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Protecting crops from freezing temperatures once involved building big smoky fires. Over time, other techniques and products have been developed to help tree and row crops survive a cold snap. No method is perfect, but under the right conditions, some can help.
Understanding frost and freeze conditions
When air temperatures drop to the freezing point of water (32 degrees Fahrenheit), a freeze (also known as a killing frost) usually occurs. Whether or not plants are actually damaged or killed depends on the duration of cold temperatures and varies from crop to crop.
Depending on atmospheric conditions at the time they occur, frosts may be classified as either advective or radiative. Advective frosts and freezes are the result of strong winds moving cold air into an area from another region. These cold fronts may drop temperatures significantly below critical levels. Radiative frosts, on the other hand, are locally produced. During the day, sun warms the soil surface. At night, heat is radiated into the cool atmosphere. Radiative frosts occur only during calm, clear nights when there is no wind to mix the ascending warm air with the descending cold air and there are no clouds to reflect heat back to the earth. Temperature change is slowed by moisture. That is why areas of low humidity, such as deserts, generally experience greater extremes between day and nighttime temperatures. Because radiative frosts at the beginning and end of growing seasons are often only a few degrees below critical levels, they usually make crop protection efforts worthwhile.
Wind speeds of more than a few miles per hour can also make frost prediction and protection difficult. This is especially true in an advective freeze. In radiational cooling conditions, a light breeze can increase temperatures at ground level by mixing warmer air with cooler air. When windy conditions exist, temperatures tend to be uniform over a greater distance, up to several miles.
Relative humidity is also a factor. As air cools, relative humidity increases. At the dew point (the temperature at which relative humidity reaches 100 percent), water vapor in the air condenses into fog or dew, which slows temperature drop. As the dew point lowers, the risk of frost becomes greater. When the dew point is below freezing, damage to plants can occur rapidly, sometimes without the typical white frost crystals. This condition is known as black frost.
How cold affects plants
Cold temperatures cause water within plants' cells to freeze. Cells then rupture. The temperature at which damage occurs varies with the crop and growth stage. The plant's water content and overall health are critical factors. Dehydration can also be a factor. Young, actively growing, flowering plants are the most susceptible to cold. The greatest damage from low temperatures usually occurs from bud break in the spring through flowering and fruit set. Blossoms are the plant part most commonly damaged by low temperatures.
Predict conditions
Orchard-Rite Wind Machine.
Since weather conditions can vary significantly within a relatively small area, it is helpful to know if and how much conditions at your location tend to deviate from those at the nearest National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) weather station. If you record your weather conditions daily and compare them with those of NOAA, you will have a general idea about the difference between the two and will thus know when you may need to prepare for near-freezing or freezing nighttime temperatures.
Plug-in probes and electronic devices enhance growers' ability to monitor weather conditions. Probes can, for instance, be inserted under row covers to measure temperatures there, and the results can be read remotely. Frost alarms and alerts are useful when growing areas are remote from your living and working areas. Some devices even flash alerts color-coded to the temperature.
Instruments for observing and recording weather conditions vary from simple dry or wet-bulb thermometers to complete weather stations with automatic recorders. See a selection from Thomas Jefferson's time at www.almanac.com/blog/unique-perspective-weather, and some of today's more complex units can be found at www.specmeters.com/weather-monitoring.
Cold Air Drain from Shur Farms.
Approaches to protecting row and tree crops from frost damage generally involve covering, applying water or heat or increasing air circulation. In the northern Sacramento Valley, where primary crops are almonds, walnuts, prunes and olives, under-tree sprinklers are most common and wind machines are rarely used.
Richard Buchner, University of California Cooperative Extension of Tahoma County, says that in this area late-blooming walnuts are the most difficult to grow. "Walnuts almost get hurt if they look at an ice cube," he says.
As anyone who has ever tried to save a crop from frost knows, most techniques are labor-intensive.
Row covers
For row crops, especially when water for overhead irrigation is not available, row covers may be the answer. In advective freezes, sprinkling atop row covers may be the safest way to protect crops. Irrigation can be started after the temperature under row covers drops to near the crop's critical temperature. Because of the labor required to apply and remove row covers, this method is best suited to small acreage. Covers must be removed early the next day so drying and pollination can occur.
Weight and fiber arrangement is a factor in determining how much protection a given row cover can provide. Weights of .6 ounce per square yard have been found to give 2 to 3 degrees of protection during a radiational frost. Foam covers or a double layer of row covers may provide over 10 degrees of protection. Row covers should be placed over crops during midafternoon in order to trap heat. Row covers are widely available. One source of permeable frost fabric and thermal blankets is FrostProof (www.FrostProof.com).
Sprinkler irrigation
In the right conditions, sprinkler irrigation works well, especially on small fruit and tree crops. Overhead sprinklers can be useful for protection from radiant freeze when temperatures are not below 25 degrees and wind speeds are light. Sprinklers having smaller droplets provide more uniform coverage. Sprinkler irrigation works because water gives off heat when it changes from a liquid to a solid, that is, when it freezes. However, the rate at which water freezes varies depending on environmental factors such as air temperature, humidity and wind speed. Wind speeds in excess of 10 mph may put crops at risk for damage from evaporative cooling. For greatest protection, be sure the system is fully functional before frost is predicted. Begin irrigating when the temperature at plant level is 4 degrees above the critical level for a given crop. Open flower buds of blueberries, for example, are damaged when the temperature falls to 27 degrees; thus irrigation should begin at 31 degrees. However, sprinkler irrigation should be delayed until more than 10 percent of blossoms (be they closed or open) are in danger of frost damage, because sprinklers can apply large amounts of water to the crop.
Wind machines
When warm air is present over cold air (an inversion) and there is no wind, wind machines can be used to pull warm air from above to replace the cold air at the soil surface. Since wind machines can generally raise surface temperatures by only a few degrees, they are best used when only mild frosts are predicted. Fans should be started while the temperature as measured at about 5 feet is above the crop's critical damage temperature and before the temperature at 5 feet falls below the temperature at 33 feet above the ground.
Wind machines, such as those manufactured by Orchard-Rite (www.orchard-rite.com) can cover about 5 to 14 acres.
Upside-down wind machines
Selective inverted sinks (SIS), commercially available as Cold Air Drain, are alternatives to using sprinklers for frost protection. They are especially useful in areas where water supply is limited. Basically a propeller encased in a wind tunnel mounted over a gearbox, one SIS may protect from 2 to 16 acres, depending on the size of the unit. Selective inverted sinks work when there is a layer of warmer air above the cold air closest to the ground. On cold, clear, windless nights, heat stored in the ground during the day radiates upward. Heavier cold air near the ground flows downhill, settling in low areas from which it cannot drain, causing frost damage. Inverted sinks push the cold air upward to around 300 feet. As the cold air is pushed upward, it mixes with the warmer air above. As cold air rises and disperses, the lower spots are drained of cold air.
"Shur Farms developed Cold Air Drains some 20 years ago," says vice president and owner Susie Hammersmith. "My father was growing walnuts and he needed some way to keep them from freezing. The Cold Air Drain works in his situation and for many other tree and vine crops throughout North and South America growing at least 18 to 20 inches above the ground. In flat terrain without a natural drain for cold air, we can construct barriers."
Whatever methods you use to protect your crops, be ready. Frost protection won't work if it is not used in a timely fashion.
Kathleen Hatt is a freelance writer and editor and has been a frequent contributor to Growing since its inception. She lives in Henniker, N.H.


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On 9/13/05, Chirag DBA <chiragdba_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Did someone mean that RATIOS are absolete now and those should not be
> considered now.
They are not *completely* useless, but they do not tell you much.
Some ratios are less useless than others - this is just about the DBCHR.
If your DBCHR (database cache hit ratio) is unusually low, it tells you that something may be different.
Or it may just mean you've never seen it that low because you observed it at the wrong time.
Or it may mean nothing at all.
The DBCHR does not give you any idea what on your database needs to be corrected, or even *if* anything needs corrected.
This is more of an advanced topic. You need to learn how Oracle works before delving into this.
If your users are happy, don't worry about fixing things that probably are not broken. :)
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To rank at the top of the SERP (search engine results page)--this is the presumed goal of a good online marketing campaign. Or so you would think, form the marketing of any number of so-called SEO firms.
A good ranking means increased traffic, higher visibility, and a feather in your brand's cap. This is all good.
But if your true goal is sales, a good ranking is not the first measure of success. As we noted before:
"A poor website ranking is not the reason your website is not successful, but because you were promised a high ranking within a short period of time, you feel lost. Whom can you trust, after all, if your SEO professional does not even know what he/she is talking about?"
Please Read: "The Difference Between Website Ranking and Website Optimization"
Increased traffic is great, but success requires the right type of traffic: precisely targeted visitors who are truly interested in your product or service. These visitors might only represent a fraction of your real traffic. However small, though, attracting this group should be the ultimate goal of your online marketing campaign.
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The wrong type of visitor will have no connection to your product or service--or, in the case of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, to your wedding! [Source]
But performance is often more precisely defined by "conversions," or what many in the SEO world call CRO--"conversion rate optimization."
A visitor to your site is simply that, a visitor. A visitor might click on your site, browse a few pages, then leave. A site with a high ranking might attract many visitors who browse a few pages, then leave.
The whole notion of ranking begs a question: What is the point of attracting visitors?
The point is conversion. A conversion is a visitor who performs an action on your site, like buying your product or service, or sharing your content, or signing up for your newsletter. Different sites have different ways of defining a successful conversion, yet the essence is the same: A "converted" visitor is a customer.
A simple example reveals the difference between a good ranking and a successful online marketing campaign.
Say one site attracts 100 people and converts 10--for a 10% conversion rate.
Another site attracts 75 visitors but convert 15--for a 20% conversion rate.
The site that attracts 100 people might rank better, but if your goal is a sale (or however you define a conversion), the performance of the second site is more appealing.
Before you downplay the importance of SEO, though, remember: SEO and CRO work in concert to create a successful online marketing campaign. One cannot exist with the other.
The point of organic SEO, by nature, is to attract a precisely targeted audience. The point of CRO is to make sure that targeted visitor performs the desired action.
In the end, the optimization for both SEO and CRO looks similar. Quality content, for example, is the hallmark of both SEO and CRO.
A good online marketing company, however, understands the subtle differences between SEO and CRO and works to optimize both in subtly unique ways. Much of this blog is devoted to the art of SEO--however, conversion, is always our implicit goal.
How to Think About Conversions: The Art of Sales
When optimizing for conversions for our own clients, we define three things:
1. What is the desired conversion action?
2. What sort of action is most likely to inspire a conversion? (For example: Instead of directly attempting to sell, some firms try, first, to convert visitors to a newsletter with the hope that the newsletter will convert readers to customers).
3. What is the best way to inspire a visitor to convert?
Like most business, conversion comes down to the art of sales.
At the lower levels of salesmanship, a salesperson simply attempts to pressure someone to buy something they might not need or want.
If you understand SEO, you know: This type of pressure is opposed to the goal of organic optimization, which defines success by attracting people who really do want or need your product.
In low-level sales, the pitch is bombastic, of the sort that says, "Buy this, or else." That "or else" is a threat, of course. You might attract and convert a certain amount of people this way, but not enough to sustain a long-term, profitable business.
True conversion is not at all about persuasion or pressure; it is about reassuring your organically-attracted visitors that they have come to the right place; that they've found what they were looking for. This sort of conversion requires lucid content that clearly and simply explains your product or service.
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However, there must a way to enjoy the DRMed iTunes M4V video on Nook Tablet. As far as I know, the best solution is with help of the 3rd party tool. Doremisoft M4V to Nook Tablet converter mac is about as good as it gets which help you to remove DRM from iTunes M4 V and convert M4V to MP4 for Nook Tablet at fast speed and high quality.
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1. OKC has been off since the all star break
2. Sixers played last night and got into shooting rhythm
3. Home record 12-6 not to shabby
4. They have been owned by OKC the last five meetings by 5 or more but now line is only 3 from opening line @ 9
5. Sixers play jump shooting teams very well they hold them to a sub 40% shooting % especially from 3
6. OKC -3 looks way to easy as well as ML at my book which looks very enticing at -150
7. I am a sixers fan and I am scratching my head as to why they are only getting 3 in this game. They should get smoked. This is totally a sixers line. There is no way they should be able to hang with the young gun slingers Durant,Westbrook and Harden. Therefore I will take the team that is not expected to win!
Thanks..They r going to get smoked...WTF was I thinking
I should of just went with the obvious vegas gift OKC-3


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Stay with Department Store fragrances please, and the mainstream colognes (Bulgari, et cetera). Something that, when the dry-down arrives, connotes nothing other than a soft, sensual, smooth, and captivating scent, kind of like a "bring me into you" or "envelop me toward you" scent. Refined, and soft, very intricate; not loud, noisy, or too much of a "powerhouse", but just the right touch of refinement, softness, delicacy, and dreamy "skin scent" (a cologne that seems to be classified as something that gives you a unique, unprecedented smell, a special "youness" behind it that will never be worn by the general public).
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Live Jazz on a really hot Summers day.
I can't think of anything dept. store/readily available/reasonably priced, but the one I reach for now is vintage Tabu, which you can get at yard sales or sometimes on ebay.
Visit my huge swap page: http://www.basenotes.net/threads/211...-ml-Gotham-etc
Or visit my Sales page: http://www.basenotes.net/threads/211...o-make-offers!
Samples, etc. for Sale at my Crystal Flacon page: http://flacon.ambaric.net/viewtopic.php?t=282
My fragrance blog: http://bigslyfragrance.wordpress.com/
Bvlgari Au The Rouge has a relaxing effect on me. Mainly cause it is quite feminine.
Mulholland by Keiko Mecheri
A light lemon, even lighter peach, warmed with notes of patchouli, sandawood, amber. Light crisp yet warm. I wear it to bed sometimes.
a nice warm cup of tea
Looking for Hermessence Ambre Narguile and for TFPB Moss Breches (50ml bottle), willing to pay in cashdollars. PM me!
For me it's Gucci Pour Homme II. Light, comfortable, black tea smelling scent. Relaxes me as soon as I spray it on.
D&G The One
Give Body Kouros a try.
Jaipur Pour Homme EdP/EdT
gendarme V by gendarme, soft, clean, warm laundry, fresh -- all occasions
a men by t.mugler, , comforting with white musks, patchouly/chocolate/cotton candy -- mostly for wintertime
donna karan black casmere, although marketed towards women it is a comforting incense scent, warm enveloping and stays close to skin
Globe by Rochas: it's different, fresh yet warm, a modern floral with a "kinda" vintage feel, i love it.
Overall, most JC Ellena works are quite relaxing for me.
I love being sorrounded by flowers, like Fleurs d'oranger by serge lutens. L'ombre dans l'eau is dreamy to me too.
And how could i forget Gris Clair?
+1 on 31 rue Cambon.
Also Esencia Loewe and Piere Cardin Pour Monsieur.
Bulgari Au The Vert - it's delicate, rich, plush and soft, all at the same time.
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But I don't feel like, I want to work on it. But deadline is on the corner... (27 Oct) and I should have finished my artwork, 5 fullcolored illustration on A3 paper (A3 x 5 = DEAD!) (lll´Д`) But I've only finished the sketch! omg...
so Boring! >_<
Well, forget it. I'll work on it like crazy later. tonight!
So, Instead of working on my artwork... I was having so much fun. Gyahahah~♡
First, Celebrate 3yrs anniversary with my boyfriend at Japanese restaurant "sushi tei"
Cuz I'm really2 a sushi and ramen lover! hohoho...
shouyu ramen and 24 rolls of salmon maki. And still hungry after eat all those =D~
Oh, my super lovely BF just made a song (again) too! special for me xD~ to celebrate our 3yrs anniversary, tittled "PARTE DELLA VITA" But he hasn't been able to upload it to youtube so I couldn't share it to you all (ノ_<。) 三 How sad...
He gave me super cute and fluffy doll I've always been wanting!!! ♥♥♥
I named him "PUFFY"~ Cute isn't he?
And, the other day... I went to hanbok supplier with my Mom and my friend.
I decided to be a reseller =D
And will open my online shop for new and preowned Hanbok (imported from Korea) soon ( ゚▽゚)/
Tell me if you're interested. I'm still preparing the hanbok for photoshoot. And of course, the hanbok is all selected luxury items.
|My friend-looking at red hanbok
It really so much fun to choose them!
And I was sooo tired too. Looking and choosing tons of hanbok.
I dressed up my mom and my friend to see
wheter it will be good ♥
So here they are, so lovely:
|My mom in orange hanbok
|My friend in pink hanbok
Here it is, sorry my room is all messed up >___<
I'm still preparing my PAYPAL for Ebay.
So if you're interested you can contact me for further information about the item (=゜ω゜)ノ
All the hanbok I choose are in good condition and really super cute.
And I got 'my first ever' blog award from super kawaii ♥Penelope♥
please do visit her beautiful blog: Inspired by beauty
Thank you so muuuuch~♥
Okay...I'll work on my illustration for now!
be back with NYX product review next week^^ see ya~


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Justin Trudeau's 'ladies' event gets Twitter takedown
Andrea Janus, CTVNews.ca
Published Thursday, November 7, 2013 1:00PM EST
Last Updated Thursday, November 7, 2013 4:01PM EST
A Justin Trudeau event that promises "cocktails" and "candid conversation" got some pretty candid feedback, with women from across the political spectrum decrying the invitation's language as sexist, stupid and demeaning to women.
Trudeau tweeted a link to the invitation late Wednesday,and by Thursday morning the electronic invitation, or evite, was making the rounds on social media.
The event is dubbed "Justin Unplugged," and says, "Ladies, you're invited to (really) get to know the future prime minister." Questions are written in cursive text such as, "What is the biggest issue facing women," and "What's your favourite virtue?"
The event is being held Thursday evening at Toronto's Burroughes Building, and a single ticket is $250.
One of the first women to express her outrage was Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, followed by NDP Deputy Leader Megan Leslie.
Late Wednesday evening, Rempel tweeted: "What's the biggest issue facing women? This kind of crap. #allissuesarewomensissues #patronizing."
What's my favorite virtue? #donttalktomelikeasecondclasscitizen #dontpatronizeme— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) November 7, 2013
I don't agree with their politics, but JT has some #badass women in his caucus. They must want to....well, I can't imagine.— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) November 7, 2013
In a Facebook post, Leslie said the event "isn't just demeaning, it's stupid.
"Stupid stupid stupid. All issues are women's issues. And you know what, we can wear pants and drive cars and vote and have jobs and we can have political opinions. The economy is a women's issue, Justin. Health Care is a women's issue, Justin. And you know what? Keystone XL *ahem* is a women's issue."
The backlash spurred Amanda Alvaro, a Liberal consultant, to defend the event and the evite.
"#askjustin is an event organized BY women, FOR women with a (clearly) intriguing evite designed to inspire dialogue. Proud to host tonight."
Get a grip, people. It's an evite, not a platform. Reading WAY too far into it. Truly curious about the content? Join us tonight #askjustin— Amanda Alvaro (@amandaalvaro) November 7, 2013
Hours before the event was to get underway, Alvaro released a more detailed statement, saying the event is "intended to reach women who are not always engaged in the political dialogue by appearing fresh and thought provoking and posing intriguing questions."
The evite, the statement read, was designed to "elicit interest and intrigue" and not to evoke a standard political invitation.
The questions it posed "are not sexist questions. These are questions, among others, meant to provoke conversation and inspire interesting dialogue. The intent was not to offend anybody."
Alvaro said the invitation had been circulating for a month, and blamed the uproar over "partisan commentary" that came out over the last day.
The hashtag designed to get dialogue started before the event lit up Twitter late Wednesday and well into Thursday.
Let's be clear. Ldrs should engage directly w/ Cdn women at policy level not at bachelor-eque themed club night. Dumbing us down #askJustin— Alise Mills (@graciestyle) November 7, 2013
Why does it cost as much to meet you as it costs to see Beyonce live? Is that fair market value #askjustin— Laura Moran (@LauraAMoran) November 7, 2013
#askjustin In which political science text did your people unearth the idea that women enjoy political condescension?— Joe Fantauzzi (@jjfantauzzi) November 7, 2013
Dear Justin, Will the Keystone XL pipeline make my butt look fat? #askjustin— Tenzin N Tekan (@tenzinster) November 7, 2013
$250 for the privilege of having cocktails with Justin Trudeau?! If he were any kind of a gentleman, he'd pick up the tab! #AskJustin— Kathy Flett (@kathyflett1) November 7, 2013
And perhaps the question on everyone's mind:
#askjustin How much do you regret this right now.— Scaachi Koul (@Scaachi) November 7, 2013


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Dublin noise-rockers Girl Band are, as you may have clocked from the photo, in fact a guy band.
They're currently seeing out the Irish leg of a tour that saw them play some rather strange venues in the Netherlands and sell out shows in London as the hype surrounding the foursome gathers pace.
Features in Pitchfork, the Guardian and NME among others have created a significant buzz around the band, who seemed rather perplexed at the mobs of people clamouring to catch their krautrock driven, industrial guitar freakouts.
Lead singer Dara Kiely told the Beat: "The Dutch tour was the first time we've really been out on the continent. They treat you so well over there it's amazing.
"We did a gig in a squat in Rotterdam and it was pretty packed. We did another gig in Gronigen, which the same promoter did, in a gallery. That was packed too.
"The gig in the Old Blue Last in London, people had to be turned away and that was just bizarre.
"It really took us by surprise, we weren't expecting anything. If a man and his dog showed up we would have been happy."
But a couple of nice column inches does not a great band make. The real draw of Girl Band is probably that they offer something distinctly different to what's out there at the moment.
Guitars firmly turned up to 11, laden with reverb and distortion and accompanied by vocals that are spoken, growled or screamed has not been a hugely popular style for over a decade.
But the entrancing krautrock grooves that keep the songs ticking over belies a musical graft, providing more than enough cred to turn hipster heads.
Dara said: "I think we just got sick of doing riffs. Al and Daniel, the guitarist and bassist, started getting new pedals and we got really into the idea of Krautrock, repetition and stuff like that.
"We were just sick of writing riffs and it sounded a lot easier and more interesting to just f**k about with distortion and feedback.
"I don't know if it was planned, but once we started doing it, we haven't really stopped."
Despite their angsty demeanour the band retain an endearing sense of irreverence, evidenced by their brilliant song titles.
There's Busy at Maths, named for the primary school text book that taught us our multiplication, the self explanatory Heckle the Frames, and the wonderfully snarky That Snake Conor Cusack.
To be clear, it's a reference to the member of Dublin indie act Spies and not the former Cork hurler.
Dara says: "Spies had a lot of stuff about us in a Hot Press interview and we had to get them back in some way, so we did that.
"But it's really between Al and Conor. I try to stay out of it but they have a bit of a media spat. There's an undercurrent of seriousness, sometimes it gets a bit heated.
"But if you could denounce Conor in any way it'd be great."
I won't. But aside from escalating Blur V Oasis style feuds, Girl Band are currently working on their debut album which they hope to release next year.
In the meantime there's the hypnotic single Lawman, and early Eps Quompilation #3 and France 98 to enjoy, as well as their Dublin headliner in Whelan's tomorrow night.
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Own this property from as little as £33,750*.
This stunning new development offers a delightful collection of three bedroom semi detached homes located in the much sought after village of Coppull, Chorley. The properties offer a safe and secure environment for you and your family as well as a real community feel.
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These stunning new homes offer the buyer a fantastic living accommodation over two floors, creating the perfect home for young couples or a growing family. The ground floor offers a welcoming entrance hallway, spacious lounge, downstairs WC, dining area and modern kitchen with integrated appliances. The first floor has well-proportioned bedrooms and a family bathroom with contemporary three-piece suite. All this is complemented by gas central heating, smoke detectors, uPVC doors & windows, contemporary skirting boards & architrave, flush panel oak effect internal doors with chrome lever furniture and finished of with a neutral decor. Externally, the properties benefit from a landscaped rear garden as well as driveway parking. The newly designed affordable modern homes are available on the open market and offer a real opportunity to get onto the property ladder.
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Located in the picturesque village of Coppull, the development is very close to the bustling market town of Chorley, Yarrow Valley Country Park and is surrounded by the rolling beauty of the Lancashire countryside. The location also offers the buyer the option of enjoying an urban lifestyle with Preston City, Wigan and Bolton all close-by providing an a comprehensive range of high street shopping & leisure facilities and traditional markets. The location benefits from pleasant walks by the River Yarrow as well as the advantage of enjoying both, an urban and rural lifestyle. OFSTED rated primary and secondary schools are within close proximity making these properties ideal for a first time buyer or a growing family.
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The properties are available on a shared ownership basis.
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Welcome to O'Reilly Digital Media's Inside iPhone. It's a place where all things related to the iPhone platform at O'Reilly can call home. Here you'll find technologists passionate about the iPhone platform offering blogs, articles, code and forum chat about the iPhone SDK, web apps and Dashcode, and cool iPhone related innovations. If you'd like to contribute to Inside iPhone, please send mail to
Spurred on by a Googler's rant against his own company and Apple's release of a new phone, a new OS and a new cloud infrastructure, Mark Sigal wonders what the "post-pc" revolution really looks like. read more
– Mark Sigal
This week, we ask if Apple's Siri has more than novelty value, and decide it does. Open Office needs you (or at least your money) to stay afloat, and Google bends to developer pressure and finally adds SQL support to its cloud computing platform. read more
– James Turner
What Mozilla is Up To (Luke Wroblewski) -- notes from a talk that Brendan Eich gave at Web 2.0 Summit. The new browser war is between the Web and new walled gardens of native networked apps. Interesting to see the effort Mozilla's putting into native-alike Web apps. YouTube Insult Generator (Adrian Holovaty) -- mines YouTube for insults of a... read more
– Nat Torkington
While you'll likely interact with your smartphone tomorrow in much the same way you interacted with it today, it's quite possible that your smartphone will interact with the world in a very different way. The next mobile war has already begun.... read more
– Alasdair Allan
The TouchPad's $99 price point proves enticing for consumers and — oddly — HP itself, James Gosling leaves Google, and a possible iPhone 5 leak bears a distinct resemblance to the iPhone 4 leak.... read more
– James Turner
Placecast offers merchants a geofence to corral customers. Also, UK researcher YouGov says iPhone users are more willing to buy with their phones, and telecoms bury Androids with crapware.... read more
– David Sims
Apple, under Steve Jobs, has always had an unrelenting zeal to bring the consumer — and humanity — back to the center of the ring. Here, Mark Sigal argues that it's this pursuit of humanity that may actually be Jobs' greatest innovation.... read more
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In the latest ePayments Week: 10 iPhone passcodes make up 15% of all those in use. Also, Google In-App spreads its wings beyond the Chrome store, Isis signs deals with major credit cards, and execs expect mCommerce to be mainstream in 4 years.... read more
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Meditation CDs: Programs for Stress Management and Personal GrowthFriday, January 1st, 2010
Meditation / Stress Management CDs and MP3 Audio Programs
De-stress & train yourself to use meditation and visualization for Health, Longevity, and Serenity! Some of our meditation and stress management programs contain Theta Brainwave Entrainment technology. Our programs are available on CD or download.
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Relax, let go of the stress, anxiety, and frustration sapping your energy and peace of mind. Enjoy a session of deep breathing, full body relaxation and a journey to a relaxing ocean environment. Experience being at One with yourself and your world.
This CD contains soothing music, ocean waves, and instructions for reducing stress and deeply relaxing the body. It can be used as a stress break to recharge yourself during the day, as an extended meditation, or a non-drug alternative for insomnia.
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Recorded on the coast of beautiful Assateague Island, this audio program contains ambient ocean wave sounds and wind on the beach. The powerful sounds of the Atlantic Ocean wash over you, cleansing away your stress and soothing mind, body, and spirit. There are two tracks, both approximately 32 1/2 minutes in length. Track 1 simply contains the natural sounds of the dynamic Atlantic Ocean breakers and ocean wind combing the island shore. Track 2 contains the same wave and wind sounds and also includes a Theta Entrainment track.
Track 1: Ocean Surf 32:30 Can be used as soothing background sound or white noise at work or home. Set this track to repeat if you wish. Adjust volume, treble, and bass as you desire.
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This audio program contains meditations to activate Cosmic Consciousness & personal power, soothing music, & a Theta Brainwave Entrainment track. There are both daytime and evening versions included. Theta entrainment enables even beginners to relax and achieve deep meditation and/or overcome insomnia.
The daytime version includes instructions for relaxing the body, expanding consciousness, & affirmations for empowerment. The evening version is similar, but is focused more on achieving a deep meditative state with the aid of a Theta Brainwave track. This technology uses low frequency sound waves to encourage your brainwaves to slow to the Theta Threshold, a deeply relaxed state achieved by advanced meditators. With Theta Entrainment, you can achieve deep meditation equivalent to years of meditation training.
Using this Audio Program: Daytime Version with Affirmations
This version includes instructions for relaxing the body, expanding consciousness, & affirmations for awakening empowerment. It is not intended to relax you to the point of sleep.
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…………………… Journey to the Primal Sea At the Beach Cosmic Journey Ocean Surf
Good for insomnia:…………Yes……………………………Yes………………Yes………………..Yes
Breath coaching:……………Yes…………………………..Some…………….Some………………No
1 minute relaxation:…………No……………………………..Yes………………No…………………No
1 minute stress manager:…..No……………………………..Yes………………No…………………No
5 minute Relaxation:…………No………………………………Yes………………No…………………No
Extended Relaxation:……….Yes……………………………No……………….Yes…………………No
Virtual Vacation:…………….No……………………………..Yes………………No………………..No
Ocean Waves:……………………Yes…………………………….Yes……………….No………………..Yes
Soothing music:………………..Yes……………………………..Yes………………Yes……………….No
Ocean Bonus Track:…………….No…………………………….Yes……………….No…………………N/A
Unity Meditation:…………….Yes……………………………..No……………….No………………..No
Beginners or Advanced:…….Both………………………….Both……………..Both…………….Both
Theta Brainwave Entrainment.No………………………….No…………………Yes……………….Yes
Available on CD & Download..Yes…………………………….Yes………………Yes……………..Yes
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UK M&A value halves since 2007
The value of UK M&A activity has dropped 66% from 2007 levels, and plummeted 36% in volume
In the UK, the total deal value reached $133.6bn in 2012, an increase of 1% on 2011, third highest in the world behind US and China. However, volumes dropped 8% to 2,284.
Globally, deal value plummeted to less than half, 47% compared to its 2007 peak, while volume was down 21%, according to new Ernst & Young figures.
Jon Hughes, head of E&Y's transaction advisory services practice, believes, "caution and a distinct lack of confidence underpinned M&A sentiment in 2012 and has created a bias towards risk avoidance and inertia."
Mark Gregory, E&Y's chief economist, said that in the UK, M&A has traditionally been "buoyed by financial services, life sciences and real estate sectors but these have been hit harder than most by the global downturn leading to a greater fall in activity."
The UK has also lost its position as world's top outbound cross border transactor, falling behind Japan and the US, with 900 deals valued at $67.8bn in 2012, compared to 1628 deals at $362.5bn in 2007.
BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) nations M&A growth slowed in 2012 but still out-performed the eurozone.
BRIC nations now account for 15% of the global M&A market by value, up from 7% in 2007. Eurozone M&A value has dropped 10% in the same period.
Globally M&A activity has slumped by a further 12% in 2012. The total value of deals was also down, by 8%, to a projected $2.25trn.
This represents a fall of 47% from 2007 when the total value of deals reached a record $4.3trn.
Raymond Doherty
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In trading on Friday, computer peripherals shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.3%. Helping drag down the group were shares of TransAct Tech (TACT), down about 15.1% and shares of FireEye (FEYE) off about 9.5% on the day.
Also lagging the market Friday are precious metals shares, down on the day by about 2.2% as a group, led down by Rare Element Resources (REE), trading lower by about 5.5% and Novagold Resources (NG), trading lower by about 5.3%.


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Soon there'll be a new book on the market that's completely home grown.
The Kearny Farmer's Market Cookbook boasts 81 pages chock-full of Kearny residents' recipes which incorporate the use of fresh produce available at the open air market held in town during the summer months.
Proceeds from sale of the book go to Friends of the Kearny Public Library and the Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone.
Library Board President Jennifer Cullen, who also heads up the Friends group, the library's fundraising arm, said the cookbook was the brainchild of Fourth Ward Councilwoman Susan McCurrie, who has been looking for a way to promote the Farmer's Market and figured a cookbook was the way to go.
Cullen said the lawmaker "approached different service organizations (including the Friends and several local women's clubs) to make it happen." Of the 147 recipes for main dishes, sides and desserts, more than half came from members of those groups, she said. Individual contributors were limited to no more than five entries.
But it didn't happen overnight. "It took two years to get this to fruition," Cullen said.
McCurrie said she discovered that a lot of people resisted, jealously guarding the ingredients making up their favorite dishes.
But, eventually, sufficient numbers of folks could be persuaded to part with their favorite food formulas to share with the general public and the cookbook is the proof of the pudding, so to speak. "We were fortunate to get the participation we did," McCurrie said.
Lynn Oelz, owner of Signs By Lynn, a local shop specializing in signs and graphics, contributed the art work for the book and Morris Press Cookbooks handled the printing. Carol Puchyr and Cullen handled the logistics of putting together the final product.
The book, which sells for $9.95, comes with a free stand you can use to support your book while you prepare your dish of choice.
The Kearny Public Library will host a cookbook launch party on June 8 at 7 p.m. and tickets are only $5 but limited to 100 attendees. Guests will sample Jane Mackesy's recipe for "chopped veggie and corn salad."
After the event, people can obtain copies of the book from the library or by contacting Town Hall.
The seventh annual Jersey Fresh Farmer's Market resumes this season on June 21 and continues every Thursday, from noon to 6 p.m., in the parking lot across from Mandee Shops, Kearny and Bergen Aves., through mid- October. Union Hill Farms, of Denville, and Alsteade Farms, of Chester, supply the fresh produce, jams and jellies.
Typically, the season starts with a selection of berries, followed by peaches, lettuce, cabbage and squash; then come corn, tomatoes and melons; early fall brings apples, pears, pumpkins, fruit pies, jams and jellies.
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Dominion (disambiguation)
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|Look up dominion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
A dominion was a self-governing autonomous state within the British Empire.
Dominion may also refer to:
- Dominion, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Dominion, Maryland, an unincorporated community in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States
- The Dominion (San Antonio), a neighborhood in San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, a 2005 horror film
- Dominion (1995 film), an adventure film starring Brad Johnson and Brion James
- Dominion (2014 film), a science fiction film directed by Richard Lowry
- Dominion (2015 film), an upcoming biographical film about poet Dylan Thomas
- "Dominion" (Stargate SG-1), a 2007 episode of Stargate SG-1 from season 10
- Dominion (Star Trek), an interstellar empire in the Star Trek fictional universe
- Dominion (TV series), a 2014 TV series on the Syfy channel, based on the 2010 movie Legion
- Dominion (poem), a 1938 poem by A. R. D. Fairburn
- Dominators, an alien race collectively known as the Dominion in DC Comics
- Dominion (manga) a 1986 manga by Masamune Shirow
- Dominion (Walters novel), a 1999 Doctor Who novel by Nick Walters
- Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy, a book about animal protection by Matthew Scully
- Dominion (Sansom novel), an alternate history novel by C. J. Sansom
- Dominion (Don McLean album), 1982
- Dominion (Kamelot album), 1997
- Dominion (Jakob album), 2004
- Dominion (British band), a British band from Thornhill, Dewsbury
- Dominion (Filipino band), a Goth rock band
- Dominion (Swedish band), a Swedish technical death metal band
- "Dominion/Mother Russia", a 1987 song by The Sisters of Mercy
- Dominion (Benedictum album), 2011
- Dominion (card game), a card game by Donald X. Vaccarino
- Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3, a 1998 real-time strategy computer game
- Dominions: Priests, Prophets and Pretenders, a 2002 computer strategy game series by Illwinter
Businesses and brands[edit]
- The Dominion (train), a former transcontinental passenger train on the Canadian Pacific Railway
- The Dominion (Canada), a monthly newspaper based in Montreal, Canada
- The Dominion (Wellington), a former newspaper in Wellington, New Zealand, now part of The Dominion Post
- Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company or "The Dominion", a large insurance company in Canada
- The Dominion Bank, a former bank in Canada, now part of the Toronto-Dominion Bank financial group
- Dominion Resources or Dominion, a utility in Virginia, US
- Dominion KX, SX and KSX, KVM switches from Raritan Computer
- Dominion Enterprises, a creator and distributor of free periodicals throughout most of the US
- Dominion Motor Spirit, a British brand of petrol in the 1920s later acquired by Shell-Mex and BP
- Dominion Network, a former Canadian radio network operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Dominion (supermarket), a former national supermarket chain in Canada
- Dominion Stores (Newfoundland), a now-unrelated supermarket chain in Newfoundland, owned by Loblaws.
- Dominion Theatre, a theatre in London, England
- LNER Class A4 4489 Dominion of Canada, a steam locomotive
- Dominion Diamond Corporation
Other uses[edit]
- Dominion (angel), a type of angel
- HMS Dominion (1903), a battleship in the British Royal Navy from 1905 to 1918
- Dominion Institute, a former foundation promoting knowledge of Canadian heritage, now part of Historica Canada
- NJPW Dominion, a professional wrestling event
- Dominion (harness race), a race held at the Addington Raceway, Christchurch, New Zealand
See also[edit]
- Commonwealth realm, contemporary term for former Dominions
- Dominion Day, former name of national holidays in Canada and New Zealand
- Dominion Theology, a theological system advocating the restructuring of society in accordance with Biblical law
- Dominionism, a certain kind of conservative Christian political activity
- Old Dominion (disambiguation)
- Dominion Lands Act, a land acts created in 1872 and repealed in 1918
- Dominions of Sweden
- Terran Dominion, the primary dominant empire of the Terran race from Starcraft
- Anthropocentrism, advocacy of the rights and interests of humans ("dominion" over animals, the environment, or other concerns)
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Oils are used in spiritual and religious practices. They may be used to anoint candles, heated in diffusers for a pleasant aroma or dabbed on skin as a perfume or cologne.
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Rated 3 out of 5 from 1 reviews.
|By Asaasejay on 31 Dec 2011
Dear sir, May I know how the colours mean to the uses. My first order you send me BLUE COLOUR, which is well perfume. But the second one is GREEN COLOUR not all that perfume like the first. May I know why you did not send me diffirent colours but one way colour ( green). I ask that I want to win lotto but with the meanings, all of them are not the same. Meaning the green colour is not for winning lotto. Explain it to me thank you. Hope to hear from you.
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I want to publish on my blog page on this site in the Elegant Grunge theme. I'd like it to be the full page, no sidebar (blog page). I set the drop down to that for template on page attributes for the blog page. When I preview it the sidebar is still there. Why is that?
Do I need to create content on the page or publish a post first perhaps?
The blog I need help with is friendlyfishmedia.com.


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From the jury: "New Amigos is an outstanding example of how informal learning helps to increase multicultural understanding and good language learning. Equally important is that the board game also creates favourable conditions for friendship. Hence the name New Amigos."
New Amigos was the first edugame to be nominated as "Game of the Year" in the Netherlands in 2006.
New Amigos has been used for 10 years in school competitions in Germany and Russia, with 70 000 participating students. In 2016 schools from Switzerland and Austria joined as well. See www.spielendrussisch.de for more
We believe language learning should be a fun and collaborative experience where players from two languages play to learn from each other on equal grounds.
New Amigos is the name of the game and our mission statement. We want our players to reach out and create friendships through mutual language learning experiences, which combined adds up to a better and more peaceful world
We could only do this with the support of a growing community of players across the world. Players in schools, language cafes and private homes connect to learn. You can join too! Simply visit a language cafe, create your own (we'll tell you how) or sign up to play online!
I learnt more Arabic in one weekend than I have in six years as head of the reception center
I am impressed that so many Norwegians are interested in learning Arabic
New Amigos is not just a game, it's a peace project
I had great fun!
New Amigos builds on the same basic principles as those we all followed when we learned how to speak. By recognizing, imitating and memorizing, one can acquire the basics of both minor and major languages in a playful and social manner
School project ensures Russia dialogue even in difficult times


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Today's turbulent economic landscape presents increasingly complex challenges for contractors. Liquidity and financing risks, corporate governance, risk management, regulatory reform, infrastructure development, and organizational issues caused by consolidation, growth, and systems evolution are among them.
SBS Group brings industry depth, knowledge, and insight to help clients address their most pressing issues achieve their growth objectives.
Some of the key issues we've solved include:
• Gaining control over wayward projects• Eliminating redundant (and costly) data entry and multiple system entries• Simplifying the processing of multiple contract types• Creating accurate project completion estimates• Managing margin gain/fade• Reducing time to invoice• Streamlining time card and field reporting• Managing sub-contractors (contracts, project progress)
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Giveaway: Win Crazy, Stupid, Love. Stuff
It wouldn't be summer without a Steve Carrell comedy, and this year's entry involves messy situations, multiple storylines and Marisa Tomei in sky-high heels. Opening Friday, Crazy, Stupid, Love. stars the ex-Office exec as straitlaced 40-something Cal, who finds out his wife of 25 years (Julianne Moore) has been cheating on him with her smarmy coworker (Kevin Bacon) and wants a divorce. Suddenly thrust into the singles life, Cal relies on his wingman Jacob (Ryan Gosling) to navigate the nightclub scene--finally scoring with a hot barfly (Tomei). Meanwhile, Cal's son has a major crush on his babysitter, and Jacob has the hots for a law student (Emma Stone) who won't give him the time of day.
Now...about that Crazy, Stupid, Love., stuff? Just enter a comment below and tell us the craziest (or stupidest) thing you've ever done for love, and all this can be yours:
Gardening set with gloves, trowels, etc. in a soft carrying case
Twill bag with leather logo
Men's "THIS IS THE CRAZY PART" T-shirt
Men's "THIS IS THE STUPID PART" T-shirt
Men's "THIS IS THE LOVE PART" T-shirt
White baseball cap with logo
Dating "emergency kit"
Breath spray
We'll pick the best winning entry on Monday, Aug. 1. Here's the official movie site.
In the movie Smurfs: The Lost Village, what is the name of the character played by Michelle Rodriguez
Smurf Storm
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Council > Council Staff
Horsham Rural City Council employs approximately 250 staff (191 equivalent full-time).
Council's goal is to provide a workplace with a strong customer service ethic, a healthy productive environment, high morale, a focus on innovation and quality services, and where diversity is valued. Staff members are employed across a variety of occupations, with Council providing more than 100 different services to the community ranging from Maternal and Child Health nurses, Engineers, Planners, Urban Designers, Local Laws officers, Communications experts, Events officers, Aged and Disability Support Workers, Gardeners, and Facility officers. The Executive Management Team of Horsham Rural City Council comprises the Chief Executive and four Directors. Each Director has a number of Service Units.


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SANATOGA PA – Lower Pottsgrove is operating under a "snow emergency" declaration that began Wednesday (Feb. 12 2014) at 10 p.m. and continues through Friday at 10 a.m., township Police Chief Michael Foltz reported. Given the forecast, that condition may continue into Friday morning (Feb. 14).
AccuWeather predictions for the Greater Pottstown area (find updates here) indicate snow, mixed at times with rain, will persist for many hours. Driving conditions will be poor, and the National Weather Service has put a winter storm warning into effect through Friday at 6 a.m., it said. Estimates of accumulations vary from between 4 and 12 inches, depending on specific locations. High temperatures of 35 degrees, and lows of 20 are expected.
The snow emergency allows township Emergency Management Coordinator Chris Wilcox, Foltz, and their team members can do whatever is deemed necessary to protect lives and ensure public safety and welfare.
- Lower Pottsgrove's municipal building, 2199 Buchert Rd., will be closed Thursday.
- Township departments deemed "essential" for continued operations – primarily police and public works – "are fully staffed" and on duty, Foltz said.
- The Pottsgrove School District announced Wednesday it had made a decision in advance to close all buildings and cancel classes Thursday.
The emergency declaration states the storm has had or could have an impact that involves potential "injuries, damage and suffering" to persons and property within the township. Addressing those problems requires "emergency management measures" to reduce their severity, it says. Pennsylvania law enables Lower Pottsgrove to make that call.
Consequently, Wilcox has the authority "to coordinate the activities of the emergency response, to take all appropriate action needed to alleviate the effects of this storm, and to aid in the restoration of essential public services." He can hire temporary help, rent equipment, buy supplies and materials, and even enter into contracts on behalf of the township without enduring any pesky bidding procedures or paperwork, the declaration states.
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Before Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson was putting together All-Pro level seasons and signing contracts for $70 million, he was just a student at LSU hoping to make it to the big leagues. Saturday night, Peterson was on-hand to support his Tigers as they faced Wisconsin in the Texas Kickoff Classic. After the contest, which LSU pulled out despite trailing 24-7 at one point, Peterson found his former coach Les Miles on the field.
In true 2014 form, he just wanted to take a selfie with him.
It's about as good an endorsement as a coach like Miles can get – a former player returning to watch his alma mater play. You can even hear an "I love you too" in there towards the end.


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Many thanks for your interest in this very special journey to sacred Mount Wudang and its renowned Taoism treasure, Wudang Taoist internal alchemy study!
1. Mt. Wudang and Its Taoist Internal Alchemy Evolution
Wudang Mountain, the famous scenery destination in China, whose perimeter is over 800 km, full of beautiful mountains and primeval forests, was always regarded as the meeting place between heaven and earth. The charming scenery and the legendary stories had been invariably inducing many Taoists and hermits in the history of China to come for cultivating inner elixir for longevity and enduring health well-being, physically and mentally. In a long run in history, Wudang Mountain was regarded as the origin place of primitive China Taoism.
Many Taoism famous alchemy practitioners once were very active in Mount Wudang. The number one God to be worshipped here is Zhen Wu (The Turtle God). In the old recordings available up to now people can find that Zhen Wu was once a prince of a state called Jing Loe. From very young he preferred to read religious scriptures and lost interest to become an emperor. When aged 15 he bade his parents and went to Mt. Wudang to practice alchemy. During the following forty years he experienced innumerable difficulties and finally became an immortal. Therefore, Wudang Taoism is one sect characteristic of worshipping Zhen Wu God in the circle of China Taoism. At present, the Immortal-converting Cave still hangs half way down the Southern Cliff, beckoning resolute practitioners to follow his footsteps.
In the book Zhen Hao written by Tao Hong Jing there carries a recording that Yee Xee and Yee Gui in Zhou Dynasty, the first and second disciples of Lao Tzi, practiced Taoist alchemy in Wudang. Their master Lao Tzi also visited his disciples once upon a time.
Chen Tuan is another very famous alchemist in the history. In around A.D. 950 he began to practice inner alchemy in mount Wudang which lasted almost 20 years. He created Five-dragon sleeping Qigong form and later moved to Huan Shan. Nowadays people still can find the cave where he practiced alchemy and read scriptures. He had written lots of poem and calligraphy work and people can enjoy them up to now.
Lu Dong Bing is very renowned in Western world for his legendary tales and magic power. He is one figure in the popular Eight Immortal legend. Lu Dong Bing wrote many poem in praise of the pretty scenery and quietitude of Mt. Wudang. He also finished writing many inner alchemy books when he stayed in Wudang. One is titled Personal Experience for Cultivating Elixir.
Zhang Shanfeng is a mysterious Taoist in Ming Dynasty. Due to his efforts the physical Kung Fu and inner alchemy practice combined together and therefore Wudang Inner Kungfu Fu came into its fame. Zhang Shanfeng created Tai Chi Chuan, Ba Gua Chang and Shing-I Chuan here in the Tai Tzi Cave, not far away from Purple Heaven Palace. In fact, his inner alchemy attainment mattered much more in comparison with his credit of Kung Fu creation. He wrote many inner alchemy poem and articles which are still very popular in inner alchemy circle. His poem A Tree Without Root is much often quoted in many articles and books. Elixir Cultivation Direct Revelation and Tai Chi Skills in Cultivating Elixir are very famous nowadays.
The medicine King Shun Si Miao was once a famous Taoist and hermit. He stayed in Mt. Wudang many years for alchemy practice and disease treatment and did herbs picking and digging. In Chinese medicine theory and practice, his book The Typhoid Fever Treatise is so important that almost all TCM students have to learn it for advanced understanding upon complicated diseases.
During the Song Dynasty, Wudang Taoism had developed into considerable size, forming its own organization frame and many Taoist buildings in setting. Till now upon the day of Zhenwu' birthday and immortal-converting date, pious people from nearby provinces would come here in endless groups worshipping Wudang Mountain from all directions.
Wudang Taoism evolved to reach the most prosperous stage in the Ming Dynasty. Cheng Emperor, Zhu-Li gave orders to emphatically enhance and develop Wudang Taoism after he was crown to become the emperor. He gave all the related orders by himself, personally, concerned about the reconnaissance and design of Taoist buildings, sent qualified officials to supervise the project, gave consideration to the Taoists' cultivation. When the construction project drew to the end, there standed many immense buildings on both sides of the 140-km old road leading to the Golden Peak.
2. Wudang Taoist Internal Alchemy Workshops 2018
It is with this spirit of history, practice and exploration of Taoist Practice on Mount Wudang that we hold our special workshop in September 10-24, 2018.
Thus kind of training on Mt. Wudang has been in the place between 2003- 2016 and has been regarded as a very special offering by organizer Wudang Taoist Kungfu Academy, Wudang Taoist Association and prominent Taoism masters Hu Xuezhi, Master Chang Mingshan, Master Zhang Jiali and teaching assistant Sonia (from Italy). Yes, here we offer a complete learning solution for the Taoist study covering Taoist Daoyin, Taoist Internal Alchemy, Taoism and Buddhism theory, as well as I-Ching and Tai Chi Chuan. By mastering this arts people can not only gain the in-depth understanding on the hows and whats of mundane means but also the know-how of transmundane means which leads to the eventual enlightenment.
The practice of what is commonly referred to as "Qigong" is the first stage of practice in Taoist Internal Alchemy training. Qigong can be regarded as an art of discovering and mastering the Qi or Vital Energy — Qigong seeks to open the Energy Meridian System in the body, purify the Qi, store the Qi and bring energy system back into a state of harmony – giving one greater heath and balance in life. This is a very important first step in the study of Taoist internal alchemy.
In higher levels in the practice of Nei Tan (Taoist Internal Alchemy), we are able to uncover an "Inner Medicine." This "Inner Medicine" is able to uproot the direct cause of all disease and give practitioners a wonderful sense of happiness and peacefulness. Yet, people are always making great efforts in searching for medicine externally, rather than searching something within. The art of Taoist Internal Alchemy is a journey within — discovering the Original Innate Nature and Essence of our True Self – gaining Health, Vitality, and Harmony. We hope that people who have given up hope to recover from their chronic disease will join us in this special training course.
There are many wonderful benefits derived from practicing Taoist Internal Alchemy, Taoist Daoyin and Qigong, and they may be generalized into the following five categories:
1. Expanding the mind and intellect / balancing the emotions / developing wisdom.
2. Overcoming illness / self healing /
3. Spiritual cultivation / Development of the innate nature/ Release from bondage.
4. Enhanced masculinity /
5. Enhancing internal force / inner strength
For more information regarding the workshops please contact us or by the following means:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Artist Collaboration by Erik Madigan Heck and Sam Addington
Evoking a painterly study of color inspired by the vibrant, abstract landscapes of the Hudson River Valley, photographer/filmmaker Erik Madigan Heck and New York-based makeup artist Sam Addington create a strikingly modern new collection for MAKE. From the lush depth in nature's chromatic seasonal palette, Post-Impression depicts a more abstracted, contemporary sense of beauty.
Drawing from Impressionist inspiration, the landscape photographs utilize the artist's last box of large format Polaroid 59 film. Heck heated and cooled the film to drastic temperatures, to create lush monochromatic colorscapes, which evoke not only Impressionist landscapes, but also reference the Color Field Painting movement of the 1940s and 1950s. Ms. Addington took the inspiration and created the resulting Post-Impression Palette and four collection looks, which were then photographed by Erik Madigan Heck for MAKE's campaign.


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Advice For Buying Bird Cages
ArticleThursday 09 December 2010
A bird cage is the most essential piece of equipment that you need when keeping a bird as a pet, it is vital however that you choose the correct bird cage for the type of bird you are keeping. When shopping for bird cages, you will be presented with a wide range of different examples, read on to find out more about buying the correct bird cage.
How To Buy a Bird Cage
- When buying bird cages for sale, you should buy the largest bird cage you can afford. The minimum sizes for bird cages are absolutely that and the larger the cage, the better. Remember, smaller birds will need bird cages with the bars closer together to prevent them escaping and/or getting parts of their body stuck.
- Width is more important than height when it comes to choosing bird cages as most birds fly horizontally rather than vertically. Of course, a larger bird such as a parrot will require a taller bird cage. All bird cages should be large enough to allow the bird to freely exercise and spread their wings. Remember that there will also need to be space for bird cage supplies such as perches, feeding dishes and any toys. Add some natural bird cage supplies as well such as branches as perches.
- Bird cages should be ideally be made of stainless steel as they are much more durable that cheap wire or plastic bird cages. Birds such as parrots love to chew on their bird cages so they have to strong. Birds such as budgies, parrots, cockatiels etc. love to climb so buy a bird cage that has horizontal bars as well.
- Bird cages should not only be large enough for the bird but they need to be designed so that they are easy to clean out. The door should be large enough for the bird and large enough to fit you arm through. Removable bird seed and water dishes are very convenient and some of the best bird cages for sale have removable plastic trays.
- Birds with high intelligence such as parrots are very adept at escaping so make sure when buying bird cages that the latch on the door is up to the job. You can search for used bird cages for sale here on Bird Trader.


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Ericsson and Red Hat team to build Linux challenge to MS .NET
There's a lot more than Linux appliances to this deal...
At first it may look like just another deal to put Linux onto a screenphone, but in reality this week's Red Hat-Ericsson alliance has far broader scope and implications. Ultimately it could turn out to have been one of the pivotal breakthroughs in the implemention of a Linux-based version of .NET.
Although the first product of the deal will be an Ericsson Cordless Screen Phone running Embedded Red Hat Linux, the points to note are that first, it's intended as an end-to-end alliance, and second that it puts the highest shipping Linux outfit into bed with a company with lots of bucks and expertise in networking, wireless, consumer markets and telecommunications in general. For Red Hat there's a massive boost in business credibility associated with this.
The two will be developing consumer products using Linux, Java, broadband and Bluetooth technology, but there's plenty extra beyond that. They'll be designing Internet services "specifically targeting operators (telecommunications, Internet and Application Service Providers) that are increasingly looking to offer consumers new, easy-to-use and innovative levels of service."
Now, Microsoft's .NET is not what you'd call original; it's more of a translation of developments that are already happening into Microsoftspeak, with all that entails - so you can't call the Red Hat-Ericsson plan a knock-off of .NET. But clearly it's intended to do at least some of the same things, and if Bill Gates is paying attention he's probably as angry over this one as he was about Symbian.
Symbian itself may be a little puzzled by one of its major shareholders going end-to-end with Linux rather than EPOC, but there's more than an element of horses for courses here. EPOC devices are client devices, so there's something else at the server end, and it could just as well be Linux. Which is precisely what it will be according to the Ericsson plan. As Bjorn Krylander, general manager of Ericsson Home Communications, said: "Red Hat delivers unique software and expertise in all the areas critical to launch this initiative: the embedded Linux software powering affordable and reliable devices for home communications, the Internet servers powering the back end infrastructure and the networking and communications that ties together thousands of loosely connected mobile devices."
That sounds a little Microsoftish too, doesn't it? Linux at client and server end, with services being seamlessly delivered to all sorts of different home appliances. Ericsson also has a programme called Vizion which will be part of the initiative, and which will "link many wireless and wired devices in an integrated home network." And here's another Krylander quote that may have some resonance for billg: It "is a natural extension of our vision of anywhere, anytime communication."
Matthew Szulik, Red Hat president and CEO, describes the initiative as enabling "a comprehensive range of post-PC products and services." Post PC? End-to-end Linux? New classes of packaged services for operators and ASPs? This is right up against .NET. ®
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