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Thread: What does L-Arginine taste like?
- 08-06-2012 #21XitemeMGuest
Okay let's see. Ingredients: Whey Protein Isolate, Cocoa (3%), E955. Cut to Google... yup that's sucralose. Is that a problem for the average Joe?
With the L-Arginine I think it's a good idea to start at the low end. For one it can cause stomach pain in higher doses, and secondly, too much NO in the system may be dangerous in the long term. I'm looking into this in the next week or two. I think 1g just before exercise should be plenty for starters, but I think around 3g is the most commonly used dose. I'll let you know how I go, but I've also have that beta-alanine which contributes to NO production as well. I don't know enough about all this as I should (especially any negative side-effects), but then again I haven't even taken my first L-Arg dose either.
By the way, there seems to be a few hits if you search for "flavourless whey protein". Nature's Best Perfect Isopure sounds promising: "Pure Unflavored Protein With Zero Additives!" Maybe have to order from the US?
- 08-06-2012 #22
About sucralose: It's not a problem to most people. It's just to test it and you'll find out. My body reacts sentitively to many substances, so I am not surprised that I get a negative reaction on sucralose. Now I know that some people would say that all artificial sweeteners are dangerous (long-term effect), but I think that the word 'dangerous' is a bit too strong. People will always react differently to different substances, be it natural or artificial.
Thank you for the internet search you did for me! I will have to see whether I find it in my country. Or perhaps from England. I am cautious about importing it from USA as of European Community Control rules making the Customs hit harder regarding import from USA. Even when there are nothing illegal, the Customs enjoy stopping packages from USA. Anyway, since it's probably very reasonable from USA, I will perhaps order it from USA. If it gets stopped in the Customs, the worst that happens is that it gets returned to USA.
- 08-06-2012 #23
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Hey guys i found this page while looking for bad side effects of too much NO. The are at the bottom. I have been taking 16 grams of arginine per day for about a month now. I have NOT experienced any weakness, fatigue, fainting, nausea, heart palpitations, blood in urine, low blood pressure, diarreah, trouble breathing, or anything else negative. I have searched "reccomended doses of arginine" numerous times and they all say to start with a low dose and see how your body reacts and tweak until you get the best result with the least problems. I am still concerened with the effects on the brain as i cant really test that. My dosing and other supplements come straight from a maazine and is meant to keep NO levels optimal throughout the day. Hope this helps!
NO = Nitric Oxidepterodactyl
Currently on the Phallosan Forte
- 08-31-2012 #24XitemeMGuest
I thought I'd give a little tip here on the taste issue. If anyone has plain L-Arginine powder you'll know that the taste is not too pleasant. I have a technique now that works really well for masking the unpleasant aftertaste.
- Serve out some L-Arg powder in a glass, add about 1/2 cup of water or so and then add an ice cube. Stir it around around, and let it sit for a while until the ice is melted and the powder is pretty much fully dissolved.
- Drink the liquid and don't breathe in through your nose or anything in between gulps. Don't breathe in or out afterwards either because that's when it tastes the worst.
- Instead after it's down, bite into a pre-prepared thin half slice of lemon, swallow (take a test breath here if you want because it's not as bad now) and then bite into a second bit of lemon for good luck.
This technique works a treat and makes taking your L-Arginine dose easy with hardly any sense of bad taste at all
- 08-31-2012 #25
How is it working out for you X? Im going to take a month off the NO regimen that im on to see if i notice any differences in anything. Ive been on it for 2 months now.pterodactyl
Currently on the Phallosan Forte
- 09-02-2012 #26XitemeMGuest
I'm quite decked out now with weights and equipment and has only cost me $90 all up. Oh plus another $50 for a punching bag, oh and I bought some gloves as well I'm pretty excited about it all. I like the pump I'm getting from the L-Arg, makes me feel like I've got some muscles. Problem is I almost always get home late, have dinner late, and end up taking it on a full stomach which I'm sure is less effective. I'll be interested to hear the difference you notice when you're off it though.
- 09-02-2012 #27
My last dose will be tomorrow =) Gratz on all your stuff!pterodactyl
Currently on the Phallosan Forte
- 09-17-2012 #28
not much taste I get mine at walmart is less than 4.00
- 09-17-2012 #29XitemeMGuest
- 09-17-2012 #30
I get mine in pill form from the bodybuilding store. I think it's calle satur8 or something. No taste at all
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April has come and surely, Kamen Rider Drive fans knows that Kamen Rider Chaser will debut this month so let's take a quick look at the official images of his main weapon, the DX Signal Axe.
Also included in the set is the Signal Chaser Signal Bike which is compatible on the DX Mach Driver that will activate Kamen Rider Chaser's transformation sound. Release date is this month, April 2015. You can get yours at Amazon for 4,078 yen.
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The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, or BCBSM, health assessment comprises a set of questions that enable participants to obtain information concerning their current health status. Based on the results, users are provided a suitable course of action for the improvement or maintenance of their well-being. The BCBSM health assessment is a trademarked service called Succeed, states BCBSM.
The Succeed health assessment requires 20 to 30 minutes to complete. However, only registered members with an account on bcbsm.com are allowed to take the assessment. Users can choose to save their progress at any point and finish the process at a later time. BCBSM also provides the option for their members to modify their answers within 1 month after completing the evaluation, notes BCBSM.
The outcome of the health assessment provides valuable information to Blues members. These include an individualized plan to help reach fitness goals and minimize potential health risks, a lifestyle rating that sums up the impact of health behaviors and a proposed digital coaching program to encourage members to incorporate healthier lifestyle choices in their daily activities.
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Facebook Page: Operation Save Our Children
James 1:27 -" Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world."
First of all, I am in LOVE with Jesus Christ. He is all I live for; and what I have been praying for is a burden for the lost and suffering, and He has answered my prayers.
I joke a lot, and I have written stories from my past in humor before I was a Christian and my struggles (many I still struggle with). But just look at whats going on in the World. Children are being forced to do horrible things. Women are being tricked into job opportunities just to be forced into prostitution slavery (which about 10% of their business is from Americans, that figure is in Thailand I believe). And I know in Peru "street boys" do horrible sex acts daily for bowls of soup.
I am so ashamed at myself for complaining about my tiny "problems" sitting in an air conditioned house with 3 square meals, internet access, and cable tv. Yea I might not have many friends, but just LOOK AT THE CHILDREN WHO ARE BEING FORCED INTO SEX-TRAFFICKING!!!
I'm losing it right now. All of my thoughts and emotions are on the Facebook page I made yesterday. Please look it over and pray about donating even $5 paypal to help. Most of us can think back and regret purchases like a pair of pants or other things, but I promise you that you will NEVER regret giving to causes like this.
You have the power to buy these children out of this. With $20 you can feed a family. With $35 you can feed a family and provide medical care and education. And once these people are saved, you can help them be provided with the most important thing – THE GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST!! They have no hope right now. We have the power to save them and give them hope and a life.
I BEG YOU. I BEG YOU. They don't have a voice. We have to do something.
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I'm still struggling since our switch to a front loader. I **thought** I finally figured it out, but after just a few washes, we have stink again : (
It's only on my synthetic diaps & wipes - fuzzi bunz, micro inserts & kl wipes that have a little poly in them. Hemp fleece, hemp jersey, cotton prefolds, velour & flannel all smell fresh & clean.
Any ideas what to do? I just ordered allen's naturally as a final step (since the sensi clean is not working either). I just stripped them a week ago & had to do it again today! Stripping once a week is not going to work for me long term.
I'm really upset at the thought of selling my beloved fuzzi bunz!!
I have a ton of stuff I bought ahead in size large & for a new baby (currently ttc) almost all brand new except what we're using at the moment - so it's a major loss if I can't work this out: 6 small fbs, 12 medium fbs, 4 medium swaddlebees, 18 large fbs, 24 kl 0s & 24 kl doublers
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Hello and welcome back to another week of reliably unreliable information at Factually Deficient! You'll note that today's post is somewhat later than usual; I have been all day at a history conference, which makes it particularly fitting that this week's (late) post deals with history.
Mr. Jack Alsworth asked me:
Who was Tim Horton?
I notice, Mr. Alsworth, that this is not the first question you have asked regarding Canadian history; and while it is commendable indeed that you are interesting yourself in the history of that noble land, I must warn you: it is not always a pretty sight.
The first thing that must be said of Sir Tim Horton is that he was persistent. He convinced John A. Macdonald to award him the contract for building the Canadian-Pacific Railway by dint of bringing coffee to the office of the Father of Canada every morning for more than ten years, without missing a single day.
And when Horton began the process of actually building the railroad, his extraordinary perseverance and determination showed through once again: eschewing all offers of help or suggestions that he hire workers, Sir Tim Horton built the entire railroad single-handedly (literally, as one hand was occupied with holding a coffee cup at the ready in case the Prime Minister should happen to pass by), laying down tracks from one end of the country to the other, from sea to sea.
I say "from sea to sea," for that was Macdonald's vision, but in fact, Horton did not stop at the sea; rather, when he reached the Pacific Ocean, he kept right on laying down those tracks, sinking struts deep into the bed of the ocean and fully intending to continue until his railroad had come full circle and straddled the entire world. But John A. Macdonald would not stand for this. In what became known as the Pacific Scandal, due to its being set against the backdrop of the ocean by the same name, Macdonald insisted that Horton be stopped; and, when that did not transpire, he demanded Horton's head.
This was a daring and highly controversial move on Macdonald's part; Horton had been popular, despite his fanaticism about the railroad, and there was an outcry following his execution. In the aftermath of this, John A. Macdonald felt compelled to resign from his position as Canada's supreme leader, and appointed as his successor the immortal Queen of Canada now known as Elizabeth.
Disclaimer: Many of the assertions in this blog post are absurdly false. The Pacific Scandal may not have involved a Sir Tim Horton.


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Monday, February 27, 2017
Steampunk Cards
16 comments:
- sheila 77 said...
Your process description was so interesting I hardly realised there were no process photos. I like the idea of using daubers and foam make-up tools (new ideas to me) and how you painted the orange and lime and then teal, I could see it happening. Splattering is pretty scary, images of black spots reaching the cream sofa coming to mind, and your "pretend" splattering works really well. Oh, there's a photo of the daubers, one for each colour, that answers another question. I'm also fascinated by the lettering guide, isn't that so clever.
Your card and envelope and postcard are all magnificent.
What a great blogpost.
- February 27, 2017 at 9:52 AM
- Jacqueline said...
I am not into this craft but I truly enjoy watching and learning what you do. thanks for sharing.
- February 27, 2017 at 1:54 PM
- Inky and Quirky Designs said...
You clever,clever thing you! I ADORE this little birdie.....it's somehow just so 'you' Annie!! Beautiful piece of art, maybe try some of the new Distress Oxides as they make backgrounds a breeze apparently
Donna xx
- February 27, 2017 at 2:41 PM
- Jutta said...
Love your description Annie, I'm glad that you did not give up on the bird stamp!
Beautiful envelope too, love that you found a matching postage stamp.
Thanks for sharing!
- February 27, 2017 at 3:01 PM
- Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio said...
Well Annie whatever you do, it sure looks great!Love the steampunk look and the bird is so nice.
- February 28, 2017 at 6:35 AM
- Sandy said...
Really very attractive Annie and I am not a Steampunk kind of lady. Your background turned out beautifully!
Sandy xx
- February 28, 2017 at 7:03 AM
- Tera Callihan said...
Fantastic work! It's always so hard to reproduce a piece after the fact, I'm so glad you were able to recreate this as a postcard! Love the greens and that arrow!
- February 28, 2017 at 8:00 AM
- Renee said...
This card is so worthy of reproduction, glad you made a postcard. It is really interesting and uses great colors. How could you ever doubt yourself and your talent? Hugs
- February 28, 2017 at 10:01 AM
- Evergreen Mo said...
Never quite sure what steam punk means but this work is super. Like the way you have used both wooden and metal cogs round the bird. lovely background.Clear description of your process. Very interesting blogpost.
- February 28, 2017 at 2:22 PM
- Marei said...
Well done! Your bird is wonderful...cheerful with a bit of attitude. Thanks for walking us through the process. I always love to see what you're creating.
- February 28, 2017 at 4:18 PM
- Ozstuff said...
A fabulous piece of mail art with the added bonus of letting us in on the process from beginning to end. I am always fascinated to see art take shape and I thoroughly enjoyed the journey with this one. Fabulous.
The link is working now. If you have the time you might like to go back and click on the link so that your thumbnail will be seen on the screen.
- February 28, 2017 at 9:12 PM
- quiltingbydawn said...
Thanks for sharing your process Annie! I glimpse into your creative mind! As always, it is wonderful! It definitely has a steampunk feel with the gears all around the bird.
- March 1, 2017 at 6:27 AM
- jenclair said...
Beautiful! And I love that you shared a little about your thinking your way through the process. And the pic of the daubers is pretty in and of itself. :)
- March 1, 2017 at 12:08 PM
- folksmith said...
What a thrill it must be for the person who received that beautiful card and envelope. Love it.
- March 2, 2017 at 7:45 AM
- Margik said...
Hi Annie! Fabulous envelope and card, both with a great design! The bird and gears stamps are fantastic. A great job as always! Mar :)
- March 5, 2017 at 2:04 PM
- Createology said...
Where have I been? I LOVE this card and resulting postcard. Steampunk when done well enchants me and yours is done Very Well. Love all the layers of color and texture you have achieved wiith your stamps. Oh and all those stamps that I bought and have never used or think WHY did I buy them...I relate. Marvelous March to You Dear...<3
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Health Camp Conducted at Armala VDC, Kaski (7th January, 2012)
NMB Bank's Pokhara Branch organized free health camp in association with Metro Hospital City on 7 January 2012, Saturday at Armala V.D.C., Kaski. The health camp is organized to increase health awareness among general public as a part of the Bank's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The people visiting the health camp got free medical services and counseling from Gynecologist, Ophthalmologist, and General Physicians. The Bank has chosen health, education, and heritage conservation to conduct its CSR activities.
The Bank has also decided to provide banking services to the people living in Armala V.D.C. NMB Bank has been continuously providing value-added products and services to its clients, promoting a corporate culture that adheres to the highest ethical standards and shouldering on social issues beyond banking. Contributing to the society, NMB Bank has regularly been organizing such initiatives for the betterment of the society.


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MCF Software has released a new app for Mac users, Vacation Plug-In for EIMS 1.0. Vacation Plug-In is an Eudora Internet Mail Server filter designed for auto reply management. The app features list maintaining which prevents auto-reply loops. According to MCF Software:
MCF Software today announced the release of the Vacation Plug-In for EIMS version 1.0.
The Vacation Plug-In for Eudora Internet Mail Server is a simple auto-reply filter that will only send one reply per email address.
This allows the administrator of an EIMS server to easily set up vacation, or any other type of auto reply, ensuring that any particular sender will get only one reply. It avoids the loops that can occur with the built-in functionality in EIMS and is much easier to administer than other solutions.
You can find more information about the Vacation Plug-In for EIMS 1.0 at the MCF Software Web site. Vacation Plug-In for EIMS is available for US$50.00.


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True Lies, The X-Files, a bit more Twin Peaks & Pee-Wee's Playhouse
All right, we've got a couple more things for you today…
First, a few more of our retail sources have dropped us e-mails to essentially confirm the Australian Twin Peaks information from yesterday. The gist is that retailers have been hearing about potential April street dates for the Blu-ray set from Paramount down under (which distributes for CBS), but that the final release date is still very much subject to change. So the upshot is, the title is definitely coming, but continue to be patient. [Read on here...]
Twin Peaks Update: Lynch Shooting New Footage, Street Date Fluid
Twin Peaks update: Paramount in Australia has apparently announced the Blu-ray release of the Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery box set for 4/30, including both seasons and the Fire Walk with Me feature film, limited to 1700 units.
However, our industry sources here in the States tell us that while April was the originally targeted time frame, series creator David Lynch is continuing to work on new bonus content (including apparently shooting new footage – see this report on Bleeding Cool). [Read on here...]
A Pair of Film Noir Classics May Finally Arrive on Blu-ray in the States in 2014
All right, I know we don't get The Rumor Mill updated nearly as often as we should. So how's about a little holiday Rumor Mill cheer? We'll make that one of our New Year's resolutions – to get more Rumor Mill updates going for you guys in 2014.
So here's today's installment… [Read on here….]
BD Reviews Both New & Retro, Plus a Rare Rumor Mill Update for Xmas Week!
Evening, folks! This is just a quick update for you with a few items of interest for you...
First, our own Mario Boucher has turned in a review of Universal's new Fast & Furious 6: Extended Edition on Blu-ray Disc, so be sure to check it out.
Also, we've added four more retro Blu-ray reviews to the new site from the old Bits database: Barrie Maxwell's review of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, my thoughts on THX 1138: The George Lucas Director's Cut and Dr. Jahnke's take on Stake Land and Alejandro Jodorowsky's Santa Sangre. [Read on here…]


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THE BLINDSIDER, coming at you from out of nowhere is a 25.5 inch scale, top bound Alder body, loaded with Lollar pickups. This versatile workhorse is available in 3 single coil or humbucker/single/single array with a Maple neck and Maple or Pau Ferro fret board. This workhorse comes in the following finishes: Honeyburst, Blueburst, Tobacco Sunburst, Fiesta Red, Sea Foam Green.
Body: Alder with Lacquer Finish
Neck: 25.5 inch Maple with Genuine Bone nut
Hardware: Graduated Sperzel Tuning Machines 18:1 Ratio, 18% Nickel/Steel Medium Jumbo Frets, Dunlop 'Dual Design' Strap Buttons, Hipshot Bridge, Bourns Potentiometers, Nickel Plated Control Plate, electrosocket jack mount
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Decramastic roofing tiles that also are widely known as pressed metal-tiles or Decrabond was commonly used in the era of the 70's and the 80's in Queensland. These tiles were constructed out of galvanized steel that featured a bitumen overlay. This option in those days offered a product that was easy-to-install and a lightweight option. However, Decromastic roof problems occurred as the tiles became older they would deteriorate and replacement or maintenance became a necessity.
If you have Decramastic roof problems with roof tiles that were installed over 30 years ago, a replacement or repair should be your next option. Below are a few reasons as to why these roof tiles deteriorate as well as what options are available to you to fix this situation.
Weather conditions such as rain, wind and exposure to the sun result in Decramastic roof tiles that degrade over time. This often results in cracks, chipped paint, coating damage to the surface and dented tiles. This type of damage can be repaired but is usually not the best option when it comes to older tiles.
Other Decramastic roof problems include tiles that become cracked or dented. This is because the tiles become fragile as they age and have lost their original strength. However, choosing to replace these older tiles with the modern versions of the Decramastic tiles offers you with a far more durable and heavy-duty option.
When Decramastic tiles begin to age they become susceptible to mould, algae, mildew, moss and lichen that result in harmful acid secretions that weaken and damage the metal in the tiles. As this metal erodes, rust develops on the surface of the roof which is often not easy to see due to the organic growth already present.
Replacement Of Your Decramastic Roof
The roof on a home is the part that is exposed to the elements and is subjected to damage. Decramastic roof problems are a common occurrence due to temperature changes, weather, dirt, organic growth that all contribute to degrading the roofing tiles. Selecting an entire re-roofing application or just a re-surfacing will be dependent on the extent of deterioration or damage that has occurred to the roof.
Today you have the choice of stone-coated Zincalume metal roofing tiles which is feature technological advances like the Zincalume protected steel. This offers tiles a far longer life expectancy when compared to the older galvanized versions. These metal tiles offered from Metrotile are accompanied by a 50 year pro-rate "weather-proof warranty."
These coated-metal roofs offer a very different appearance when compared to the older Decramastic roofs. Today you have a plethora of choices that come in many styles and more than 20 colours that make sure you find a product that will accentuate your home in just the right way. In addition, the materials are known as energy-efficient provide less maintenance as well as lighter load on your home. Contact Mackay Roofing today for a free advice and an assessment and we can provide the best option forward for your home.


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Soft Buns
- 2 teaspoons of yeast
- 1/3 cup of sugar
- 1 1/2 cups of warm water
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup of melted unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup of warm milk (I used organic 2%)
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 5 cups of unbleached flour + a handful for shaping buns
- 1 large egg for brushing the tops of the buns (optional)
- I used a bread machine for this recipe. You could also do it without one by using a stand mixer and following the steps.
- In a small bowl add 2 teaspoons of yeast, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 1/2 cup of warm water. Let it stand for 15 minutes. It will rise up.
- In bread machine bowl add the rest of the sugar, and warm water. Plus all the other ingredients: 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup of melted unsalted butter, 1/4 cup of warm milk, 1 teaspoon of salt, the yeast mixture and 5 cups of unbleached flour.
- Turn on the DOUGH setting on your bread machine, and let it do the job. For my dough setting it's 2 hours and 20 minutes. This can vary depending on your machine.
- In a rectangular 18″ X 13″ baking sheet. (If your pan is not a nonstick type then you should put a sheet of parchment paper.)
- The dough will be easy to work with, but with the help of unbleached flour the buns can look better. Form the dough into 24 balls and lay them on the baking sheet.
- Let rise for 35 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 360F.
- For the nice golden color of the soft buns, whisk 1 large egg and brush on the tops of the buns.
- Place in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Let cool down and enjoy!
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Wow! These rolls look so soft and amazing. The way they are set up on the baking tray reminds me of the rolls served in grade school. I must try out this recipe for Thanksgiving!
These rolls are very delicious! Thank you very much for very good recipe! Next time when I make, I will double salt and a little more sugar. Thank you again and again for your fool proof recipes!


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Google and Samsung holding press event for Android Ice Cream Sandwich on Oct 11th
Technically this is a Samsung event which is co-branded with the Google logo. There are new devices with release dates that clearly coincide with this event that would seem to guarantee this is an Ice Cream Sandwich launch. How soon that OS is delivered to other devices, remains to be seen. Currently there are some rumors swirling about TI OMAP 4 being the reference platform, which mihgt cause some slight delays getting it finalized for other CPUS namely Tegras and Qualcomms Snapdragon. To avoid incorrect information and speculation, let's just say news seems to be appearing rapidly and we will know a lot more on Oct 11th.
There was a leaked video that may or may not be real of a phone running ICS. we are currently still forming our decision, but you can watch it below and let us know what you think about it's validity and why in the comments section.


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The Diversity Committee welcomed Dean Dewey to our meeting and made introductions.
Dean Dewey lead the discussion on raising visibility of the Committee's programming to the Library and the University Community.
The Dean remarked on our achievements last year and noted that she shared committee's annual report with others. She is proud of the committee.
The Dean discussed how the addition of the diversity residents coming to us this year would enrich the committee with their new ideas and perspective.
Ideas for expanding awareness of the Committee's Programming
1. Web 2.0 presence for the Diversity Committee
Facebook page
YouTube channel
2. Video tape programming
3. Open meeting presentations
4. Departmental diversity awareness discussions (issues relevant to the department)
5. Deans Newsletter
6. Trace: diversity research
7. SIS topics in Diversity
8. WRAPS Forum
9. Library Council Presentations
9. Incoming faculty and staff cultural presentations
10 Story telling (video/audio archive of student faculty and staff stories)
The committee is approaching it's 10 year anniversary:
Where have we come and were do we want to go?
The lack of Library staff attendance may be influenced by environmental factors. We are understaffed and people have a hard time getting away.
With the ideas derived from our discussion with the Dean, the Committee will go forward with creating our goals for 2010-2011.


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Review: Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries
Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries by Vanita Oelschlager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a very nicely illustrated children's book that introduces kids to the world of idioms. The English language is chock full (see what I did there?) of these creative expressions and this book is an excellent beginner's "manual". The pictures are really fun and quirky, and the explanations do a pretty good job of making the idioms clear to children.
If I had a criticism, it would be that I would much prefer the explanations of the idioms to be right side up instead of small print and upside down. I don't think the explanation would in any way detract from the illustrations.


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Early Wednesday, a New Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon align at 8:16 AM ET in the strong, sensual Earth sign of Taurus. After the exhilarating-yet-maddening Aries season, the Taurus Moon is reminding us to slow down. Breathe.
This exalted Taurus lunation is also ruled by Venus, our Goddess of beauty and pleasure. Our senses are being awakened to fall in love all over again with the things that make us feel good to look at, touch and taste. What do you love and value?
"The plantings of this New Moon have the potential to grow into tangible support and satisfaction. It also has an air of fatedness, of supposed-to-be, with the New Moon making a wide trine to the Virgo North Node of destiny. That contact is a benediction of sorts for the 18-month journey through Virgo the node is wrapping up, and the coming flourishing is what we've been working toward. And some of that could end up feeling like heaven on earth. With Venus in the waters of higher love, and their ruler Neptune offering assistance, divine or ecstatic experiences are certainly possible down here on Terra Firma." -Sally Kirkland
With Mercury still in retrograde, it's about laying the groundwork for action around mid-May when things won't be as fuzzy. Also circle November 4th, the date of the corresponding Full Moon in Taurus. That's when you'll reap the fruits of your harvest.
Look for wherever Taurus lands in your birth chart. This is where fresh energy is being poured. If your birthday falls on April 26th, plus or minus five days, you'll benefit the most from this New Moon. The same is true if you have a planet or point in Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius around 6 degrees..
"You do not get what you want. You get what you believe." -Kelley Rosano


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Friday, September 09, 2016
Go vegan for optimal health
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I'm doing a project for school about veganism in order to get more people to go vegan. Go vegan! Where did you find this info? I would love to use the sources for my project.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes amazing!! The more vegans the better :p I watched the documentary forks over knives and read as much articles on the internet as possible, also youtube can be very informative sometimes.Delete
It makes me really sad but I feel really bad on a vegan diet, and I've tried it more than once (severall months in each time and even took suplements). I simply cannot bring myself to eat meat again but I've noticed cheese and eggs make me feel more energized, so I eat those every now and then. It makes me feel guilty but at the same time I can't live tired and hazy-minded all the time. I hope one day I can figure out why it doesn't work for meReplyDeleteReplies
Just only read your comment now.. Wow how late am I? I understand you completely it can be hard to find right away what works for you. It is indeed so difficult to not feel guilty when you have all the information about how bad it is at almost every aspect and still consume it. But if you don't feel well, it's never worth it. I have tried so many different kinds of vegan diets. It takes time to know what your body likes and accepts. I for instant increased my healthy fat intake because it made me also feel so tired and my hair even started falling out. It's a great start being a vegetarian! You're already doing so much greatness not consuming meat! Good luck on your journey :)Delete


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Susie works at a branch of "Worry-Free Insurance Group" as an administrative assistant. Her job entails processing contracts and claims, which can amount to hours of document handling per day. Printing, copying, scanning, e-mailing—you name it, and Susie's job is to manage it all. See how she uses the MultiXpress X7600GX in her office.
Susie's Day at Work
Susie processes two main types of documents: contracts and claim requests. At her branch, the sales team is in charge of customer acquisition, getting new contracts signed, and the claims department processes clients' claim requests, forwarding them to the company's headquarters. Susie's job is to digitize these documents and send them to the teams that need them.
Easier Contract Processing with Automatic Digitization
Throughout the day, the sales team gives signed contracts for Susie to process. She scans these originals and has the MultiXpress X7600GX auto sort them into each client's folder. The multifunction printer's zone OCR* and barcode recognition technology reads the number and barcodes on each page. All Susie has to do is assign a code to a client, and the printer takes cares of the sorting.
*OCR = optical character recognition, technology that converts printed text into machine-encoded text, allowing automatic digitization of hard-copy text
Scanning and Distributing Claim Requests with One-Touch Functions
Claim requests come in by mail or fax, and as with any hard-copy document, these need to be digitized and saved on the company server. Susie is also in charge of e-mailing claim requests to headquarters, where the screening and evaluation process happens.
With the Smart UX Center's Dynamic Workflow app, Susie can take care of scanning, OCR sorting, saving, and sending all in one go without returning to her computer. Basically, she chooses the apps she needs and has them run one after the other. With Scan & Send and OCR combined in her workflow, she can have hard copies scanned, sorted, saved on the server, and e-mailed to headquarters as attachments all in one step.
Also with the Smart UX Center, Susie uses SecuThru Lite 2 to password-protect print job releases. The company receives and handles clients' personal information on a daily basis, making document security a top priority. If a password is required to release a print job, Susie can worry less about sensitive information falling into the wrong hands.
Some days are tough on Susie, especially when the sales team is on a roll with contract signing. But she's thankful that the MultiXpress X7600GX shoulders some of the paperwork burden for her.


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by shane on 17/10/2012
That's right; Carmageddon for iOS devices should be appearing on App stores right now across the globe! And as a token of our appreciation for your continued support and enthusiasm it will be free for the first 24 hours of sale!
If you've not already done so, click here to download it now! You can also visit our funsize section for more information about what the game will offer players, as well as being able to visit our 'Hall of Maim' action replay gallery to check out all the 'Cunning Stunts' that players have uploaded to YouTube!
We haven't forgotten about our many Carma fans that have Android devices either. We are currently putting the finishing touches to the Android version and we are on target for release by the end of 2012/early 2013. We will also be offering the same '24 hours free' promotion that we have done with our iOS version! So keep an eye on Carmageddon.com and your emails for further news in the future!


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What kind of dance will the Federal Reserve be doing now that it's renewed its version of the Twist? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers.
"Well …, it is called Operation Twist, and what it means is that the Federal Reserve will be selling short- term financial investments and purchasing long-term financial investments.
"Now why are they doing this? Well, their goal is to put downward pressure on long-term interest rates. That is to say that if they go into the markets and they sell their short-term investments and they go and increase demand by purchasing long-term investments, that's actually going to push those long-term rates down. So it means lower things like mortgage interest rates, lower 30-year interest rates, et cetera.
"And the goals here, I think … as their goal has been over the last three or four years, is to try to revive the economy, particularly … the housing market. So, they would like to see 15-year interest rates on mortgages, 30-year interest rates on mortgages lower.
"Now the problem is … that this is not new. Operation Twist has actually been going on by the Federal Reserve for over a year. Interest rates on long-term mortgages are already very low. Many economists don't think they can go much lower. So, we don't really think that this is going to have a major new additional impact on the economy.
"I think instead by reviving Operation Twist, the Federal Reserve simply doesn't want the economy to go backwards."


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The average heavy smartphone user checks their phone 150 times a day. 150 TIMES A DAY. On top of that, they—or more accurately, 90% of "they"—think that's healthy. Their need to experience micro-euphoric moments again and again, all day and often at night, fuels this behavior, and it's creating an entirely new set of expectations in the way businesses interact with them.
Amazon Prime. They love it. They were raised by it. It's their church. The gratification is near religious, and almost immediate. Plus, they don't have to leave their couch. Thus, almost inevitably, Bezos has created the Prime Generation, raised believing they can engage with businesses anywhere and get whatever they want, anytime they want it. And they also expect a return of their attention. They expect these very businesses to use their personal data in a way that betters their lives and imbues their interactions with more meaning and purpose.
At the same time, younger generations are also beginning to deal with the many sobering pressures of "adulting." Often a bit later than their parents, they are now dealing with the adult enterprises of marriage and buying a home, plus all the grown-up buying decisions that come with home purchase—such as insurance, home utilities and home security. Which leads me to a point. Actually…THE POINT.
It's Time to Change Your Business to Support Customer Demands
If you're in a traditionally "passive" renewal business, and if acquiring and maintaining young adults as clients is important (how could it not be?), it's your duty to seriously rethink both your product user experience (UX) and your engagement models. Because the DNA in Generation Y (or better yet, Generation Why?) is not forever tied to the old "set it and forget it" business style. There will be times when they need much more engagement—and they need it quickly. When they need the flurry of energy and interaction to satisfy their desire for control.
At other times, they may ignore your interactions because they have no reason to give you their time. It doesn't mean they don't #Like you anymore or that they're planning to remove you from their lives. But understand that they call the shots and that you need to be ready to engage on their terms. Accept this, make some changes, or watch much of your business, in the years to come, fly right out the door.
#insurtech Supports the "Compulsive Checker"
A few wise insurance brands are already stepping up. A search in #insurtech (insurance technology) will quickly locate "disruptors"—like Slice, Lemonade and Trov—brands who have already adapted to the mindset of the "compulsive checker" by creating mobile-first, on-demand products that engage very successfully with their nonstop interactivity and need to adapt in the moment. If they choose to, they can "instantly" add or remove possessions from their renter's policy. Or, if they're an Airbnb host, or Uber driver, they can turn coverage on and off, whenever needed.
"In the moment" is a phrase very familiar to any successful customer experience professional. The brands mentioned above are practicing a slightly different version: protecting in the moment. And it's working bigtime. VCs and Millennials are signing up nonstop. Incumbents are desperately trying to keep up by creating their own accelerators, or investing in startups to find a solution to their legacy latency. And it's no wonder. The benefits to be reaped are mighty. We're talking about an industry worth trillions of dollars. It's no surprise then that much of the planet is spending most of their time trying to create products and interfaces that can satisfy the 24/7 interaction that "checkers" thrive on.
Home Security Embraces Mobile-First
The home security industry, too, gambling big on the Internet of Things, is wisely embracing innovation for the mobile-first mindset. Ring, Nest Secure, Amazon Key —these devices connect to your Amazon Echo, or Google Home, or Apple HomePod, and enable you to monitor and control the space all around your home via apps alone. You're in a restaurant 30 minutes from home. There's been a few break-ins in your neighborhood. You check your front porch and the area around your house…all's good. Time for Snapchat, and yeah, let's Instagram your dinner.
Amazon Key home security system connects to your Amazon Echo.
Established brands like ADT have been right at the cusp of this movement all along. Because of their pedigree, they have both the authority and the credibility to maintain market share if they can successfully migrate their customers to the newer and more effective wireless home-monitoring Pulse system.
The connected home has turned into a marketing war zone—a Gettysburg of warring ideas—where competing connected sensor brands and smart device makers (e.g. Samsung, GE) are battling it out for dominion. Why anyone would need or desire a smart Crock-Pot is somewhat beyond me, but the peace of mind ensured by being able to check carbon monoxide levels and water pressure will become increasingly valuable because younger homeowners will expect this information to flow right alongside the many streams they already consume.
Book by Cadillac Offers Car-of-the-Moment Functionality
In the automobile industry, with ride sharing on the rise, car brands are going to have to step up and deal with this. Like…now. How will they disrupt their present multi-year lease or purchase offers and create something more in tune with the behavioral zeitgeist? Cadillac has an idea. An interesting one. And it's already launched.
Book by Cadillac reinvents the art of leasing. You pay one monthly fee to keep a car—a Cadillac—but any time during the month you find yourself bored by your choice… Presto! You just swap for another. Say it's summer. It's warm and gorgeous out. Get yourself a performance sedan—convertible of course. Put the roof down, put on some music and cruise on down to your favorite beach. Or say winter is beginning to glare cold and angrily from a snow-packed horizon. Get yourself a sturdy AWD SUV, made to drive through any type of weather. Turn up the heat, hit the gas, and in two hours, you're downhill skiing. This all comes at $1,500 a month, including insurance and regular maintenance. You are not locked and imprisoned inside a long-term contract. You can switch cars ANYTIME YOU WANT! Up to 18 TIMES A YEAR! For a generation sold on the dream of mobility, forever restless, impatient, looking for something new, this a brilliant offering. Cadillac is out of reach for most, but you can rest assured the entire automotive industry is watching this very closely.
The day might well arrive when society says enough is enough and decides to undo the lock that mobile technology has on our lives. But that day isn't coming any time soon. There are many other business models out there "Prime" for disruption. These new kids on the block have made some impact. They're on to something. You might want to get on it, too. Because if you don't…those trillions we talked about before…they'll just trickle down into the hands of others.
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The Curriculum Matters blog has a summary of the Center on Education Policy's report on high school exit exams. In addition, I saw this question asked at one of the PARCC meetings where they specifically talked about the scoring and how it would require additional work to ensure the assessments could be used as an exit exam.
The facts:
- 9 states attach high stakes to exit exams now - only 2 did in 2002
- 12 states say that college and career readiness is the prime focus of exit exams today while only Georgia did in 2004
- 16 states are planning to replace their exit exams with either PARCC or SBAC high school assessments
That is high stakes. If the new assessments have a pass rate that mirrors NAEP does this mean that in 16 states less than half the students will be allowed to graduate? As a country we always fold when we get to a point of withholding the high school diploma so I don't see how this will work unless is it phased in and we realize the implications, give schools a chance to get students at the level they need to pass.


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A9 Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Watch with Heart Rate Monitor Sport Tracker
We never forget that powerful technology opens the intelligent life, realizes your unprecedented experience. Ultra-slim dial, delicate watch case and soft TPU band, this is A9. A9 offers 3 kinds of wallpapers, 3 kinds of Main Menu styles and 4 kinds of clock interfaces for you to choose. A9 not only has elegant appearance, but also has powerful heart. A9 takes you to enjoy smart life.
Main Features:
• Convenient gesture function: Just need to make a gesture then you can make things more easier:
1. Turn off the incoming call: When a call is coming and A9 is ringing, quickly rotate your hand by 90 degrees, ringing will stop;
2. Turn off alarm clock ringing: When alarm is ringing, quickly rotate your hand by 90 degrees, ringing will stop;
3. Raise hand to wake up the screen: When the screen light is off, raise you hand and the screen light will on;
4. Shaking to shift pages of main menu: Shake the dial to shift the pages of main menu;
5. Shaking to answer the phone: When a call is coming, you can shake the dial to answer it.
• Two kinds of ways to set language: As long as you have chosen the Auto Sync option, then the language on the watch will automatically synchronize with your smart phone; Also, you can press Auto Sync - OFF option, then you can choose the language that displayed on the watch. (Note: The watch only synchronizes the language that it supported.)
• Heart rate tracker / Pedometer / Sleep monitoring / Sedentary reminder: Your private management expert, monitor your heart rate, daily movement, sleep and remind you to have a rest.
• Remote camera / music: Can control your smart phone to take photos and play music, just enjoy the pleasure on your wrist.
• Call / SMS reminder: When calls or messages come, A9 will remind you with ringing or vibration.
• Information push: Can push Twitter, G-mail, Facebook, WhatsApp information, you can easily communicate with your friends or family.
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iOS users search Mediatek SmartDevice in the apple store and install it;
Android users can Fundo SmartDevice app on Google Play. (Note: Just do as this information, the manual has some mistake)
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If you have not used the watch / bracelet for a long time without charging it, the battery would have opened the UVP function. In this situation, you need to activate the battery before using. (You can go to the phone repair shop to activate the battery).
2. Q: Why can't I connect with Bluetooth?
A: 1. If the phone's Bluetooth version is lower than the watch's / bracelet's, they will
not be able to pair;
2. If the phone's Bluetooth version is equal to or higher than the watch's / bracelet's, but is initially unable to pair, then you need to clear the Bluetooth connection history on the phone, scan and re-connect again.
3. Q: The watch / bracelet icon shows that it has paired over Bluetooth, however the APP cannot sync data. How do I resolve this?
A: Generally it is caused by the Bluetooth of the phone. Please close the APP first, restart the Bluetooth connection and re-pair the two devices. If the above step does not work, please restart your phone and try to pair the devices again.
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5. Q: Why am I unable to connect with the APP?
A: Please making sure the OS of your phone is within the range that the smart watch / bracelet supports.
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FOURTEEN years ago, when a Berkeley astronomer named George F. Smoot declared that he and his satellite, the Cosmic Background Explorer, or COBE, had detected the astrophysical equivalent of the fingerprints of God, his euphoria was easy to understand. For a few happy years, one of the last big pieces of the cosmological puzzle seemed to be in place — an explanation why the universe has blossomed into such an interesting place to live.
Had it not been for the whorls and dimples Dr. Smoot and his NASA collaborator, John C. Mather, found in the background radiation — the afterimage of the Big Bang — there would be no cosmic scenery. No galaxies or other vast conglomerations of matter, just a smooth expanse of visual nothing. Kansas instead of Colorado.
Subsequent discoveries have muddled the picture, so much so that last week's announcement that the two men will share a Nobel Prize in physics was almost bittersweet — an occasion to celebrate a pivotal moment in science but also to look back with nostalgia on more innocent times.
The creation story supported by the data from the COBE satellite had seemed almost tantalizingly complete. Dr. Smoot's smudges themselves weren't sticky enough to gather particles into globs the size of the Milky Way or the Virgo supercluster. But if you spiked the Big Bang with an invisible additive called dark matter — a clumping factor — and hot-rodded the theory with a brief, early burst of rapid expansion called cosmological inflation, you could get the tiny irregularities in the background radiation to sprawl into something like today's sky.
If only it had been that simple. Six years after COBE, another Berkeley scientist, Saul Perlmutter — as well a separate team led by Brian Schmidt of the Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories in Australia — found something that almost no one had expected. By now, it was assumed, the universe should have settled down, expanding at a steady pace or even slowing, braked by its own gravity. Instead it appeared to be in overdrive, not ballooning as violently as it had in the inflationary era but expanding at a faster and faster rate. Something seemed to be pushing on the accelerator — what has come to be called dark energy, a mysterious kind of anti-gravity.Continue reading the main story
Shoehorning the new ingredient into the prevailing framework has created new Nobel-sized problems. Basic physics predicts that if it exists at all, this repulsive force should be extremely large. Instead, the dark energy is infinitesimal and no one has been able to say why.
Except, that is, for followers of a controversial doctrine called the anthropic principle. There is no fundamental reason, they say, why the dark energy is so weak. It is just that if it were much stronger, space would have expanded too rapidly to harbor stars and, ultimately, life. The implication is that there is a multitude of possible universes, each with its own physics. Naturally, we are in one where it is possible for us to exist.
Depending on their temperament, physicists find the idea of a spectrum of universes each ruled by different laws either liberating or a source of despair. Since the days of the Greek philosophers, the reigning assumption, more mystical than scientific, has been that things are necessarily the way they are. There is one universe and lurking somewhere within is a deep principle that explains why the strength of gravity, the speed of light, the heft of matter — all the constants of nature — have taken certain values.
With Smoot and Mather, science seemed closer to finding the key — a hope that now sometimes seems as egotistical as the pre-Copernican belief that we live at the center of creation instead of on a hospitable rock orbiting an obscure star in an obscure galaxy in a universe that may be obscurer still.
More recently this faith in our own uniqueness has been tested again by a related finding in superstring theory, which began some 30 years ago as an attempt to pull all the numbers of the cosmos from a few basic calculations. Just as x + y + z = 42 has many solutions (infinitely many if you allow fractions or negative numbers), so do the equations of superstring theory. By one reckoning, the number of conceivable universes, each with a different dose of dark energy, is so vast that it is "measured not in the millions or billions but in googols or googolplexes." (Before it was retooled into the name of a search engine, a googol was defined as 10 to the power of 100 and a googolplex as 10 to the power of googol.) Why we find ourselves in, say, universe number 110,310,077,252 would again be a tautology: if we weren't we wouldn't be here to ask. There may yet be a way out of the muddle with some insight that focuses superstrings into a beam illuminating the one true theory.
But new ideas, some physicists complain, are a dime a dozen. What they crave is new data, perhaps from the Large Hadron Collider scheduled to go online near Geneva next year. What is discovered there might do for physics what the COBE measurements did for cosmology in 1992: provide some long-needed reality testing.
If not there is always Plan B. Maybe physicists in another universe are coming closer to an answer.Continue reading the main story


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Something new and exciting to blog about!!!
Hot Rod New Zealand Magazine did a 3 page article on Shannon and her art.
She's getting her name out there, so if you want a portrait, give her a jingle.
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Right now she's working on the California Hot Rod Reunion portraits, while planning a wedding. 27 days to go.


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LatAm Beats: Colombian rock from Sicotropico
Listening to Sicotropico's powerful sound, you would be forgiven for thinking it was made by a full scale band, not just two men.
Lead singer and guitarist Omar Sanchez and drummer Marlon Maranon, both from Barranquilla, Colombia, having been paying together since they were kids. "Our secret is the incredible connection we have. I know what Marlon thinks, I know what he likes, and he also knows everything about me too" says Omar.
A musical sheep in wolf's clothing, Sicotropico's energetic rock is surprising in other ways too. The song they perform for BBC, Enamorao, is not a challenge to authority or any other kind of rebellion - it's a celebration of love and friendship.
In 2005, Sicoptropico won the National Prize for Best Song Composition and they perform regularly at Colombia's Rock al Parque (Rock at the Park Music Festival).
The group is one of the most down-to-earth and innovative to have come out of Colombia's alternative musical scene in recent years.
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Thursday September 20, 2012
Skydd Nordic Safety used InvitePeople to simplify and enhance the trade fair. Badges, social network, seminar booking, at the door system with iPod apps, lead retriever apps for exhibitors and many other features helped the organizer to produce a great fair.
Officially, 13 906 delegates and more than 400 peoples attended 700 seminars.Back


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Abstract and key points
- Qigong is a modality of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- Most consistent evidence is for improvements in immune function, fatigue and quality of life.
- Evidence is heterogeneous or non-significant for effects on other outcomes.
- No serious safety concerns have been reported.
Qigong is an ancient Chinese therapy aimed at regulating the flow of "vital energy" in the body. It is mainly used as a symptomatic treatment for various types of complaints including those caused by cancer or cancer treatments.
Preclinical studies have generated encouraging findings and clinical trials have also yielded mostly promising results. Based on five systematic reviews, the most convincing and consistent evidence is available for improvements in immune function, fatigue and quality of life. For effects on other outcomes the evidence is heterogeneous or not significant. However, clinical trials generally have methodological limitations such as lack of blinding and there is heterogeneity between trials. A cause-effect relationship between the intervention and the outcome remains therefore undocumented.
There are no major safety concerns related to qigong.
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- Yan X, Shen H, Jiang H, Hu D, Zhang C, Wang J et al. External Qi of Yan Xin Qigong induces apoptosis and inhibits migration and invasion of estrogen-independent breast cancer cells through suppression of Akt/NF-êB signalling. Cell Physiol Biochem 2010; 25: 263-70.
- Yan X, Li F, Dozmorov I, Frank MB, Dao M, Centola M et al. External Qi of Yan Xin Qigong induces cell death and gene expression alterations promoting apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, migration and glucose metabolism in small-cell lung cancer cells. Mol Cell Biochem 2012; 363: 245-55
- Yan X, H Shen, H Jiang, D Hu, J Wang and X Wu. External Qi of Yan Xin Qigong inhibits activation of Akt, Erk1/2 and NF-kB and induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells. Cell Physiol Biochem 2013; 31: 113-22.
- Lei X-T, Bi A-H, Zhang Z-X, Cheng Z-Y. The antitumor effects of qigong-emitted external qi and its influence on the immunologic functions of tumor-bearing mice. J Tongji Med Univ 1991; 11: 253-6.
- M-L, Lee T-I, Chen H-H, Chao T-Y. The influences of Chan-Chuang Qi-gong therapy on complete blood cell counts in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy. Cancer Nurs 2006; 29: 149-55.
- Skoglund L, Josephson M, Wahlstedt K, Lampa E, Norback D. Qigong training and effects on stress, neck-shoulder pain and life quality in a computerised office environment. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2011; 17: 54-7.
- Biesinger E, Kipman U, Schatz S, Langguth B. Qigong for the treatment of tinnitus: a prospective randomized controlled study. J Psychosom Res 2010; 69: 299-304.
- Terjestam Y, Jouper J, Johansson C. Effects of scheduled qigong exercise on pupils' well-being, self-image, distress and stress. J Altern Complement Med 2010; 16: 939-44.
- Stenlund T, Birgander LS, Lindahl B, Nilsson L, Ahlgren C. Effects of qigong in patients with burnout: a randomized controlled trial. J Rehabil Med 2009; 41: 761-7.
- Guo X, Zhou B, Nishimura T, Teramukai S, Fukushima M. Clinical effect of qigong practice on essential hypertension: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Altern Complement Med 2008; 14: 27-37.
- Chow YW, Tsang HW. Biopsychosocial effects of qigong as a mindful exercise for people with anxiety disorders: a speculative review. J Altern Comp Med 2007; 13: 831-9.
- Jahnke RA, Larkey LK, Rogers C. Dissemination and benefits of a replicable Tai Chi and Qigong program for older adults. Geriatr Nurs 2010; 31: 272-80.
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- Zeng Y, T Luo, H Xie, M Huang and AS Cheng. Health benefits of qigong or tai chi for cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analyses. Complement Ther Med 2014; 22: 173-86.
- Chan CL, Wang CW, Ho RT, Ng SM, Chan JS, Ziea ET et al. A systematic review of the effectiveness of qigong exercise in supportive cancer care. Support Care Cancer 2012; 20: 1121-33.
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CDM 2015: ACE Agreements 2009 amendments published
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has published an amendment sheet for its suite of professional appointments for engineers, the ACE Agreements, 2009 edition (ACE Agreements 2009) to incorporate CDM 2015. The amendment sheet is freely available to download as a PDF here.
SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol amendments published
The Society of Construction Law (SCL) has published amendments to its Delay and Disruption Protocol, following a consultation that concluded in April 2015. The amendments are contained in Rider 1. The preamble to Rider 1 explains that:
- Changes to the Protocol were necessary because of developments in technology, construction law and industry practice since the Protocol was first published in 2002. Also, the Protocol is increasingly used overseas
- Eight issues were considered as part of the consultation, including record keeping, global claims and concurrent delay
- A second edition of the Protocol will be published in due course. In the meantime, Rider 1 provides guidance on "common issues that arise out of construction contracts" and provides a means by which parties can resolve those issues and avoid unnecessary disputes. If they cannot, the Protocol's "practical and principled guidance" can be used to help limit the costs of those disputes
Government withdraws Green Deal funding
On 23 July 2015, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced that it would no longer be providing finance to the Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC). The government is stopping the funding because:
- There has been a low take up of Green Deal loans. Figures published on 23 July 2015 indicate only 10,000 properties with completed loans
- DECC has concerns about the industry standards applied in the Green Deal field
- DECC no longer believes that investment in the scheme offers good value for taxpayers' money
Government is considering application of reduced VAT rate for energy-saving materials
HMRC has published Revenue & Customs Brief 13/2015 on the reduced rate of VAT for supplies concerning energy-saving materials. It follows the ECJ's decision on 4 June 2015 that the UK's application of the reduced rate breaches EU law.
The Brief states that the government is currently considering the implications of the ECJ's decision and that no legislative changes will be made before the Finance Act 2016. It confirms that suppliers should continue to apply the reduced rate and that any changes will not have retrospective effect.


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By William R. Davidson Jr., M.D.
The Patriot-News (Mechanicsburg, Pa.), Letters, Dec. 23, 2013
Advocates for single-payer health care reform (also known as "Medicare-for-all") have persistently requested support from conservatives. After all, freedom to choose doctors and hospitals, as well as enormous economic savings, are consistent with conservative values. Nevertheless, conservatives have largely distanced themselves from single-payer movements.
That might be changing.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell recently expressed his desire to see America adopt a single-payer system. Powell's comments were similar to the sentiments heard only a few days earlier by Dr. Steven Nissen, the head of the department of cardiology at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic. When asked in an interview "What was the biggest barrier to his practice of medicine?" Dr. Nissen stated quite succinctly: "The lack of a single payer system. We waste enormous amounts of time and energy dealing with insurance companies, whose major goal is figuring out how not to cover patients."
Powell made his comments at a meeting for survivors of prostate cancer. His own experience, as well as that of a close relative and friend, has made him acutely aware of the disparities inherent in our health care system that annually allows 50 million Americans to be uninsured, causes a half million medical bankruptcies, and tolerates spiraling, unsustainable costs. A world traveler, Powell believes all Americans should have a quality, affordable health care system "like those in Europe and Canada."
As a physician, Dr. Nissen has seen how the free market system based on the private insurance paradigm has led to incredible waste, to the point that one out of every three dollars spent on health care goes to administer it. His time and energy which should be spent on patient care and research is wasted wading through a morass of bureaucracy created by the insurance industry.
Neither gentleman directly criticizes Obamacare but, by stating they prefer single payer they are pointing out that the Affordable Care Act just won't get it done. Obamacare enlarges and enhances the influence of the private insurance industry, which has failed us for over 30 years. For many, single payer is the way.
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text: Today's overheated Bay Area real estate market is very different for buyers than the real estate bubble of the mid-2000s. "There have been a lot of all-cash deals," says realtor Martha Hill of Pacific Union, noting that cash appeals to sellers who want to close the deal more quickly (escrow for an all-cash deal is usually about 14 days, as opposed to 21 days or more when a bank loan is involved). "This is new. I don't remember it 10 years ago at all." Real estate professionals don't know where the glut of cash is coming from, but they agree that there is no single source. "During the downturn, all cash was relegated to investors and flippers," says Hill. Now, she says, "I've seen everything." Some people are taking money from their 401(k)s or borrowing from family members. Hill notes that "it seems like the lion's share of the all-cash offers are at the high end of the market," which she defines as sales over $1 million. Viral Joshi, a Loan Consultant and Branch Manager for C2 Financial Corporation, offers a possible explanation: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won't buy loans larger than $625,000. During the financial downturn, banks stopped offering larger loans, called jumbo mortgages. Now, he says, institutional lenders are starting to write bigger loans at competitive rates. Still, he says, "Everyone is jump bidding right now." He adds, "It squeezes out a lot of first-time home buyers." The standard 20 percent down on homes priced between $400,000 and $700,00 means that buyers often need $100,000 or more in cash just to make an offer. Joshi notes, "Those people who are getting into contracts have to be fairly aggressive about what they're bidding." Joshi sees the current competitive market as part of a predictable real estate cycle. "As property values fell, sellers were reluctant to put their houses on the market," he says. That creates a shortage of inventory. As interest rates have ticked up, people are jumping into the housing market hoping to get in while they can still get a low rate. "The consumers act as one. They're kind of like lemmings," he adds. "They all jump in at the same time." Sellers, on the other hand, are sitting tight, trying to hold out for the highest possible price. "I've seen at least 50-70% appreciation" on homes in Oakland appraised for refinance recently, says Joshi. "When we're at these inflated prices and interest rates go up, buyer's will flee the market," he says. "I've advised people not to buy now." He predicts that, as home prices start to fall, sellers will flood the market, further reducing prices, and it will once again become a buyers market. Joshi has worked with buyers who have spent over a year bidding unsuccessfully on houses in Oakland. Some give up trying and leave the market. Hill agrees that house shopping in Oakland can be discouraging right now, noting that "there are really some traumatized buyers out there." "I've spoken to agents who have buyers who have written four offers and gotten clobbered," Hill says. Buyers become reluctant to write any more offers. She sees an opportunity in this: "When everybody zigs, you have to zag. So if people are getting burnt out on the market, that's your opportunity to buy a house." 3 Responses R2D2II August 4, 2014 "Hill says. Buyers become reluctant to write any more offers. She sees an opportunity in this: "When everybody zigs, you have to zag. So if people are getting burnt out on the market, that's your opportunity to buy a house." Pure BS. Man, a little bit of critical thinking might just put some sense into what is just another RE industry/housing bubble promo. Here's my offering: Buyers are led around by the nose by your typical greed-mongering RE agent. Who makes more commission when prices balloon. Sure, and "your" (a RE agent is NOT for you–an RE agent is for himself or herself) agent is gonna discover a way for you to find your "opportunity" for which you will be holding the bag for 30 years. Do RE prices ever go down? Do people ever get stuck with mortgages that far exceed the current market value of their houses? Nah. Reply pam strayer August 4, 2014 This article is very misleading. If you look at the overall data for Oakland there are still many, many neighborhoods where houses are underwater. I've lived near Mills College for 14 years and my house is underwater as are many of my neighbors. Please do a more thorough job and look at the data – 15% of the city's houses are underwater. In 2012, it was 20-24%. So some things are getting better – compared to a black hole – but are they good? Not in my neighborhood. I've lost more than $100,000 down payment and $100,000+ in improvements over on a 14 year investment. (And I didn't pay over market value in the beginning). The housing market is still pretty dicey, I'd say. Reply Amelia August 5, 2014 I have to agree here- there are beautiful homes that are reasonably priced in East Oakland with less tension than many areas in West Oakland between old and new inhabitants. If you're looking to buy in Berkeley, Temescal, or even West Oakland- forget it. But if you're looking to invest in a real community and home that is affordable and not being flooded by privileged tech types, go East! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website


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SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - Feb 21, 2012) - Hard Dollar Corporation, category creator and leader of Project Cost Management (PCM) solutions, today announced that Senior Vice President, Ron Babich, will present on "Project Reconciliation - The 5 Keys to Mine Cost and Productivity Visibility" today, at 4:45 pm at the SME 2012 show in Seattle, WA. The presentation is hosted in Room 307 in the Coal and Energy: Business Process Improvement section.
"SME 2012 is the mining event of the year, and the opportunity to network with industry peers at this venue is invaluable," remarked Ron Babich, Sr. Vice President. "I look forward to sharing information to help companies create cost and productivity visibility through the managed interaction of resources, cost, escalation, cash flow, earned value reporting, and scheduling (from either Microsoft or Oracle's Primavera) throughout the entire life of the mining project."
Babich explains, "Most companies base plans on the assumption that their forecasts may vary by 5% to 10% next year, not that things will change by 60%. Factors influencing the global mining industry are moving to a new level of extremes, driving companies to consider more dynamic scenarios than ever before. This session is focused on understanding outside cost drivers and how to better plan for them," Babich concluded.
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Founded in 1989, Hard Dollar Corporation is the category creator of Project Cost Management, a solution that centralizes cost and productivity into a single platform that builds cost models, measures progress, and forecasts completion. Hard Dollar customers have constructed over $1 trillion in capital projects, and HD solutions are sold and implemented by partners around the globe. For more information on the company or its products, visit HardDollar.com.
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