Feng Shui for Business: Harmony or Weapon? | Carmen Roberts Reports

The ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui is used in the U.S. mostly to create harmony, but in China it is often used as a weapon to outperform rivals. In the United States and other western countries the Chinese art of Feng Shui is mostly thought of as a way to put one’s life and home in harmony.

Anna Marie Vlad from Greenwich, Connecticut says she’s aware of Feng Shui, “I’m an architechtural designer,”  she said. “And I do think about the way the placement of rooms, of entries, of furniture in rooms.”

Feng-Shui Design

But in China this ancient art can be used as a strategic tool for power.

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Opinion: Peace on Earth Is Possible

People generally ponder the idea of peace more often during the holiday season. Whatever holiday someone celebrates or whether he or she does not observe any at all –  the thought of peace filters through the air.

 

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Opinion: Any Tan Is Skin Damage

Being smart about the sun.

ANY TAN IS SKIN DAMAGE

Summer is gone, but don’t let that stop you from protecting your skin.

Dermatologist Dr. Lawrence E. Gibson says all tanning increases your chance of cancer. He wrote on MayoClinic.com, “… any change in skin color is a sign of damage from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Repeated exposure to UV radiation — whether from the sun or a tanning bed — increases your risk of premature skin aging and skin cancer.” Continue reading “Opinion: Any Tan Is Skin Damage”

Opinion: Ten Years After and Still Heart Wrenching

Does a linear line in time that stretches out for a decade change how we perceive a life-changing incident like 9/11?


Ten years should make it easier to cope with the anniversary, but the 10-year mark seems different. Harder.

In 2001 I was running for my life to escape the monstrous terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. I lived just three buildings south of the towers, so like many people, I can never forget.

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Opinion: Not Ambitious About a Tan

You won’t find this blonde worshiping the sun. With so much evidence about how damaging too much sun can be, I’ve adopted a Scarlett O’Hara attitude of protecting my skin.

O’HARA AND CHANEL

Tanning is a relatively new phenomena. In the civil war epic, Gone With the Wind, Scarlett O’Hara prized her magnolia-white skin and carefully guarded it against the hot Georgia sun. Having a tan was a sign you labored for a living.

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