Amy Kane

How to Find an Acupuncturist in Toronto

There have been a lot of discussions regarding the efficacy of traditional clinical practices such as shiatsu and acupuncture. There are people who believe that these practices work and then there are those that are skeptical of its results. Although researchers have yet to find results that support the argument that acupuncture and shiatsu work, we can’t discount the fact that there are an increasing number of people who swear by these treatments. Also, it would be hard to argue against how effective these clinical practices are considering they’ve been used since ancient times. The real issue relating to acupuncture and shiatsu nowadays is the fact that there are a lot of people who offer these treatments even though they’re not qualified to do so.

How to Find an Acupuncturist in Toronto

There are a couple of things you’ll need to remember if you’re looking for an establishment that offers acupuncture and shiatsu treatments. First make sure that the person/establishment offering these services has the appropriate licenses/certifications from a recognized and reputable organization. Try to consult with shiatsu practitioner/acupuncturist before you agree to their treatment. Establishments or individuals that charge first before giving you a consultation should be avoided at all costs. Although there are reputable establishments that practice charging before consultations, there are even more that don’t. This is why if you’re in Toronto and looking for an acupuncturist or shiatsu practitioner, your best bet would have to be Sarah Kreitzer and Lotus Shiatsu & Acupuncture.

Why Lotus Shiatsu & Acupuncture?

Sarah completed a 2200-hour diploma program for Shiatsu therapy as well as another 1600-hour diploma program for acupuncture. She has been practicing as a Registered Acupuncturist and Shiatsu Therapist for years now. As for Lotus Shiatsu & Acupuncture, it was established in 2003 and has been providing the city of Toronto with its affordable and reliable services. In founding this establishment, Sarah was aiming to provide treatments that were not only comfortable but affordable as well. In addition to providing acupuncture and shiatsu therapy services to her regular customers, Sarah also owns Toronto Corporate Massage which is aimed for businesses who want to improve workplace productivity.

Affordable Rates and Special Packages

What sets Sarah and Lotus Shiatsu & Acupuncture apart from similar establishments in the area is that its services are affordable while still maintaining high standards of quality. Both Shiatsu Therapy and Clinical Acupuncture sessions cost at least $91.80 per hour while Cosmetic Acupuncture costs $140.40 and is charged on a pay as you go basis. You can also go for the Shiatsu Therapy and Clinical Acupuncture package which costs $243 for 3 1-hour sessions and save up to $30. There’s also a package for Cosmetic Acupuncture that costs $648 for 5 sessions and will result in savings of up to $100 (for the required minimum of 10 sessions). Visit their website to learn more about acupuncture rates for Toronto. 

Conclusion

You’ll be forgiven for thinking that Lotus Shiatsu & Acupuncture’s rates are way overpriced. Anyone who’s not familiar with these clinical practices might think that way. Compare these rates to what most hospitals and clinics charge for their services though and you’ll find that these packages and rates aren’t as pricey as you first thought. Additionally, these rates can go down further if your health insurance provider covers Acupuncture treatments. Some providers either provide partial or full coverage for alternative medical treatments such as acupuncture so make sure you ask first before scheduling your consultation. 

Visit acupuncturecentertoronto.com to learn more. 

Is Betfair safe & recommended?

Betfair is a betting exchange and also a sportsbook that has been online for almost 15 years, founded in the year 2000. Betfair is acknowledged as the world's largest betting exchange which took years to grow. There are more betting exchanges on the market that will certainly challenge Betfair to be the best in the business. Overall Betfair are still a quality betting exchange so lets cover all the important questions about Betfair

Is Betfair safe?

Overall Betfair is a safe sportsbook to play at but here is what you need to know about this bookie and betting exchange. Betfair will pay you when you win, but the only thing you need to be concerned about is when they offer certain promotions. You see in their terms and conditions they have the right to void a promotion so say for example Betfair offers a promotion and make a mistake on that promotion, and they lose a few million from a mistake on their end, well this is where they can void a promotion and it has happened once before. This is a rare event and in reality you'll find this happening at every other bookmaker so this is not much to worry about. Betfair will always pay you and their name and reputation is too big to tarnish over a cashout.

Is Betfair a recommended betting exchange?

When you look at many websites, the consensus is that Betfair are highly recommended. e-sportbets.org has Betfair as a recommended betting exchange. The fact is the site has been around for so long and you struggle to find many player based complaints. They are licensed in Gibraltar which is not the best gaming jurisdiction around but it is certainly a quality one as you look at the list of licensed bookmakers there, it is an impressive list of quality sites.

At esportbets Betfair is the first recommended free bet bonus available. A free bet is a great way to enjoy any sportsbook as a new player where your bet is essentially a risk free bet if your loses. This is one of the greatest betting offers you can get to start betting on any sport you like without having to worry much about the details of the terms and conditions of a bonus. 

Other betting exchanges

There are others like Matchbook, Betdaq, and WBX to name a few and certainly more will open in the future. What you need to know about betting exchanges is the more players are in the network, the more betting options you'll have to be able to place or accept odds. That is perhaps the downside of a new betting exchange is you don't have the number of bets available as Betfair. That said usually a new exchange will have an enticing offer to try to make up for the lack of volume. 

What’s in store for Manchester United?

ooking at how Manchester United played last season, you’d be excused if you thought another team was playing on the pitch. People were so accustomed to United winning at least the Premier League title that seeing them without one last year was a bit of a shock. Just last year, United was able to win the Premiership behind Sir Alex Ferguson’s always masterful guidance. However, that year also proved to be Sir Alex’s last with the club. Everton manager David Moyes was tabbed to succeed Ferguson but could never live up to the club and its fans’ expectations. He was sacked after the club’s abysmal showing in both the Premier League and the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League.

The Successor

Pundits and fans alike have singled out Moyes as the reason why the club was losing but it was really a combination of several different factors. Sir Alex Ferguson’s 26 years as United’s manager had produced 13 Premier League titles which is a wall that’s hard to scale even for the most accomplished of individuals. Moyes, a Scotsman like Ferguson was tabbed to manage the club due to his success as Everton’s manager. He earned a reputation as a team builder with his numerous player acquisitions that helped Everton become one of Premierships competitive teams.

Star Problems

The situation at Manchester United was a little different though. The Scotsman was set to reunite with Wayne Rooney who turned pro at Everton but left in 2004 after numerous controversies. The two men had not been on the best of terms following Rooney’s allegation in his book published in 2006 that Moyes had left him out to dry in Everton. Moyes then filed a libel suit against his former player that saw Rooney apologize and pay a total of £50000 for legal fees and damages. At the time Moyes was set to takeover in United, Rooney was in limbo following the acquisition of Robin van Persie who also plays the forward position. Although Rooney opted to stay in the end, the tension and stir created wasn’t able to help the team in its preparations for the next season.

Moving Forward

After just 10 months of running the club and four games till the end of the season, David Moyes was let go. Louis Van Gaal was chosen as his permanent replacement on May 19, 2014. Van Gaal recently led the Netherlands team to a third place finish in the Brazil World Cup and had also managed a Bayern Munich team that was able to win the Bundesliga in 2009-10. The Reds other notable acquisitions are Angel di Maria from Real Madrid (£ 59.7 million transfer), Ander Herrera from Athletic Bilbao (£ 29 million), and Luke Shaw from Southampton (£ 27 m). With a renewed commitment from Rooney, the Reds certainly have the tools to bounce back from the disappointing end of last season. As of this writing, after 7 games in the Premier League season they are currently off to a great start. After winning the opener, the club has now won 5 of its matches and is currently on 4-game win streak after two draws. Yes, it seems that as of now Manchester United is on the right track.

Are there any online casinos left that can be trusted?

I have nearly given up with online casinos and it has left me wondering if any online casinos can be trusted?  The answer to that question is maybe.  You see if land based casinos could reject your attempts to cash your chips into money and leave, they probably would but there are a few things holding them back from doing it.  One of those things is laws and regulations.  If the casino did this they would face legal consequences whereas online there seems to be zero accountability at all.  The next thing is people would flip out and probably revolt.  Who would want to go to a casino that doesn't pay out when you win? This would be in the local newspaper and word would spread around fast.

Now in the online world some casinos think they can get away with this sort of things.  Even larger groups like Betfair have tried to do this to their players and they have these ridiculous terms stating they can reject your cashout for basically any reason whatsoever. 

After being given a $5 free chip at a casino for loyal play I was able to turn that into over $600 and I won't name the casino but they first made it difficult to get my money.  They asked for copy of my identify and proof of address which I promptly sent.  Then they said they required notarized documents.  Seriously?  They want me to pay a lawyer $200 just for them to notarize my documents.  This was insulting and I drew the line.  I found some casino forums where their player representatives frequent and I made posts about my problem and within a few days I got my cashout sent to me by Moneybookers.  I was happy to finally get paid but it's sad I had to bitch and complain in order to get the stupid casino to listen.  If I hadn't of said anything they would have just kept my money and I would have been the sore loser. 

Since then I have joined another casino forum and site that I believe does the best job of looking after their players.  They are called the POGG and you can visit their website here

http://thepogg.com/

I wish more of these sites would exist or better yet that they didn't have to exist.  Perhaps one day online casinos will be held to the same standard as land based casinos.  I love online casinos more for the bonuses and value but I hate it for the lack of player protection. 

Why videography is better than photography for weddings

So it is your big wedding day coming up and you pray for good weather but more importantly that the day goes perfectly and the moments are captured.  For wedding photography you want to make sure that you have an excellent wedding photographer and you would hope the pictures capture the moment better than real life. 

One thing that is becoming popular but also heavily overlooked is wedding videography. A good wedding videographer will have an excellent camera to be able to take pictures from the video work. Most videographers are photographers as well so they can do both for you, take pictures and capture as much video work as possible which of course is better than just pictures and will be better than your mobile phone or iphone videos. Even if your friends have a high definition camcorder, sometimes their quality is just not good enough. It is time to get your videos edited by a professional. 

If you check out youtube and vimeo you can find some amazing inspiring wedding videos that when you see them you will want what they have. Here are a few examples of amazing videos which were done by one wedding videographer in New York City, their website is photovideoking.com.

 

 

The quality of this work is just amazing.

Is Sebastian Vettel selfish?

When people think of Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher many negative things are said about him. Schumacher expects his teammates to do everything possible to help him win as the #1 driver and Schumi has been known to crash on purpose just to get his way. He has had many controversial victories of his career and it has certainly hurt the sport.

Now Sebastian Vettel who has the cute face with a nice smile, seems to be just as selfish as Schumacher. He was recently quoted as saying that Mark Webber deserved to finish behind him and that he didn't support the team in the past so why should he support him now. These comments are going to leave a nasty taste in the mouths of these drivers and it could be the downfall of Team Redbull racing this year. 2 teams that automatically seem stronger are Mercedes and Ferrari and if Vettel continues to act like a baby and spend too much negative energy on his current situation, it is the perfect recipe for drivers like Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to do more.

Perhaps Felipe Massa could do better this season as he is now constantly performing better than Alonso for qualifications. Certainly Fernando Alonso has his own nasty history of not being the friendliest driver.  Is this what F1 racing has come to that drivers have to be completely assholes in order to win?  It sounds like a nasty atmosphere in the world of motorsport.

Perhaps the classiest guys around are Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber, maybe Jenson Button too. The rest seem catty enough to be contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race show. 

http://f1-bettings.com/drivers/sebastian-vettel/

DHRecipes.com is a new website that promotes simple recipes, easy cooking and delicious flavors. The recipes are all tested and written in a way that makes it easy to follow step-by-step. Cooking is about the experience and sharing. DHRecipes.com is offering some unique recipes along with family recipes handed down through generations.

We want you to experiment and modify the ingredients or amount of ingredients to your liking. It is more about creating your own favorite dish to share with your friends and family. We have all followed recipes that are long and in paragraph form. This can be very difficult and frustrating to follow. How many times have you lost your place in the recipe at a crucial time bringing the ingredients together.

DHRecipes has attempted to simplify how you can follow the recipes. And with the simplified recipes they can be easily read on-line from a smartphone when shopping for ingredients. Over time more recipes will be added with the help of anyone that wants to contribute. More tips will be provided to help in preparing the perfect dish. Cooking and baking is not difficult and just requires patience, preparation and simple ingredients. You can easily prepare a mouth watering or awesome looking dish that everyone will think you spent hours preparing. If you are a little nervous about experiment with cooking check out the article on DHRecipes.com called “Don’t be Scared ... Experiment!”.

The article will inspire you to try experiment and try new dishes.

One of their best recipes on the site is the Malt Chocolate Cheesecake:

http://dhrecipes.com/baked/malt-chocolate-cheesecake/

3 reasons to sell your engagement ring

Is it fashionable to sell your engagement ring?  The answer to that question is a resounding yes!

What you need is to get a diamond ring valuation and cashin that engagement ring and do something good with your money. 

We actually have more than 3 reasons why you should sell your engagement ring but we will give you the top 3 and explain each point in detail. 

1. Selling your ring online gives you the maximum value!

Thank you internet!  Now you can sell your engagement rings online and get better value than any store.  Before people were at the mercy of a jeweler and you were lucky to get close to the face value of your ring and diamonds.  Now these stores are at risk of disappearing thanks to the online trading business of diamonds. Online stores have larger warehouses around the world and they don't have to pay expensive rents like your jeweler.  

However reasons 2 and 3 will really convince you to sell your ring. 

2. Convert your engagement ring to money and invest it!

A diamond ring can sometimes depreciate and you should give a strong consideration to reason number 3 below on why you should sell your ring and make your money work for you.  Engagement rings are nice while you are engaged but when you are married, it is best to convert your ring into cash and do something smart with your money. This money could go in the bank, you could invest it, put it into a trust fund for your kids, or use it towards the purchase of a new house!  Your life is now, an engagement ring is in the past and you don't need the ring to relive the memories. Make your life better now and even better in the future!

3. Sell it before you lose it!

The average price of an engagement ring is over $2000 and the longer you keep your ring, the more time and chances you have of it being lost or even worse, stolen! 

The odds of women losing their engagement rings is over 1 in 10!  Yes get me 10 married girls in a room and there is a good chance one of them doesn't have their engagement ring because it was lost or stolen. The odds of it getting stolen are less but still significant enough and worth worrying.  So if this is the case then your ring is worth 15% less just by not selling it and having it a risk of it getting lost or stolen.  Treat it like a small pile of money, do you feel safer keeping this in the bank or somewhere in your house?

Sell it before you lose it!

One place worth checking out is www.diamondvaluation.com. They have a fast turnaround time, offer a high value for your ring and diamonds and send you a check by Fedex in no time. 

http://www.diamondvaluation.com/

Casinos for Christmas

Online casinos are now everywhere and if you are going to play at any of them the best time to do it is in December. Why is that so?  Well the main reason is casinos are in the giving mood during this season and it is your chance to get the most out of them. If you join any casinos what you can expect are bonuses galore and they will come in many forms: special Christmas signup bonuses, no deposit casino bonuses, free spins and many contests where you can win yet more money or prizes.  This year expect some of the nicer prizes to be things like ipads, iphone 5, computers, video game systems, various trips around the world and a whole lot more.

All you have to do is just be signed up to any online casino and if they are a good one they will send you promotions to you through email and you can stay up to date with certain sites to stay on top of it. One great site for this is Christmas Slots which lists many casino bonuses and all the Christmas themed slot reviews you can think of. 

One game that is worth playing is from Slotland called Santa Sleigh which is a Christmas themed video poker slots game. Don't let the video poker aspect scare you off as this casino really has more slots than anything and all of their games come with a progressive jackpot! Usually the jackpot varies in size but is around $200,000 and has a winner an average of once a month. If you want to read more about the game you can find it at this website address

http://christmas-slots.com/reviews/santa-sleigh/

So obviously tis the season to be jolly but if you want a nice bonus for Christmas then it is highly recommended that you take advantage of all the various no deposit bonuses and free spins as you can. You can turn these bonuses and free spins and if you are lucky, it will become free cash.  There are approximately 20 no deposit bonuses, it not more available at any given moment so all you have to do is find them, register at the casino for a real money player account, avoid making a deposit and just claim the bonus using either a bonus code or sometimes they are automatically added to your casino account and you can play it most of the time instantly.  For 20 no deposit bonuses it is quite realistic to be able to win on one of them and in some cases people get lucky and end up with many cashouts without having to make a deposit. How cool is that?!

So forget the stress of shopping during the christmas season and get your moneys worth with all the christmas bonuses you can get your hands on. It usually takes about 5 minutes to register at any casino and it won't cost you anything other than just your time. It is a great way to relax after work and you can either let the Santa slots do the gift giving for you or rely on luck and hope that it is Santas way of rewarding you and knowing who has been naught or nice!

Recommended Recipes

If you ever get that urge to try something new and learn some new foods to cook? Well recipes will certainly help assuming you have the tools in the kitchen and enough of a skill set to know how to cook. Most of the time just following simple instructions and having the right ingredients is all you really need. 

There are a few recipes I learned to make recently and it is certainly worth sharing, since sharing is caring. These reciples are great and I also recommend you print them and keep a copy of them. Or if you have a delicious bookmark account you can simply save these recipe pages into your bookmarks so you always have a copy. But print just in case.

First we have one recipe from DHRecipes.com which were going to list 2 of the best items they have. First item is their Welsh Cakes recipe which once you make them you can not tell your friends where you got the recipe from and take all of the credit. The next item is Blueberry Scones which after making them, the look of them wasn't perfect but who cares, they tasted amazing. 

If you want to learn how to make the Welsh Cakes just follow the link from the DHRecipes website. 

The blueberry scones were phenominal and on top of it very easy to make. This is just a great recipe and no need to change anything. Maybe you can take out the blueberries or substitute them with another fruit but trust me, the blueberries are perfect.

 

Last but not least if you are looking for one more source of good recipes BBC will blow your mind and taste buds out of this world with their massive collection of recipes so go on, get in the kitchen and learn how to make something new and delicious. Show off you culinary skills with some great recipes and share them.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/