AUTO GLASS CLEANING

Clean Sweep: Banishing Everything You Don't Need to Make Room for What You Want

As a culture we are driven--driven to acquire, amass, get, use, devour, taste, and try.
And of course it is never enough. Until we figure out that enough is enough, we will never lead a fulfilling life. Unless we let go of possessions, attitudes, emotions, old lovers, or old ideas, we'll never be able to make true changes in our lives. We are very good at taking, consuming, hoarding, devouring, overworking, and inputting more and more and more . . . but we have forgotten how to let go, how to eliminate. We need to remember the basic concept of releasing and renewing that is imprinted in every cell of our bodies.
We need to relearn what our ancestors knew: how to banish.
"Banishing," Denny Sargent writes, "is the identification and naming of people, things, forces, feelings, thoughts, or ideas that are negative or harmful in one's life and, through the strength of will and positive power, i.e. love, taking command over these negatives and tossing them OUT!"
Sargent, an eclectic ritualist, interweaves his personal testimonial with the theory of banishing harmful factors from our physical environment and from our bodies, our hearts and emotional lives, our minds, and our spirits--through the elements of air, fire, water, earth, and spirit. In the second part of the book he provides more than 100 banishing exercises and rituals based on traditional practices performed throughout time and around the world.
* Everyone wants to get rid of something--bad luck, emotional pain, illness, weight, guilt, clutter, dependency, bad habits, an ex-lover, or just the blues.
* More than 100 simple exercises and rituals to get rid of anything.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Coast Guard Special Agent Wes Forster accompanied a Coast Guard boat crew while on a patrol looking for signs of pollution in the Elizabeth River at 3:22 p.m., Feb. 9, 2011. Forster joined a Coast Guard Station Portsmouth boat crew to become acquainted with the crew and Operation Clean Sweep. The operation is an initiative to patrol Hampton Roads in an effort to reduce pollution and hold polluters accountable. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David R. Marin.

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Girl Scout Troup Pac 51982 weeding at Game Farm Wilderness Park part of the Clean Sweep. Left is Olivia Bethea, Middle Gabi Yoxtheimer; right is Alicia Treichel, both 11.

JL Audio CL441DSP CleanSweep OEM Audio Interface: The CleanSweep uses a 32-bit digital signal processor to remove the factory adjustments, then sends your external amplifiers a perfectly clean signal. The CleanSweep connects to your factory radio's speaker wires, then takes the output of your factory radio and eliminates the peaks and valleys of the preset equalization, leaving a pure, unadulterated signal for your aftermarket amplifiers, speakers, and subs to work with. Your music will spring to life, with resonant lows, sparkling highs, and a realistic sense of depth and presence. Since the CleanSweep attaches to the speaker wire outputs of your factory radio, it doesn't interfere with any factory radio functions like OnStar® or hands-free calling. Use the two sets of preamp outputs to connect your new amplifiers, and build your system from there. Best of all, you can take the CleanSweep with you when you purchase or lease a new vehicle. The CleanSweep is simple to use. Once you've connected it, pop the included CD into your stereo, and the CleanSweep corrects the equalization in as little as 20 seconds. You don't have to adjust anything - the CleanSweep utilizes its built-in 120-band digital equalizer automatically, without the need for external control devices. The equalizer settings are saved in the CleanSweep's memory, even if you disconnect the car battery. Adds an auxiliary input: The CleanSweep not only improves your sound, it adds extra functionality to your system. The built-in auxiliary input lets you connect an extra source, like an iPod or a plug-and-play satellite radio to your system, and enjoy the superior sound quality of a direct audio connection. A remote-mount volume knob lets you adjust system volume and select your auxiliary source. If you choose, you can still use the factory radio's volume, treble, and bass controls as well.