title if you like & make something!  It is yours for free.  A gift. 

Monday Inspirations—Here are 3 weekly ideas for song lyric, poems, instrumental titles, photos, video, short story or anything they inspire you to create.  Use the title if you like & make something!  It is yours for free.  A gift. 

138.  Perfect Buzz
He’s coming…  He’s coming closer.  I can hear…  I can hear past the static…  Yes he’s coming, yes he’s close…  He was on a berry I just drank the berry… he is berry close… and I’m coming, coming up… to the Perfect Buzz 

Francesco

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Bryan …

7/13/2010 1:18 AM

From: Bryan Beller <myspace.com/bryanbeller>
To: Songs2Share

Hey Songs2Share-
All y’all in Milwaukee & Chicago, I keep coming back up there. I must like it or something!
I just wanted to send you a quick personal invitation to two events I have coming up in the area.

On Friday night, I’ll be doing a duo show with my lovely R&B singer/songwriter/keyboardist wife, Kira Small.

Then on Saturday at 1:30pm, I’m doing a clinic at CPE Sound in Chicago, which is a really cool rehearsal/studio facility. Check it out:

Friday, July 16
with Kira Small
at Mercy Hill Gallery
2625 S. Greely Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Admission: $10
Set time 7:30

Saturday, July 17
Beller Bass Clinic
at CPE Sound
345 N. Loomis
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 656-9558
Free admission!
Start time: 1:30pm

This event is sponsored by Mike Lull Custom Basses and D’addario Strings
Hope you can make it to either one. I’ll be there either way.
Best wishes to all,
Bryan Beller

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Monday Inspirations—Here are 3 weekly ideas for song lyric, poems, instrumental titles, photos, video, short story or anything they inspire you to create.  Use the title if you like & make something!  It is yours for free.  A gift. 

135.  Comin’ Up!
A young lady who twists her words in the contemporary way gave me this title.  In talking about the lows her and her friends were experiencing, and then telling me how they were making choices that were changing the direction of their paths, she said - “We are Comin’ Up!”  Ah - so.  Comin’ Up!.  Gonna bang that brass knocker and snaggle the pot of gold. 

Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 3:57 PM
To: roberta annicks
Subject: RE: Lost In Blue

 Hi Roberta,i,m glad ya like the song,It started off as a bit of a joke for an italian friend here
called Carlo,he owns a pizzeria/restaurant beside where i live.
Now i start to believe in the song,and i totally agree about the country aspect.
You can send it to anyone who can help with pleasure.
I hope your well and here,s the Lyric.
Blessings David Mac.

Here’s a copy of an e-mail I sent out today.  It updates you about our program. ~ R 

Hello David.  You song Lost In Blue is very good.  I did a once through & immediately thought of the recent & open, call for music at Music Dealers for an old time 50s or 60s Country song about loneliness.  This song you’ve made can hop over to Country rather nicely.  The goal of the Songs2Share program – one of the goals – is to set up a group of songwriters & artists so we can submit to these calls by creating a new recording if needed – on short notice. 

 I’ve thought of approaching demo companies, as they already have some melodies in their catalog to choose.  They also make melodies on a regular basis & can work fast.  & they own good recording equipment.

 May I send this MP3 to one demo company I’ve worked with, along with a copy of the Call For Music from the MusicDealers.com board & tell them about what I’m doing & see if they’ll sign on?

 I’d like to see the lyric & perhaps, tweak that 2^nd verse.  I heard several images & while I know you like your images, just want to check the flow.  The first verse flows so nicely, the 2^nd verse is where most songwriters hang up.  It’s that verse you got to watch.  You put the short i in your rhyme, which is the same as the i sound in your title – Lost IN Blue which is great.  Do you have a long u rhyme?  Might be a good idea. 

 We won’t be able to get a recording for this call.  I think it ends the 12^th.  But one step at a time.  Also, I’ve decided to add purchase of a lifetime license to Indie artists (sold less than 100,000 CDs) to our license agreement.  How much to charge is still open.  I made a survey form & posted the link at our MySpace page.  If you can go there and take the survey, I’d appreciate it very much.  I’m doing this all alone & any help at this point, is gladly accepted.

 We sold our first song license to a recording artist over 2 years ago.  A couple of teenage twins in the UK called Duo Canto.  Their pic is in our top friends at MySpace and you can go listen to their vocal cover of our song Celebrate The Day at their page (which you should cover too! – I have 5 female covers & no males & you have a lovely vocal!  Wish we could buy you some studio time & get a radio quality recording David+).  Legally, because their license is expired they should have to remove that song from their MySpace page.  But I don’t want them to take it down & it’s one of my co-writes & Clare doesn’t care either.  It is exposure & they should be able to sell that recording for the rest of their lives.

 They’ll never sound like that again – ever.  It’s a wonderful vocal performance.  So to me as a songwriter, they can have that song forever & sell their recording, even if they make it big & sell a million copies for the one time license fee, they gave that song EXPOSURE – S2S goal, another one, get the song the LARGEST audience.  The SONG.  & the songwriter will earn royalties. 

 So = how much should a lifetime license be?  And, are you willing to let the artist take your song & hopefully, make a hit for that one time fee?  I sure the heck am.  It’s non-exclusive so you sell as many licenses to as many Indie artists as you can find that want to buy a license.  & maybe a major artist will hear the song & come knocking to record the song.  These are also Non-Broadcast licenses.  If they want to get their recording onto the radio, they have to come back & buy a Broadcast License, which is on the back burner as it demands research to get the text right.  I think the future of music will eliminate the Performing Right Organizations as they are a middle man/middle management and the radios may get a better deal for themselves & the songwriters & performers, by buying flat licenses for blocks of music directly from music brokers.  The major performance monitoring station in the USA was turned off by the longtime family that used to run it, a few years ago – so I’ve been told.  So monitoring & paying middle people will go down kicking & fighting as music continues to evolve.  Just my thought.

 $250.00.  That’s a good price.  If an artist can’t afford that or doesn’t want to pay that much but wants to cover one of our songs, & I do go around telling artists at MySpace = “You should cover Celebrate The Day (or another title) for free.  It works with your vocal style” when I find a match– a lot, so I’m putting the word out, “- on a demo for license exchange.”  They make a recording that Songs2Share feels can be used to market that song, they get a lifetime license to make as many recordings and sell them & keep the money, perform the song forever, and try to get a licensed placement if they choose to market.  The original songwriter still owns a royalty percentage of any licensed fee & the recording artist owns a percentage of any licensed fee their first recording earns as well – while the songwriter can sell or give away copies of the new recording & keep all monies generated.  This is also a Non-Broadcast license.  If the recording artist wants to get their song on the radio, they have to come  back & purchase a Broadcast License.  So the artist gets a well crafted song, makes the recording, gives all rights to that recording to the songwriter except a % of licensing fees generated, & then they can perform, record & sell copies of any recording forever.  If I can get a great, even good recording of one of my songs that I own except to share with the recording artist any licensed fees generated, I’m happy to give them a lifetime license.

 A lot of people write a lot of new songs every day.  If you want to get your songs attention, & an artist to cover them, give them a good deal & they will give your song EXPOSURE.

 Peace.~ RobertaS2S  

  ps.  Music Dealers splits their license fees 50/50 with owner of the recording/songwriter.  Pump Audio splits them 65/35 with owner of the recording/songwriter for a licensed placement.  Some of the calls for music from Music Dealers are as high as $50,000.00.  You know a lot of music licensing companies are getting those same calls & sending in playlists for consideration, but you got to get ON the playlist to have a chance.  & to do that you need a radio quality recording of your song.  It’s worth it to me, to get a crew together to make custom songs for these big calls.  I’ll even write a lyric as some calls give you text they’d like in the lyric & throw my hat into the mix.  It’s sort of a music lottery, as they get such good music to choose from – you just got to hit it right for that customer.  J   

Monday Inspirations—Here are 3 weekly ideas for song lyric, poems, instrumental titles, photos, video, short story or anything they inspire you to create.  Use the title if you like & make something!  It is yours for free.  A gift. 

132.  You Can Be God Or Nothing
True Story.  My friend & I were talking.  Actually - he was talking at me.  I watched his lips intently as I decided if his sharing of information was entertaining or boring.  I said to him - “You Can Be God Or Nothing“  & he says - “Where did that come from?”  & I says = ”Well, I’m trying to decide if you are entertaining me or boring me & you know what, it all takes place in the mind.  It can go either way.  The mind is where a lot of life happens.  You Can Be God Or Nothing.  It’s up to my mind to decide.”  He said - “I don’t want to be God.”  :-)