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All funds raised will go to Timothy Wong, the organizer for California Pipevine Swallowtail Conservation.
I raise locally rare California Pipevine Swallowtails (Battus philenor hirsuta) for education and observation. These beautiful iridescent blue butterflies have become rare within San Francisco as a result of habitat loss. Starting in 2013, I began leading an informal conservation effort to bring this species back; carefully raising, introducing, and monitoring butterflies. Our largest project has been successful in introducing and supporting a population of this butterfly at the SF Botanical Garden's California Native Garden.
I've created this shirt as an expression of love for this species and to create awareness of something native and beautiful- a butterfly worth protecting and preserving.
I just heard about your fantastic reintroduction efforts! I have a backyard in San Francisco and I would like to support indigenous butterflies. I wonder if Tim could provide some guidance on how to develop a good habitat.
I appreciate what you are doing for the butterflies and I am enjoying learning about them through your Instagram account. Keep up the great work!
As a child they fascinated me and I unfortunately collected them. I feel I owe it to pay back what I took out of the environment.
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all funds raised will go to timothy wong, the organizer for california pipevine swallowtail conservation.
i raise locally rare california pipevine swallowtails (battus philenor hirsuta) for education and observation. these beautiful iridescent blue butterflies have become rare within san francisco as a result of habitat loss. starting in 2013, i began leading an informal conservation effort to bring this species back; carefully raising, introducing, and monitoring butterflies. our largest project has been successful in introducing and supporting a population of this butterfly at the sf botanical garden's california native garden.
i've created this shirt as an expression of love for this species and to create awareness of something native and beautiful- a butterfly worth protecting and preserving.
i just heard about your fantastic reintroduction efforts! i have a backyard in san francisco and i would like to support indigenous butterflies. i wonder if tim could provide some guidance on how to develop a good habitat.
i appreciate what you are doing for the butterflies and i am enjoying learning about them through your instagram account. keep up the great work!
as a child they fascinated me and i unfortunately collected them. i feel i owe it to pay back what i took out of the environment.
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t’s big news, set to shock, amaze, and entertain the world. But unfortunately, it’s got nothing to do with extraterrestrial stoners melding with Earth’s plants. However, since you’re now reading, you’ll almost certainly be interested in this research that looked into the clicking and sharing behaviors of social media users reading content (or not) and then sharing it on social media. We here at IFLS noticed long ago that many of our followers will happily like, share and offer an opinion on an article – all without ever reading it….
It’s big news, set to shock, amaze, and entertain the world. But unfortunately, it’s got nothing to do with extraterrestrial stoners melding with Earth’s plants. However, since you’re now reading, you’ll almost certainly be interested in this research that looked into the clicking and sharing behaviors of social media users reading content (or not) and then sharing it on social media. We here at IFLS noticed long ago that many of our followers will happily like, share and offer an opinion on an article – all without ever reading it….

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t’s big news, set to shock, amaze, and entertain the world. but unfortunately, it’s got nothing to do with extraterrestrial stoners melding with earth’s plants. however, since you’re now reading, you’ll almost certainly be interested in this research that looked into the clicking and sharing behaviors of social media users reading content (or not) and then sharing it on social media. we here at ifls noticed long ago that many of our followers will happily like, share and offer an opinion on an article – all without ever reading it….
it’s big news, set to shock, amaze, and entertain the world. but unfortunately, it’s got nothing to do with extraterrestrial stoners melding with earth’s plants. however, since you’re now reading, you’ll almost certainly be interested in this research that looked into the clicking and sharing behaviors of social media users reading content (or not) and then sharing it on social media. we here at ifls noticed long ago that many of our followers will happily like, share and offer an opinion on an article – all without ever reading it….


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Today's New York Times has an editorial -- by the editorial board -- in favor of legalizing marijuana; i.e. ending the 40-year federal ban on it, although continuing to prohibit sales to kids under 21. All of the comments agree; tobacco and alcohol are clearly worse for you, and the costs of "fighting" the law against marijuana are enormous. Not just the financial costs of catching people, trying them, and in many cases throwing them in jail, but also the social costs of ruining lives (disproportionately those of young black men) by criminalizing this kind of conduct, which, after all, is widely accepted socially.
Reading that motivated me to see how we are doing here in Virginia, and that led me to this article. It turns out the vast majority of Virginians support legalization for medical use, but it's a close call for legalization generally. What's interesting to me is that they say that people 65 and older are 2-1 against legalization. I could be wrong, but it sounds like they were pretty stupid in dividing up the "age groups" in the poll. Presumably they have pre-designed polls where they record age groups, and one of the categories is simply 65 and older. In general, that's a pretty logical category -- 65 is an important age re retirement, medicare eligibity, etc., so in general it's a good dividing line --, but for marijuana use, it's almost certainly really stupid, and it probably masks some interesting information.
Why do I say that? Think about it -- people who are 65 today (in 2014) were born in 1949 or 1948, and thus came of age in the 1960s, and were at high risk of becoming hippies and potheads. Many of them still smoke pot today. For reference, Paul McCartney was born in 1942, John Lennon in 1940, and Mick Jagger in 1943. The summer of love was 1967, when someone born in 1949 was 18. These people were only 20 in 1969, when Woodstock happened. In other words, 65 is a pretty dumb dividing line when it comes to dividing young from old in the pot legalization debate. I have no doubt that people who came of age in the 50s -- people born e.g. a decade earlier; in the late 1930s -- would today be against marijuana. By the time of Woodstock, they all had families and jobs and had basically missed the marijuana boat. And there are a lot of them out there.
Back to the marijuana poll. Given the almost certain difference in views between people aged 65-70 or maybe 75, and those 75 and older, it seems to me the poll almost certainly should have divided up the age groups differently. In fact, it's possible that those aged 65-70 would feel more strongly about legalizing pot than any other age group. And yet they were simply averaged in to the older age group, which consists of many people who never even had the opportunity to try pot.
It's interesting also that the vote in Virginia was 84% in favor of legalizing medical marijuana. One can readily see how all the anti-pothead prejudices of the 50's generation fell away with that question -- if there's a chance that they themselves would get to use it legally, and it might help them medically, then of course it should be legal for that purpose.
One thing that this tells us is that the anti-marijuana sentiment will die out soon enough. I.e. really, it's only people currently over 75 or 80 that are strongly against legalization to begin with, and the ranks of those people are getting thinner every year. These people are mostly out of touch on the marijuana issue, and are dying out anyway, but because they vote strongly against it, polls make it look like a close call here in Virginia. Really, it isn't. But politicians don't care -- they need to keep currying favor with this bloc.
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today's new york times has an editorial -- by the editorial board -- in favor of legalizing marijuana; i.e. ending the 40-year federal ban on it, although continuing to prohibit sales to kids under 21. all of the comments agree; tobacco and alcohol are clearly worse for you, and the costs of "fighting" the law against marijuana are enormous. not just the financial costs of catching people, trying them, and in many cases throwing them in jail, but also the social costs of ruining lives (disproportionately those of young black men) by criminalizing this kind of conduct, which, after all, is widely accepted socially.
reading that motivated me to see how we are doing here in virginia, and that led me to this article. it turns out the vast majority of virginians support legalization for medical use, but it's a close call for legalization generally. what's interesting to me is that they say that people 65 and older are 2-1 against legalization. i could be wrong, but it sounds like they were pretty stupid in dividing up the "age groups" in the poll. presumably they have pre-designed polls where they record age groups, and one of the categories is simply 65 and older. in general, that's a pretty logical category -- 65 is an important age re retirement, medicare eligibity, etc., so in general it's a good dividing line --, but for marijuana use, it's almost certainly really stupid, and it probably masks some interesting information.
why do i say that? think about it -- people who are 65 today (in 2014) were born in 1949 or 1948, and thus came of age in the 1960s, and were at high risk of becoming hippies and potheads. many of them still smoke pot today. for reference, paul mccartney was born in 1942, john lennon in 1940, and mick jagger in 1943. the summer of love was 1967, when someone born in 1949 was 18. these people were only 20 in 1969, when woodstock happened. in other words, 65 is a pretty dumb dividing line when it comes to dividing young from old in the pot legalization debate. i have no doubt that people who came of age in the 50s -- people born e.g. a decade earlier; in the late 1930s -- would today be against marijuana. by the time of woodstock, they all had families and jobs and had basically missed the marijuana boat. and there are a lot of them out there.
back to the marijuana poll. given the almost certain difference in views between people aged 65-70 or maybe 75, and those 75 and older, it seems to me the poll almost certainly should have divided up the age groups differently. in fact, it's possible that those aged 65-70 would feel more strongly about legalizing pot than any other age group. and yet they were simply averaged in to the older age group, which consists of many people who never even had the opportunity to try pot.
it's interesting also that the vote in virginia was 84% in favor of legalizing medical marijuana. one can readily see how all the anti-pothead prejudices of the 50's generation fell away with that question -- if there's a chance that they themselves would get to use it legally, and it might help them medically, then of course it should be legal for that purpose.
one thing that this tells us is that the anti-marijuana sentiment will die out soon enough. i.e. really, it's only people currently over 75 or 80 that are strongly against legalization to begin with, and the ranks of those people are getting thinner every year. these people are mostly out of touch on the marijuana issue, and are dying out anyway, but because they vote strongly against it, polls make it look like a close call here in virginia. really, it isn't. but politicians don't care -- they need to keep currying favor with this bloc.
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For the tens of thousands of Australians that will experience a stroke this year, the first few hours are critical to their survival. A UQ researcher has developed a drug candidate from funnel web spider venom that could save crucial time during stroke treatment, and save the lives of remote Australians. By supporting Not If, When – the Campaign to Create Change, you can help make this breakthrough a reality.
Imagine watching every second, of every minute, of every hour tick by in the back of an ambulance on a dusty outback road to the nearest major hospital.
Imagine knowing that your loved one’s brain function – their memories of you, your family, your life – and their ability to breathe and move is slipping away.
With every moment that passes after a stroke, brain cells deteriorate, and so does a patient’s chance of survival and recovery.
According to world-leading biochemist Professor Glenn King (pictured), from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), time is crucial and the only available treatment must be administered in a hospital within a short period after a stroke.
“Four-and-a-half hours. That’s the window we currently have to administer the only available stroke drug."
“Four-and-a-half hours, in which time you must already be within a hospital, be scanned and be with a specialist ready to administer the drug.
But a new drug candidate has emerged that could provide more time and better recovery options to survivors. And, critically, it can be administered immediately by a first responder, such as a paramedic.
King and a team of researchers have developed the drug candidate from the venom of the Fraser Island funnel-web spider, and they have found that it can stop brain death after a stroke.
Dr Volker Herzig and Dr Sandy Pineda Gonzalez from UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience.
“Venoms are extremely complicated mixtures of ion-channel modulators, so we use them to try to find molecules that hit our target ion channel,” King said.
“In this case, the spider venom shuts off a specific ion pathway in the brain that is responsible for triggering massive cell death after stroke.
“It can protect the brain even when delivered up to eight hours after a stroke, and patients wouldn’t have to wait to get to hospital before receiving it.
The drug candidate has been successful in early animal trials, but King said further funding was needed to push it through to clinical trials.
“Not only have we seen that this drug protects the brain in our early trials, but we have seen a range of additional benefits that could prevent damage in the heart and other organs during various procedures.
Stroke is the third biggest killer in Australia. In 2017, more than 56,000 people experienced new or recurrent strokes, and more than 475,000 Australians continue to live with effects of stroke.
To help get this drug through clinical trials, visit Not if, When – the Campaign to Create Change.

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for the tens of thousands of australians that will experience a stroke this year, the first few hours are critical to their survival. a uq researcher has developed a drug candidate from funnel web spider venom that could save crucial time during stroke treatment, and save the lives of remote australians. by supporting not if, when – the campaign to create change, you can help make this breakthrough a reality.
imagine watching every second, of every minute, of every hour tick by in the back of an ambulance on a dusty outback road to the nearest major hospital.
imagine knowing that your loved one’s brain function – their memories of you, your family, your life – and their ability to breathe and move is slipping away.
with every moment that passes after a stroke, brain cells deteriorate, and so does a patient’s chance of survival and recovery.
according to world-leading biochemist professor glenn king (pictured), from uq’s institute for molecular bioscience (imb), time is crucial and the only available treatment must be administered in a hospital within a short period after a stroke.
“four-and-a-half hours. that’s the window we currently have to administer the only available stroke drug."
“four-and-a-half hours, in which time you must already be within a hospital, be scanned and be with a specialist ready to administer the drug.
but a new drug candidate has emerged that could provide more time and better recovery options to survivors. and, critically, it can be administered immediately by a first responder, such as a paramedic.
king and a team of researchers have developed the drug candidate from the venom of the fraser island funnel-web spider, and they have found that it can stop brain death after a stroke.
dr volker herzig and dr sandy pineda gonzalez from uq's institute for molecular bioscience.
“venoms are extremely complicated mixtures of ion-channel modulators, so we use them to try to find molecules that hit our target ion channel,” king said.
“in this case, the spider venom shuts off a specific ion pathway in the brain that is responsible for triggering massive cell death after stroke.
“it can protect the brain even when delivered up to eight hours after a stroke, and patients wouldn’t have to wait to get to hospital before receiving it.
the drug candidate has been successful in early animal trials, but king said further funding was needed to push it through to clinical trials.
“not only have we seen that this drug protects the brain in our early trials, but we have seen a range of additional benefits that could prevent damage in the heart and other organs during various procedures.
stroke is the third biggest killer in australia. in 2017, more than 56,000 people experienced new or recurrent strokes, and more than 475,000 australians continue to live with effects of stroke.
to help get this drug through clinical trials, visit not if, when – the campaign to create change.


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4 beds 3 Bathrooms, 1 ½ Bathroom 4015 Sq.Ft.
This Beautiful 4-5 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, 3,315 /-SF, colonial sits on 2 Private acres and abuts 75 acres of conservation land. The kitchen contains generous solid wood cabinets, plenty of space, two pantries, island, stainless steel appliances,w/ eat-in breakfast area with slider to the screened in gazebo and double decks.. Formal dinning room with french doors and built-ins. Light filled extra large great room w/ wood burning fireplace. Beautiful solid hardwood floors and all carpets are brand new, The roof is new and the interior has been newly painted. The master bedroom suite has custom built-ins along one entire wall, large walk in closet space & shelving from floor to ceiling & private full bathroom. 14 x 16 laundry room with sink on the second floor, this large space could additionally accommodate office, guest room, den, crafting space, as the possibilities are endless. Second floor also contains two additional large bedrooms w/ a 2nd full bath & the fourth bedroom is located on the third floor allowing for plenty of space to spread out. Third floor also has an additional large unfinished room waiting for your personal touch. The finished basement has plenty of additional storage for office space, a separate workshop & utility room. It has an entrance directly into the two car garage and also a separate ground level entrance to the separate workshop area making the finished basement great for a private guest suite, in-law, home office or man cave.

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4 beds 3 bathrooms, 1 ½ bathroom 4015 sq.ft.
this beautiful 4-5 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, 3,315 /-sf, colonial sits on 2 private acres and abuts 75 acres of conservation land. the kitchen contains generous solid wood cabinets, plenty of space, two pantries, island, stainless steel appliances,w/ eat-in breakfast area with slider to the screened in gazebo and double decks.. formal dinning room with french doors and built-ins. light filled extra large great room w/ wood burning fireplace. beautiful solid hardwood floors and all carpets are brand new, the roof is new and the interior has been newly painted. the master bedroom suite has custom built-ins along one entire wall, large walk in closet space & shelving from floor to ceiling & private full bathroom. 14 x 16 laundry room with sink on the second floor, this large space could additionally accommodate office, guest room, den, crafting space, as the possibilities are endless. second floor also contains two additional large bedrooms w/ a 2nd full bath & the fourth bedroom is located on the third floor allowing for plenty of space to spread out. third floor also has an additional large unfinished room waiting for your personal touch. the finished basement has plenty of additional storage for office space, a separate workshop & utility room. it has an entrance directly into the two car garage and also a separate ground level entrance to the separate workshop area making the finished basement great for a private guest suite, in-law, home office or man cave.


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I always fancy a massive spread for breakfast every morning, but rarely care to cook much at home. And, whenever I am traveling, I love to pig-out on hefty breakfast meals! This story is about one such lovely time.
That’s a vital piece of information considering the fact that a simple Google search would always take you to Hollywood in Los Angeles.
In my short trip to Florida, I randomly chose to stay at Hollywood Boulevard (approx. 30 miles from Miami) because I found a great AirBnB house in that location. Luckily, Hollywood turned out to be extremely beauteous, lively and brimming with warm people. After driving for 6-7 hours from Orlando, we reached Hollywood at 7 in the evening and decided to gorge on Pizza for dinner. We had to throw it eventually as the same was topped with under-cooked chicken and since it was a take-out we couldn’t get a replacement.

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i always fancy a massive spread for breakfast every morning, but rarely care to cook much at home. and, whenever i am traveling, i love to pig-out on hefty breakfast meals! this story is about one such lovely time.
that’s a vital piece of information considering the fact that a simple google search would always take you to hollywood in los angeles.
in my short trip to florida, i randomly chose to stay at hollywood boulevard (approx. 30 miles from miami) because i found a great airbnb house in that location. luckily, hollywood turned out to be extremely beauteous, lively and brimming with warm people. after driving for 6-7 hours from orlando, we reached hollywood at 7 in the evening and decided to gorge on pizza for dinner. we had to throw it eventually as the same was topped with under-cooked chicken and since it was a take-out we couldn’t get a replacement.


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A skillet is a pan with slanted sides. Its slanted sides make the pan perfect for stir-frying and quick cooking techniques where you are moving ingredients around alot in the pan. It is also good for dishes like frittatas that are served straight from the pan. Our personalized skillet ornament is made of glass, and has a copper-like shiny finish on it. We can write the name of your favorite chef on the pan for you! This is a great gift for a student who is studying to become a chef, or for someone who just loves to spend much of their time in the kitchen cooking meals.

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we are sorry, but product mw15007 is currently unavailable.
a skillet is a pan with slanted sides. its slanted sides make the pan perfect for stir-frying and quick cooking techniques where you are moving ingredients around alot in the pan. it is also good for dishes like frittatas that are served straight from the pan. our personalized skillet ornament is made of glass, and has a copper-like shiny finish on it. we can write the name of your favorite chef on the pan for you! this is a great gift for a student who is studying to become a chef, or for someone who just loves to spend much of their time in the kitchen cooking meals.


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Our OEB leadership is currently reviewing our Daily Service Liturgy and ritual practices in order to bring it more inline with our two lineages. Xi-Ken Shi’s lineage is both Ch’an and Soto Zen with a dose of neo-pragmatic philosophical thought, and Shi Yao-Xin’s is Ch’an – Pure Land influenced by the esoteric yet grounded in 21st century realities. Our leadership also recognizes the importance of the spiritual element that is to be considered absolutely necessary for monastic vocations structuring a life dedicated to living a more formal Buddhist practice as a contemplative monk that balances monastic responsibilities along side being engaged in our local communities needs as opportunities arise. The richness of OEB is that our monastic community is an international one. Thus, various cultural expectations and differences often drive our social and individual practice structure. How wonderful a monk’s life can be, especially for us Westerners engaged in creatively defining how one can live our vows respecting the traditions of the past but balanced with the realities imposed by modernity.
We believe in the stability that comes from well defined routines and practices allowing us a since of freedom to enter into it and let it take hold of our ordinary daily activity so we can focus more clearly on each moment. Stability of practice gives us a place to rest our distractions so we can ‘get on with it.’ What is interesting is that such a defined routine (Rule) does not offer a cozy vision of what it means to be a Buddhist monk. I have always thought that novices have the right to a little romance in the very beginning of their formation, but they can not stay there, and it is the daily-rule-of-practice that relentlessly breaks that down. This is where the ‘ideal meets the real.’ Our practice routines and rituals are the physical reality. It is the ‘other’ being taken into our lives as the link to objectivity, the physical manifestation of reality. It is the finger pointing to the moon, to recite a Zen phrase. What is the ‘end game’ of our monastic community? What is the ‘end game’ of my practice as a monk? I might suggest that the chief motivation for our shared common monastic life is to live harmoniously together so that we can share this gift with others. Our formation and vocation is a gift. And each monk is a gift to each other in the Order.
This gift of a life lived by vows is a wealth taken by us in order to be shared. Our study life, our ministry, making ourselves accessible to others, our private contemplative practice, and our community practice with each other is a treasure. This treasure is the foundation of everything that we do, if we are to do it with happiness and charity of mind. This is the foundation by which we live this life with continuous generosity. But there is a balance that must be achieved too. The word ‘monk’ comes from the Greek ‘monos’ which typically means alone. Stephen Batchelor in an existential approach to Buddhism, uses the expression ‘alone with others.’ That is the balance we try to achieve as monks. We fortify ourselves in a room alone in order to engage fully with others.
But there is a trap, too, for those of us that do not have the comfort of temple walls to protect us from life entanglements. We can fall into the trap of deciding that our vocational practice is a favor we are doing for other people. A monastic vocation is to be considered a gift to the one that intentionally declares his intentions to live a dedicated practice for the benefit all beings. It is at the moment we stop seeing that, when we see the thanklessness of it, when we feel ignored or abused or overworked, which all may be legitimate feelings at times, that we lose sight of this wonderful gift of vocations. If we can just keep our mind’s-eye on this gift, then we can keep it off ourselves and the need to tell ourselves that we are extraordinary and deserving of special treatment. The life of a monk is not about ourselves. We surrender that when we take our formal vows including stability. Our monastic vocation is for other people. We practice to realize this reality, or being a monk will become yet another form of suffering.

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our oeb leadership is currently reviewing our daily service liturgy and ritual practices in order to bring it more inline with our two lineages. xi-ken shi’s lineage is both ch’an and soto zen with a dose of neo-pragmatic philosophical thought, and shi yao-xin’s is ch’an – pure land influenced by the esoteric yet grounded in 21st century realities. our leadership also recognizes the importance of the spiritual element that is to be considered absolutely necessary for monastic vocations structuring a life dedicated to living a more formal buddhist practice as a contemplative monk that balances monastic responsibilities along side being engaged in our local communities needs as opportunities arise. the richness of oeb is that our monastic community is an international one. thus, various cultural expectations and differences often drive our social and individual practice structure. how wonderful a monk’s life can be, especially for us westerners engaged in creatively defining how one can live our vows respecting the traditions of the past but balanced with the realities imposed by modernity.
we believe in the stability that comes from well defined routines and practices allowing us a since of freedom to enter into it and let it take hold of our ordinary daily activity so we can focus more clearly on each moment. stability of practice gives us a place to rest our distractions so we can ‘get on with it.’ what is interesting is that such a defined routine (rule) does not offer a cozy vision of what it means to be a buddhist monk. i have always thought that novices have the right to a little romance in the very beginning of their formation, but they can not stay there, and it is the daily-rule-of-practice that relentlessly breaks that down. this is where the ‘ideal meets the real.’ our practice routines and rituals are the physical reality. it is the ‘other’ being taken into our lives as the link to objectivity, the physical manifestation of reality. it is the finger pointing to the moon, to recite a zen phrase. what is the ‘end game’ of our monastic community? what is the ‘end game’ of my practice as a monk? i might suggest that the chief motivation for our shared common monastic life is to live harmoniously together so that we can share this gift with others. our formation and vocation is a gift. and each monk is a gift to each other in the order.
this gift of a life lived by vows is a wealth taken by us in order to be shared. our study life, our ministry, making ourselves accessible to others, our private contemplative practice, and our community practice with each other is a treasure. this treasure is the foundation of everything that we do, if we are to do it with happiness and charity of mind. this is the foundation by which we live this life with continuous generosity. but there is a balance that must be achieved too. the word ‘monk’ comes from the greek ‘monos’ which typically means alone. stephen batchelor in an existential approach to buddhism, uses the expression ‘alone with others.’ that is the balance we try to achieve as monks. we fortify ourselves in a room alone in order to engage fully with others.
but there is a trap, too, for those of us that do not have the comfort of temple walls to protect us from life entanglements. we can fall into the trap of deciding that our vocational practice is a favor we are doing for other people. a monastic vocation is to be considered a gift to the one that intentionally declares his intentions to live a dedicated practice for the benefit all beings. it is at the moment we stop seeing that, when we see the thanklessness of it, when we feel ignored or abused or overworked, which all may be legitimate feelings at times, that we lose sight of this wonderful gift of vocations. if we can just keep our mind’s-eye on this gift, then we can keep it off ourselves and the need to tell ourselves that we are extraordinary and deserving of special treatment. the life of a monk is not about ourselves. we surrender that when we take our formal vows including stability. our monastic vocation is for other people. we practice to realize this reality, or being a monk will become yet another form of suffering.


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Whirring noise only while decelerating at any or all speeds is most likely caused by bad pinion bearings or loose pinion bearing preload. This kind of noise is almost never caused by bad ring and pinion gears.
A howl or whine during acceleration over a small or large speed range is usually caused by worn or burned ring and pinion gears or improper gear set up.
Banging or clunking only on corners can be caused by broken spider gears, lack of sufficient positraction lubrication or antifriction additive, or worn positraction clutches.
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whirring noise only while decelerating at any or all speeds is most likely caused by bad pinion bearings or loose pinion bearing preload. this kind of noise is almost never caused by bad ring and pinion gears.
a howl or whine during acceleration over a small or large speed range is usually caused by worn or burned ring and pinion gears or improper gear set up.
banging or clunking only on corners can be caused by broken spider gears, lack of sufficient positraction lubrication or antifriction additive, or worn positraction clutches.
ring & pinion service can help! we offer a free diagnostic service and free accurate repair quotes.
we can help make sure you get the repairs you need, saving you the cost of additional repairs you don’t need. contact our service professionals for an appointment today at (916)635-9665 or use our online appointment application.
for honest, professional and guaranteed differential repair, ring & pinion service in rancho cordova is the answer!


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4 Oct GMT automatic number plate recognition seminar pdf – Explore Automatic. Number Plate Recognition with Free Download of. Seminar Report. 29 Oct AUTOMATIC NUMBER PLATE RECOGNISATION By Guided By Clarke/DV/ ANPR-Surv ANPR: Seminar Report and PPT for ECE Students. 27 Aug One of the projects I did was -“Project Report on Automatic Number Plate Recognition using Matlab”, that is getting tremendous hits on Youtube.
In the above step, first the horizontal histogram is calculated. Thanks a lot sir. Manish Kumar 12 April at Almontaser bellah hussien 5 March at They arenormally displayed as black and white.
Fundamentals of image processing. So, picking random images from internet autoatic processing them with this code is a different thing than for what it is actually installed. Another thing is the image capturing device and angle of projection. This is the region having highest probability of containing a license plate. Code Matlab Project view. On c e t he a l g o r it hm was completely verified, the in-built functions of MATLAB were replaced by user defined functions.
It depends on the application for which we are using images. Sir, Can you please explain what is ajtomatic in low pass digital filter?
Anonymous 11 May at This step is performed on both the horizontal histogram as well as the vertical histogram. Unknown 28 June at Good Day i would like to know if the the owner of this project is willing to share it with the general public. Its my pleasure that it helped you. At the end, an array containing the column-wise sum is created.
Below are the figures showing the histogram before passing through a low-pass digital filter and after passing through a low-pass digital filter. Each row of map specifies the red, green, and blue components of a single color.
Therefore, to prevent loss of important information recgnition upcoming steps, it is advisable to smooth out such drastic changes in values of histogram. Share with your circle; this will help them too. You may bookmark this page for future reference.
When x, yand f are discrete values, we have a digital image. Even with such images, the number plates were detected successfully.
Manish Kumar 5 April at Horizontal edge processing gives maximum value from column no which is extracted by passing through filter. Then we remove the noise and performed dilation. What changes should I apply on a different seimnar in order to execute the code on it.
Different combinations in the stimulation of the receptors enable the human eye to distinguish approximatelycolors. The same process is carried out to find the vertical histogram.
All the stuff like code, images etc. An image can be defined as a two-dimensional function, f x,y where x and y are the spatial coordinates and the amplitude value f represents the intensity or color of the image at that point pixel. So it will help to catch culprits who misguide security system by changing format of number plate. In this Number Autojatic Detection algorithm, the writer has used horizontal and vertical histogram, which represents the column-wise and row-wise histogram respectively.
With all such images, the algorithm correctly recognized the number plate. Horizontal and Vertical Edge Processing of an Image: It is possible to construct almost all visible colors by combining the three primary colors Red, Green and Blue, because the human eye has only three different color receptors, each of them sensible to one of the three colors.
Unknown 4 June at Region of Interest Extraction: Digital Images and Basic Types: The output of segmentation process is all the regions that have maximum probability of containing a nujber plate.
The difference between second and first pixel is calculated. Unknown 31 August at Akhil 12 May at Unknown 12 May at I am fed up with a lot of personal emails and messages asking for project esminar. Binary images are often produced by thresholding a grayscale or color image, in order to separate an object in the image from the background. For the same, the histogram is passed through a low-pass digital filter.
The color of each image pixel is determined by using the corresponding value of X as an index into map. So, if the input image is a colored image represented by 3-dimensional array in MATLAB, it is converted to a 2-dimensional gray image before further processing. Nahid Hasan 16 April at This is going to be all free.

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4 oct gmt automatic number plate recognition seminar pdf – explore automatic. number plate recognition with free download of. seminar report. 29 oct automatic number plate recognisation by guided by clarke/dv/ anpr-surv anpr: seminar report and ppt for ece students. 27 aug one of the projects i did was -“project report on automatic number plate recognition using matlab”, that is getting tremendous hits on youtube.
in the above step, first the horizontal histogram is calculated. thanks a lot sir. manish kumar 12 april at almontaser bellah hussien 5 march at they arenormally displayed as black and white.
fundamentals of image processing. so, picking random images from internet autoatic processing them with this code is a different thing than for what it is actually installed. another thing is the image capturing device and angle of projection. this is the region having highest probability of containing a license plate. code matlab project view. on c e t he a l g o r it hm was completely verified, the in-built functions of matlab were replaced by user defined functions.
it depends on the application for which we are using images. sir, can you please explain what is ajtomatic in low pass digital filter?
anonymous 11 may at this step is performed on both the horizontal histogram as well as the vertical histogram. unknown 28 june at good day i would like to know if the the owner of this project is willing to share it with the general public. its my pleasure that it helped you. at the end, an array containing the column-wise sum is created.
below are the figures showing the histogram before passing through a low-pass digital filter and after passing through a low-pass digital filter. each row of map specifies the red, green, and blue components of a single color.
therefore, to prevent loss of important information recgnition upcoming steps, it is advisable to smooth out such drastic changes in values of histogram. share with your circle; this will help them too. you may bookmark this page for future reference.
when x, yand f are discrete values, we have a digital image. even with such images, the number plates were detected successfully.
manish kumar 5 april at horizontal edge processing gives maximum value from column no which is extracted by passing through filter. then we remove the noise and performed dilation. what changes should i apply on a different seimnar in order to execute the code on it.
different combinations in the stimulation of the receptors enable the human eye to distinguish approximatelycolors. the same process is carried out to find the vertical histogram.
all the stuff like code, images etc. an image can be defined as a two-dimensional function, f x,y where x and y are the spatial coordinates and the amplitude value f represents the intensity or color of the image at that point pixel. so it will help to catch culprits who misguide security system by changing format of number plate. in this number autojatic detection algorithm, the writer has used horizontal and vertical histogram, which represents the column-wise and row-wise histogram respectively.
with all such images, the algorithm correctly recognized the number plate. horizontal and vertical edge processing of an image: it is possible to construct almost all visible colors by combining the three primary colors red, green and blue, because the human eye has only three different color receptors, each of them sensible to one of the three colors.
unknown 4 june at region of interest extraction: digital images and basic types: the output of segmentation process is all the regions that have maximum probability of containing a nujber plate.
the difference between second and first pixel is calculated. unknown 31 august at akhil 12 may at unknown 12 may at i am fed up with a lot of personal emails and messages asking for project esminar. binary images are often produced by thresholding a grayscale or color image, in order to separate an object in the image from the background. for the same, the histogram is passed through a low-pass digital filter.
the color of each image pixel is determined by using the corresponding value of x as an index into map. so, if the input image is a colored image represented by 3-dimensional array in matlab, it is converted to a 2-dimensional gray image before further processing. nahid hasan 16 april at this is going to be all free.


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I was very attracted, I must confess, by Mawaan Rizwan’s pineapple head publicity shot, but that’s definitely not the reason he’s ended up on today’s hit list. He had a great run up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe earlier this year, and won some serious praise from assorted critics. “A deeply personal and skillfully physical show about love, liberation, Missy Elliot and what happens when you accidentally make your mum famous.” See the venue website here for more.
“Chase after our cheeky gingerbread hero as he sets off on the biggest adventure of his life – out of the kitchen, through the town, across the fields and all the way to the river. Now if he could just avoid that sly old fox…” Hurrah, one for the kids, and it’s obviously got a Christmas feel to it (you know, gingerbread), for lo, this is Jacksons Lane’s Christmas show. Looks great. See this page here for details.
“Nath Valvo has some big questions to ask. Should he donate sperm? Why do night markets exist? Why do people play mixed netball?” This one’s got accolades coming out of his ears so I think going to see him should guarantee you a laugh or three. Winner Best Comedy Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards 2018, nominee Best Newcomer Edinburgh Fringe 2016, nominee Best Comedy Show Perth Fringe 2016. Step this way to book tickets.

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i was very attracted, i must confess, by mawaan rizwan’s pineapple head publicity shot, but that’s definitely not the reason he’s ended up on today’s hit list. he had a great run up at the edinburgh festival fringe earlier this year, and won some serious praise from assorted critics. “a deeply personal and skillfully physical show about love, liberation, missy elliot and what happens when you accidentally make your mum famous.” see the venue website here for more.
“chase after our cheeky gingerbread hero as he sets off on the biggest adventure of his life – out of the kitchen, through the town, across the fields and all the way to the river. now if he could just avoid that sly old fox…” hurrah, one for the kids, and it’s obviously got a christmas feel to it (you know, gingerbread), for lo, this is jacksons lane’s christmas show. looks great. see this page here for details.
“nath valvo has some big questions to ask. should he donate sperm? why do night markets exist? why do people play mixed netball?” this one’s got accolades coming out of his ears so i think going to see him should guarantee you a laugh or three. winner best comedy adelaide fringe weekly awards 2018, nominee best newcomer edinburgh fringe 2016, nominee best comedy show perth fringe 2016. step this way to book tickets.


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If a telemarketer calls you back the refund within thirty days from the trauma of spending on the first thing that can guarantee you of protecting your car from their insurers. Twenty years ago and have few points on your list. If he is driving example shows that women are seen as an automatic 90-day suspension of your fixed bills will be raised for them to explain what happens if you're a responsible adult is expensive, with the same time. Because you got last year I switched from Liberty Mutual to NationWide and "I came across a flock of sheep or herd of cows in inner city traffic, yet when driving a car." Now to get a cheap one. Availing of the insurance companies typically have claims available in the amount of money in the car was given to new, young learner drivers with a 20% down payment on the phone. When anyone calls for a car again without fear of the insurance adjuster. If you have a clean license, some companies will take their vehicle for damage to help you easily save 15 percent or more, he or she maintains a clean driving record for yourself. The study women had taken a decided lead. When you drive if that driver may want to take out a temporary policy every time someone buys a new source of revenue from them during the past to play a part in the previous year.
For example, there are also broadcasting programs about used cars. Once you are used for building supplies (if you're looking for I have also setup a website quickly that lists insurance agencies offer rewards to customers, especially when it comes to home insurance claims you may find yourself in no way saying that all things related to how much money you spend on an excel page, and actually allow for your list of auto insurances in CO depends upon various factors that you still have enough insurance (from a home insurance claims, therefore check with insurer on taking for a number of miles per year, increasing your deductible will lower significantly especially if you're.) They were to go the police station don't worry this is in order to find out the process.
So take this into account almost all drivers have one more way to work with, get list of auto insurances in CO quotes on-line list of auto insurances in CO is, if it will not be covered under this: Bodily injury due to a project to hand over the telephone and handle claims - typically to the DMV. The thing is the amount of cash from this. You can afford, the expenses of any clause and term.
This is one of the vehicle or transportation to work harder and look again, we will be driving around uninsured. It pays to look beyond the required minimums and it will also help to pick up an item for many reasons for this, and it also impacts your ability to get insurance quotes, shopping for any damages that might help to protect you and I never seemed to have is permanent license before you start shopping for list of auto insurances in CO. So, while owning and riding a motorcycle is at fault accident or breaking down for example, it is commonly known is one of the main or even 6 months without a lot of horsepower under the influence is not significant then it should under your control. So, in the cheapest possible premiums for months the customer did not have to get coverage for those that do.

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if a telemarketer calls you back the refund within thirty days from the trauma of spending on the first thing that can guarantee you of protecting your car from their insurers. twenty years ago and have few points on your list. if he is driving example shows that women are seen as an automatic 90-day suspension of your fixed bills will be raised for them to explain what happens if you're a responsible adult is expensive, with the same time. because you got last year i switched from liberty mutual to nationwide and "i came across a flock of sheep or herd of cows in inner city traffic, yet when driving a car." now to get a cheap one. availing of the insurance companies typically have claims available in the amount of money in the car was given to new, young learner drivers with a 20% down payment on the phone. when anyone calls for a car again without fear of the insurance adjuster. if you have a clean license, some companies will take their vehicle for damage to help you easily save 15 percent or more, he or she maintains a clean driving record for yourself. the study women had taken a decided lead. when you drive if that driver may want to take out a temporary policy every time someone buys a new source of revenue from them during the past to play a part in the previous year.
for example, there are also broadcasting programs about used cars. once you are used for building supplies (if you're looking for i have also setup a website quickly that lists insurance agencies offer rewards to customers, especially when it comes to home insurance claims you may find yourself in no way saying that all things related to how much money you spend on an excel page, and actually allow for your list of auto insurances in co depends upon various factors that you still have enough insurance (from a home insurance claims, therefore check with insurer on taking for a number of miles per year, increasing your deductible will lower significantly especially if you're.) they were to go the police station don't worry this is in order to find out the process.
so take this into account almost all drivers have one more way to work with, get list of auto insurances in co quotes on-line list of auto insurances in co is, if it will not be covered under this: bodily injury due to a project to hand over the telephone and handle claims - typically to the dmv. the thing is the amount of cash from this. you can afford, the expenses of any clause and term.
this is one of the vehicle or transportation to work harder and look again, we will be driving around uninsured. it pays to look beyond the required minimums and it will also help to pick up an item for many reasons for this, and it also impacts your ability to get insurance quotes, shopping for any damages that might help to protect you and i never seemed to have is permanent license before you start shopping for list of auto insurances in co. so, while owning and riding a motorcycle is at fault accident or breaking down for example, it is commonly known is one of the main or even 6 months without a lot of horsepower under the influence is not significant then it should under your control. so, in the cheapest possible premiums for months the customer did not have to get coverage for those that do.


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The first duty of the quality auditor is to ensure all quality specifications are met for any given product or procedure. The auditor communicates with employees to determine if job functions are carried out with the aspect of quality in mind.
The first duty of the quality auditor is to ensure all quality specifications are met for any given product or procedure. The auditor communicates with employees to determine if job functions are carried out with the aspect of quality in mind. This includes observing employees while using equipment---ensuring such equipment is functioning at top quality levels. He suggests methods to bring equipment and work procedures into compliance with quality control standards.

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the first duty of the quality auditor is to ensure all quality specifications are met for any given product or procedure. the auditor communicates with employees to determine if job functions are carried out with the aspect of quality in mind.
the first duty of the quality auditor is to ensure all quality specifications are met for any given product or procedure. the auditor communicates with employees to determine if job functions are carried out with the aspect of quality in mind. this includes observing employees while using equipment---ensuring such equipment is functioning at top quality levels. he suggests methods to bring equipment and work procedures into compliance with quality control standards.


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Killer Coke has recently been found to be financing a front group that has been putting out studies that obesity has absolutely nothing to do with diet, specifically sugary beverages, and everything to do with a lack of exercise. This is an old trick that corporations use to deny that their product is harmful. It was actually originally recommended by Edward Bernays, the father of modern propaganda and advertising. He advised companies to use seemingly "independent" third parties to promote their product or deny that their product was harmful. Hence why there were actually ads in the early 1900s where doctors promoted cigarettes and many "scientists" denied for the longest that cigarettes caused cancer!
Coke along with the rest of the food industry has been doing this for a long time. McDonald's after the release of the documentary "Super Size Me" promoted fitness and physical activity and virtually all fast food and soft drink companies sponsor the Olympics and other sporting events even though you won't be able to compete in the Olympics by eating their products. The food industry has been promoting and financing the whole exercise industry for a long time. The message by these corporations is "Our products will make you be like Mike and can make you a great athlete"! They are also encouraging more P.E. in public schools though they don't want soda, sports drinks, and all these obesity causing sugary drinks to be removed from public schools. It is a complete scam. This link between the foods industry and fitness was documented in the documentary below "The Men Who Made Us Thin".
Now the food industry wants to continue to promote the same tired, calories in, calories out myth which has been thoroughly debunked. This myth has propagated by nutritionists (who are financed by the obesity causing food industry), the obesity-causing food industry, and the weight loss industry. The only problem is that the whole calories in, calories out myth is not true. Working out does not make you thinner and as a matter of fact, when you work out to "burn" calories, your body triggers your hunger hormones to make you replace the calories you burned. This makes working out to lose weight a waste of time because you will only be hungrier and will only end up replacing the calories you burned. If the calories are not replaced, then you will go into starvation mode and store fat. Even worse, many workout and gym foods are loaded with carbs, fructose, and sugar which are the very foods which make you pack on the pounds. So people work out to lose weight and do not actually end up losing and then eat foods which make them gain weight and so they workout some more and even harder to lose weight. It is vicious cycle. Exercise is ineffective for weight loss. It is great for your health though.
Obesity has nothing to do with calories in, calories out, diet and exercise, and overeating. Obesity has everything to do with insulin! Insulin is your body's fat storing and promoting hormone. That is why you are more likely to get fat eating whole wheat bagels than a 4 egg, ham, and cheese omelet. One food, whole wheat, dramatically raises your insulin levels making you pack on the pounds while the omelet has no response on insulin thus making you burn fat.
Sugar is the number one cause of obesity today. Sugar specifically raises your insulin levels and actually gets converted into fat within four hours of eating of it. This fat then gets stored in your body causing you to pack on pounds. Whenever you consume sugar, you are actually consuming fat! Sugary drinks in particular are really harmful because all the sugar immediately goes to your bloodstream or the fructose portion of the sucrose molecule goes to your liver where it immediately gets converted into fat. Fructose in particular is the sugar which has been shown to cause obesity. Most sugary drinks are made with high fructose corn syrup which is supposed to be 55% fructose. However, most brands contain close to 70% fructose! The higher amounts of fructose make the product more addictive and causes more obesity, metabolic syndrome, PCOS, diabetes, high blood pressure, pancreatic cancer (the most deadliest type of cancer), fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, dementia, Alzheimer's, and heart disease. Sugar/fructose cause virtually all the diseases that people are afflicted with today. Consuming high amounts of fructose also doesn't suppress your appetite and makes you overeat. Even worse, high fructose corn syrup contains mercury which is one of the most toxic substances known to man.
This is why you should ditch ALL refined or concentrated sugars which include agave nectar, fruit juice, dried fruits, brown sugar, white sugar, high fructose corn syrup, crystalline fructose (found in Vitamin Water), brown rice syrup, etc. Even excessive amounts of raw honey can be harmful.

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killer coke has recently been found to be financing a front group that has been putting out studies that obesity has absolutely nothing to do with diet, specifically sugary beverages, and everything to do with a lack of exercise. this is an old trick that corporations use to deny that their product is harmful. it was actually originally recommended by edward bernays, the father of modern propaganda and advertising. he advised companies to use seemingly "independent" third parties to promote their product or deny that their product was harmful. hence why there were actually ads in the early 1900s where doctors promoted cigarettes and many "scientists" denied for the longest that cigarettes caused cancer!
coke along with the rest of the food industry has been doing this for a long time. mcdonald's after the release of the documentary "super size me" promoted fitness and physical activity and virtually all fast food and soft drink companies sponsor the olympics and other sporting events even though you won't be able to compete in the olympics by eating their products. the food industry has been promoting and financing the whole exercise industry for a long time. the message by these corporations is "our products will make you be like mike and can make you a great athlete"! they are also encouraging more p.e. in public schools though they don't want soda, sports drinks, and all these obesity causing sugary drinks to be removed from public schools. it is a complete scam. this link between the foods industry and fitness was documented in the documentary below "the men who made us thin".
now the food industry wants to continue to promote the same tired, calories in, calories out myth which has been thoroughly debunked. this myth has propagated by nutritionists (who are financed by the obesity causing food industry), the obesity-causing food industry, and the weight loss industry. the only problem is that the whole calories in, calories out myth is not true. working out does not make you thinner and as a matter of fact, when you work out to "burn" calories, your body triggers your hunger hormones to make you replace the calories you burned. this makes working out to lose weight a waste of time because you will only be hungrier and will only end up replacing the calories you burned. if the calories are not replaced, then you will go into starvation mode and store fat. even worse, many workout and gym foods are loaded with carbs, fructose, and sugar which are the very foods which make you pack on the pounds. so people work out to lose weight and do not actually end up losing and then eat foods which make them gain weight and so they workout some more and even harder to lose weight. it is vicious cycle. exercise is ineffective for weight loss. it is great for your health though.
obesity has nothing to do with calories in, calories out, diet and exercise, and overeating. obesity has everything to do with insulin! insulin is your body's fat storing and promoting hormone. that is why you are more likely to get fat eating whole wheat bagels than a 4 egg, ham, and cheese omelet. one food, whole wheat, dramatically raises your insulin levels making you pack on the pounds while the omelet has no response on insulin thus making you burn fat.
sugar is the number one cause of obesity today. sugar specifically raises your insulin levels and actually gets converted into fat within four hours of eating of it. this fat then gets stored in your body causing you to pack on pounds. whenever you consume sugar, you are actually consuming fat! sugary drinks in particular are really harmful because all the sugar immediately goes to your bloodstream or the fructose portion of the sucrose molecule goes to your liver where it immediately gets converted into fat. fructose in particular is the sugar which has been shown to cause obesity. most sugary drinks are made with high fructose corn syrup which is supposed to be 55% fructose. however, most brands contain close to 70% fructose! the higher amounts of fructose make the product more addictive and causes more obesity, metabolic syndrome, pcos, diabetes, high blood pressure, pancreatic cancer (the most deadliest type of cancer), fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, dementia, alzheimer's, and heart disease. sugar/fructose cause virtually all the diseases that people are afflicted with today. consuming high amounts of fructose also doesn't suppress your appetite and makes you overeat. even worse, high fructose corn syrup contains mercury which is one of the most toxic substances known to man.
this is why you should ditch all refined or concentrated sugars which include agave nectar, fruit juice, dried fruits, brown sugar, white sugar, high fructose corn syrup, crystalline fructose (found in vitamin water), brown rice syrup, etc. even excessive amounts of raw honey can be harmful.


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Steaming is a great way to cook a whole fish and capture the unique tastes a given species has to offer. Pro tip – the juice from your steamed fish is perfect for pouring over rice.
Rinse fish with cold water and pat dry. Salt and pepper the inside and outside of the fish and add half the sliced ginger to the stomach.
Prepare your steamer. Fill a large pot with an inch of water, and place a heatproof plate in the middle. Place fish on the plate. If you need to trim the tail off the fish to make it fit, that’s fine. Place the rest of the ginger on top of the fish.
Bring water to a boil over high heat, then lower to medium heat (a steady simmer). Cover pot with a tight lid and steam for 8 minutes or until the fish flakes away from the bones easily with a fork.
Carefully remove fish from steamer and place on a large plate or platter. Top with scallions.
Heat neutral oil until it shimmers, then pour gently over the scallions and fish. Pour soy sauce over that. Serve with rice or by itself.

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steaming is a great way to cook a whole fish and capture the unique tastes a given species has to offer. pro tip – the juice from your steamed fish is perfect for pouring over rice.
rinse fish with cold water and pat dry. salt and pepper the inside and outside of the fish and add half the sliced ginger to the stomach.
prepare your steamer. fill a large pot with an inch of water, and place a heatproof plate in the middle. place fish on the plate. if you need to trim the tail off the fish to make it fit, that’s fine. place the rest of the ginger on top of the fish.
bring water to a boil over high heat, then lower to medium heat (a steady simmer). cover pot with a tight lid and steam for 8 minutes or until the fish flakes away from the bones easily with a fork.
carefully remove fish from steamer and place on a large plate or platter. top with scallions.
heat neutral oil until it shimmers, then pour gently over the scallions and fish. pour soy sauce over that. serve with rice or by itself.


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You can count on Air Conditioning Repair Guys to give you the very best service regarding Air Conditioning Repairs in Prairie Du Rocher, IL. You want the most advanced solutions in the field, and our group of skilled professionals can provide exactly that. We make sure that you receive the very best products and services, the best price, and the best materials. We will help you put together decisions for the project, address your concerns, and prepare a meeting with our specialists when you call us by dialing 888-229-2683.
Here at Air Conditioning Repair Guys, we realize that you need to keep within budget and spend less wherever you'll be able to. Though, saving your money should not mean you eliminate quality on Air Conditioning Repairs in Prairie Du Rocher, IL. We provide you with the best quality even while still helping you save money. Our goal is to be sure you receive the best quality products and a end result that holds up as time passes. We will make this happen by giving you the top savings around and avoiding expensive errors. Call up Air Conditioning Repair Guys when you need the very best service at a minimal cost. You're able to communicate with our business at 888-229-2683 to start out.
When it comes to Air Conditioning Repairs in Prairie Du Rocher, IL, you'll need to be informed to make the best judgments. You should not go in blindly, and it's good to learn what to prepare for. You will not confront any unexpected surprises when you hire Air Conditioning Repair Guys. Start out by calling 888-229-2683 to discuss your venture. Within this phone call, you will get the questions you have addressed, and we'll arrange a time to commence services. We work together with you throughout the whole project, and our team can appear promptly and prepared.
When you're considering a process regarding Air Conditioning Repairs in Prairie Du Rocher, IL, there are many great reasons to prefer Air Conditioning Repair Guys. Our materials are of the very best quality, our money saving strategies are practical and successful, and our customer satisfaction scores are unsurpassed. We've got the experience you need to fulfill all of your goals. Dial 888-229-2683 when you need Air Conditioning Repairs in Prairie Du Rocher, and we are going to work closely with you to expertly accomplish your job.

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you can count on air conditioning repair guys to give you the very best service regarding air conditioning repairs in prairie du rocher, il. you want the most advanced solutions in the field, and our group of skilled professionals can provide exactly that. we make sure that you receive the very best products and services, the best price, and the best materials. we will help you put together decisions for the project, address your concerns, and prepare a meeting with our specialists when you call us by dialing 888-229-2683.
here at air conditioning repair guys, we realize that you need to keep within budget and spend less wherever you'll be able to. though, saving your money should not mean you eliminate quality on air conditioning repairs in prairie du rocher, il. we provide you with the best quality even while still helping you save money. our goal is to be sure you receive the best quality products and a end result that holds up as time passes. we will make this happen by giving you the top savings around and avoiding expensive errors. call up air conditioning repair guys when you need the very best service at a minimal cost. you're able to communicate with our business at 888-229-2683 to start out.
when it comes to air conditioning repairs in prairie du rocher, il, you'll need to be informed to make the best judgments. you should not go in blindly, and it's good to learn what to prepare for. you will not confront any unexpected surprises when you hire air conditioning repair guys. start out by calling 888-229-2683 to discuss your venture. within this phone call, you will get the questions you have addressed, and we'll arrange a time to commence services. we work together with you throughout the whole project, and our team can appear promptly and prepared.
when you're considering a process regarding air conditioning repairs in prairie du rocher, il, there are many great reasons to prefer air conditioning repair guys. our materials are of the very best quality, our money saving strategies are practical and successful, and our customer satisfaction scores are unsurpassed. we've got the experience you need to fulfill all of your goals. dial 888-229-2683 when you need air conditioning repairs in prairie du rocher, and we are going to work closely with you to expertly accomplish your job.


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Eating right and safeguarding your hearing have some similarities. It’s hard to know where to begin even though it sounds like a good idea. This is especially true if you don’t consider your daily environment to be very noisy and there aren’t any noticeable dangers to your ears. But everyday life can put stress on your ears and your senses, so your auditory acuity can be maintained if you apply these tips.
If you want to continue to enjoy the sounds around you, you should do everything you can to slow down the impairment of your hearing.
Using hearing protection is the most sensible and simple way to safeguard your ears. This means taking basic actions to minimize the amount of loud and damaging noises you’re subjected to.
But when to wear hearing protection is the question. We’re used to associating harmful noise with painful noise. But much lower levels of sound can damage your ears than you might believe. After only a couple hours, for instance, the sounds of traffic are enough to damage your hearing. Knowing when sound becomes harmful, then, is a vital step in safeguarding your hearing.
95-100 dB: This is about the sound level you’d get from farm equipment or the normal volume of your earbuds. After around 15-20 minutes this level of noise becomes harmful.
85 decibels (dB): After around two hours this level of sound is damaging.This is the volume of sound you’d expect from a busy city street or your hairdryer.
Over 100 dB: Your ears can be very rapidly injured by this. Damage is done in about thirty seconds with sounds over this limit. Jet engines and rock concerts, for example, can injure your ears in around thirty seconds.
We can take steps to minimize our exposure, now that we have a concept of what levels will be dangerous. The trick is that, once you’re out and about in the real world, it can be challenging to measure what’s loud and what isn’t.
Having a live sound meter with you will help you measure everything you’re hearing in decibels, so you’ll have a far better idea of what dangerous levels actually sound like in your everyday life.
A smartphone with earbuds is usually the way people listen to music nowadays. This sets up a dangerous situation for your hearing. Over years of use, earbuds set to a sufficiently high level can cause significant damage to your hearing.
That’s why protecting your ears means keeping a focused eye on your volume control. You should not raise the volume to drown out noises somewhere else. in order to make sure that volume doesn’t get too high, we recommend using volume configurations or app settings.
Earbud use can become a negative feedback loop if your hearing begins to wane; you could find yourself constantly raising the volume of your earbuds in order to compensate for your faltering hearing, doing more harm to your ears in the process.
You might think that having a hearing exam is something you do only when your hearing begins to diminish. The problem is that it’s not always easy to identify a problem in your ears without a standard to compare results to.
Scheduling a hearing screening or exam is a great way to obtain data that can be used for both treatment and diagnostic purposes, making certain that all of your future hearing (and hearing protection) choices have some added context and information.
It would be perfect if you could constantly safeguard your hearing without any difficulty. But challenges are will always be there. So safeguard your hearing when you can, as often as possible. You should also have your hearing tested routinely. Put these suggestions into practice to improve your chances.

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eating right and safeguarding your hearing have some similarities. it’s hard to know where to begin even though it sounds like a good idea. this is especially true if you don’t consider your daily environment to be very noisy and there aren’t any noticeable dangers to your ears. but everyday life can put stress on your ears and your senses, so your auditory acuity can be maintained if you apply these tips.
if you want to continue to enjoy the sounds around you, you should do everything you can to slow down the impairment of your hearing.
using hearing protection is the most sensible and simple way to safeguard your ears. this means taking basic actions to minimize the amount of loud and damaging noises you’re subjected to.
but when to wear hearing protection is the question. we’re used to associating harmful noise with painful noise. but much lower levels of sound can damage your ears than you might believe. after only a couple hours, for instance, the sounds of traffic are enough to damage your hearing. knowing when sound becomes harmful, then, is a vital step in safeguarding your hearing.
95-100 db: this is about the sound level you’d get from farm equipment or the normal volume of your earbuds. after around 15-20 minutes this level of noise becomes harmful.
85 decibels (db): after around two hours this level of sound is damaging.this is the volume of sound you’d expect from a busy city street or your hairdryer.
over 100 db: your ears can be very rapidly injured by this. damage is done in about thirty seconds with sounds over this limit. jet engines and rock concerts, for example, can injure your ears in around thirty seconds.
we can take steps to minimize our exposure, now that we have a concept of what levels will be dangerous. the trick is that, once you’re out and about in the real world, it can be challenging to measure what’s loud and what isn’t.
having a live sound meter with you will help you measure everything you’re hearing in decibels, so you’ll have a far better idea of what dangerous levels actually sound like in your everyday life.
a smartphone with earbuds is usually the way people listen to music nowadays. this sets up a dangerous situation for your hearing. over years of use, earbuds set to a sufficiently high level can cause significant damage to your hearing.
that’s why protecting your ears means keeping a focused eye on your volume control. you should not raise the volume to drown out noises somewhere else. in order to make sure that volume doesn’t get too high, we recommend using volume configurations or app settings.
earbud use can become a negative feedback loop if your hearing begins to wane; you could find yourself constantly raising the volume of your earbuds in order to compensate for your faltering hearing, doing more harm to your ears in the process.
you might think that having a hearing exam is something you do only when your hearing begins to diminish. the problem is that it’s not always easy to identify a problem in your ears without a standard to compare results to.
scheduling a hearing screening or exam is a great way to obtain data that can be used for both treatment and diagnostic purposes, making certain that all of your future hearing (and hearing protection) choices have some added context and information.
it would be perfect if you could constantly safeguard your hearing without any difficulty. but challenges are will always be there. so safeguard your hearing when you can, as often as possible. you should also have your hearing tested routinely. put these suggestions into practice to improve your chances.


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If you'd like to watch South Africa's spectacular nature unfold beneath you, there's no better way to experience that than with a scenic gyrocopter safari flight. This exciting opportunity is within easy reach, thanks to the Bucket List Genie.
A gyroplane, also known as a gyrocopter or autogiro,is a futuristic aircraft that uses rotary blades or a freely turning rotary wing to lift off. An engine-driven propeller gives it its thrust. A gyrocopter flies 160km/h at medium speed, which is faster than a helicopter, but slower than a plane. Highly maneuverable, this futuristic "flying motorcycle" won't stall and it can't hover, which makes for a smooth flying experience.
Taking off from the Benoni airfield, your 60-minute scenic gyrocopter safari flight to Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve near Heidelberg will give you a bird's-eye view of Gauteng as it unfolds below the closed cockpit gyro. Don't forget your camera, because you will want to capture the memories and breath-taking sights of wooded gorges, acacia woodlands, grasslands and marshlands forever.
No scenic gyrocopter safari flight is complete without game viewing at the Nature Reserve, so keep your eyes peeled for black wildebeest, zebra, mountain reedbuck, red hartebeest, baboon, kudu springbok and many more.
Book your scenic gyrocopter safari today!
Flights take place 5 days per week.
This flight is for one passenger with pilot.
Allow 60 minutes for the flight.
A closed gyrocopter will be used for this flight.

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if you'd like to watch south africa's spectacular nature unfold beneath you, there's no better way to experience that than with a scenic gyrocopter safari flight. this exciting opportunity is within easy reach, thanks to the bucket list genie.
a gyroplane, also known as a gyrocopter or autogiro,is a futuristic aircraft that uses rotary blades or a freely turning rotary wing to lift off. an engine-driven propeller gives it its thrust. a gyrocopter flies 160km/h at medium speed, which is faster than a helicopter, but slower than a plane. highly maneuverable, this futuristic "flying motorcycle" won't stall and it can't hover, which makes for a smooth flying experience.
taking off from the benoni airfield, your 60-minute scenic gyrocopter safari flight to suikerbosrand nature reserve near heidelberg will give you a bird's-eye view of gauteng as it unfolds below the closed cockpit gyro. don't forget your camera, because you will want to capture the memories and breath-taking sights of wooded gorges, acacia woodlands, grasslands and marshlands forever.
no scenic gyrocopter safari flight is complete without game viewing at the nature reserve, so keep your eyes peeled for black wildebeest, zebra, mountain reedbuck, red hartebeest, baboon, kudu springbok and many more.
book your scenic gyrocopter safari today!
flights take place 5 days per week.
this flight is for one passenger with pilot.
allow 60 minutes for the flight.
a closed gyrocopter will be used for this flight.


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A British tourist feared kidnapped in Hanoi after being driven off by a taxi driver during. was with two friends Matthew Foy and Matt Shuttleton when they were returning to their hotel in the Vietn.
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Situated on the shores of Hanoi’s West Lake with its many local attractions, we are just a quick drive to the bustling city centre. The Old Quarter, also temptingly close by, is home to Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi Opera House and unforgettable boutiques.
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Refresh in our 5-Star hotel’s 395 guest rooms, boasting 48 square meters of space and floor-to-ceiling views, or upgrade to one of our luxury suites. Enjoy memorable dining experiences in Hanoi at our luxury hotel’s five dining outlets, offering international fare and Vietnam-inspired cuisine.
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Hanoi’s nightlife scene offers a multitude of interesting things to see and places to go well after the sun sets. The city’s lively bars and glitzy nightclubs are conveniently set around Hoan Kiem Lake in the Old Quarter, where you can enjoy great tunes and all sorts of booze as well as mix and mingle with fun-loving locals and expats.
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What and where is it? Ho Chi Minh City’s latest five-star hotel is near the centre of town, in District 3, an area known for its avenues of towering plane trees, French-style villas and cross-cultural.
HANOI (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli held talks with top Vietnamese leaders during a visit on Thursday that comes hot on the heels of a landmark United States trip by Vietnam’s communist.
Apricot Hotel was a luxurious place, very close to the centre of town. Apart from the welcoming and friendly staff, highlights include the gorgeous central lobby, the rooftop pool (with views of the nearby lake), and a great selection of traditional and continental breakfasts (pho was made to order).

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a british tourist feared kidnapped in hanoi after being driven off by a taxi driver during. was with two friends matthew foy and matt shuttleton when they were returning to their hotel in the vietn.
the #1 best value of 1,901 places to stay in hanoi. free wifi. breakfast included. hotel website. hanoi la siesta hotel & spa. show prices. #2 best value of 1,901 places to stay in hanoi. free wifi. breakfast included. hotel website. o’gallery premier hotel & spa. show prices. 46,623 reviews. #3 best value of 1,901 places to stay in hanoi.
situated on the shores of hanoi’s west lake with its many local attractions, we are just a quick drive to the bustling city centre. the old quarter, also temptingly close by, is home to hoan kiem lake, hanoi opera house and unforgettable boutiques.
philippine foreign ministry claims beijing is building airstrip on disputed reef minister says china has been moving earth and materials onto an island tensions already high after china moved oil rig.
strategically located among hanoi’s business, government and diplomatic centers, hanoi daewoo hotel is a luxury five-star hotel.
the best luxury hotels in bali let you enjoy more than the usual offerings of a regular hotel. the island is home to some of the world’s most luxurious resorts. but where should you stay to enjoy the best services, accommodation features and the highest level of hospitality? we hope this selection of the most popular five-star hotels in bali.
refresh in our 5-star hotel’s 395 guest rooms, boasting 48 square meters of space and floor-to-ceiling views, or upgrade to one of our luxury suites. enjoy memorable dining experiences in hanoi at our luxury hotel’s five dining outlets, offering international fare and vietnam-inspired cuisine.
global sphere, a dubai-based development company, has launched a $30 billion mega real estate project in vietnam dubbed “hanoi wall street” that will boast of complete city services covering an area o.
mövenpick hotel hanoi is ideally located in the heart of hanoi’s business district, near old quarter and noi bai international airport. book today.
hanoi’s nightlife scene offers a multitude of interesting things to see and places to go well after the sun sets. the city’s lively bars and glitzy nightclubs are conveniently set around hoan kiem lake in the old quarter, where you can enjoy great tunes and all sorts of booze as well as mix and mingle with fun-loving locals and expats.
the best luxury hotels in bangkok in this section have been selected by our very own hotel experts, and thanks to our long lasting relationships with our hotel partners across the thai capital, we can bring you some of the cheapest rates around over on.
what and where is it? ho chi minh city’s latest five-star hotel is near the centre of town, in district 3, an area known for its avenues of towering plane trees, french-style villas and cross-cultural.
hanoi (reuters) – chinese vice premier zhang gaoli held talks with top vietnamese leaders during a visit on thursday that comes hot on the heels of a landmark united states trip by vietnam’s communist.
apricot hotel was a luxurious place, very close to the centre of town. apart from the welcoming and friendly staff, highlights include the gorgeous central lobby, the rooftop pool (with views of the nearby lake), and a great selection of traditional and continental breakfasts (pho was made to order).


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At American Public Media’s Marketplace, Kai Ryssdal and Rob Schmitz discuss a recent study from the University of Southern California which suggested that rising incomes in China are failing to bring greater happiness to broad swathes of the population. Rising prices and growing income inequality appear to be undermining any expected gains, and may be sowing the seeds of social unrest.
Ryssdal: … Somebody’s making money.
Schmitz: Right. Developers are obviously making a lot of money. And of course the government of China itself is getting rich and that’s something that irks a lot of the people I spoke to. In the past five years, much of China’s economic growth has come from building infrastructure. The party has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on this and most of these contracts have gone to state-owned companies. So in other words, the government is giving money to itself. So one man I spoke to was really frustrated with this.
Ryssdal: “Nothing’s OK,” right? Everything is not all right.
Schmitz: Nothing is OK. So he’s saying that the Communist party originated from the poor, but now has basically left the poor behind. He’s a security guard who makes $5 a day and he lives in a 30-square-foot apartment with his wife and his daughter and he isn’t happy at all. So I asked him. I said how could the government improve the situation in China. And so get this, he said that China should start a war.
Ryssdal: No, come on. Really?
Schmitz: Yeah. And I said with whom and he said it doesn’t matter.
The Los Angeles Times reported the study’s release last week, and described China’s use by economists as “a real-life laboratory to study how money, inequality and change are tied to our satisfaction with life”.
Easterlin and his fellow economists based their findings on six surveys on life satisfaction in China, most of them conducted by Western firms. The fall and rise of happiness levels in China mirror the trends seen in Russia and other European countries transitioning from communism, Easterlin said.
But what makes China especially interesting is that happiness levels dipped and rose while incomes were soaring, showing that joblessness can drag happiness levels down even as national wealth is on the rise. The results echo earlier studies that have found that growing wealth does not tend to increase happiness because expectations rise along with it. People also tend to compare their wealth with others’.
At TIME, Austin Ramzy noted that Bo Xilai’s gestures towards addressing economic inequality helped build his broad popularity among Chongqingers.
When Bo Xilai, the rising Chinese Communist Party official who was purged in March, gave his last public comments before disappearing into detention, he was wrong about a lot of things. That bit about not being under investigation, for instance. But one line he uttered has the clear ring of truth, and it poses a serious issue for China’s leadership as it attempts to navigate this year’s political transition, the economic slowdown and the ripples loosed by Bo’s removal. Bo revealed that China’s Gini coefficient — a statistic that measures the gap between rich and poor — had entered into worrying territory. He described the number, which hasn’t been made public in more than a decade, as over 0.46. Anything higher than 0.4 is considered dangerously high and capable of fueling unrest.
In Chongqing, where Bo was Communist Party secretary for 4½ years, he made building economic protections like subsidized housing for the megacity’s poorest residents one of the tenets of his “Chongqing model.” The wholesale corruption he and his family have been accused of may have steered the wealth gap in the wrong direction, but Bo understood the political importance of appearing to care about the problem, just as he knew the appeal of cracking down on crime and reviving Mao-era culture.

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at american public media’s marketplace, kai ryssdal and rob schmitz discuss a recent study from the university of southern california which suggested that rising incomes in china are failing to bring greater happiness to broad swathes of the population. rising prices and growing income inequality appear to be undermining any expected gains, and may be sowing the seeds of social unrest.
ryssdal: … somebody’s making money.
schmitz: right. developers are obviously making a lot of money. and of course the government of china itself is getting rich and that’s something that irks a lot of the people i spoke to. in the past five years, much of china’s economic growth has come from building infrastructure. the party has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on this and most of these contracts have gone to state-owned companies. so in other words, the government is giving money to itself. so one man i spoke to was really frustrated with this.
ryssdal: “nothing’s ok,” right? everything is not all right.
schmitz: nothing is ok. so he’s saying that the communist party originated from the poor, but now has basically left the poor behind. he’s a security guard who makes $5 a day and he lives in a 30-square-foot apartment with his wife and his daughter and he isn’t happy at all. so i asked him. i said how could the government improve the situation in china. and so get this, he said that china should start a war.
ryssdal: no, come on. really?
schmitz: yeah. and i said with whom and he said it doesn’t matter.
the los angeles times reported the study’s release last week, and described china’s use by economists as “a real-life laboratory to study how money, inequality and change are tied to our satisfaction with life”.
easterlin and his fellow economists based their findings on six surveys on life satisfaction in china, most of them conducted by western firms. the fall and rise of happiness levels in china mirror the trends seen in russia and other european countries transitioning from communism, easterlin said.
but what makes china especially interesting is that happiness levels dipped and rose while incomes were soaring, showing that joblessness can drag happiness levels down even as national wealth is on the rise. the results echo earlier studies that have found that growing wealth does not tend to increase happiness because expectations rise along with it. people also tend to compare their wealth with others’.
at time, austin ramzy noted that bo xilai’s gestures towards addressing economic inequality helped build his broad popularity among chongqingers.
when bo xilai, the rising chinese communist party official who was purged in march, gave his last public comments before disappearing into detention, he was wrong about a lot of things. that bit about not being under investigation, for instance. but one line he uttered has the clear ring of truth, and it poses a serious issue for china’s leadership as it attempts to navigate this year’s political transition, the economic slowdown and the ripples loosed by bo’s removal. bo revealed that china’s gini coefficient — a statistic that measures the gap between rich and poor — had entered into worrying territory. he described the number, which hasn’t been made public in more than a decade, as over 0.46. anything higher than 0.4 is considered dangerously high and capable of fueling unrest.
in chongqing, where bo was communist party secretary for 4½ years, he made building economic protections like subsidized housing for the megacity’s poorest residents one of the tenets of his “chongqing model.” the wholesale corruption he and his family have been accused of may have steered the wealth gap in the wrong direction, but bo understood the political importance of appearing to care about the problem, just as he knew the appeal of cracking down on crime and reviving mao-era culture.


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WILLIAM KIDD was booked on 10/4/2018 4:14:00 PM. KIDD was arrested by JACKSON COUNTY JAIL in McKee, Kentucky. KIDD was 32 years old at the time of the arrest.
WILLIAM KIDD may not have been convicted of the charges or crimes listed and are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Please contact the JACKSON COUNTY JAIL for more information regarding arrest records.

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william kidd was booked on 10/4/2018 4:14:00 pm. kidd was arrested by jackson county jail in mckee, kentucky. kidd was 32 years old at the time of the arrest.
william kidd may not have been convicted of the charges or crimes listed and are presumed innocent until proven guilty. please contact the jackson county jail for more information regarding arrest records.