Here at IonizerOasis, we highly recommend a high alkaline diet. In fact, sometimes we feel like we have one-track minds! We try to force all our friends to get them, and our families, and just constantly preach the good word of water ionizers. Of course, this is because we've seen the effects, and they are really amazing.
But at the same time, we have to be honest with ourselves and admit that a high alkaline diet might not be right for everyone. This article is going to talk about the decision to start a high alkaline diet, and a few groups of people who might want to be careful before getting started. But again, we still think it's the right choice for (just about) everyone!
First things first, if you have a history of acute or chronic kidney failure, you're going to want to be extremely careful about anything that involves your pH level. You have an extremely sensitive body, and you're going to want to consult a doctor for any major change in your diet. So be careful.
This doesn't mean that you can't get a water ionizer, and in fact it might be a great way for you to keep a handle on your health. But you have to consult a professional first in order to ensure that everything's safe.
This point is a little more general. What kind of diet are you currently eating? You could have anything from an absolutely terrible diet (a friend of mine considers buffalo wings to be a food group of their own) to a pretty darn good one. If you're in the first category, just about anything you do might very well improve your diet, and we'd highly suggest trying the alkaline diet out, for obvious reasons. But if you already have a pretty good diet and naturally eat foods that are mostly alkaline, then maybe just a few tweaks to your weekly routine would be helpful.
You should also definitely look into getting a water ionizer, because no matter how great your diet is, without a water ionizer you're not getting the other half of the equation - purified, alkaline water. If you happen to have any chemicals or contaminants in your water source, you're going to want to know about that immediately. A water ionizer should do the trick to remove that stuff.
In general, if you're unhappy with your energy levels, or if you have anything from a general host of physical ailments (headaches, lethargy, arthritis, etc…) you should really give a high alkaline diet a chance. Most people who try it notice the benefits almost immediately. Many report that the water itself even tastes much better (I definitely think this is true.) Just in general, if it's not something that you've ever tried, you will most likely be shocked at the difference in the way you feel about your body.
In this article we discussed a few of the life issues that could affect whether or not you want to begin a high alkaline diet. Now that you've learned a little bit about the food you should be eating, why don't you check out our section on Alkaline Water? Without the right water, you'd be missing the key ingredient.


· Partnership and S Corporation tax returns will be due the 15th day of the third month after the end of their tax year. The filing date for S Corporations is unchanged.
· C Corporation tax returns will be due the 15th day of the fourth month after the end of the tax year. A special rule to defer the due date change for C Corporations with fiscal years that end on June 30 defers the change until December 31, 2025 – a full ten years.
· Employee Benefit Plan tax returns are due the last day of the seventh month after the plan year ends.
· U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts (Form 1041) will have a maximum extension of five and a half months, two weeks longer than the former (2015 and prior years) five month extension.
· Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plans will have a maximum automatic extension of three and a half months.
· Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FinCEN 114, FBAR) will be due on the same due date as the individual Form 1040 and permitted to extend for six months, thus aligning the FBAR reporting with the individual tax return reporting. Additionally, the IRS may waive the penalty for failure to file a timely extension request for any taxpayer required to file for the first time.
· Filers of Form 990 (series) will now have an automatic 6 month extension period, ending on November 15th for calendar year filers, rather than a 3 month period.


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BOOK CLUB: The Bride Test
BOOK CLUB Books POPULAR FICTION
Author: Helen Hoang
Publisher: Allen and Unwin
Helen Hoang is back with her second novel, a romantic tale with leads that we don't often see. I look forward to hearing what our members think of the tale.
Synopsis from the Publisher website:
Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions – like grief. And love. He thinks he's defective.
Khai's family, however, understand that his autism means he processes emotions differently. As he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride.
As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When the opportunity arises to come to America and meet a potential husband, she can't turn it down, thinking this could be the break her family needs. Seducing Khai, however, doesn't go as planned. Esme's lessons in love seem to be working…but only on herself. She's hopelessly smitten with a man who's convinced he can never return her affection.
With Esme's time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he's been wrong all along. And there's more than one way to love.
The Bride Test is published by Allen and Unwin and is available now from Angus & Robertson Bookworld, Booktopia and where all good books are sold.
Thanks to Allen and Unwin 10 of our Beauty and Lace Club Members are currently reading The Bride Test and you can read their thoughts on the book in the comments below, please be aware there may be spoilers.
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8 thoughts on "BOOK CLUB: The Bride Test"
Wendy Holland says:
A delightful story which was hard to put down.
The Author, Helen Hoang who is herself on the Autism Spectrum writes a touching story of Khai Diep who has autism and cannot express his feelings in a normal way.
His mother is concerned for his future so she returns to Vietnam to find his perfect bride.
Esme Tran has to convince Khai to love her in 6 months.
She accepts his strange behaviours and learns how to make him happy but it takes his brothers understanding to make him realize that what he fells for her is really love.
A few hiccups along the way lead to a lovely happy ending.
Alison Renshaw says:
Thank you to the Beauty and Lace club for sending me this book to read.
I really enjoyed this book about what it is like to love somebody with Autism which was written by Helen Hoang who has a great understanding of Autism as she suffers from it herself. I found this to be a refreshing unconventional love story with a happy ending. I would recommend it to anybody who enjoys a good read.
Gilli says:
Thankyou Beautyandlace and Allen&Unwin for the opportunity to review this great book.
'The Bride Test' by Helen Hoang is about My, mother of a little girl, Ngoc Anh, all living with her mother and grandmother. My is mixed her mother finding she was pregnant to an American man 23 years ago.
My cleans bathrooms for a living in Ho Chi Minh City and whilst working meets Co Nga who asks if she would go to California to try to persaude her son Khai to marry.
My decides to go for three months which is a very big step, and does everything to try to please Khai which is difficult as he has autism and finds social skills awkward.
In America My changes her name to Esme (short for Esmeralda) and her daughter's name to Jade although Jade remains at home with her grandmothers.
My is working for Khai's mother in a restaurant she owns.
My (Esme) is a delightful character, she feels inferior and tries so hard, she is quick to point out that she is only capable of cleaning toilets!
At times the book is funny, sad sometimes, and gives a greater understanding of how difficult it must be to fit into a culture you weren't always a part of.
I enjoyed this book so much and it was truly a book I could not put down
'The Bride Test' was just so good, loved it.
Briony says:
This was a great second book by Helen Hoang a follow up the Kiss Quotient. The book follows Esme who is flown to America with the idea of marrying Khai, all arranged by his mother. They deal with a lot of issues but the biggest being Khai having Autism and believing he is incapable of loving someone.
Overall I feel like Esme did fall in love very quickly but she was an extremely likeable character. As was Khai even though you knew his actions were going to lead to misunderstandings.
It is also great to read about what is happening in the lives of characters the first book and hear more about Quan who will be one of the main character's in the third book in the series. I will be continue with this series in the future and have already recommend this book to others.
Deborah Gale says:
I really enjoyed The Bride Test and I thank Beauty and Lace and Allen and Unwin for the opportunity to read it!
I won't recap the story, but just say that the book shines a light on people with Autism and how they relate and process emotions and situations differently. That said it also shows that people with autism can still have deep relationships and find love – just as Khai and Esme try to do in the Bride Test.
The story grabbed me from the beginning an I felt invested in their lives. Esme makes for a powerful character – strong and smart although she worked as a cleaner in Ho Chi Minh city. Her story and her relationship with her family and Khai and his family make for great reading! Love it!
High recommended.
Thank you to Beauty and Lace for giving me the opportunity to review this book.
The Bride Test is a beautiful book about love and emotions.
The main character in this book Khai Diep struggles with showing emotions due to his Autism.
He meets a beautiful young lady who is practically "falling at his feet" but yet he keeps pushing her away not knowing how to express his emotions.
I had a hard time staying connected to My/Esme. She started off funny, witty and determined. She knew what she wanted and was going for it. She was going to seduce Khai and make him fall in love with her. Then all of a sudden she did a back flip "I can't marry you unless you saw I Love You". Who was this insecure girl? I much preferred the Esme who was determined to do anything to better her and her daughter's life.
The character of Khai Diep, a young man on the autism spectrum, was brilliantly portrayed and I could feel his anxiety and inner turmoil as he tried to be himself and also please those around him. He always felt like he was letting everyone down which was quite sad to watch.,
Esme did a lot of talking but no communicating. I feel a bit more communication could have solved most of their problems straight up.
I would love to read the stories of Khai's mother, Co Nga and Esme's mother, Linh. I think these two strong woman would have very interesting stories to tell.
The Bride Test was a highly entertaining, sweet, fun romance read.
Having read The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoag , I really wanted to read The Bride Test. This book did not disappoint. It was an enjoyable read . As with the Kiss Quotient the main character in The Bride test , Khan Diep, has autism and does not know how to express himself. He keeps pushing Esme , the girl who loves him , away because of this.
This is a beautiful story about love and emotions that d licately deals with autism.
Thank you Beauty and Lace and Allen and Unwin for giving no me the opportunity to read this book.

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European Commission proposal to restrict right to strike is "grave error"
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) today condemned the European Commission's proposal to restrict the right to strike in air traffic control.
It demanded that the Commission removes all references to restricting the right to strike from its initiative on "Aviation: open and connected Europe" published on June 8.
The Commission proposal included
Unions to provide early notification of strikes
Staff members to provide individual notification of participation in industrial action
Overflights of member states affected by strikes to be continued
Avoiding strikes at peak air traffic periods
"The right to strike is a fundamental right guaranteed by European and international law" said Esther Lynch ETUC Confederal Secretary. "Restricting the right to strike is undemocratic, unacceptable and completely contrary to President Juncker's often-stated ambition to create a triple A social Europe."
"Negotiations and agreements between workers and employers are only possible if workers have the power to strike if they choose. Without that right all power is with the employer. The European Commission is making a serious error in proposing this restriction of workers' rights."
In a letter sent today to President Juncker, Vice-President Dombrovskis, and Commissioners Thyssen and Bulc, ETUC General Secretary Luca Visentini points out that the Commission recently refused to include the right to strike in the proposed European Pillar of Social Rights, because it does not fall under the EU competence! It also protests that trade unions were not consulted, and that some of the recommendations are contrary to national Constitutions and laws.
The letter accuses the Commission of "always coming up with detailed recommendations like this only to limit and dismantle social rights (like right to strike, collective bargaining, protection in labour market, adequacy of pensions, etc.), and never to promote and reinforce the very same rights."
A resolution today adopted by the Executive Committee of the ETUC concludes "The Commission has to decide if it is for or against Social Europe."
Both letter and resolution call on the proposal to restrict the right to strike in air traffic control to be withdrawn. The ETUC is working with the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and national unions to remove this threat to workers' rights.
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For vegetarian meat replacements, I personally find the range at Albert Heijn remains superior than other big chains, as I like their home make - Tivall, the range of quorn products, and they now also stock organic tofu. This is definitely preferable given what the mass production of soya for the meat industry has done to the quality of non-organic soya on the market.
The 'Vegetarian Butcher' products (Vegetarische Slager) are also excellent, and can be found in the Jumbo, Ekoplaza and some Co-ops. Holland is the first country to have a Vegetarian Butcher, and they swear you will not notice the difference with meat products. See the link on the Tips and Links page for more info. Well worth trying them out!
Much of the asian ingredients you can also get at the supermarket, though the prices are often significantly better at an asian supermarket.
These shops have a bigger range of vegetarian and vegan friendly products than many supermarkets stock. For products like smoked tofu, seitan (a great beef replacement - recipes to come), seaweed products, and the best vegetable stock (in powder or liquid form), it is well worth a visit.
They also have some great bbq alternatives for vegetarians and vegans, as well as really nice deli and bakery products. And many of them are simply a pleasure to visit, with organic coffee for free and sometimes some taste testers. Although sometimes they will be a bit pricey, for many of the seasonal vegetables you will find them cheaper than the supermarket, and you can buy the amount you need and save on packaging!


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Title: Examination of Unwarranted Sentencing Disparity Under Maryland's Voluntary Sentencing Guidelines
Author(s): C Souryal; C Wellford
Sponsoring Agency: Maryland Cmssn on Criminal Sentencing Policy
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Annotation: In order to investigate the possibility of unwarranted sentencing disparity under Maryland's voluntary sentencing guidelines, the population of persons (n=80,608) convicted of a single offense in a Maryland Circuit Court between January 1987 and September 1996 were analyzed.
Abstract: Data were obtained from courtroom worksheets that are routinely completed by court clerks at each circuit court. The database contains attributes of the offense and offender, as well as case-processing characteristics. Variables specific to the Maryland sentencing guidelines include the offense score and the offender score. These variables were of particular importance to the study since prior research indicates that offense seriousness and prior record are the most influential factors in determining sentence outcomes. Sentence outcome consisted of the decision as to whether to incarcerate and the decision as to the length of incarceration. Logistic regression models were estimated to examine the effect of legal and extra-legal factors on the incarceration decision using the SAS System. The study results are consistent with prior research. Offense seriousness and prior record were the most powerful predictors of sentence outcome. Race was found to influence the incarceration decision net of legal factors in the total sample, but not sentence length. Notably, the effect of race on sentence length varied by crime category. Black and Hispanic defendants convicted of drug offenses were more likely to receive longer sentences than white defendants. Furthermore, race influenced the incarceration decision regardless of whether the sentence was consistent or inconsistent with the sentencing guidelines. The magnitude of the effect of race on the incarceration decision was particularly strong among individuals convicted of drug offenses and sentenced in compliance with the sentencing guidelines. 16 tables, 4 figures, and 22 references
Main Term(s): Court procedures
Index Term(s): Maryland; Race-punishment relationship; Sentencing disparity; Sentencing guidelines


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Virgin Holidays has pledged $300,000 to support the creation of North America's first dolphin sanctuary and the move of seven captive dolphins at the National Aquarium in Baltimore to the facility. Last year, Virgin Holidays announced—after consultation with AWI and other stakeholders—that it would support the creation of seaside sanctuaries for dolphins and would not sign up any new attractions featuring captive dolphins performing or swimming with tourists.
The sanctuary's exact location has yet to be determined, but the focus is currently on Florida. As stated in an April press release from Virgin: "The sanctuary will provide the dolphins with a much bigger living space, and allow them to enjoy a fully natural seaside location including ocean tides, temperature variations, and other natural ocean life such as fish, crabs and seaweed." Humans would still care for the mostly captive-born dolphins, however.


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Anne Rice, born in New Orleans in 1941, was best known for her Vampire Chronicles novels, some of the bestselling novels of all time. Interview with a Vampire was adapted into a popular 1994 film starring Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, Brad Pitt, and Antonio Banderas. Feast of All Saints became a mini-series in 2001 and Queen of the Damned was released as a film in 2002. Rice had a Bachelor's Degree in political science as well as a Master of Arts Degree in English and Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. She authored over thirty books.
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Plectreuridae zijn een familie van spinnen. De familie telt 2 beschreven geslachten en 30 soorten.

Geslachten
 Kibramoa Chamberlin, 1924
 Plectreurys Simon, 1893

Taxonomie
Voor een overzicht van de geslachten en soorten behorende tot de familie zie de lijst van Plectreuridae.

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