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I am traveling this weekend and regrettably will not be in my kitchen, but I want to share with you the wonderful dishes from my guest blogger, New York Times Bestseller cookbook author Danielle Walker, who overcame debilitating disease through healthful eating. I found her story and her cookbooks inspirational and hope that you will enjoy these recipes.
Hello Hungry Empress readers! I hope you enjoy my new recipe collection. Each recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free and Paleo-friendly.
Eating a nutritious diet focused on meals and snacks prepared at home doesn’t have to be intimidating. While it does take a little extra work to prepare things from scratch, I think you’ll find that you’ll not only enjoy the food, but also the process.
I’ve included a few of my favorite tips for easing nutritious eating and cooking into your regimen—if you haven’t already!
Feel free to stop by my blog Against All Grain for more tips, recipes and information about my cookbooks.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk together 1/2 cup hot water and ground chia seeds and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes to thicken.
Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the almond butter, flaxseed, arrowroot, applesauce, maple syrup, cinnamon, lemon juice, nutmeg, ginger and sea salt. Mix on medium speed to combine fully.
Add the thickened chia mixture to the bowl with the baking soda and beat again until fully combined. Stir in the cherries and chocolate pieces.
Using a cookie scoop or a large spoon, drop dough onto the lined baking sheets. Wet fingers slightly with warm water and gently press the mounds down to flatten slightly. Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with sliced almonds.
Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown around the edges and the almonds are lightly toasted. Cool on a wire rack completely before serving.
Combine all of the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Serve immediately.
To make the spicy almonds: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Toss all of the ingredients together in a bowl, then spread the almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and drizzle with any remaining sauce. Bake for 10 minutes, turning once halfway through. Cool completely, then roughly chop.
Meanwhile, make the dressing: Place all of the ingredients in a blender except for the olive oil. Blend until smooth. With the blender running, slowly drizzle the olive oil into the blender in a steady stream. Add one tablespoon of water, to help keep the dressing liquid when refrigerated.
To assemble the salads: Toss the shrimp in the olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or skillet to medium-high heat and cook the shrimp for two minutes on each side, until pink throughout. Set aside to cool.
Divide the dressing between six 24-ounce Mason jars or bowls. Divide and layer the remaining salad ingredients in the four jars or bowls in the order they are listed, with the lettuce and shrimp at the top. Leave 1 inch of space at the top of the jar.
Garnish each with about 1 tablespoon chopped spicy almonds, cover and refrigerate until ready to enjoy. When ready to enjoy, shake the jar vigorously to mix the ingredients and dressing.
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper then add half of the chicken to the pot. Cook for 5 minutes, browning on all sides. Transfer the chicken to a slow cooker and repeat with remaining chicken.
Return the pot to the stove and add onion and garlic and sauté for three minutes or until tender. Add the ginger, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cayenne, salt and pepper and sauté for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Stir in chicken stock and almond butter, scraping pot to loosen any browned bits. Pour contents of pot over chicken into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for five hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the cauliflower couscous. Rice cauliflower by running the florets through a food processor with a grating attachment or use a box grater to create rice-like pieces. Pick out any large fragments that didn’t get shredded and save for another use. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onions and garlic for 2 minutes, then add the cauliflower, salt and pepper. Sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cauliflower is tender. Stir in the cherries, basil, cilantro and lemon zest.
Garnish the chicken with toasted, sliced almonds and fresh cilantro. Serve over cauliflower couscous.
Pour 3/4 cup water into a saucepan and sprinkle the gelatin over top. Turn the burner to med-high heat and whisk until the gelatin is fully dissolved. Set aside.
Combine almond milk, dates, cacao powder, chia seeds, vanilla, cinnamon and sea salt in a blender. Blend until very smooth, about two minutes. With the blender running, slowly pour in the gelatin liquid. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
To assemble the parfaits: Divide the banana slices between six 8-ounce Mason jars or bowls. Spoon equal amounts of almond butter into the jars, then top with equal amounts of the chilled pudding. Top with berries and almonds and serve immediately or refrigerate covered for up to three days.
When Audrey visited me on the set of Marco Polo in Malaysia last year, she often rehearsed dialogue with Benny, the actor who played Kublai Khan. Audrey would read all the other characters to help Benny memorize his lines. Did the acting bug bite her then? I was surprised when Audrey expressed her interest in acting this week and sent in an audition tape to a young director who is shooting a short film in April. I told her that she can do it if the shooting happens during spring break. I have never wanted to involve my children in acting. The profession can be a treacherous one because hard work doesn’t correlates with success. There is too much uncertainty and not enough security in this business. But I guess it’s no use telling her how acting is a bad profession when I do it myself. I have long learned that you can’t teach your children by telling them things. What you teach is what you are.
We will find out in a few days if Audrey will do her debut role in Las Vegas during spring break. Should I keep my fingers crossed for her?
If there is “beauty sleep,” is there beauty food? I think the salad I made for dinner comes close to “beauty food” if there ever is one.
This simple salad is it’s own dressing. With the oil in the avocado and the citrusy juice from the grapefruit, all you need is a little salt and pepper if anything. I used organic cooked beets from Love Beets. It took me less than 10 minutes to make this delicious and satisfying salad. Give it a vigorous toss before serving to mix the flavors of the three ingredients.
Whenever I am pressed for time, I turn to stir fry. Not only is it something that I have been doing since childhood and therefore second nature, but also it is a way of cooking that is, in my opinion, good for almost any food. A quick stir fry enhances the flavor without compromising the nutritional value of the vegetables, and it never over cooks the meats.
A friend who seldom cooks texted me today to let me know that she was making the Chinese shredded pork that I posted yesterday. It brought a smile to my face to know that the blog inspired a friend to try cooking. All the fancy culinary performance shows can sometimes be intimidating and make cooking a spectators’ game. In reality it is just an activity that human kind has been doing since the use of controlled fire over a million years ago. You don’t need to be a professional to cook.
Combine soy sauce, lime juice, water and cornstarch in a small bowl, mix together and set aside.
Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to an hour. Drain the chicken and discard the marinade. Add 1/2 tsp corn starch and mix.
Marinating meat in wine enhances the flavor, if you don’t have the time, you can skip the step. Just salt the chicken and add 1/2 teaspoon corn starch.
Heat a large wok over high heat. When the wok is very hot, add half of the oil, then add the chicken. Stir fry, stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through and browned, about 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken and set aside. Reduce heat to medium.
Add the remaining oil to the wok; add the garlic and ginger, stir for 20 seconds. Add the sugar snap peas and bell pepper, stirring over medium high heat until tender crisp, about 3 minutes.
Return the chicken to the wok, add the soy sauce-lime mixture, mix well and cook another 30 seconds to one minute. Serve immediately and top with fresh scallions.
Mondays are usually busy with all kinds of errands, but I managed to read a few more chapters of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up. I learned today that I’m never supposed to ball up my socks. It cracked me up when the author asked “This should be a time for them to rest. Do you really think they can get any rest like that?” My socks are supposed to be on holiday in my drawer. Being balled up means that they are in a state of tension. I wondered where she was gong with this until she showed me how to fold it and store it “the right way.” It actually made sense. I can’t wait to un-ball all my socks tomorrow and create a sock resort for them. I will show you a photo of my relaxed socks if it all goes well.
I’ve never been good at the lotus position meditation, but I can imagine the methodical smoothing out and folding of the socks to be a meditative process as cooking oftentimes is for me.
Combine the hoisin, orange juice soy sauce and wine with a whisk and reserve. Add pork chops to marinade and refrigerate for 2 hours.
While chops are marinating, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the broccoli in a wire basket and cook for about 3 minutes at a slow boil to blanch. Remove from pot and place in ice water to stop the cooking process. Let sit in ice bath for a couple minutes until chilled.
Remove chops from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature for about 5 minutes before cooking. Remove from marinade, reserving the marinade for later.
Heat a medium nonstick sauté pan on high heat, spray with oil when hot then place the steaks and cook 3 minutes on each side. Lower the stove to medium and cook another 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until the thermometer inserted to the center reads 140. Transfer to a cutting board and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Add the reserved marinade to the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, bring to a boil and simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
Place the sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet, add the onions, garlic and ginger and cook on high 1 to 2 minutes. Add the broccoli and carrot noodles, season with salt and cook 3 minutes. Add the blanched broccoli and cook until hot.
Divide the vegetables unto 2 separate plates. Place the chops on a cutting board and cut into thin strips. Lay chops on top of the vegetables, top with sauce and serve.
There is something wonderful and exciting about receiving and opening packages in the mail, especially when you are not sure what exactly the boxes contain. I was away on film locations in remote regions of China when I was only fourteen. My mother used to send me bi-weekly care packages from Shanghai — often times my favorite snacks such as dried plums or a can of spam, which was a luxury item back then. I can still recall those moments of excitement and anticipation when I opened up the care packages.
On Christmas Eve, we received in the mail a beautiful set of artisanal silverware from For Such a Time Designs! We first saw Aly Nickerson’s lovely hand-stamped spoons on SkinnyTaste.com and coveted them for months before they finally arrived, a generous gift from Aly. Each piece of the silver plated flatware is vintage and stamped with antique metal stamps. It is absolutely gorgeous and makes eating even more fun than it already is. “Serve With Love,” “Eat Clean,” my thoughts exactly!
Heat a flat non-stick pan on medium, add oil, then add most of the chopped scallion.
After the scallion softens, about 40 seconds, pour in the beaten eggs.
Add salmon, the rest of the scallion and the cheese.
Sprinkle the Dill Weed. Roll the Omelet. Sprinkle with fresh pepper.
Everyone in the house loved Yam Casserole so much that I made it for the second time this week. It is a delicious and healthy dish that is relatively easy to make.
When I picked Audrey up from school today, she looked sad and tired. What a horrible day, she said. I asked her what happened and she told me that they had a really difficult math test. Half the class didn’t finish and many of them cried during and after the test. I asked if she cried too and she said that she did only because her friends cried.
So, it was time to churn some ice cream. Audrey has a sweet tooth. And the ice cream (and perhaps Mommy’s hugs, too) brightened her right away. With our healthy ice cream recipes, we can eat it everyday and not worry about weight gain or tooth decay. As a matter of fact, xylitol is even good for your teeth.
We had Chinese food for dinner. I only have enough daylight to take the pictures of one of our dishes.
Slice all vegetables into desired similar sized pieces.
Mix chicken meat, corn starch, wine, oyster sauce and Sha Cha in a small bowl. Marinate for 1 hour.
Heat the wok on high heat, drop in the ginger, when ginger is dry pour in the oil.
When the ginger is sizzling in the oil, put in the vegetables and stir for about 3 minutes or to desired tenderness. Set aside.
Repeat the same process to stir fry the chicken, but save the marinate. Set aside. Cook the marinate until it thickens. Mix in everything. Mix in the nuts.
Dessert is all American apple crisp, but a much healthier one than the traditional recipe. The girls were excited about going to see The Last Emperor tomorrow and asked me how I got to play the part of the empress. And I told them well, that’s a long story.
In a large bowl, mix together apples, coconut water, 1 tbs. xylitol, maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour into a pie dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven to sprinkle crumble on top.
Mix together almond flour, pecans, honey and coconut oil in a small bowl until well combined. Take small portions of it into your hands and sprinkle chunks of it onto the apples. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
I have never been good at auditions. When I was growing up, modesty and humility were the two qualities that were hammered into me ever since I could remember. And expressing personal desires was frowned up. Basically the only thing we were encouraged to express was our desire to serve the people and to devote our lives to the realization of Communism. This kind of mentality was so ingrained in me that it was difficult for me to “sell” myself at auditions. Growing up I was supposed to negate every compliment or praise given to me. If someone said that I was pretty, I would immediately say no, no, I am ugly; if someone said that I was smart, I would say no, no, that’s not true.
It took me at least one year to get used to saying thank you after people complimented me, and another year to honestly express my feelings and desires. The first time I truly fought for what I wanted was when I auditioned for Michael Cimino’s Year of the Dragon. It was a lengthy process which lasted several months and involved dozens of call backs and a final screen test with Mickey Rourke. The part was a sophisticated TV newscaster and I still looked and talked like a FOB from China. In retrospect, I could see that I was completely wrong for the part but at the time I gave it everything to get the part. I hired the the most expensive dialogue coach in Hollywood to teach me speak newscaster English. Every session was $200 for 2 hours while I was working as a receptionist in a Chinese restaurant earning about $5 an hour. I went for broke but I did not get the part. Both the director and the casting director were very impressed by my progress not only in my dialogue but also in my acting ability, but in the end I was wrong for the part. This was the only time that I ever received a huge bouquet of flowers from any director who rejected me. I felt very dejected, believing all my effort had been a complete waste and hard work meant nothing in this business.
Then about a year later, I got a call from Joanna Merlin, the casting director who worked on the Year of the Dragon, and she said, Joan, there is a part that is perfect for you and I want you to meet with the director who is in LA for only a short time. Can you come? I said yes, anytime, I will be there. Joanna said it is still preliminary. We haven’t started casting, but I have told the director to look no further because I have exactly the person he’s looking for. That’s how I met Bernardo for the first time, with the highest recommendation from a very reputable casting director who just a year before had combed through all the Asian actresses around the world. The months of work I thought was wasted paid off in a much grander film. It would take the producer Jeremy Thomas another year to complete the financing , and they did go around the world to cast the film, but Bernardo would always call me whenever he came to LA and we would meet for coffee and chat. The role was mine the first time Joanna brought me to meet Bernardo.
With Bernardo in Jack Nicholson’s house. Jack told me that speaking perfect English has nothing to do with my acting career. I didn’t quite understand what he meant at the time, but I think I do now. Imitating an American accent, however perfect, is not going to change the life experience that makes me who I am; and that entire being is my asset in acting as well as in life.
So I told my girls that hard work always pays off. And that’s when they told me I was boring and left the table.
Twin Peaks is back after 25 years, but I highly doubt that I will be back as Josie. I was the exotic beauty in an incestuous town, a poisonous fish out of water. And we all know I that haven’t been these things for quite a while now. However, a glimmer of hope still exists, for Josie was last seen trapped in a wooden doorknob. Perhaps I can come back in one of the episodes as a doorknob witch?
I have made countless stupid mistakes in life and wanting to be written out of Twin Peaks was among the stupidest. With the ignorance of my youth, and the influence of the PC factions in the Asian community, I naively rebelled against being an exotic flower. I believed that I should want to be something more meaningful. When I asked to be written out of Twin Peaks, I didn’t realize how impossibly precious the opportunity of being a beautiful Ming vase was. Unlike a real Ming vase, the value of which increases by the day, the human version, like a blossoming cereus, is only valuable for a few short hours. Couldn’t I have searched for meaning after my once in a lifetime bloom?
The project for which I quit Twin Peaks was called Turtle Beach, a disaster of a film that no one ever saw. The only good thing was that it was filmed in Thailand, where the world’s best coconuts were grown. I came to LOVE coconut during the 10 weeks of filming Turtle Beach on the balmy beach of Phuket.
People still walk up to me to tell me they loved me in Twin Peaks. I would be walking on the street or shopping for groceries with a dirty face, and a stranger would begin to gush about Twin Peaks with me. I have always been quite shocked and totally embarrassed at how people could make the connection between this slob and Josie Packard.
For desert tonight I served my family almond flour coconut chocolate cookies and coconut mango raspberry ice cream as I told them the story of how I ended up in a wooden doorknob so many years ago. And how I came to love coconut.
This recipe was improvised based on a few online references.

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I am traveling this weekend and regrettably will not be in my kitchen , but I want to share with you the wonderful dishes from my guest blogger , New York Times Bestseller cookbook author Danielle Walker , who overcame debilitating disease through healthful eating . I found her story and her cookbooks inspirational and hope that you will enjoy these recipes .
 Hello Hungry Empress readers ! I hope you enjoy my new recipe collection . Each recipe is gluten - free , dairy - free and Paleo - friendly .
 Eating a nutritious diet focused on meals and snacks prepared at home does n’t have to be intimidating . While it does take a little extra work to prepare things from scratch , I think you ’ll find that you ’ll not only enjoy the food , but also the process .
 I ’ve included a few of my favorite tips for easing nutritious eating and cooking into your regimen — if you have n’t already !
 Feel free to stop by my blog Against All Grain for more tips , recipes and information about my cookbooks .
 Preheat the oven to 350 ° F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper .
 Whisk together 1/2 cup hot water and ground chia seeds and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes to thicken .
 Meanwhile , in the bowl of a stand mixer , combine the almond butter , flaxseed , arrowroot , applesauce , maple syrup , cinnamon , lemon juice , nutmeg , ginger and sea salt . Mix on medium speed to combine fully .
 Add the thickened chia mixture to the bowl with the baking soda and beat again until fully combined . Stir in the cherries and chocolate pieces .
 Using a cookie scoop or a large spoon , drop dough onto the lined baking sheets . Wet fingers slightly with warm water and gently press the mounds down to flatten slightly . Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with sliced almonds .
 Bake for 15 minutes , until golden brown around the edges and the almonds are lightly toasted . Cool on a wire rack completely before serving .
 Combine all of the ingredients in a blender . Blend on high until smooth . Serve immediately .
 To make the spicy almonds : Preheat the oven to 350 ° F . Toss all of the ingredients together in a bowl , then spread the almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and drizzle with any remaining sauce . Bake for 10 minutes , turning once halfway through . Cool completely , then roughly chop .
 Meanwhile , make the dressing : Place all of the ingredients in a blender except for the olive oil . Blend until smooth . With the blender running , slowly drizzle the olive oil into the blender in a steady stream . Add one tablespoon of water , to help keep the dressing liquid when refrigerated .
 To assemble the salads : Toss the shrimp in the olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper . Heat a grill pan or skillet to medium - high heat and cook the shrimp for two minutes on each side , until pink throughout . Set aside to cool .
 Divide the dressing between six 24 - ounce Mason jars or bowls . Divide and layer the remaining salad ingredients in the four jars or bowls in the order they are listed , with the lettuce and shrimp at the top . Leave 1 inch of space at the top of the jar .
 Garnish each with about 1 tablespoon chopped spicy almonds , cover and refrigerate until ready to enjoy . When ready to enjoy , shake the jar vigorously to mix the ingredients and dressing .
 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium - high heat . Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper then add half of the chicken to the pot . Cook for 5 minutes , browning on all sides . Transfer the chicken to a slow cooker and repeat with remaining chicken .
 Return the pot to the stove and add onion and garlic and sauté for three minutes or until tender . Add the ginger , cumin , coriander , cinnamon , cayenne , salt and pepper and sauté for 30 seconds or until fragrant .
 Stir in chicken stock and almond butter , scraping pot to loosen any browned bits . Pour contents of pot over chicken into the slow cooker . Cover and cook on low for five hours .
 Meanwhile , prepare the cauliflower couscous . Rice cauliflower by running the florets through a food processor with a grating attachment or use a box grater to create rice - like pieces . Pick out any large fragments that did n’t get shredded and save for another use . Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat . Sauté the onions and garlic for 2 minutes , then add the cauliflower , salt and pepper . Sauté for 8 to 10 minutes , until the cauliflower is tender . Stir in the cherries , basil , cilantro and lemon zest .
 Garnish the chicken with toasted , sliced almonds and fresh cilantro . Serve over cauliflower couscous .
 Pour 3/4 cup water into a saucepan and sprinkle the gelatin over top . Turn the burner to med - high heat and whisk until the gelatin is fully dissolved . Set aside .
 Combine almond milk , dates , cacao powder , chia seeds , vanilla , cinnamon and sea salt in a blender . Blend until very smooth , about two minutes . With the blender running , slowly pour in the gelatin liquid . Transfer the mixture to a bowl , cover and refrigerate overnight .
 To assemble the parfaits : Divide the banana slices between six 8 - ounce Mason jars or bowls . Spoon equal amounts of almond butter into the jars , then top with equal amounts of the chilled pudding . Top with berries and almonds and serve immediately or refrigerate covered for up to three days .
 When Audrey visited me on the set of Marco Polo in Malaysia last year , she often rehearsed dialogue with Benny , the actor who played Kublai Khan . Audrey would read all the other characters to help Benny memorize his lines . Did the acting bug bite her then ? I was surprised when Audrey expressed her interest in acting this week and sent in an audition tape to a young director who is shooting a short film in April . I told her that she can do it if the shooting happens during spring break . I have never wanted to involve my children in acting . The profession can be a treacherous one because hard work does n’t correlates with success . There is too much uncertainty and not enough security in this business . But I guess it ’s no use telling her how acting is a bad profession when I do it myself . I have long learned that you ca n’t teach your children by telling them things . What you teach is what you are .
 We will find out in a few days if Audrey will do her debut role in Las Vegas during spring break . Should I keep my fingers crossed for her ?
 If there is “ beauty sleep , ” is there beauty food ? I think the salad I made for dinner comes close to “ beauty food ” if there ever is one .
 This simple salad is it ’s own dressing . With the oil in the avocado and the citrusy juice from the grapefruit , all you need is a little salt and pepper if anything . I used organic cooked beets from Love Beets . It took me less than 10 minutes to make this delicious and satisfying salad . Give it a vigorous toss before serving to mix the flavors of the three ingredients .
 Whenever I am pressed for time , I turn to stir fry . Not only is it something that I have been doing since childhood and therefore second nature , but also it is a way of cooking that is , in my opinion , good for almost any food . A quick stir fry enhances the flavor without compromising the nutritional value of the vegetables , and it never over cooks the meats .
 A friend who seldom cooks texted me today to let me know that she was making the Chinese shredded pork that I posted yesterday . It brought a smile to my face to know that the blog inspired a friend to try cooking . All the fancy culinary performance shows can sometimes be intimidating and make cooking a spectators ’ game . In reality it is just an activity that human kind has been doing since the use of controlled fire over a million years ago . You do n’t need to be a professional to cook .
 Combine soy sauce , lime juice , water and cornstarch in a small bowl , mix together and set aside .
 Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to an hour . Drain the chicken and discard the marinade . Add 1/2 tsp corn starch and mix .
 Marinating meat in wine enhances the flavor , if you do n’t have the time , you can skip the step . Just salt the chicken and add 1/2 teaspoon corn starch .
 Heat a large wok over high heat . When the wok is very hot , add half of the oil , then add the chicken . Stir fry , stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through and browned , about 3 minutes . With a slotted spoon , remove the chicken and set aside . Reduce heat to medium .
 Add the remaining oil to the wok ; add the garlic and ginger , stir for 20 seconds . Add the sugar snap peas and bell pepper , stirring over medium high heat until tender crisp , about 3 minutes .
 Return the chicken to the wok , add the soy sauce - lime mixture , mix well and cook another 30 seconds to one minute . Serve immediately and top with fresh scallions .
 Mondays are usually busy with all kinds of errands , but I managed to read a few more chapters of The Life - Changing Magic of Tidying up . I learned today that I ’m never supposed to ball up my socks . It cracked me up when the author asked “ This should be a time for them to rest . Do you really think they can get any rest like that ? ” My socks are supposed to be on holiday in my drawer . Being balled up means that they are in a state of tension . I wondered where she was gong with this until she showed me how to fold it and store it “ the right way . ” It actually made sense . I ca n’t wait to un - ball all my socks tomorrow and create a sock resort for them . I will show you a photo of my relaxed socks if it all goes well .
 I ’ve never been good at the lotus position meditation , but I can imagine the methodical smoothing out and folding of the socks to be a meditative process as cooking oftentimes is for me .
 Combine the hoisin , orange juice soy sauce and wine with a whisk and reserve . Add pork chops to marinade and refrigerate for 2 hours .
 While chops are marinating , bring a large pot of water to a boil . Place the broccoli in a wire basket and cook for about 3 minutes at a slow boil to blanch . Remove from pot and place in ice water to stop the cooking process . Let sit in ice bath for a couple minutes until chilled .
 Remove chops from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature for about 5 minutes before cooking . Remove from marinade , reserving the marinade for later .
 Heat a medium nonstick sauté pan on high heat , spray with oil when hot then place the steaks and cook 3 minutes on each side . Lower the stove to medium and cook another 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until the thermometer inserted to the center reads 140 . Transfer to a cutting board and let it sit for 5 minutes .
 Add the reserved marinade to the skillet , reduce heat to medium - low , bring to a boil and simmer 2 to 3 minutes .
 Place the sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet , add the onions , garlic and ginger and cook on high 1 to 2 minutes . Add the broccoli and carrot noodles , season with salt and cook 3 minutes . Add the blanched broccoli and cook until hot .
 Divide the vegetables unto 2 separate plates . Place the chops on a cutting board and cut into thin strips . Lay chops on top of the vegetables , top with sauce and serve .
 There is something wonderful and exciting about receiving and opening packages in the mail , especially when you are not sure what exactly the boxes contain . I was away on film locations in remote regions of China when I was only fourteen . My mother used to send me bi - weekly care packages from Shanghai — often times my favorite snacks such as dried plums or a can of spam , which was a luxury item back then . I can still recall those moments of excitement and anticipation when I opened up the care packages .
 On Christmas Eve , we received in the mail a beautiful set of artisanal silverware from For Such a Time Designs ! We first saw Aly Nickerson ’s lovely hand - stamped spoons on SkinnyTaste.com and coveted them for months before they finally arrived , a generous gift from Aly . Each piece of the silver plated flatware is vintage and stamped with antique metal stamps . It is absolutely gorgeous and makes eating even more fun than it already is . “ Serve With Love , ” “ Eat Clean , ” my thoughts exactly !
 Heat a flat non - stick pan on medium , add oil , then add most of the chopped scallion .
 After the scallion softens , about 40 seconds , pour in the beaten eggs .
 Add salmon , the rest of the scallion and the cheese .
 Sprinkle the Dill Weed . Roll the Omelet . Sprinkle with fresh pepper .
 Everyone in the house loved Yam Casserole so much that I made it for the second time this week . It is a delicious and healthy dish that is relatively easy to make .
 When I picked Audrey up from school today , she looked sad and tired . What a horrible day , she said . I asked her what happened and she told me that they had a really difficult math test . Half the class did n’t finish and many of them cried during and after the test . I asked if she cried too and she said that she did only because her friends cried .
 So , it was time to churn some ice cream . Audrey has a sweet tooth . And the ice cream ( and perhaps Mommy ’s hugs , too ) brightened her right away . With our healthy ice cream recipes , we can eat it everyday and not worry about weight gain or tooth decay . As a matter of fact , xylitol is even good for your teeth .
 We had Chinese food for dinner . I only have enough daylight to take the pictures of one of our dishes .
 Slice all vegetables into desired similar sized pieces .
 Mix chicken meat , corn starch , wine , oyster sauce and Sha Cha in a small bowl . Marinate for 1 hour .
 Heat the wok on high heat , drop in the ginger , when ginger is dry pour in the oil .
 When the ginger is sizzling in the oil , put in the vegetables and stir for about 3 minutes or to desired tenderness . Set aside .
 Repeat the same process to stir fry the chicken , but save the marinate . Set aside . Cook the marinate until it thickens . Mix in everything . Mix in the nuts .
 Dessert is all American apple crisp , but a much healthier one than the traditional recipe . The girls were excited about going to see The Last Emperor tomorrow and asked me how I got to play the part of the empress . And I told them well , that ’s a long story .
 In a large bowl , mix together apples , coconut water , 1 tbs . xylitol , maple syrup , cinnamon and nutmeg . Pour into a pie dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes . Remove from the oven to sprinkle crumble on top .
 Mix together almond flour , pecans , honey and coconut oil in a small bowl until well combined . Take small portions of it into your hands and sprinkle chunks of it onto the apples . Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes .
 I have never been good at auditions . When I was growing up , modesty and humility were the two qualities that were hammered into me ever since I could remember . And expressing personal desires was frowned up . Basically the only thing we were encouraged to express was our desire to serve the people and to devote our lives to the realization of Communism . This kind of mentality was so ingrained in me that it was difficult for me to “ sell ” myself at auditions . Growing up I was supposed to negate every compliment or praise given to me . If someone said that I was pretty , I would immediately say no , no , I am ugly ; if someone said that I was smart , I would say no , no , that ’s not true .
 It took me at least one year to get used to saying thank you after people complimented me , and another year to honestly express my feelings and desires . The first time I truly fought for what I wanted was when I auditioned for Michael Cimino ’s Year of the Dragon . It was a lengthy process which lasted several months and involved dozens of call backs and a final screen test with Mickey Rourke . The part was a sophisticated TV newscaster and I still looked and talked like a FOB from China . In retrospect , I could see that I was completely wrong for the part but at the time I gave it everything to get the part . I hired the the most expensive dialogue coach in Hollywood to teach me speak newscaster English . Every session was $ 200 for 2 hours while I was working as a receptionist in a Chinese restaurant earning about $ 5 an hour . I went for broke but I did not get the part . Both the director and the casting director were very impressed by my progress not only in my dialogue but also in my acting ability , but in the end I was wrong for the part . This was the only time that I ever received a huge bouquet of flowers from any director who rejected me . I felt very dejected , believing all my effort had been a complete waste and hard work meant nothing in this business .
 Then about a year later , I got a call from Joanna Merlin , the casting director who worked on the Year of the Dragon , and she said , Joan , there is a part that is perfect for you and I want you to meet with the director who is in LA for only a short time . Can you come ? I said yes , anytime , I will be there . Joanna said it is still preliminary . We have n’t started casting , but I have told the director to look no further because I have exactly the person he ’s looking for . That ’s how I met Bernardo for the first time , with the highest recommendation from a very reputable casting director who just a year before had combed through all the Asian actresses around the world . The months of work I thought was wasted paid off in a much grander film . It would take the producer Jeremy Thomas another year to complete the financing , and they did go around the world to cast the film , but Bernardo would always call me whenever he came to LA and we would meet for coffee and chat . The role was mine the first time Joanna brought me to meet Bernardo .
 With Bernardo in Jack Nicholson ’s house . Jack told me that speaking perfect English has nothing to do with my acting career . I did n’t quite understand what he meant at the time , but I think I do now . Imitating an American accent , however perfect , is not going to change the life experience that makes me who I am ; and that entire being is my asset in acting as well as in life .
 So I told my girls that hard work always pays off . And that ’s when they told me I was boring and left the table .
 Twin Peaks is back after 25 years , but I highly doubt that I will be back as Josie . I was the exotic beauty in an incestuous town , a poisonous fish out of water . And we all know I that have n’t been these things for quite a while now . However , a glimmer of hope still exists , for Josie was last seen trapped in a wooden doorknob . Perhaps I can come back in one of the episodes as a doorknob witch ?
 I have made countless stupid mistakes in life and wanting to be written out of Twin Peaks was among the stupidest . With the ignorance of my youth , and the influence of the PC factions in the Asian community , I naively rebelled against being an exotic flower . I believed that I should want to be something more meaningful . When I asked to be written out of Twin Peaks , I did n’t realize how impossibly precious the opportunity of being a beautiful Ming vase was . Unlike a real Ming vase , the value of which increases by the day , the human version , like a blossoming cereus , is only valuable for a few short hours . Could n’t I have searched for meaning after my once in a lifetime bloom ?
 The project for which I quit Twin Peaks was called Turtle Beach , a disaster of a film that no one ever saw . The only good thing was that it was filmed in Thailand , where the world ’s best coconuts were grown . I came to LOVE coconut during the 10 weeks of filming Turtle Beach on the balmy beach of Phuket .
 People still walk up to me to tell me they loved me in Twin Peaks . I would be walking on the street or shopping for groceries with a dirty face , and a stranger would begin to gush about Twin Peaks with me . I have always been quite shocked and totally embarrassed at how people could make the connection between this slob and Josie Packard .
 For desert tonight I served my family almond flour coconut chocolate cookies and coconut mango raspberry ice cream as I told them the story of how I ended up in a wooden doorknob so many years ago . And how I came to love coconut .
 This recipe was improvised based on a few online references .


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xxiii, 265 pages ; 24 cm.
1900-1910: stopwatch science -- 1911-1920: modern times -- 1921-1930: discovering the organization -- 1931-1940: discovering people -- 1941-1950: lessons in war -- 1951-1960: living the dream -- 1961-1970: understanding strategy -- 1971-1980: organized paralysis -- 1981-1990: an excellent adventure -- 1991-2000: the new balance of power -- The state of management.
Stuart Crainer (Oxford, U.K.) is a noted business and management writer who contributes regularly to The Financial Times, The (London) Times, the British Airlines in-flight magazine, Across the Board, and other publications. His many books include The Ultimate Business Library, The Ultimate Book of Business Quotations, The Ultimate Book of Business Gurus, Business the Jack Welch Way, and Business the Rupert Murdoch Way.

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xxiii , 265 pages ; 24 cm .
 1900 - 1910 : stopwatch science -- 1911 - 1920 : modern times -- 1921 - 1930 : discovering the organization -- 1931 - 1940 : discovering people -- 1941 - 1950 : lessons in war -- 1951 - 1960 : living the dream -- 1961 - 1970 : understanding strategy -- 1971 - 1980 : organized paralysis -- 1981 - 1990 : an excellent adventure -- 1991 - 2000 : the new balance of power -- The state of management .
 Stuart Crainer ( Oxford , U.K. ) is a noted business and management writer who contributes regularly to The Financial Times , The ( London ) Times , the British Airlines in - flight magazine , Across the Board , and other publications . His many books include The Ultimate Business Library , The Ultimate Book of Business Quotations , The Ultimate Book of Business Gurus , Business the Jack Welch Way , and Business the Rupert Murdoch Way .


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The northern triangle formed by these three tropical towns creates, for many backpackers and tourists, the ultimate Australian getaway. Broome, Darwin and Cairns represent much of the iconic Australian image.
Laid back lifestyles punctuated by holiday adventure themes. Hiking through rainforest and snorkelling on the Barrier Reef or camel rides along long white beaches fronted by crystal tropical waters.
Perhaps crocodile spotting from a tiny dinghy, hauling in a massive Barramundi or a venture into timeless Arnhem land.
Broome, Darwin and Cairns are the largest municipalities of the upper northern region of Australia and their tropical climate and easygoing remoteness have eared them reputations as 'must-see' destinations for travellers of all persuasions.
Throngs of heat-seeking backpackers converge on all three towns (Darwin and Cairns are actually classed as small cities) and each destination is able to combine a healthy mix of pub and party lifestyle with cultural and adventure style activities.
All three centres host an international airport with Broome and Cairns catering specifically to the Japanese tourist. For many Japanese visitors Broome or Cairns are the only points on the Australian map to be visited - the oceanside culture of Cable Beach or exotic tropical Cairns are enough for one holiday. Daily flights direct from Tokyo or Osaka ensure the Yen keeps on arriving.
Cruise ships regularly visit the deepwater ports of Darwin Harbour and Broome while Cairns remains the busiest cruise port in Australia with over 200 ships visiting every year.
The 'grey nomads' (retirees towing caravans) flock to all three towns with most deserting at the onset of the 'wet season' and returning to the cooler southern climes.
Adventurers towing off-road camper trailers enjoy a stop-off before venturing on to more remote hideaways and many Australians choose Broome, Cairns or Darwin for their annual holidays.
It is the backpackers who really thrive in this tropical triangle. Backpacker Hostels gear up to host the hordes of Swiss, French, Korean, German, English, Japanese, Irish, Scottish, Chinese and any other nationality you can name.
Apart from the usual budget dorm-style accommodation, extra services can include swimming pools, spas, sun decks and bars. Shuttle Bus services often run from the front door with bookings for external activities being taken on site. Nightly entertainment can be a drawcard but it is the chance to meet and socialise with so many other likeminded souls that really draws the backpacker crowd.
Broome, Cairns and Darwin all offer casual laid-back attitudes and atmospheres. Bather's and beach footwear are generally welcome in the pubs and eateries and days filled with fun tourist opportunities are offset by long nights of partying.
The tourist onslaught ensures casual job opportunities are plentiful (especially in hospitality) and it's possible for those with work visa's to enjoy a working holiday in a sublime environment.
Northern Australia was under constant threat from Japanese air raids during WW2 and these three outposts became crucial strategic bases for the defence of Australia. The three towns set up anti-aircraft posts and watches and Darwin and Cairns became pivotal bases for American troops.
Broome suffered three air raids but it was Darwin which bore the brunt of Japanese aggression with more ordinance being dropped on Darwin than at Pearl Harbour.
Local museums all pay tribute to the service people who defended northern Australia with Darwin doing the most to document it's war time involvement. Bunkers, shipwrecks, gun emplacements and fallen aircraft litter the coast and are testament to a very real threat at the time.
This part of the world is a multicultural melting pot. Early settlers included large numbers of Chinese while Darwin enjoys the influence of early Italian and Greek migrants. Broome was originally a prime pearling ground and Japanese pearl divers were part of Broome society as early as the late 1800's. Their influence is still keenly felt today, both in the faces of the townsfolk and the cultural identity of Broome.
Northern Australia's close proximity to Asia means large numbers of Asian migrants have emigrated here. The weather, relaxed lifestyle and work opportunities ensure that the north enjoys a culturally diverse population.
These regions are also attractive to those with an artistic flair and many artists, photographers and musicians make Broome, Darwin or Cairns home. Local arts and crafts are easily sourced at local markets (Darwin excels at markets) while those seeking an alternative lifestyle are easily accommodated. Tie-dyed singlets, braided hair and hand made bracelets are all the go and a lost flower child from the sixties is not an uncommon sight.
Aborigines lived here long before Captain Cook sailed into Cairns or Charles Darwin visited on the Beagle and local aboriginal art is on display and on sale. Local tours feature Aboriginal culture and if you're seeking to get back to earth with an indigenous experience - these may be the towns to find it.
All three destinations are great launching pads for a variety of experiences on offer.
Broome lends itself to a 'natural' experience. It's the gateway to the stunning and remote Kimberley region of Western Australia and there are plenty of stunning sights a short drive or tour away. White or red ochre beaches, hidden bays and turquoise waters create a postcard picture perfect scene and if you want a relaxed beachside experience with a chance to explore some remote outback scenery then Broome is ideal.
Darwin offers a more culturally diverse experience with more on offer within the town itself. The town's history is well represented and museums and galleries are plentiful. A growing cafe culture combines with a diverse population to bring a casual dining experience. Darwin rests on a large point in the Timor Sea and you have to venture 300km south to find the magnificent natural regions like Nitmulak, Kakadu and Arnhem land.
Cairns is the adventure playground of the three. At it's front door lies the Great Barrier Reef, dotted with reef, islands and marine activities. Behind Cairns, tropical rainforest spills down into the ocean and hides a myriad of things to do and see. A mountain train journey, white water rafting and cable cars above the rainforest are just a few of the activities on offer.
Cafes and restaurants are plentiful and relaxed and a vibrant nightlife and pub scene keeps things humming along after the sun goes down.
Broome, Darwin and Cairns can all serve up an varied and interesting experience at any time of the year.
However, the wet or monsoonal season (also know as 'troppo' and 'mango' season) sees the tourists leaving in droves. Hot maximum temperatures combined with extreme humidity create an uncomfortable living environment. Tropical ailments can effect an unaccustomed metabolism. Suffering constant sauna-like conditions coupled with an influx of insects and flooded roads is enough to drive even the hardiest tourist away.
The 'Wet' really begins building up in November and carries through to around the end of March.
Torrential rain can bring about road closures and many tour operators take a break and close for part of the wet season.
The locals and those that choose stay on are treated to amazing wildlife, a blindingly green landscape, stunning lightning shows and thunderstorms (particularly in Darwin) and quiet, unpopulated facilities.
The end of the wet season around April is, perhaps, one of the best times to visit. The environment remains vividly green, wildlife is abundant, the parks and gorges become accessible again and the rivers and waterfalls are still flowing hard. At this time the 'runout' around Darwin is the signal for the Barramundi to leave the inland areas and move closer to the ocean and the fishing can be sensational.
So Is It All Beer and Skittles?
Well, frankly no it's not.
This is northern Australia. Crocodiles and Irukandji and Box jellyfish are all present in these tropical waters. Big saltwater crocs are a real and present danger the further north you venture and occasionally they drag a dog or unsuspecting sightseer off a beach. Thankfully, signs will usually make you aware of when and where you shouldn't swim. These are not towns where you can just slap your beach towel onto the sand and take a dip anywhere you want.
The beaches further south are the real postcard image of sun drenched Australia.
You can also be bitten in the tourist shops of these three travel icons. Inflated prices for tourist junk - Koala 'Teddy' bears made in China or Boomerangs made in Taiwan can leave a slightly unpleasant taste in the mouth of the tourist dollar.
You can get a handle on local indigenous culture in these towns. There are plenty of tours and artistic opportunities organised by self-reliant local aborigines. The intrusion of white colonial Australia has had less of an impact up here than in the major cities down south. Or rather, the impact down south is less obvious.
You will probably see indigenous Australia at it's worst up here. These towns lend themselves to outdoor living and many indigenous locals (and plenty of white Australians) choose to reside on the beaches or under the trees. Alcohol and welfare reliance are serious social issues and groups of traditional owners can be seen emerging from metropolitan bush hideouts to spend the days hanging about the town centre.
It's nothing particularly bothersome it's just a fact not portrayed in the holiday brochures.
Apart from these minor issues these towns really have a unique offering.
So Which Town Is The Best To Visit?
Tough question. We must admit to having an attachment to the area around Broome.
Broome sits at the top of the Pilbara and the bottom of the Kimberley regions which both offer some of the most stunning landscapes and touring icons in the country. It is a small, isolated country town of only 15,000 residents which swell to 45,000 when the tourist season kicks in.
The beach at Broome offers a postcard image of white sand and turquoise water and is probably the most idyllic swimming opportunity of these three towns. If you want to see remote 'outback' Australia then you have to travel a fair distance from the CBD but some of the sights are spectacular.
Darwin has a unique feel and attitude. Friendly, relaxed folk make it easy to forget Darwin is actually the capital city of the Northern Territory. The place feels more like a big country town which it really is.
There's plenty to see and do around the CBD and you will always find some activity around the centre of town - day or night.
With tours aplenty and Nitmulik(Katherine Gorge) Kakadu and Arnhem Land just south of the town there is loads on offer.
Cairns is a bit more more hustle and bustle than Broome or Darwin. And so it should be. It's the largest of this trio and as such has the most comprehensive services and facilities. Cairns caters to the tourist dollar and sometimes it can feel a little impersonal.
This may be the price for having the Barrier Reef at your front door and a tropical rainforest at your back. The climate is great, the scenery spectacular and the activities endless.
If we had to rate them we would choose 1.Darwin, 2.Broome and 3.Cairns in that order. But hey, our opinion is relative to our experience.
The best way to visit is by car. Your own. A drive around the top end using these three points as stopovers is a great way to see some of the best Australia has to offer.
For us the coastal strip at Coral Bay and Ningaloo offer some of the best beaches on offer in Australia.

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The northern triangle formed by these three tropical towns creates , for many backpackers and tourists , the ultimate Australian getaway . Broome , Darwin and Cairns represent much of the iconic Australian image .
 Laid back lifestyles punctuated by holiday adventure themes . Hiking through rainforest and snorkelling on the Barrier Reef or camel rides along long white beaches fronted by crystal tropical waters .
 Perhaps crocodile spotting from a tiny dinghy , hauling in a massive Barramundi or a venture into timeless Arnhem land .
 Broome , Darwin and Cairns are the largest municipalities of the upper northern region of Australia and their tropical climate and easygoing remoteness have eared them reputations as ' must - see ' destinations for travellers of all persuasions .
 Throngs of heat - seeking backpackers converge on all three towns ( Darwin and Cairns are actually classed as small cities ) and each destination is able to combine a healthy mix of pub and party lifestyle with cultural and adventure style activities .
 All three centres host an international airport with Broome and Cairns catering specifically to the Japanese tourist . For many Japanese visitors Broome or Cairns are the only points on the Australian map to be visited - the oceanside culture of Cable Beach or exotic tropical Cairns are enough for one holiday . Daily flights direct from Tokyo or Osaka ensure the Yen keeps on arriving .
 Cruise ships regularly visit the deepwater ports of Darwin Harbour and Broome while Cairns remains the busiest cruise port in Australia with over 200 ships visiting every year .
 The ' grey nomads ' ( retirees towing caravans ) flock to all three towns with most deserting at the onset of the ' wet season ' and returning to the cooler southern climes .
 Adventurers towing off - road camper trailers enjoy a stop - off before venturing on to more remote hideaways and many Australians choose Broome , Cairns or Darwin for their annual holidays .
 It is the backpackers who really thrive in this tropical triangle . Backpacker Hostels gear up to host the hordes of Swiss , French , Korean , German , English , Japanese , Irish , Scottish , Chinese and any other nationality you can name .
 Apart from the usual budget dorm - style accommodation , extra services can include swimming pools , spas , sun decks and bars . Shuttle Bus services often run from the front door with bookings for external activities being taken on site . Nightly entertainment can be a drawcard but it is the chance to meet and socialise with so many other likeminded souls that really draws the backpacker crowd .
 Broome , Cairns and Darwin all offer casual laid - back attitudes and atmospheres . Bather 's and beach footwear are generally welcome in the pubs and eateries and days filled with fun tourist opportunities are offset by long nights of partying .
 The tourist onslaught ensures casual job opportunities are plentiful ( especially in hospitality ) and it 's possible for those with work visa 's to enjoy a working holiday in a sublime environment .
 Northern Australia was under constant threat from Japanese air raids during WW2 and these three outposts became crucial strategic bases for the defence of Australia . The three towns set up anti - aircraft posts and watches and Darwin and Cairns became pivotal bases for American troops .
 Broome suffered three air raids but it was Darwin which bore the brunt of Japanese aggression with more ordinance being dropped on Darwin than at Pearl Harbour .
 Local museums all pay tribute to the service people who defended northern Australia with Darwin doing the most to document it 's war time involvement . Bunkers , shipwrecks , gun emplacements and fallen aircraft litter the coast and are testament to a very real threat at the time .
 This part of the world is a multicultural melting pot . Early settlers included large numbers of Chinese while Darwin enjoys the influence of early Italian and Greek migrants . Broome was originally a prime pearling ground and Japanese pearl divers were part of Broome society as early as the late 1800 's . Their influence is still keenly felt today , both in the faces of the townsfolk and the cultural identity of Broome .
 Northern Australia 's close proximity to Asia means large numbers of Asian migrants have emigrated here . The weather , relaxed lifestyle and work opportunities ensure that the north enjoys a culturally diverse population .
 These regions are also attractive to those with an artistic flair and many artists , photographers and musicians make Broome , Darwin or Cairns home . Local arts and crafts are easily sourced at local markets ( Darwin excels at markets ) while those seeking an alternative lifestyle are easily accommodated . Tie - dyed singlets , braided hair and hand made bracelets are all the go and a lost flower child from the sixties is not an uncommon sight .
 Aborigines lived here long before Captain Cook sailed into Cairns or Charles Darwin visited on the Beagle and local aboriginal art is on display and on sale . Local tours feature Aboriginal culture and if you 're seeking to get back to earth with an indigenous experience - these may be the towns to find it .
 All three destinations are great launching pads for a variety of experiences on offer .
 Broome lends itself to a ' natural ' experience . It 's the gateway to the stunning and remote Kimberley region of Western Australia and there are plenty of stunning sights a short drive or tour away . White or red ochre beaches , hidden bays and turquoise waters create a postcard picture perfect scene and if you want a relaxed beachside experience with a chance to explore some remote outback scenery then Broome is ideal .
 Darwin offers a more culturally diverse experience with more on offer within the town itself . The town 's history is well represented and museums and galleries are plentiful . A growing cafe culture combines with a diverse population to bring a casual dining experience . Darwin rests on a large point in the Timor Sea and you have to venture 300 km south to find the magnificent natural regions like Nitmulak , Kakadu and Arnhem land .
 Cairns is the adventure playground of the three . At it 's front door lies the Great Barrier Reef , dotted with reef , islands and marine activities . Behind Cairns , tropical rainforest spills down into the ocean and hides a myriad of things to do and see . A mountain train journey , white water rafting and cable cars above the rainforest are just a few of the activities on offer .
 Cafes and restaurants are plentiful and relaxed and a vibrant nightlife and pub scene keeps things humming along after the sun goes down .
 Broome , Darwin and Cairns can all serve up an varied and interesting experience at any time of the year .
 However , the wet or monsoonal season ( also know as ' troppo ' and ' mango ' season ) sees the tourists leaving in droves . Hot maximum temperatures combined with extreme humidity create an uncomfortable living environment . Tropical ailments can effect an unaccustomed metabolism . Suffering constant sauna - like conditions coupled with an influx of insects and flooded roads is enough to drive even the hardiest tourist away .
 The ' Wet ' really begins building up in November and carries through to around the end of March .
 Torrential rain can bring about road closures and many tour operators take a break and close for part of the wet season .
 The locals and those that choose stay on are treated to amazing wildlife , a blindingly green landscape , stunning lightning shows and thunderstorms ( particularly in Darwin ) and quiet , unpopulated facilities .
 The end of the wet season around April is , perhaps , one of the best times to visit . The environment remains vividly green , wildlife is abundant , the parks and gorges become accessible again and the rivers and waterfalls are still flowing hard . At this time the ' runout ' around Darwin is the signal for the Barramundi to leave the inland areas and move closer to the ocean and the fishing can be sensational .
 So Is It All Beer and Skittles ?
 Well , frankly no it 's not .
 This is northern Australia . Crocodiles and Irukandji and Box jellyfish are all present in these tropical waters . Big saltwater crocs are a real and present danger the further north you venture and occasionally they drag a dog or unsuspecting sightseer off a beach . Thankfully , signs will usually make you aware of when and where you should n't swim . These are not towns where you can just slap your beach towel onto the sand and take a dip anywhere you want .
 The beaches further south are the real postcard image of sun drenched Australia .
 You can also be bitten in the tourist shops of these three travel icons . Inflated prices for tourist junk - Koala ' Teddy ' bears made in China or Boomerangs made in Taiwan can leave a slightly unpleasant taste in the mouth of the tourist dollar .
 You can get a handle on local indigenous culture in these towns . There are plenty of tours and artistic opportunities organised by self - reliant local aborigines . The intrusion of white colonial Australia has had less of an impact up here than in the major cities down south . Or rather , the impact down south is less obvious .
 You will probably see indigenous Australia at it 's worst up here . These towns lend themselves to outdoor living and many indigenous locals ( and plenty of white Australians ) choose to reside on the beaches or under the trees . Alcohol and welfare reliance are serious social issues and groups of traditional owners can be seen emerging from metropolitan bush hideouts to spend the days hanging about the town centre .
 It 's nothing particularly bothersome it 's just a fact not portrayed in the holiday brochures .
 Apart from these minor issues these towns really have a unique offering .
 So Which Town Is The Best To Visit ?
 Tough question . We must admit to having an attachment to the area around Broome .
 Broome sits at the top of the Pilbara and the bottom of the Kimberley regions which both offer some of the most stunning landscapes and touring icons in the country . It is a small , isolated country town of only 15,000 residents which swell to 45,000 when the tourist season kicks in .
 The beach at Broome offers a postcard image of white sand and turquoise water and is probably the most idyllic swimming opportunity of these three towns . If you want to see remote ' outback ' Australia then you have to travel a fair distance from the CBD but some of the sights are spectacular .
 Darwin has a unique feel and attitude . Friendly , relaxed folk make it easy to forget Darwin is actually the capital city of the Northern Territory . The place feels more like a big country town which it really is .
 There 's plenty to see and do around the CBD and you will always find some activity around the centre of town - day or night .
 With tours aplenty and Nitmulik(Katherine Gorge ) Kakadu and Arnhem Land just south of the town there is loads on offer .
 Cairns is a bit more more hustle and bustle than Broome or Darwin . And so it should be . It 's the largest of this trio and as such has the most comprehensive services and facilities . Cairns caters to the tourist dollar and sometimes it can feel a little impersonal .
 This may be the price for having the Barrier Reef at your front door and a tropical rainforest at your back . The climate is great , the scenery spectacular and the activities endless .
 If we had to rate them we would choose 1.Darwin , 2.Broome and 3.Cairns in that order . But hey , our opinion is relative to our experience .
 The best way to visit is by car . Your own . A drive around the top end using these three points as stopovers is a great way to see some of the best Australia has to offer .
 For us the coastal strip at Coral Bay and Ningaloo offer some of the best beaches on offer in Australia .


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Barbara and the Another View crew will be enjoying a day off on July the 4th this Friday, but never fear...The Capitol Steps are here!
Matt "The Cat" and Juke in the Back kick off some summertime R&B!
Each Sunday at noon, WHRO-FM offers a program exploring the extensive literature of music for the organ and the human voice.
Veterans and active duty service members touch our lives every day, and in many ways.
I'm sure some of you remember the days when we would buy an album and couldn't wait to hear the songs you didn't hear on the radio.
Provocative, up-to-the-minute, alive and witty, Left, Right & Center's weekly confrontation over politics, policy and popular culture proves those with impeccable credentials needn't lack personality. This weekly "love-hate relationship of the air" features three of the most insightful news analysts anywhere.
Brahms considered Tchaikovsky’s music shallow and self-indulgent. Tchaikovsky wrote in his diary “I have played over the music of that scoundrel Brahms.
You hear their voices, learn to recognize their tastes, and come to identify with them over time. But who are they, really? Click a personality's photo to find out.

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Barbara and the Another View crew will be enjoying a day off on July the 4th this Friday , but never fear ... The Capitol Steps are here !
 Matt " The Cat " and Juke in the Back kick off some summertime R&B !
 Each Sunday at noon , WHRO - FM offers a program exploring the extensive literature of music for the organ and the human voice .
 Veterans and active duty service members touch our lives every day , and in many ways .
 I 'm sure some of you remember the days when we would buy an album and could n't wait to hear the songs you did n't hear on the radio .
 Provocative , up - to - the - minute , alive and witty , Left , Right & Center 's weekly confrontation over politics , policy and popular culture proves those with impeccable credentials need n't lack personality . This weekly " love - hate relationship of the air " features three of the most insightful news analysts anywhere .
 Brahms considered Tchaikovsky ’s music shallow and self - indulgent . Tchaikovsky wrote in his diary “ I have played over the music of that scoundrel Brahms .
 You hear their voices , learn to recognize their tastes , and come to identify with them over time . But who are they , really ? Click a personality 's photo to find out .


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When you need to help guide users from one step to another, UI Animations can be used to help facilitate that.
Practical suggestions to improve your UI micro-interactions.
What are Micro-Interactions and Why Should We Care About Them?
These prime examples use Canvas, SVG, CSS3, WebGL and more to enhance visual content.
Animations have existed for a long time. But because of the increasingly better browsers and mobile processors it gets more and more important to spend some time on animations in your interfaces.
Check out Ui Animation Designs on Dribbble, your best resource to discover and connect with designers worldwide.
Join 19,815 designers & developers who get the five best UI animations in their inboxes weekly, for free.
It’s the little things that turn a good digital product into a great one.
Designing with Details. Fun stories and trivia about the origins of well-known microinteractions.
Check out the latest and greatest micro interactions on Dribbble.
Microinteractions play a large role in our digital lives, even if we don’t always notice them.
Microinteractions are the result of the functional, interactive details of a product.
Micro-interactions are events which have one main task — a single purpose — and they’re found all over your device and within apps.
Learning something new in your inbox once a week.
Created by Chris Porter of SSFN Collective.

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When you need to help guide users from one step to another , UI Animations can be used to help facilitate that .
 Practical suggestions to improve your UI micro - interactions .
 What are Micro - Interactions and Why Should We Care About Them ?
 These prime examples use Canvas , SVG , CSS3 , WebGL and more to enhance visual content .
 Animations have existed for a long time . But because of the increasingly better browsers and mobile processors it gets more and more important to spend some time on animations in your interfaces .
 Check out Ui Animation Designs on Dribbble , your best resource to discover and connect with designers worldwide .
 Join 19,815 designers & developers who get the five best UI animations in their inboxes weekly , for free .
 It ’s the little things that turn a good digital product into a great one .
 Designing with Details . Fun stories and trivia about the origins of well - known microinteractions .
 Check out the latest and greatest micro interactions on Dribbble .
 Microinteractions play a large role in our digital lives , even if we do n’t always notice them .
 Microinteractions are the result of the functional , interactive details of a product .
 Micro - interactions are events which have one main task   —   a single purpose   —   and they ’re found all over your device and within apps .
 Learning something new in your inbox once a week .
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//gebeya.training (“Site” or “Website”) together with all the subdomains of the Site are the property of and operated by Gebeya Inc. (“Gebeya” or “us” or “we” or “our”). Gebeya offers this website including all resources, materials, information, tools and other study aids (“Content”) to the User (“You” or “Student”) subject to and conditioned upon the acceptance of all terms, conditions, restrictions, policies and notices contained herein.
By visiting the Site and/ subscribing to any of our services, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out in these Terms of Service including any additional terms and conditions referenced herein or available by hyperlink. Furthermore, you agree to be bound by all applicable laws and regulations and accept full responsibility for your compliance with same. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, DO NOT USE OUR WEBSITE. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly conditioned on acceptance of these Terms of Service.
These Terms of Service apply to any and all our Content including but not limited to Software development, Talent placement, consultancy, tech audits. Any new Content added to the Site shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.
The Website including all past, present and future versions and all pages found therein; the Content and information including all graphics, text, images, audio, videos, webinars, designs, compilation, advertising copy, articles, user interfaces, artwork, any computer applications, any and all copyrightable material (including source and object code) and all other materials, including without limitation the design, structure, “look and feel” and arrangement of such content contained on the Websites (the “Site Content”); trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand elements, whether registered or not including but not limited to copyright, trademark, trade dress, domain name, patent, trade secret, international treaties and other proprietary rights are owned, controlled or licensed by or to Gebeya, and are protected by intellectual property laws and unfair competition laws. In using our Website, Content or Site Content, You acknowledge and agree to abide by all applicable intellectual property and competition laws, as well as any specific notices contained on the Website. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
For clarity, any and all Website, Content and Site Content may not be copied, reproduced, modified, adapted, translated, transmitted, displayed, published, posted, resold, or otherwise distributed in any way, without our express prior written authorization. You are granted permission to display on your computer, print and download the Content or Site Content solely for your own personal, non-commercial and educational use. You must retain copyright and other notices on any copies of the Content or Site Content you make. Certain content and documents available on this Website are open source content and documents subject to the applicable open source license and are so marked. Your use of those materials is governed by the individual applicable license. Unauthorized use of the Gebeya Website or Content or any content contained on or available through our Website or any linked websites which may violate applicable intellectual property laws or other laws is expressly prohibited.
In consideration of your payment, we hereby grant you a single limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sub licensable and non-transferable license to use the purchased course(s) and all our Content and Site Content subject to the rights and obligations granted under these Terms of Service. This license is personal to you and cannot be shared or exchanged with others.
Other than for your individual training, all copying, modification, transmission, distribution or other exploitation the information, tools or any other copyrighted materials provided on the Site are expressly prohibited. Any other purpose is expressly prohibited under these Terms of Service. You shall also not permit anyone else to copy, use, modify, transmit, distribute or otherwise exploit the information, tools or any other copyrighted materials provided on the Site. You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any applicable law or any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).
By agreeing to these Terms of Service, User undertakes not to upload, post or otherwise transmit through our Website or any of our other tools or media and content that is; (w) is misleading, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, offensive, violent, obscene, pornographic, vulgar, libelous, racially, ethnically, religiously or otherwise objectionable; (x) constitutes unauthorised disclosure of personal or confidential information and/ infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, publicity rights, privacy rights, copyright or other intellectual property or any rights of any party; (y) contains viruses, Trojan horses, Worms, corrupted files or code, files and programs designed to impede or destroy the functionality of any computer software or hardware; (z)spyware and malware designed for phishing and with a view to compromise the data security and integrity, and obtain sensitive personal or financial information.
All rights, title and interest in intellectual property rights relating to the Website, Content or Site Content including copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, improvements, developments, proprietary information, know-how, processes, methods, business plans or models (including computer software and preparatory and design materials thereof) and all other intellectual property (whether registered or not) developed or created from time to time shall exclusively be owned by Gebeya. While you may utilise the intellectual property, you understand that there shall be no transfer of ownership of the same.
You are not authorized to and are expressly prohibited from; (x)copying, modifying, reproducing, re-publishing, sub-licensing, selling, uploading, broadcasting, posting, transmitting, transferring mirroring on any other server, or distributing any of the Content or Site Content without the prior written Consent of Gebeya; (y) recording on video or audio tape, relaying by videophone or other means the Gebeya Core and/ Gebeya Professional courses given and/ using the Content in the provision of any other course or training whether given by us or any third party trainer; (z) modifying, adapting, merging, translating, disassembling, decompiling or reverse engineering any software forming part of the Gebeya Core or Gebeya Professional courses or removing any copyright or other Gebeya notations from any of our Content. All other trademarks, service marks and trade names on our Website, Content or Site Content are the marks of the respective owners and any unauthorised use is prohibited.
Gebeya shall be entitled, upon any breach of this clause 8 by the User, to immediately terminate these Terms of Service and cease to provide any service to You including, but not limited to, access to either or both of Gebeya Core and Gebeya Professional.
Our Website, Content or Site Content may contain User or third party submitted content, such as assessments, term papers, projects, articles, commentaries, feedback and suggestions, or other materials or submissions (“Third Party Content”) which is made available to the public and members of the Gebeya community through our Website. Gebeya does not claim ownership of any Third Party Content and, to the full extent permitted by law, shall have no obligation or liability of any kind, including without limitation errors, omissions, or damages, with respect to the Third Party Content. Third Party Content is not reviewed, approved or endorsed by Gebeya and is provided solely for the convenience of Users/Students. Gebeya however reserves the right to monitor, restrict access to, edit or remove any such Third Party Content from our Website.
Where Users are of the opinion that any Conant, Site Content or Third Party Content should for whatever reason be taken down from our Website, Users are encouraged to report such content here. Gebeya may, where necessary, contact the User in order to elicit additional information regarding such reported content and shall have the right to determine, at its sole discretion and without further recourse to the User, whether or not to take down such reported content.
Gebeya reserves the right to make modifications to class rooms, courses, Content, Website, Site Information and any of our services without notice to the User. Gebeya also reserves the right to change the price of, suspend or discontinue any service at any time. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modifications, price change, suspension or discontinuance of any service.
As an express condition of your use of and access to our Services, you agree to pay our mutually agreed fees subject to the payment terms. We accept over the counter payments at our offices (cash, through debit or credit card) direct deposit into our designated bank accounts (cheque, wire transfer, bank transfer) or through other third party payment platforms.
We shall be entitled to terminate these Terms of Service and cease to provide You any service and/ restrict your access to our Website with immediate effect if You breach these Terms of Service, including without limitation: (x) Failure to make any payments when due or failure to provide accurate information or providing false or misleading information; (y) acts of aggression, bullying, offensive behavior & speech, threatening harassing manner or behavior towards trainers, other students or Gebeya employees; (z)cheating or plagiarism in assessments or other school work and submissions, fraud or fraudulent behavior, intoxication in our premises, intentional or reckless damage to property belonging to Gebeya, our employees, other students or trainers.
Aggregated user profile information we gather includes details of your operating system and platform, browser type and version, domain name and IP address, time zone setting and location, Website browsing history, and other technology on the devices used to access our Website. We also gather User ID, session identifiers and password to enable us to identify whether you are using our services, assist with the provision of services, to ensure that you have access to relevant Content and to generally improve our service delivery to you. We will only read cookies from your cookie file placed there through your web browser's interaction with the Website. Our Website may link to third party websites; we are not responsible for their data policies or procedures or their content. Gebeya will take steps to protect your personal Data including the use of encryption technology, but cannot guarantee the security of any Data you disclose. You accept the inherent security implications of being and transacting online over the internet and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security. Gebeya may supplement the information that you provide with information we receive from third parties, such as exam registration bodies or your employer. If you wish to change or update the data we hold about you, please send an email to sales@gebeya.com.
User agrees that Gebeya may from time to time change, suspend or discontinue any course or service without notice to you. User further agrees that all our courses and Content are provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis for Your use, without any representations, warranties or conditions of any kind, either expressed or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.User indemnifies, defends and holds Gebeya harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of any use of our Website, Content or Site Content or the breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.
User understands and agrees that Gebeya SHALL NOT BE LIABLE to You for any loss or damage which You may incur, including without limitation as a result of any reliance by You on the accuracy, completeness or suitability of our Website, Content, or Site Content and any changes which Gebeya make to these from time to time or for any temporary interruption, modification, suspension or permanent cessation of any of our courses or services. User further agrees that Gebeya shall not liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages arising out of or in connection with your use of Our Website or Content (including without limitation for loss of or damage to business, revenues, goodwill or data) even if Gebeya had previously been advised of, or reasonably could have foreseen, the possibility of such damages, however they arise, whether in breach of contract, negligence or other tortuous action. Since some jurisdictions prohibit the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, portions of the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
User agrees and shall indemnify and hold Gebeya, its subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, employees and representatives harmless from any claims and demands, including reasonable attorneys’ fees arising from or relating to: (x) your use of and access to our Website, Content and Site Content; (y) any of your submissions or other Third Party Content; (z) your violation of these Terms of Service. This indemnification obligation will survive the termination of these Terms and Conditions and your use of our services or access to either or both of Gebeya Core or Gebeya Professional.
Any claim relating to these Terms of Service shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law.

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//gebeya.training ( “ Site ” or “ Website ” ) together with all the subdomains of the Site are the property of and operated by Gebeya Inc. ( “ Gebeya ” or “ us ” or “ we ” or “ our ” ) . Gebeya offers this website including all resources , materials , information , tools and other study aids ( “ Content ” ) to the User ( “ You ” or “ Student ” ) subject to and conditioned upon the acceptance of all terms , conditions , restrictions , policies and notices contained herein .
 By visiting the Site and/ subscribing to any of our services , you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out in these Terms of Service including any additional terms and conditions referenced herein or available by hyperlink . Furthermore , you agree to be bound by all applicable laws and regulations and accept full responsibility for your compliance with same . If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement , DO NOT USE OUR WEBSITE . If these Terms of Service are considered an offer , acceptance is expressly conditioned on acceptance of these Terms of Service .
 These Terms of Service apply to any and all our Content including but not limited to Software development , Talent placement , consultancy , tech audits . Any new Content added to the Site shall also be subject to these Terms of Service .
 The Website including all past , present and future versions and all pages found therein ; the Content and information including all graphics , text , images , audio , videos , webinars , designs , compilation , advertising copy , articles , user interfaces , artwork , any computer applications , any and all copyrightable material ( including source and object code ) and all other materials , including without limitation the design , structure , “ look and feel ” and arrangement of such content contained on the Websites ( the “ Site Content ” ) ; trade names , trademarks , service marks , logos , domain names , and other distinctive brand elements , whether registered or not including but not limited to copyright , trademark , trade dress , domain name , patent , trade secret , international treaties and other proprietary rights are owned , controlled or licensed by or to Gebeya , and are protected by intellectual property laws and unfair competition laws . In using our Website , Content or Site Content , You acknowledge and agree to abide by all applicable intellectual property and competition laws , as well as any specific notices contained on the Website . All rights not expressly granted are reserved .
 For clarity , any and all Website , Content and Site Content may not be copied , reproduced , modified , adapted , translated , transmitted , displayed , published , posted , resold , or otherwise distributed in any way , without our express prior written authorization . You are granted permission to display on your computer , print and download the Content or Site Content solely for your own personal , non - commercial and educational use . You must retain copyright and other notices on any copies of the Content or Site Content you make . Certain content and documents available on this Website are open source content and documents subject to the applicable open source license and are so marked . Your use of those materials is governed by the individual applicable license . Unauthorized use of the Gebeya Website or Content or any content contained on or available through our Website or any linked websites which may violate applicable intellectual property laws or other laws is expressly prohibited .
 In consideration of your payment , we hereby grant you a single limited , revocable , non - exclusive , non - sub licensable and non - transferable license to use the purchased course(s ) and all our Content and Site Content subject to the rights and obligations granted under these Terms of Service . This license is personal to you and can not be shared or exchanged with others .
 Other than for your individual training , all copying , modification , transmission , distribution or other exploitation the information , tools or any other copyrighted materials provided on the Site are expressly prohibited . Any other purpose is expressly prohibited under these Terms of Service . You shall also not permit anyone else to copy , use , modify , transmit , distribute or otherwise exploit the information , tools or any other copyrighted materials provided on the Site . You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you , in the use of the Service , violate any applicable law or any laws in your jurisdiction ( including but not limited to copyright laws ) .
 By agreeing to these Terms of Service , User undertakes not to upload , post or otherwise transmit through our Website or any of our other tools or media and content that is ; ( w ) is misleading , harmful , threatening , abusive , harassing , defamatory , offensive , violent , obscene , pornographic , vulgar , libelous , racially , ethnically , religiously or otherwise objectionable ; ( x ) constitutes unauthorised disclosure of personal or confidential information and/ infringes any patent , trademark , trade secret , publicity rights , privacy rights , copyright or other intellectual property or any rights of any party ; ( y ) contains viruses , Trojan horses , Worms , corrupted files or code , files and programs designed to impede or destroy the functionality of any computer software or hardware ; ( z)spyware and malware designed for phishing and with a view to compromise the data security and integrity , and obtain sensitive personal or financial information .
 All rights , title and interest in intellectual property rights relating to the Website , Content or Site Content including copyright , patents , trademarks , trade secrets , improvements , developments , proprietary information , know - how , processes , methods , business plans or models ( including computer software and preparatory and design materials thereof ) and all other intellectual property ( whether registered or not ) developed or created from time to time shall exclusively be owned by Gebeya . While you may utilise the intellectual property , you understand that there shall be no transfer of ownership of the same .
 You are not authorized to and are expressly prohibited from ; ( x)copying , modifying , reproducing , re - publishing , sub - licensing , selling , uploading , broadcasting , posting , transmitting , transferring mirroring on any other server , or distributing any of the Content or Site Content without the prior written Consent of Gebeya ; ( y ) recording on video or audio tape , relaying by videophone or other means the Gebeya Core and/ Gebeya Professional courses given and/ using the Content in the provision of any other course or training whether given by us or any third party trainer ; ( z ) modifying , adapting , merging , translating , disassembling , decompiling or reverse engineering any software forming part of the Gebeya Core or Gebeya Professional courses or removing any copyright or other Gebeya notations from any of our Content . All other trademarks , service marks and trade names on our Website , Content or Site Content are the marks of the respective owners and any unauthorised use is prohibited .
 Gebeya shall be entitled , upon any breach of this clause 8 by the User , to immediately terminate these Terms of Service and cease to provide any service to You including , but not limited to , access to either or both of Gebeya Core and Gebeya Professional .
 Our Website , Content or Site Content may contain User or third party submitted content , such as assessments , term papers , projects , articles , commentaries , feedback and suggestions , or other materials or submissions ( “ Third Party Content ” ) which is made available to the public and members of the Gebeya community through our Website . Gebeya does not claim ownership of any Third Party Content and , to the full extent permitted by law , shall have no obligation or liability of any kind , including without limitation errors , omissions , or damages , with respect to the Third Party Content . Third Party Content is not reviewed , approved or endorsed by Gebeya and is provided solely for the convenience of Users / Students . Gebeya however reserves the right to monitor , restrict access to , edit or remove any such Third Party Content from our Website .
 Where Users are of the opinion that any Conant , Site Content or Third Party Content should for whatever reason be taken down from our Website , Users are encouraged to report such content here . Gebeya may , where necessary , contact the User in order to elicit additional information regarding such reported content and shall have the right to determine , at its sole discretion and without further recourse to the User , whether or not to take down such reported content .
 Gebeya reserves the right to make modifications to class rooms , courses , Content , Website , Site Information and any of our services without notice to the User . Gebeya also reserves the right to change the price of , suspend or discontinue any service at any time . We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modifications , price change , suspension or discontinuance of any service .
 As an express condition of your use of and access to our Services , you agree to pay our mutually agreed fees subject to the payment terms . We accept over the counter payments at our offices ( cash , through debit or credit card ) direct deposit into our designated bank accounts ( cheque , wire transfer , bank transfer ) or through other third party payment platforms .
 We shall be entitled to terminate these Terms of Service and cease to provide You any service and/ restrict your access to our Website with immediate effect if You breach these Terms of Service , including without limitation : ( x ) Failure to make any payments when due or failure to provide accurate information or providing false or misleading information ; ( y ) acts of aggression , bullying , offensive behavior & speech , threatening harassing manner or behavior towards trainers , other students or Gebeya employees ; ( z)cheating or plagiarism in assessments or other school work and submissions , fraud or fraudulent behavior , intoxication in our premises , intentional or reckless damage to property belonging to Gebeya , our employees , other students or trainers .
 Aggregated user profile information we gather includes details of your operating system and platform , browser type and version , domain name and IP address , time zone setting and location , Website browsing history , and other technology on the devices used to access our Website . We also gather User ID , session identifiers and password to enable us to identify whether you are using our services , assist with the provision of services , to ensure that you have access to relevant Content and to generally improve our service delivery to you . We will only read cookies from your cookie file placed there through your web browser 's interaction with the Website . Our Website may link to third party websites ; we are not responsible for their data policies or procedures or their content . Gebeya will take steps to protect your personal Data including the use of encryption technology , but can not guarantee the security of any Data you disclose . You accept the inherent security implications of being and transacting online over the internet and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security . Gebeya may supplement the information that you provide with information we receive from third parties , such as exam registration bodies or your employer . If you wish to change or update the data we hold about you , please send an email to sales@gebeya.com .
 User agrees that Gebeya may from time to time change , suspend or discontinue any course or service without notice to you . User further agrees that all our courses and Content are provided on an ' as is ' and ' as available ' basis for Your use , without any representations , warranties or conditions of any kind , either expressed or implied , including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability , merchantable quality , fitness for a particular purpose , title , and non - infringement . User indemnifies , defends and holds Gebeya harmless from any claim or demand , including reasonable attorneys ’ fees , made by any third - party due to or arising out of any use of our Website , Content or Site Content or the breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference , or your violation of any law or the rights of a third - party .
 User understands and agrees that Gebeya SHALL NOT BE LIABLE to You for any loss or damage which You may incur , including without limitation as a result of any reliance by You on the accuracy , completeness or suitability of our Website , Content , or Site Content and any changes which Gebeya make to these from time to time or for any temporary interruption , modification , suspension or permanent cessation of any of our courses or services . User further agrees that Gebeya shall not liable for any direct , indirect , special , incidental , consequential , punitive or exemplary damages arising out of or in connection with your use of Our Website or Content ( including without limitation for loss of or damage to business , revenues , goodwill or data ) even if Gebeya had previously been advised of , or reasonably could have foreseen , the possibility of such damages , however they arise , whether in breach of contract , negligence or other tortuous action . Since some jurisdictions prohibit the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages , portions of the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you .
 User agrees and shall indemnify and hold Gebeya , its subsidiaries , affiliates , shareholders , officers , directors , agents , employees and representatives harmless from any claims and demands , including reasonable attorneys ’ fees arising from or relating to : ( x ) your use of and access to our Website , Content and Site Content ; ( y ) any of your submissions or other Third Party Content ; ( z ) your violation of these Terms of Service . This indemnification obligation will survive the termination of these Terms and Conditions and your use of our services or access to either or both of Gebeya Core or Gebeya Professional .
 Any claim relating to these Terms of Service shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law .