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12 Decluttering Tips for Seniors (Quick, Simple, and Easy!)
Decluttering used to be a lot easier. It can be frustrating as we get older that more effort and energy is required for things that used to take little to none. When it comes to decluttering, clearing rooms or our entire homes of things that don't belong where they are, there can be challenges that make the process difficult in ways that younger people don't really understand.
Our goal in this article is to suggest 12 decluttering tips that can make this necessary process quicker, simpler, and/or easier.
We're going to start with some tips that are helpful with getting started the right way. After that, the tips will be more on the practical side.
Before jumping in we want to make one thing very clear: decluttering is not really a one-time project. Clutter is like grass. Whether you want it to or not, it's going to grow, and it needs to be dealt with regularly. The tips in this article will absolutely help with a one-time job of decluttering, but we want to strongly encourage you to instead think of yourself as starting to build a lifelong habit.
In fact, we would like to suggest that you integrate the tips in this article with our 30 Day Declutter Challenge! The 30 days are not intended to be consecutive, though they can be if you'd like them to be (or need them to be because you have a deadline). You can use the free printable calendar list that we provide there to help you work your way through what are typically the most problematic parts of homes.
However you decide to engage with decluttering, we want to encourage you to stay positive and not let yourself feel overwhelmed. While it might take some time and will definitely take some effort, there is no question that you can do it!
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1. Know What You're Trying to Accomplish
You need to be clear about what your goal is since that will determine how you need to proceed with your decluttering project. You might be trying to simply have your place look and feel cleaner and more organized. You might be trying to dispose of old items that you don't want or need. You might be preparing for a move to a new home. You might be trying to distribute items you care about to people you care about. Most likely it's some combination of these things!
Whatever the reason(s), you need to make sure that you know where you're trying to go so that you can decide how best to get there. The tips below will apply no matter what your goal is, but the emphasis you put on each of them will vary.
We suggest that, as a first step, you read our article about How to Define Declutter. There we talk about what 'clutter' and 'decluttering' actually are, what the words mean. We have found that when you have a good understanding of what clutter is, it's a lot easier to know what you're looking for when you're trying to declutter.
Cleaning and Organizing
If you are simply, straightforwardly trying to reduce the amount of clutter in your home, to leave surfaces clear of items and have your place looking picture-perfect, you should put your emphasis on actually reducing the number of things that you have in your home. That's challenging for a variety of reasons.
Generally speaking, for this goal you either need more storage, like shelves and closet organizers, or fewer things. And "more storage" means bringing even more things into your place, which might defeat your purpose!
If you do decide to go with more storage, check out our Top Lists for some suggestions that might help. Even if you don't see anything in those lists that are appropriate for your situation, you might find inspiration for something else that will be.
Disposing of Items
If you are specifically trying to have fewer items in your home then your focus should be, unsurprisingly, on sorting the things you need from the things you don't. The emphasis should be on need, not want. Both sentimentality and the problem of "I might need this someday!" are big hindrances to progress with this. It will be challenging, but can also be extremely freeing.
We have an article called How to Get Rid of Clothing (For Money) that you can look through for some suggestions on where to donate or sell some of your items. While it focuses on clothing, furniture and other goods can be disposed of similarly.
We will repeat this caution below because it's important: make sure that, as you dispose of things, you are not taken advantage of. If you have already decided to donate or sell something, without outside influence to do so, then that is wonderful! But if someone has convinced you to part with something and you feel uncomfortable about it, make sure that you speak with someone else that you trust first.
Preparing For a Move
As with the two goals above, when you are moving we suggest a primary focus on reducing the number of things that you have. It's a bit easier in this case, though! When you're moving, especially if you are moving to a smaller space as many people do in retirement, then you can think about where in your new space each item will fit.
As you are packing, consider whether you need the item at all. If you believe you do need it, add a second more practical question: is there a specific location in the new home that is appropriate for this item. If there isn't, if you plan to hide it away in storage, then you should consider parting with the item.
Distributing to Loves Ones
If your primary goal is to get certain items into the homes of your loved ones, then we recommend keeping things very simple. Consider the tips below, but there's no need for any focus on anything that you aren't likely already aware of. If you have way too many things for the amount of storage in your home, consider disposing of some of it. If clutter is due to an organizational problem, put your focus there.
2. Look at Decluttering as an Opportunity, Not a Chore
We have written a short article, called 4 Ways Clutter Can Negatively Impact Your Life (According to Science), where we outline some of the most significant ways that clutter can be a real problem. Decluttering is important, more than most people realize.
Given that you've decided to undertake a decluttering project, look at it not as a chore, but as an opportunity to improve your home and your life in a significant way.
It is also a wonderful opportunity to reflect. As you go through the items in your home, ask yourself questions like these:
- What sorts of things have you chosen to keep?
- Why did you choose to keep them rather than disposing of them? (This is especially important for items you've hidden away in boxes, ones you rarely if ever interact with)!
- Do you tend to hold on to items for practical reasons or sentimental reasons?
- If you tend to hold on to many things for sentimental reasons, are they good memories or bad?
3. Start Right Away
Decluttering can be daunting. We don't want to diminish how big of a project this will be for some of us. However many rooms you have to go through, and however much stuff you have to sort, it's important to get started with decluttering as soon as possible. Because decluttering is an ongoing project, one that doesn't really end, there is never an advantage to delaying its start.
If you're going to go through the days in our 30 Day Declutter Challenge then you already have small, manageable goals set out for you.
If you're opting to start in on the project without that calendar, take a look at our article on The Best 12 Places to Start Decluttering Your Home. There we give suggestions for places to begin when you're not sure what you need to do to get the project moving.
Wherever you choose to start, start right away. When it comes to decluttering you really can't begin soon enough.
4. Ask for Help
This writer is guilty of trying to do this sort of thing without asking for help–more than once. So let me urge you to learn from my mistakes: if you are feeling at all daunted by your decluttering tasks, then it is important to ask for help.
If you have loved ones, family and friends, that you can ask, then that is the place to start.
Not all of us have family or friends to ask. That challenge is a deep one and beyond the scope of this article. However, we can assure you that there is still help! There are a variety of resources that seniors have access to. Below are two suggestions. However, we want to emphasize that before you pay a company for help, you should try to look for local, free help through any resources that you have at your disposal.
We've decided to include only a government resource and the AARP resource, as we want to be careful to only endorse reliable resources. You will very likely be able to find other resources in your area, just be careful to only work with reputable companies.
- The US government has programs to help seniors, even with home cleaning and decluttering tasks. Before paying for a service, as in the next suggestion, please connect with your local government services through acl.gov.
- The AARP provides members with a free consultation. (Though actual physical help comes with a fee.) You can also contact them to find out about other resources.
Whether you are getting help from family, friends, or an outside service, make sure that at all times your wishes and goals are being respected. Communication is important. Make sure to let them know the purpose of your decluttering project.
5. Be Methodical
One of the easiest, most significant ways to minimize the stress and challenge of a big decluttering project is to proceed through your home methodically.
In our article Where Do I Start Decluttering My House When I Feel Overwhelmed? we suggest starting in the top or bottom corner room of your house (or if you have one floor, any corner). After finishing that room, simply move to the one beside or across from it. And then the one beside that. Until you've moved step by step through your whole home.
Imagine you're sweeping a dirty floor. Now imagine that you were to sweep a section on one side, skip the middle and move to another side, and skip the middle and move to a corner, etc.. You would be left with little piles to deal with all over the floor, and having to manage moving between the spots to deal with those piles and to then clean between them.
It would be much simpler, of course, to simply start sweeping at some corner, and proceed methodically, thoroughly, across the floor. Think of full-home decluttering like sweeping. Proceed through your home, and leave each room you do in a state such that you don't need to return to it later.
6. Lots of Small Jobs are Easier Than One Big Job
This tip is an extension of the previous one. In addition to proceeding methodically, you should think about the jobs you're doing as several small ones, rather than one big one.
When you enter a room to declutter it, that room is the only room that matters.
As you proceed through your home you should make sure to keep your focus on the room that you're dealing with at that time. You should also have the goal of thoroughly finishing that room so that when you leave it, you do not need to return to it for decluttering before completing the rest of your home.
That will mean removing anything from that room that you don't intend to keep there. If the item is going to remain in your home, put it in its correct place immediately. This might seem slower than making piles of things to do later, but that's okay. We aren't looking for speed, we're looking for simplicity and progress.
If you are disposing of any items completely–donating, selling, or bequeathing them–you should set aside a location in your home for those things. If you have a dry (and warm, if it's winter) garage, that would make a good temporary place for them. (Don't delay donating/selling these items! If you can deal with them at the end of the same day you decluttered them, do. You don't want to create a brand new decluttering job where there wasn't one before!)
7. Make Use of Labels
When you have some items that you don't want to dispose of, but which won't be out in the open and useful in your home–old pictures, clothes with sentimental value, or whatever else–then make sure you store them in boxes. Don't simply make piles of things, even if they're out of the way in an attic or basement.
Not properly storing items will mean that they'll deteriorate more quickly over time than they would had you stored them in decent containers. A normal moving box is the cheapest option and is better than nothing. But they don't keep out moisture, and they sometimes become homes for bugs and/or rodents. So if those are all you have, that's okay! But if you can afford something like these clear plastic boxes on Amazon, you won't have to worry so much about those problems.
We strongly suggest clear boxes because they make future decluttering (and moving) projects much simpler. Rather than having to guess the contents of boxes, you can simply look into the closed box!
This tip, however, isn't actually about boxes. It's about labeling. This is a small act that we think helps a disproportional amount with decluttering and organizing more generally. Labeling your boxes, even certain drawers and cupboards, helps in two important ways.
How Labeling Helps With Decluttering and Organizing
Labeling helps with decluttering and organizing by both helping you to focus on having dedicated places to store items and to find items later.
After you have labeled a box (or drawer, or cupboard) you will find that you won't put just anything in there. You'll put in only items of the correct type. Having dedicated places in your home for each item is a critical part of long-term decluttering! We will say more about it in Tip 9, below.
Having labels also makes finding items a lot easier. That is important. At some point, many of us start having trouble remember what things are where, and this is a small way to help combat that.
Recommended Label Makers
Here are some options for gadgets that will allow you to create easily readable labels. The links will take you to the listings on Amazon.
For an inexpensive option, we recommend the DYMO LabelManager 160. You'll need AA batteries handy if you use it a lot, but it's simple to use and will get the job done.
If you want a bigger keyboard then take a look at the DYMO LabelManager 360D. It has a rechargeable battery so you don't need to worry about buying piles of AA batteries. You can just plug it in to charge it.
If you love using fancy new technology, and you have an iPhone or Android, then you should check out the Phomemo M110. It uses an app on your iPhone or Android to design and print larger labels than the other two label makers that we suggested.
8. Don't Ignore Closets, Cupboards, and Drawers
There might be things in your home that are obviously clutter, such as things laying on the floor, or sitting out on tables and counters. That is, of course, important to deal with. But almost inevitably homes have hidden clutter.
Closets, cupboards, and drawers often lack focus in their contents. They are often filled will a variety of items, some of which will count as clutter. This hidden, out-of-sight clutter is also important to deal with.
When you have hidden clutter it will lead to several consequences. First of all, it will make decluttering visible items, the things on the floors and tables, more difficult to declutter because there may not be space in closets, cupboards, or drawers for them. Second, everything will be difficult to find!
The simplest way to deal with decluttering a hidden space like a closet, cupboard, or drawer is to start by completely emptying it. Then replace each item into the space only if it is the appropriate place to store that item. If it isn't the right place, put it immediately wherever it should go. If you have no place for that item, you need to either decide on a permanent dedicated place or consider disposing of it.
The overlap between "decluttering" and "organizing" can sometimes be significant, and this is one of those times. Our previous tip, labeling, can also help with decluttering these hidden spaces. Even temporarily labeling closets, cupboards, and drawers with their appropriate contents can help you to focus on putting items where they are supposed to be. After you have decluttered you can simply remove the labels if they are no longer useful.
9. Have Dedicated Places for Everything
Having dedicated places in your home for each sort of item, and making sure to store the relevant items there, will make a significant difference with your clutter. Rather than just stuffing things into the nearest closet or drawer, or even leaving it on a table or counter, you will know exactly where it should be placed.
Having the dedicated place isn't enough in itself, of course. You also have to make sure that you use them! That, I'm afraid, is simply up to you. That is where the habit-building that we always advocate comes into play. Once you have made a decision like this–once you have decided that item A is best stored in location B–stick to it. Even if it's slower to go put something back where it should be, even if it will take some extra time, it is worth it in the long run.
In case you skipped over Tip 7, Make Use of Labels, we want to point you back there. A very easy way to trick your mind into using dedicated spaces for things is to label all of your storage–boxes, closets, cupboards, and drawers. We think all boxes should always be labeled. Other storage areas might only need to be temporarily labeled until you develop the habits you need to put everything where they ought to go.
10. Let Go of Things You Don't Need
The most challenging tip on this list is to let go of things that you don't need. If you decided in the past to keep something, it's because you attributed some value to that thing. The value might be financial, but more likely it's either practical or even sentimental.
Whether you've held on to a thing for financial, practical, or sentimental reasons, you need to consider whether you need that item.
Distinguishing want from need is challenging, we don't mean to diminish that. There are some things you can do to tackle the question for each item you're considering.
First of all, especially when you have never once used an item, we suggest completely eliminating "I might use this in the future" as a reason to keep something. You probably won't use it. And if you ever do need something like it to complete a task in the future, you can buy something at that time. For many people, this covers a good deal of the problem of holding on to actually-useless things.
Next, for financially valuable items, consider whether it might be a good idea to either sell the item for your benefit now or give it to whomever you were planning to bequeath it to now. An item hidden away in a box or cupboard does nobody any good. Life is about experiences and relationships–consider whether you can turn the item into something special by making use of its value. (Please see the note below on being careful!)
Sentimental items are the most difficult. Holding on to these is very personal, and very powerful. The best tip we can give is to consider for each item the sort of memory you're holding on to: is it making you happy and lifting your spirits, or making you sad and bringing you down? As tough as it may be, you may need to let go of those things that are bringing you down. Consider: why keep things near you that make you feel bad? Even knowing that they are lurking somewhere in your basement or attic can be enough to make your day a bit worse.
A Very Important Note On Being Careful When Disposing of Items
When you decide to dispose of something, no matter what it is or how you're disposing of it, we strongly suggest double-checking with someone whom you trust completely. Ideally, someone who won't be benefitting from your disposing of the item. We know that feeling you can always trust everyone is a nice thing, but the sad truth is that you simply can't.
If you have any concerns at all about someone taking advantage of you then we suggest you contact the AARP's Fraud Watch Network. We are sorry to say that as we get older, our risk of being taken advantage of increases, and their mission is to help you to avoid that happening.
11. Understand Why You Have the Clutter You Have
Because we care about your decluttering being a long-term project, one that involves you building appropriate habits and keeping your home decluttered at all time, we think it's important to take the time to consider why you have the clutter that you have.
When you understand why you've accumulated things in places where they shouldn't be, it will be easier for you to avoid doing the same thing in the future.
This is especially useful to think about if you have particular places in your home that tend to accumulate clutter or particular items that tend to become clutter.
What is it about that place in your home that attracts clutter? Is it that it's simply in a convenient location for dumping things? Is it that it's in a location that inconvenient for moving the things that you use there to their dedicated places? The likely problem is that it isn't easy to properly store things you use in that space in their proper dedicated place.
A simple way to help with such location problems is to make sure that the dedicated place to store something is very close to where you actually use it. Rather than storing scissors in a home office when you usually use them in your kitchen, move them to your kitchen or get a second pair for the kitchen. Rather than your keys and wallet always landing on a different surface (or ending up hidden in a pocket) and constantly getting lost and contributing to clutter, have a dedicated place where they go immediately when you get home, ideally near your entryway.
What is it about a particular sort of thing that has it frequently contributing to clutter? Do you have magazines or newspapers that are always on a table? Puzzles or games that are piled in a corner? A sort of kitchen utensil that is always on a counter? Once again, the first thing to do is to make sure you have a dedicated place in your home where each item is always stored. To extend that: you might actually need new, appropriate places to store certain things. Consider looking through our Top Lists for suggestions for storage that might help. You can even just use those lists for inspiration.
12. Make Decluttering a Habit
In every one of our articles that addresses decluttering, we emphasize the importance of making decluttering a habit. Clutter simply isn't the sort of thing that can be dealt with only once–it will just keep accumulating, somehow! The only way to truly deal with clutter is to incorporate decluttering into your routine.
Remember: decluttering is an opportunity. Don't see it as daunting, don't see it as a chore. Each time you declutter you have an opportunity to reflect on your home, the space you live in, and the things you choose to keep near you. Using the tips we've outlined you can begin to make a real, noticeable difference in your life.
When decluttering becomes a habit, when it is incorporated into your routines, it ceases to be a big, overwhelming job. Instead, it is just a series of little things that are a normal part of your day. That's the point you want to reach. That's when decluttering is truly a success.
Our goal here was to give you tips, suggestions, and strategies that are intended to be simple, easy-to-implement for anyone who wants to declutter. We put an emphasis on seniors, as those of us who are older will have a variety of special challenges.
However, these tips should really be useful for anyone. If you found these helpful then we really hope that you share this article with others.
Most of all, we hope that you have found some use in your own life! Decluttering can truly have a positive impact not just on your physical home, but on the way you feel in your home and life. It can be profound. And we hope that it will be for you.
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Movie Review – Oz: The Great and Powerful
Magic. Fantasy. Wonder. These are some of the things that came to mind when viewing "Oz: The Great and Powerful."
Oscar Diggs (James Franco, "Eat Pray Love") is a street-magician with a traveling circus in Kansas. He performs his tricks, both for the audience and beautiful women, with equal charm and smarminess. Although he does seem to hold a special place in his heart for a special lady, Annie (Michelle Williams, "Shutter Island"). The extended black-and-white scenes are necessary and give insight into Oscar's life and aspiration.
After being chased out of his trailer during an incident, Oscar hops into a hot air balloon and runs into a tornado. He gets twirled and transported into a fantasy land vibrant beyond imagination. Cascading waterfalls, blooming flowers and glowing butterflies over verdant lands and snowy mountains in the background.
Oscar meets a beguiling beauty, Theodora (Mila Kunis, "Black Swan"), who says that she's a good witch. She mistakes him for a wizard, who falls out of the sky to save the people and claims the throne, fulfilling a prophecy of defeating a wicked witch who killed the king. She leads him to the yellow brick road to the diamond palace of Emerald City to see her sister, another witch, Evanora (Rachel Weisz, "The Bourne Legacy"). Dangled with riches and respect, Oscar plays along and pretends that he's indeed Oz, the wizard. Along the way, he partners with a winged monkey (Finley) and porcelain doll (China Girl), who accompany him in his misadventures. His interactions with them are the highlights of the movie, comical and tender.
When Oscar finally finds the purported Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda (Michelle Williams), the truth comes out. He faces the challenge of continuing to assume his identity as a savior for the sake of the people, who places their belief and hope in him, or run and hide.
Oscar is faced with the impossible dilemma of leading an army of ordinary folks – munchkins, farmers and tinkers, who only know how to work the land, make bread, sew clothes or play music – against wicked witches, trained soldiers and flying beasts. With faith and encouragement from those around him, the mortal con-man comes up with a plan utilizing his skills as a magician and everyone's strengths to create wondrous smokescreen to defeat the enemy. The clever trickery, using fog bank, scarecrows, illusion, fires and fireworks, play out masterfully. Oscar may not be the great and powerful wizard they're looking for, but he may be just what they need. He may be destined for greatness and there may be goodness in him after all.
"Wizard of Oz" may be a movie originally made for kids, but "Oz: The Great and Powerful" is a magical spectacle and story enjoyable for all ages. The vivid visuals alone are worth the admission price. The 3-D makes the special effects really pop but not overused. And especially for those who've never seen the 1939 film, director's Sam Raimi's version of 'Oz' is sweepingly enchanting and engaging.
Copyright (c) 2013. Nathalia Aryani.
Nathalia Aryani is a business manager, foreign language translator, film columnist and travel/lifestyle writer. She can be reached at email@example.com owns a movie blog, The MovieMaven (http://sdmoviemaven.blogspot.com). Twitter:http://twitter.com/the_moviemaven

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By Stephen Bugno
Here are some practical tips to improving your travel and your writing.
Get the details
Write descriptions of the five senses. A big mistake in my past 22 years of travel journaling (I started keeping a journal on a family vacation to the Southwest U.S. when I was seven years old at my mother's strong suggestion) was not capturing the details.
I'm the kind of writer who likes to write about my travel experiences after they have digested. I get a better sense of the magnitude of the events as they fit into my life and the trip, and the publication I'm writing for, long after they have occurred.
But three months after the fact, when I want to write about that four days in a Nicaraguan village living with Sandinistas, I need to able to look back into my journal and read the details of the chirping chicks and squealing piglets that woke me up in the morning, the pungent smell of the burning rubbish piles, and the colorful hand-painted signs hung around the community.
Get quotes down
Another thing I'm really bad at: remembering quotes. I need to take my own advice here and carry a notepad or a small tape recorder. Write those quotes down ASAP. During practically all of Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Love Pray, I was asking myself, "How did she remember all these long, detailed conversations?"
Elizabeth…if you are out there… how did you remember all those quotes?
Write every day
I have a bad history of getting behind on my journal. At the end of the day running around Madrid art museums, churches, cafes and clubs, I'm either too tired or too drunk, and chances are, you are too. Whip out that journal during your morning coffee or at coffee number two, or even at coffee number three. Write during the day when you are awake, alert, and sober.
Back it up
The days of Paul Theroux mailing back photocopies of his hand-written journal from a Nairobi post office may soon be over. Although that is still an option, times are changing. I have been taking photographs of my journal pages and uploading the images onto Google Picasa. Do it regularly.
I learned this the hard way when I had to hand over my shoulder bag as I was held up at knife-point on the beach in Nicaragua. My journal was in the bag. I was not diligent staying up-to-date on backing up my journal. Following that incident I wasted a week being annoyed, frustrated, unmotivated and just plain pissed off. I didn't pick up a pen the whole time.
If you keep an electronic journal, back your documents up online at Google Docs. Or, for a third backup, carry a USB flash drive or a portable hard drive or better yet, pay for an online storage service.
Plan less
I wrote a detailed post about this over at Bohemian Traveler inspired by Susan Orlean's suggestion at the New York Times Travel Show to do less background research and show up at your destination less prepared. She offered firsthand accounts of when she was more successful writing about a place when she had fewer preconceived notions. She thought that a place "loses its freshness" if you know too much about it.
Have a project
Tony Perrottet had another good suggestion at the Travel Show. He once traveled around Paris using a 19th century food guidebook. This could be done with any historical book, or not even a book at all. Follow your own interests, be it jazz, architecture, wine, graffiti, or ethnic minorities. Your detective work will have you running around to different places meeting lots of different people. Interesting, experience-rich travel leads to interesting writing.
Stephen Bugno's articles and essays have appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Seattle Times, and Transitions Abroad magazine. He edits the Gomad Nomad Travel Mag.


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The Tianshou Mountain where the Ming Tombs are located is within Changping County, 45 km to the north of Beijing, which form a group of mausoleums, are those of 13 emperors in the Ming Dynasty (1368~1644). They cover an area of about 120 square kilometers. Screened on the northwest by the lofty Yanshan Mountains, they sit on a small basin formed by floods.
History & Background
Construction of the Ming Tombs started in 1409 and ended in 1644, when the Ming Dynasty collapsed. It took 200 plus years to build the Ming Tombs from beginning to end. 13 imperial tombs, 7 concubines tombs and a eunuchs tomb are scattered in the valley.
The Ming Tombs is relatively conserved well compared with other Chinese imperial tombs. It boasts high historic and cultural values due to its grand architecture, complete system and long history. To conserve the cultural heritage, the central government has restored and maintained the Ming Tombs since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The Ming Tombs adopt the method of construction placing the Changing Tomb of Emperor ChengZu at the center. Various other tombs formed an arc shape and jointly used the Shinto (path leading to tombs), not only reducing manual work, but also increasing the momentum of the tomb area.
Under the Ming tomb system, grave mounds are changed into round earth mounds, called "baoding" or tee. The front axis of the tee is a series of courtyards which emphasizes the in-depth composition of the axis. Such a design, which is more compact, is a good concept.
Among the mausoleums, the largest is the Chang Mausoleum while the smallest is the Si Mausoleum, but all of them were built in roughly the same way. They form a group, yet each of them stands alone as an independent unit. The Ming Tombs are characterized by its large size, complete system, and intact preservation. As the representative of ancient Chinese imperial mausoleums, they reflect the richness of traditional Chinese culture, with very high historic and cultural value. Entirely forbidden in the past, they are now a tourist attraction famous at home and abroad. Currently four spots are officially opened to the public, namely the Ding Mausoleum, the Chang Mausoleum, the Zhao Mausoleum and the passages to the tombs.
Important Events
1) The Ming Tombs was promulgated by Beijing Municipal Government as one of the first batch of key ancient architecture and cultural heritage conservation site in 1957.
2) It was listed as key cultural heritage under state conservation in 1961.
3) The Ming Tombs area was announced as a national key scenic spot by State Council in 1982.
4) It was evaluated as one of the best 40 scenic spots in China by National Tourism Administration in 1991.
5) The Ming Tombs was evaluated as imperial cemetery conserved intact with the most emperors buried in the world. By selection and evaluation committee of World Top on Beijing Tourism in 1992.
6)It was evaluated as AAAA scenic spot by National Tourism Administration in 2001.
7)The Ming Tombs was inscribed into the catalogue of World Heritage in the 27th session of World Heritage Organization of UNESCO on July 3rd, 2003.
Address: The Ming Tombs Special Area, Changling Town
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How to get to Ming Tombs
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The Ming Tombs are located at the foot of Tianshou mountain in Changping District, about 50 kilometers away from Tian'anmen. It is mainly the tombs of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Thirteen tombs of emperors, seven tombs of concubines and one Tomb of eunuchs were built successively. A total of 13 emperors, 23 queens, 2 princesses, more than 30 concubines and two eunuchs were buried. The open scenic spots include Changling tomb, Dingling tomb, Zhaoling tomb and Sacred Way.
2. What are the tombs of the Ming Tombs?
Changling tomb, Dingling tomb, Zhaoling tomb,Yongling tomb, Xianling tomb, Qingling tomb, Maoling tomb, Kangling tomb, Jingling tomb, Tailing tomb, Deling tomb, Yuling tomb, Siling tomb.
3. Why did the Ming Tombs only open three tombs?
According to China's cultural relics protection policy, no active excavation measures are taken for historical figures or royal tombs. Unless the grave robbers have been excavated illegally. At present, the three open tombs: Zhaoling Mausoleum, Dingling mausoleum and Changling mausoleum have been excavated by tomb robbers, so only these three are open.
Sacred Way: Along the Sacred Way, you will see a number of sites (or sights) of interest and beauty, including the Stone Tablet Archway, Great Red Gate, Tablet Pavilion, Ornamental Columns, Stone Figures, Lingxin Gate
Dingling Tombs: The Dingling mausoleum is the tomb of Zhu Yijun, the 13th emperor of the Ming Dynasty. You can visit the underground palace here.
Changling Tombs: The Changling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty is the joint Tomb of Emperor Zhu Di and empress Xu. It is the largest, the earliest, and the ground buildings are the best preserved in the Ming Tombs. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Ming tombs.
5. How to get to the Ming tombs from Beijing downtown?
By Bus:
1) Take bus 872 from Deshengmen Bus Station to Dingling and Changling; the bus is available from 7:00 to 20:10.
2. Take bus 345 Express or 886 from Deshengmen West Station, get off at Changping Dongguan Station, and then take bus 314 to the Sacred Way (Nanxin Village Station), Dingling and Changling.
By metro:
Take the Changping Line to Changping Dongguan Station, then transfer to bus 314 to Changling or Dingling. Then you can only hire a taxi to get there.
6. What is the tickets and opening hours of the Ming tombs?
Address: The Ming Tombs Special Area, Changling Town
Opening hours: Dingling: 8:30-18:00; Changling: 8:30-17:30
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Why is Oregon in the top 5 states with the highest risk of skin cancer & melanoma in the nation?
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The states with the highest rates of melanoma
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the highest rates of melanoma are in some of the cloudiest states, like Washington, Oregon, and Vermont. Rates are per 100,000 residents, and it should be noted that data is not available for Arkansas or Minnesota.
1. Delaware—32.6
2. Vermont—32.3
3. New Hampshire—31.4
4. Wyoming—30.1
5. Oregon—29.6
6. Montana—29
7. Iowa—27.8
8. Washington—27.5
9. Utah—27.4
10. Maine—26.5
Since melanoma risk is increased with sun exposure, why do some of the cloudiest states have the highest melanoma rates? The answer may lie in behavior differences by location, though we can't draw a direct cause and effect conclusion. Common advice is to apply sunscreen and wear protective gear when in the sun, but many people don't follow this advice on cloudy days. Even so, harmful rays seep through the clouds and can cause skin damage. Even on very cloudy days, as much as 80 percent of harmful UV rays can get through. In locations with a lot of clouds, residents may be skipping on sun protection more often, leading to higher exposure to UV rays.
Since people in cloudy climates don't see the need to protect themselves from the sun often, they may be out of the habit of doing so on sunny days as well. Because these places are so cloudy, residents are more likely to be pale, and on a sunny day may suffer more extreme sunburns as a result. Tanned skin is still unhealthy skin and is a risk factor for melanoma, but a greater risk factor is the number of severe sunburns over a lifetime.
When it comes to developing melanoma, the biggest risk factors are sun exposure and white skin. The good news is that survival rates are high, but that's no reason to ignore the risk—costs of treatment can reach the thousands. Additionally, even though white people develop melanoma more easily, nobody is immune. To protect yourself from skin cancer of all types, your best bet is to wear protective clothing and and sunscreen every day, even when it's cloudy.


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text: Many people rely on health supplements to make up for dietary deficiencies. One such commonly used supplement is fish oil. Some of the benefits of fish oil, which contains omega-3, include reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke and chronic skin ailments like eczema. More people today take fish oil dietary supplements than ever before. A 2017 advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA) also recommends fish oil supplementation for people who have had a heart attack..But recent findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), deviated from the AHA recommendation. Ten large clinical trials conducted recently to study omega-3 fatty acid supplements involved 78,000 participants, of whom 66 per cent had a history of coronary heart disease, 28 per cent had suffered a stroke and 37 per cent had Diabetes. The trial which lasted 4 years compared fish oil with placebo or no treatment in at least 500 participants..These clinical trial outcomes suggest that fish oil dietary supplement capsules do little to protect people with heart disease. The supplements did not reduce the risk of coronary heart disease deaths, non-fatal heart attacks and fatal or non-fatal strokes. The supplements also didn't protect against major vascular events in people with a history of heart disease, Diabetes, high cholesterol or statin use..Meanwhile, researchers feel that people with heart disease should regularly monitor their blood pressure and blood lipids. They also recommend making lifestyle and dietary changes to include 2 to 3 servings of seafood a week. And for those who don't eat seafood, they may benefit from fish oil supplements.


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Impeccable coconut intertwined in a freshly baked, sweet, and buttery essence of a macaroon.
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So I was scared out of coconut flavors a year ago I'm one of those people to where it only takes one bad experience for me to call it a wrap. I've never had any bad experiences with YGEJ so I grabbed a bottle while it was on sale the week of the release and all I can say is OMG. right out of the mail the smell sent me into anxious fury of rewicking my fav rda. It's a perfect light coconut cream with a vanilla bakery crust finish. It's amazing do yourself a favor and grab some.
Love all the juices I have tried and ordered them faithfully until you started charging for shipping…on a very tight budget and had to consider cost, so I went with a company that has slightly lower prices, equal quality and free shipping on everything…didn't want to leave, but had no choice…
I honestly don't even know what this is. I have been buying from this site for a few years and im just glad i got a 60m because i do not taste the slightest hint of coconut. What i do taste is nothing i can even describe… because its a weird taste i wouldn't be able to put in words. With that being said i would definitely pass on this and stick to my regular ygj
Not an overly strong coconut flavor, but definitely tastes like a macaroon!
I tried dripping this first and wasnt all that thrilled, then I threw it in my Kylin tank, and BOY HOWDY….. coconut, chocolate, pastry…. god damn delicious. I only got a 30ml, to check it out and im gonna buy a 60 to add to my collection. The Blueberry Cheese Cake was also DOPE….
It tastes just like it is described. I wonderful luscious coconut macaroon, Smooth, sweet, bakery. It's amazing. On point. Wish I got more than just 60ml.
I love this juice. Rich, complex flavor.
I love this flavor! Not to sweet just right and could use this all day!
This is a sweet juice just wish had a bit more coconut flavor to it. I like it overall. I would order again. Got to try some more flavors though.
Didnt taste coconut or macaroon. Just had a sweet taste (Don't know if it would have been better if I stepped it)
I think I have issues with secondary flavors on all juices. It's various brands, different vapes, so I've come to the conclusion it's just me. I can't taste the coconut in this, but it seems to have a slight caramel kind of taste for me, and something else I can't put my finger on. I'm generally not a fan of the caramel flavors, they're too overpowering usually. But I love this one alone, and I find it works great mixing with other flavors. I use it with the apple juice, the lemon/key lime pies, vanilla latte, strawberry, it goes good with everything and it seems it enhances the other flavors. I buy a bottle of this every time I order whether I need it or not.
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This is my wife's fav. She loves the flavor!!
Was unsure with the coconut cause I'm not a big fan. But it was very good theirs more macaroon then coconut
As always from YGEJ, this tastes EXACTLY like a coconut macaroon! I taste just the right amount of coconut on the inhale and a combination of that and macaroons on the exhale. Perfectly blended flavors! I can literally taste the savory flavor of the macaroon all the way down to that slight crispy taste that you get when eating one (I hope you all know what I mean). Definitely a new favorite for me! 5/5 stars FOR SURE! I'd give it a higher rating if I could. :heart:
Got this about a week ago ….taste good ..can't say u get a strong coconut flavor …maybe let it steep a bit longer …but it has for me a good custard flavor…and of course can't really beat the price…thx YGEJ
Just as described, like the cookie. Makes a great after dinner or an ADV.
I had high hopes for this flavor! I love coconut and macaroons. This flavor is very light. To me it didn't taste like much of anything. I have not given up on it though. I am going to let it steep for a month or two and try it again. I'm hoping the flavors will come through more after that.
Coconut Macroon is excellent. Better than I expected, but Im not surprised as You Got E-juice flavors are the best out there in my opinion. As usual with most YGEJ flavors my Big Baby Beast coil last long as this juice is not overly sweet. Coconut Macroon is definitely an all day vape and I will be purchasing it again. I recommend trying this one.
I'm not even a fan of coconut but I loveeeee this ejuice! It's the best! I bought a small sample size and now I've bought the 120ml size!!! It's delicious!
The best flavor! It's my all day vape!
After some steep time it really blossoms the coconut is not overpowering and the macaroon has a real nice butter cookie feel that I enjoy. A must try 4sure.
This is my absolute favorite vape juice!!! I love, love, love this!!! It is my go to and must have!!!
I love the Coconut Macaroon flavor! It has an amazing buttery coconut flavor that puts this on my favorite list!
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As a young misfit, I was given the nickname Bung. I'm not 100 percent sure what that word means anymore, but I'm positive it has something to do with my backside. As the years went on, I was oft referred to as Laura Jane Standley Butt. I even learned how to do the booty shake around age sixteen–a fact my father is surely proud of–which is a dance that consists of turning your ass toward some lucky onlooker and shaking the jiggly mass that is the upper leg. By the time I was in college, my friends talked about resting items on my hindquarters: glasses, books, whathaveyou. Fact is, friends, I've always had a sizable ass.
Now, having a large ass region isn't the worst thing on the planet (thank you, Jenny from the Block). And, frankly, I never thought it was anything but one of god's larger blessings. But, let's be fair here. The way an unclothed, nice, big tushy looks in comparison to one that is just a place fat goes to die is different. Say it with me: cottage cheese. So, in order to make sure we're all fanny fair, Tyler Corbett of The BodyLab decided to start a new group–the Ass Attack.
More than just a place to feel like a video hoe, the Ass Attack class is one of the most enjoyable exercise experiences around. First off, cracking (get it?) ass jokes for thirty minutes as a means to distract oneself from a physically trying–and maybe even a touch awkward?–workout is extraordinarily effective. Being told that you should feel both sodomized like a $5 hooker (except you're paying for this feeling, which changes things, I think) is extremely motivational.
Now, to be honest, I thought I wasn't getting enough bang for my butt, initially. First time at anything is always a little tricky–what goes where and for how long? So many questions. And there was a photographer (as proof of the photos herein), which is always a little distracting. I mean, Tyler said to clinch my cheeks with gusto, but I've seen photos of puckered bums, and no matter how hot that booty be, this is not an attractive look. And, then, there was the thrusting.
Imagine gripping a bar to hold you at ninety degrees on your toes. Picture it. Now, picture squeezing a ball between your thighs. Now, you pop, pop, pop that thing and then, you squeeze and pop…All at ninety, all on your toes. It's an attractive move, to say the least–but was it effective? Yes. In fact, it was a bit beyond effective. It was terribly challenging. But, pair all of this thrusting with one particular musical gem and you've got BodyLab gold: Salt N' Pepper's "Push It" found its way into our open ears and it was like the clouds parted for the sun to shine down on our beaming cheeks. It was like someone had our back. It was one of the most serendipitous moments my ass has ever seen…ever.
Now, between it being our first time–Tyler's included–and all of the ass cracking jokes that we were cracking and cracking up about, I sort of didn't even realize how uptight I had become (or rather, what a tight ass I turned into). As I waddled to my car looking like someone who'd just ridden a stallion for half a day, I thought, "Wow. The BodyLab just got one step closer to the dream: getting a superb ass whooping but without even knowing it."
The only thing that I think is getting overlooked here is this: the world may value a woman's ass more than a man's, but there is no better way for a man to stick out (okay, yes, literally, but I do mean among the other menfolk) than to have a gorgeous behind. So many guys spend so much time on their upper body, and I like them for it. Sure. But, what about their skinny legs and lack of butt? The ass is a problem area for most people–either you have too much or not enough and it's the gray area that we all should aim to live in. Men included. So get your ass to the gym, peeps. Here's the biggest cliche in a gym rat's world "You can't get no booty if you don't have no booty." OR the variation: "If you don't care about your ass, no one else will." There, I said it. Now, let's give new meaning to bringing our A game.
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"Just meditate on the number and let them flip past like pages on a calendar: 1…2…3…" – Matt D'Amico
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A Spanish Colonial bench, the Banca Caballos Grande, is sure to become a conversation piece when added to your Spanish style home. Made from solid mesquite wood, this bench features unique hand carved horse head details, accompanied by small hand carved legs and a soft leather seat. Showcasing the feel of authentic Spanish furniture, the Banca Caballo Grande is finished with a light stain to contrast the dark leather.
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Revamped Quick Plug brings together 75 years of knowledge and experience
12 June 2018 – Quick Plug will be presenting its fully revamped brand identity during GreenTech at the RAI in Amsterdam with an eye-catching stand and a high profile press launch.
The evolution of roots
Quick Plug brings together the talents of Grow-Tech Inc. (US), Quick Plug (NL) and Omni Growing Solutions (CN). These three companies now make up a single strong and independent business operating in the global plug market for professional horticulture, arboriculture and agriculture. This merger brings together 75 years of knowledge and experience. Quick Plug offers a wide range of different concepts and segments for growing various crops. The new house style and its payoff – The evolution of roots – emphasise the innovative nature of the revamped Quick Plug.
Quick Plug is already an established name, but the merger of the three companies means it now offers an even wider range of both products and knowledge. And that deserves a new brand identity! This will be launched during GreenTech (12-14 June). The stand will feature the new house style and the full range. The house style will be officially unveiled for the invited press during a special ceremony at 9 a.m. on the opening day. For its North American customers Quick Plug will 're-do' the launch during Cultivate '18 in Ohio, USA (14-17 July).
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Wapiti Outdoors is more than a coffee shop and retail store. It's a destination unto itself and for many, a tradition.
Recently we had a chance to talk to John Clark, owner of Wapiti Outdoors. John, what initially brought you and your wife Karlyn to Greenwater?
It was Labor Day weekend 2018, my wife and I were hiking at Mount Rainier National Park. We were driving back home and stopped at Wapiti to get our favorite milkshakes. My wife saw a "For Sale" sign in front of the store. We'd always loved this community and this store. This is where we come to ski, and hike. When we saw the place was for sale it was an opportunity we believed in. We were excited to have a chance to live, work, and play here.
Wapiti Woolies had a rich history in the community spanning decades, were you nervous to take over such a beloved local store?
No. The former owners (Bob and Debbie Grubb) poured their life into this store, this was their legacy. They took great care of us in the transition. We'd been coming here for so long, we knew what made the place special and was important to people. We're here to preserve that and do what we can to keep the legacy alive for another 50 years.
What do you wish more people knew about the store?
That there is a long history here in Greenwater. Bob (Grubb the former owner) is our historian, de facto mayor, and librarian. He told us stories about this gateway town to the park. Our building that people love so much, this architecture was the original general store. The building used to be located by White River. When the river flooded the store in 1977, Bob bought it for a dollar and moved it up to the highway. People have been walking through this door with a smile on their face for a very long time. Way before it was called Wapiti this store was here. People were here in Greenwater logging, working, and making a life here.
You must stay busy. When you are able to enjoy time off, is there a trail, season or activity you most enjoy?
Well first of all we love what we do. Our customers are incredible. It almost doesn't feel like work. We really feel connected to the people but I'd have to say that wildflower season in the park is something we won't miss. Wildflower season is non-negotiable. We don't miss that. We do a lot of things, ride trails, snowshoe, ski, and fish. We're outdoor people all year long. This store and what we do is part of our life. We're fortunate. We really appreciate the opportunity to live and work here.
We love seeing locally sourced honey and huckleberry products for sale. Are there other items from local artisans we should look for?
We just partnered with a bakery out of Black Diamond called Mama D's Farmhouse Baking. We carry some of their incredible baked goods and you won't believe it but their Cinnamon Rolls and Carrot Cake are gluten-free and taste amazing! Good people and their baked goods are top-notch. Next time you're in the store you'll have to try one of those treats, everything they make is so good.
Wapiti Woolies is now Wapiti Outdoors, it may surprise folks to know the new name actually came from the former owners, Bob and Debby Grubb. Wapiti Woolies was originally a knitting factory. After years of knitting full-time, the Grubbs decided to switch gears. They covered up the word "knitting" on the original sign and changed it to read "Wapiti Woolies." Bob always thought maybe someday he'd like to call the place "Wapiti Outdoors." One day after the sale was finalized John mentioned to Bob he didn't know what to call the store now. Bob told John he'd always meant to call the place Wapiti Outdoors. It was meant to be. And what a fitting name! It's proximity to Crystal Mountain Resort, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Mount Rainier National Park, and the White River can you get any more outdoorsy than that?
Come to Greenwater, slow down, stop, mask-up, and explore for a bit. Don't cruise through town without stopping for visit.


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Always Eat After 7PM Book is a revolutionary rule-breaking diet that allows you to enjoy huge dinners, delicious desserts and indulgent snacking while still burning fat overnight. And I get it, it sounds crazy, right? After all, the weight loss industry is always telling us to never eat past 7 PM and then, there's this regime telling you to always eat past 7 PM. But it isn't all that confusion once you dive into it. Always Eat After 7PM Book provides a new approach to weight loss that prioritizes healthy habits and listening to your body's signals, which are key for wellbeing – and it's based on facts! It isn't about getting all of your meals in after 7 PM, but it certainly isn't about ignoring your health and starving yourself just because of the time on the clock. With this program, you get to eat well and when you're hungry, and still force your body to melt away fat by making smart, strategic food swaps and developing healthy habits.
What is Always Eat After 7PM Book?
Almost every person who tries a new diet fails at doing so, according to studies, and many believe it's because most weight loss diets are not plausible and require you to count calories, weigh out your foods, follow an eating schedule, and spend all of your free time working out.
Always Eat After 7PM Book is an online weight loss program that teaches you how to eat deliciously well whenever you're hungry and still lose weight overnight. It teaches you a three-part approach that consists of:
- Part 1: The Foundation
- Part 2: Burn Fat in Three Easy Phases
- Part 3: Hit The Kitchen
It's a simple approach that focuses on prioritizing healthy habits and prioritizing your body's signals for optimal wellbeing and weight loss. Put simply, it's about eating big when you are at your hungriest, which is in the evening, and making small, strategic and smart food swaps, while still enjoying your favorite foods.
Everything you learn in Always Eat After 7PM is backed by scientific research, studies and facts, with the main one being that studies have shown that calories consumed after 5 PM have no effect on your weight. All of these can also be found in the reference section, so you can check them out for yourself.
I'll delve into the details in just a moment but first, it's worth mention that Always Eat After 7PM Book has been praised by celebrity Trainer and star of ABC's Extreme Weight Loss, Heidi Powell, as well as New York Times bestselling author of the IF in Life and former NFL running back, Rashad Jennings, New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness, Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author of Fit2Fat2Fit, Drew Manning, celebrity trainer and bestselling author of The Impact Body Plan, Todd Durkin, and many more.
The awesome thing is that you don't have to worry about making space in your pantry for yet another cookbook or lugging a textbook around with you. The entire system is digital, meaning you receive immediate access as soon as you purchase and can get started straight away. You just download the content right onto your smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer and you're ready to go.
Now, if having a weight loss program based on scientific research doesn't do it for you, the program also comes with a 60 Day Money Back Guarantee so you can try it out for two months.
Who Created Always Eat After 7PM Book?
Joel Marion is the author of this program and Diana Keuilian is the creator of the recipes. Joel is the author of The Cheat to Lose Diet: Cheat BIG with Foods you Love, as well as Lose Fat Faster Than Ever Before and Enjoy Keeping It Off. He has been featured in many popular magazines, such as Men's Fitness, Woman's Day, Oxygen, Clean Eating, Muscle and Fitness Hers and MuscleMag International. Joel is also the cofounder of Biotrust Nutrition and hosts of a top-ranked podcast, Born to Impact.
For this program, he teamed up with doctors, scientists and innovative experts who know the latest research studies that created the foundation of this program.
What You'll Learn in Always Eat After 7PM Book
Always Eat After 7PM Book is a straight forward weight loss program based on the studies that have found that calories consumed after 5 PM have no effect on your weight. It prioritizes developing healthy habits and listening to your body's signals for overall wellbeing, which you learn how to do throughout the regime.
The program is broken down into a three-part series, with the fat burning process being broken down into three easy phases, which are:
- The Acceleration Phase
- The Main Phase
- The Lifestyle Phase
The regime comes with an abundance of fact-based information that teaches you the details of how eating in the evening can help you lose weight faster. It's all about eating big when you are naturally hungriest (in the evening), making strategic and smart food swaps, while still eating your favorite foods.
All of the recipes are easy to make with affordable ingredients that can be found at your local grocery store. They come with appetizing photos, clear directions, and proper measurements so you can easily cook up the delicious and fat-burning meals. There is also an index section at the end, where you can easily find whatever recipe you're looking for.
You don't have to take my word for it either. Here's a sneak peek at some of the topics covered and some examples of the delicious recipes you get:
Part 1: The Foundation
- Why You Should Eat After 7 PM
- Myth #1: Eating Food After 7 PM Makes You Fat
- Myth #2: Late-Night Eating Slows Down Your Metabolism
- Myth #3: Late-Night Eating Interferes With Digestion
- Myth #4: Eating Carbs After 7 PM Packs on Pounds
- Why Other Diets Have Failed You
- Experience Your Fastest Fat Loss Ever Using Three Simple Phases
- The Real Truth About Breakfast
- Energizing Lunches and Fat-Burning Dinners with Portion Volumization
- The Power of Late-Night Snacks
- Cheat Your Way Thin
- Success Begins in the Mind (Don't Skip This Chapter!)
Part 2: Burn Fat in Three Easy Phases
- The Acceleration Phase
- The Main Phase
- The Lifestyle Phase
- Supplement for Success
Part 3: Hit The Kitchen
- Prepping Your Kitchen
- Over 70 Mouthwatering Fat-Burning Recipes
- Pumpkin Pie Egg Muffins
- Stuffed Bell Peppers
- Fiesta Chicken Skillet
- Chicken "Spaghetti" Skillet
- Turkey Burgers with Butternut Buns
- Chili-Loaded Baked Potato
- Honey Garlic Pork Loin
- Caramel Chicken
- Mexican Brownies
- Fruit Mini Tarts
- No Bake Salted Caramel Bars
- Chili-Spiced Nuts
- Teriyaki Meatballs
- Homemade Beef Jerky
- Dark Chocolate Granola
- Cookie Butter Protein Smoothie
- Gingerbread-Spiced Waffles
- And many more…
Our Verdict
Always Eat After 7PM Book teaches you a revolutionary, rule-breaking approach to losing weight. It's a simple, straightforward program that teaches you healthy habits and smart, strategic food swaps to make to lose weight, eat whenever you're hungry, and still enjoy the foods you love. It even comes with a 60 Day Money Back Guarantee, so you can try it out risk-free for two months.


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Sri Lanka has said it is invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on militants with foreign links, in which 290 people were killed and nearly 500 wounded.
The emergency law, which gives police and the military extensive powers to detain and interrogate suspects without court orders, goes into effect at midnight tonight (7.30pm Irish time).
Police said 87 bomb detonators were found at the main bus station in the capital Colombo, while an explosive went off near a church where scores were killed yesterday when bomb squad officials were trying to defuse it.
A night curfew came into effect at 8pm (3.30pm Irish time), the government announced.
There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack but suspicion was focusing on Islamist militants in the Buddhist-majority country.
Investigators said seven suicide bombers took part in the attacks while a government spokesman said an international network was involved.
Police had received a tip-off of a possible attack on churches by a little-known domestic Islamist group some ten days ago, according to a document seen by Reuters.
The intelligence report, dated 11 April, said a foreign intelligence agency had warned authorities of possible attacks on churches by the leader of the group, the National Thawheed Jama'ut.
It was not immediately clear what action, if any, was taken on the tip-off.
Police said 24 people had been arrested, all of whom were Sri Lankan, but they gave no more details.
International anti-terrorism experts said even if a local group had carried out the attacks, it was likely that al Qaeda or so-called Islamic State were involved, given the level of sophistication.
Two of the suicide bombers blew themselves up at the luxury Shangri-La Hotel on Colombo's seafront. The others targeted three churches and two other hotels.
A fourth hotel and a house in a suburb of the capital were also hit, but it was not immediately clear how those attacks were carried out.
Most of the attacks came during Easter services and when hotel guests were sitting down for breakfast.
"Guests who had come for breakfast were lying on the floor, blood all over," an employee at Kingsbury Hotel told Reuters.
Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said an international network was involved, but did not elaborate.
"We do not believe these attacks were carried out by a group of people who were confined to this country," Mr Senaratne said.
"There was an international network without which these attacks could not have succeeded."
The president, Maithripala Sirisena, said in a statement the government would seek foreign assistance to track the overseas links.
Sri Lanka was at war for decades with ethnic minority Tamil separatists, most of them Hindu, but violence had largely ended since the government victory in the civil war, ten years ago.
Sri Lanka's 22 million people include minority Christians, Muslims and Hindus.
Most of the dead and wounded were Sri Lankans although government officials said 32 foreigners were killed, including British, US, Australian, Turkish, Indian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch and Portuguese nationals.
Denmark's richest man Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife lost three of their four children in the attacks, a spokesman for his fashion firm said.
The US State Department said in a travel advisory "terrorist groups" were plotting possible attacks in Sri Lanka and targets could include tourist spots, transport hubs, shopping malls, hotels, places of worship and airports.
There were fears the attacks could spark communal violence, with police reporting late on Sunday there had been a petrol bomb attack on a mosque in the northwest and arson attacks on two shops owned by Muslims in the west.
Traffic was uncharacteristically thin in normally bustling Colombo after an island-wide curfew was lifted earlier today.
Soldiers with automatic weapons stood guard outside major hotels and the World Trade Centre in the business district, a Reuters witness said.
An Australian survivor, identified only as Sam, told Australia's 3AW radio the hotel was a scene of "absolute carnage".
He said he and a travel partner were having breakfast at the Shangri-La when two blasts went off. He said he had seen two men wearing backpacks seconds before the blasts.
"There were people screaming and dead bodies all around," he said. "Kids crying, kids on the ground, I don't know if they were dead or not, just crazy."
There were similar scenes of carnage at two churches in or near Colombo, and a third church in the northeast town of Batticaloa, where people had gathered.
Dozens were killed in a blast at the Gothic-style St Sebastian church in Katuwapitiya, north of Colombo. Police said they suspected it was a suicide attack.


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"When I use a word.., it means just what I choose it to mean-neither more nor less.", This statement by Humpty Dumpty sets forth the argument of this Note: words used to describe mens rea in federal criminal statutes have plain, ordinary meanings. When the United States Supreme Court interprets these statutes, it should do so according to the words' plain meanings. Because the Court has not used this approach in past cases, the law of mens rea on the federal level is confusing and inconsistent.
The Court has tried to repair poorly drafted statutes by interpreting them in various ways to achieve what it thought was the correct result. By applying different interpretation techniques, however, the Court has developed an ad hoc mens rea jurisprudence that confuses people about what mental state is necessary for conviction under federal criminal laws. People thus cannot order their affairs to avoid violating the law. To clarify the law, the United States Congress and the Supreme Court should engage in a law-making dialogue that results in Congress drafting clearer statutes and the Court interpreting those statutes according to the words' plain meanings.
The Supreme Court's mens rea analysis in federal criminal cases is least settled in cases involving the "knowingly" standard. The Court apparently interprets other mens rea standards, such as "willfully," "purposely," and "recklessly," consistently. The Court has more difficulty interpreting "knowingly," because it falls in the middle of the mens rea standard hierarchy. "Willfully," the most stringent standard, implies either a full understanding of both the law and the facts or an understanding of egregious facts that indicate the defendant knew she was doing something wrong. "Recklessly," one of the lowest standards, implies very little thought. "Knowingly," however, indicates a standard somewhere above recklessness and below fully-informed thwarting of the law. Determining exactly what it means to act knowingly appears to be difficult for the Court.
Although the Court has consistently defined "knowingly" to require that the defendant actually knew he committed. the acts that made his conduct criminal, the Court applies this definition only if doing so will allow the Court to reach its desired result .For instance, when the Court hears a case involving a statute that criminalizes morally suspect behavior, it defines "knowingly" to require only that the defendant knew he acted, regardless of whether the defendant knew those actions were illegal. In cases that involve statutes that may be read as criminalizing otherwise innocent conduct," the Court defines "knowingly" to mean that the defendant knew the facts about his or her actions and that those actions were illegal.
Recommended Citation
Katherine R. Tromble,
Humpty Dumpty on Mens Rea Standards: A Proposed Methodology for Interpretation,
52 Vanderbilt Law Review
Available at: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/vlr/vol52/iss2/6