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Rashid Raja – Senior Digital Forensics Expert
Gaining most of his early experience in the commercial/fraud field with the likes of EDS/Vistorm and the Serious Fraud Office, Rashid has completed professional courses relating to Digital Forensics, IT Security and Penetration Testing.
Now specialising in defending high profile cases including child pornography, fraud and terrorism matters, he is a recognised Expert Witness who has conducted more than 3,000 examinations of computers, mobile phones and other digital media to date. His Expertise has taken him as far a field as Saudi Arabia and Mauritius.
Rashid is a vetted Expert on the UK Register of Expert Witnesses.


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2017 marked Frank Allis Elementary's 100th year! Located on Madison's far east side, Frank Allis' dedicated staff endearingly call our school "The Palace." Collectively we all work toward improving student outcomes. Our strong teacher teams work with aligned curriculum, resulting in exponential increases in student achievement. Throughout the halls visitors will hear Wildcat Scholars celebrating their successes, exclaiming how they have reached their goals. Frank Allis is committed to developing and sustaining a school environment which encourages individuality and responsibility, celebrates diversity, fosters a desire to learn, and supports every community member to discover and strengthen their skills, talents, and abilities so that each is prepared to be a productive participant in our changing global society.
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When I have a private moment to myself, you can either find me watching HGTV or attempting to give myself a manicure. Pre-children, I would never have an unpolished nail and I found myself collecting nail polish in what I now consider an act of gluttony. Nowadays, I rarely have a smudge free mani because I never have time to wait for it to dry and more often that not, I just sport the popular "nude" look (i.e. no polish). BUT. That doesn't mean I don't dream of cute nails and this week it was all about that hot summer manicure. Here's to hoping I can actually do some of these and they won't just be a dream!
1. Watermelon Mani
I'm definitely no artist but this adorable watermelon accent nail is simple enough that I'm pretty sure I can pull it off. Nothing says Summer like some sweet watermelon!
2. LIfe's A Beach
This mani is not for the faint of heart and you can actually take a sigh of relief because it wasn't created by freehand. Would you believe it's created by a stamp? Either way, it's gorgeous and it screams SUMMER!
3. Tropical Paradise
I love how the simple use of the vibrant turquoise does most of the work in this summer mani. Add an glittery accent nail and a pretty hibiscus flower and you'll be yearning for the tropics in no time.


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The leopards and baboons were vocalizing under the almost full moon while we slept under the stars on the deck of our Banda… Wonderfulness all.
— Rosemary R., Sunnyvale, CA
From the late 70's when Next Adventure's founders traversed Mount Kenya and went on a camping safari in the Masai Mara and Samburu, Kenya has been an absolute favorite. We find its classic and dramatic East African beauty unparalleled. Today still the country's savannas, deserts, highlands, snowy peak and beaches host a rich and varied wildlife including unique desert-adapted species.
Kenya has it all – warm and welcoming people, fascinating cultures, stunning scenery and distinctive wildlife attractions including the magnificent annual wildebeest and zebra migration, so it remains a not-to-be missed safari destination.
Learn more about our work on Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Kenya
Further Info
Accommodations in Kenya
Next Adventure recommends a wide variety of camps, lodges and hotels throughout Kenya. A few of our favorites are listed below and can be included in a custom safari itinerary:
Mara Plains Camp Masai Mara
Nkorombo Mobile Camp Masai Mara
Serian Camp Masai Mara
Ol Donyo Lodge Chyulu Hills
Sasaab Samburu
The Emakoko Nairobi
Kenya has an international reputation for its classic East African beauty. The country has savannas, deserts, highlands and beaches that contain a rich and varied wildlife population. The presence of a colorful diversity of culture is also one of Kenya's greatest attractions. Over thirty tribes inhabit Kenya. The five largest and best known are the Masai (or Maasai), the Samburu, the Tugen, the Turkana and the Kikuyu. These groups share a semi-nomadic, pastoral lifestyle, and each has a unique and rich culture. Kenya's hospitable people, fascinating cultures, great tourist destinations and, especially, stunning scenery and wildlife make it a popular and unique destination.
Kenya is a large and diverse country. Although straddling the equator, the landscape is mostly semi-desert savannah. The climate is generally dry with warm days and cool nights although altitude and prevailing winds affect local conditions. Mount Kenya's highlands are typically cooler while the northern and lower desert areas are warmer. Safaris operate year-round although East Africa has two rainy periods. The "short rains" fall in November/December and the "long rains" in April/May when lower rates may be available.
Typically safari costs include a safari vehicle with a roof hatch and a driver/ guide, meals, accommodation, park and entrance fees and applicable taxes. Children under 12 sharing with adults may qualify for discounts.
Hotels and airport transfers, optional sightseeing in Nairobi and Kenya visas are extra (currently $50 for US citizens online but subject to change). If your itinerary includes Tanzania, visas currently cost $100 per person for US citizens, also subject to change.
The Masai Mara National Reserve is one of East Africa's top game reserves and is located adjacent to Tanzania's famous Serengeti Park. The Reserve has plentiful wildlife, with large populations of gazelle, antelope (especially topi) and predators. This park is the only place in Kenya to see the Roan antelope. The Mara is famous for its prides of black-maned lions, and has cheetahs, hyenas, wild dogs and even the elusive leopard. The annual migration of wildebeest and zebra from July to September provides one of Africa's most dramatic scenes as millions of animals cross the Mara River into the Masai Mara. The stately presence of the Masai people greatly enhances the experience.
Tsavo is among the world's largest animal sanctuaries, covering 20,000 sq. km, and has an incredible diversity of wildlife and scenery. The park is split into East and West Tsavo by the Nairobi/Mombasa highway. Tsavo is known for the so-called "red" elephants who cover themselves in the rich red earth of the area. Tsavo West has an odd, otherworldly landscape and is a Black rhino sanctuary. The western side also contains Mzima springs with hippo and crocodile, which can be seen from an underwater viewing tank. Tsavo's wildlife also includes many lions, possibly descended from the famous "Man-Eaters of Tsavo". Other animals found in Tsavo include leopard, cheetah, Lesser Kudu, Eland, waterbuck, oryx, Coke's Hartebeest and gerenuk. The sunsets can be striking as the expansive sky is painted in rich color. The national park is located between Nairobi and the coast city of Mombasa.
The striking and snowcapped Mount Kenya is the second highest point in Africa at 17,058 ft. The mountain is a beautiful and challenging destination for trekkers and climbers. The summit and a second peak are for advanced climbers, but a third peak, Lenana, is more accessible. The volcanic peak dominates the surrounding slopes, valleys and gorges. Mountain elephant, black Rhino, Cape Buffalo, antelope and Giant Forest Hog roam the foothills in the 228 sq. mi. national park. The landscape is covered in unusual high-altitude equatorial vegetation like tussock grass, giant heather, lobelia and groundsel. This vegetation gives Kenya's slopes an alpine desert appearance and an otherworldly feel.
The Lewa Downs Game Ranch covers 40,000 acres of savanna beneath the northwestern slopes of Mount Kenya and carries game and cattle in balance and harmony. Lewa Downs provides a safe refuge to plenty of African wildlife, including Black and White rhino. Access to this area is exclusive.
Not far from Mount Kenya National Park is the Aberdare National Park, a landscape of high alpine moors and primeval forests. The Aberdares are known for an abundance of wildlife, including a number of rhino, and the Karuru waterfalls, the highest in Kenya. It is also home to the world-famous Treetops Lodge and several other beautiful lodges.
Also close by is the luxurious Sweetwaters Tented Camp, which is in the heart of the game reserve of the same name. It has magnificent views of the peak. Accommodations overlook a water hole, and wildlife around the camp includes giraffe, zebra, elephant and buffalo. Some of the activities offered are night game drives, bird and nature walks, and visits to a chimpanzee sanctuary and even camel riding.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Simply known as Lewa, the Conservancy is nestled at the foothills of Mount Kenya and is home to some of the continent's most endangered species – the black rhino and the Grevy's zebra- and a plethora of other wildlife including the elephant, giraffe, buffalo, antelope, lion, cheetah and leopard.
Conservation of endangered species
Lewa is home to some of Africa's critically endangered species, notably the black rhino and Grevy's zebra. The Conservancy has been hugely successful in conservation of the native black rhino and the resident population has grown at an impressive 6% per annum.
Lewa plays a crucial role in rhino conservation in Kenya, facilitating the translocation of its rhino to new or previously inhabited areas & providing technical expertise to established and new rhino sanctuaries.
Lewa's Grevy's zebra population, at approximately 380 individuals, is the single largest at any one place in the world. With less than 3,000 left in the wild, the Grevy's zebra is the world's rarest zebra and the second largest equid. Lewa's Research Team carries out important monitoring and research to inform management decisions on Grevy's zebra conservation.
Community Development
For communities neighbouring wildlife, conservation can be the greatest tool for development and Lewa's community development programmes have over the years transformed the lives of thousands from the adjoining communities. Today, Lewa supports 19 schools, 10 water projects, four clinics, a women's micro-credit programme and so many other community projects, improving the quality of life of many.
Conservation tourism
Lewa boasts some of the most spectacular landscapes in northern Kenya and Mount Kenya serves as the perfect backdrop. With gentle rolling hills and natural, unspoilt beauty, guests enjoy the trip of a lifetime that consists of an unforgettable combination of great scenery, superb game viewing and excellent hospitality.
Visitors also have the opportunity to experience Lewa's extensive conservation and development projects. Proceeds from tourism are ploughed back into our various programmes, crucial funds that contribute to Lewa's annual revenue.
Lewa's History
Lewa's rich history in conservation spans three decades, having started out as the Ngare Sergoi Rhino Sanctuary established in 1983 to help save the last remaining black rhino in northern Kenya. At the time, poaching for rhino horn saw a once thriving population plummet to near extinction, and Ngare Sergoi was a brave and pioneering venture, driven by love for the rhino. The sanctuary thrived and was later re-established as the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in 1995.
Meru National Park, north of Mount Kenya, offers a great range of mountain landscapes and wildlife habitats. Its lowland plains contain forest, swamp, savanna and rivers. Abundant rainfall and permanent streams support some luxuriant vegetation. Meru also has huge numbers of wildlife, including all of the Big Five – elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard. The unique species of Reticulated Giraffe and Grevy's Zebra are found here. Meru is also known as the home of Joy and George Adamson and their "Born Free" lions. The area was once badly damaged by poachers, but has since been better protected. Meru is now a beautiful and relatively unused park. The inclusion of Meru into your itinerary may depend on the season. At times it can present superb wildlife opportunities without many tourists.
The Samburu National Reserve is found in the arid countryside north of Mount Kenya and is the traditional home to the Samburu people. Samburu is a haven for rare wildlife such as the Grevy's Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Beisa Oryx, the Somali Ostrich and the long-necked antelope, Gerenuk. Samburu has also its share of predators including lion, cheetah and leopard. The arid landscape is made up of grasslands and desert dotted with acacia and rocky hills. Doum palms line the Uaso Nyiro River, which lures animals from across the desert. The vistas and landscape provide fabulous scenery to accent the plentiful game. Samburu is adjacent to the Buffalo Springs Reserve, which has less thornscrub and more acacia trees and savanna grass. Buffalo Springs has abundant game and several quality accommodations.
The Great Rift Valley is a stunning and impressive landmark that cuts through the Kenyan landscape northeast of Nairobi. The giant chasm was formed by a massive fracture line and is so deep and defined that it can be seen from space. In Kenya, the Rift is about 50 km wide and as deep as 3000 m. The prehistoric landscape has the seven great lakes of Kenya within its dramatic scenery.
Two picturesque lakes found in the Rift Valley are home to a huge population of brilliant flamingos. Lake Naivasha, the world's highest freshwater lake, is a birdwatcher's paradise. Lake Nakuru is a soda lake whose surrounding area provides a sanctuary for Black and White rhinos and the rare Rothschild's giraffe. The lake itself boasts a spectacular display of flamingos. On the small lake, barely four by six miles, one or two million of the flame-pink birds can be seen. Another lake in the valley, Elmenteita, has luxury accommodations, notably the new Serena luxury tented camp. The lake is home to plentiful flamingos as well as Kenya's only breeding population of Great White pelicans.
With the majestic view of Mount Kilimanjaro ever present, Amboseli offers some of Kenya's best displays of wildlife. Ernest Hemingway wrote of Amboseli as being the essence of Africa. Elephant live in the foothill forests and swamplands, plains animals graze the grasslands and leopard can be seen prowling the salt flats. The open savannas are dotted with impala and many other antelope. Amboseli also has giraffe, rhino, Vervet monkeys, baboons and kudu. The park was first established in 1948, and was later turned over to tribal control in 1961. Amboseli is in the heart of Masai land, containing many of the proud, nomadic people's manyatta villages.
The Kenyan coastline is one of the most beautiful in Africa. Its climate is tropical and the beaches are fringed with palms. A spectacular coral reef runs along the coastline and boasts beautiful marine life. Lagoons, mangrove forests and cliffs host overwhelming birdlife. The coastal region offers many popular attractions and activities including swimming, sunbathing and birdwatching. The gateway to the region is Mombasa, which has a long, rich history. The seaport has been a trading post since 200 AD, bringing foreign luxuries to the colorful bazaars. Lamu is another bustling community on the northern coast that is still visited by Arab trading dhows.
Nairobi is the largest city of East Africa, with over 3.3 million inhabitants and steady growth. It has developed into one of the great commercial centers of the world. Nicknamed the "City of Flowers", Nairobi's high altitude, warm climate and fertile soil promote the growth of both tropical and temperate plants all over the area. Jacaranda trees gracefully shade the city's streets, and bougainvillea brightens the avenues it lines. Nairobi also has a national park only five miles from its center. There is a wide choice of hotels and lodges in and around the city.
As the birthplace of the safari, Nairobi city is a natural starting point for most Kenya safari itineraries. Indeed nearly all of the famous safaris of colonial history set off from here, some with lines of 'bearers' miles long.
Attractions include:
• Karen Blixen Museum
• Giraffe Centre
• Grand City Tour
• Cultural Tour
• Carnivore Restaurant
• The Nairobi National Park
Kenya – 18-Day Luxury Safari- Kenya, Rwanda & Zanzibar
12 nights in Kenya with the Swahili Coast Nairobi - Naivasha - Ol Pejeta - Samburu - Masai Mara - Malindi
Day 1 Arrival in Nairobi, Kenya, The Boma Nairobi
Day 2 & 3 Drive to Naivasha, Kiangazi House
Day 4 Drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Tented Camp
Day 5 & 6 Drive to via Mount Kenya to Samburu, Elephant Bedroom Camp
Day 7 & 8 Fly to Masai Mara, Serian Camp
Day 9-11 Fly to Nairobi & on to Malindi, Turtle Bay Beach Club
Day 12 Fly to Nairobi, The Boma Nairobi
Day 13 Morning activities, lunch & afternoon departure
For full details, please view the full PDF itinerary here.Kenya Naivasha Samburu Sample
12 night Family Safari in Kenya Nairobi – Rift Valley – Masai Mara – Laikipia – Kenyan Coast
Day 1 – Arrive in Nairobi, Giraffe Manor (2 nights)
Day 2 – Visit Giraffe Center & Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Manor
Day 3 – Drive to Rift Valley, Elmenteita Serena Camp (2 nights)
Day 4 – Safari activities in Rift Valley from Elmenteita Serena Camp
Day 5 – Fly to Masai Mara Game Reserve, Rekero Camp (3 nights)
Day 6-7 – Wildlife viewing in Masai Mara from Rekero Camp
Day 8 – Fly to Laikipia (via Nairobi). Game drive to Sabuk Lodge (3 nights)
Day 9-10 – Wildlife viewing and cultural activities in Laikipia from Sabuk Lodge
Day 11 – Scheduled flight to Malindi (via Nairobi), Charter flight to Delta Dunes Camp (2 nights)
Day 12 – Beach activities from Delta Dunes
Day 13 – Boat & road transfer to Malindi, Scheduled flight to Nairobi Wilson Airport, dinner and transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International for departure
For full details, please view the full PDF itinerary here.Kenya Family Rift Laikipia Sample
KENYA NORTHERN CIRCUIT (8 days) Nairobi, The Ark, Samburu, Mount Kenya Safari Club, Sweetwaters, Masai Mara
Day 1 – Pick up hotel in Nairobi. Drive north to Aberdare Country Club for lunch (205K and 3 hours driving). Transfer to The Ark for overnight.
Day 2 – Samburu Game Reserve. After breakfast continue north to Samburu arriving in time for lunch (205K and 3 1/2 hours driving). Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge.
Day 3 – Samburu Game Reserve. Full day in Samburu / Buffalo Springs with morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at your lodge.
Day 4 – Drive to Mount Kenya Safari Club for overnight {155K and 2 hours driving}.
Day 5 – Sweetwaters Tented Camp. After breakfast depart for Ol Pejeta arriving in time for lunch (55K and one hour driving). In the afternoon proceed on a game drive including a visit to the Chimpanzee Orphanage. Dinner and overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp.
Day 6 – Drive to Masai Mara {30K and 1/2 hour} and afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mara Safari Club.
Day 7 – Masai Mara. Full day in the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. All meals and overnight.
Day 8 – Nairobi. Transfer to the airstrip for the late morning flight to Nairobi. Met on arrival and lunch at Carnivore.
Cost: please inquire.
KENYA CHEETAH SAFARI (8 days): Nairobi, Samburu, Mount Kenya, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara
Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to the historic 5-star Sarova Stanley Hotel. One of Nairobi's oldest and best renowned city hotels, it stands in the city centre within easy reach of both shops and tourist attractions, and offering a health club, roof-top swimming pool and a wide selection of restaurants and bars.
Overnight at Sarova Stanley Hotel on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2: Nairobi to Samburu
After an early breakfast, drive north of Nairobi up the Great Rift Valley to the Samburu / Buffalo Springs National Reserve arriving in time for a late lunch at the Samburu Sopa Lodge. Built on raised ground allowing for panoramic views of the distant Samburu Hills and Mount Kenya, the lodge stands in the centre of this pristine reserve and features a curve of cottages clustered around a waterhole that attracts a wide range of wildlife both day and night. After lunch, take a game drive in the twin Samburu and Buffalo Springs Reserves, which provide one of the few sanctuaries in Kenya for the endangered Grevy's zebra, the rare beisa oryx and the blue-shanked Somali ostrich.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Distance/drive time: 380 km / 5.5 hours
Day 3: On safari in Samburu
Enjoy a full day on safari in Samburu (morning and afternoon game drives). In the evening, there is an option of sundowners before dinner in the central dining room.
A place of endless skies, dust-red plains and palm-fringed rivers, Samburu National Reserve lies on the fringes of the vast and arid desert once known as the Northern Frontier District, whose heat-scorched scrublands extend all the way to the jade-green waters of Lake Turkana and beyond. Physically dramatic, the 104 sq km landscape of the Reserve features rocky battlements, craggy scarps, dry river beds and fallen boulders rising out of the thorn scrub against a backdrop of the far-distant hills and the great red table mountain known as Ololokwe.
Day 4: Samburu to Mount Kenya
Leave the lodge after breakfast and travel south along the flanks of Mount Kenya to enter the Serena Mountain Lodge. Sailing like an ark amid the primeval forests of Kenya's highest mountain, Mount Kenya, this timbered tree hotel offers champagne-clear mountain air, sweeping views across the tree-canopy, sparkling trout streams, and gentle forest walks. Cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-sightings, the open-air viewing-deck looks down onto its own water hole, which attracts numerous herds of elephant and buffalo. The panoramic tree-level dining room offers both local and international cuisine, while the central bar offers a blazing fire and its own private game-viewing terrace.
About Mount Kenya National Park (Namesake of the nation)
One of the world's highest National Parks, Mount Kenya is an extinct volcano some three and a half million years old. Straddling the equator, the mountain offers a unique mosaic of forest, moorland, rock and ice and is crowned by the glittering twin peaks of Batian (5,199 m) and Nelion (5,188 m). The sacred home of Ngai, God of the Kikuyu people, Mount Kenya is Kenya's highest mountain, a national icon, a climbers' Mecca, the nation's namesake, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, and a wildlife stronghold. Anyone in reasonable health can attempt the steep trek to Point Lenana (4, 985 M), which is the highest point for trekkers. Of the approximately 500 climbers who attempt to scale Nelion each year, around 200 make the summit. Around 50 experienced climbers achieve the summit of Batian annually.
Wildlife highlights: includes; giant forest hog, tree hyrax, white-tailed mongoose, elephant, black rhino, suni, black-fronted duiker, bongo, leopard, Mount Kenya mouse shrew, hyrax, duiker and the endemic mole-rat. Birds: 130 recorded species.
Distance/drive time: 220km / 3 hours
Day 5: Mount Kenya to Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, drive south to Lake Nakuru National Park in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge. In the afternoon enjoy your first glimpse of the Lake's fabled 1.2 million flamingos, perhaps find rhinos grazing on the lakeshore (this park is the nation's largest rhino sanctuary), and arrive back at the Lodge in time for a swim and a sumptuous buffet supper.
Distance/drive time: 240 km / 3.5 hours
Day 6: Nakuru to the Masai Mara
Leaving the lodge after breakfast, continue up the floor of Rift to arrive in the famous Masai Mara National Reserve, and at the Mara Sopa Lodge in time for a late lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy your first game-drive in the Mara. World renowned for the breathtaking spectacle of 'the greatest wildlife show on earth', the awe inspiring annual migration of the wildebeest, the Mara is Kenya's most visited protected area. Technically an extension of Tanzania's renowned Serengeti National Park, the Mara constitutes only 4% of the entire Serengeti ecosystem but its rolling grasslands, meandering rivers and towering escarpments offer one of the world's most rewarding and evocative wildlife arenas. Returning to the lodge, enjoy a swim, relaxation on your private veranda, sundowners at one of the lodge's many bars and dinner in the central restaurant.
Distance/drive time: 365 km / 5.5 hours
Day 7: On safari in the Mara
Spend all day on safari in the reserve with morning and afternoon game drives and breakfast, lunch and dinner at the lodge. When it comes to game-viewing, there is nowhere in Africa richer in wildlife or more eventful in encounters than the Mara. A pristine wilderness of haunting beauty, it promises its visitors a profusion of wildlife, prolific bird life and the unprecedented opportunity of catching up with all the members of the 'Big Five' in one morning.
Day 8: The Mara to Nairobi
After breakfast at the lodge, drive to Nairobi and take lunch at the world famous Carnivore Restaurant, rated among the top 500 restaurants in the world. Depart for your flight home.
Distance/drive time: 265 km / 4 hours
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Vasodilatation & Blood Oxygenation Support System
Oxcia supports clean, natural energy production via a priority formula, delivering high volume blood oxygenation & Vasodilation. We affectionately refer to it as a healthy, clean & simple "brute force" or "pure force" oxygen delivery vehicle system made for people who move.
Oxcia is unique, different than other formulas. While we use well documented ratios within the formula, it's the source, and the timing of how we source these highest quality ingredients that produce superior results, benefits you've not received with other support supplements. We also moved to a tablet form to offer the intended benefit of slow release so you'll get better, and longer, support.
BioTrōpic Oxcia, like our other apex supplements, is a clean, energy sustaining biological edge sports supplement containing apex-class, sports performance ingredients. It allows you to exercise or train at successively higher levels with less effort, delivering superior results in training and competition.
Vasodilatation & Blood Oxygenation Support System
Oxcia supports clean, natural energy production via a priority formula, delivering high volume blood oxygenation & Vasodilation. We affectionately refer to it as a healthy, clean & simple "brute force" or "pure force" oxygen delivery vehicle system made for people who move.
Oxcia is unique, different than other formulas. While we use well documented ratios within the formula, it's the source, and the timing of how we source these highest quality ingredients that produce superior results, benefits you've not received with other support supplements. We also moved to a tablet form to offer the intended benefit of slow release so you'll get better, and longer, support.
BioTrōpic Oxcia, like our other apex supplements, is a clean, energy sustaining biological edge sports supplement containing apex-class, sports performance ingredients. It allows you to exercise or train at successively higher levels with less effort, delivering superior results in training and competition.
Vasodilatation & Blood Oxygenation Support System
Oxcia supports clean, natural energy production via a priority formula, delivering high volume blood oxygenation & Vasodilation. We affectionately refer to it as a healthy, clean & simple "brute force" or "pure force" oxygen delivery vehicle system made for people who move.
Oxcia is unique, different than other formulas. While we use well documented ratios within the formula, it's the source, and the timing of how we source these highest quality ingredients that produce superior results, benefits you've not received with other support supplements. We also moved to a tablet form to offer the intended benefit of slow release so you'll get better, and longer, support.
BioTrōpic Oxcia, like our other apex supplements, is a clean, energy sustaining biological edge sports supplement containing apex-class, sports performance ingredients. It allows you to exercise or train at successively higher levels with less effort, delivering superior results in training and competition.
Let's Break It Down -The Power of L-Citrulline
There's L-citrulline, and there's L-citrulline. We spent the time to find the latter…..
L-citrulline is a well-documented vasodilator meaning it expands the walls of your blood vessels thus supporting more blood (in our case, more oxygenated blood) to reach where it's needed most – your hard training muscles.
How does this work? There's a ton of research on this, but to put it simply, L-citrulline is an amino acid that gets converted into L-arginine and L-ornithine. But, L-citrulline has more bioavailability than L-arginine itself, so it can be more easily absorbed into the body. Due its well documented vasodilatation capabilities, L-citrulline and L-arginine can provide you with a one-two punch so you can get a real boost out of your training via its vasodilatation capabilities. But we can't stop just here…..
We made it stronger for athletes
Let's double up. How about a compounded effect! There are very strong studies that show when taken separately, both L-citrulline & malic acid are believed to provide superior vasodilatation effects. This is critical for athletes who want more "good stuff" flowing and piling into their muscles when training and competing. Further, studies show that taking malic acid in combination with L-citrulline is far more superior that when supplementing with L-citrulline alone. This is more of a great thing getting to your engine when you need it most is what we all seek.
Finally, let's triple up, the "Tri-pounded" effect…..
We took what we believed to be a quantum leap forward: we believe the real magic occurs when these two support agents are combined with a third supplement, wild grown and powerful Cordyseps Synesis.
Why Cordyseps? Because it is believed to be a very strong blood oxygenator delivery agent. It iw believed that Cordyseps Synesis is a superior oxygen release agent due to its unique polysacroid structure which, when ingested, releases this oxygen "string" into the bloodstream supporting higher degrees of blood oxygenation.
This trifecta of combining the superior vasodilatation of L-citrulline & Malic Acid with the oxygenating polysacroides of Cordyseps Senisis creates a rushing river of bloodstream rich, oxygen carrying blood and natural fuel to your muscles when you need it most. We believe this makes this the perfect, purest oxygen delivery vehicle available, superior to all else.
Best Natural Source Highest Quality, Clean Earth Harvested
Inside Knowledge – What Most People Don't Know
With this in mind, we believe there's a "secret" to sourcing the highest quality of this well documented vasodilator. There are many natural sources of L-citrulline but watermelon has among the highest quality and quantity, if not the highest. It also contains malic acid, but we source it for its L-citrulline where It can be found in the seeds, flesh, and the rind, but we already know this. But did you know that the highest levels of L-citrulline can be found in seedless watermelon? Source does indeed matter.
To create the best vasodilation oxygenation vehicle on the market, we have 3 strict criteria that have to be met: our L-citrulline must be sourced from 1) watermelon, 2) specifically, from a seedless variety, and to ensure the absolute highest quantity, 3) the watermelon must have been harvested at its ripest moment because studies say this is when its L-citrulline is at its peak abundance. I'll bet you didn't know that!
But there's more…..
For athletes, L-citrulline may help to keep you at your physical peak by:
- Reducing fatigue during high volume training
- Increasing endurance for prolonged exercise or athletic performance
- Reducing muscle soreness, so you can recover faster
- Increasing nitric oxide and L-arginine
- Increasing work capacity
- Increasing blood flow to your muscles and tissues
- Improving circulation
- Supporting healthy blood pressure and boosting the immune system
- Enhancing recovery from an intense workout
Immune Support
A double-blind study with healthy young males showed that L-citrulline may enhance the immune response by increasing the action of a type of white blood cell in the body. L-citrulline is also believed to protect you from cell damage that can occur during high activity. During exercise, reactive oxygen species can form that can potentially damage your muscles and other cells in the body. L-citrulline exerts anti-oxidant activity to help protect your cells from oxidative damage that can occur during exercise.
Increased Blood Flow
During exercise, your muscles need more oxygen and nutrients to generate energy. L-citrulline is a precursor to L-arginine, which then can be converted into nitric oxide (NO). NO is involved in the vasodilation of blood vessels and also helps to keep your blood vessels healthy and flexible. Nitric oxide also acts as an antioxidant and may also reduce inflammation.
Vasodilation, as a result of nitric oxide, widens the blood vessels, allowing more oxygen and nutrients to reach your muscles, leading to better performance. Vasodilation also allows for the fast removal of waste products, like lactic acid and ammonia, which can lead to that feeling of fatigue.
Better Endurance and Reduced Fatigue
L-citrulline is often used by athletes that are looking to prolong their exercise. Studies show that citrulline supplementation reduces the time to exhaustion and athletes have noted a decrease in the rate of perceived exertion.
L-citrulline also acts as an ammonia buffer, preventing its accumulation in the body. Ammonia is produced by the body during exercise, and high amounts are correlated with signs of fatigue. By preventing ammonia build-up, L-citrulline can reduce fatigue, and increase athletic performance.
Muscle Synthesis
Preliminary studies suggest that L-citrulline can increase muscle protein synthesis, while also inhibiting the degradation of muscle protein. This may be important for endurance athletes who do not want to lose muscle mass.
L-citrulline may also be related to an increase in growth hormone, which may contribute to muscle synthesis.
ATP Synthesis
On the cellular level, ATP, also known as adenosine triphosphate, is our body's source of "fuel" and energy. ATP is produced in mitochondria, which converts nutrients and oxygen into energy, and is responsible for keeping our bodies going. L-citrulline can improve ATP synthesis efficiency by increasing ATP production. This ensures that your body is strong so you can perform your best.
Malic Acid
Malate, or malic acid as it is often referred to, is an organic compound that is often found in fruits. Like L-citrulline, we source our Malic acid from sources that are known to have the highest quality and quantity. That's that source? Apples.
Malic acid can support athletes in several ways, including:
- Boosting energy levels
- Aiding in recovery after intense training
- Enhancing anti-oxidant activity
- Improving physical stamina
- Improving blood flow
Reduced Ammonia
During high bouts of exercise, ammonia concentration can increase in the blood, which is associated with fatigue. Malic acid activates a biochemical pathway that results in the ammonia levels dropping. Malic acid can also help maintain blood sugar during exercise
Increased Physical Stamina and Energy
Malic acid is an important part of the Krebs cycle, which converts food into energy and water for the body. Without malic acid, energy cannot be produced, and fatigue will set in.
Studies also suggest that Malate improves physical stamina, by increasing the time to exhaustion in a swimming exercise.
Increased Blood Flow
During exercise, your muscles need extra oxygen and nutrients to generate energy. Malate leads to the vasodilation of blood vessels. This action widens the blood vessels, so that your muscles and cells can get nutrients and oxygen easier and faster and convert it into ATP. At the same time, it allows for the fast removal of lactic acid and ammonia.
Other Benefits of Malate
It can improve the level of antioxidants after exercise. This can decrease the level of lipid peroxidation, protecting your cells from damage.
Synergistic Effects of L-citrulline & Malic Acid
L-citrulline and malic acid react to form L-citrulline malate, which among a whole host of other things, can:
- Increase endurance and pump significantly
- Attain high rates of ATP production
- Enhance athletic performance
- Relieve muscle soreness
L-citrulline malate can enhance the use of other amino acids during exercise, particularly branched chain amino acids (BCAAs). BCAAs have many benefits for athletes, including decreasing the breakdown of muscle proteins during exercise. Leucine, one of the BCAAs, is also involved in protein synthesis in muscles. BCAAs also play an important role in muscle recovery.
Improved Athletic Performance
Many studies have shown that L-citrulline malate can improve athletic performance. Notable Studies (make Studies a link to our Studies page) on athletes include:
- Masters tennis players showing greater peak power and grip strength when supplemented with L-citrulline malate.
- Athletes had a higher number of repetitions in several exercises, including leg press, hack squats, leg extensions, chin ups, reverse chin ups, and push ups.
- Athletes had a higher number of repetitions in free-weight bench presses and a 40% decrease in muscle soreness.
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Cellular Energy, ATP production, oxygen capacity
The use of Cordyceps by athletes stems from the publicity surrounding the remarkable performance exhibited by the Chinese Women's Track and Field team at the Chinese National games in 1993. In that competition, 9 world records were broken, and not just by a little bit, but by startling amounts! The team had recruited sports medicine experts from Europe, and their diets boiled down to a distinct recipe – the most notable ingredient of course being Cordyceps Synesis.
Cordyceps In Action
- Increase ATP, Your Body's Battery Pack
- Oxygen Carrying Capacities
- Contains a plethora of other exceptional nutrients such as proteins, nucleic acid, a variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as polysaccharides and beta-glucans, which have both been shown to be useful in improving immunity.
Cordyceps Synesis has been shown to increase ATP (adenosine triphosphate) levels in the body by almost 28%. ATP is the body's energy supply source, the body's battery, so to speak, and is required for all enzyme processes.
Among the key benefits that this supplement provides is an increase in muscle excitability, allowing your muscles to better respond to neural input, and an increase in muscular contraction strength, providing your muscles with a greater capacity to contract and shorten.
Put simply, ATP is the basic fuel for our bodies. More ATP means more fuel for health and athletic performance, allowing us to train harder for longer. In addition, Cordyceps boosts oxygen capacity, increases recovery time, and offers immunity battling properties. Increased ATP and oxygen capacity are two major components that increase energy at a cellular level.
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L-citrulline is a precursor for L-arginine and ornithine.
L-citrulline is more easily absorbed than L-arginine, and thus, may be a better source of arginine than arginine itself (1). In fact, oral supplementation of citrulline in humans has been shown to double plasma arginine concentrations (2).
Citrulline may play a role in learning and memory. Citrulline has been found to be expressed in higher concentrations in the hippocampus of trained rats relative to untrained rats in a cognitive test (4).
Citrulline, being a precursor for arginine, may also provide benefits for the cardiovascular system. In one study, it was found that an injection of 3g of citrulline reduced pulmonary artery blood pressure (5). In prehypertensive individuals, citrulline (dosage of 1350mg twice per day for 6 weeks) reduced aortic and brachial blood pressure and aortic systolic blood pressure (6). In younger individuals, supplemental arginine (which can result from citrulline) could decrease the rise in blood pressure that is associated with high cholesterol (7).
Citrulline is also used as a pro-erectile agent and used for men with erectile dysfunction (18).
There is some evidence, although not conclusive, that L-citrulline could support mood, and have a beneficial effect on depression, mood, anxiety, and cognitive function. As stated previously, citrulline is a precursor for ornithine. Studies on ornithine was shown to reduce acute mental stress and reduces anxiety-like behaviour in rodents (23).
Benefits for Sports
L-citrulline is a precursor of arginine, which is involved in vasodilation of blood vessels. Vasodilation is the process where blood vessels relax and widen, allowing for greater blood flow to the muscle cells. This allows for an increase in oxygen and nutrients, which are sources of energy, to muscles. In addition, it allows for faster and easier removal of waste products, such as lactic acid and ammonia. Increased vasodilation can result in increased aerobic energy production, reduced lactic acid, increased training capacity, increased lactic threshold, improved muscle pump, improved vascularity, and faster recovery.
L-citrulline supplementation results in reduced fatigue and improved endurance for both aerobic and anaerobic prolonged exercise (REF). One study demonstrated that citrulline at a dosage of 250mg/kg bodyweight increased anaerobic performance in both rats and mice (10,13). Some evidence also suggests that L-citrulline supplementation improved power output during exercise. For example, force output in exercise was increased by 23% with citrulline dosage of 3g/kg (10).
Citrulline can accelerate depletion of BCAAs induced by prolonged exercise by increasing their utilization as fuel (3). In this study, supplementation of citrulline resulted in a significant increase of plasma levels of citrulline, arginine, ornithine, urea, creatinine and nitrite, and significantly decreased the isoleucine concentration from basal measures to after exercise. The increase in growth hormone was also higher in the citrulline supplemented group. Overall, supplementation enhanced the use of amino acids, especially branched chain amino acids, during exercise, and enhanced the production of arginine-derived metabolites, such as nitrite, creatinine, ornithine, and urea.
Citrulline was also noted to reduce time to exhaustion. In a study with incline treadmill walking, individuals supplemented with 3g citrulline over 24 hours noted a reduction in time to exhaustion and an increase in the rate of perceived exertion (17). In addition, this study found that citrulline prevented an increase in insulin that is typical with exercise.
Citrulline was found to increase muscular ATP efficiency (10) by increasing the efficiency of energy production. In addition, citrulline attenuates muscle fatigue (12).
Citrulline also appears to play a role in protein synthesis. In one study, citrulline was shown to restore muscle protein synthesis (14) and muscular function following food restriction (15).
Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell and are among the first immune cells to arrive at a site of infection. In cyclists that were treated with L-citrulline, neutrophils undergo an oxidative burst (24). Oxidative burst is the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are generated by neutrophils, which results in a hypochlorite ion (OCl-) which is a powerful oxidant and antimicrobial agent, that can damage cell membranes, genetic material, and cause cell death. The hypochlorite ion can lead to cell death of bacterial pathogens, thus, protecting the host's cells from damage, including oxidative damage that can occur from exercise.
How It Works
L-citrulline increases ornithine and arginine plasma content. After consumption, L-citrulline is converted into arginine in the kidneys, which in turn, increases the arginine content in the plasma. Over longer periods of time, L-citrulline increases arginine plasma levels. This occurs via the nitric oxide cycle and the urea cycle, where citrillune gets converted into arginine and ornithine. Arginine is the main precursor of nitric oxide (NO). NO, in turn, plays an important role in the body, such as regulating vasodilation, blood flow, inhibits platelet aggregation, and mitochondrial respiration. NO initiates and maintains vasodilation via a set of pathways that result in the relaxation of smooth muscle cells that line arteries, veins and lymphatics. This results in increased blood flow to the muscle cells.
Supplemental citrulline modulates enzymes that are involved in glycogenolysis, a process for glycogen breakdown, and glycolysis, a process for the conversion of glucose into ATP. These enzymes are believed to shift muscle from aerobic energy metabolism to anaerobic energy metabolism (8). Studies suggest that an increase in anaerobic energy metabolism results from a change in mitchondrial function (19). When citrulline was supplemented at 6000mg for 3 days, ATP production was also increased from aerobic pathways (9). It is unlikely that this is a direct result of citrulline. Instead, it is likely that malate, which is an intermediate of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, is dehydrogenated to oxaloacetate. Oxaloacetate is a critical control point for aerobic ATP production. Other TCA intermediates are also increased with citrulline supplementation, which also affects the influx and outflux of intermediates in and out of the TCA cycle. It is interesting to note that at the onset of exercise, the influx of carbon into the TCA cycle exceeds the removal of TCA intermediates; however, with prolonged exercise, this process is reversed (20). Researchers believe that without an increase in TCA intermediates (such as when citrulline is absent), the flux through the TCA cycle is decreased, resulting in muscle fatigue. In contrast, with citrulline, there is an increase in TCA intermediates and flux through the TCA cycle is increased, leading to greater ATP production, and a reduction in fatigue. Thus, an increase in TCA intermediates can be seen as a way of obtaining higher levels of aerobic energy production.
Citrulline also acts as an acid and ammonia buffer (11), where it can prevent the accumulation of ammonia (13). In the body, ammonia is a signal for muscle fatigue. As ammonia accumulates in the body, the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA is inhibited, which obstructs the ability of the muscles to contract (12). During exercise, ATP (cellular energy) is broken down into ADP, ammonia, inorganic phosphates, lactate and hydrogen ions. An increase in ammonia and ADP means that there is less ATP in the plasma, contributing to fatigue.
Citrulline has an effect on muscle protein synthesis by increasing muscle protein synthesis and inhibiting muscle protein degradation (20). Some researchers suggest that the muscle anabolic effect of citrulline could be mediated through the stimulation of anabolic hormone secretions via citrulline-induced increases in arginine concentrations. As demonstrated in several studies, citrulline supplementation increased plasma levels of arginine and ornithine. Arginine and ornithine, in turn, stimulate insulin (21) and growth hormone secretion.
It has also been suggested that citrulline can restore muscle protein synthesis by activating the mTORc1 pathway. The mTOR pathway is a signaling pathway that regulates the synthesis of skeletal muscle protein. Previous studies have shown that essential amino acids, particularly leucine, can activate the mTOR pathway, resulting in stimulation of the muscle protein synthesis process. With citrulline supplementation, there is an increase in proteins that are downstream of the mTORc1 pathway, indicating that citrulline activates this specific pathway (22).
L-Malate (Malic Acid)
Benefits and Claims for Sports
Malic acid can boost energy levels. Malic acid is an important component in the Krebs cycle, where carbohydrates, proteins and fats are converted into energy and water for the body. Without sufficient levels of malic acid in the body, the Krebs cycle does not function properly, leading to fatigue.
Malic acid aids in exercise recovery by counteracting the buildup of lactic acid (8). This may be a result of vasodilation which widens the blood vessels, making it easier for waste products to be removed.
A bioactive polymer, called beta hydroxyalkanoate, that is derived from malic acid was also shown to significantly increase muscle regeneration and maturation (4). Malic acid does so by increasing wound healing. In addition, in vivo studies show that crushed muscles of rats showed a higher density of regenerated myotubes compared to control when treated with the bioactive polymer (4).
Supplementation of malate may improve the level of antioxidants after exercise, thus increasing the total antioxidant capacity and decreasing the level of lipid peroxidation (6).
L-malate can improve physical stamina and minimizing muscle damage during exercise (7). In a study conducted on mice, mice that were administered with L-malate had an increase in the enzyme activities of cytosolic and mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase, which are indicative of increased energy metabolism in the liver (7). In addition, mice that were treated with L-malate swam for a significantly longer time before they became exhausted. Stamina and endurance were improved.
Malate can also result in increased production of nitric oxide, which can lead to vasodilation of the blood vessels. Vasodilation regulates functions of the mammalian muscle, including contractions of the muscle, allows for faster delivery of nutrients and oxygen, and muscle fiber repair (14). Vasodilation is the process where blood vessels relax and widen, allowing for greater blood flow to the muscle cells. This allows for an increase in oxygen and nutrients, which are sources of energy, to muscles. In addition, it allows for faster and easier removal of waste products, such as lactic acid and ammonia. Increased vasodilation can result in increased aerobic energy production, reduced lactic acid, increased training capacity, increased lactic threshold, improved muscle pump, improved vascularity, and faster recovery. Malate enhances blood flow by encouraging nitric oxide production, thereby ensuring that cells have plenty of oxygen to go through the Krebs cycle. The Krebs cycle includes processes that produce ATP, cellular energy, and removes lactic acid, which is associated with muscle fatigue.
How It Works
Malic acid (L-malate) is an important intermediate for metabolism as it acts as a catalyst in the Krebs cycle. It increases energy production by burning pyruvic acid. The Krebs cycle generates large amounts of cellular energy that is required for life. Any disruption on the Krebs cycle, which can result from a deficiency in energy substrates, inherited disease states, or physical stress, can lead to inhibition of normal energy production. This can result in a wide range of metabolic disturbances and symptoms. Malate, which is an intermediary in the Krebs cycle, downstream gets converted into ATP, as seen below:
Prolonged exercise to fatigue results in glycogen depletion, a deficiency in energy (ATP) with an increase in ADP and AMP, and reduced levels of TCA intermediates (5).
In addition, L-malate plays an important role in the transfer of cytosolic NADH to mitochondrial NADH. NADH are then oxidized by the electron transport chain to product ATP in the mitochondria. There are two NADH shuttles for transfer it from the cytosol to the mitochondria: the glycerol phosphate shuttle and the malate-aspartate shuttle. L-malate is able to increase the efficiency of the malate-aspartate shuttle, thereby increasing ATP in the mitochondria (7).
During high bouts of exercise, it has been shown that blood ammonia increases. Malic acid activates mechanisms that result in ammonia levels dropping (6). In addition, it can maintain blood sugar during exercise.
Combination of Citrillune and Malate: Citrulline Malate
Malic acid in combination with citrulline is better than supplementing with citrulline alone. For example, malic acid helps for citrulline to absorb more efficiently into the body.
When citrulline and malic acid are combined to form citrulline malate, you get the benefits of vasodilation from citrulline and the energy production and endurance from malate. In combination, endurance and pump are increased significantly.
In one study, citrulline malate treatment resulted in a larger contribution of aerobic pathways to global energy production (9). This study showed that after exercise, those that were treated with citrulline malate had a decrease in anaerobic ATP production, which signifies that ATP production is from the aerobic pathway. Citrulline malate treatment has also been shown to result in a significant increase in levels of bicarbonate, ornithine, arginine, and citrulline (10). Citrulline malate shows an increased rate of ammonia clearance from the body (ammonia is associated with muscle fatigue); this effect is thought to be from citrulline (11). Malate, on the other hand, is a carbon contributor to the TCA cycle, and replenishes the pool of TCA intermediates. Studies have shown that the total pool of TCA intermediates increases several fold very quickly after the onset of muscle contraction (12). Malate, as one of the TCA intermediates, has the largest change during exercise, with an approximate 350% net increase (13). This increase in malate, and other TCA intermediates, is required to attain high rates of ATP production via the TCA cycle.
Citrulline malate has also been shown to enhance athletic anaerobic performance and relieve muscle soreness. In one study, athletes that were supplemented with citrulline malate showed a significant increase in the number of repetitions for barbell bench presses and a significant decrease of 40% in muscle soreness (15). During exercise, there is an increase in lactate, ammonia, and acidosis. It is believed that citrulline malate acts as a buffer to the exercise-induced increase in acidosis, lactate, and ammonium (10).
Citrulline malate supplementation can also enhance the use of amino acids, especially branched chain amino acids, during exercise (16). BCAAs have many benefits for athletes. BCAA supplementation decrease the breakdown of muscle proteins during exercise in humans, and leucine strongly promotes protein synthesis in skeletal muscle. In addition, BCAAs aid to delay the onset of muscle soreness and muscle fatigue, which suggests that they play an important role in muscle recovery (17).
ATP and Oxygen Carry Capacities…
Cordyceps is of a similar chemistry as mushrooms. However, it is believed to have a unique and precious type of chemistry, especially for athletes. As described above, cordyceps increases our ATP levels, our bodies' "fuel." Where does ATP come from and how does cordyceps increase it? Every cell in our body has these amazing little cellular structures called mitochondria. The mitochondria convert the nutrients from the food we consume into adenosine triphosphate, or as we commonly refer to it, ATP.
As long as we produce more ATP than our body uses, we have an energy surplus and our body feels great. On the other hand, if those tiny mitochondria cannot keep up with the body's demand for energy – we have an energy deficit – and this can lead to problems. This is where the fungi's benefits come in. Cordyceps provides strong support to mitochondrial health, as well as maintaining higher numbers of well-functioning mitochondria. More healthy mitochondria means more ATP, and more ATP is more fuel for us.
Having additional ATP for the body to use gives athletes an advantage in terms of performance during in competition and training, and also it gives competitive athletes the ability to recover. Since ATP is made on demand, the stores kept by our body are not very large. The implication of this is that we can run out of ATP quickly. In order to function at a high level, we need to continuously produce ATP to keep up with our energy expense. Cordyceps allows us to potentially maximize our energy capabilities.
On top of the ATP increases, cordyceps synesis contains a plethora of other exceptional nutrients such as proteins, nucleic acid, a variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as polysaccharides and beta-glucans, which have both been shown to be useful in improving immunity.
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Hindu Stories and Bali
Hinduism has a number of holy texts or scriptures. The best known are two epic poems, the Ramayana (Story of Rama) and the Mahabharata (The Great Chronicle of the Bharata Dynasty).
Ramayana actually means "Rama's journey." The entire epic was originally in Sanskrit. The poet Valmiki, in what is still considered to be the classic version of this great story, first wrote it down 2000 years ago. Like all epics, the Story of Rama was orally transmitted, weaving together over time a bit of history with various strands of myth and legends.
How did the Story of Rama reach Southeast Asia? The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, and, later, Islam, with their related literatures, were carried to Southeast Asia by merchants and pilgrims. As the story became embedded into the life and culture of Southeast Asia peoples, they created their own versions that reflected their own social aspirations and ideological concerns. As a result, there are literally hundreds of versions of the story of Rama in India alone, not to mention versions in Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, and even Japan. Each version takes a different approach to embroidering the basic narrative and characters. For example:
- In India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, royalty associated themselves with Rama and looked on him as ideal, whereas in South Asia, Sri Lanka may be the Lanka of the epic and, perhaps for that reason, demons become more noble and heroic.
- In Bali, Rama is considered an important person. In India, he is worshipped as an actual god.
The Influences of the Ramayana
Like most great stories, the Story of Rama combines adventure, excitement, and moral lessons with touches of comic relief and strange occurrences based on magic and divination. But the story of Rama is more than just a great story—over the centuries the Story of Rama became comparable to other religious texts: a source of moral lessons and spiritual inspiration. A belief developed that whoever read and repeated the story of Rama would receive many spiritual blessings. Its main character Rama took on divine nature and became revered as an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. Today the worship of Rama is one of the most popular and widespread in India. Indeed, Rama's very name in Hindi, Ram, has become the word for God.
By the sixteenth century, the celebrated Indian poet and composer Tulisidas could say with confidence: "Rama is infinite, infinite are his virtues and immeasurable the dimensions of his story." Immeasurable the dimensions of Rama's story—that statement is true in many ways. In fact, the story of Rama has transcended the boundaries of India to become a part, sometimes a crucial one, of cultures and peoples throughout most of Asia.


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Totally opaque inky black crimson colour with very deep black crimson hue. The nose displays strong liquorice top notes followed by dark plum, mocha, vanilla and a hint of mint as an end note. Full and rich the palate delivers mouthfilling flavours of mocha, liquorice, dark chocolate and vanillin spice. Velvet smooth tannins with long aftertaste of mocha, liquorice and vanillin spice.
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Born circa 1618; died circa 1694. Japanese graphic artist, painter, and founder of the ukiyo-e school of woodcut.
Moronobu produced picture books (for example, Osaka Stories, 1668; One Hundred Depictions of the Women of This Frail World, 1681), as well as prints depicting scenes from the lives of the common people and portraits of beautiful women. All of his works were woodcuts. Full of humor and naturalness, Moronobu's works are distinguished by clear, supple contours and powerful, rapid brushstroke.


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The year 2016 has witnessed a lot of radical ups and downs in quick succession right from the largest impact of Demonetisation to the Real Estate Regulator Bill (RERA). Certainly, the dream to create a transparent economy will now be attainable. Such moves will control corruption and also help moving towards being a digital economy from a cash economy. Such initiatives will be great for long term growth prospects in the country.
The year 2017 apart from being transparent would be both credible and attractive in a sense where the end-users would largely be a benefited with a lot of options in buying property. The buyers can avail of the sweetest of deals which would eventual lead to considerate amount of sales. In the first half we are hoping for many happy consumers as there are ready to move-in options available with the best of product quality, and project possession timelines.
In the industry, it is recognized across the world that real estate is one of the most important sectors in any economy of the world. This year the developers would be a critical part of the growth story of our country. The Real estate sector today is the largest wealth creator in the country, the 2nd largest job employment creator, number one contributor to every co-corporation and among the top 2 contributor to every states economy. So we play a very important role and its time that the sector gets the respect it rightly deserves.


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I love being a visual person. Learning to paint has been a pleasure from the very start. Yes, sometimes it's heart-wrenchingly difficult, and often uncomfortable, especially when you are reticent to share your work in public and open yourself up to criticism ( yes … I know … it makes no sense to choose to be a painter !). Still, the positives FAR outweigh the negatives.
Research is a pleasure. In all my years of being a glass artist, I have always strived to plough my own furrow and pay no attention to other people's work for fear of accidentally stepping on someone else's toes. College has changed all that. We are actively encouraged to research other artists, mediums and techniques.
Letting the work of others fill my head is just wonderful ! I am (slowly) developing my voice as an artist. It doesn't happen over night. It comes in little flashes of inspiration, or from mistakes and dark times, but it does eventually begin to develop.
Something I've been working on recently
In researching my latest paintings for our Astound exhibition, I have stumbled across this fabulous landscape / abstract painter from Cornwall.
His name is Steve Slimm and he's been exhibiting since 1979 … why have I never heard of him until now ?!
I feel that he kind of 'speaks my language' … I love his use of colour, light and texture. Something I aspire to ! Here's some of his work … I'm afraid there weren't any titles on his website, so I'll leave a link to his page and a bunch of his artworks for you to look at … gorgeous !!!


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SHANGHAI — "Mickey Maose" has officially arrived.
In a rain-dampened ceremony attended by Chinese dignitaries, the Walt Disney Company on Thursday opened its $5.5 billion Shanghai Disney Resort, a theme park and hotel complex that represents a hard-fought victory in China for the singularly American entertainment conglomerate. "Our dream comes true," a beaming Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said in Mandarin at the ceremony's start.
The park — Disney's first on the Chinese mainland — was held up as nothing less than a historic symbol of United States-China relations. Mr. Iger read aloud a letter sent by President Obama that heralded the resort as capturing "the promise of our bilateral relationship." In a letter of his own, China's president, Xi Jinping, called the project, which took nearly two years of bruising negotiations to realize, a sign of China's "commitment to cross-cultural cooperation and our innovation mentality in the new era."
On a lighter note, Wang Yang, one of China's vice premiers, stood onstage in front of the park's lavish storybook castle and joked that the rain was a sign of good luck — the "rain of U.S. dollars and RMB," he said, referring to China's currency, the renminbi. Disney owns 43 percent of the resort, with the majority stake held by a Chinese state-controlled consortium.
With that, fireworks exploded, fountains danced and jubilant performers dressed as Disney princesses took to the stage as more than 30 dancers and flag twirlers frolicked.
It was a discordant scene with happenings elsewhere in the Disney empire. Mr. Iger was awakened at 4 a.m. on Thursday with the news that the authorities in Florida had found the body of a toddler, Lane Graves, who had been dragged by an alligator into a hotel lake at Walt Disney World on Wednesday. Mr. Iger phoned the child's parents and said in a statement that "as a parent and a grandparent, my heart goes out to the Graves family during this time of devastating loss."
Mr. Iger and his public affairs teams, working nearly round the clock from Shanghai in recent days, also had to contend with the mass shooting on Sunday in Orlando, Fla., which is in many ways a Disney company town. Disney employees were among the shooting victims; it was subsequently reported that the gunman, Omar Mateen, had earlier made a surveillance trip to a Disney World shopping complex.
In Shanghai, more than a year of meticulous planning resulted in an opening that was surprisingly smooth. So far, the park here has suffered none of the cultural missteps that marred Disney openings in France and Hong Kong over the decades.
"I brought my daughter here because she loves Mickey," said Zhang Yan, 28, who came on opening day with her daughter, Li Xinyi, 7, who was wearing pink princess regalia. Ms. Zhang said she had driven three hours from Yangzhou.
Mr. Iger's goal for Shanghai Disneyland was nothing short of immediate perfection, but no amount of experience, planning and focus-group research could prepare Disney for what would happen when Chinese patrons began to pour through the gates. Would they buy mouse ear headbands? How long would they stay? Would they understand that waiting in line was part of the experience?
"On a lot of things, we had no idea," Mr. Iger said, striding through the park on Saturday, an extremely sticky day on which roughly 35,000 people turned out as part of a soft opening.
So far, the answers have been mostly positive. "Turkey legs, corn dogs, hamburgers, popcorn — what you might call American food — is blowing the doors off," Mr. Iger said. "We didn't expect that."
Mouse ears are one of the biggest sellers in stores. "I've even seen men wearing them," Mr. Iger said.
The monumental task of opening the park, which included planting 2.4 million shrubs, stocking 7,000 pieces of merchandise and training 10,000 employees, has had its challenges. In recent days, engineers were racing to finish an elaborate white-water raft ride. And Soaring Over the Horizon, a flight simulator that whisks riders to world monuments like the Eiffel Tower, was having some technical difficulties, resulting in four-hour lines at one point.
On the other hand, the Explorer Canoes, called Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes in the United States, have been lost in translation for some.
"When people first got into the canoes they didn't realize they had to paddle," Mr. Iger said. "So we had the two cast members" — Disney's term for park employees — "paddling, like, 30 people."
Although Disney holds only a minority position in the park, the profit potential for the company remains nothing short of spectacular, analysts say. It will receive a 43 percent share of revenue from the park, which includes merchandise, food sales and hotel income. Single-day adult ticket prices cost $75 on weekends and holidays, a healthy price in China, and $56 for nonpeak days. (That compares with $125 and $105 at Disney World.)
Disney will also receive a fee for its role in managing the resort and royalties for the use of its characters. Moreover, Disney expects Shanghai Disneyland to increase interest across China for its movies, toys, clothes, video games and books.
Even a little growth in China would have a big financial impact on Disney. The entertainment conglomerate generated $52.5 billion in revenue in its last fiscal year, and Asia represented about 7.5 percent of that total. Disney does not release more detailed information, but Anthony DiClemente, an analyst at Nomura Securities, estimates that Disney had $1 billion in revenue in China in 2015; excluding Hong Kong, the total is closer to $700 million — a drop in the Disney bucket.
With so much at stake, Mr. Iger deeply involved himself in the preparations. He tasted the food in advance, including Mickey Mouse-shaped Peking duck pizza and what he called "distinctly Chinese" turkey legs with hoisin sauce. He gave feedback on ride-operator costumes and personally chose the spot where a statue of Walt Disney would be placed. "I said, 'No, no, no – I want it closer to the castle,'" he recalled.
On his tour, Mr. Iger walked through a 15-acre garden in the center of the park designed for older visitors. In part because of China's longtime one-child policy, Shanghai Disneyland must have strong intergenerational appeal. As "Let's Go Fly a Kite" from "Mary Poppins" played on the Fantasia Carousel sound system, Mr. Iger pointed toward a grove of cherry trees where 12 mosaics depicted Disney characters in Chinese zodiac style.
"We think this will be a very popular photo op," he said. Disney learned at Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened in 2005, that the Chinese love to take pictures of themselves in front of whimsical facades. (Mr. Iger's zodiac symbol — he was born in 1951 — is a rabbit, represented on the wall by Thumper from "Bambi.")
Next, it was on to the castle, the largest, and the tallest (197 feet), that Disney has ever built. Upstairs is an ornate princess-themed restaurant with leaded-glass windows, intricately painted ceilings and chandeliers that look as if they belong at Versailles.
Mr. Iger cited the opulence as an example of what he calls "the Disney difference," which means a presentation so time-consuming and expensive that most rivals can't come close to mimicking it.
Suddenly, however, Mr. Iger's ebullience faded. Upon exiting the castle, he had spotted a dozen people crouched in the building's vestibule.
"This is because we still don't have enough benches or shade yet," he said. "Believe me, that's getting fixed."


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Studies in Japanese Thought
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This book is a collection of articles by one of the leading scholars in Japanese thought dealing with three areas of Japanese philosophy and religion: Dôgen's Zen view of liberation, including the key doctrines of casting off body-mind, being-time, and spontaneous manifestation of the kôan; the relation between Buddhism, literary aesthetics, and folk religion; and a comparison of Japanese and Western thought, particularly Heidegger, on science, language, and death. The central theme throughout these essays is the meaning of time and impermanence in Japanese religion and culture based on Buddhist contemplation. The book's title refers to a phrase used by Dôgen, the dramatist Chikamatsu, and others that plays on the twofold image of «dream» representing either the fleeting world of illusion or the nonsubstantial realm of ultimate reality. One of the articles is a new annotated translation of Dôgen's Shôbôgenzô «Muchû setsumu» («Disclosing a Dream Within a Dream») fascicle. Other essays offer novel interpretations of Chikamatsu and Kyoto-school thinkers Kuki Shûzô and Nishitani Keiji in addition to Japanese folk religion.


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So, as promised, I posted my first horror review today and it was actually very easy to write 😀
Here it is – all feedback welcome!
Peace out xo
So, as promised, I posted my first horror review today and it was actually very easy to write 😀
Here it is – all feedback welcome!
Peace out xo
Right, so I recently found an (old) blog called Horror Movie A Day and decided HEY! I could do that, and horror movies are my absolute favourite.
So, I purchased Netflix the other day & well, made this blog http://horrorheaven.wordpress.com/
Anyone with horror recommendations or who shares a love of horror with me, please follow & let me know your thoughts! 🙂
Peace out xx
Okay so i'm back again, and most of you have probably forgotten about me – at one point i'd almost forgotten about myself.
But i'm here and back in full blogging spirit. Not quite sure what about, probably just insane ramblings from inside my imagination & my mind so;
– games
– movies
– music
pretty much sums it up.
Hope you've not all forgotten about me & hopefully I can gain some new followers too.
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So today I'm starting my first day at my new job and in all honesty I'm nervous as hell. All I'm thinking about is what if I screw up? I have so much riding on this, I was fired from my old job for handing in my notice of resignation and well, everything is riding on it. Its all up to me now more than usual because if I mess this up, I'll be the only one to blame for my own demise.
I've even tried re-reading about the company and the products they offer and its not making me feel any less nervous. Im not sure how to make it go away other than just doing the job and doing it right.
What about everyone else – do you have any rituals for starting a new job? Do you have any coping mechanisms you think I could learn from?
I'd love to hear from you all.
In the mean time, new job ahoy! Over and out.
Okay so I'm not sure how many of the people that read my blog play/have played the Deus Ex games but I read today that two guys whos names I don't remember as they're not household ones, are making a Deus Ex movie – but the twist is they apparently aren't making it like the games. To me thats just confusing. It's like me saying HEY I'm turning Assassins Creed in to a movie, but its not going to be based on any of the games, it's just having the same concept and ideas and characters and style … hmm. Makes no sense.
They've announced that it's going to be a "cyberpunk" movie that takes parts of Deus Ex that they think people love and implements them using the stylings of District 9, Looper and Inception. Now thats all well and good, and I'll probably still watch it, however surely if they're going to just take parts from the games that they think people enjoy, why not use it all? Deus Ex has a massive fan base and I know, video game movies flop most of the time, but surely taking just parts of it will be even worse? Most hardcore fan boys/girls/etc will be cringing if they see parts of it mixed with new made up parts.. it will just shit all over Deus Ex.
I dunno maybe I'm looking at this all wrong, but if it was me I'd take all of the game and turn it in to a movie and risk it flopping rather than taking parts and risking it flopping harder because its half of what it should be..
I'm looking forward to its release because I'm hoping it will prove me wrong and be one of the best films I see next year, but I'm not holding out any hope.
Hello I'm Lucy and I'm an indie game addict. It all started watching the yogscast sjin play prison architect and simon and lewis playing I get this call every day.
After seeing these I decided it would be a good idea to go have a peek at the greenlight section of steam since I hadn't looked at it for a while and I ended up somehow getting from there to a different platform called Desura, basically like steam but more indie-focused.
Now, the reason I'm posting this is I wanna know if anyone else is as heavily addicted to indie games as me? Im starting to record my playthroughs and I'm gonna put them on here and YouTube. I don't get why they are so addictive?! Some of the ones I play aren't even good!
So to all avid gamers out there, check out http://WWW.desura.com and let me know if you play any of the games (many of them free) as I'm always looking for new things to play!
Okay so, rather than write you a review on Aliens/Far Cry 3/Crysis 3 or any other of the fab titles that were released this year, I've started a game that was released back in 2011 and probably wasn't even hyped up at the time. It's called Shadows of the Damned.
The story focuses around the guy on the cover art, Garcia, who is a Demon Hunter. He comes home one day and finds his girlfriend Paula (Angel as he so likes to call her) being abducted by Fleming, the Lord of the Demons. Basically long story short, Garcia follows Fleming back to the underworld with his sidekick Johnson who is pretty much a severed head that turns in to a gun and a motorcycle and a torch. He has to fight demons to save his precious girlfriend blah blah blah..
Now before you start, I got this game for a fiver from Blockbuster in their 4 for £20 game deal. Saw the cover, thought "cool" and decided to give it a whirl. It's been sat gathering dust on my shelf for about 6 months now so I felt that now was the time to play it.
I must say, I'm only on the 2nd chapter (which is one of the longest) but I'm enjoying it. Theres lots of little jokes and quips that make you chuckle and take it away from being your typical "OMG LOOK DEMONS AND I HAVE NO AMMO WHAT AM I GOING TO DO? *CUE CUTSCENE" – There still are cutscenes but the main character isn't a whiney little bitch like most main characters in demon games.
So far I have two guns, one named the Boner (lol.) and a shotgun whos name I don't remember and I'm collecting Red Gems (upgrades) and White Gems (to spend on alcohol that heals you). All in all so far it's a pretty good game. It's nice for me to take a step back from all the franchises hogging the current market and play an older game that doesn't have the influence of Halo/CoD/Battlefield/Forza/etc. and if I'm honest Shadows of the Damned is one of the first games i've played without reading a review for – which I'm not sure is a good or bad thing, but I love it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a cheap time killer.
Oh and another thing that is awesome?! The gates are guarded by newborn baby heads that are freakishly ugly. How do you get the gates open, you might ask? Each baby asks for a different treat in order to let you pass. For example strawberries, brains.. yeah, messed up, but very cool when you take a step back and think – i'm trying to find a human brain for a dismembered baby head guarding a gate – what fun!
I'm looking forward to getting further in to this game, and I'm actually interested to see how the story progresses. So from me its a solid 7/10 and I would recommend it to anyone (except my little brother – he only likes shooty war games)
Okay maybe not with a vengeance, but i'm back nonetheless.
One of my new years resolutions was to blog more, and i've had a few months to sort out some issues in my life and also had some time off making YouTube videos but i've finally sorted myself out, i'm happy and i'm ready to get back in to the blogging world.
I've decided to blog more about gaming and tv shows and films more than just rants, but i'll be ranting too, as I just can't help myself 😛
So yes, welcome back me, and it is my birthday on Sunday 😀 so expect some hilarious hungover posts.
So I haven't updated in a while, I apologise. But happy new year and I hope you had a merry christmas and so forth and etc.
I decided that my first new years post would be my new years resolutions. I know most of you probably aren't interested in the silly targets I set myself but its more for me to look back on to remind myself. More of a personal dig shall we say, so here goes.
No 1 – Sort things out at work (I won't go in to detail on this one)
No 2 – Move out of my mums house
No 3 – Start my driving lessons
No 4 – Pass my driving test
No 5 – Have 100 Xbox games by June 15th
No 6 – Stop biting my nails (I try this every year)
No 7 – Stop starting new games before I've finished old ones.
I may add to these or elaborate on them if I'm feeling particularly angry at myself. If you do feel like you want to read this blog and/or comment on it, then drop me a comment, let me know what your resolutions are and how you stick to them! 🙂
Anyone who's in to mystery and solving mysteries, I would definitely recommend getting this game. I recently rented it from LoveFilm and honestly, it's been hard to turn it off.
I think I'm around 10mins off completing it, or at least it seems like it, but it's so intense. I have taken it way too seriously and I swear I thought, at some points, that I was a real detective.
I know I'm a saddo but seriously, this is an amazing game. I just hope the other Sherlock game for the xbox is as good!


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Property TypeLand – Homesite
Listing Date07/13/18
Lot Size3.37 Acres (146,797 SqFt)
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Rare opportunity to own a 'Colorado River Beachfront' property. 3.373 +/- acres located ON the Colorado River and only 13.9 miles up the Colorado River Road from Dotsero (I-70 mile marker 133). Launch your raft, kayak, SUP or dory from the private shoreline and enjoy fishing in the river's eddy. Domestic well in place. Directly across the river is Eagle County's Red Creek Dirt open space. Holy Cross Energy is the electric service provider. On-site 'Fishing Cabin' is negotiable.
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