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Nestled in a quiet neighborhood of Eagle, Vail, 41 Trout Pond sits just outside the valley's hustle and bustle to offer peace and serenity. Ideally located, the home is just over eight miles from an array of shops, dining and entertainment in Vail Village and Lionshead. Free parking at Beaver Creek's base is also a quick two and one half miles down the road, offering another quaint village and pristine ski and snowboard runs. Right in the backyard is Trout Pond, teeming with wildlife and stunning scenery.Recently remodeled, the interior is comfortable, cozy and fully appointed with luxurious amenities. The open living area has spectacular views overlooking Trout Pond and Whiskey Hill and a wood burning fireplace perfect for curling up by with a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Hardwood floors continue into the neighboring kitchen complete with rich wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and a center island with seats for three. Down the hall are three tastefully decorated bedrooms offering a master suite with a king bed and two guest rooms, one with a queen and the second two twins. For utmost convenience and comfort, each of the bathrooms have been entirely remodeled and updated. Outside, an expansive deck has incredible views and plenty of crisp mountain air.
A private estate set on the uppermost lot high above Eagle Vail's 18th fairway, 559 Eagle Drive offers an unparalleled mountain getaway just minutes from Vail, Beaver Creek and Eagle Airport. Spanning a spacious 12, 420 square-feet, the home features custom craftsmanship and luxurious furnishings throughout to accommodate up to 12 guests. The main floor entryway, living, dining and kitchen areas showcase stunning architectural elements, including intricate floor-to-ceiling stone walls, brick floors and custom painted ceilings. A chef's delight, the gourmet kitchen is outfitted with an AGA European stove, built-in espresso machine, hearth room and garden room. The neighboring dining room features a hand-painted dome ceiling and sweeping mountain views.Located on the main floor, the lavish master wing offers a king bed, hearth room, expansive walk-in closets, private deck, fireplace and spa en suite with an oversized shower and infinity tub. Upstairs are four additional bedrooms and a second master suite. Each guest room is equally elegant and includes a private terrace and custom bathroom. Downstairs provides additional living space in a custom recreation room, movie theater, fitness center and wine room. Hang out at the Scottish wood bar, play pool, select a movie or burn through an extra workout; the possibilities are endless.Outside, luxurious living continues with an enormous wrap-around terrace and 10-car garage. Roast s'mores at the fire pit or soak in the hot tub while taking in the views for the end to a perfect day.
This extraordinary 5 bedroom, 7 bath, 7,590 square foot mountain house is perched slope-side in the exclusive community of Bachelor Gulch. Guests will find expansive views, large and ample gathering areas, and exquisite touches of mountain luxury with its exposed timbers, stone fireplaces, and private outdoor hot tub. The location is perfect, just 100 yards to two ski runs, one blue-rated and one green-rated.The master bedroom and junior master bedroom each have a king bed, fireplace, and ensuite bath with Jacuzzi tub. The 3rd bedroom has a queen bed, the 4th bedroom has 2 double beds, and the 5th bedroom has 2 sets of twin bunk beds. All guest bedrooms have an ensuite bathroom.Additional features of this lovely home include a gourmet kitchen, formal dining room for 10, family room with billiard table, bumper pool table, poker table and bar, 5 fireplaces, a fitness room, laundry facilities, and even a grand piano in the great room.
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Enjoy the perfect getaway for a gathering of family and friends in one of Beaver Creek's most exclusive neighborhoods. Special to this home are the expansive views of Beaver Creek Mountain along with plenty of outdoor space to enjoy the Rocky Mountain weather. Walnut doors, floors and trim are carried throughout the home, and for relaxation, a home spa and salon await you. The large bedrooms are complemented with en-suite baths and a fireplace in the master bedroom. The well-appointed kitchen is perfect for entertaining. Amenities include a private outdoor hot tub with fireplace and sound system, billiards table, elevator, large deck, and 2-car garage.
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Cozy up in your own private luxury cabin at Majestic Views from Strawberry Park Cabin. As the name suggests, this charming 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath cabin sits in a glade of birch trees overlooking the ski slopes of Beaver Creek. Its location is just a 1-minute walk from two ski runs. Take in the views from the cabin's picturesque stone terrace, which has a barbecue and seating for warmer days and a hot tub for cooler nights. Inside, settle in for the evening in front of the fireplace. Though it may look like a log cabin from the outside, this home is filled with luxe touches on the inside. Vaulted ceilings and a stone accent wall define the great room, while double-height windows flood the space with light and views. All the hallmarks of mountain style are here, from hardwood floors and leather sofas to moose-print dining chairs and paneled appliances in the fully equipped kitchen.
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The Low Country of South Carolina is a special place. Not the parts you've heard of, mind you: Hilton Head, Kiawah Island and the like are just big golf courses, magnets for Northern tourists and other disreputable types. I'm talking about the real Low Country, the parts without the beaches and golf courses: the slow-moving black-water basins, the little towns and villages surrounded by marshes, live oaks festooned with Spanish moss, trailers, old cars in the yard, sand fleas, chiggers, haints, Palmetto trees, Palmetto bugs, scorpions, boiled peanuts, okra, field peas, rice, and a few old families that have been down there between Charleston and Savannah since the very first English colonies were established in the Carolinas.
I don't quite know why, but I started writing limericks about the Low Country several years ago, using a lot of them in my 2004 poetry project, among other places. This weekend, I pulled 32 of the best of them (says I) from their various files and loaded them up in the own special page, here: Low Country Limericks. I'll admit that a good number of them are about real people, mostly family members. I'll swear that every town or place mentioned is real. I'll point out that if some of them don't seem to follow the proper rhyme or metric structures for limericks, it's probably because you're not pronouncing some of the Low Country words correctly.
For instance: Yemassee = YIM-uh-see. Coosawhatchie = coo-suh-HATCH-ie. Pocotaligo = po-cuh-TAL-uh-go. And the word "daddy" rhymes with "pretty." Honest.
Enjoy them. I think for archival purposes I will create similar pages for other series poems I've written: Women of Spam, Midwestern Measures, The Poetic Bestiary (some of which appear here under "Incongruous Poetry"), People Poems, etc.


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If the only way you can hit a ball away from an out of bounds marker (fence) is backwards (with a reverse stroke), which would have you standing in a fire ant bed, and you take relief from the ant bed, can you now hit the ball forward? Originally there was no way to hit the ball facing forward and the ants were not in play.
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Dear Lulu,
While hitting a ball with a reverse shot (turning around and hitting lefty, for example, if you're a righty) is unusual, it is not an unreasonable stroke for a right-handed player whose ball lies near a fence on the left side of the hole. The player is entitled to free relief from the dangerous fire ants that interfere with her stance for a left-handed stroke. After she takes her relief (nearest point of relief plus one club-length, no closer to the hole), she may hit the ball any way she chooses. If she is now able to turn around and hit right-handed, that is her good fortune [Decision 24-2b/17].
However, there must be no doubt that the ants are responsible for her inability to hit the shot. If the ball is so close to the fence that the fence would interfere with a left-handed shot, the player is not entitled to relief.
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A car crash in Snow Hill on Wednesday left six people in the hospital.
Maryland State Police said 24-year-old Brittani Lee Selert, of Virginia, was driving a 2004 Dodge Durango on Route 113 when she failed to stop at a red signal.
Selert's car struck a 2015 Ford Focus traveling along Route 12 just before 2 p.m., according to police.
MSP said all four occupants of the Dodge Durango, including Selert, passenger Nicole Annetta Parks, a 9-month-old infant and a 9-year-old child were taken to Atlantic General Hospital for their injuries.
The driver of the Ford Focus, Kim Poole of Berlin, was taken to MD Shock Trauma for her injuries, according to MSP. The passenger of that vehicle, identified by police as Gloria Lambert, was taken to PRMC in Salisbury for her injuries.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending at this time.
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Historic Hat Contest at Old Town's Ladies Day April 9th
April 7, 2011
— Creative and Original Hats will be Showcased at Free Event on April 9–
An exciting and creative addition to Old Town's Ladies Day, the "Historic Hat and Bonnet Contest" will take place in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park on Saturday, April 9, at 2 p.m.
All styles of hats, bonnets and caps will be judged as long as they are consistent with the styles worn during Old Town's interpretive period of 1821 through 1872. Contestants will be judged on historical accuracy, use of historic materials, creativity and overall appearance.
"This is the time of year where people of all ages can display their originality and love for styles in the mid-1800s," said Deanna Turton, volunteer co-chair of the event. "Contestants will get a chance to show off their headpiece and talk about their creation on the stage."
Participants will be judged by Diana Cavagnaro, also known as "Hatter with a Heart," who developed her hat-making skills when she served as assistant milliner at the Old Globe Theatre. The second judge will be Sandra Durbin, past president of the San Diego Creative Stitchery Guild and winner of the most Original Handmade Hat at the Del Mar Racetrack. The third judge is Heidi Toler, owner and operator of The Johnson House, a millinery and haberdashery store in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.
Contestants will need to submit a $5 entry fee and fill out an entry form prior to the event and should arrive at the plaza stage by 1:30 p.m. The first prize will be $50 and other prizes will include gift certificates and merchandise from various Old Town stores.
The 8th Annual Ladies Day is a free event that will celebrate the everyday pleasures, activities and challenges of women that lived in early San Diego. This year's event will be from noon a.m. to 5 p.m. and is named Delightful, Daring & Determined Women: A Day with the Ladies of Old Town.
Activities throughout the day will include a variety of 19th century games, crafts, basket weaving, crocheting and lace-making. For those with a sweet a tooth, both kids and adults attending the event will able to crank their own ice cream, sponsored by Coldstone. The event will also showcase historic hair demonstrations for women of all ages. There will be a garden tour as well as live entertainment from historic dancers and Los Californios musicians. Free refreshments will be provided.
Volunteers will also be showing clothing from the time period and how do to laundry by hand. Throughout the day, there will be a silent auction to benefit Boosters of Old Town and its mission to support the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Historic dancing will continue in the evening at the Barra Barra Saloon.
For more information, contact Becky Green at 619-251-3447 or Deanna Turton at 619-222-0047. Free parking is available in the CalTrans headquarters on Taylor Street, one block from the event site.


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Logo for Private Basement Bar...
I have turned my basement into a bar and we would like a logo. The name of the bar is "Dirty Bastard's Tavern"... and I am the Dirty Bastard.
The idea we had for the logo was to have Dirty Bastard's Tavern inked out in some cool way, but make the B in Bastard's a set of Breasts then in the upper Right a Caricature of my awesome mug would be up there with the eyes popping out of the head like a cartoon checking out that B.
It is important that the logo comes off as more cartoony then vulgar as we don't want it to look like a logo for an adult bar. I would consider the option of incorporating my wifes entire profile as the centerpiece for the "B" but not sure there would be a way to make that look right.
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A Momentary Lapse of Reason – Part 3
Remember the classic line from Bugs Bunny "I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque!"? Well the following little adventure resulted from another missed left turn that took me on the scenic route of all scenic routes. I was so … Continue reading
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Tengrain got lazy for his second post on the PDB blogswarm. But actually, the fact that he can simply reprise a fabulous post from yore as a follow-up to his earlier post today simply stands as testimony to the greatness we normally refer to as "Tengrain". A great, and appropriate, revisit of an awesome post.
(the image on the left, and the link on "post from yore" link to a "Tengrain Presents" from September 8, 2006. the "Tengrain got lazy" link is to his new post which is just a reference to that post from yore—all of which I tell you about as an excuse to provide yet another link to Mock, Paper, Scissors, which you should visit at least once daily and blogroll if you haven't already)
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While browsing through the the local Toys-R-Us yesterday, I came across the following toys as my kids were ogling over the latest Lego sets.
Big problem: These are not Legos. Instead, it is nothing more than a knock off that is being sold at a fraction of the price of Legos.
I guess the reason why this really caught my attention is because I never expected to see an entire shelf reserved for the knock-off version of such a premier product in Toys-R-Us. Well, I can't say I didn't see this one coming.
Besides the Chinese writing on the side of the box, I could tell it was from the land of knock-off production by the washed out colors on the box and the fact that the actual Fego ("F" for Fake) men showed no emotion on their painted faces. Very sad indeed.


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The next meeting of the St. John's University Student Great Books Discussion Group (STJGBDG) will be held on October 13th in the Honors Commons (1st floor, St. Augustine Hall) at 4:30 PM.
Student David Stewart has volunteered to lead the discussion. The reading he has chosen from The Seven Deadly Sins Anthology is Flannery O'Connor's short story "Good Country People."
Multiple copies of the anthology are on reserve and are available for loan at the Service Desk on the third floor of the Queens library in St. Augustine Hall.
Everyone is welcome to attend the STJ GBDG meetings! Please join us — and bring a friend!
For more information, contact Prof. Caroline Fuchs at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 718.990.5050.


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When I first heard about Spring Breakers, I was more excited than I should have been. The film is the famed outsider Harmony Korine deciding that he would make a fairly conventional thriller starring some very popular teen idols. Normally, this would be a terrible waste. But Korine had built his career on preying the innocent, trying to find beauty in the most hideous of conditions, and turning wide eyed children into figures of filth. So far, I've only seen Kids (which he wrote, but did not direct) but I don't think there are many who would disagree with my assessment. So when I saw that he was getting a bunch of Disney starlets who had, until now, been viewed as wholesome role models for many young women. He had managed to convince them to throw it all away. And to appeasr in scenes with James Franco after a trip to Lil' Jon's orthodontist.
It had the potential to be among the best films of the year, or the worst. There would be no other alternative. It will certainly be amongst the most polarizing – at my screening, there were legitimate chants of "money back! money back!" after the film ended by teens who were not sure what to expect. But it also has a Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has a better score than The Croods.
This also meant Spring Breakers was something that had to be watched.
I found Spring Breakers to be more in the "great film" category rather than the "worst film of the year" designation. But I am probably going to be in the minority, at least to most audiences – certainly amongst the teens who were grossly mislead by the ad campaign. The film is not about Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez having fun and finding a Michael Bay-esque crime syndicate, and overcoming temptation. The film is (like the rest of Korine's work) meant to be uncomfortable and polarizing. The characters are all horrible and do bad things to each other (the girls rob a local restaurant in order to finance their vacation). Spring Breakers, despite its wide release, is very much a Korine film; he did not compromise a single iota to appeal to a mass audience. That's not something many people will be prepared to encounter, but it is also the absolute correct decision. It is impossible to dismiss the film by its garish, comedic surface. That's part of the point.
Take James Franco, Most people will laugh and dismiss his performance as over the top and hopelessly comedic. What they won't realize is that's the point. Rapper Alien is a man who is severely broken, and has rebuilt himself as a rough sketch of Tony Montana. In those few moments that Franco lets the mask slip (such as one instance where he's trying to prevent one of the girls from leaving) he shows Alien's true self and gives the best performance I have seen all year. Alien is a very dangerous, creepy man, one whose comedic facade allows him to do terrible things. Most people will not look past that first layer (and thus boo) but that's not the film's fault.
Another item of note is the camera and editing, that makes the film resemble the morning after an enormous bender. The third act of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was very similar – imagine those scenes stretched out ninety minutes. Korine keeps the camera in a position to be a character – constantly moving, stopping to observe the depravity of the characters at their level (as though the audiences are eyewitnesses more than theater goers) and seems to be admonishing us for daring to look at these young women who are at their worst (and, the film hints, will not redeem themselves). It makes people uncomfortable (and thus boo), but again, that's part of the point. I kind of hope Baz Luhrmann takes a similar approach with his upcoming Great Gatsby adaptation. For Korine, the camera is supposed to invite everyone to be Nick Carraway and watch as depraved party goers suffer the consequences of their actions.
About the aforementioned Kids, I wrote that "I admire what it does, I admire its execution, I admire its script, I admire everything about it. But I am not sure if I can honestly recommend it – it was far too hard to sit through." Most of that holds true for Spring Breakers as well. I admire what it does, I admire its execution, I admire its script, and I admire everything about it. It is not an entertaining film to sit through, but that is mostly due to its free form structure rather than to its content. If you go in with the right mindset, then Spring Breakers is a rewarding film that reveals the excess of youth and how far people will go to hide their deeply held personal scars. If not…well, you'll be chanting "money back" at the end of the film, but maybe that's a sign you were unable to realize Korine had an important message for you.


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Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites
Edition 2 Revised edition
Publisher Yale University Press
Author(s) Patrick J. Lynch
OverviewThis essential guide for Web site designers provides practical, concise advice on creating well-designed and effective Web sites and pages. Focusing on the interface and graphic design principles that underlie the best Web site design, this book offers invaluable help on a full range of issues, from planning and organising goals to design strategies for a site to the elements of individual page design. This second edition includes guidelines on designing for accessibility, strategies for maintaining a Web site, details on using style sheets, and much more. This book grew out of the widely used and highly praised Web site on site design created by the Center for Advanced Instructional Media at Yale University (info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/). At this site, readers will continue to find updated colour illustrations and examples to complement and demonstrate points made in the book, as well as useful and current online references.
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Tiffany Sue, one of Drew's babies, passed over the Rainbow Bridge, on Jan22, 2008. She was the last one of that litter. She was born on July15, 1999, the first of three pups for Drew(Corkscot Golden Sunshine Girl and Duncan(Ch Hiwood Gold Commander McLeod). She spent her whole life in this house and was a wonderful companion for Drew, Corky, and her brother Tory. Her sister Lexie Lou was a different story. Tiffany was resentful of her sister Lexie when she came to visit with my daughter Michele. The arrival of Sidney caused her a lot of grief. We never knew why the relationship was so contentious. Tiffany is still missed and remembered by her family. Play nicely with your all of your friends.
In Memory of Tiffany Sue


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I recently took a pretty substantial roadtrip (total mileage: 2500ish). If you've been reading along with me for a while, you know that I love the chance to get out and see new things. I also get the chance to listen to some good music and a few good audiobooks along the way. This time, my music shuffle offered up Bill Wither's classic "Lean on Me" several times. I think everyone knows this song, at least enough to sing along to the chorus. But what struck me on this trip was a verse that I had not heard clearly on other listens:
"Please, swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show."–Bill Withers
This verse spoke to me so powerfully, because it seems to describe exactly what I hear so many of my clients say.
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Starbucks (Nasdaq:SBUX) is about to serve up the latest earnings results. See if the barista serves up a Full Fat Latte or if it comes up skinny but supposedly good for you. In the meantime consider this Bear Case Scenario as you listen to management comments. consumer switching costs are minimal, customers change to other specialty coffee chains including Tim Hortons, or McDonald's or small independents. Labour and commodity costs are volatile. McDonald's may use robots but can a Starbucks barista become a robot. Or can a robot become a barista. Recent acquisitions will take up too much of management time. Execution risk grows.
George Gutowski writes from a caveat emptor perspective.


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I found this video a while back about "flipping" the classroom. The basic premise is that rather than lecturing for class and then having students apply things on their own (often when there are the most questions and interaction), they watch the lecture on their own and come to class ready to apply what they have learned.
I love this idea! It makes so much sense to me. Today I was thinking, in today's technological era, could this apply to church? It seems so sad that we come together with so many people on Sabbath morning, but get little deep heart, true interaction as we sit quietly through Sabbath School and church. Sure we may be able to share prayer requests during that short segment of Sabbath School, but it's hard to truly take advantage of the fact that we are together with so many others who desire to worship and honor God.
What if we took time during the week to listen to/watch a sermon, thinking about questions, thoughts and applications to share as we join together on Sabbath. What if we truly take advantage of the fact that we are all together?
What do you think of "flipping" the church service? What would it look like? How would it accommodate various ages and life stages? I would love to hear your thoughts.


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March 10, 2014
Indiabulls' Installation by Brand Canvas
Indiabulls' headquarters in Bombay wished to physically represent the scale and drive of the company for its employees and visitors. The task of creating a symbol to represent this achievement and ambition at the Indiabulls Finance Centre was handed over to Brand Canvas, subsidiary company of Alok Nanda & Company. The agency has created an installation 'The Rising' with 10600 cubes, measuring 50 feet width x 31 feet height x 16 feet depth, suspended together to form the 'man with wings' weighing 6.5 tons. The cubes leverage viewers' walk across the atrium to create different forms when seen from different angles.
While we have been seeing many interesting art installations around the country recently, brand installations is still an extremely niche concept. Indiabull's 'The Rising' is one of the first few to have entered this space. We speak to Brand Canvas' chief creative officer, Prasanna Sankhe, who designed and led the entire concept of this project, to understand how creating a corporate installation is different from creating an art installation, the challenges they faced during the process and Brand Canvas' future plans for more such projects.
When you are doing an installation for a brand vis-a-vis just an art installation, what are the most important things to keep in mind?
It's quite tricky to get into the space of designing an art installation for a brand because the challenges are at many levels. First you have to be able to clearly distill the brand essence into one or two words that can then be the springboard of the creative thought. This can only be achieved through long interactions with the brand stakeholders. Secondly, if the installation was specifically for only artistic purpose then it has the liberty to be abstract and not saying something definite to everybody. It could then have different meanings and different interpretations to the audience. But when you are designing an art installation for a specific brand then we have to make sure that it is crystal clear in its message delivery. On the other hand, because it is an art installation and can't be very cut and dry, there has to be an art vibe around it and has to be engaging and rewarding enough for the audience to view.
What were the biggest challenges while working on the project?
Coming from a traditional advertising/design background the challenges that this field poses are completely different and unique. The concept here is crucial but is only about 20% of the whole process. The expertise and finesse with which you are able to execute and produce the project actually determines the look and appeal of the art installation. For example, the materials, the fabrication, the lighting, etc.
The project cycle is considerably longer than the time required for say developing an ad campaign. While say an ad campaign takes about three months from concept to execution, a typical project here last for 9 to 15 months. And this has been a great learning for me particularly. How not to get frustrated since the project takes longer and persevering with the execution and maintaining the intensity across the whole time period of the project. Just the fabrication of this project took five months on site.
This field requires understanding and awareness of various functions like architecture, space planning, structural engineering and project management to be able to successfully pull off a great installation. For instance, the greatest worry we had during this project was not how to crack the concept, but how do we get the approval from an independent structural engineering audit company as this installation weight 6.5 tons and there would be people walking under it. It becomes a matter of public safety. Similarly each installation poses its own peculiar challenges.
This is a great start in the area of corporate installations in India. Are you in touch with other brands/corporates to explore this further?
Yes, we are currently working on several other projects. The installation with Indiabulls itself has been so successfully received by the employees and visitors of Indiabulls Finance centre towers that they have expressed their desire to commission more such installations in other regions. In addition to this, another giant corporate house had approached us for a similar installation and we are in the advanced stage of that project. We will be able to share more on that soon. But besides this we are currently pursuing another project which is at a scale like no other and we are keeping our fingers crossed and our heads to the drawing board, to be able to pull off something of a truly spectacular nature and scale.
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Healthy eating is the most fundamental requirement for one's overall health. The thing is there is so much confusing information available that choosing the right one can be a bit of a challenge. This article will give you a background of some basic principles of Chinese Nutritional therapy in Fort Lauderdale so that you may have an idea of what foods are appropriate to eat in order to maintain or restore your health and well being.
A Chinese diet may be quite complicated and some features may even involve diagnosis prior to prescription of a certain food. The following are some fundamental guidelines that a person can integrate into his/her regular habits.
According to Chinese medicine, there are three parts to any proper diet:
1. Basic body constitution
2. Current state of health
3. Environment
These three should be considered at all times. Chinese medicine does not classify whether a food is bad or good. For them, food is just food.
The concept of vital energy known as Qi or Chi is one of the cornerstones of Chinese medicine. This energy in our bodies should flow smoothly at all times. Otherwise, our body will succumb to pain, illnesses, and diseases. The unfettered flow of Chi is the main goal of Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, Qi Gong, and Chinese nutritional therapy.
With regard to food, Chinese medicine theory states that the human body reduces Chi from food through different stages, until there is no more left, and can be excreted as stool and urine. Because of this, Chinese medicine's primary goal is to beef up the body in order for it to use the Chi contained in the food. This is opposite to Western nutrition that focuses on nutrient supplementation.
1. Basic constitution
Each of us has a unique basic constitution. Some of us prefer a cold climate and some a hot climate. Some people prefer coke, pepsi, and other cold drinks while some may prefer tea, hot chocolate, and other hot drinks. The seasons definitely contribute to this preference and so another question to ask is whether one prefers winter or summer.
2. Current state of health
If a person has a deficiency in Chi, for example, he will tend to feel cold more often and his deficiency will only get worse if he wakes up in the morning and eats cereal with cold milk from the fridge, or if he eats a lot of salad.
3. Environment
This crucial component is what is completely omitted from the typical Western diet. Since foods can be warm, neutral, or cold in Chinese nutritional therapy, eating a certain kind of food at a specific season can make a huge difference to your health. For instance, during winter, a lot of people are unable to eat a raw food diet. This is explainable, since being cold in nature raw foods can be too much for the body to handle when they're eaten in winter on in a cold environment. Al this changes in the summer when raw foods are now good choices to eat as they help balance the hot or warm environment.
Chinese nutritional therapy classifies food into: hot, warm, neutral, cool, and cold. In addition, any type of food can be modified by cooking.
The following foods are generally classified into:
Hot – Alcohol, beef, lamb, and other meat products
Warm – Onion, pork, goose, duck, red wine, and coffee
Neutral – wheat, potato, rice, and other staple products
Cool – Sour cream, sprouts, cucumber, and yogurt
Cold – Most vegetables, dairy products (apart from butter, which is considered warm), and seafood
How Does Cooking Modify Food?
The more Yang energy is infused in the food the higher the temperature you cook it in. Steaming or boiling is quite gentle while barbecuing or deep frying increases a significant level of Yang energy.
How Can You Combine All these Principles?
If you have a cold constitution or have cold feet and hands, you should eat foods that are cooked (especially in winter). You should also eat cooked foods when you feel tired or have a cold.
If you have a warm constitution, avoid eating spicy foods. We also recommended that you eat foods that have been gently cooked, especially in summer.
Generally speaking, each person should eat lots of uncooked vegetables and fruits in the summer, and in winter, eat more cooked ones.
The meals that you eat should always be balanced. This can mean that along with barbecued steak, you should include steamed vegetables (rather than French fries) and chips and fish should be combined with coleslaw.
Eating hot food and drinking ice cold drinks is NOT a balanced meal. In Chinese nutritional therapy, the Stomach dislikes cold and likes a moist and warm environment. Even from the perspective of Western chemistry mixing hot foods and ice cold drinks is not a good idea, since digestion and bodily processes move slower at lower temperature.
Another thing is that food processing virtually strips away the Chi in the food, and so when you consume products that are highly processed food (such as canned soup or hot dogs) you are practically eating nothing or junk. Everyone should avoid processed food as much as possible. We instead recommend eating locally produced fresh foods (ones that did not stay in containers for several days) and foods that grow with the season.
If you follow only a few of these very simple guidelines, they can do a lot for your health.
Why do Orientals like to stir fry their food?
Because stir fry foods are considered perfect food: the short high temperature adds a moderate amount of Yang energy to the food, while the Yin energy is preserved in the partially cooked core. This results in a well-balanced meal.