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What is Issan?

The simple answer is that Issan is the Northeast area of Thailand bordered by Laos and the Mekong in the North and East, Cambodia in the Southeast, the Pratchinburi mountains in the South and Phetchabun mountain range to the North and Central plains. The word Issan comes from the Sanskrit language meaning Northeast.

The harder answer is just why the Northeast region of Thailand is called Issan. You will find many arguments across the internet about royal Lao, Khmer, Chinese, Mon and Thai bloodlines that will leave you even more confused than when you started. The simple version is that a long time ago before Thailand ( Siam ) existed many people inhabited this region from Laos and Cambodia and their descendants are still there to this day. Continue reading “What is Issan?”

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Chinese Cultural Lack of Empathy in Development – Counselling Practice

Abstract

In this paper I intend to explore the phenomenon of empathy or the lack there-of amongst the Chinese population. The evidence is mostly through observational techniques and interviews with Chinese commentaries about the findings. Empathy is the ability to understand the feelings of others by recognising their emotions, behavioural action and situation. This method of cognitive ability is lacking in Chinese thinking styles and causes social impairment and behavioural problems in not recognising or understanding another person’s perspective when they interact socially. The findings show two possible conclusions, the first, the one-child policy of China causing interference with normal sibling learning experience and secondly, over-population, parenting advice and social learning situations.

Introduction

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Lao Tzu – & Give a Man a Fish, Feed Him For a Day. Teach a Man to Fish, Feed Him For a Lifetime"

Back in ancient Chinese times, sometime between the 4th and 6th century BC, Lao Tzu was the founder of taoism, the mystical ‘way’ or ‘path’ that many have followed since.

And with him came the many sayings for which he is renowned.

One of the best known is the one quoted above, “Give a man a fish; feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish; feed him for a lifetime”, which has a wonderful analogy with the modern world of management today.

The metaphor of feeding someone and that sufficing to get them through one day, and one day alone shows that people can only be helped so far. If we help them and do things for them all the time, then they rely on us, which is not only unhealthy for their development of skills, but also potentially dangerous, if we are not there to help them one day, their very future is at risk. Continue reading “Lao Tzu – & Give a Man a Fish, Feed Him For a Day. Teach a Man to Fish, Feed Him For a Lifetime"”

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Getting Older Is Not About Eating Less, It Is About Enough Nutrition

I have been helping people find their best health for a while. Nutrition for the middle age and above is eating to feel good, and avoid genetic diseases, and definitely keep the belly fat to a minimum. Food that works for one does not work for another.

Bo, my friend, is getting complaints about not eating the meals that are being fixed for him. He is a Blood Type B, and has found out that by eliminating chicken from his diet, he has lessened his chronic fatigue. It is challenging to do this eating plan, because there is so much pressure from his peers. He found, it is best to keep quiet and go and find food that is “right” for him. It is also a challenge, as it is amazing how many products have ingredients in them that are not “good” for him. This is why I heartily recommend whole food. It is much easier to put a meal together this way. Bo is feeling better and his overall health is improved, his arthritis is greatly improved, and chronic fatigue is a thing of the past. Continue reading “Getting Older Is Not About Eating Less, It Is About Enough Nutrition”

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Ear Fullness, Tinnitus, and Hearing Loss

Endolymphatic hydrops (EH. is a baffling condition to patients and physicians alike. It is sometimes referred to as Meniere’s disease, though this terminology is misleading. Meniere’s disease represents a triad of symptoms described in the 19th century by French physician Prosper Meniere. Endolymphatic hydrops seems a far more helpful term to help understand the underlying problem.

Individuals with tinnitus sometimes experience intermittent feelings of fullness in one or both ears. This typically occurs in one ear at a time. The sensation of fullness may be accompanied by a fluctuating hearing loss and increased tinnitus. An audiogram shows the hearing loss to be sensorineural–involving the inner ear or auditory nerve.

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Christmas Mysteries Review, Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine and Leslie Meier

Enhance your holiday celebrations with this new trilogy of short Christmas stories. Best selling author, Joanne Fluke, headlines this entertaining, feel-good tribute to seasonal literature. Fifteen mouth-watering recipes complement the story lines; sure to add pleasure to any holiday feast or forthcoming Super Bowl party.

Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

It’s a month before Christmas in Lake Eden, Minnesota and Hannah Swensen is anticipating the holidays. As owner of The Cookie Jar, a local eatery and coffee shop, she’s already begun her seasonal baking. Continue reading “Christmas Mysteries Review, Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine and Leslie Meier”

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Chongqing – The Capital of Hot-Pot and Beautiful Girls

Chongqing is one of the biggest cities in China with its metropolitan population according to different sources being 5 to 7.5 million people (2010).

If I would have to choose just one word to describe Chongqing it would be “spicy”. This is due to the fact that Chongqing is famous for its culinary specialty – hot-pot… and spicy and beautiful girls!

Many believe that Chinese hot-pot originates from this area where it was popular among boatmen working on the Yangtze River. From here it spread to Sichuan and other neighboring districts and later made its way to the rest of China.

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Pros and Cons Of Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism is defined as “the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat – red meat, poultry, seafood and the flesh of any other animal”. (1)

In my experience ‘going veggie’ can be a double edged sword.

It can lead to massive health benefits – when its done properly.

I have vegetarian meals and entire vegetable days myself and they help me enormously.

The biggest benefits from a plant based diet are: Continue reading “Pros and Cons Of Vegetarianism”

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Global Warming – Drought & Chinese Imports Shape an “Experiment in Agriculture” for Colorado

“…THOSE WHO LABOR IN THE EARTH ARE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE OF GOD, IF HE EVER HAD A CHOSEN PEOPLE, WHOSE BREASTS HE HAS MADE THE PECULIAR DEPOSITS FOR SUBSTANTIAL AND GENUINE VIRTUE. IT IS THE FOCUS IN WHICH HE KEEPS ALIVE THAT SACRED FIRE WHICH OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT ESCAPE FROM THE EARTH”. Thomas Jefferson, 1789

Ethno-Agriculture

According to the book “The History of Agriculture in Colorado” the primitive plows used to break the soil in Colorado’s first agricultural settlements (San Luis Valley) were made of piñon wood for its superior strength. The Piñon was life to our agricultural communities, and more than a few early exploration parties in the Rockies, both Spanish and American, were saved from starvation by Pinyon and its nuts. The Piñon Pine, the Piñon Nut and the settlement of humans in Colorado have a history that traces back to the Basketmaker Culture Continue reading “Global Warming – Drought & Chinese Imports Shape an “Experiment in Agriculture” for Colorado”

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The Very Best Chinese Teabags I Have Ever Tasted in the World

I went back to Hong Kong and I discovered something call Luk Yu Tea. It’s on sale everywhere, all the supermarkets, teahouses, fast food stores, offices, you name it. So I was tempted to try it. I mean, I am a tea lover myself and I know quite a lot about Chinese Tea, so I gave it a try, didn’t expect too much. So I bought a box of Luk Yu Chinese Teabags from Hong Kong and I was astonished by the flavour and the quality of the tea they use. It is certainly not the low grade tea that most of the well known brand uses. It’s got a mouth-watering taste to it. Not too weak, just the right strength, and now I know why. This is because they put more Chinese tea in their teabags than most other teabag companys. Continue reading “The Very Best Chinese Teabags I Have Ever Tasted in the World”