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New York Yankees' Derek Jeter watching the game against the Minnesota Twins from the dugout in the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in New York. Jeter is out with a strained quadricep. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
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Can a C++ user-defined literal operator ever be passed a null pointer?
This is really happening with an experimental version of g++ (gcc version 4.7.0 20111114 (experimental) [trunk revision 181364] (Debian 20111114-1)) but I am unsure if this is a bug (90% sure) or some strange expected behavior.
Example program:
#include <iostream>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <string>
std::string operator "" _example (const char * text) {
using std::cerr;
using std::endl;
cerr << "text (pointer) = " << static_cast<const void *>(text) << endl;
if (!text) throw std::runtime_error("Is a null pointer really expected?");
cerr << "text (string) = \"" << text << '"' << endl;
return text;
int main() {
Output (probably a bug in gcc ... but maybe not?!, hence the question):
text (pointer) = 0x8048d49
text (string) = "2"
text (pointer) = 0x8048d4b
text (string) = "1"
text (pointer) = 0
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
what(): Is a null pointer really expected?
It's not just "0_example"; it's whenever the literal value is zero. For example, it still happens even when the literal is "0x0000_example".
Is this a bug? Or some strange special-case when the literal's value is zero?


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A new wristband and new firmware improve the Pulse and make it a true fitness band, but it's not a big leap forward over last year.Read the full review →
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conclusion:We like it
The first Pulse activity tracker was well received due to its ease of use and sleek design, and the Pulse O2 improves on it by adding a new blood oxygen sensor and wrist strap. While it may not seem like much, the new strap makes a difference -- Stuff thinks "it looks more high-flying executive than casual gym slob," and The Gadgeteer says it's "easy to put on and take off unlike Fitbit Force straps which are annoyingly difficult."
However, Withings failed to improve some key features on the O2, namely the sleep and fitness tracking. PC Mag notes "you have to manually enable and disable sleep mode when you go to bed and wake up, and Stuff had problems with its accuracy, finding it "pretty wonky" at measuring distance. PC Mag also says the "the heart rate monitor/oximeter just wasn't reliable."
However, these flaws are not specific to the Pulse O2. When you take into account the low cost of the device they should be expected -- especially when compared to some of the O2's higher end competition. But the Pulse O2 still does plenty right, and CNET says it's "still one of the best pure pedometers out there" even if "it's not a big leap forward over last year."
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The Withings Pulse O2 activity tracker packs a lot of features, but isn't the easiest device to use in day-to-day life, especially if you're active.Read the full review →
This is this is still the activity tracker that I recommend when anyone asks me which one to buy.Read the full review →
With pulse monitoring and bags of style, the businesslike Pulse O2 is great value but high maintenance.Read the full review →
First Looks
The Withings Pulse O2 looks just like its predecessor – it's a small slab with rounded edges and a clear, blue light up readout that's easy to see while you're on the go and in most lighting conditions. It tracks steps and can switch to tracking more intense activity ... automatically.Read the full preview →
Now, with a blood oxygen sensor on the back, the Pulse O2 is clearly trying to keep ahead of the competition with finer-grained tracking metrics.Read the full preview →
Upon first impression, the rubber wristband options (blue or black) are relatively comfortable, but the band that is supposed to resemble a traditional watch band is hard to the touch, rough on the wrists and, overall, looks cheap. Plus, we struggled to get the tracker out of the first band.Read the full preview →
The Pulse O2 can keep tabs on how many steps you've taken, stairs climbed, calories burned, elevation, quality of sleep, and your heart rate. It stores 10 days of data, so you can swipe back to look through them and compare how active you've been.Read the full preview →
After having skin irritation issues with Fitbit's Force, I decided to return to Withings (I owned the first generation Pulse). While the biggest update with this version might seem like the blood oxygen monitoring, it's actually the included wristband. Having fallen in love with the Force's form...Read the full review →
How it stacks up
Withings Pulse O2 79 from $59
Microsoft Band 2nd-gen (2015) 75 from $247
Fitbit ChargeHR 81 from $134
Fitbit Surge 78 from $229
Fitbit Charge 77 from $89
Other Withings fitness devices
Withings Activité Pop 77 from $99
Withings Smart Body Analyzer (WS-50) 90 from $97
Withings Wireless Scale WS-30 75 from $69
Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor from $129
Withings Pulse (Smart Activity Tracker) 80 from $66


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Andre Ooijer may be approaching his 36th birthday, but 13 is proving his lucky number as he helps the Netherlands close in on a first FIFA World Cup™ title. The 35-year-old drew on all of his experience to recover from a tenth-minute error that gave Brazil the lead in Friday's quarter-final, before superbly marshalling a Dutch defence which proved the bedrock of a 2-1 win.
Ooijer was not even meant to be on the pitch in Port Elizabeth, but received a last-gasp call when Joris Mathijsen pulled up injured in the warm-up and coach Bert van Marwijk gave the nod to the veteran centre-back. "I wasn't nervous," said the former Blackburn Rovers player.
I am absolutely convinced that this team can become world champions.
"I am no longer 18 years old. I am almost 36 (he will be on the day of the Final). The only thing that got to me is the number 13 on my shirt. But it finally brought me good luck."
This is Ooijer's third FIFA World Cup, and he wants to cap a great experience by helping his country win the Trophy that narrowly eluded them in 1974 and 1978. "I am the daddy of this squad," he said proudly.
"I feel there is a lot of maturity among my young team-mates. I am absolutely convinced that this team can become world champions."
Being part of the first Dutch team to win the World Cup would be the perfect reply to PSV management, who relegated him to the reserves last season and subsequently opted not to offer him a new contract. Ooijer says, though, he has no intention of hanging up his boots and has attracted interest from a Cypriot club.
"For the moment, I am without a club. That has affected me but now, that is a thousand miles away from my mind."


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The below provides a quick overview of the user submitted reviews for iTalkBB.
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iTalkBB is a predominantly Chinese-American focused VoIP and television service provider based out of China with multiple retails stores across North America. Despite the current criticism against iTalkBB's service, iTalk Global Communications, the parent company of iTalkBB, currently holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
The GoodCheap international rates make the service a good replacement for complicated phone cards, especially for students studying abroad or who frequently travel to and from China.
Each plan includes standard features such as caller ID, call forwarding, three- way calling, E911 support and voicemail.
Additional local numbers can be purchased for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
Mobile support is also available and minutes can be shared between multiple phones.
The website has different sections for English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. English and Chinese customer support is available via phone 24/7 and toll free.
The BadMany users have complained of difficulty receiving refunds despite the fact that users who cancel the service within the trial period or within 30 days after purchasing the service are entitled to a refund of unused services according to iTalkBB's Terms and Conditions. Users who terminate service within the month are liable to pay for the remainder of that month regardless of use of service.
iTalkBB states that monthly usage above 30% of the residential average use is considered abuse of the service and will lead to the termination of service. However, it is not clearly stated what reasonable use is.
User can incur large costs to discontinue service, particularly when compared to other providers.
Customer support has been noted as generally unreliable across user reviews.
Call quality has been reported to be below average.
The mobile app for iOS and Android has received mixed reviews, with many users complaining of non-functionality on specific mobile devices, including some popular models.
The English website is littered with misspellings and typos. Be aware of the possibility of miscommunication between user and provider. iTalkBB's main website hasn't been updated in a few years. Some links are not active, and some pages are not translated into English, which is obviously a significant problem for users who aren't fluent in Chinese.
The Bottom LineiTalkBB offers two plans that each include their standard set of features.
Overall ThoughtsCurrently, iTalkBB holds a very low recommendation rate on WhichVoIP.com. With a good amount of competing VoIP services available, it may be beneficial to browse other services to compare rates and features. Read through the user reviews to get a better grasp on the general consensus of those who have spent time and money on the service before committing to a lengthy contract. Though it is a very reasonably priced service, the frequency of complaints and the larger than average amount of fees may be more of a hassle than the service is worth.
Being a service that caters to those with family and friends in East Asia and North America, iTalkBB is obviously best suited for those expecting to make regular calls between the two regions. The ability to bundle with iTalk's Chinese language TV service may also appeal to this demographic. However, it should be noted that there are multiple other VoIP services that feature reduced international call rates and include East Asia in their service area.
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With over 80 user submitted reviews dating back to 2006 there is a good sample size to help anyone considering iTalkBB service. Unfortunately a large percentage of the reviews are negative, resulting in a "Poor to OK" average rating and a very low recommended percentage score. We still recommend looking through the comments and different rating aspects to make your own conclusions. Also, ask friends/colleagues that may have used this service for their opinions. If you have used this service then we would love to get your feedback, just click on one of the available links below or opposite.
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#93 : SEP 1st, 2015 : John
Unreliable connection, congested traffic, and poor quality of sound and picture (actually no sound, just noise today).
#92 : MAY 8th, 2015 : John
I signed up for ItalkBB Internet service because they promised me to provide us with reliable service at a competitive price. The installation and activation date was set up on April 11th, 2015 between 8:00 am to 12:00am. My Internet service was never activated. I called italkBB numerous times, explained my situation as I have set up appointment with my home alarm company on Monday, and need my Internet installed before they can do the installation. They first promised me to have my Internet fixed by Saturday afternoon, then Sunday am, and I got a call on Sunday and they promised me the Internet will be activated by Monday, and then Tuesday! On Thursday of the second week, I called them again and over the phone they told me they have to resend a technician to do the installation, and have no idea when that would happen. The only solution they ever provided to me was to WAIT! In the meantime, I am suffering the home insurance loss as my home security system was not installed because there is no Internet and that caused my home insurance premium to go up. In addition, as we purchased the bundle products from ItalkBB and their telephone service is also running on Internet, we don't have telephone and Internet at my residence until I finally had enough and decided to switch to another Internet provider. Even though I have never used ItalkBB's Internet service for a single day, they still charged me for more than $100 for the activation and monthly fee. I made several complaints over the phone, and again they promised to refund the monthly fee and compensate for my insurance lost and the cost to reschedule the home alarm company to redo the installation, but more than 3 weeks have gone by, no one from ItalkBB contacted me for the refund and compensation. Again, the solution they gave me is YOU HAVE TO WAIT, and they don't even know when they are going to contact me!
#91 : APR 25th, 2015 : Riel
I wish I could give zero stars. Incredibly spotty service - my Internet uptime for the past week has been less than an hour at a time. Customer service is unhelpful as expected, with comments such as "reset your router", or "we will look into it and call you back". If you're looking for a good connection, this is not it.
#90 : NOV 26th, 2014 : Tong
Service was good 1 year ago, but in recent months the quality of calls has been poor and calls are constantly dropping. The person on the other end of my call hears a delay.
#89 : FEB 2nd, 2014 : Norman
I have been using iTalkBB VoIP for over 4 years now and have not had any major problems. The sound quality is decent, I can't remember the last dropped call, and the features: free calls across Canada, emailed voicemail messages, local access numbers across Canada, detailed billing, caller id, call forwarding etc..etc.. for ONLY $9/month.. which easily would cost $50/month with Bell. The only negative that I can think of is their customer support. I cannot understand their phone support people and their email support always starts with "It's my honor to reply your letter"...and then a reply to something different from what I asked. BUT, the service works fine, my last complaint was over 2 years ago (I wanted to know why there are only 6 months of billing info on their web site). I have read so many complaints about iTalkBB, that I felt compelled to offer a positive experience (before iTalkBB I used Comwave, which was a real disaster!!).
#88 : JAN 28th, 2014 : Charles
If you want to use iTalkBB, read this review before you connect them. I
believe all the 5 stars rating review are hired and paid by the iTalkBB to
try to fool the new customers.
I have been using iTalkBB for many years. The major advantage with this
company is that you can call China anytime and "no time limit" (normally
they auto cut you off after about 2 hours). That's it! Other than this
advantage , you will suffer with all their customer services.
One time, my adaptor box broke. I had to call their Customer Services for three days and six times. Finally I ran out of patience and started to yell at them before they finally shipped me a new adaptor.
They increased the monthly fee from $23 to $28 without notifying me.
The thing that annoyed me the most was when I sold my house and called in to disconnect. They simply asked me to leave a phone number and call me back in 24 hours. Everybody knows that when you move, you need to disconnect lots of services like gas, water, electricity, TV, internet cable, phone, etc. I only spent about 10 minutes on calls to disconnect each of all these services EXCEPT iTalkBB. They make it extremely difficult to disconnect it until you call them many, many times.
Originally, I thought about re-connecting the iTalkBB service after I moved to my new house. But, this tough experience disconnecting their service and bad customer services experience makes me NEVER want to return to this company!
Sue (Feb 26th, 2014) : I had the same experience, they make it extremely difficult to disconnect and refund overcharge, because of this, I hesitate to subscribe to their internet service. I hope they will change the way they do business then they will be able to keep their existing client and get more new clients.
#87 : MAR 24th, 2013 : Fan
If there is an issue of iTalkBB phone service, customer support always asks you to restart cable modem/wireless router/adapter and the process will take very long time. Very inconvenient. If first line support cannot help, the waiting time for support engineer will be very long. Poor service.
#86 : MAR 6th, 2013 : Cynthia
After a ItalkBB sale rep called my number and introduced their phone and TV feature and price. I agreed to give it a try. Sale rep promised that there will be no any charge for trying a month. The phone line is really bad with voice delayed. TV never got worked. I called them to cancel the service and returned unit. They still charge me for shipping fee of $20 and one month of phone charge $8.99. when I called customer service and asked why they charged me about $30 when they promised me to have one month free for trying. The response I got is that they would not return the money because I have used their phone line. When I asked to talk to management they refuse to transfer phone or do anything about it. This is a total scam!!!!!!!!!!! Thank god, I declined their service or it would be a nightmare!!!!! Don?t do any business with this company!!!!!!!!!
#85 : JAN 30th, 2013 : Larry
Order this service for my parents a few years ago when Verizon charges an arm and a leg for their land line service. italkBB did a cold call to my parents and my parents ask me about it and told them to give it a shot. Service was good in the beginning and then call quality getting bad the past year. So I started researching on VOIP and see that there are many.. and I mean many services out there that it's @ a fraction of the price. I have tested a few other providers and call quality sound great. Recently decided to cancel italkbBB so I started the number porting process with my new provider. This is when the nightmare begin. After over two months, italkBB was not able to help me with my port rejection due to an address mismatch. I provided my new provider the exact service address as shown in the my italkbb.com portal. Back and forth italkBB kept on sending me the same address that was rejected from my original porting. My new provider was very patient and explain that italkBB have to contact thier CLEC to get the correct address. It seems like the italkBB LNP department has no idea what they are doing. So after two months of italkBB doing nothing to help me, I have to go Google this and Google that to pinpoint who holds my 718 number and with what service address. After an hour or so, I was able to pinpoint the CLEC that holds my number and the next morning, I called the CLEC and asked for the service address they have on record. The address is in Texas and definitely not my service address. My new provider resubmit the porting and got a FOC date. Good luck to those who try to port their number out of italkBB. They have no idea what they are doing when it comes to porting.
#84 : JAN 3rd, 2013 : VOIP user
Never receive phone adaptor, being charged all kind of fees. Asked for money back with 30 days but never be refunded. Called service staff many times, no help!
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Trying to change someone's true identity through so-called therapy is a dangerous practice that can seriously harm our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, by not only denying their true identities, but by trying to change who they are.
That's why we're working with Assembly Member Deborah Glick (A4958) in the State Assembly and Senators Brad Hoylman and Michael Gianaris (S121) in the State Senate to pass a law that would ban this damaging practice and protect LGBT children from harm. This legislation would protect LGBT minors from psychological abuse at the hands of so-called medical professionals who try to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Our easy-to-use online tool sends an email to your legislators when you fill in your information. Make your voice heard in Albany now.
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If you have been impacted by these destructive practices, we want to hear from you. Read stories about this issue or submit your own.
Facts about the Bill to Protect LGBT Youth
What is the bill to Protect LGBT Youth from Conversion Efforts?
This bill will protect youth from so-called "conversion therapists" who use dangerous and discredited practices aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. These deceitful therapists use rejection, shame, and psychological and physical abuse to force young people to attempt to change who they are. These practices are known to be extremely dangerous and can lead to depression, decreased self-esteem, substance abuse and even suicide. They are based on the false claim that being LGBT is a mental illness that needs to be cured—a view rejected 40 years ago by the every major mental health group. This bill protects young people from deceitful state-licensed therapists in New York who falsely claim to parents and youth that being LGBT can be "cured," therefore taking advantage of unsuspecting parents and harming vulnerable youth. No young person should ever be shamed by a mental health professional into thinking that who they are is wrong. Mental health professionals should provide care that is ethical and affirming for LGBT young people. We can't allow one more young person to be targeted and hurt by these dangerous and discredited practices.
That's why we're working with Assemblymember Deborah Glick (A.4958) and Senators Brad Hoylman and Michael Gianaris (S.121) to pass a law that would end this damaging practice and protect LGBT minors from harm. The bill would prohibit licensed mental health professionals from trying to "convert" the sexual orientations or gender identities of minors.
Bill summary: "Designates as professional misconduct, engaging in sexual orientation change efforts by mental health care professionals upon patients under 18 years of age." […] Sexual orientation change efforts" (i) means any practice by a mental health professional that seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation, including, but not limited to, efforts to change behaviors, gender identity, or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings towards individuals of the same sex; and (ii) shall not include counseling for a person seeking to transition from one gender to another, or psychotherapies that: (A) provide acceptance, support and understanding of patients or the facilitation of patients' coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including sexual orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices; and (B) do not seek to change sexual orientation."
How New York Compares to Other States:
• California, New Jersey and the District of Columbia have ended this practice.
• Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia are also proposing similar legislation, as is the United Kingdom.
Why Must NY End LGBT Conversion Efforts?
• The nation's leading mental health associations, including the American Psychiatric Association, have issued position statements warning about the dangers of these practices.
• New York State has a responsibility to protect all young people from these dangerous practices. This bill is similar to many other laws that protect youth from known dangers. For instance, state law protects young people from child abuse and neglect at the hands of their parents and other adults. Current law also protects young people from being able to buy alcohol and tobacco, as well as from physical or verbal harassment, and bullying and discrimination at school.
• New York youth have a right to expect that a therapist practicing under a license from the state will not put them at risk of severe harm, including depression, substance abuse, and suicide.
• Most therapists understand that trying to change a young person's sexual orientation or gender identity is harmful, wrong, and abusive. But, in New York State, some therapists continue to engage in these dangerous practices, deceiving parents and causing LGBT youth to suffer lasting trauma.
Who does this legislation apply to?
• The legislation clearly defines "mental health professional" and "sexual orientation change efforts" to make it clear what the law covers and what it does not. For the purposes of this law, "sexual orientation change efforts" is defined to protect transgender New Yorkers too.
• Mental health professionals who engage in conversion efforts will be subject to disciplinary sanctions, including fines and loss of license, by their state licensing agency.
• The proposed legislation in New York State applies only to the treatment of minors who cannot legally make their own decisions. Legal adults can pursue whatever therapies they wish.
• The bill only applies to state licensed mental health professionals, not to unlicensed therapists or religious counselors.
Medical and psychological organizations that condemn conversion efforts:
The American Medical Association
The American Psychological Association
The American Psychiatric Association
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy The American Counseling Association Governing Council
The American Psychoanalytic Organization
The American School Counselor Association
The National Association of Social Workers
The Pan American Health Organization
History of "reparative therapy" or "conversion therapy":
• Reparative or Conversion Therapy includes such practices as shaming, aversion therapy, electroshock therapy and nausea-inducing drugs.
• A small group of psychotherapists, splitting with their peers, continue to promote the therapies and founded the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), a scandal-plagued group that maintains a referral database of conversion practitioners.
• In June 2013, after 36 years of leading the "ex-gay" movement, Exodus International disbanded amid growing skepticism of its top officials and board members that sexual attractions can be changed. President Alan Chamber apologized, saying he was "sorry we promoted sexual orientation change efforts and reparative theories about sexual orientation that stigmatized patients."


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Tea #21 from the traveling tea box.
Dr Jim put a fair amount of this tea in the box and I could have sat here and drank it all, it was just that good. Don't worry, I left quite a bit for everyone else to enjoy.
When I saw this in the box I knew I had to save it for last and make sure I had enough uninterrupted time to myself to sit here and enjoy it. I've always been in love with oolong tea, although I haven't had a chance to try many milk oolongs, so this was a real treat and a great way to end a really rotten week. The flavor of this tea is wonderful, the flavors run from sweet and floral to buttery and milky depending on how many times you steep it. This is one tea that resteeps very well, so don't stop with just one steep.
This is the final tea that I'll be trying so the box should be moving on tomorrow or Friday at the latest
Wow, nutmeg! Dark brew, all three steeps. A natural sweetness. This does remind me of something you'd drink out of a snifter at the end of a nice dinner party.
When it comes to oolongs, so far I prefer the green ones to the dark ones. But I like the quirkiness of this one. Will have to play more with the steeping times and temperatures.
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I say part II because I drank the first half of this sample from Alpha kitty on saturday. It was ok, but a little bitter, & after comparing notes with Alpha, I decided to steep the 2nd half of the sample in a Gaiwan. It is MUCH better!! I did the 1st 4 rounds at 10 seconds each, combining them in a little glass pitcher & sipping them out of a 4 oz cup while I'm doing desk work. It is sweet, a little oatmeal-like taste, fruity, & there is a little salinity, & even a little bit of a rocky taste. Very different from the 3 minute steep of 2 days go. Much better! It is not bitter at all, & I made another pitcher full, this time at 20 seconds each. I'll keep enjoying it until it's steeped out.
Thanks Alpha! For the sample, & also the suggestions :)
Here's another tea from the book club trade with Alpha Kitty!
I immediately liked the looks of this tea! It's dark, rolled up, & visually appealing to me, with a dry smell of sweet apple pipe tobacco with a hint of chocolate! MmmmmMMMMmm!
There were no instructions, so I went with 3 minutes.
The wet leaf does not smell quite so appealing to me. It still smells fruity, but there is a bitterness to the aroma.
The cup of tea smells fruity, malty, & bitter.
Flavorwise, it's ok. Malty, for sure, roasty, a little bit of a buttery taste, & the aftertaste de apple-like. I drank it straight.
Not bad, but not on my list to purchase. Nice to sample though.
I admit that I picked this one more on the name than on the taste—I mean, it's one of the characters' nicknames, how could I resist including it? Sorry if it didn't quite hit the spot, I find it's kind of finnicky with water temperature.
When I first saw the names, I was thinking of Black Pearl, like the big pearls of yummy black tea that you can get at teavana, mandala, teavivre, etc. Part of me was expecting something like that in the taste. Anyway, I didn't dislike it, just probably not something I'll buy. But, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed sampling it & I am grateful for the trade! What are your suggestions on brewing? I have enough for another cup :D
I think this one is best in a gaiwan, it tends to be better the shorter the steep. Western, I go with 190 for 2 minutes!
This was a tea I had bought during the black Friday sales. I left it vacuum packed in a box under my desk since my usual cupboard didn't have room for more tea at the moment. I vowed that I wouldn't open new packages of tea (except samples :p) until I made more room. Well, my dogs had other ideas.
Husband and I went out to dinner with friends and came home to find a pair of furry escapees waiting for us at the door and a pile of vomited tea leaves. They found the tea under my desk and chose this one to rip open and gorge on until sick. Genius. I've got to say though, best smelling pile of vomit ever. So floral and sweet smelling. Too gross? haha
Thankfully, pup was fine, and I got to have some new tea. Weee! While this is a very tasty oolong, I wouldn't say it's particularly honey tasting. Very creamy and milky. Nectary stone fruits. Fresh and green and summery. Delicious. Subsequent steeps are vegetal like steamed greens. Still smooth and milky. Not much honey. Am I missing something? Maybe I should try again when I haven't just had banana spice waffles for breakfast.
Our greyhound is constantly getting into the trash and pulling things off of the counter to eat. She too has tried tea leaves (a Mangattan Earl Grey blend) but obviously didn't care for it and left the ripped open bag for me to clean up. Glad your pup is ok!
I was going to hold off logging this till I had done a few more steeps, I'm brewing gongfu after all and I've only brewed for 5-8 seconds but oh my goodness this tea is blowing my mind and I had to share. First off, thank you to tperez for sending me a big pouch of this, several ounces in fact along with many other delicious teas. When I saw this on the swap board I didn't look it up, I just thought it was the large rolled balls of black tea. I was surprised and delighted when it arrived and I found out that it was far more unique. I think tperez mentioned it was a Taiwanese oolong processed as a black and described it as tasting similar to Teavivre's Bailn Gongfu Black, yum! However this says it Sumatran, I once passed on a Sumatran Oolong at TeaGschwender and regretted it. Anywho!
At only five seconds this is rich and dark and sweet. I picked up dark rye, raisins and dark chocolate. Then something happened in my cup that flipped my world upside down. I had never understood how a black tea could be fruity, never experienced it beyond the wine notes or a hint of plum or raisin in Darjeeling and a few high mountain teas. But this, oh my goodness, fruit! There are berries in my cup! Raspberries and strawberries and juicy plums and now that I'm reading it, yes apples!
Mind you I didn't read any descriptions or tasting notes before drinking my first cup. But now I'm off to brew a second and am very excited. I hope the fruit sticks around for awhile! I should probably also eat something, as my head is swimming, beyond my giddiness.


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Not every new installment is a step forward. "Analyze This," the hit 1999 Harold Ramis comedy about a neurotic Italian-American gangster and his fussy Jewish psychiatrist (played smashingly by odd couple Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal), has now spawned "Analyze That," and the new entry turns out to be a Hollywood sequel of surpassing silliness and wasted talent. I had a pretty good time at "Analyze This," but this movie is a display of squandered expertise - an incredible shrinking shrink-and-mobster comedy.
Once again, De Niro plays bedeviled mob boss Paul Vitti, a killer don with a secret soft side, and Crystal is nervous Manhattan psychotherapist Ben Sobel. And once again, they bond against a comical backdrop of Mafia chicanery, suburban snobbery and Freudian folly. But other than paychecks and the pleasure of each other's company, nothing here inspires either them or us - least of all the movie's terminally implausible script.
Where "This" was lazy but enjoyable, a formula comedy redeemed by its stars, "That" is even lazier and far less enjoyable. And though the stars redeem it once again - with some help from stellar returning backup players Joe Viterelli (as Vitti's humorous torpedo Jelly) and Lisa Kudrow (as Ben's patrician wife Laura) - it's a pointless achievement.
"Analyze That" is well directed by Ramis, and the actors consistently rise above their material. But with material like this, that's no major feat.
The plot goes silly almost immediately. Vitti, left in the slammer at the end of the last picture, discovers a plot to whack him that is possibly engineered by his old mob rivals Lou "The Wrench" Rigazzi or Patti LoPresti ("Raging Bull" veteran Cathy Moriarity-Gentile). So he fakes his way out of prison and into Sobel's home by feigning psychosis via horrible warbling and mangling the songs from "West Side Story" and bouts of near-catatonic stupor. Amazingly, this ploy works. Vitti is released into the custody of his old pal Dr. Sobel, and Sobel's Montclair, N.J., home is declared a "temporary federal institution."
Give me a break. What justice system, even in a movie comedy, would release a major Cosa Nostra boss into the custody of a psychiatrist in a pricey suburb, with such minimal supervision and police presence? And what Mafia boss in his right mind - Vitti, of course, is crazy like a fox - would imagine that he's safer with Sobel? And what employers in their right mind would hire a supposed lunatic mobster in the middle of a prison term for high-profile jobs like restaurant greeter, car and jewelry salesman, and advisor to a hit Mafia TV series?
We're not even mentioning the movie's double-reverse heist climax, which depends on mass gullibility among the remnants of the New York Mafia. "Analyze That" makes so little sense that you might think the real explanation was that both Vitti and Sobel had gone crazy and this movie was their joint hallucination.
Actually, that might have made for a better show, because De Niro and Crystal together, even in a cockamamie script like this, still deliver numerous jolts of pleasure. De Niro's new broadly comic mode, in which he exaggerates his old "Mean Streets"/"Taxi Driver"/"Goodfellas" psycho dramatic style, is fun to watch. And so is Crystal; he's an expert "pointer" and sly commentator on his own scenes and fellow actors. But it's still a forgettable movie.
By the end, Ramis has been reduced to that coyest of end-credit ploys, running outtakes of the actors blowing their lines and cracking each other up, as if to prove that everyone had a good time.
Ramis and his co-writers (Peter Tolan and Peter Steinfeld) can't seem to win on what seems a sure bet: two of Hollywood's best movie actors in tailor-made roles. Chance after chance is thrown away - the parallels with "The Sopranos" being only the most obvious.
I'm not sure what the producers might want to call any third installment in this series (assuming the public falls for this one too, out of habit). But "Analyze? Fuggedaboutit!" should be a strong contender. And unless the writers can muster more inspiration, they should forget about it.
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"Analyze That"
Directed by Harold Ramis; written by Peter Steinfeld, Ramis, Peter Tolan; photographed by Ellen Kuras; edited by Andrew Mondschein; production designed by Wynn Thomas; music by David Holmes; produced by Paula Weinstein, Jane Rosenthal. A Warner Brothers Pictures release; opens Friday, Dec. 6. Running time: 1:35. MPAA rating: R (for language and some sexual content).
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Jelly - Joe Viterelli
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This is in answer to the article about Bill Middleton and his farm labor shortage.
There is a reason farmers don't have the labor they used to. The government every year spends billions of dollars on illegal immigrants and refugees. We provide them with subsidized rent, welfare, food stamps, free medical and dental, free education and free cellphones.
They collect anything they can get so they don't have to work. We need to stop giving everything away to them. That is not the American way.
If we stopped giving away to illegal immigrants and refugees, just think of the money that would be available for senior citizens and veterans.
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MyFamNews 2 years, 4 months ago
Illegals on Welfare Myth: http://www.saltshaker.us/hispanichope/Illegals-Welfare-Myth.htm This site details, what programs are available to illegals and under the law there are none. There are programs for children who happen to be American citizens. Most come to this country to work, and they do the hardest, most back-breaking jobs this country has to offer. They do not come here to live off of our welfare programs any more than do those who come with green cards or work visas. If anyone has knowledge of an non-citizen receiving benefits they should turn them in to the proper authority.
PearlY 2 years, 3 months ago
Key words in your answer: "under the law". Yes, under the law there are no (well, very few) programs available to illegals. But many illegals have acquired false identities (usually through identity theft) that allow them to participate illegally in all welfare programs (or work in a reported job, if they prefer).
In the course of my work, which prohibited me from reporting it, the only illegal I ran across was on welfare, on food stamps, living in subsidized housing, receiving free education for her four children (only one of whom was born in the U.S.), receiving Medicaid (with free interpreter for medical appointments), receiving free language classes at the local community college (plus free babysitting during her classes, which she usually skipped to work under the table as a housekeeper), receiving a subsidy on her electric bill, and receiving free legal services in her domestic matters, including a free interpreter and waived filing fees.
She, her oldest child (an adult), her ex-husband, his brother and sister-in-law, and his mother were all illegals with fake identities and receiving similar welfare benefits, even though they were all working under the table as well, earning anywhere from $25,000 to $60,000 a year.
Bienvenidos a los Estados Unidos!
By the way, even if I had reported it, chances are little to nothing would have happened. Even if welfare fraud is prosecuted, which it rarely is, the sentences are typically probation and community service and a worthless order to repay.
NewInWW 2 years, 3 months ago
It's interesting that on the basis, apparently, of your knowledge of one "illegal" family abusing our ever shrinking safety net, you've extrapolated to the conclusion, if I understand the import of your comments correctly, that illegal aliens collecting various forms of welfare is a huge problem, and that all of the evidence to the contrary is simply incorrect.
Your anecdotal experience seems a pretty slim basis for denying the substantial evidence on the other side of the question.
chicoli 2 years, 3 months ago
How nice! You guys have not lerned your lesson from the last election. You keep bashing the 47%, those "miserable parasites" who contribute nothing to our Country. You are so distracted by Romney's phylosophy you just don't see the 1% at the top who steal billions from taxes owed to us "The People". You just ignore the 1%, most of them doing the "patriotic" thing by stashing their "earnings" in secret accounts overseas. Are you planning to do something about this?
Don't you ever forget, LOS NINOS are comming, and are here to stay! No, no, their calfs are not the size of melons, but their hearts and brains are as ambitious and full of faith about the American Dream as you are.
I love this Country as much as you do. I know this Country in many tangible ways, more so from the perspective of its intrinsic benevolence and incredible generosity. I kindly prefer to ignore some of your statements and put them in the understanding of a distraction and not comming from your heart.
Bienvenidos a los Estados Unidos...from the heart!
PearlY 2 years, 3 months ago
Paco, you've misunderstood. I wasn't bashing that woman or her family. In case you didn't notice, I mentioned they were all working and therefore contributing to the country. And they were all nice people, too. But they were also illegally helping themselves to thousands in undeserved subsidies. They honestly saw nothing wrong with that. They honestly believed the stolen identities they used were from dead people or people who weren't using them anymore. That's what they'd been told by the people who sell such items.
Underground economies and corruption are a way of life in some countries. In Mexico, I've paid bribes for all kinds of small bureaucratic services, and even negotiated with cab drivers on who would pay the bribes for cab rides that crossed municipal borders and were therefore prone to police stops for a small mordida. That doesn't make either the cab driver, the cop or me a bad person; it's just a different culture. When in Rome. . . . If you import that culture into ours, though, you get rampant fraud on benefits systems - precisely BECAUSE of our country's intrinsic benevolence and incredible generosity.
chicoli 2 years, 3 months ago
If you believe we are importing corruption from Mexico into this Country I have to believe you have a blind spot when you look at Washington, including Congress and K street. We are in no better grounds to teach honesty to Mexicans, my friend. There are more "mordidas" ( at a gargantuan proportion) in Wall Street in one day than in Mexico ( for a few pesos) in a whole year.
I've been to Mexico once, never noticed the mordidas and bribes you experienced. On the other hand I hated witnessing turist trying to hagle the price down on items Mexican vendors, the so called underground economy, spend hours manufacturing. Then, at the end of the day, these vendors go home carrying their penury and their dreams in their tiny bodies. The same night we turist talk over the latest American news over margaritas and Dos Xs, and brag about our good "deals" of that day. We Americans are very good about carrying our American Way everywhere we go.
I still believe in our principles, and fraud in the benefits systems should not be tolerated. It should be vigorously prosecuted, period.
Oh, yes...but when in Washington...
NewInWW 2 years, 3 months ago
Seriously, you don't think most discretionary decisions in major cities of the US are greased with legal bribes, AKA campaign donations? Try getting any zoning matter approved in LA, NY, Chicago or elsewhere without talking to the right politician and having a big "political contribution" check in your pocket.
The only difference between us and countries with "Underground economies and corruption [as] a way of life" is that we've institutionalized bribery and tried to make sure only the political class benefits.
VinoTinto 2 years, 3 months ago
And when Sandi's family came to the United States the government was giving away free land, so those people could have their own home and grow their own food.


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Fourth Toe Blues
By Laura Mills
Since I started practicing yoga I've developed a keen appreciation for parts of me that I never thought much about before: the muscles between my ribs, for example, and the joint between my palm and first finger. Recently, I discovered the importance of the fourth toe on my right foot.
It happened when I opened a heavy door into my foot. Since I was barefoot, and with the way I was standing at the time, the door scraped the top of that particular toe. It wasn't a huge injury; a few extra minutes and paper towels later, I thought the ordeal over. But I attended a yoga class the next day, and I winced the first time I breathed forward from Downward Dog into Plank. Other than not clenching my toes, I've never thought much about them during a yoga practice…but that day I started. In fact, I thought about my fourth toe every Plank, every Upward Dog-into-Downward Dog, pretty much throughout every Vinyasa. And I thought about it every time I stepped my right foot back to a lunge. And of course, I thought about it as it throbbed all during Savasana, too.
We talk a lot in yoga about honoring ourselves and awakening the divine within. Sometimes I have a hard time seeing anything about myself as divine, but on this occasion, my toe reminded me not to forget it.
All-Over Adjustment
All-Over Adjustment
By Laura Mills
My adulthood so far has consisted of two phases: "Before Yoga" and "With Yoga." In the first phase I worked a fine job and maintained my home life and body in the way I thought best for me. The plan worked, for a while, but by my late-twenties I had wedged myself into a meltdown between grief and confusion. In its midst, yoga seemed like something worth trying…and thus began the second phase. Since then, I've learned what changes to make and how to make them, as well as how to coexist with all aspects of my life (even those that didn't turn out the way I originally wanted). I've also learned to honor myself ALWAYS as a unique and beautiful being.
Whether or not a yogi's story involves major life alterations, at some level the practice changes all of us. Even if we only try yoga because it looks fun, or we want to someday balance on our hands, the practice leaves us in a place different from the one in which we began. I consider all the yogi stories I've heard since I started my own practice: among many others, stories involving stress reduction and recovery from tragedy or illness; stories of yoga as a hobby, as cross-training for other sports, as a component of an overall fitness program; stories about yoga feeling good, teaching people about themselves, and enabling them to meet their spirituality. I love yogi stories. To me they represent the tremendous spectrum of human experience and the fact that, no matter who we are or where we come from, we all revolve around the same amazing center.
April 9, 2011. "If I knew that everything I believed and more was true-I'd wake up and let life take me as its own." 9:30am and 12pm at hauteyoga Queen Anne focused on Trust, Unconditional Gratitude and Letting Love in. Danna Faulds goes on to write, "I'd welcome whatever came next and know that love could change me forever if I let it." I have a confession to make, I have trust issues. One example started when I was run over by a car as a pedestrian over 10 years ago. Since that point whenever I'm walking I still feel my breath tighten and my skin constrict as I get ready to walk across the street. The fact of the matter is that when I was involved in this hit and run accident (as the one that was hit) I was a step away from the curb on the other side of the street. I saw the car coming on a sunny Sunday morning. And I didn't feel afraid because there was no way they would drive on the WRONG side of the street and hit me. I was so close.
Anyhow, the reality of the matter is that the car did cross over. And ever since I work on trusting that even if I have the right away as a pedestrian that the car will stop for me. Living in Seattle has brought me great healing towards rebuilding my trust because the law and the culture here are pedestrian, cyclist friendly. Even if a car has been stopped at a stop sign and you start walking they still give you the right to walk safely. And everyday I heal this trust issue I have between cars and people a little bit more. But its not easy and I still have to remember to keep breathing through the mental inconvenience of changing my thought patterns and old belief. In any spiritual practice we all have to make the choice to trust in what is important to us and believing in something doesn't make it easy.
Pema Chodran writes, "when you hear some teachings that ring true to you and feel some trust in its being a worthwhile way to live then you're in for a lot inconvenience. From an everyday perspective it seems good to do things that are kind of convenient; there is no problem with that. It's just that when you really start to take the warrior's journey – which is to say, when you start to want to live your LIFE FULLY, when you begin to feel this passion for life and for growth – then basically, it you follow your heart, you're going to find that it's often extremely inconvenient."
"If I knew that everything I believed and more was true...." So what it is that you trust as true? If you've had your heart broken will you take the steps to try again even though putting yourself out there is inconvenient? If you've attempted an arm balance and it didn't work the way you thought it would can you reestablish trust in the Earth to hold you up? Today find something you trust, even if it as fundamental as air and earth and from there keep expanding your circle of trust. "Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back-- Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too." - GOETHE
When trust is difficult I practice Unconditional Gratitude inspired by the book BE HAPPY by William Holden who defines Unconditional Gratitude as follows:
- "Gratitude based on a faith that everything that happens or doesn't happen in your life is for your own best interests. That we live in a purposeful universe. Life is always for you; it is never against you. It is a fact that blessings sometimes come wrapped in fear, pain, and tears. In choosing to practice unconditional gratitude you are choosing to trust the process, to honor your feelings and to place your faith in an outcome of inevitable grace."
And why bother healing the trust issues we develop in life? Because if keep constricting through mistrust then love can't come in. Either we trust everyone and everything that happens to us whether difficult or easy or we don't trust anything. We either trust the process and believe the universe knows what it's doing or we trust nothing. Learning to trust and when necessary rebuilding trust opens our hearts and allows love in. Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia
OCTOBER 31, 2010. During some Yoga class you will hear these words from your teacher, "honor your body" or "honor yourself." But what does that mean exactly? When I went to military school during high school years I had a very well-defined idea of honor because of the honor code that was part of the school's commitments. Then in college I was in a sorority and we too made a serious pledge to an honor code of sisterhood.
As we mature no one is giving us a written honor code and we have to define and refine it for ourselves. Time on the mat is where I practice honoring what I think and feel and how my actions are a result of that. Do I make sensitive adjustments? Am I respectful of myself when I'm tired? How do I appreciate and thank myself for trying my best? Am I consistent in integrating the practice in my body? Am I reverential towards the blessing it is to move and breath? Come to think of it, isn't to honor part of what Namaste means? So when it comes down to it, am I living my Namaste? And in honoring myself and do I honor, respect, appreciate all those I meet? If you are practicing yoga you are holding yourself gently and aspiring to live an honorable life. You are Dignified and Noble. Bring that today as you love yourself, love your day, love your life, Silvia
"Though it may be difficult to find the words for what you feel,
May you find ease in that awkwardness until gradually from beneath the gravel of stuttered sounds the pure flow of you emerges.
Be gentle with yourself,
Learn to integrate the negative,
Harnessing its force
To cross the boundaries
That would confine you.
Love the life of your mind
Furnishing it ever with new thought
So that your countenance glows
With the joy of being alive.
Be vigilant
And true to an inner honor
That will not allow
Anger or resentment
To make you captive
Always have the courage
To change, welcoming those voices
That call you beyond yourself
Beyond your work and action
Remain faithful to your heart,
For you to deepen and grow
Into a person of dignity and nobility."
By John Donohue
Namaste Beautiful Friends,
I was with Kishan Shah recently, Ayurvedic doctor living in Southern California and he said 'We must Namaste everyone." Yes! I love that. I get it as I believe in my heart fundamentally we are all the same. And as such deserve the same respect, honor and love. So what does Namaste mean? Well, "Nama" means bow, "as" means I, and "te" means you. Therefore, Namaste literally means "bow me you" or "I bow to you." It is a gesture of pure compassion and recognition. That we bow to the true self inside each one of us. Of course there are many interpretations of Namaste including: I see and celebrate the Love that you are.; The Light in me recognizes the Light in You; I honor the light and love within you; I greet that place where you and I are one.; I see and honor in you the place where the universe resides.; When you are at that place in you, and I am at that place in me, we are One.
So in effect if we are living our NAMASTE we are unlocking the love in our own hearts to include everyone. To see not that which divides us but that which brings us together. To me this is why ALL yoga is good. This is the whole point of yoga.
So there is no need to put down another person's yoga. If a teacher says to you they teach the "only" real yoga is this opening or closing one's heart? If a teacher says they know everything, well the reality is that no one knows everything. In the words of Michelangelo at the age of 75 "we are all still learning." (Ancora imparo) To live our Namaste means we see the good, the universal in all yoga. And since we as students and teachers of this practice are all but babies on the path we should embrace one another. The Yoga Sutras teach that a root cause of suffering is separation and isolation but connectedness (yoga "union") removes the veils of separation so we can be in that place where we are One. One World, One Heart.
If we are to come together united in this world during our lifetime we must Live Our Namaste. We can do that by seeing the good in ALL yoga whether it's a set sequence, hot yoga, power yoga, yin yoga, restorative yoga, warehouse yoga, Anusara yoga, acro-yoga or Vinyasa Yoga. Namaste it ALL and you'll change the world!
In the words of Manitongquot, "Oh humankind, do we not all want to love and be loved, to work and to play, to sing and dance together? Love is life - creation, seed and leaf and blossom and fruit and seed, love is growth and search and reach and touch and dance. Love is nurture and pleasure,
Love is life believing in itself.
And life is singing to itself, dancing to its drum, improvising, playing and we are all that Spirit, our stories all but ONE COSMIC STORY that we are love indeed. That perfect love in me seeks the love in you and if our eyes could ever meet without fear, we would recognize each other and rejoice, for love is life believing in itself."
And in case you're wondering, I practice all forms of yoga. I like it hot, strong, easeful, gentle, athletic, fun, creative, precise, elegant and even a bit silly. The more yoga I love the more love that grows inside me, and the more I love everyone. With a heartfelt, humble Namaste to you all...please love in all ways! Silvia
JULY 21ST, 2009: This class tonight is dedicated to our friend John Palmer whose participation in sailing team Intangible contributed greatly to their first place finish this weekend!
So we focus on Namaste, Nama, Namaha and all its variations to honor John�s accomplishment and use of yogic breathing and meditation as handy tools when needed most. To me Namaha is a remembrance and appreciation first and foremost. Voltaire said, �Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.� So John�s success is our success. Instead of seeking separation Namaste brings us into Yoga or union as one world, one people. We honor the sacredness of all.
Namaste is a blessing. It strikes the perfect chord. Having grown up in a musical family and having played piano and clarinet for 13 years I have always felt music was a blessing. Yoga like being in a chorus or a band or any sort of tribe helps us to work together as a beautiful symphony. We feel this symphony of the body when we practice poses (asanas). And just like playing a musical instrument the more yoga you practice the more efficient you get. Over time you feel the harmonies. No single player more important but everyone equally important. This is a nondualistic view of life. Where we acknowledge that everyone is valuable in their own way, that we all contribute to make wonderful music. This is why I always say in class you are like family to me. I see us as co-creating something amazing each time we come together. Just like in scriptures, �The diversity of the family should be a cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making of a perfect chord.�
Namaste is a remembrance. Wolfgang Von Goethe writes, �Remembrance of what is good keeps us high in spirit. Remembrance of what is beautiful is the salvation of the mortal man. Remembrance of what is dear will be happiness, if it remains alive.� So we unite our hands or think to ourselves Namaste and remember how amazing life is. It is a respect for our breath, for life itself. When we share this with another we are saying that WE ARE ONE. That we are all love and truth, freedom and strength, light and peace. So to each of you from my heart, Namaste! Love and serve all ways, all days, Silvia
Namaste - The ancient Sanskrit blessing defined
We can perceive the unique thread that connects us all with the Universe, and all its Beings along with the source of that interconnection. Accepting Oneness, we are accordingly receptive to knowledge that comes to us in the form of examples, advice, and direct teaching. One may awake to the wisdom that opens our eyes to new worlds of possibilities.
When we assume everyone we meet is special and unique in its essence we should always show to all people the same generous level of kindness, care, compassion, and understanding without any thoughts of self-interest or ulterior motives above paying respects wholeheartedly, the way we live our daily lives has an enormous impact on those around us.
Instead of clinging to what separates us, Practicing Namaste enables us to feel less alone in the world. We begin to understand that we must treat all people for what they are, family. We are one with the cosmos whether we realize it or not. Practicing ONENESS we gain consciousness of the more subtle aspects of our being, with the ultimate outcome being a complete identification with the light body.
May all beings find and hold happiness. May they all be free from suffering and sickness. May we all look in the mirror see all others reflecting back. May we be all with one, living in oneness, one family, one heart, a glowing heart of the brightest light of compassion. NAMASTE
From Wikipedia, freely adapted and edited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste


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