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Why Consider Marietta's Chiropractor Care Clinic for Pain and Injury Treatment?
If you are suffering from back pain, neck pain, or car accident injuries and need a chiropractor, Arrowhead Clinic has been serving the Marietta, Georgia community with quality service and care for over 40 years.
Arrowhead Chiropractic Clinic is the name trusted most among those experiencing pain or injured in an accident.
Our quality care and service has been helping people restore their health and diminish their pain.
If you are searching for the right doctor, our Marietta Injury Clinic can help.
Do not wait until your pain and injuries begin to affect your health, well-being, and overall quality of life.
Call Marietta's Arrowhead Chiropractic Clinic Today, or Click on the Button Below!
Types of Injuries that Chiropractic Doctors Treat
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatic Pain
- Pinched Nerves
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Bulging Discs
- Arthritis
- Muscle Spasms
- Scoliosis
- Sports Injuries
- Slipped or Herniated Discs
- Shoulder Pain
- Knee Pain
- Hip Pain
- Headaches and Migraines
- Whiplash
- Posture Issues
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Repetitive Motion Injuries
Common Accidents that Result in Personal Injuries
Many injuries are a direct result of a personal injury accident. Our Marietta Chiropractic Clinic not only specializes in helping the injured, but also those specifically hurt in accidents caused by negligence.
Our Medical Team treats patients injured in all types of personal injury accidents at the Marietta Clinic location.
Some of the most common types of accidents that result in serious injuries are,
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Workplace Accidents
Common Symptoms Experienced by Individuals in Need of Chiropractic Care in Marietta, Georgia
Most pain and injury symptoms that individuals experience are best treated by chiropractic care.
Most medical doctors can not treat a soft tissue or spinal injuries the way a chiropractic doctor can.
Chiropractors stay away from narcotics that mask the pain and depend on adjustments to relieve their patients of their symptoms and suffering.
They have been trained in the natural healing and adjustment techniques that not only cure your pain symptoms, but also restore your body to its natural functioning ability, maintaining its health for the future.
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed below, whether it be from sleeping the wrong way, a repetitive motion, or personal injury accident, you require the expert treatment from a chiropractor.
- Difficulty Moving
- Reduced mobility
- Stiffness
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Muscle spasms
- Slowed Reflexes
- Numbness
- Weakness
- Memory Problems
Any of these symptoms can quickly begin to impact your quality of life, making everyday tasks unpleasant and painful.
Let Dr. Lewis and the medical staff at the Marietta Chiropractic Clinic will develop a personalized treatment plan for you. Our team will quickly relieve you of your pain, stiffness, and tension, allowing you to regain your quality of life.
Don't Miss Your Opportunity for a Free Chiropractic Consultation Today!
Types of Treatment Performed at our Chiropractic Clinic
All treatments performed by our experienced chiropractors are safe and natural. All of our clients prefer these methods over costly surgeries and addicting medications that mask the pain.
Our chiropractic clinic in Marietta, Georgia focuses on correcting spinal misalignments and easing muscle tension around the injured vertebral body.
Our goal to help each patient restore their nervous system to its normal function.
Specific Scientific Chiropractic Adjustments are used to correct the structural alignment of the spine and improve your body's physical function.
Doctor's utilize their hands or a small instrument. They then apply a controlled sudden force to a joint.
Some of these spinal manipulation techniques might include:
- Spinal Decompression. This technique uses negative pressure to put bulging and herniated discs back in their place.
- Spinal adjustment. This technique is used to realign the vertebrae of the spine and reduce pain in the joints and muscles.
- Pelvic Stabilization Drills When leg length deficiency, subtalar instability, and flat feet are present, our doctors may prescribe you a small heel lift in your footwear for the short leg side to stabilize the pelvis and correct your walking gait. If we change the way you
naturally walk to become more structurally sound, your body will react by eliminating tension holding patterns, and your pain will dramatically reduce.
- Electrical Muscle Stimulation Therapy. Another therapy that our Marietta office utilizes is electrical stimulation therapy. Patients who suffer from severe Muscle Spasms and Cramping find relief during this therapy.
- Ergonomics Training. During your treatment with us, our chiropractor may recommend some modifications of your workstation or change the way you are sleeping at night thus encouraging the healing process.
- Flexion-Distraction Technique. A gentle, hands-on spinal manipulation that involves a pumping action on the intervertebral disc instead of direct force.
- Instrument-Assisted Manipulation. Uses a spring-loaded instrument to allow your chiropractor to apply force without manually thrusting into the spine.
What to Expect During Your Consultation and First Visit
When you first arrive at the Marietta Clinic for your Free Chiropractic Consultation, you will be asked to complete some paperwork. We will need some background information about your medical history and conditions, as well as your current symptoms and injury pain.
You can be prepared to answer these types of questions,
- When did the pain start?
- How did the pain start?
- Were you in a personal injury accident?
- Did you injure yourself in some way?
- Where are you experiencing the pain?
- What helps the pain?
- What makes the pain worse?
- Describe the pain:
- Sharp
- Dull
- Burning
- Throbbing
- Does the pain come and go, or is it continual?
Once we know more about your medical history, our team at the Marietta Chiropractic Clinic will conduct an exam that includes tests to evaluate your range of motion, stability, and muscle strength and tone in the afflicted area.
You will also undergo an x-ray exam during your first first. This diagnostic study is crucial and done for your own safety. Your doctor needs to know the specific vertebrae, discs, and joints in the spine that are causing you pain.
After we evaluate your results from the diagnostic tests, we will develop an individualized treatment plan. We will establish a list of goals, including lessening the pain, restoring joint function, and reacquiring independence and tolerance of normal daily activities.
How Chiropractic Treatment Can Benefit You
Chiropractic treatment can not only ease your pain, but also boost your immune system, prevent disease, increase your energy and promote your overall health and fitness.
If you hurt yourself, or were involved in a personal injury accident, your delicate nerves can be placed under unwanted pressure, causing lack of nerve flow to your limbs and vital organs.
Manual manipulation by our Marietta chiropractor provides relief from back pain by taking unwanted pressure off neurological tissue, increasing the range of motion, restoring blood flow, reducing muscle tension, and creating a series of chemical responses in the body that act as natural painkillers.
By realigning the spinal joints, discs, and vertebra back to their natural position, most of our patients experience immediate relief.
Arrowhead Clinic Doctors never use harmful muscle relaxers or potent narcotics. We take a holistic approach that is gentle, safe, and natural.
If you are looking to alleviate your residual achiness, soreness, and stiffness, while restoring your bodies natural flexibility and mobility you need to call our Marietta Chiropractor today for a Free Consultation.


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I always deeply appreciate it when someone decides to follow my blog, and I can't tell you how it feel to be nominated for an award. I was nominated for the Black Cat Blue Sea Award and I am more than honored. I just hope I do this post correctly.
The Black Cat Blue Sea Award is given to those bloggers who strive to write for everybody, and no matter how many viewers they get, make an impact on reader. This award is an expression of gratitude to the nominee. It should be awarded to anybody that you choose deserve it and it doesn't mean that they must have hundreds of followers and likes.
This describes me perfectly because I do not have a lot of followers but I still do my best to put my best foot forward and provide positivity and realism through my posts, as well as a good story every now and then.
I was nominated for this amazing award by PoojaG; and I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for noticing what I do and for being moved to acknowledge it.
The Rules
1. Anybody nominated can nominate eight bloggers.
2. The nominee has to answer three questions asked by the nominator.
3. Questions should be inoffensive and you can ask any three questions to your nominations.
Questions that I was asked are:
- Whose responsibility it is to make sure that tomorrow… universal love would sustain instead of hatred and ego & what are the possible steps that could be taken? I think that it is the responsibility of every sentient being to insure that universal love between all people wins out over hatred and ego. We are all in this together, on this one planet trying to co-exist. Our basic desires no matter our age, race, gender or financial status are all the same: to live happily, to enjoy family, to live from day to day without suffering and experience joy. The best steps to take to insure this are to educate ourselves and those generations that come behind us. The golden rule, do unto to others as you would have them do unto you, should be the basic governing principle of life, but it has been lost, because many of us are self-absorbed. We are born selfish to survive, but empathy for family, then friends and then strangers has to be taught early if we are going to survive the the storm of negativity and pain we all face everyday.
- Do you believe in the audacity of hope as I do…despite all adversities ?? I love the use of the word audacity. It is so typically used in its negative context, but yes, I do believe in the audacity of hope despite all adversities. Sometimes, it can be a tall order to be eternally hopeful no matter what comes your way, but that is to be human. We are imperfect and our faith in humanity and ourselves will be tested and shaken on a daily basis, and sometimes we may buckle. But what is important, is not the misstep, but the step forward that brings you back to your feet and facing the future.
- Do you agree that practicality is just another manifestation of our so called value system. Please elaborate with one illustration if possible … I think being impractical is a tool or a weapon used by society to subjugate others for their own gain. If people, corporations, politicians, were more practical they would not make some of the decisions that benefits themselves rather than everyone as a whole. In theory, the passing of stronger crime legislation makes sense in order to reduce crime and make people safe. But the actual execution of stiffer sentencing for petty crimes, mandatory minimum sentencing and the lack of rehabilitation in the US Prison system has been a disaster. Families have been broken up and destroyed, children grow up without parents; the incarcerated have no hope, which leads them to further wrong doing and then they are used by the state for free slave labor. Practicality is a necessary part of our social value systems that is being ignored; and that occurs mostly because our social value system is breaking down. In order to save both, we must teach understanding, empathy and humanity.
I hope that answered all of the questions without excessive rambling, but these questions seem to tease at issues that I feel passionately about.
Here are my questions:
- How has blogging expanded your ability to express yourself?
- Do you find that your online, social interactions with people are far different than those you experience on a day to day basis, face to face? If so, how are they different?
- Do you feel that the collective small positive actions of a large group of people can significantly affect or even counter a large negative act by one person?
Ok, now it's time for my own nominees.
Congratulations, you guys!
-If you have enjoyed my commentary or my short stories, then please check out my youtube channel, The Wicked Orchard; where you can listen to me read my short stories
And don't forget to like, share or follow anything that struck your fancy!

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Good photography involves much more than just good lighting and clear focus. In truth, photography is an expressive, artistic medium. It has just as many skills and techniques to learn as any other art form. Photography requires a person to have an eye for interesting and beautiful items and places. Photography also requires a lot of attention to detail. Read this article for some helpful photography tips.
Get as close to your subject as you need to. Getting closer lets you frame a subject, and prevents distracting backgrounds. When you are photographing people, this makes it easier to hone in on facial expressions, as well. This ability is important for anyone who wants to take portrait shots. Camera image sensors are only so good, so long-range shots sacrifice detail.
When you are setting up a photograph, keep your effort simple. Keeping it simple means sticking with standard settings instead of changing them every time you shoot. You can take terrific photos this way.
Above all else, photography is an art form meant to be enjoyed. It should be an activity performed to allow you to remember a special place, time or event. Photography should remain fun, even when you are studying it.
There is no reason you can't move around your subject to find the best angle to photograph. Attempt to shoot your subject from below, above, left or right.
External Flash
The built-in flash on a digital camera is usually set to activate automatically when it senses dim light. While convenient for snapshots, a more professional solution is to use an external flash to take advantage of more lighting options. Try to get a camera with what is known as a "hot shoe" that can take an external flash, and make sure to ask a professional camera shop if it will sync with the camera.
Be sure to find a subject who is interesting and compelling. It doesn't matter how skilled you are, or how great your equipment is, you need a great subject to photograph. Carefully choose objects that inspire you, or find a model who will pose for you.
Finding another photographer to mentor you or joining a club can improve your photography skills. You will gain a lot of knowledge from others, but don't let their ways rub off onto your photographs. Do a side-by-side comparison of pictures taken of the same object to see how different people view the same object.
Before making travel plans, have a list handy of places you'd like to see and ideas you'd like to photograph. Peruse the racks holding postcards; this will give you an immediate insight as to what the main features of a city are. Many postcards feature attractions, sights of interest, and other relevant subjects that you can shoot while you're in the area.
Although you may want to have the camera set on the lowest possible setting so that you can have more images on your card before downloading them, you should ensure that you understand exactly how much print quality you're giving up. You should only apply the lowest settings if you are confident that the images will only be shown on a computer display.
Manually set the white balance feature on your camera. This gives you a greater amount of control over your photographs, allowing you to alter the mood. You'll have to practice to find out what looks the best, but adjusting the white balance will help you to become more creative with your shots.
Do your own photo editing! There are lots of different editing software programs you can use. When comparing different options, you should take note of the number and range of photo-editing tools in each package. You should use a program you feel comfortable with.
While red-eye seems like a minor flaw, it can make all the difference when it comes to frame-worthy photos. You can keep those red eyes out of your pictures by not using the flash unless absolutely necessary. If you do have to use it, make sure the people in the photos don't look directly at the lens. Many cameras also include a red eye reduction feature.
The investment of a basic tripod will allow you to capture better quality pictures. Even the most steady pair of hands can shake from time to time, which can really have a negative impact on your finished photos. A cheap tripod can eliminate any blur from your images. If you purchase a quality tripod, you'll be able to avoid unexpected results, and will produce more professional looking pictures.
By reading this article you now understand that photography is much more than taking technically correct, well-lit pictures. If you do, you will notice your photos improve rather quickly.


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Feile an Phobail's flagship programme is most certainly August Feile which has consistently grown from strength to strength. The first August Feile was a daylong celebration with a carnival parade made up of local young people and a public party in Dunville Park. The festival is jam-packed with events including: music concerts, debates and discussions, exhibitions, international food fayres, children's events, literary events, community events, walks and tours, sports, dramas, something for everyone at every age. The August Feile is a magnet for both locals and visitors alike and attracts tourists from around the world.
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Arrayit Corporation (ARYC) leads and empowers the genetic, research, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic communities through the discovery, development and manufacture of proprietary life science technologies and consumables for disease prevention, treatment and cure. - Powerful Science for Life
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Arrayit Corporation Showcases High Sensitivity Diagnostic Microarray Technology at 21st International Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference.
Arrayit Corporation, February 10, 2014 01:09:00 PM EDT
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arrayit Corporation (OTCBB:ARYC), a life sciences and molecular diagnostics leader, is showcasing its high sensitivity, high specificity patented and proprietary microarray platform at the 21st International Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference in San Francisco, CA, USA on February 9-14, 2014. The conference, which features more than 3,000 researchers and clinicians from 35 countries, focuses on drug discovery, genomics, diagnostics and information technology.
Arrayit microarray technology utilizes ex situ synthesis, high-speed mechanical micro-spotting, advanced coupling and surface chemistry, high-sensitivity fluorescence labeling and detection, and proprietary data analysis and mining bioinformatics to identify blood stream biomarkers with greater sensitivity and specificity than competing microarray and next-generation sequencing platforms. On FDA approval, Arrayit's OvaDx® Pre-Symptomatic Ovarian Cancer Test will uniquely enable monitoring and screening of ovarian cancer as early as five years before patients report symptoms of the illness.
Arrayit offers its platform on a royalty-free basis to research laboratories, which provides the company with a rich discovery pipeline and numerous commercialization opportunities as researchers decipher diagnostic pathways, drug targets, and high-value genomic and proteomic biomarkers. Arrayit also offers affordable royalty agreements to empower molecular diagnostics companies wishing to use ARYC technology for manufacturing. The company is conducting personalized meetings with customers, investors, investment bankers, and the life sciences media at conference booth 8 for the duration of the conference, which is sponsored by Bio-Rad, IBM, Illumina, Life Technologies, NanoString, Philips, and other molecular medicine leaders.
About Arrayit Corporation
Arrayit utilizes its patented and proprietary microarray platform to lead and empower the genetic, research, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic communities through the discovery, development and manufacture of proprietary life science technologies and consumables for disease prevention, treatment and cure.
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Today:-Kolkata, Oct-With catchy themes and concepts often reaching great artistic heights and big corporate involvement adding to the glitter, fun and fiesta, the contemporary Durga puja in Kolkata has evolved from what it was decades back.
It now embraces those on the margins, and has truly become "glocal" – with both local and global elements – but at the same time the umbilical cord with heritage remains intact.
Most of the 4,000 plus marquees in Kolkata and its suburbs are a far cry from the simpler 'bonedi bari' (traditional family celebrations), 'barowari' (by communities or groups of people) and 'sarbojanin' (for all) pujas that began around 300 years ago.
They now reflect global affairs, serve as a platform to engage artists from abroad and strengthen diaspora links, provide an interface for politicos to propagate ideologies – all the while maintaining connect with masses, be it offline or online.
"It is becoming inclusive with transgenders and sex workers getting to participate. Thanks to the themes and increasing links with diaspora via social media, it is global in thought but local in action," eminent Indologist Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri told IANS.
The most visible aspect of the puja is undoubtedly the standout art and decor.
"It is getting better and better. Each marquee or idol is a piece of art. And look at the way our local craftsmen have been designing these opulent and international theme pujas. It is a positive thing for the artists.
"The social structure has changed and the result is pujas have become sophisticated," he said.
This year, some of the key themes include India-Bangladesh enclave swap, Nepal earthquake and GM foods.
Such is the influence of the festival that, according to author and specialist on the art and cultural history of modern and contemporary India, Tapati Guha-Thakurta, the "urban festival" has metamorphosed into a "template" for all other festivals and has "secularised" over the decades.
Allaying concerns about dilution of culture, Bhaduri said there is nothing to worry because the deity worship continues in the same format, notwithstanding the variety in celebrations.
"In fact, now there is a healthy amalgamation of Western ideas and Indian culture," Bhaduri said.
IANS-By Sahana Ghosh


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Fishing in Grandad's pond. She caught a duck.
An early morning delivery. I treated the children to a little trampoline for the garden (by little I mean HUGE – 10ft)
Nurse Emmy is ready to look after a poorly Nanny. Nanny had a nasty fall yesterday
My sleepy big girl.
A new everyday handbag for me.
Another new purchase ready for our playroom makeover. A storage bench for the kids.
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Here is quickie post! Newport, Rhode Island After last year's record breaking snowy winter, we needed to take advantage of most agreeable New England 2016 winter weather. On a beautiful early March morning, we decided to hop in the car escape the city for a quick day trip to the beautiful coastal city of Newport, Rhode Island. Honestly, Read Post >
Day Trips From Boston: Northshore
New England is a magical place. There are many new places to explore and most of them are less than 2 hours away (by car) from Boston proper. One of my favorite day trips from Boston is the Northshore of Boston, Massachusetts. In one day, we covered Rockport, Gloucester, and Marblehead. Next time around, we Read Post >
Review: Inn by the Sea, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Inn by the Sea 40 Bowery Beach Rd, Cape Elizabeth, Maine (207) 799-3134 With its coastal views, picturesque lighthouses, and sought after quintessential New England charm, even in the cold winter months, Inn by the Sea strikes a perfect balance between modern luxury and rustic seaside charm. Most recently, we took advantage of a Rue Read Post >
Review: JW Marriott Hanoi
JW Marriott Hanoi Outside the hustle and bustle of Hanoi, Vietnam, there lies the newly developed West Hanoi central business district which includes the National Convention Center. The JW Marriott Hanoi is a brand new property boasting unquestionable modern luxury earning without hesitation a 5-star rating. This hotel property is very spacious and very quiet. The Read Post >
Four Days in Paris{Day Four, Bastille, Jewish Quarter, Eiffel Tower}
The last day of our trip began in the area known as the Marais. It was formerly the area of the royal residences in the 17th century up until the Revolution. The Revolution forced its residents to abandon the vicinity. After a restoration of the neighborhood and its buildings, the area was brought back to Read Post >
Four Days in Paris {Day Three, Montmartre}
After our private tour of the Marriott Champs-Elysees property, we hopped on the metro from Charles de Gaulle Etoile to Anvers station to explore Montmartre. Since day one, we had been eyeing the white-domed Sacre Coeur Basilica on the hilltop. From the Anvers metro station, we ascended the steep, narrow, crowded streets filled with vendors Read Post >
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After our day trip to the Palace of Versailles, we took advantage of the evening hours at the Musée d'Orsay. This is one of my favorite museums in the world. With our museum passes in hand, we got into the fast lane line. Thank goodness for the museum pass because the daily admission ticket line Read Post >
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In order to optimize our time in Paris, we researched museums with evening hours. Musee D'Orsay is open late on Thursday. Perfect! We designed our day to visit Versailles in the morning and then go to the Musee D'Orsay…also leaving time for a Parisian lunch and a stroll through the park. The easiest way to Read Post >
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The Titanoboa lived 60 million years ago and is the largest, longest, and heaviest snake ever discovered.
Titanoboa is the largest an extinct genus of snake that lived approximately 60–58 million years ago, during the Paleocene epoch,a 10-million-year period immediately following the dinosaur extinction event.[3] The only known species is Titanoboa cerrejonensis, the largest, longest, and heaviest snake ever discovered, which supplanted the previous record holder, Gigantophis.
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Nysha Recent News
Public Health and Policy
Albany leads against 'Tide Pods'
Albany, NY — State Senator Brad Hoylman (D-27th Dist.) and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-36th Dist.) introduced legislation this past Feb. 6 that would mandate child-resistant packaging for Tide Pods detergent packets in New York State.
Laundry detergent contains several chemicals that can be poisonous if ingested, and a number of young people around the country have suffered severe reactions in recent years upon accidentally or even purposely eating the colorful packets.
The American Association of Poison Control Centers has reported 154 calls to poison control centers relating to teenagers ingesting the pods this year, up from 53 cases last year.
Big flu season boosts healthcare industry
New York, NY — While the flu has been sending Americans to doctors and even hospitals in droves this season, it's also been giving a shot in the arm to the entire healthcare industry, too.
Hospitalization rates for flu have reached record levels, according to the CDC. (New York State alone reported a 35-percent increase in confirmed flu cases the first week of February, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ordering of financial aid to hardest-hit counties.)
This is leading to higher revenue from increasing hospital visits and drug sales for care providers and other companies all along the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Pharmaceutical giants like GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi have likewise seen a surge in vaccine sales.
Drug distributors like McKesson, which move medications from factories to pharmacies, and retailers like CVS, are financially benefiting for higher demand for flu medications.
Laboratory companies like Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp are also receiving a boost as more sick patients are being sent by doctors for tests and blood work.
House fine-tunes calorie information label rule
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act on Feb. 6. The bill changes the requirements of a new federal nutritional rule that is slated to go into effect on May 7, 2018.
Under that rule, food establishments with 20 or more locations have to include the calories of each item on their menus. The newly-passed bill modifies that requirement, giving restaurants and retailers more flexibility on what calorie information must be displayed, and where.
The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate, where it is expected to pass and then head to the White House for signing.
Principled professor protests pediatric placebo
Seattle, WA — If you know that a certain treatment is good for people, it is unethical to conduct a placebo study in which you provide that treatment to only half the participating people.
That is the essential complaint made to the federal National Institutes of Health (NIH) this February by University of Washington asthma researcher Dr. Bruce Davidson.
Dr. Davidson objects to an asthma study in which only 200 of 400 children with severe asthma and low vitamin D are being given vitamin D—compared to the other 200 getting a placebo.
The five-city government-funded study is exploring whether dangerous asthma attacks in kids is preventable with regular vitamin D, a vitamin long associated by many studies with many health benefits—including, apparently, significantly milder asthma.
The principle at play here is not without precedent: A recent pediatric cancer treatment placebo study was successful enough to stop mid-study to give placebo patients the actual treatment.
Purdue calls off Oxycontin marketing to docs
Stamford, CT — Responding to the ongoing opioid painkiller overdose crisis, Purdue Pharma announced on Feb. 10 that it has halved its salesforce—which will also no longer visit doctors' offices to promote its Oxycontin product to physicians.
Miami battling biters with bug-carrying mosquitoes
South Miami, FL — By releasing millions of non-biting mosquitoes carrying the Wolbachia bacteria into a targeted neighborhood over the next six months, this Florida city is hoping to drastically reduce the number of biting mosquitoes.
The plan is simple: Use infected mosquitoes to spread Wolbachia to non-infected mosquitoes; Wolbachia renders mosquitoes unable to have children. The plan hopes to drastically reduce South Miami's number of mosquitos—and thus, numbers of biting mosquitoes carrying the dangerous Zika, dengue fever and chikungunya viruses.
In 2016, Miami-Dade County was the epicenter of the first U.S. outbreak of the Zika virus—prompting a successful mosquito eradication campaign and one of America's most successful mass disease containment efforts.


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Do You Need To Reduce Your Audit Exposure?
Today, managers are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of certification reviews and are just certifying users without the appropriate level of attention or analytics. Without proper visibility into user access, managers are unable to perform accurate certification reviews and the result can have negative financial and security consequences. In addition, this results in organizations not being able to sustain a periodic attestation cycle to review user access rights across a wide range of business applications and platforms, thus failing audits. And yes folks, the "Audit Eye" is real! Check it out:
Find out how Oracle can help you keep up with audit requirements.
Oracle Identity Analytics 11g…all systems go!
Yesterday was a momentous day for the Oracle Identity Management team. With over 750 man months of development and 1300 man months of QA in this release, Oracle Identity Management 11g is a huge milestone! And Oracle Identity Analytics 11g is our first official release with Oracle post the Sun acquisition and the smooth migration of the highly successful Sun Role Manager product…and we are proud to have this strategic product moving forth in the Identity and Access Governance marketplace. I will take the time to discuss some of the great architectural innovations we have performed with this release and granted that primary work was done to assimilate Oracle Identity Analytics into Oracle Identity Management portfolio, our product engineering team was still able to fit in some great new features in here, which I will address.
Oracle Identity Analytics
1. Identity Warehouse
Identity Warehouse is the central repository that contains identity, access and audit data, optimized for complex analytical queries and simulations. This data is imported from one or more databases within your organization on a scheduled basis. The Oracle Identity Analytics import engine supports complex entitlement feeds saved as either text files or XML. A glossary entry, defined as a business friendly term for typically cryptic IT entitlements, can also be captured during the import process enabling business users to view and analyze user's access rights in a business-friendly way. Oracle Identity Analytics provides strong and robust integration capabilities with the provisioning products including Oracle Identity Manager and Oracle Waveset.
2. Attestation of Access Rights with Cert 360
Oracle Identity Analytics reduces operational risk exposure by providing a 360-degree view of users' access – not just "who has access to what", but whether access was appropriately assigned and how it is being used. Oracle Identity Analytics securely automates existing manual re-certification or attestation processes for certifying the user access rights by business managers and application owners. This significantly reduces costs associated with existing manual controls and enhances audit effectiveness, resulting in enforcement of "least privilege" across the enterprise. A significant amount of effort has gone into developing the next gen user interface of the attestation UI, focusing on the overall usability as well as the time to load a large amount of attestation data to the end user. Concepts such as paging, improved batching and lazy-loading allow for a much quicker sign-off experience for the end user and advanced searching, sorting and filtering capabilities enable the end user (or access reviewer) to view the data that matters to them the most and certify it with a single click.
3. IT Audit Policy Monitoring
Segregation of duties (SoD) enforcement prevents users from intentionally or inadvertently breaching security policy by having a conflicting combination of roles or entitlements. IT Audit Policy enforcement directly impacts an organization¹s ability to comply with explicit requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and multiple other regulatory mandates aimed at ensuring the integrity of enterprise financial operations.
4. Comprehensive Role Governance
Oracle Identity Analytics' role mining feature allows customers to conduct role mining based on organization, user and entitlement attributes to clean up and organize existing entitlements towards a role-based setup. The Identity Warehouse is used to capture the necessary information about users, entitlements and their relationships – allowing OIA to perform both top-down and bottom-up role mining. The role-mining feature also provides rule discovery to correlate rules between approved roles and attributes for use in role assignment. Once the roles are defined, role change management ensures approval workflow for any role creation and role definition changes along with version tracking to monitor the history of these controls. Comprehensive reports and dashboards to drill down and tweak role content are also provided with the solution. Roles defined across an enterprise are subject to evolve over time, and require a robust administration and governance process. Oracle Identity Analytics provides role approvals upon detection of associated entitlement updates and performs real time impact analysis for role consolidation before changes are applied in a live environment. The role change approval process combined with role versioning, role change "what if" simulations, and rollback features, provides a complete role administration solution. Oracle Identity Analytics also fully audits all the changes made to role definitions including role assignment rules and entitlement mapping policies.
5. Compliance Command Console
Oracle Identity Analytics provides comprehensive actionable dashboards and advanced analytics capabilities based on user identity, access and audit data residing in the Identity Warehouse. Oracle Identity Analytics provides various compliance and operational dashboards for a quick review of compliance and operational status in context of roles, segregation of duty policies, audit policies and other controls. While compliance dashboards are typically used for executive level compliance monitoring, detailed out of box reports enables IT staff, business users and auditors to structurally analyze the warehouse data. The dashboards can further be customized for business users, compliance and audit officers and other end users on need basis. While Oracle Identity Analytics provides close to 50 out of box reports, its data dictionary is published to allow customers to extend these reports and build custom reports.
For more information on Oracle Identity Analytics 11g, please visit us at the Oracle Technology Network.
How can we make User Attestations easier for Managers?
Its that time of the quarter again! Lets do some User Access Reviews! Its pretty much the case with most organizations, managers do not look forward to performing attestations. And I wouldn't blame them. Certifying a users access on a mainframe or Active Directory is not a manager's dream job. As a vendor and product manager, some questions related to this problem arise:
1. How do we make it easier for managers to perform their access reviews?
2. How do we ensure that access reviews are a breeze, enabling our managers to move on to more important tasks?
3. How do we provide managers with sufficient information that allows them to make educated decisions on certifying a users access?
From a product perspective, a few solutions come to mind, that make it easier for managers to quickly and accurately get through their attestations:
1. User Interface: Make it a seamless, easy to use, UI that allows Managers flexible options to certify hundreds of user entitlements with fewer clicks, while presenting the information they need to see (no cryptic entitlements! use glossary!).
2. Flag High Privileged, High Risk Entitlements. Red Alert!
3. Display the type of account a manager is certifying to, is it a System Account, is it an Email Account, etc.
4. Was the account a part of a Segregation of Duties violation? Is the violation still open? Was the account a part of a Segregation of Duties violation and was accepted as a risk for a particular time period?
5. Flag access that was previously revoked in a prior certification. Red Alert! The users access was not cleaned up in Q1, IT sucks!
6. For ongoing attestations, display user access that was changed (added/modified) since the last attestation. Maybe grey out the access that was constant so the manager does not have to attest it again, unless they really want to. Makes it faster for a manager to go through a larger attestation, spanning multiple departments or cost centers.
7. Move towards Role based access control! Isn't it easier for a manager to certify his employee accessing the "Accountant" role with access to underlying applications, that certifying on each individual application and their numerous entitlements itself?
8. Display any role assignment rules that were used to assign Roles to a user. Provides validation on why a user has access to them.
9. Integrate with your Provisioning solution (assuming it uses a self service interface and has approvals and workflow set up). Extract Workflow approval logs from the solution and display 1) Who Approved What? 2) When was it approved? 3) Approval Comments. This informs managers that the users entitlements went through a legitimate approval process and are a no-brainer to approve during the attestation.
10. Integrate with an SIEM Solution. How cool would it be for managers to not only see what entitlements a user has access to, but whether those entitlements were being put to good use or not? If a user has not logged into an accounting application for the past one year, but still has access to it, maybe he or she does not need it anymore. This would prove to be extremely valuable for managers to make quick decisions and move their users towards least privilege.
Lets make life easier for our managers…they have more important work to do! Oracle Identity Analytics is one of the industry leading attestation solutions in the market today and you can get more information on the product by clicking here.


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I doubt there is ever a more controversial subject than using the ladies room when dressed. Volumes have been written pro and con on the subject and it seems to be at the center of conservative legislation to deny transgender rights. Business establishments seem to largely have taken the position to use the bathroom of the gender you are presenting. Still there are courtesies to be observed as a crossdresser or transgender person if you are to avoid unpleasant or unintended consequences, bearing in mind that while you may have the right to pee in the ladies room, you need to do so as a lady.
Using the Ladies Room
MellissaLynn has written the following short piece on the subject which I have supplemented with some sage advice from Vicki Danielle at Trans Beauty Network.
So you're out and about en femme, and the need to use the restroom hits. Obviously, you can't use the men's room in the pretty sundress you're wearing, and you don't see a unisex or family restroom anywhere, So suck it up, sugar, you're going to the ladies' room.
The first thing to remember is this: you have the right to be there. You have to learn to own that right. When you tense up and act nervous in front of the other women in the ladies room, you will be clocked. So relax and walk in like you own the place. Don't stop and gawk at the place, take a stall and prepare to do what you came. And don't be chivalrous (sure giveaway) by opening a door for another woman to walk thru first. You can hold a door for another woman, AFTER you go thru first.
When you go into the stall, check the seat for dribbles as some women will squat over a seat without touching, sometimes leaving dribbles or spray. Wipe it off then put down barrier if you use them and the stall is so equipped. Turn to face the door before lifting your skirt/dress or taking down your pants & panties, then back onto the seat.
The first step to doing that is to turn around and face the stall door. Raise your skirt and lower your undies, and SIT DOWN! Feet pointing toward the toilet bowl is an absolute dead giveaway that you're not what you appear to be.
OK, this part takes a little more practice. When a woman urinates, it sounds different from a male doing so. When a girl pees, the urine is almost all in the water and with more pressure because they are closer to the water. When a guy pees while sitting, he hits the bowl first so it sounds different and is quieter. This is how you make it sound like a girl urinating. Push your penis under you so that your urine strikes the water loudly. For those little after-shots, release your penis or hold it forward to that it hits the bowl for those last little squirts.
Don't get up yet! Get some toilet paper and wipe yourself, or at least get some toilet paper, in such a fashion that it's audible. Women expect to hear this sound and will ping on it if they don't. Flush, grab your purse if you have taken it in with you (you should) and open the door to exit the stall.
This is the tricky part. A quick check in the mirror is a must, but at the same time, don't stand and gawk. Wash your hands (a must), touch up your makeup if you're wearing some, maybe run a brush through your hair if you feel the need. If another woman talks to you, don't be afraid to reply. Turn to her and smile as you do so.
Some ladies rooms also have small lounge areas with chairs and/or couch that you can sit on to check makeup in your compact mirror. If you don't carry a compact with a mirror, START.
As an aside, if you are not of an age where menopause is likely, you should carry a feminine hygiene product or two in your purse. It's possible you will be asked if you have one another woman may use because Aunt Flo caught her out of the house unprepared. Having one will add believability to your feminine presentation.
After finishing your mini-primp at the mirror, exit the restroom the same way you came in, head held high and a smile on your lips.
And when exiting, again do not open and hold a door for another woman. Hold open after you've passed thru if you like. Always take your time in there. Ladies are expected to always have themselves put together, so don't like you old male self be a "wham bam thank you" in the ladies room.
Now least you think this is an involved process, it's not compared to all the problems that women face when using the restroom. Ever wonder why women go to the restroom in pairs? Well, read this somewhat humorous situation that I suspect is more true than most of us would believe.
Suzanne and Leigh of Transline Hollywood discuss the fear of using the ladies room for the first time and how it differs from the men's.
Well, now that you are prepared, there may still be problems and not necessarily because you are "T". Psychology, gender roles, and design explain the distinctive way we behave in the world's stalls. This article on the Private Lives of Public Bathrooms shines a light on what it means for men and women to be exclusively in the company of their own sex. It comes down to boundaries—the stalls and dividers that physically separate us, and the social boundaries we create when those don't feel like enough. Public toilets…frequently instantiate the most literal and entrenched social division—the division of people into two unchanging sexes
The Legal Ramifications
That's the short but not the long of it. This is indeed a complex issue and the Transgender Law Center has addressed this complexity in their paper "Peeing In Peace Resource Guide". This is a MUST READ for all of us.
This Resource Guide is a first of its kind publication combining basic information about how someone (or some group of someones) can protect themselves with common sense steps that can be taken to change the way in which an employer, school administrator, business owner, or government official handles bathroom access issues. It provides basic tools you can use to affect how someone sees the issue of bathroom access and safety by questioning who should be able to access which bathroom and why we divide most public bathrooms into Men's and Women's facilities in the first place.
I Have a V-A-G-I-N-A
Riki Wilchins, a transitioned trans activist, wrote this op-ed piece on navigating the social mores of the public restroom entitled "It's The Womens Room And Other Bathroom Complications". Despite all our advances in trans-liberation, simply taking a public leak remains a bitch-and-a-half. Read how Riki deals with the issues and be amused or not.
And finally, Hannah Taylor from the Tennssee Vals support group, herself a transwoman, lays it on the line in her piece on Sitting to Pee Is Not an Option. Let's all learn to do it right.
Now, you may not always be some place where there is a restroom, and frankly, if you can't hold it, then here is………..
How to Pee Outside Discreetly
Well, if there was ever a reason to wear a skirt, this is it, as it's generally considered that a skirt is easier than pants when you have to pee outside. One woman said she thought skirts were invented to allow women to pee easily. If however one is wearing pants/ tight shorts than she would likely pull them down to her ankles, spread your legs and squat. One must be very careful to pull the pants away from the stream as peeing on one's shoes and pants is somewhat to be expected but we try not to. Loose fitting shorts can sometimes be similar to a skirt for in a skirt you simply gather it to one side and squat or in loose shorts one could pull the shorts to the side to expose blah, blah…
It's probably best to find a bush (or go into the woods), but if that is not an option and there's no cover, hold it, or if you must, let people see the rear instead of the front. Everyone knows what a bum looks like, but a lady is much more likely to get catcalls and such if she shows her front. I hope you have been enlightened
Susan explains how women pee outside, but frankly, this woman has far too good an aim to make it realistic.
Toilets Around the World
Whether appealing or appalling, toilets around the world serve the same purpose, and there's no avoiding them. So just how much is there to say about using the toilet as you travel? You'd be surprised.
Did you know, for example, that you can't flush toilet paper in many countries' toilets? And you'll have to flush some toilets by throwing an entire bucket of water into the bowl? Or that people in many countries use a water spray to clean themselves rather than toilet paper? And the squat toilet rules supreme in many countries outside of the United States.
Squat Toilets
A squat toilet is just how it sounds. It's essentially a hole at floor level over which you'll squat and into which you'll aim. Despite travel horror stories, the vast majority of them are clean, easy to use, and even come with a flush.
The first time you encounter them they can be a little shocking, but after that, you'll be a pro. Like many widely-traveled folks, you may find that you prefer squat toilets to the Western style after repeat use.
Something interesting to note about squat toilets in many countries is the clean up (of you). The water in that bucket near the toilet is meant to clean yourself with (using your left hand) after you do your thing (Factoid: this is one reason the custom of shaking hands with the right hand developed—one never knows where someone's left hand has been). If you're headed for toilet-paperless places and feeling squeamish, carry your own wet wipes (like those used for babies' butts) and/or antibacterial gel.
Other Considerations
Something else you can expect to come across while traveling is poor plumbing. Many countries' septic system cannot handle toilet paper, and doing so can cause blockages. The easiest way to tell if you should be careful is if there is a small wastebasket of tissues beside the toilet. If that's the case, you should wipe and place yours in there along with everyone else's.
Many countries around the world don't use toilet paper. Instead, they use something that works like a bidet and is a small hose attached to the side of the toilet. You detach it, hold it into the toilet, aim, and then fire. It actually gets you much cleaner than using paper and most travelers miss them when they leave, even if they do find them weird to use at first.
Toilets Around the World
If you're heading to a particular destination and want to know what lies in wait for you, here are some helpful examples of what the toilets are like there:
- China toilets
- Mexico toilets
- Russia toilets
- Finding clean bathrooms in New York City
- Toilets in France
- American Restroom Association
- What's a bidet?
Traveler's Diarrhea
The squirts, trots, Montezuma's Revenge—whatever you call it, diarrhea's a drag. Common travel wisdom is to let it run its course; plugging up the source with Imodium keeps the bad bacteria in and keeps you sicker for longer. E-coli, which lives in fecal matter and developing countries' tap water, is a major source of cramp-causing traveler's trots, as are bacteria Salmonella and parasite Giardia. Prevention ideas include not drinking the tap water being careful of the food.
If you get the runs, your best bet may be to drink, drink, drink (bottled water!) and wash those little bugs away.
Because diseases like dysentery spread through contact with infected feces, lack of handwashing by waiters and cooks is a common cause of many unpleasant maladies. Flies carry dysentery, so avoiding fly-festooned street food carts is easy enough. When eating street food, be sure to pick a cart with one of the longest queues—high turnover means fresh food and the locals wouldn't choose to eat anywhere that would make them sick.
Restroom Locaters
The American Restroom Association has a number of apps to help you locate restrooms as well as other useful information on using the toilet. Learning to squat and using a bidet will prepare you for overseas travel.
This is a new locator by creator Teagan Widmir and their team could use some help


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Escape game is one of the terms that you must have come across in the 21st century. Among the things that you should be aware of is the fact that this escape room game have taken over the world with a storm. What this escape room really mean is one of the questions asked by many people. It is important to note that these escape rooms are fully immersive experiences that are going to be good for you and your friends together in a puzzle style. With the team of your twelve colleagues, you will be able to work together clues once you have been locked in one room that is themed.
Since people can play the games on a website, this has been made possible by the changes in technology. Your fun desire is going to be addressed once you start engaging in Columbus Escape Room games. Once you book an escape room with your family members or even with your friends, this will be a key player in ensuring that you bond more. One of the things you must do is ensuring that you play this Columbus Escape Room games since you will be able to learn more about each person's skills. With this escape rooms, you are assured that you will be able to learn more about your loved ones and this is why you should consider engaging them in this escape room games.
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Imagine your mentally unstable (and alcoholic) mother trying to throw you out of a moving truck when you were a child.
Imagine the police knocking on your front door with news that your incredibly successful, but abusive (and alcoholic) father committed suicide.
After all that…Imagine your uncles, the day after your dad kills himself, scamming you out of your entire inheritance. You are left without parents or family support of any kind. You are left with nothing.
Well, my Grandma didn't imagine these experiences. She lived them.
But despite the horror of her childhood, she has gone on to live one of the most beautiful lives I have ever seen.
It is a fascinating story full of love, family, and community.
I may be the luckiest guy in the world. I am 31 years old (yikes!), and I still have all four of my grandparents. I doubt there are many on this Earth that can say the same.
I cherish the time we are able to spend together. And with Grandma and Grandpa Scott, us grandkids have a tradition to always stop in for breakfast when we are in town. It's a tradition that started in our childhood and brings back so many great memories.
Mmmm…We can't get enough of Grandma Scott's Famous French Toast. And although my stomach always hurts from the amount of food I eat, it's not the food that I cherish.
It's my life's education.
It's the shared stories, the discussion of morals and values, and the strength of our family bond that continues to grow at that little breakfast table. I've learned more about the person I want to be at that breakfast table than anywhere else in the world.
I've learned that material things don't create happiness, connection does. My Grandma grew up in a life of material luxury, but you read how that turned out. They had a lot of stuff, but their home lacked a sense of love and understanding that families desire. When she met my Grandpa, they started with nothing. They still don't have much, but they have each other. I see the way they look at each other, and the way they are still totally smitten after almost 60 years of marriage. They are the happiest, most in love people I've ever met. It's incredible for us to see.
I've learned that life is hard. Life isn't always fair. In fact, it hardly ever is. Nobody should have to endure what my Grandma did when she was a kid. But instead of dwelling on what happened to her, she learned from it. She can't understand the "Poor Me" people. Bad things happen to everyone at some point in their lives, often unjustly. But she has taught us to stare adversity in the eye and use those events as learning experiences. Her childhood didn't make her weak and fragile. It made her compassionate and strong.
I've learned to never give up and to fight for what you believe in. My Grandma wanted nothing to do with my Grandpa when they first met at a dance hall in Chicago. In her words…He was a drinker, had two left feet, and to top it off…he was a red-head (gasp!). But Grandpa saw something special in her, and wouldn't take no for an answer. So this tough Air Force Cadet from a rough neighborhood in Chicago enrolled in dance lessons to impress a girl. He showed her how much he cared about her, something nobody in her life had ever done. He fought for her. And the rest is history.
I've learned the meaning of hard work. My grandparents often worked multiple jobs to support their family. They share stories of long nights and odd jobs just to make ends meet. They scraped together everything they could to make sure they had a roof over their heads and food on the table. Often, they were left with only a few extra cents for leisure once the bills were paid. It was thankless and often grueling, but they did everything they could to support the people they loved.
I've learned the TRUE meaning of successful. When I hear my grandparents gush about their kids and grandkids, it's never about their accomplishments or titles. It's about the people they've become. The charities they have helped. The people they have moved. The values they have lived. All grandparents brag about their kids and grandkids. Mine brag about the right things.
I've learned that anything worthwhile in life is EARNED. My grandparents made my dad work to pay for his hockey (partly because they couldn't afford it, partly for the life lesson). He earned the right to be able to play the game that he loved. And because he had to earn it, he developed an unbelievable passion for the game. I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for that passion. Thanks, Dad.
I've learned the value of discipline. We talk about how my dad and his siblings were (gasp!) spanked. I was (OH MY GOD!) spanked too. And I deserved it. I learned why it is important to discipline your children. I was spanked when I was dishonest, selfish, or showed a lack of respect. And today…Honesty, Loyalty, and Respect are three of the values that I cherish the most.
I've learned that showing up matters. My grandparents were always there for all nine of their grandkids' events. From hockey rinks, to gymnastics meets, to…more hockey rinks… they were always there. They didn't just say "I love you" and "I care about you". They proved it. And it meant the world to us.
I've learned the value of seeing the good in everybody. When my Grandma talks about her father, she doesn't allow herself to remember the bad. She thinks about his laugh and joyfulness when he was sober, and the comfort of his big belly when they would snuggle together in her younger years. She still calls herself a "Daddy's Girl". Of all the pain that he caused, I honestly can't believe how she does it. But I think it's amazing.
Let's face reality: We live in a world where the simple things like having a meal with those we love has gone by the wayside. I fear that we have forgotten the value of these precious experiences.
Instead of learning our values from the stories of our elders, we educate ourselves through the many "experts" on the internet. Our sense of belonging and community comes through a phone or computer, rather than the deep connection with those who (actually) care about us.
But I'll be damn sure that I don't miss a breakfast at 36 Crestview Terrace every chance I get. The french toast is LEGENDARY, but not as much as the stories told and lessons learned at that little wooden breakfast table.
I am proud of the person that I have become, and I am who I am because of where I came from. I'll never forget that.
And I'll never forget my life's education eating French Toast Breakfasts with Grandma and Grandpa Scott.


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January 15, 2011
Eng: Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Chn: 兰州,甘肃省,中国
Written by Dan
Surprisingly, we felt fine the morning after our Korean meat fest. It was sunny outside and we had another day to kill before our long haul bus ride to
. Chengdu
Before going out we decided to do a little reading about
. From the filth and pollution, one would not guess that Lanzhou Lanzhou used to be known as the Golden City as it was the first lush city traders would read after crossing the where we had just been. The famous desert of Xinjiang Yellow River runs right through the city from Northwest to Southeast. The Yellow River is one of 's longest and most important rivers. It gets its name from the nutritious yellow silt it carries from the Loess Plateau in the west and deposits in the soils of the agricultural regions in the East. China
On either side of the river are two
known as Lanshan and White Pagoda Hill. The city is nestled in the valley in between the two mountains and around the river. In the old days, they used boats lined up side by side to create a bridge for traders and travelers so that they could cross the river. Today there is a bridge where the boats used to be. The mountain to the northeast of the bridge is called White Pagoda Hill. The pagoda was built in honor of a famous Tibetan Lama (monk) who died here hundreds of years ago from sever illness on his way to meet Genghis Khan. Large Mountains
Despite the beautiful waterwheels one can see along the banks of the Yellow River – a sign of former reliance on renewable energy –
Lanzhou is not among the top 10 most polluted cities in and top 30 in the world! Most scientists attribute this to the fact that the city is sandwiched in between two steep mountains and is curved in a way that little air flows through the valley naturally. When wind does blow through, it bring in dust and sand from the nearby China which adds to the exhaust from cars and downtown factories to create a smoggy blanket. Hoping for the best, we decided to explore the mountain, catch some views, and sightsee around the Gobi Desert Yellow River.
We climbed up to the top of the Hill and after two hours of taking wrong turns and refusing to pay 3rmb (50 cents) to see some monkeys we finally find the White Pagoda. It is beautiful and peaceful. Definitely the quintessential daytime-date location, as everyone else we saw was a boy-girl couple holding hands.
We attempted to take some nice photos. Unfortunately, the smog was so bad that we couldn't even see the huge
just 2km across the valley. I think the highlight for Em was getting to play with a dust-covered puppy. Lanshan Mountain
We finally got down the mountain at about 4pm and decided we were ready to eat again so we went for some hotpot which was really good.
After hotpot, I dragged Emily to this little shop I had seen on the street selling all kinds of western alcohol. I only wanted to get a small bottle of whiskey for some drinks later that night or on the bus to
, but we got much more! Chengdu
Stepping inside this shop was like stepping through the wardrobe into Narnia. The walls were stocked floor to ceiling with wines, liquors and beers from around the world! In the corner was not a cash register but a full whiskey bar! In the back were sofas, tables with green library reading lights, wood paneling, tasteful black and white photos, and speakers churning out good music at a reasonable volume! Was I dreaming?
The owner, a white-haired Chinese man with a perma-smile offered us to sit down and sample some whiskeys before we bought anything. In awe that we had found anything like this in
China, much less in this part of , we dutifully obliged and took a seat. The menu was strictly whiskey and other liquors by the glass, each glass ranging between 6 to 10rmb (80 cents to $1.40 USD). These prices are unheard of in China !! China
Now I thought maybe it is too god to be true – at those prices this guy must be watering down his drinks or selling fake whiskey (common in
, the fake will give you an instant headache and a nasty hangover). We decided to go for it and were proved wrong – his stuff was good! We stayed until 9pm and stumbled home with a bit of KFC on the way… China
There is no name of the bar but if you ever find yourself in
Lanzhou, look for the liquor shop on the West side of Zhongshan Road, near the intersection with Wudu Road (Just south of the and the Great Mosque). approximate location on Google Maps Zhongshan Bridge


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Normal operation; minutes accumate for every push of button in the 4N25 Opto Isolator schematic Upon newDay function occurring, Serial Monitor displays totals for day, month, and year. Totals are also available on LAN for viewing. Since newday would only occurs every 24 hours; I have implemented a counter to call newDay function.
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Sarah and Richard's wedding - Newhailes, Edinburgh
On a glorious summer's evening, Sarah and Richard married at the wonderful Newhailes Estate. It was an intimate and warm ceremony, with their close family in attendance. After the formalities, we took a walk around the grounds in the glorious sunshine!
Click the image to see their day.


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Is age a criteria for leading a team? Do I have to question someone just because of his or her age? I don't think so. But, if someone higher than you makes it seem that you're no longer qualified because of your age, then there is a problem.
I have had a history with leaders who looks at me and thinks they're better than me. Good leaders don't think their people isn't qualified just because of age. But heck, do I have to care? I will just lay low, and quit the team.