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San Cristobal de las Casas is situated in a fertile valley surrounded by mountains in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico. Chiapas is home to several indigenous groups descended from the Maya, two of the largest being the Tzotzils and Tzeltals who inhabit highland villages surrounding San Cristobal.
The indigenous people of Chiapas speak their own language (often in addition to Spanish), practice their own unique customs and can be identified by their traditional dress that varies by group. They continue to depend primarily on agriculture for their economic well-being; however, it's not unusual for them to travel into San Cristobal to sell their handmade crafts and shop in the markets for everyday items to take back to their villages.
San Cristobal, one of Mexico's best-preserved Spanish colonial towns, is made up of a series of traditional barrios (neighborhoods), each of which is known for a particular trade or custom, such as iron working, carpentry and woodcarving.
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Along the main plaza you'll find the architecturally stunning city hall and Cathedral. Five blocks north of the plaza, you'll also discover San Cristobal's Museo Templo y Convento Santo Domingo (Museum Church and Convent of Santo Domingo).
A steep stone staircase leads up to the Templo de San Cristobal (San Cristobal Church) and the town's best mirador (lookout point). Climb to the top to enjoy spectacular views overlooking the town of San Cristobal, the surrounding mountains and countryside.
San Cristobal has been a well-known international tourist destination since the 1970s. Today, the town is home to numerous travel agencies, language schools, art-house cinemas, museums and artisans' markets, as well as a dizzying array of shops, sidewalk cafes and restaurants, many catering to international visitors.
With its laid-back, bohemian atmosphere, San Cristobal de las Casas continues to be a popular destination among international backpackers and foreign residents, many who arrive to study Spanish or volunteer with local organizations in the fields of sustainability, education and human rights.
You can spend hours browsing the shops and artisans' markets in San Cristobal, or take a trip out to one of the nearby villages to see where the crafts are made.
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The Saints offensive players will be wearing custom made noise reduction earpieces tonight against the Seahawks in an effort to neutralize the noise made by the Seattle fans. While the devices may help neutralize the noise they will do nothing to neutralize Russell Wilson and the stout Seahawk defense. Unless Sean Payton can find a way to accomplish that feat the Saints return to the Big Easy with another loss under their belts.
Dying grace
I visited with an elderly man earlier this week who recently lost his son to death. The man who passed away was quite ill and struggled mightily before he passed. The elderly father was, in a sense, relieved as any parent would be who watched their child suffer. But losing him hurt very badly nonetheless.
As painful as this unfolding scene was, God gave a special measure of grace to all of the parties involved. You see, the dying man had trusted Jesus Christ to be his Saviour and knew that a home in Heaven awaited his arrival. He knew also that the Saviour would be there to welcome him home. David said, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me…" (Psalm 23:4) In that hour of death, the Lord Jesus Christ kept His promise to walk through that valley with the dying saint of God. But that's not all! The same Saviour walked the valley with those who loved the dying man. His father and others did not have to walk the valley of suffering alone any more than the dying man walked the valley of the shadow of death alone.
Jesus has promised to "never leave or forsake" those who put their trust in Him. (Hebrews 13:5) He goes with us to the hospital, to the funeral home, and to the cemetery. He never breaks His promise. "Dying grace" is not just for the dying. The living need it too and He gives it in abundant supply.
"Precious in the sight of The Lord are the death of his saints." Psalm 116:15
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Shaw Cross Sharks secured a dramatic 18-16 victory over York Acorn to set up a Challenge Cup second round trip to Normanton Knights.
The Sharks trailed 10-0 at half-time and were 16-6 behind going into the final quarter before mounting a superb comeback.
New Australian recruit Robbie Byatt was making his Sharks debut and produced a man-of-the-match display, capped by the crucial try two minutes from full-time, which levelled matters.
Danny Flowers landed the conversion to send Shaw Cross into this Saturday's second round clash at Normanton.
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Panelist David Gregory, meanwhile, said Trump's tweets indicate that "he is in the middle of the new round of ranting of press coverage and trying to distract from the investigation over Russia." He also said that the president's tweets, which often contradict statements made by his own press office, are shredding any semblance of credibility in the White House.
"What is unfortunate for Sean Spicer is the White House press secretary position under President Trump doesn't have credibility," he said. "I've been in this job. I had interactions with press secretaries. I have a certain amount of sympathy for Sean Spicer. He has to do what his boss wants him to do. His boss is not truthful to the American people, nor are the people who work for President Trump."
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This year's Fillmore Jazz Festival embraces the women behind jazz music. Themed "Celebrating Women in Jazz and Beyond," the two-day event will feature a mix of up-and-coming and seasoned artists; performers include The Arabelle Schoenberg and Nora Stanley Group, Kim Nalley, Kitty Margolis, Ila Cantor and Bayonics. The festival runs along Fillmore Street, from Jackson to Eddy, with stages on California, Sutter and Eddy streets, plus entertainment areas on Washington and O'Farrell streets. The music starts at 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday; admission is free.
Ever wanted to go to the San Francisco Opera, but the ticket price got in the way? Here's your chance. The Opera's performance of Verdi's "La Traviata" will be simulcast live from the War Memorial Opera House to AT&T Park for San Francisco Opera at AT&T Park at 8 p.m. The best part? It's free. Register online, which gets you in a half hour early (at 6:30 p.m.; general entry will be at 7), and bring blankets (no lawn chairs) to sit on the field. Couple of notes: Remember that Interstate 280 will be closed this weekend. Also, the same rules for bottles, containers, bags, etc. that apply at Giants games apply here.
Andrea Abney is the 96 Hours editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. She's on Twitter @andreaabney. Follow 96 Hours at @96hourssf.


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Rapport Open APIs Increase Employee Productivity
By: Richard Hatheway, Director, Enterprise Communications Product Marketing, Rapport for Large Enterprise, Alcatel-Lucent
What is one of the biggest factors affecting employee productivity today? Recent studiesby the National Business Research Institute and the Pew Research Center indicate that not having the right technology tools to do their jobs is one of the most critical. From something as simple as having a cell phone to as advanced as having a customized app, having the right tool provides employees with a productivity boost.
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Vector Dragon Silhouette by WatyrfallWatch
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That looks cool. Please include reference to my vector, and if you can, the original picture I did the vector from. I'm glad you found a use for it.
Sorry for not asking first, I was so inspired. Bad excuse I know but I used your awesome dragon in these two compositions, I can take them down if you'd like.
Hi can I use this on a T-shirt?
Awesome! Would it be okay to use it for a company logo?
hi! can i use your work to be printed on a tshirt? thnks and nice work )
Hi, this is amazing. Any chance I could use it also for a compass rose? Thanks
I would like to ask permission to use this for a MILSIM team patch? It's all none-profit, and you will be credited.
Yes, you have permission. Thanks for asking
Thanks a lot! I'll show you the result when its done.
Cool - I look forward to it
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Reviewer 1: "Are the neck bolts strictly necessary? It seems that the study's author could have substituted a lithium ion battery, or a solar panel, or perhaps a wall plug and an extension cable. Maybe even a rotation-powered generator with a large wheel and a particularly enthusiastic hamster would work. It's a thought.
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Reviewer 2: "This study is not innovative; it is a slight modification of an existing method. A pilot study for animation from dead matter has been detailed in the earlier publication 'Genesis' (see God, et. al.). The author touches on this work but is rather vague about citing it, though the theoretical parallels are striking.
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The Y-9 is a medium-sized, multi-purpose turboprop transport aircraft comparable in size and performance to the Lockheed Martin C-130J. The aircraft has been derived from the Shaanxi Y-8 (Chinese copy of the An-12 'Cub'), but features upgraded engines and modern avionics. As well as serving as a tactical transport, the aircraft is also used as the aerial platform for a variety of special role aircraft.
- Type: Medium tactical transport
- Designer/Manufacturer: AVIC Shaanxi Aircraft Industry Corporation
- First flight: 5 November 2010
- Introduction: 2012
- Operators: PLA Air Force, PLA Ground Force
- Crew: 4
- In-flight refuelling: No
Development History
Shaanxi began to develop a radically improved variant of its Y-8 medium turboprop, initially designated Y-8F600, in 1999. Two foreign contractors, the Ukraine-based Antonov Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex (ASTC) and Pratt and Whitney Canada, became involved in the development programme in 2001—2002. Under a contract signed in 2002, Shaanxi and Antonov ASTC would jointly design, assemble prototypes, certify, and put into production the Y-8F600, while P&W was responsible for providing its PW150B engine to power the aircraft.
As a risk-sharing partner of the Y-8F600 project, Antonov ASTC provided Shaanxi with the results of rigidity and aerodynamic research, as well as documents on aircraft maintainability and service life. It also designed the new wing with fuel tanks and supplied the technology to build it. Antonov ASTC also shared its technical data and experience with Shaanxi, and was involved in the test of the aircraft.
In addition to the tactical transport, Shaanxi also developed the Y-8F600 into an aerial platform for various special role aircraft such as AEW&C and maritime patrol, internally known as the "Category-III Platform". The terms of Category-I and -II platforms were used to refer to the aerial platforms developed from the partially-pressurised Y-8 and fully-pressurised Y-8C airframes respectively. Compared with its predecessors, the Y-8F600 would provide a much more capable platform due to its improvements in avionics, powerplant, and fuselage design.
It appeared that the "Category-III Platform" took priority over the tactical transport, and the aircraft in the form of the KJ-200 AEW&C made maiden flight successfully on 14 January 2005. However, the #2 prototype of the KJ-200 crash during a flight test on 3 June 2006, resulting the loss of both aircraft and its onboard crew and test engineers. This resulted in a major setback in the project and the development was only resumed a year later, after some redesign to the airframe including a pair of vertical planes attached to the tips of its horizontal tailfins.
The development of the tactical transport variant, first renamed Y-8X and then Y-9, finally began in 2008 after two years of delays to give priority to the "Category-III Platform" development. Compared with the earlier Y-8F600/Category-III Platform", the Y-9 features all indigenous avionics and pwerplant, replacing the original Canadian P&W PB150B turboprop engine and British Dodi R-408 all-composite six-blade propeller with the indigenous WJ-6C (Wojian-6C) turboprop engine and JL-4C six-blade propeller. Compared with the Y-8C, the maximum payload increased from 20 t to 25 t. When taking off from high-altitude airfields in Tibet, the maximum payload increased from 5 t to 15 t. The Y-9 made first flight on 5 November 2010 and entered operational service with the PLA in 2012.
The Y-9 has a similar aerodynamic layout to the Y-8, with high-mounted wings and four turboprop engines mounted under the wing's leading edge. The rear cargo door also serves as a ramp to allow quick load/unload of cargoes. The tail flats and fin are mounted high, with additional small vertical stabilisers installed on the tailplanes. The aircraft has a twin-wheeled nose landing gear and two four-wheeled main landing gears. It is flown by a four-man crew, including two pilots, a flight engineer and a loadmaster.
The Y-9 has a maximum take-off weight of 65 t. Its cargo bay is 16.2 m in length, 3.2 m in width, and 2.3 m in height, with an internal volume of 155 cubic metres. It can carry a variety of military vehicles, cargo containers, pallets, and personnel, with a maximum cargo load of 20 t. The aircraft is designed to carry up to 98 armed paratroopers, or nine international standard pallets of 108" X 88", or eight 125" X 96" pallets. The cargo bay floor is fitted with cargo handling rollers and tie-down rings.
In addition to radio communication and navigation systems, the Y-9 features a 'glass' cockpit with coloured multifunctional displays (MFD)and other modern avionics including datalink, flight management and control, ground proximity warning and collision avoidance systems. An electro-optical turret containing forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and TV sensors is mounted under the fuselage for day/night, all-weather operation.
The original Y-8F600 design was powered by four P&W PB150B turboprop engines with all-composite six-bladed R-408 propeller system developed by the British company Dodi, offering a maximum take-off weight of 65 t. This arrangement offers improved take-off performance at "hot and high" airports and high altitude cruise performance, extended engine service lives, and lower engine operating and maintenance costs. In addition, noise levels will be reduced and meet stringent airport noise restrictions. On the transport variant Y-9, they were replaced by four indigenous 5,100 hp WJ-6C (Wojian-6C) turboprop engines and six-bladed JL-4 propellers.
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- Cruising altitude: 7,800 m
- Service ceiling: 10,100 m
- Range: 4,200 km
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Contrary to many of the things we understand about life happiness is not ready-made, but in fact something you have to work on and for. Some people might be lucky enough to have parents teach them 'how' to be happy. However, there are many who did not have parents who could properly teach this.
Thich Nhat Hanh wrote in his book Fidelity: How to Create a Loving Relationship that Lasts that the greatest gift parents can give to their children is not property, money or even an education, but how to be happy.
Happiness is the one thing that everyone wants and often the one thing that many do not feel enough. In a single day children laugh over 200 times while adults muster a smile 3 or 4 times (check out The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, a great little fable on life and discovering your destiny by Robin Shurma).
Studies show a small part of happiness is from our living conditions.
So where is happiness? How can we get some? What's interesting is that studies show only 10 percent of our happiness actually comes from our living conditions, according to Deepak Chopra. These are things like money and the place you live, etc. The larger part of our happiness comes from doing things that benefits others. It also comes from sharing, caring and not just working for your own means. But how can we do this if we have not experienced happiness for ourselves? Giving to others may only result in what is called 'burn-out', false pretense and insecurity. It may also come at the price of our own suffering, regret and thinking this is the right way to live. That is, suffer to become happy.
Activities that make you happy or not so happy
In order to cut through the maze of our conditioned minds (i.e., rampant and inconsistent thoughts, desires and preoccupations) it is wise to take note of the activities you enjoy and how these could benefit others. Trying to put the cart before the horse (re: satisfying the needs of others first) is a recipe for failure. Before I got married my husband-to-be repeatedly told me that he did not need me to be happy. He was not getting married to become happy. For him, being married was to share what he had, who he is and evolve together. He is fond of saying first you need to be happy yourself.
We can learn a lot from what others say. There is also a noteworthy line from the Japanese writer Murkami who said he did not feel people stick to the things they genuinely do not enjoy. If you do not derive happiness from an activity it usually falls to the way-side sooner or later. If you take a look at the different things you have gotten involved with in your life you will probably find this is 100 percent true.
Be genuine to yourself and find out what you like to do.
For Murkami, jogging was great. For others this could be hell. For me, I love backbending. For others this could be rough. I always feel the happiest on my yoga mat and alone. For others this could be painful and lonely. I enjoy the quietness of meditation, the ability to try new things and to 'beat' what I perceived as a limitation either physically or mentally. For others this may sound like work not play.
In the end, we all need to discover the activity that renovates for ourselves and not compare it what others say or feel about it.
While I also enjoying teaching, I have found that I never enjoyed teaching as much as I have watching a student take up the practice and turn it into something for themselves. Witnessing a student have an 'ah-ah' moment makes me very happy or seeing the evolution of their practice is confirmation that yoga takes time (something that cannot be pre-determined). Teaching is challenging work and not to be confused with being happy.
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In 1977, three Australian churches came together as one. The Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational churches have been the Uniting Church in Australia ever since.
We are the people of God on the Way, a diverse group of many cultures and understandings of faith that will bring us into deeper unity with others.
The Uniting Church in Australia is getting ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary on 22 June this year, remembering where we have come from and how far we can go together.
The 40th anniversary logo, which can be viewed as a starburst, fireworks or a dandelion head whose seeds are spread on the wind. The image brings to mind celebration, diversity and all the varied parts of the Uniting Church.
The colours intentionally connect to those that remind us of our covenant with First Peoples, the red earth and ochre.
The tagline, "All of this is us", encompasses past, present and future – all that brought us together and formed us as we began, all that has shaped us has involved us over the past 40 years, and all that we hope for as we look to the future.
Watch the Inauguration of the Uniting Church on 22 June 1977 (in five parts)
To find out more about our 40th Anniversary celebrations and download the logo for your communcations, visit the Assembly website.
To help celebrate 40 years, we want to hear from you.
If you have stories or reflections about historical moments in the Uniting Church, send them through to at firstname.lastname@example.com
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PRAGUE, April 24 (Reuters) - The Czech crown has strengthened more slowly than expected, and if the trend continues, there could be more room to raise interest rates, Czech National Bank (CNB) board member Marek Mora was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
The central bank has raised its main interest rate in three steps to 0.75 percent since last August and the market expects more tightening in the second half of this year.
The CNB's staff forecasts, on the other hand, see another rate hike only around the turn of the year and maybe even later, as the projected crown strengthening should deliver part of the tightening desired to cool the fast-growing economy.
"It seems that the crown has been strengthening a bit slower than we anticipated," Mora said in an interview for the paper E15.
"If the crown keeps strengthening at a slower pace, that would give us room to raise rates, if all other conditions remain unchanged," he said.
The CNB forecasts the average crown rate at 25.400 per euro in the first quarter, appreciating further to 24.900 in the second quarter.
The next monetary policy meeting is scheduled for May 3, when the seven-member board will debate a quarterly update to the macroeconomic outlook prepared by CNB staff. The central bank last raised the two-week repo rate in February.
Mora indicated that the CNB was keeping one eye on ECB rates as it considered how much to raise its own rates.
"Widening the differential could lead to an excessive crown strengthening, which would block us from further raising rates," he said.
Mora also told the paper that the central bank was considering making two new recommendations to banks on mortgages - on limits for the debt-to-income ratio and debt-servicing-to-income - while it waits for a bill putting the limits into law to make its way through parliament in the next few months.
A mortgage should not exceed eight times the annual salary of the applicant, while debt payments should remain below 40 percent of a disposable monthly income, Mora said. (Reporting by Robert Muller; Editing by Kevin Liffey)


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MysticMedicine Fish Oil Improves Mood, Concentration, Focus, Memory, and aspects of Cardiovascular Health.
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Fish Oils are vital to a healthy and happy brain. They contain Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are two fatty acids belonging to the Omega-3 family, which can only be found in Fish. They are proven to benefit mood, concentration, focus, memory, as well as improve several aspects of cardiovascular health. Unlike other fish oil that contain 30% active ingredients, Mystic Medicine Fish Oil Concentrate delivers 75% active ingredients! Best of all, it's in a Halal capsule.
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A Word from Rehan
A lot of people ask me what is the best fish oil to take. I recommend one which is high in EPA, from a fish source that is free of heavy metals, and which is backed by 3rd party testing. People also wanted a halal gelcap. Given the difficulty of meeting these standards we decided to make a product that did, a product that I could take myself and give to my family.
Fish Oil Contains Fatty Acids that Your Body Needs
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Research on Benefits of Fish Oil for Your Health
Fish Oil Improves Cardiovascular Health
Two very large studies have shown that fish oil very powerfully reduces risk of cardiovascular disease:
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- Among patients who have experienced a heart attack, fish oil supplementation demonstrated a 45% reduction in risk of sudden coronary death and a 25% reduction in death from ANY cause (1)!
- A second study among otherwise healthy people demonstrated a 20%-30% reduction in risk of major coronary events (2).
This compelling evidence has lead both the American Heart Association (3) and the American Diabetes Association (4) to openly recommend daily consumption of fish and/ or daily use of fish oil supplements.
High EPA Fish Oil Improves Mood
32 studies have examined fish oil for the treatment of depression, or depression associated with bipolar disorder.
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- 9 of these studies used an oil containing more DHA than EPA. All 9 failed to benefit symptoms of depression.
- 23 of the 32 studies used an oil containing more EPA than DHA.
- 18 of these 23 studies found high EPA fish oil achieved significant benefit to symptoms of depression.
- One of these studies assigned patients with Major Depressive Disorder to one of three groups; group I received EPA, group II received fluoxetine (prozac), and group III received both EPA and fluoxetine (5).
A clinically meaningful response to treatment was experienced by 50% of fluoxetine treated patients, 56% of EPA treated patients, and 81% of patients receiving both EPA and fluoxetine! The American Psychiatric Association recommends that all patients with a mood, impulse control, or psychotic disorder receive 1000mg of EPA + DHA per day, and that larger dosages may be required by patients suffering from depression (6).
High EPA Fish Oil Improves Concentration, Focus, and Memory
12 studies have examined fish oil for the treatment of ADD/ADHD.
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- Four of these studies used an oil containing more DHA.
- Two showed no benefit, one showed benefit to two of 16 markers, and one showed benefit to seven of 14 markers (not very impressive)!
- Eight of the 12 studies used a high EPA fish oil. All eight demonstrate very positive outcomes.
On average, these eight studies show that the diagnosis of ADD/ ADHD is reversed in approximately 45% of children, over a six month treatment period (7).
Fish oil Reduces Joint Pain and Other Types of Inflammation
Fish oil has been studied as a treatment for a wide variety of "autoimmune diseases"- conditions where the bodies own immune system attacks itself. Examples of autoimmune diseases include :
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- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Asthma
In all three of these diseases, fish oil has been shown to effectively reduce pain and other signs of inflammation (8)!
Unfortunately, Most Fish Oils only Contain 30% Active Ingredients
Mystic Medicine Fish Oil Concentrate offers an extremely high amount of EPA per capsule. Most fish oils contain 30% active ingredients; 18% EPA and 12% DHA. The remaining oil is composed of other fats naturally found in fish. Mystic Medicine Fish Oil Concentrate undergoes a state-of-the-art process of molecular distillation, removing unwanted fats from the oil, and simultaneously removing heavy metals and other toxins which may be present in fish. The result is a high potency, high EPA fish oil concentrate! Mystic Medicine Fish Oil Concentrate delivers 75% active ingredients! Mystic Medicine Fish Oil Concentrate provides a very high amount of EPA (65%) as well as 10% DHA. This unique, high EPA concentrate makes Mystic Medicine Fish Oil Concentrate ideally suited for improving mood, concentration, focus, memory, as well as reducing inflammation.
An Appropriate Dose is Vital to Getting Results
Because of Mystic Medicine's very high level of concentration, the adult dose is only two of our capsules per day. Our 800mg capsules are considerably smaller than most available on the market. Two Mystic Medicine Fish Oil Concentrate Capsules delivers 1040mg EPA and 160mg DHA, a dose proven to benefit mood, concentration, focus, memory, as well as improve several aspects of cardiovascular health. For Children ages 5 and up, just one capsule per day is required! Your health care provider may recommend as many as five capsules per day. Taking between three and five capsules per day acts as a powerful anti-inflammatory, and also delivers positive changes to cholesterol levels.
What are Your Gel Caps Made From?
Finally, one of the main problems that many Muslims encounter is finding a capsule that is Halal. They may instead have to drink the oil—which is inconvenient, subject to quicker rancidity, and leaves an after taste, or trying vegetarian capsules—which have had problems of contamination. Mystic Medicine offers a high standard capsule that passes Halal standards.[divider]
What People are Saying:
"Rehan recommended fish-oils to me several years ago as part of a broader program for cholesterol reduction. I benefited in a number of ways in addition to lowered cholesterol rates, including increased energy, reduced skin inflammation, and improved mental clarity and calmness. After visiting numerous doctors and reading several books, it was not until I met Rehan that I learned about the connection between liver heat and elevated cholesterol. I find his workman-like, research-based approach when administering protocols not only highly effective for addressing specific ailments, but also for inculcating in clients a general attitude of personal responsibility."
Atif. R. Khan, EthicaInsititute – Managing Director
"Rehan Zaidi recommended two years ago using fish oil supplement for my kids as part of a natural-based products treatment to help them cope with ADHD. We have been supplementing them on a daily basis and have seen good results based on his research."
Dr. Arturo Cortes,MRDS – JordanNational Director
"I have used Rehan's guidance and principles on a couple of very difficult cases here at Harvard to augment my efforts. Based on his wealth/strength of knowledge and clinical efficacy… I quickly appreciated that he is well versed/trained in the intricacies of integrative medicine. Fish-oils is a dietary supplement Rehan's has been recommending for a long time; I have confidence in his recommendations"
Dr. Aymen A. Elfiky Lank Center for Oncology / DF Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
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- Kris-Etherton PM, Harris WS, Appel LJ; AHA Nutrition Committee. American Heart Association. Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: new recommendations from the American Heart Association. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2003;23(2):151-2.
- Bantle et al. Nutrition recommendations and interventions for diabetes. A position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(1): S48- S65.
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Taking Liberties with skatepark?
SKATE D8, a co-ordinated campaign to find space for a skatepark in Dublin 8, has clapped eyes on a barely used section of St Patrick's Park as the most suitable location for what could be a fantastic new amenity for young people in the Liberties area.
However, it will only happen if Dublin City Council officials change their mind about what a public park is (or can be), and see the possibilities inherent in young architects Douglas Carson and Rosaleen Crushell's design.
A council spokesman said its parks department had told Skate D8 it does not consider St Patrick's Park to be a good location for a skateboard arena because it "would have a negative impact on the heritage and setting of St Patrick's Cathedral and park".
The park "is visited each year by thousands of tourists" and the council is seeking to improve visitor facilities there. "It would not be appropriate to impose structures or activities which could be viewed as negatively impacting on the built heritage [of the area]."
In response, the architects quote the great Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, who observed that city parks "are not abstractions, or automatic repositories of virtue or uplift . . . they mean nothing divorced from their practical tangible uses".
Skate D8 was formed by Sandy Hazel in 2006 to promote the benefits of a skatepark in Dublin 8 that would provide a "meaningful place" to play for young people in the area. Active members include skaters, graffiti artists, parents, schoolchildren and young adults.
The campaign has received support from local groups including the Haroldville Reuben Residents' Association, the Whitefriar Aungier Community Council and the South Area Youth Service, as well as a petition signed by more than 1,000 schoolchildren in the area.
With support from the Arts Council, Carson and Crushell Architects looked at how an urban space could be both an amenity and cultural site for the community with particular focus on "established street cultures currently under-provided for in the city centre".
They say the artistic concept of this imaginative project is to "represent, through a collaborative design process, an ideal urban space, focusing on the specific needs of the users of a skatepark while reflecting the aesthetic desires of the remaining citizens".
The architects point out that there are four skateparks in the Dublin City area, of which only one is located in the inner city. This works out at one per 125,000 in population, compared with one per 75,000 in Vancouver, where all eight skateparks are in the inner city.
Their illustrated report stresses the need to work in collaboration with the community to create successful spaces, and quotes Jacobs again: "Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody."
The architects point out that unlike sports facilities such as basketball courts or football pitches, skateparks are non-standard in design terms. "This provides the artist with an opportunity to provide unique challenges to its users as well as creating an innovative and expressive urban space."
Various sites
The report examines a variety of potential sites in Bridgefoot Street, Chamber Street, Francis Street and the Civic Offices at Wood Quay as well as an indoor option in the former Iveagh Markets, which surprisingly drew a "very positive response from skaters". But it comes down strongly in favour of the currently underused section of St Patrick's Park, a wedge-shaped podium along Bride Street that's physically separate from the rest of this largely ornamental park, which is designed exclusively for "passive recreation".
The report says that a park "will fail if considered to be solely for one single demographic, either local or tourist, young or old, male or female, skater or walker. The park must be both for those casually passing through and for those who see it as a destination."
Carson and Crushell note that St Patrick's Park enjoys "good passive surveillance" from houses and flats overlooking it, as well as ongoing management by the city council's parks department. And because of its location, it would also have "good skate-tourism potential".
Turning the wedge into a skatepark would "activate" this area, which is both well-defined and "neutral" as well as being connected to the city centre. Improving the park as a public amenity is also supported by the Cathedral Quarter Framework Plan, which was drawn up in 2006.
"Notwithstanding the potential draw from outside the vicinity – regionally, nationally and internationally – this park represents a great opportunity to provide a much-needed resource for young people in the area", the architects say in their report. "It is intended that any design for the upper park is done in co-ordination with the conversion of the arches below into a community facility for the youth of the area, as suggested in the Cathedral Quarter Framework Plan.
"The resulting design will be described in architectural drawings and collage using material produced during workshops with Skate D8. A report documenting the project and the outcomes will be circulated amongst relevant stakeholders" – including the city council.
One of the precedents cited is the Micropolis Skatepark in Helsinki. Located in the Finnish capital's central park, it used granite, concrete, brick, grass, shrubs and trees to create an "architectural experience" as well as an "attractive and exciting setting for skaters".
Carson and Crushell are relying on the Dublin City Development Plan's pledge to " promote the development of both indoor and outdoor facilities for young people, eg multi-use games areas, teenage shelters, skateboarding areas and skateboard parks, youth cafes".
It's time for council officials to make good on this pledge. And there's a good chance that they will, because the council's budget for 2013 includes €75,000 for a park in the southwest inner city – with the location to be chosen by councillors representing the area.


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Mike Musgrove, Post I.T. (Washington Post)
One computer historian joked that the game's release "set the entire computer industry back two weeks" when it appeared on Arpanet, the U.S. government-designed Internet precursor, about 30 years ago.
That link, by the way, connects to the page of associate English professor Dennis G. Jerz, of Seton Hill University, who published an article last year about Adventure that made a splash on techy sites such as Slashdot.
Jerz, who attended the MITH event, wrote about how the classic game's
virtual world is actually based on a real cave in Kentucky.
Fraistat said he thinks that virtual worlds will come to be seen as
a type of literature. "Definitely," he said. "These games are literary
in their founding. The more evocative the text, the more it seems like
a novel you can travel through."