text: In recent years, trusted online retailers have observed remarkable growth and expansion. With so many people worldwide now using trusted online retailers as a possible important means of acquiring products or services, there appears to be no signs and symptoms of this industry reducing. There are a host of explanations why online shopping is really popular, however one of many reasons is its convenience. What locations in the middle of the hotel offer Internet access? Are you constrained to Internet admittance from a room only or exist community areas which you can access the Internet. If the hotel won't offer Wi-Fi access, don't forget to bring along an addition telephone or Ethernet cable. Normally the jacks will likely be located not far from the work-area and that's not invariably a cushty spot inside the room. 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Too many things to do to keep in my head, so I’d better write them down. Sigh.
Thanks so much, I much prefered having Social Distortion's "Ball and Chain" to this "song".
Is it TLC's "Waterfalls" or Paul McCartney's "Waterfalls" song?

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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I met Sarah and Rob in person for the first time the day before their wedding (at their engagement session)… but wow, when we left at the end of their wedding day, I felt like I had made some super fast friends. These two are so upbeat, giggly, and simply a JOY to be around, it was seriously an honor to serve them on their big day!! Wow, I can’t believe it’s already come and GONE! Their ceremony was at a beautiful Catholic church in downtown Columbus, and their reception was at the (AMAZING) Club at Corazon in Dublin, Ohio. It seriously felt like we were in Italy or something!
When I first arrived at their wedding, I went to Sarah’s mom’s house for her getting ready photos and oh my word. The windows and white walls were the BEST! Seriously a photographer’s DREAM! Future brides, if you’re still trying to figure out a great place to get ready… take some hints from this bride’s choice! :) Seriously so perfect. I am so grateful we were able to photograph all of the details and Sarah getting into her dress there! I loved getting to hang out with her bridesmaids, which included her two sisters. I have such a soft spot for sisters at weddings because I have three of them myself!!
After their beautiful Catholic ceremony, we headed to their gorgeous reception. It was my first time shooting at the Club at Corazon, but oh my word, I wouldn’t mind going back every weekend!! The ivy wall, vineyard, and gorgeous stone walls make you feel like you’re somewhere in Europe… truly such a unique area and venue in the Columbus area!! I want to go back already!
Sarah and Rob, thank you so much for allowing me to photograph your wedding day! Wow, what a CELEBRATION! Can you believe you two are officially husband and WIFE? I am seriously so excited for you guys and can’t wait to see what’s in store for your lives as a married couple!
Sarah bought all of the bridesmaids custom hangers for their dresses… love love lovee!!
Isn’t Sarah just the cutest thing? I loved her robe!
Their ceremony was at a beautiful Catholic church downtown!
Their reception was at the Club at Corazon…and oh my goodness, what a DREAMY Venue it was!! Just wait until you see all these portraits! So many amazing spots, with stone, ivy walls, and a vineyard!
Their bridal party was simply AMAZING to work with!! What a great group of people!
One thing Sarah told me she envisioned for her wedding day was photos of her and Rob strolling through the vineyard.. well, I think we NAILED IT!!
Right before the reception started, a huge storm was rolling in… it might have rained for an hour, but KEEP SCROLLING to see the dreamy sunset photos with a RAINBOW we got afterward!!
The gorgeous ballroom at the Club at Corazon!! Wow, so gorgeous!

industry_corpus2: Others


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Today I am linking up with Melody's Tuesday Treasures which this week is about our beloved pets. Most of you would have met "Dreamer" or as he is commonly known around here "Mc Dreamy" named after the dreamy doctor on Grays Anatomy - Surely you know the one???.
All of these photographs were taken over a 3 hour period last night - He was on my lap the entire time.
It is a race each night between Dreamer and Jack to see who can get on my lap first and make it their own.
He has many positions over that 3 hours all of which are made without even opening his eyes.
I have become an expert at stitching with a cat on my lap - It's a case of having to.
He truly makes himself at home.
He is mummy's little man that's for sure.
I adore all of my pets and can't imagine not having them. They bring us so much joy.
A huge thankyou to everyone who left comments yesterday - Thank you so much I truly had a wonderful relaxing day and am already looking forward to next Monday.
Ah! He is so cute and handsome. I named a kitten Stitches because she sat in my lap during the entire construction of a log cabin top!
Awww, he is sooo gorgeous! I hope my little Monty will be just half as cute!
What a sweety pie. I love the wonderful comforting feeling of a lovely little kitty curled up on my lap. Your photos bought a big smile to my face.
I went over to Melody's and left a comment about my love story with Pinkie - my beloved kitten.
By the way, I love your designs and your embroidery. The colours you use are pure romance!!!
Got to have a sewing buddy Fee... they keep you warm, are devoted and best of all, agree with everything you say (unlike the kids!!).
He is so pretty! You're lucky you can take a pic of him up there - mine gets right in my face and pins my arms down, lol. I'm so glad you enjoyed your day, Fee!!!
You wouldn't need a fire going with your cat on your lap. He looks so at home.
He looks very snuggly there!
So relaxing to have them there.
Oh dear, another spoilt, well loved kitty who looks veerryy comfortable!
Dreamer is beautiful. Isn't it funny how animals love to curl up on or around a new quilt in the making. I got all sleepy just looking at your great photos. Love the "Mcdreamy" tag!
Dreamer is a cutie. He looks very comfortable. Funny I should find you today. I just read a profile of you in a craft magazine I bought this afternoon.
We certainly don't own cats, do we. lol They own us!
Like Michelle above, I got a little sleepy looking at the photos, especially the one with the fire in the background.
Oooo to have the life of a cat.... they sure do love to snuggle.
Loved all the photos ,your cat is beautiful and there truly is nothing nicer than having a cat curled up on your lap.
they are so very special aren't they..
Maybe I need to get me a quilting assistant!
He is so cute. He reminds me of my big male cat. His name is Spike. He does the same thing. Don't you just love it!!
Just gorgeous! He & Aris are so much alike! I have a heated lar throw & aAris is currently sharing his time between it & my lap!
LOL isn't he adorable ... and doesn't his name suit him to he he he!!! I wish my Sophie was a snuggler - she's definitely not a lap cat - although she's happy to sit next to me ;o). How's Jack doing?? Is he still as cheeky as ever ;o)????
Dreamer is definitely enjoying your lap. I have 2 cats and love them both, you're right they bring us such joy.
Oooooooooo he is dreamy for sure! Such a lovey boy! Indeed, our pets are the best!

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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Two mothers share information and support to other parents facing an eating disorder in the family. One in the UK, one in the US, take an amused but very direct attitude as they share what they would tell you over a kitchen table when your son or daughter has been diagnosed with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or a variant of these dangerous disorders.
"The best parent handbook ever!"
"This book relieved my guilt"

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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It is recommended to have your surfaces sealed every 12 to 18 months depending on usage. Coasters are suggested under all glasses, particularly those containing alcohol or citrus juices. Many common foods and drinks contain acids that will etch or dull the surface of many stones. Although stone countertops are stain and scratch resistant, we still recommend you use trivets or hot pads to avoid possible disaster.
Stone surfaces can be maintained with mild liquid dishwashing detergent and warm water. Too much cleaner or soap may leave a film and cause streaks. Avoid products that contain lemon, vinegar or other acids. A few drops of bleach can act as a disinfectant.
In the bathtub, shower or other wet areas, you can minimize soap scum by using a squeegee after each use. To remove soap scum, use a non-acidic soap scum remover.
Blot the spill with a paper towel immediately. Don’t wipe the area — it will spread the spill. Flush the area with plain water and mild soap, and rinse several times. Dry the area thoroughly with a soft cloth. Repeat as necessary.
Oil-based stains (grease, tar, cooking oil, mild cosmetics) are the most common and will darken the stone. Normally, they must be chemically dissolved so the source of the stain can be flushed or rinsed away. Clean the surface gently with a soft, liquid cleanser containing bleach or a household detergent, mineral spirits or acetone.
I want to share with you Paula and my compliments for the work done on our project and the professionalism of your staff.
Beginning with Ray's low key approach and can do attitude through Rigo's attention to details and make it right philosophy and finally Monte's craftsmanship.


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Launch Sequence Review: Yes, it works, but that price?!?
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Yes, it works, but that price?!?
First, thanks to Loud Muscle Science for supporting the TROOPs. I've never been a big believer when it comes to herbal libido boosters or test boosters, but I had seen a few good reviews on Launch Sequence, and curiosity got the best of me.
Each serving consists of 2 pills, and there are a total of 30 servings in a bottle. It's a prop blend. I'm not a fan of blends, but again, because of the positive reviews, I gave it a pass.
Actually, there's nothing really earth shattering here as far as the ingredients are concerned. These are the same ingredients typically found in test boosters/libido boosters. I'm curious to know why companies still include tribulus in their ingredients. It's been shown to be pretty ineffective.
There was no taste; they're cobalt blue capsules. Each bottle contains 60 capsules, and the company recommends 2 capsules daily (more on that later).
This is where things get ridiculous. The lowest price I could find for a 30 serving bottle of Launch Sequence was $89.95 on Amazon. This is not acceptable, especially when you can find similar libido/test boosters with fully disclosed labels and similar ingredients for 2, maybe 3 times LESS!
Launch Sequence, although a solid product, has a prop blend and a high price. I honestly believe that anyone could buy each separate ingredient in bulk and take them together for similar effects and a lot less pocket strain. I just don't see paying 90 bucks for a single bottle of something...ANYTHING with a prop blend. It's a shame, because Launch Sequence really does work.
Serving size is two capsule. Not to exceed it. and no there are no funny business in this product.
Great stuff! Nothing like a random hard on while in line at 7-Eleven paying for gas. Heartburn is the main issue for me when using this.
Momo1, Nicely said. If you go to Time Square, you will see our Launch Sequence add on Thomson Reuters big electronic billboard, Take a selfie video of the add post it on your instagram hash tag us #loudmuscle #launchsequence and get 50% off on your first order.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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You are invited to an extraordinary game of Musical Chairs, unlike any you have played before.
In this Musical Chairs you are inventor, musician, conductor, game changer.
And then, what if someone sits next to you? Join hands and find out how your connection makes new sounds.
Every chair is different. Every game is different. Move around and discover how your body can alter everything.
This game of Musical Chairs will fire the imagination of every generation.
Musical Chairs was created by artists Hellicar & Lewis. Their studio uses craft, design and technology to invent new ways of communicating in real time.
Pete Hellicar’s background was skateboarding while Joel Gethin Lewis’s was mathematics – they became friends over a mutual love of creating new experiences in the real world.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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FOODCHEM is a professional supplier and manufacturer of Acetic Acid (99% synthesis method) in China.
Calcium Ascorbate is one of the popular food additives and ingredients in most countries, As a professional Acetic Acid (99% synthesis method) supplier and manufacturer, FOODCHEM has been supplying and exporting Acetic Acid (99% synthesis method) from China for almost 10 years. Any inquiries and problems please feel free to send Emails to us via inquiry@foodchem.cn, we will reply you within 1 working day.
Storage: Kept in a light? proof, dry and cool place.


text: Here's a look at the new Bruin SE to hit shelves, coming straight from the Nike SB team. Packed with the shoe's signature durability and lightness, this sneaker also comes with a Hyperscreen layer that circles the entire upper (just above the midsole) as well as the Swoosh. The "Team Red" suede upper accentuates the silhouette to perfection, making this a great shoe to hit the skatepark in. Check for these at Lost Art Shop if you want to pick them up now.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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A polygon is an n-sided object composed of vertices (points), edges, and faces. A face can face in or out or be double-sided. For most real-time VR, we use single–sided polygons; we noticed this when we first placed a plane in the world, depending on the orientation, you may not see it. In today’s tutorial, we will understand why Polygons are the best way to present real-time graphics.
To really show how this all works, I’m going to show the internal format of an OBJ file. Normally, you won’t hand edit these — we are beyond the days of VR constructed with a few thousand polygons (my first VR world had a train that represented downloads, and it had six polygons, each point lovingly crafted by hand), so hand editing things isn’t necessary, but you may need to edit the OBJ files to include the proper paths or make changes your modeler may not do natively–so let’s dive in!
This article is an excerpt from a book written by John Gwinner titled Getting Started with React VR. In this book, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of Virtual Reality and a full-fledged VR app to add to your profile.
Polygons are constructed by creating points in 3D space, and connecting them with faces. You can consider that vertices are connected by lines (most modelers work this way), but in the native WebGL that React VR is based on, it’s really just faces. The points don’t really exist by themselves, but more or less “anchor” the corners of the polygon.
In this case, I have constructed a triangle with three vertices and one face (with just a flat color, in this case green). The edges, shown in yellow or lighter shade, are there for the convenience of the modeler and won’t be explicitly rendered.
The second thing you may notice is that the yellow lines (lighter gray lines in print) around the triangle in Blender do not persist in the VR world. This is because the file is exported as one face, which connects three vertices.
Ok, to be fair, I did that once, now I always say Beh zee a.
Okay, all levity aside, now let’s make it look more interesting than a flat green triangle. This is done through something usually called as texture mapping.
Honestly, the phrase “textures” and “materials” often get swapped around interchangeably, although lately they have sort of settled down to materials meaning anything about an object’s physical appearance except its shape; a material could be how shiny it is, how transparent it is, and so on. A texture is usually just the colors of the object — tile is red, skin may have freckles — and is therefore usually called a texture map which is represented with a JPG, TGA, or other image format.
There is no real cross software file format for materials or shaders (which are usually computer code that represents the material). When it comes time to render, there are some shader languages that are standard, although these are not always used in CAD programs.
You will need to learn what your CAD program uses, and become proficient in how it handles materials (and texture maps). This is far beyond the scope of this book.
d : Transparency (d meant dissolved). Note that WebGL cannot normally show refractive materials, or display real volumetric materials and raytracing, so d is simply the percentage of how much light is blocked. 1 (the default) is fully opaque. Note that d in the .obj specification works for illum mode 2.
Tr : Alternate representation of transparency; 0 is fully opaque.
Color on and Ambient off.
Color on and Ambient on.
There are other illumination modes, but are currently not used by WebGL. This of course, could change.
Ni is optical density. This is important for CAD systems, but the chances of it being supported in VR without a lot of tricks are pretty low. Computers and video cards get faster and faster all the time though, so maybe optical density and real time raytracing will be supported in VR eventually, thanks to Moore’s law (statistically, computing power roughly doubles every two years or so).
Make sure you include the “lit” keyword with all of your model declarations, otherwise the loader will assume you have only an emissive (glowing) object and will ignore most of the parameters in the material file!
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. It’ll look very weird and you’ll be completely confused. Don’t ask me why I know!
First, you see a comment (marked with #) that tells you what software made it, and the name of the original file. This can vary. The mtllib is a call out to a particular material file, that we already looked at. The o lines (and g line is if there a group) define the name of the object and group; although React VR doesn’t really use these (currently), in most modeling packages this will be listed in the hierarchy of objects. The v and vn keywords are where it gets interesting, although these are still not something visible. The v keyword creates a vertex in x, y, z space. The vertices built will later be connected into polygons. The vn establishes the normal for those objects, and vt will create the texture coordinates of the same points. More on texture coordinates in a bit.
The usemtl BaseMat establishes what material, specified in your .mtl file, that will be used for the following faces.
The s off means smoothing is turned off. Smoothing and vertex normals can make objects look smooth, even if they are made with very few polygons. For example, take a look at these two teapots; the first is without smoothing.
Looks pretty computer graphics like, right? Now, have a look at the same teapot with the “s 1” parameter specified throughout, and normals included in the file. This is pretty normal (pun intended), what I mean is most CAD software will compute normals for you. You can make normals; smooth, sharp, and add edges where needed. This adds detail without excess polygons and is fast to render.
The smooth teapot looks much more real, right? Well, we haven’t seen anything yet! Let’s discuss texture.
I didn’t used to like Sushi because of the texture. We’re not talking about that kind of texture.
We then wrap that in our CAD program by specifying this as a texture map. We’ll then export the triangle, and put it in our world.
You would probably have expected to see “left and bottom” on the texture map. Taking a closer look in our modeling package (Blender still) we see that the default UV mapping (using Blender’s standard tools) tries to use as much of the texture map as possible, but from an artistic standpoint, may not be what we want.
This is not to show that Blender is “yer doin’ it wrong” but to make the point that you’ve got to check the texture mapping before you export. Also, if you are attempting to import objects without U,V coordinates, double-check them!
If you are hand editing an .mtl file, and your textures are not showing up, double–check your .obj file and make sure you have vt lines; if you don’t, the texture will not show up. This means the U,V coordinates for the texture mapping were not set.
Texture mapping is non-trivial; there is quite an art about it and even entire books written about texturing and lighting. After having said that, you can get pretty far with Blender and any OBJ file if you’ve downloaded something from the internet and want to make it look a little better. We’ll show you how to fix it. The end goal is to get a UV map that is more usable and efficient. Not all OBJ file exporters export proper texture maps, and frequently .obj files you may find online may or may not have UVs set.
You can use Blender to fix the unwrapping of your model. We have several good Blender books to provide you a head start in it. You can also use your favorite CAD modeling program, such as Max, Maya, Lightwave, Houdini, and so on.
This is important, so I’ll mention it again in an info box. If you already use a different polygon modeler or CAD page, you don’t have to learn Blender; your program will undoubtedly work fine. You can skim this section.
If you don’t want to learn Blender anyway, you can download all of the files that we construct from the Github link. You’ll need some of the image files if you do work through the examples. Files for this article are at: http://bit.ly/VR_Chap7.
To summarize, we learned the basics of polygon modeling with Blender, also got to know the importance of polygon budgets, how to export those models, and details about the OBJ/MTL file formats.
To know more about how to make virtual worlds look real, do check out this book Getting Started with React VR.

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Pop punk will never die, and Welsh band Neck Deep are out to prove it. Despite the decline in popularity of the genre in the United States over the last decade, pop punk is still alive and well. Neck Deep are hoping to lead resurgence with their high-energy, emotional, and visually stunning performances.
Undoubtedly the most successful British band of the genre, winning Rock Sound’s Best Live Band award last year, the Alternative Press Music Award for Best Live Band in 2016, and Kerrang’s Best New Band in 2014, Neck Deep are known primarily for their bright, sunny outlook, a pop punk style adapted from their American brethren, and a penchant for writing unforgettable hooks. Hoping to duplicate the success they have had in their home country, Neck Deep bring their act to the States this fall, including a stop at The Clyde Theatre in Fort Wayne on October 3.
Absolutely on par with the major predecessors of the genre including Blink-182, Sum 41, New Found Glory, All Time Low, and the like, Neck Deep are all that and more as they add a bit of introspection and attitude to the mix to create an updated sound for a new generation. Pop punk with a side of intellect and introspection? Neck Deep just might be the genre’s saving grace.


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It’s no secret that Italians make quality products – everything from their shoes to their handbags are so well made. That’s why I wasn’t surprised to discover an amazing line of Italian hair products called Green Light.
The company creates products for salons all over the world, and they’re made for professionals, so they’re not sold in stores. The only downside is that these products aren’t available in the US! But thankfully, they’re easy to order online, which is how I’ve been getting my fix.
The reason Green Light is so great is because it’s made specifically to protect and restore dyed and damaged hair. Some of the products are meant to be used just before coloring, and some right after.
The line I really love is called RE-CO. It’s made up of a restructuring shampoo, restructuring cream, and a reconstructive oil. Whether you get your hair colored or you regularly use curling or straightening irons, you’ll want to try these products. Using the shampoo right before a treatment changes the pH of your hair and allows the cuticle to open, so it’s an important step in the process. Then you can follow up with either the cream or oil, depending on your hair type. If you have very dry hair, you can apply the oil like a mask and let it sit in your hair for about 30 minutes before washing it out. You can even wrap a shower cap and towel around your hair to really the products penetrate. If your hair is thicker, the larger molecules of the cream will absorb better. And if your hair is somewhere in between, you can mix the two products together for a mask and wash the mixture out after 30 minutes.
Do this once a week for about six treatments, and you’ll really see and feel the difference. I recently had some highlights done and the stylist severely burned my hair. But doing the treatment a few times totally restored my hair. And while you can’t find Green Light in US salons, ordering online is easy.


text: Take four pounds of freshly killed venison cut off from the bones, and one pound of ham in small slices. Add an onion minced, and black pepper to your taste. Put only as much water as will cover it, and stew it gently for an hour, keeping the pot closely covered. Then skim it well, and pour in a quart of boiling water. Add a head of celery cut into small pieces, and half a dozen blades of mace. Boil it gently two hours and a half. Then put in a quarter of a pound of butter, divided into small pieces and rolled in flour, and half a pint of port or Madeira wine. Let it boil a quarter of an hour longer, and then send it to table with the meat in it.


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In a first for an Australian-built vehicle, the new 2015 Ford Falcon, Falcon Ute, and Territory will feature potentially life-saving safety technology called SYNC2 with emergency assistance.
The technology is able to call emergency services following accident where the airbags deploy, or the fuel pump has been shutoff in the event of a roll over or significant impact provided there is a phone connected to the Bluetooth system.
If the driver or passenger are unable to speak with the operator, SYNC2 will be able to give an introductory message to the operator and let them know an accident has happened. The system can then provide the car’s GPS coordinates so emergency services can act swiftly.
If the occupants are able to communicate, they can talk directly to the operator and exit the vehicle as long as they take the phone with them.
Before the system calls for help, SYNC2 will provide a 10-second window to allow the passenger or driver to cancel the 000 emergency call.
SYNC with emergency assistance is already available on the Ford Kuga, Fiesta, EcoSport, and the Focus.
The new Falcon is set to be launched in November. Pricing is yet to be announced.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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Great respect to Patiphan. Thailand is playing 100% better than yesterday. Finally, they have good execution on their strats.
But good job on China. Not an easy fight at all.
Best tracer battle in this group so far. Can't wait to see their performances.
What a crazy tracer battle between Patiphan and Krystal! I am really looking forward to seeing their performances in the OWL.


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24-Hour Food Guide- Ken's Version.
1) Sarkies @ E&O Hotel, Penang. - For the wide variety of dishes offered.
2) Wine & Dine Buffet Dinner @ E&O Hotel Penang- For the free flow of Wines/ Beers.
3) Ramadhan Buffet Dinner @ Eastin Hotel Penang. - Really impressive buffet spread.
4) Seaside Barbecue Buffet @ Shangri-La's Resort and Spa - Fresh and well-cooked Seafood.
1) Zi Zai Restaurant @ Paya Terubong, Penang. - Cheap and good food.
2) Law Chang Kee @ Nibong Tebal, Penang. - Crab Porridge and Blanched Octopus.
3) Dragon Phoenix Seafood @ Farlim, Penang. - Fast service and decent food quality.
1) Sweet-I Dessert House @ Lip Sin, Penang. - Local Desserts.
2) Joez Coconut Jelly @ Dato Keramat Road, Penang. - ONLY for its Coconut Jelly.
3) Miam Miam Cafe @ Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang. - ONLY for its French Toasts.
1) Chaw Choon Dim Sum @ Raja Uda, Penang.
2) Maxim Dim Sum @ Komtar Walk, Penang.
3) Grand Imperial Restaurant @ The TOP, Komtar, Penang.
1) Farquhar Mansion @ Mission Place, Lebuh Farquhar, Penang.
1) Khoon Pastry House @ Argyll Road, Georgetown, Penang.
2) Via Pre @ Weld Quay, Penang.
3) Yin's Sourdough Pizza @ Wisma Yeap Chor Ee, Penang.
1) Edo Ichi Japanese Restaurant @ Island Plaza, Penang.
2) Iso Gin @ Vantage Desiran Tanjung.
3) J Garden @ Bayan Bay, Penang.
4) Kaze Japanese Restaurant @ Icon City, Penang.
5) Tummy Bowl @ Elit Avenue, Penang.
6) Ippudo Ramen @ Gurney Plaza, Penang.
1) K-Pot Korean BBQ Garden @ Tanjung Bungah, Penang.
2) Jinggo Dak Galbi @ Elit Avenue, Penang.
3) Sae Ma Eul Korean BBQ @ Automall, Penang.
5) Han Sik Ga @ Gurney Plaza, Penang.
6) Hanmalu @ Vantage Desiran Tanjung, Penang.
1) Hot Bowl @ Abu Siti Lane, Penang. - Curry Mee.
2) Sulaiman's Chapati @ Taman Tun Sardon, Penang. - Chapati.
3) Ah Wang Toast @ Tanjung Bungah, Penang. - Kaya Butter Toast.
4) 888 Hokkien Mee @ Bayan Baru, Penang. - Hokkien Mee.
5) Lok-Lok @ Padang Brown Hawker Center, Penang. - Lok-Lok.
6) BW Tom Yam Noodles @ Air Itam, Penang. - Tom Yam Noodles.
7) Lok-Lok Rojak @ Air Itam, Penang. -Rojak.
8) Beef Koay Teow Soup @ Batu Lanchang, Penang. - Beef Koay Teow.
9) Million Loh Mee @ Farlim, Penang. - Loh Mee.
10) Hong Kong Egg Noodles @ Jalan Aziz Ibrahim, Penang - Wan Ton Mee.
11) Pitt Street Koay Teow Th'ng (椰脚粿条汤) @ Carnavon Street, Georgetown, Penang.- Koay Teow Th'ng.
12) Mee Goreng @ Pulau Tikus, Penang. - Mee Goreng with Wok Hei.
13) Mimi's Coffee House @ Macalister Road, Penang. - Nasi Ulam and Assam Pedas.
14) Hou Mei Yuan Pan Mee @ Taman Bukit Jambul, Penang. - Pan Mee.
15) Assam Laksa/ Siamese Laksa @ Balik Pulau, Penang. - Assam Laksa and Siamese Laksa.
16) Penang Cendol @ Macalister Lane, Penang. - Cheap and Good Penang Cendol.
17) Penang Char Koay Teow @ Carnavon Street, Penang. - Check out the gigantic Prawns.
18) Ah Leong Assam Laksa @ Raja Uda, Butterworth, Penang. - Spicy and Sour Assam Laksa with Prawn Crackers.
19) Tai Wah Wanton Mee @ Argyll Road, Penang. - Old School Wanton Mee.
20) Laksalicious @ Hutton Lane, Penang. - Spectacular Assam Laksa.
21) Nasi 7 Benua @ Koo Boo Cafe, Sungai Ara, Penang. - Aplenty choices for Curries.
22) Famous Fish Head Curry @ Juru, Penang. - Seafood Curry Treasure in a pot.
24) Kim Leng Loh Mee @ Jelutong, Penang. - Famous Loh Mee at Jelutong area.
25) Sai Toh Lim Koay Teow Th'ng @ Butterworth, Penang. - Koay Teow Th'ng at Raja Uda.
1) Grumpiez Green Pepper @ Hillside, Tanjung Bungah, Penang.
1) Ivy's Nyonya Kitchen @ Chow Thye Road, Penang.
2) Moh Teng Pheow @ Jalan Masjid, Penang.
3) Aunty Anne True Penang Cuisine @ Macalister Lane, Penang.
1) El Faro Tapas Bar & Wine @ Burmah Road, Penang.
1) Eam Huat Charcoal Steamboat @ Batu Lanchang, Penang. - Charcoal Steamboat.
2) Sawara Steamboat @ Pulau Tikus, Penang.
1) Hong La Jiao Steamboat @ Burmah Road, Penang.
2) Red Courtyard @ King Street, Penang.
1) 600CC Taiwanese Restaurant @ Tesco E Gate, Penang. - ONLY for its Beef Noodles.
1) Khunthai @ Teluk Kumbar, Penang.
2) Little Thai @ Midlands Park, Penang.
1) No Eyed Deer @ Prima Tanjung, Penang. - Caveman's Platter/ Mixed Grill.
2) Georgetown Wines @ Leith Street, Penang. - The best Prime Rib and Churros in Penang.
3) What The Duck Restaurant @ Nagore Road, Penang. - Try their Duck Confit and Sizzling Brownie with Salted Egg Ice Cream.
4) Naughty Nuri's Warung @ Burmah Road, Penang.- Unique but delicate Pork Ribs.
5) EU Cuisine @ Rangoon Road, Penang.
7) Gen @ Georgetown, Penang.
1) Back Home @ Island Glades, Penang.
2) Real Food @ Straits Quay, Penang.
3) Awakenings Coffee & Tea House @ Ideal 1 Square, Bayan Lepas, Penang.
4) Wholey Wonder @ Gurdwara, Georgetown, Penang.
5) Mama Kim @ Tanjung Bungah, Penang.
1) Quê Hương Tôi Vietnamese Cafe (正宗越南小食馆) @ Jalan Jelutong, Georgetown, Penang.
2) Hương Quế Vietnamese Food @ Lebuh Melaka, Georgetown, Penang.
3) Little Hanoi Vietnamese Cuisine @ Jelutong, Penang.
4) Viet Food Vietnamese Restaurant @ Taman Kheng Tian, Jelutong, Penang.
5) An Viet @ Gurney Plaza, Penang.
We happen to meet a great people there and started to chat with them and drink w/them too. I had a great time here, glad we found this place by accident. Will definitely come to this LA venue again as anyone will make this a regular spot easily.

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Look gorgeous in green with our colourful twist on Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter.
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The great mythical tales or Irish folklore remain intricately woven into the fabric of Irish thought and character. Powerful, romantic, tragic, expressing the unending struggle of human nature with blind destiny, they preserve the spirit of a heroic world.
These translations of three of the great Irish myths fully capture the passion and poetry of the early Irish texts, and are complemented by Sara Walker’s beautifully understated illustrations.

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Virtually all roll of dumpsters have the exact same width (usually eight feet). This makes it feasible for businesses to use the same trucks to transport a wide selection of dumpsters. When you see a dumpster's measurements, therefore, you can assume they refer to depth and span. You may even see dumpster sizes listed by yards. This actually refers to square yards that measure the dumpster's volume.
In the event you're coordinating a big commercial job, then you'll likely need a 40-yard dumpster or larger. Big house renovations may require a 30-yard dumpster, but most smaller dwelling repairs only need 20-yard or even 10-yard dumpsters. Speak with an expert in case you need more guidance on choosing a dumpster size that fits your project.
In the event you're seeking to rent a dumpster in South Orleans, one of your main considerations is going to be price. There are generally two pricing options available when renting a dumpster in South Orleans. Flat rate is pricing determined by the size of the dumpster, not the amount of stuff you put in it. Per ton pricing will charge you based on the weight you need hauled.
One kind of pricing structure is not always more expensive than the other. Knowing exactly how much stuff you need to throw away, you might get a better deal with per short ton pricing. On the other hand, flat rate pricing can help you keep a limit on prices when you're dealing with unknown weights. Whether you consistently rent dumpsters for work or just require a one time rental for a job throughout the house, you need to look around for the best rental prices predicated on your own needs.
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Two or three days notice is generally adequate to ensure your dumpster delivery punctually. Remember that the busiest days are usually on Mondays and Fridays (surrounding the weekend), so when you can plan your project for the midst of the week, you've got a increased chance of getting the dumpster you need.
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Paying a flat rate generally means that you simply get to prevent any hidden fees and charges. Businesses which don't charge flat fees may contain additional charges for basic services like dropping off the dumpster. Keep in your mind, however, which you still may have to pay extra in case you would like to include particular things and materials in the dumpster.
Having a flat rate also means you can prepare your payment in advance. This really is especially useful when you need somebody else to make the payment for you. When you understand the precise amount, you can compose a check ahead of time. Subsequently, anyone can pay the rental business when its driver drops off the dumpster.
The amount of money that you spend renting a dumpster in South Orleans will depend on several variables.
The period of time that you need to keep the dumpster rental in South Orleans will also influence the cost. The more time you keep the dumpster, the further you can anticipate to pay.
Dumpster rental businesses generally have set prices, but the fine art of negotiation is consistently in play. In case you would like to dicker on the purchase price, call around to other firms first so you know what the going rental rate is. When you are talking to the business you wish to use, merely mention other prices that are better than theirs. Some firms will not just fit that lower price, they'll really overcome it to please their customers.
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Most dumpster rental businesses in South Orleans have clear-cut policies that will help you understand exactly how much it costs to rent equipment. Following this advice can help you avoid hidden fees when renting a dumpster in South Orleans.
Many businesses will charge you extra for keeping the dumpster longer than concurred. Be sure to plan ahead so you can keep the dumpster for an appropriate period of time. You ought to also ask about additional fees so that you'll learn how much extra days cost.
Trash removal vs dumpster rental in South Orleans - Which is good for you?
When you own a job you're going to undertake at home, you may be wondering if it is better to hire someone to come haul off all your trash and junk for you, or in case you need to only rent a dumpster in South Orleans and load it yourself.
Renting a container is a better option in case you prefer the flexibility to load it on your own time and you don't mind doing it yourself to save on labour. Dumpsters also work well if you have at least seven cubic yards or more of debris. Rolloffs usually begin at 10 cubic yards, so if you just have 3-4 yards of waste, you're paying for much more dumpster than you need.
Garbage or junk removal makes more sense should you prefer someone else to load your old items. It also functions well if you prefer it to be taken away quickly so it is out of your own hair or if you only have a few large things; this is probably cheaper than renting a whole dumpster.
Determined by the size of your project, you may require a small or big dumpster that could hold all the debris and remaining materials.
The most frequent dumpsters contain 10-yard, 20-yard, 30-yard, and 40-yard models. In case you are in possession of a small project, such as clearing out a garage or cellar, you can likely reap the benefits of a 10-yard or 20-yard dumpster. In case you have a larger project, such as an entire remodel or constructing a brand new home, then you will likely need a 30-yard or 40-yard dumpster.
When you rent a short-term dumpster, your goal is to fill it up and possess the waste hauled away. But if you prefer your waste recycled, you may need to really go about it in a somewhat different fashion. Waste in the majority of temporary dumpsters isn't recycled since the containers are so large and carry so much stuff.
If you're interested in recycling any waste from your endeavor, check into getting smaller containers. Many dumpster rental firms in South Orleans have a wide range of containers available, including those for recycling. All these are generally smaller than temporary dumpsters; they're the size of routine trash bins and smaller.
In case you want to recycle, learn if the company you are working with uses single stream recycling (you usually do not have to sort the material) or in the event you will need to form the recyclable stuff into distinct containers (aluminum cans, cardboard, plastics, etc.) This can really make a difference in the total number of containers you should rent.
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Body: Solitary at first, later branching from the base, depressed globose, 20 – 60 mm high and 30 – 60 mm in diameter, dark green.
Tubercule: Cylindric, soft, closely set, 8 – 10 mm long and 3 – 4 mm wide.
Axil: Mostly naked, sometimes with thin hairs.
Radial spine: 14 – 18, 5 – 7 mm long, bristle like, straight, pubescent, glassy white, irregular radiating.
Central spine: 1 – 4, mostly 3, 4 – 8 mm long, needle – like, the lowermost the thickest and hooked, the others straight, sometimes pubescent, all yellowish or brown with thicker base.
Flower: Funnel form, 15 – 18 mm long and 13 – 15 mm in diameter, white.
Fruit: Slender club – shaped, 15 – 20 mm long and 4 – 5 mm wide, dull red. Ripens a few months after flowering.
Habitat Substrate: On rocky reddish volcanic ground between bushes.
Geographic Distribution: Mexico, San Luis Potosi, near Palos Altos and Leoncito. Altitude 1650 meter.
Comments: Moeller – valdeziana has less central and radial spines and a darker body color.
Bibliography: Reppenhagen: Die gattung Mammillaria 1987.


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RUSSIA AND UKRAINE are poised to become bigger players than ever in world grain markets, affecting competition not only for wheat sales but for corn markets.
Feed wheat out of the Black Sea region also competes with corn in the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and even East Asia. Though neither Russia nor Ukraine is a significant soybean producer, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) also projects a 65 percent jump in Ukrainian soybean exports by 2022/2023. Corn exports from the former Soviet Union (primarily from Russia and Ukraine) are projected to climb by 48 percent.
Blessed with black earth, similar, to the Canadian Prairie’s, both countries have the agronomic potential to be exporting powerhouses. Now extensive investments in their farm sectors and infrastructure may help them achieve that potential. Ukrainian farmers, for example, are increasing their use of chemicals and fertilizers to improve yields and Ukraine’s government is negotiating with China on a $3 billion loan to resume irrigation in the country’s south, which could increase grain production on up to 3.5 million acres. Chinese media outlets have also reported that Ukraine and China have a 50-year plan for China to use up to 7.4 million acres of Ukrainian farmland for grain and livestock production to meet China’s food needs.
Russia is beginning to close the gap on wheat yields. In 2012, Russian farmers produced more wheat than in 1990 while using just 75 percent of their 1990 planted acres. Barriers against biotechnology, a major limiting factor, may also be easing. The Russian Federation will begin to allow the cultivation of genetically modified crops by the summer of 2014 and Ukraine is moving toward the production of GMO soybeans.
The region’s exports are also benefiting from ambitious infrastructure improvements. Grain handling capacity at Russian ports has increased 33 percent since 2011, according to a USDA estimate, and facilities are becoming more efficient.
Ukraine has now built enough port capacity to handle current export levels and is continuing its port expansion. A new terminal scheduled for completion next summer will have storage capacity for 240,000 metric tonnes of grain and oilseeds for export.
Russia and China are reportedly discussing a new rail line that would give Russian feed wheat more direct access to the Chinese market. Currently, Russia’s wheat must be shipped from the Black Sea through the Mediterranean Sea, then via the Suez Canal and around India and Southeast Asia to reach China.
There is recognition too, of the need to resolve internal infrastructure problems that affect both countries’ abilities to move crops from farms to export terminals. Currently grain can be “economically trapped” when the cost of shipping to an export terminal is greater than the crop’s value.
Both governments are targeting support toward export efforts. Ukraine has changed its laws to permit the sale of farmland. That would allow thousands of five to 10 acre plots to be combined into more productive units that can be managed more efficiently and with better technology. Meanwhile, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan (another significant wheat producer) have agreed to establish a Black Sea grain pool to establish standard trading rules and implement a coordinated grain export policy. The grain pool’s members expect to increase their grain production to 225-250 million metric tonnes (mmt), according to Russian officials. Their export potential is expected to top 70 mmt.


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If a subset of SubTasks of a Queue.Task needs to be collocated with other SubTasks, those SubTasks should return the equal object here.
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text: Sarah has tried out as a cheerleader at high school and she was accepted on a trial basis. Sarah feels that she is fit for this because she is so popular at school, but the athletic aspect is not really her strong suit. The coach will be checking in on her from time to time, so make sure she looks focused, otherwise she will get kicked off from the team. But at the same time, help her get through the training by slacking. She can practice her own little cheer, which is more fun that doing a choreography. She can even come up with her very own song. All her friends should know that she is a cheerleader now, so she must upload a photo of her on a social media network. But before that she has to apply mascara and lipstick. Doing exercises gets her warm, so let her cool off with a fan and then send a text to her best friend. Good luck!


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In the rhythm of the Christian Tradition, Holy Saturday was a day of waiting, of bare church decoration, of things pared down and distractions minimized.
Wise intention and skillful service need to be nourished by periods of quiet and prayer. Every great tradition includes some from of the Sabbath. In the West we inherited the blessing of the Christian and Jewish Sabbath. Muslims have Friday as their holy day, and likewise Hindus and Buddhists renew their vows of simplicity on full moon, new moon, and quarter moon days. When I was young, Massachusetts had Sabbath “Blue Laws” requiring all forms of business to stop on Sundays. But now, one generation later, we have twenty-four-hour supermarkets and twenty-four-hour banking, seven days a week; our consumer society has claimed the right to operate without constraint. This is a recipe for burnout.
Hi Sandy. Thanks for your comment. In Ireland we are “celebrating” the fact that we have shown ourselves to be, finally, a “modern” country by allowing pubs to open and serve alcohol on Good Friday – one of only two days in the year that they traditionally closed. Now that we have all businesses open for nearly every day of the year, we can demonstrate that we are fully a modern consumer society. And that seems to make us proud.


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In this section, you will get some helpful tools and advice on how to select the best study abroad program for you. You have a variety of programs to choose from in Switzerland, including inter-university sports tournaments, cultural tours, skiing in the Alps, and studies of business and international relations.
Prior to participating, students and their parents should take time to look at the different programs available for study abroad. One of the main reasons students cite for not studying abroad is that they start the planning process too late and miss the opportunity. The earlier you start researching programs, the better chance you will have to study abroad, include the coursework in your on–campus degree program, and graduate on time. The simplest way to find an appropriate study abroad program in Switzerland is to look at programs available through your home campus; home campus faculty and staff can help you through the process.
U.S. Home Campus Study Abroad Office/Resource Center: The best place to look for a study abroad program in Switzerland is your U.S. home campus study abroad office (where available). The staff can help you through the process of finding a program, applying, participating, and returning home.
Websites: There are a number of websites with information about available study abroad programs in Switzerland. Some websites we recommend are: StudyAbroad.com and IIE Passport.
Reference Books: The following are comprehensive reference books which are updated each year: Peterson's Study Abroad, Peterson's Summer Study Abroad, IIE Academic Year Abroad, and IIE Short–Term Study Abroad. They include detailed explanations and descriptions of many study abroad programs in Switzerland.
The following is a list of questions to ask when looking for an appropriate study abroad program in Switzerland. Along with speaking with program administrators in the United States, we suggest you speak with students who have participated in a study abroad program in Switzerland. If possible, speak directly with a program administrator in Switzerland to find out the strengths and weaknesses of their program.
Courses Available: What courses can be taken in Switzerland? Will they be taught by U.S. home campus professors or foreign university faculty or locals? What credentials do they have? Have they taught U.S. students before? Is the set–up in a traditional classroom?
Transfer Credit: Will courses taken in Switzerland count towards your U.S. degree program (major, minor, language, general education, etc.)?
Support Services: Does your U.S. home campus provide academic advisement and counseling to students through program orientations (some campuses require that all students take a semester–long course before studying abroad)? What types of support services and administrative offices are in place in Switzerland?
Safety: Is there someone at the program's U.S. office and in Switzerland who is specifically responsible for students' health and safety? What policies and procedures do they have in place? Do they have an emergency/evacuation plan?
In addition to the above, there may be other, personal matters and questions you wish to discuss with program administrators before making any final decisions. Make sure to look through the rest of the Handbook for more health and safety information on studying abroad in Switzerland.

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Emily Blunt is joining Dwayne Johnson in the cast for Disney's live-action Jungle Cruise movie, itself based on the popular Adventureland theme park attraction of the same name. Screen Rant learned that Disney was considering Blunt for Jungle Cruise only yesterday, but it's now being reported that the Edge of Tomorrow star has closed a deal to appear in the film opposite 'The Rock'. Johnson is starring in the movie as a 1920s riverboat captain who goes on a wild adventure across the world, after he teams up with a scientist (Blunt) in search of a magical cure.
The Johnson/Blunt pairing is a far cry from the duo of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen that Disney had originally announced for Jungle Cruise, back when an earlier iteration of the project was formally announced in 2011. That's far from the only change that the film has gone through over the past seven years, what with Jungle Cruise now being helmed by Jaume Collet-Serra (a filmmaker best known for having directed four different Liam Neeson action/thrillers) and drawing from a script that recently got a rewrite by one of the most prolific screenwriters in mainstream Hollywood at the moment.
Variety is reporting that Blunt is now set to star opposite Johnson in Jungle Cruise, drawing from a script that Michael Green rewrote from an earlier draft penned by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne (the uncredited writers on Star Trek Beyond). Production on Jungle Cruise is slated to get underway this May, with the filming locations including Disney's sound stages in Atlanta. UPDATE: Omega Underground is reporting that Jungle Cruise is also expected to shoot on location in Hawaii, with production taking place from May 7 through to August 17 under the working title Elixir.
Green is coming off a year in which he either wrote or cowrote no less than four (mostly acclaimed) films, including the grisly Wolverine drama Logan, the gory Alien prequel Alien Covenant, the moody Blade Runner sequel Blade Runner 2049, and the Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express. The writer also co-created the American Gods TV show for Starz and is now working on a script for the Orient Express sequel Death on the Nile, as well as the comic book TV show adaptation Y: The Last Man for FX.
Blunt hasn't been slacking of late either and has a voice role in this March's animated sequel Sherlock Gnomes, as well as live-action roles in the horror/thriller A Quiet Place (which her husband John Krasinski directed and costars in) and Disney's upcoming sequel Mary Poppins Returns. Jungle Cruise also marks Blunt's third time collaborating with the Mouse House after her roles in the musicals Into the Woods and Mary Poppins Returns.
All things considered, Jungle Cruise is shaping up to be a worthwhile action/adventure, based on the creative talent involved on both sides of the camera here. Could this be the movie that finally gives Disney the new Pirates of the Caribbean-esque franchise it's spent the last several years trying to find, via would be franchise starters like John Carter and The Lone Ranger?
Jungle Cruise doesn't have an official release date yet. We will let you know when that changes.


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We drove further north. The geese flew south. We all have places to be.
A 19-year-old that I met before he was 19 came to say hi to me at work today. We caught up and I told him about my trip to Peru and upcoming Swiss adventure. "How do I get your life?" he asked. "You have to be willing to be poor," I told him.
What I really should have said, sometime between his recollection of his grad trip to Punta Cana and his 19th birthday party the night before was, "How do I get your life?"
But at the same time, I wouldn't trade anything I've got--the good or the bad--to be 19 again. Because at 19, I'm not sure I had the strength and resilience to survive the curveballs that life has thrown at me this last month.


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CINNAMON AND HONEY, WHOEVER THOUGHT?
DID YOU KNOW THAT HONEY IS THE ONLY FOOD ON THE PLANET THAT WILL NOT SPOIL OR ROT. WHAT IT WILL DO IS WHAT SOME CALL 'TURNING TO SUGAR' BUT IN REALITY, HONEY IS ALWAYS HONEY. HOWEVER, WHEN LEFT IN A COOL DARK PLACE FOR A LONG TIME IT WILL "CRYSTALLIZE" WHEN THIS HAPPENS LOOSEN THE LID, BOIL SOME WATER AND SIT THE HONEY CONTAINER IN THE HOT WATER, BUT TURN OFF THE HEAT AND LET IT LIQUEFY NATURALLY. IT IS THEN AS GOOD AS IT EVER WAS. NEVER BOIL HONEY OR PUT IT IN THE MICROWAVE. THIS WILL KILL THE ENZYMES IN THE HONEY.
YOU CAN BET THE DRUG COMPANIES WON'T LIKE THIS ONE GETTING AROUND! FACTS ON HONEY AND CINNAMON: IT IS FOUND THAT A MIXTURE OF HONEY AND CINNAMON CURES MOST DISEASES. HONEY IS PRODUCED IN MOST COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD. SCIENTISTS OF TODAY ALSO ACCEPT HONEY AS A 'RAM BAN' (VERY EFFECTIVE) MEDICINE FOR ALL KINDS OF DISEASES. HONEY CAN BE USED WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS FOR ANY KIND OF DISEASE.
MAKE A PASTE OF HONEY AND CINNAMON POWDER, APPLY IT ON BREAD AND EAT IT REGULARLY FOR BREAKFAST. IT REDUCES THE CHOLESTEROL IN THE ARTERIES AND SAVES THE PATIENT FROM A HEART ATTACK. HONEY AND CINNAMON REVITALIZE THE ARTERIES & VEINS.
ARTHRITIS PATIENTS MAY TAKE DAILY (MORNING AND NIGHT) ONE CUP OF HOT WATER WITH TWO TABLESPOONS OF HONEY AND ONE TEASPOON OF CINNAMON POWDER. WHEN TAKEN REGULARLY EVEN CHRONIC ARTHRITIS CAN BE CURED.
TWO TABLESPOONS OF HONEY AND THREE TEASPOONS OF CINNAMON POWDER MIXED IN 16 OUNCES OF TEA WATER GIVEN TO A CHOLESTEROL PATIENT WERE FOUND TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF CHOLESTEROL IN THE BLOOD BY 10 PERCENT WITHIN TWO HOURS.
THOSE SUFFERING FROM COMMON OR SEVERE COLDS SHOULD TAKE ONE TABLESPOON LUKE WARM HONEY WITH 1/4 SPOON CINNAMON POWDER DAILY FOR THREE DAYS. THIS PROCESS WILL CURE MOST CHRONIC COUGHS, COLDS, AND CLEAR THE SINUSES.
DAILY USE HONEY AND CINNAMON POWDER STRENGTHENS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND PROTECTS THE BODY FROM BACTERIAL AND VIRAL ATTACKS. SCIENTISTS HAVE FOUND THAT HONEY HAS VARIOUS VITAMINS AND IRON IN LARGE AMOUNTS. CONSTANT USE OF HONEY STRENGTHENS THE WHITE CORPUSCLES (WHERE DNA IS CONTAINED) TO FIGHT BACTERIAL AND VIRAL DISEASES.
RECENT RESEARCH IN JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA HAS REVEALED THAT ADVANCED CANCER OF THE STOMACH AND BONES HAVE BEEN CURED SUCCESSFULLY. PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM THESE KINDS OF CANCER SHOULD DAILY TAKE ONE TABLESPOON OF HONEY WITH ONE TEASPOON OF CINNAMON POWDER, THREE TIMES A DAY, FOR ONE MONTH.
TEA MADE WITH HONEY AND CINNAMON POWDER, WHEN TAKEN REGULARLY, ARRESTS THE RAVAGES OF OLD AGE. USE FOUR TEASPOONS OF HONEY, ONE TEASPOON OF CINNAMON POWDER, AND THREE CUPS OF WATER AND BOIL TO MAKE A TEA. DRINK 1/4 CUP, THREE TO FOUR TIMES A DAY. IT KEEPS THE SKIN FRESH AND SOFT AND ARRESTS OLD AGE. LIFE SPANS INCREASE AND EVEN A 100 YEAR OLD WILL START PERFORMING THE CHORES OF A 20-YEAR-OLD.
A SCIENTIST IN SPAIN HAS PROVED THAT HONEY CONTAINS A NATURAL 'INGREDIENT', WHICH KILLS THE INFLUENZA GERM AND SAVES THE PATIENT FROM FLU.


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As a full-service, objective 3rd party laboratory, AFL provides a complete portfolio of microbiology and chemical analysis on raw and bulk materials, finished products, water and air samples. Our ability to consult, troubleshoot and deliver solutions to our clients in a clear, concise and logical format makes the difference with every test resulting.
A highly trained team of experts including PhD and Master degreed scientists are dedicated to providing the required specialized knowledge, accreditations and compliance with FDA requirements. AFL is committed to proactive communication with our clients, not just reporting numbers, which means better decision-making.
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The National Organization for Women calls on the Obama administration to stand up for women and not give in to demands from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that would deny birth control coverage for millions of women. The bishops have been lobbying the administration to expand a religious exemption that would allow a broad range of religiously affiliated organizations, such as colleges and hospitals, to take contraception coverage away from women who rely on them for health insurance. NOW calls on the president to remove the exemption altogether.
In early August, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) accepted recommendations from the Institute of Medicine to require that health insurance plans cover contraception, with no co-payments or deductibles. NOW was dismayed that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius included a so-called 'conscience' clause -- as if an institution could have a conscience -- permitting certain religious employers like churches to exclude birth control from their employees' health insurance. This proposed provision violates individual women's rights to privacy and religious freedom, and denies women the equal protection of the laws. Far from being expanded, as the bishops demand, the clause should be removed entirely from the HHS regulation.
A recent poll by Thomson Reuters-NPR Health found that 77 percent of Americans believe private medical insurance should provide birth control without co-pays. Ninety-nine percent of sexually active women have used contraception, including 98 percent of sexually active Catholic women, as reported by the Guttmacher Institute. Yet this important health benefit could be lost for more than a million women and their families, and the decision will soon be made by the Obama administration.
The ill-considered proposed refusal clause in the women's birth control benefit undermines women's access to basic health care. NOW urges President Obama and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to say 'yes' to contraceptive coverage for all women and 'no' to the bishops' relentless attempts to deny women their rights.


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We are currently traveling in Michigan to visit family and friends. Any while we’re having a great time reconnecting, there always seems to be this longing in my soul to visit the beautiful northwest corner of Michigan’s lower peninsula.
For it is here that we find the Leelanau Peninsula with its sweeping views of Lake Michigan, and tiny hamlets dotted around the lakeshore filled with locals and tourists enjoying the fifth largest lake in the world.
In addition to the five ‘great lakes” that surround the state of Michigan, when you head inland you are certain to stumble upon one of Michigan’s nearly 63,000 smaller lakes with their beaches necklaced with simple rustic cottages all the way to the mansions of the rich and famous.
While we love traveling the world to view amazing sights, make new friends, and learn of the world’s history, for me, there is no place that simply feels like home then when I’m staring at Lake Michigan from atop a 500’ bluff.
How about you? Is there a place that for you has this strange inner call?

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From hydraulic hoses to coolant, brake and oil lines, Element provides the automotive industry with a vast range of hose tests to a broad set of standards. Our experts evaluate all parts of the production process, including assemblies and the materials used for the hose construction. Our testing services give you the certainty that your hose products meet the performance and durability requirements that you and your customers depend on.
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In addition to assisting manufacturers with research, design, product performance, and failure analysis, Element experts also consult on law enforcement, insurance and litigation cases.
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Performance characteristics that we assess include ozone resistance, flexibility in cold conditions, leak tightness, adhesion between layers, and volume expansion. We also carry out combination tests such as flex impulse and dynamic durability with simultaneous vibration, pressure pulsing, and temperature influence.
Element’s experts conduct automotive hose testing in compliance with several national and international standards. We also perform tests for materials manufacturers, suppliers and OEMs according to technical specifications and industry standards to fulfill their need for the highest quality components throughout the supply chain.
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Editorial: Why isn't Ehime Gov. Nakamura summoned to testify on Kake case in Diet?
We probably should have known. During intensive deliberations in the budget committees of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors attended by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, little progress was made in getting to the bottom of the alleged cronyism scandal surrounding Kake Educational Institution's vet school.
This is due to the ruling coalition's refusal to summon Tokihiro Nakamura, the governor of Ehime Prefecture, where the vet school is located, to the Diet as a witness. Nakamura slammed the testimony given to the Diet by former executive secretary to Prime Minister Abe Tadao Yanase on May 10 as having contradictions, saying that, "Others are becoming embroiled in (his) lies."
Gov. Nakamura argues that a memo kept by a prefectural official who met with Yanase to discuss the Kake school is highly credible. The record indicates that Yanase called the establishment of the Kake vet school in the Ehime Prefecture city of Imabari a "matter concerning the prime minister," and provided prefectural officials and others present at the meeting with specific advice on how to successfully bring the school to Imabari; the memo leads us to the essence of questions that have yet to be answered. Gov. Nakamura even released a copy of Yanase's then business card, with the date that it was received by Ehime prefectural officials -- April 2, 2015 -- stamped on it.
Meanwhile, Yanase finally acknowledged that he probably met with Ehime government officials at a meeting where others were present, but denied that he said anything about the Kake vet school being a "matter concerning the prime minister." His testimony regarding what he spoke about, and with whom, remained vague.
The Diet is a place where such discrepancies are meant to be investigated. Gov. Nakamura has expressed his willingness to appear in front of the Diet. To actively bring in former Ehime Gov. Moriyuki Kato -- who was a strong advocate for establishing the vet school in Imabari and argues that procedures that were followed in setting up the school were appropriate -- to testify in the Diet, while refusing to summon incumbent Gov. Nakamura as a witness shows an absolute lack of fairness. Such action makes us even more suspicious that the ruling coalition is afraid that the credibility of Yanase's testimony will burst open at the seams if Gov. Nakamura were to testify.
Prime Minister Abe virtually spent all of the intensive deliberations in the two chambers' respective budget committees repeating that Yanase's meeting with parties involved in the Kake vet school's establishment did not affect procedures to make that a reality, and that he himself did not give any instructions on how the case should be handled.
Is it true that Yanase, then an executive secretary to Abe, did not report back to the prime minister about his meeting with officials from Kake Educational Institution, the Ehime Prefectural Government and the Imabari Municipal Government? Is it true that Abe did not know about the plans made by Kake Educational Institution -- run by his close friend, Kotaro Kake -- to set up a veterinary school in Imabari until January of last year? We cannot say that our questions have been answered.
During Diet deliberations, the prime minister reiterated that the Kake vet school received so many applications that it was able to accept only one in every 20 applicants -- as if the school's popularity attests to the righteousness of the process through which the school was founded.
It goes without saying, however, that what is being called into question is not whether it was good or bad that the school was established. Rather, the problem is whether Kake Educational Institution was selected from the outset as the operator of a vet school in Imabari because of Abe's friendship with the school operator's chairman. It appears to us that Prime Minister Abe is aware of what is actually being asked, but is deliberately evading it.
We must not allow the probe into the scandal to regress. The facts must be confirmed. Prime Minister Abe, who is also the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, could easily make the summoning of Gov. Nakamura to testify in the Diet a reality if he chose to do so.


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Horace Mann Award recipient later this month.
The news tip that changed Jack Hamann's life came from a rather mundane assignment.
It was 20 years ago and Hamann, then a reporter for KING 5 TV, was covering a story on the expansion of a sewage treatment plant in Discovery Park when a park employee approached him with the sort of tip many journalists would dismiss: check out a little military graveyard, the employee told Hamann, and you'll find a story there.
Little did Hamann know that this tip would lead to the biggest investigative story of his life – and to the eventual clearing of 28 African American soldiers wrongly convicted by the U.S. government for lynching an Italian prisoner of war during World War II.
The case began in 1944, right here in Seattle, when 43 African American soldiers were accused of rioting and three were charged with the lynching murder of Private Guglielmo Olivotto on a military obstacle course at Fort Lawton, which was located just north of downtown Seattle, in the area now called Discovery Park.
"I was totally stunned because I've lived in Seattle for a very long time and didn't think of or know Seattle of being a place where there was a history of lynching. I had no idea there were ever prisoners of war in Seattle, but most shocking was that the suspects apparently were African American and I have never in my life heard of Black men being accused of lynching," Hamann said.
For years Hamann, 52, thought about the case.
"I thought, 'How could such a large trial go unnoticed?' Something is wrong here," Hamann said. "I kept thinking this just doesn't make sense, no one could ever find another case in the history of the United States where Black men had stood trial for the alleged lynching for anybody, White or Black."
Eventually, after years of researching the case, Hamann managed to locate four of the defendants and two of the defense attorneys, one of whom was living in Bellevue.
Then, in 2001, after the youngest of his two children left for college, Hamann and his wife, Leslie, looked at the possibility of writing a book. To do it, they would have to do more research, including a month-long trip across the United States to cities like Chicago and Detroit and to small towns in the Deep South, to the defendants' homelands to talk to whomever they could about the case. At the U.S. National Archives in College Park, Md., Leslie found a report, which became the basis of Hamann's book, "On American Soil: How Justice Became a Casualty of WWII," that said the Army knew the African American men were innocent even before they went on trial.
"These men rarely had a constituency. They were from very poor environments. Many of their families members had no idea what had happened to them," Hamann said.
The soldiers had people lobbying for them — the NAACP Legal Fund and Thurgood Marshall, who later became a Supreme Court justice, wrote letters to the Army complaining about the trial — but it was the 1940s and people didn't demand things from Congress like they do today, Hamann said. "Even though it was all over the newspapers, including The New York Times, nothing much came of it."
Hamann's story, however, even though it was written six decades after the fact, got the attention of some influential people.
After reading "On American Soil," Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, introduced a bill in Congress that would reopen the trial. McDermott then urged Rep. Duncan Hunter, a Republican from San Diego and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee to reexamine the convictions. As a direct result of Hamann's book, the Pentagon has reviewed the convictions of the African American soldiers and has cleared 28 of them. Today, of the 43 original defendants, only two are still alive.
Hamann said his book is the "story of people and how they deal with the kind of crisis" he couldn't even imagine going through.
"Here are these guys, they know they didn't kill anybody, they certainly know they didn't lynch anyone and they certainly know a Black man's not gonna lynch somebody, especially back in 1944," Hamann said. "They were the scapegoats; there were the convenient ones, they didn't have anyone backing them, there were obvious signs it was somebody else who did this but the Army just blew right past them … the power and the weight of the United States military was coming down on them."
This past summer, Hamann received a call from the Pentagon saying that the convictions will be overturned and justice done for the men and their surviving families.
Hamann estimates there are still about 15 to 20 families he and the Pentagon have been unable to find who may be eligible for benefits.
"I hope this becomes part of the discussion in more classrooms and churches because this is a moral issue. What lessons were learned from this?" Hamann said. "It was actually the churches that first wrote to President Roosevelt and said 'You're wrong, something went wrong here.' They turned out to be right, but never knew that in their lifetime. Someone had to stand up for these men and their voices just weren't heard when they should have been."
Hamann recently found out that he is one of three Horace Mann Award recipients to be honored March 29 in the Crystal Ballroom at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle. Presented by Antioch University, the award honors those who have won significant victories for humanity through their work or volunteerism.
At the awards ceremony, Hamann will give a voice to those who weren't heard "when they should have been," by reading letters written in 1944 by people trying to tell the president that something was wrong, including one from a mother of one of the defendants that pointed out what was wrong with the trial – a letter than went unanswered and unnoticed, until now.
Profession: Journalist and Author of "On American Soil: How Justice Became a Casualty of WWII." He has won numerous journalism honors, including 10 regional Emmy awards, and is a former correspondent and documentary producer for CNN and PBS.
Family: Married to Leslie Hamann. The couple has two grown children, who both graduated from Garfield High.
Hometown: Originally from a rural town in southern California, Hamann and his wife moved to Seattle in 1981 after graduating from the University of Oregon School of Law.
Education: Bachelor's of arts degree in economics from University of California, Los Angeles and law degree from University of Oregon.
Coach Hamann: A youth sports coach for almost 30 years, Hamann is passionate about the students he coaches. "The kids are amazing, you get so much out of it. In our community now, so few kids really get challenged the way that sports can challenge them," Hamann said.
He has spent the past 10 years as an assistant girls' volleyball coach along side his wife, Leslie, who has been the head volleyball coach at Garfield High School for eight years.
"On American Soil": The book is available at local bookstores and online, in hardcover for $24.95, published by Algonquin Books. The University of Washington Press has published a paperback version, which will be out next week. The Hamanns recently finished a documentary, which aired on Channel 9 in Seattle, about women's sports, and Jack Hamann is researching another book. For more information, visit www.jackhamann.com.

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The basic legal document that lays down the principles for cooperation between the Republic of Macedonia and the European Commission, in the field of IPA implementation is the Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement is the basis for establishing the necessary structures and authorities in the Republic of Macedonia for managing IPA assistance under DIS. The Framework Agreement determines the conditions for sound financial management of the EU assistance, as well as describes the respective obligations regarding the proper implementation of IPA funded projects. It also determines the common conditions for conferral of management powers for EU assistance to the Republic of Macedonia.
The Framework Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Macedonia and the Commission of the European Communities on the Rules for Co-Operation Concerning EC -Financial Assistance to the Republic of Macedonia in the Framework of the Implementation of the Assistance under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) was signed on 30 October 2007 and ratified by the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia and published in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia” No 18/2008.
On the basis of the signed Framework Agreement, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia has adopted a Decree on Determining Mutual Relations between the Bodies and the Structures of Decentralised Management of the First Four Components under the EU Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) and it was published in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia” No 132/2008.
This Decree describes the system for decentralised management of the IPA funds, as well as the mutual relations between the bodies and the structures for decentralised management of the first four IPA components.
Implementing Agreement signed between National Authorising Officer NAO and Programme Authorising Officer (PAO) /Head of Operating Structure (HOS) for the Implementation of IPA Projects under DIS, that regulates the relations and responsibilities between the NAO and PAO/HOS.
Operational Agreements signed between the Programme Authorising Officer (PAO) and the Senior Programme Officers (SPO) in the Line Ministries and Beneficiary Institutions implementing projects under IPA Component I -TAIB, in which the functions and tasks of both PAO and SPO are determined.
Head of Operating Structure (HOS) for IPA Component III and IPA Component IV signs Operational Agreements with IPA Coordinators in the Line Ministries implementing projects under IPA Component III and IV, in which the functions and tasks of both HOS and IPA Coordinators are determined.

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Dan Crow has been there, done that, and bought the T-shirt. Working for Apple Computer in California in the late 1990s on their Quicktime product he discovered quickly why Steve Jobs was a man to be both feared and respected. Moving on to Google in New York City he helped develop their "Squared" technology which is a major component in search. After finally getting the entrepreneurial bug he defected in 2010 to become the Chief Technology Officer of Songkick.
Having worked for major hardware and software companies in the states Dan brings a unique vision to the Silicon Roundabout and has published articles such as "Why every child should learn to code" and "Why startups shouldn't just be for the young". He also has distinct ideas on the future of AI and robotics and what we can expect Google to bring to that space in the future.
One of my favourite guests ever on Silicon Real! Enjoy.


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Your attitude toward your life, relationships, chosen profession and the projects you are currently involved with are either contributing to the depletion or cultivation of your qi and jing.
In choosing an occupation that is fulfilling to you and of service to others, you have a great opportunity to establish and maintain a balanced lifestyle. Through expanding your involvement with the field of Oriental medicine (OM), you can enhance your relationship with your profession and improve your ability to serve others, while simultaneously increasing your experience and knowledge. Through managing a balanced practice, being careful to not exhaust yourself, making your work environment harmonious and pleasant, and by furthering your education and skills, you can support the unobstructed flow of qi within your body and conserve and support your jing.
Most of you are well aware of the concepts of qi and jing. Qi can be considered a measure of your vitality. Healthy qi can manifest as optimal functioning of the internal organs, smooth and unobstructed circulation or "flow" within your body, and perhaps even in your ability to accomplish and reach goals in life. Qi is derived from food, air/breath, and the jing/essence of the kidneys. Every aspect of your lifestyle determines the rate of consumption of qi. Your attitudes, thoughts, feelings and patterns also contribute to the utilization of qi. It is well-known that therapeutic exercise, including t'ai ch'i and qi gong, acupuncture, meditation and herbal medicine can be used to maximize qi flow and clear obstructions, and therefore disease.
Jing is a deeper essence. The kidneys store jing, the quality and quantity of which determine your vitality, resistance to disease, and longevity. You are born with congenital jing, the quality and amount determined by the health and constitution of your parents at the time of your conception, incubation and birth. You only inherit a specific amount, and when it's used up, you're dead. However, acquired jing can be extracted from food, herbal medicine, therapeutic exercise and meditation. Acquired jing can greatly enhance the activity of your congenital jing. There cannot be an overabundance of jing. Stress, fear, lust and overwork will also deplete jing. Deficiency of jing can retard physical and mental growth, slow maturation, and lead to deficient brain function, weak legs and bones, impotence and other reproductive problems, as well as early senility.
Some of the projects and areas I've delved into over the past several years have deepened my connection to, involvement with, and rewards from the field of OM. In the early 1990s, when patients asked me if I could treat them or family members while they were receiving medical care at the local hospital, I was unable to accommodate their needs. Even though, in most cases, their attending physician approved the treatment, I was unable to legally perform acupuncture in the hospital because I was not on the medical staff. In other words, the patient wanted the service and the physician supported the service, but the institution could not endorse it until an avenue was created to credential acupuncture practitioners as members of the medical staff.
My first inquiries to the administration of the hospital as to how I might join the medical staff were ignored, even in writing. I became more and more persistent as the requests for acupuncture treatment at the hospital increased. I requested to meet with the executive director and began to frequent the executive offices, making my presence known. Things soon began to shift when a new director was hired who had an interest in expanding the services offered at the hospital. At the same time, several other practitioners joined the cause, and an osteopathic physician on the staff took interest and got involved. At a preliminary meeting, we launched a steering committee to explore the possibility of establishing a department of complementary medicine within the hospital. For over a year, we met and worked on the proposed structure of the department, credentialing guidelines, peer review, etc. Eventually, we came to a compromise with the board, and instead of establishing our new department, expanded the "allied health practitioner" category to include acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathy and massage.
Serving as a member of the allied health medical staff has allowed me to be able to serve community members who, for one reason or another, have ended up in the hospital, and in many cases allow them a shorter hospital stay, a reduction in medication and/or improved outcomes. Being an integral part of the expansion of medical services at the local hospital, and working in tandem with MDs on challenging cases, has enriched my professional experience and enhanced my clinical skills.
Another wonderful experience has been working as a research consultant. I began years ago as a volunteer, consulting for professional researchers who were interested in conducting acupuncture research. I helped by applying my clinical experience to assist them in shaping their protocols. Once involved, I met researchers who recruited me to serve as a consultant for protocols they were conducting on evaluating acupuncture's efficacy in treating chronic low back pain. One of the challenges I faced was facilitating discussions among a panel of acupuncture "experts" via a teleconference. The panel was made up of practitioners from diverse backgrounds, many of whom had very different views on the optimal treatment approach, but in time we reached a consensus and were able to guide the parameters of the study effectively. After that experience, I was offered a position as a consultant and safety expert for another research study. One of the most intriguing questions I was recently asked was whether or not intention is a critical component during sham acupuncture.
Stepping out of my familiar daily routine and welcoming new professional experiences has provided me with inspiration and fulfillment. I have found new ways to improve my understanding, skills - and myself, as well as expand and enrich my involvement with the field of OM. I have slowed my private practice to a pace, which allows me to remain strong and balanced, and have created a beautiful and healing work environment (with my wife's vision and creative touch). In so doing, I am supporting harmonious qi flow and the cultivation of qi and jing. This allows me to be of greater service to those who come seeking support and guidance. Participating in the political arena of OM has been challenging of late. However, I am grateful to this medicine and to those who have carefully passed on traditional medical knowledge over the years, for the many lessons I have learned and continue to learn, and for the opportunity to serve and support others in their search for health, balance, and wellness.


text: Cuckoo Clock 3D is a wonderfully crafted deep forest fantasy, that recreates a scene from a fairytale right on your Windows desktop. When you give your PC some rest, the desktop picture changes into a magic fairy world. A deep forest with a great old tree, cuckoo clocks, butterflies and fireflies appear on your screen. The animation is so real, that it seems that you can touch the tree and feel the leaves rustling. You will enjoy the original design from the first sight, graphically Cuckoo Clock 3D is incredible. Cuckoo Clock 3D pleases the eye with high resolution images, pleasant scenery and realistic animation effects. This magnificent screensaver immerses you into the atmosphere of a fairytale, and no doubt that Cuckoo Clock 3D will be the favorite entertainment for the whole family or your office colleagues. A perfect tool to remind of the time without disturbance and stress. The Cuckoo Clock screensaver is displayed in true 3D from the first-person perspective. Cuckoo Clock 3D looks as if 4 original wooden clocks grow or built in the huge old tree. There are 4 amazing cuckoo birds living in their small clock-houses on this big fairy tree. They peek out at each solid and half hour and sing their song. The picture is different in the day and night: you can see the wonderful forest lit with the daylight, amazing birds and butterflies, while during the night a lot of fireflies will twinkle on your screen. The sounds change also, depending on the time of the day. The clock shows real computer clock time. No doubt, Cuckoo Clock 3D is a great addition to your desktop, making your home or office a cozy and tranquil place.