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In common life we use text for programming.
But why not gestures or voice? Are there any researches around this topic?
In common life we use text for programming.
But why not gestures or voice? Are there any researches around this topic?
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There's subtext which uses a graphical representation of the code as the code.
It's basically a research project about exactly your question: how can programming be made better by removing it's dependence on a pure-text representation.
There are Many Visual Programming languages. But ultimately they all convert to text.
Programming is not a linear task, how would you edit a Gesture? You could use Speech to Text to code by voice, but again, it's converted to text.
I forgot about Gmail Motion , not really programming but related.
One non-text based language that stands out to me is Piet which uses an image as the code to be compiled.
There's also Scratch which is developed by MIT, designed to make programming more accessibly to beginners and/or children.
Ultimately, a computer program is really just a bunch of ideas that have been strung together to do something useful.
Anything you can use to express an idea can be used to express a program so long as there's an understanding of the mapping between the ideas and their representation. If you're in the forest and all you have to express your concepts are what you find around you, a program could be a bunch of objects lined up like this:
Text just happens to be a convenient way to express those ideas because it maps into our (human) language and that language maps into ideas.
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Many attempts at general purpose visual programming have been made and all can be empirically be considered failures. They all have some compromise that lets you "script" the graphical elements, because that is the richest, most convenient way to do something. There have been some very domain specific visual only environments that succeed, but they are niche and not general purpose.
Non-visual programming, such as spoken words is a long way off. The closest thing we have today is Siri ( and the like ). But again, that can be considered a domain specific implementation ( search language ).
It is going to be a long time before we get to
Gestures don't imply programming, they imply non-tactile interaction. There are many examples of this, from the Playstation Eye, Wii to the Kinect. None of them drive a programming environment.
If I close my eyes and touch type and type, as I am doing now; I am doing non-visual "gesture" based programming.
There are many examples of gesture based programming in the music world; if you consider MIDI to be a programming language representation. There is the Theremin which is non-tactile. There is the an abundance of accelerometer based controls in the music world as well. From the "Hot Hand", to iPod/iPhone and iPad driven devices. There are also infrared Theremin style controllers for input as well.
Real Programmers
It may sound odd but I think it should be possible very well. For example using music scale you could encode those as symbols to be 'interpreted' by a software. In this way you could give instructions to computer, but as more complex input emerges it could become difficult to represent that.
In the Spanish movie Eva, the computers that control robots are programmed by physically manipulating a complex array of objects and arranging them in specific spatial configurations. There is a library of "parts" from where you can take new objects and add them to the "program". The "object editor" and programming environment is not really made of matter but an augmented reality simulation. Overall, I found the approach very interesting, since the natural properties (size, shape, position) of the physical parts involved map quite well to the values of properties that they may have inside a digital computer.
As far as I can understand, this is all fiction, but not unrealistic. And it doesn't involve any text.


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GAVIN RICH, writing in SA Rugby magazine, looks back at Eben Etzebeth's rapid transformation from average schoolboy centre to Stormers' second-row star.
The day after the news of Rassie Erasmus's resignation as Western Province senior professional coach broke, a gaggle of Cape journalists were gathered on the touchline of the Hermanus Primary School rugby field, watching the Stormers sweat in the mid-January heat.
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'Hey, who the hell is that monster? That one over there, the one who looks like a superhero?' asked one hack.
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'Superhero would be a good description of him; he does have an amazingly proportioned physique,' agrees WP U21 coach John Dobson. 'In fact, his biceps are something of a talking point around him. They're massive and when we have fines meetings we make him show them off as a party trick. He is just ridiculously strong.'
Indeed, and a few days later he was reminding us that he could play a bit too.
His first game for the Stormers was the pre-season friendly against Boland in Wellington, and the force with which he hit the rucks bolstered the impression that the Stormers had indeed uncovered a superhero.
Among the memorable early Etzebeth moments was when he drove a Lions player back several metres in the pre-season game at Newlands, something which by the time Super Rugby had arrived was becoming a regular occurrence. Few young locks have smashed their way as emphatically into the frame in their first season as Etzebeth has.
'It was incredible to watch Eben make his debut for the Stormers; he had absolutely no trouble making the step up and it was as if he had been there for years,' says Steph Nel, who was responsible for guiding Etzebeth through his year at the WP Rugby Institute in 2010. 'It was a huge debut and he was such a presence on the field that it was hard to believe he had undergone an almost overnight transformation from age-group player to Super Rugby star.'
It is fairly well known that Etzebeth is a member of the Etzebeth clan that became part of WP rugby folklore in a previous era. Eben's uncles Cliffie and Skattie were responsible for terrorising many an opposing player and there is seldom a rugby gathering in the Cape where at least one story about the exploits of the legendary tough men is not told.
But growing up in Goodwood and attending one of the less fashionable schools had its drawbacks, and had it not been for former Springbok lock Hennie Bekker spotting Etzebeth's giant form while helping out at a training session at Tygerberg High in 2008, the Stormers would not now be benefiting from Etzebeth's thunderous contributions.
'I was preparing to coach the Tygerberg 1st XV when I saw this massive bloke running on the other field with the B or C team,' recalls Bekker, who is in charge of WP's youth development and the general manager at their School of Excellence. 'I was told he was one of the Etzebeths. I was immediately interested, particularly because he was such a massive physical specimen. But he was playing centre, and had also played wing. He was just messing around in the backline. He didn't appear to be taking his rugby particularly seriously. He seemed to enjoy the game without having any expectation.
'I called him over and we had a chat. I invited him to attend my WP elite squad training sessions. He was in Grade 11 at the time. I told him he had to make a pact with me that he would work really hard, otherwise he would just be wasting my time. I also told him he would have to switch to lock and that would be the only position he would play from then on.'
Etzebeth made the promise and Bekker reckons he more than delivered on it.
'I was immediately impressed with his dedication. He seemed determined to make something out of the opportunity he was being offered. There was no doubt from the outset that he had immense raw promise,' recalls Bekker. 'He had all the attributes for a lock in terms of strength, but he was also very skilful, probably because he started out playing in the backs. For a big guy he was surprisingly athletic. Most importantly, there was a hardness that I liked.'
Given the reputation built up by his uncles in their years playing club rugby in the province, it would be understandable if there was an expectation that the young Etzebeth would be a chip off the old block. Jacques Hanekom, chief executive of the WP Rugby Institute, has detected that there is a tendency for people to assume that Etzebeth will be a wild man.
'People expect him to be a loose cannon but that is not the case at all. When he was at the institute we had no problems with him on or off the field,' says Hanekom. 'In actual fact he's quite calculated on the field. He thinks about what he is doing; he has the right mixture of calculation and aggression. I don't foresee him becoming like Bakkies Botha in terms of running into disciplinary problems later on in his career.
'When he was with us he was a reserved kid, you could almost say he was quite shy, but he was extremely focused and dedicated. When a kid comes to us he has to tick certain boxes related to performance and attitude on and off the field. Eben ticked them all. We knew we were working with the full Monty.'
Bekker concurs with Hanekom's view, saying that he is sure Etzebeth will be one of those who keeps his feet on the ground regardless of how quickly he progresses through the ranks.
'In his matric year he played for WP Schools. That was 2009, just one year after he was moved to lock. But through that he remained very level-headed, and he knows his progress has been down to sheer hard work. When he was injured last year he worked hard on bulking up, and this year we are seeing the results.'
One of his uncles, Allie, remembers Eben as a sports-mad kid who through his years at Goodwood Park Primary School and later at Tygerberg always seemed to have a ball in his hand and was constantly playing or practising sport.
'He was a good athlete, excelling in the 100m and 200m, but rugby was always a big passion in the family after what Cliffie and Skattie achieved as players,' says Allie.
'He was really fast for a big guy, and that was why he played centre and wing for most of his school career. He was one heck of a difficult guy to stop when he had the ball in his hand. He was always such a pleasant kid too, and he has a real soft heart. The Bulls and the Sharks were keen to get him to sign with them. They made good offers, but Eben decided he wanted to stay in Cape Town and look after his mom.'
When Etzebeth attended the WP Rugby Institute he was part of what Nel called the institution's master class.
'I remember saying once before that Francois Hougaard was the cream of what we produced in terms of natural attributes and professional attitude. But in 2010 we had several players who were all in the same category as Hougaard,' says Nel.
'Eben, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe, Nizaam Carr, Scarra Ntubeni … we had a phenomenal pack of forwards and they all have something special about them. Eben still had to mature but he had fantastic results in all the tests we conducted on him. The only problem I can recall is that he was just so damn big that it was impossible for the other guys to pick him up in the lineouts.'
Funnily enough, Etzebeth's size has been responsible for the one small headache that his elevation to Super Rugby has caused for Stormers forward coach Matt Proudfoot.
'I've had to work with Eben on a few things at scrum time as it is never easy to get a guy who stands over 2m tall to fit easily into a scrum unit. He has a lot of body that needs to be put into position,' says Proudfoot.
But that small problem aside, you won't hear Proudfoot complaining about the size in the Stormers second row, where Andries Bekker also stands over 2m tall. Proudfoot sees the ease with which Etzebeth has adapted to senior rugby as a triumph for the systems that have been put in place at WP since 2008.
'Eben has been coming to the High Performance Centre for quite a while now so it's not a new environment for him and it has helped him fit comfortably into the top team.'
Proudfoot sounded an ominous warning to future Etzebeth opponents who might think they were seeing anything close to the finished product.
'There is so much more he still has to show us. For a start we haven't really had to use him in the lineout. He is an outstanding lineout forward and when there is a game when Duane [Vermeulen] and Andries are shut down we will see the full extent of his repertoire. He is also going to come more into his own as a ball-carrier. He is an awesome athlete.
'He's growing in confidence, which is the result of being backed in the pre-season and playing in all the warm-up games. As a young player he had to be physically up to the challenge. He went through that barrier and it enabled him to prove to himself that he could not only survive at senior level but also excel there. One of the great things about him is that he is proactive in his decision-making.'
Etzebeth has played all his rugby for the Stormers as what old-timers would call a front lock, but he played his junior rugby in the No 5 jersey.
'He can play No 4 and No 5, but he is not a light jolly jumper-type player that has become the norm in modern rugby,' says Dobson. 'Matt is working hard on getting him to be a fusion of the two. Not many locks can be both. Eben is not as dirty as some locks who fulfil the role he does but he is also no angel. Let's put it this way, I wouldn't like to cross him on the field. In fact, I wouldn't play against him at all. He's scary.'
– This article first appeared in the May issue of SA Rugby magazine.


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Lanier served an ace on the opening point of the match and Mount Olive (1-0 overall, 1-0 Conference Carolinas) built an 18-10 lead after a kill by freshman Adam Miracle. Pfeiffer (2-3, 0-1) got as close as 28-24, but Lanier and Chrstiaan Rombaut combined on a block at set point to give the Trojans the first set.
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Pfeiffer broke a 4-4 tie in the third set on a kill by Michael Dhalle and an ace by Eric Edelman. Mount Olive rallied to take a three-point lead as Rombaut had four kills during a 6-1 Trojan run. Mount Olive led 17-13 after Garcias third ace of the night, but Kyle Marianos ace capped a Falcon rally and tied the set 21-21.
The set was tied two more times before Dhalles kill put Pfeiffer on top 27-26. Mount Olive then sandwiched two Rombaut kills around a kill by Garcia to put the Trojans within a point of a win. But Pfeiffer saved two match points to stay in the match. A service error prevented the Falcons from regaining the lead and Rombaut closed out the match with his 10th kill of the set and 15th of the match.
Miracle, who played only the first two sets, finished with 11 kills in his collegiate debut. Alex Hoekstra recorded 53 assists for the Trojans, while Felix Reimundo finished with eight digs. Camilo Guerci had three blocks for the Trojans. Mount Olives 14 aces were only two shy of matching a school record.
Dhalle and Micah Bortner led Pfeiffer with 10 kills apiece. Dhalle had seven kills and no errors in nine attempts in the third set. Evan Fullerton recorded 28 assists, while Mark Hess had seven digs. Pfeiffer is in its first year of mens volleyball.
Mount Olive was scheduled to start its season last weekend with a pair of home matches against King and Eastern Mennonite, but the winter storm postponed both contests. Make-up dates have not yet been announced.
Mount Olive is off until February 13 when the Trojans travel to Banner Elk, N.C., to take on Lees-McRae in a Conference Carolinas match-up. The two teams split their two matches last season, each winning on its homecourt. Match time is 3 p.m. Pfeiffer plays host to the Lucky Dog Invite February 12-14.


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I read info about this desiner - he has made more then 500 games. This is maybe more then the games that I will have in my entire life What to you think about getting rich from making boardgames - isn't this a dream come true?!
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it definately bets other jobs.
Posted 13 January 2009 - 03:11 AM
Maybe I'm wrong and someone should verify this... But as far as I know, Reiner Knizia was riche before he started making games. So he's been able to find the time to create games...
Anyway, apart from a few cases, I don't really think it's possible to make a lot of money by creating games. Maybe by being the boss of FFG, wotc or whatever, but this is another story.
Posted 12 March 2009 - 09:56 AM
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What to you think about getting rich from making boardgames - isn't this a dream come true?!
well, it can't be bad.
however, not anyone can make it; and if you're able to create something original and good enough to make you rich, I'd say you deserve it.
Posted 24 January 2010 - 09:49 AM
he said that he made his first game,at the age of 8 years.
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The Backstreet Boys are now full-fledged adults, but don't tell that to the shrieking fans still packing arenas to see the guys who led the boy band boom of the '90s.
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The Backstreet Boys formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band's original members where A.J.. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter, and Kevin Richardson, although Richardson left the group in 2006 to pursue other interests. The band came about because Lou Pearlman placed an ad in a 1992 newspaper annoucing open autidions for a boy band. A.J. was the first member selected, and the remaining members were eventually added to round out their sound. The Backstreet Boys first performance was at Walt Disney World in 1993.
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Backstreet Boys Tour Dates 2010
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One of the most popular forms of investing today is investing in funds. We have several different forms of investment funds to offer potential investors, along with our decades of experience in helping you chose the one best for your investment needs. At River Rock, we offer several investment funds to choose from and are able to tailor your portfolio to fit your needs.
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The mutual fund is probably the most popular from of investment, with many active investors pooling together to purchase commodities, including bonds, stocks, etc. A mutual fund manager will maintain the mutual fund. Index funds, equity funds, fixed income funds, and exchange traded funds are all types of mutual funds.
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Fixed funds involve investments into certain types of bonds, including corporate bonds, junk bonds, and government bonds. Fixed funds tend to provide regular payouts to the investor, which makes them one of the more stable investment options. Fixed funds are a good idea if you want a guaranteed monthly stipend, for example. Fixed funds can be applied to very risky bonds, however, so don't assume that just because it's a fixed fund, it's automatically a safe bet. Of course, the higher the risk, the higher the payout, generally speaking, so it's a trade-off.
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Griquas beat the Pampas XV while the Pumas were too strong for the EP Kings in Friday's Vodacom Cup quarter-finals.
Fullback Rudi Vogt scored 21 points in Griquas' 26-18 win against the Pampas XV. The men from Kimberley led 23-6 after 50 minutes, but were made to fight for the victory in the last half hour as the Argentineans enjoyed a late surge.
Meanwhile, the Pumas beat the Eastern Province Kings 30-19 at the Mbombela Stadium. The hosts were always in control, and managed to put four tries past the Kings' defence.
Griquas will play the winner of the Sharks XV vs Blues Bulls quarter-final, while the Pumas will tackle the victor of Saturday's showdown between Western Province and the Lions.
Vodacom Cup quarter-final results:
Griquas 26 (17) – Try: Ligtoring Landman. Penalties: Rudi Vogt (7).
Pampas XV 18 (6) – Try: Gabriel Ascarate. Benjamin Madero. Conversion: Madero. Penalties: Madero (2).
Pumas 30 (17) – Tries: Ashley Buys, Torsten van Jaarsveld, Jaco Bouwer, Corne Fourie. Conversions: JC Roos (2). Penalties: Roos (2).
EP Kings 19 (9) – Try: SP Marais. Conversion: Justin van Staden. Penalties: Justin van Staden (4).


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Of the more exciting times associated to the regular season of football, it would be hard to make a determination as to which is as the highest level: the weeks leading up to the seasonŌĆÖs beginning or the weeks leading toward seasonŌĆÖs end.
For the players, coaches and fans of the three local schools, the responses to this are all over the board.
For Oak Hill, this year was always meant to be a rebuilding year. In every game, they have show improvement over their previous season, and since the end of last yearŌĆÖs run through the gauntlet, the Raiders have been looking forward to a chance at redemption.
This is still the case on a weekly basis; therefore, looking forward to the very next game has very much been the motif of the Oak Hill Academy Raiders, and as a party to the atmosphere of excitement at each game, it is little to wonder at when that sense of elation grips the crowd, making an infectious thrall of those who support the team on a weekly basis.
Coach Merchant and the Raiders have three more games this year, which is all that is needed to pull off a winning season for the year.
The Hebron Christian High School team has been able to make a splash in which those in the community should be able to take pride. A perfect season, regardless of the inability to go to the playoffs this year, is nothing at which to scoff.
In eight-man football, the games are usually such high-scoring games, and usually so offensive, that when the decision was made to give the defense the proper due, it had to produce a winning combination.
The Eagles have been forced to set their sights on next year, regardless of how well their team has done this year. Yet, still, within the confines of the circumstances, could it be more impressive that the squad from Pheba managed to bring home a win at every single outset?
At home and away this year, the West Point High School Green Wave has found out victory around nearly every corner. The players and coaches have developed a chemistry on the field that has transformed a group of athletes into a disciplined team.
With only two losses on the books this year, and with every opportunity to make it into the post season, the Green Wave has to look forward to each game as an entity, but the rest of the season as a whole.
It matters for the team as it has mattered for no other local team.
So, as the season draws to a close, Oak Hill with three games left, West Point with four, and Hebron celebrating still and preparing for next year, when there are so many as yet unanswered questions, what is the finish?
The truth is that the finish for most players and for most coaches is never known. A metaphor for life, one could argue, but there it is.
Oak Hill and West Point look forward to continued support from their fans, students and parents as they make their way toward the end of the season.
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The BUAV has a long and inspiring history. From humble beginnings, we have developed a reputation as one of the world's leading authorities in the fight against experimentation on animals.
The organisation began life as the 'British Union' when it was founded at a public meeting in Bristol on June 14th 1898 by Frances Power Cobbe (1822 to 1904), a formidable women's rights campaigner and philanthropist.
Frances Power Cobbe first came into contact with the suffering of animals during scientific experiments in 1863 when she was travelling around Europe. Deeply affected by what she saw, she began to write articles and speak at public meetings advocating that the good of mankind does not justify the 'torture' of animals.
She wasn't alone in this attitude. Indeed, Queen Victoria herself declared vivisection to be, "a disgrace to Christianity and humanity". Experiments on animals became a major issue in the late 19th century and an organised opposition movement emerged made up of so-called 'anti-vivisection societies'. Five such societies came together in 1898 as the British Union. By 1940, the Union had no fewer than 154 branches – including six in Australia and one in New Zealand.
The Union's Mission: 'To keep unalterably before its members and the public the fundamental principle of their warfare with scientific cruelty, namely, that it is a great Sin – which can only be opposed effectively when opposed absolutely, and without attempts at delusive comprises of any kind.'
After a lifetime of campaigning, Frances Power Cobbe died of heart failure in 1904 at the age of 81. She was succeeded as head of the British Union by the famous anti-vivisectionist Dr Walter Hadwen.
The Dr Hadwen Trust was founded much later in 1970 – the brainchild of the BUAV's general secretary at that time, Sidney Hicks.
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By the turn of the 20th century the British Union had achieved widespread recognition as a professional pressure group with an established voice in the political arena, in both Britain and Europe.
In 1947 the legal status of all anti-vivisectionist organisations suffered a severe blow when the courts ruled that they were no longer to be regarded as charitable. It was argued that the advantages of the continuation of vivisection outweighed its abolition and an anti-vivisectionist stance was against public interest and therefore not charitable. The loss of tax benefits seriously impacted the income of the Union. Fundraising activities were stepped up to offset the loss of income.
Since 1949, the organisation has been known as the BUAV – the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, to avoid confusion with similarly-named organisations.
The BUAV's campaigning activities continue to grow with the use of more sophisticated campaigning techniques, such as investigations to expose the reality of animal suffering in laboratories, high profile legal challenges, using scientific expertise to find alternatives to animal testing and monitor research practices and supporting cruelty-free companies and retailers.


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A House Divided? (May 1 issue) provoked significant response from readers. Here are several of the surprisingly similar comments we received.
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As we noted in our previous article, with a positive Derifield (+D), the doctor observes the reactive (shorter) leg in the prone position that becomes longer or "crosses over" in the flexed position.
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Last June, I was honored to represent Texas ICA members as their representative assemblyman at the ICA Annual Meeting in Kansas City.
Calculating Billable Units
I recently learned of an office that was audited based on the number of acupuncture sessions performed in one day. Is there a maximum number of sessions that can be performed in one day?
Breath: The Movement of Oxygen and Energy
I remember with surprising clarity the first time a patient started crying during an acupuncture treatment I was giving. This is now quite a long time ago, back in 1999, when I was a student.
Professional Credentialing and Board Certification: An Ethical Faux Pas
Because of the Affordable Care Act, health care systems are coordinating care through accountable care organizations (ACOs) in order to reduce the cost of care and improve quality of care.
Rethinking Musculoskeletal Pain – A Public Health Perspective
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the world's oldest and largest association of its kind, founded more than 140 years ago and boasting over 25,000 members.
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Acetaminophen is the most popular pain reliever in the U.S., accounting for an estimated 27 billion annual doses as of 2009. With 100,000-plus hospital visits a year by users, it's also the most likely to be taken inappropriately.
The Year to Make Things Happen
It is hard to believe that the Year of the Ram – 2015 is half over. Time seems to be moving especially fast. This is the year for things to happen for the acupuncture profession.
The Modern Acupuncturist
You studied ancient Chinese medicine, but I'll bet you don't practice it! Contrary to popular belief, our medicine has evolved A LOT over the years. Let's take a brief walk through history and discover the differences between ancient and modern acupuncturists.
Acupuncture and the Pulse
In 1991, I attended a martial arts workshop hosted coincidentally by Sung Baek, a martial artist and the head of his lineage as a Korean trained acupuncturist. I was enamored by the details Sung could attain from the pulse, as told to me by some of his apprentices.
The Source-Luo Point Combination
The luo collaterals are part of the acupuncture channel system presented in the Su Wen and the Ling Shu (The Nei Jing). The function and clinical application of the luo mai are primarily presented in chapter 10 of the Ling Shu, however, they are also found in others chapters in the Su Wen and the Ling Shu.
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When asked to write a short piece on the current state of the U.K. acupuncture profession, my first response was to say it has all been relatively quiet.
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Publishing their results in the journal Nutrients in May 2014, researchers showed that drinking the equivalent of 2-4 cups of brewed green tea (or bottled tea) daily improved cognitive function or reduced the progression of cognitive dysfunction in elderly subjects.
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Recently, I was asked to speak to young, budding businesswomen about running a successful business — and at first I thought, "Me? You want me to speak to others about success?!"
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The autogenic inhibition (AI) reflex is a sudden relaxation of a muscle in response to excess tension.
First Do No Harm?
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Are you struggling to get more fans or followers for your acupuncture practice? Or are looking for ways to simply connect with your patients? Or do you just want to know how to keep them engaged (comments, retweeting, liking and sharing)?
Green Tea Improves Cognitive Function in Elderly Subjects
Publishing their results in the journal Nutrients, in May 2014, researchers showed that drinking the equivalent of 2 to 4 cups of brewed green tea (or bottled tea) daily improved cognitive function or reduced the progression of cognitive dysfunction in elderly subjects.
Our Biggest Challenges to Compete in Wellness Care
In the first article in this four-article series [May 1 DC], I made the case that chiropractors should either embrace offering lifestyle wellness in their practices or face the possibility of losing their place in the wellness care marketplace.
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From the smartphone in your pocket to your microwave oven, advancements in technology have made almost every aspect of our lives easier.
The Nectar of Plants: Essential Oils and Chinese Medicine
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