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Chicago Gold Gallery is a jewelry buyer that Chicago trusts. The business has been buying gold, diamonds, jewelry and valuable pieces since 1980 and gained a reputation as an honest broker of antique and modern pieces alike. There is more value in many jewelry pieces than the current market value of the precious stone or minerals included in the piece. Like ancient coins, each piece has a value established through current trends in the market through sales and auctions of pieces from the same jewelry maker.

When selling jewelry, it is crucial that you receive the full value of your pieces. Jewelry from the Middle Ages or beyond carries a value that translates well beyond that of its weight in gold. The experienced jewelry buyers at Chicago Gold Gallery begin their estimate of the value of your piece by weighing the mineral and judging the quality of stones which establishes the base value of your jewelry. Then, they start adding value through the expertise of the artist who created your jewelry. At times, these artists are recent, in which case the value is determined by the current sales price minus the difference in resale costs.

Old jewelry has a value far beyond that of current trends. There are many ancient artists whose names lend value to the jewelry they produced. These are the pieces that require significant research to determine a price. Chicago Gold Gallery will not purchase your old jewelry without a thorough search of the market so that you get a quantifiable quote.

Bring your old jewelry to Chicago Gold Gallery for an offer that you can trust. If you cannot make it to the store at 1236 W. Devon Avenue in Chicago, then visit their website and fill out the forms to communicate with the jewelry buyers that Chicago trusts. Follow us on google+.

By Susanne Pacher

Confederation Park is one of the main centres of Ottawa’s Winterlude Festival, and what was excellent for us was that we were staying right across the street at the Lord Elgin Hotel. So all we had to do was literally cross the street and we were right in the heart of the action.

Winterlude is Ottawa’s winter festival, organized by the National Capital Commission. It brings together exciting events and activities for the whole family and most of the activities are free of charge. Naturally, Winterlude is a big draw for tourists: last year the festival attractived approximately 650,000 visitors.

You would think that Ottawa is a city of bureaucrats, who maintain a stiff upper lip at all times. Far from it, as we had already seen during our Friday night outing to Fat Tuesdays in the ByWard Market, Ottawans know how to party and Winterlude is a 2 week long excuse for everyone to get out and celebrate winter.

Winterlude is hosted throughout the entire city, so here is a summary of some of the main Winterlude Locations:

Confederation Park is hosting the Casino du Lac-Leamy Crystal Garden, an outdoor entertainment venue that includes the Crystal Lounge, a variety of food vendors and outdoor sculptures.

When we headed out on Saturday morning, we walked right into the ice carving competition where 7 or 8 ice carvers were working on frozen blocks of ice, using a variety of electric and hand tools to give shape to the creatures of their imagination.

Chain saws were being used, electrical grinding tools and hand chisels slowly but surely created recognizeable objects. Teddy bears, choo-choo trains and cartoon characters were coming to life right in front of our very eyes.

Confederation Park also hosts the Fire and Ice Culinary Demonstrations, and renowned chefs and media personalities compete for the Winterlude Ice Chef titles.

Another Winterlude location just minutes away is the American Express Snowbowl, a stage located right in front of the Government Conference Centre. This year’s lineup includes Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, Mes Aeux, Jully Black, Doba Caracol, Daniel Lanois and many more.

On our way back from Darcy McGee’s on Saturday evening we walked down to Confederation Park and on to the American Express Snowbowl and caught a bit of a live concert. The stage was set against the National Conference Centre and was beautifully illuminated in orange, pink and purple shades and the crowd was enjoying the live music.

The Rideau Canal Skateway is another official Winterlude location. This past weekend I had a chance to experience the Canal myself, and on a beautiful crisp winter day, it was an exhiliariting experience to glide almost weightlessly across the frozen expanse of the 7.8 km long Rideau Canal, indeed the world’s largest natural ice skating surface, according to the Guiness Book of World Records.

The Rideau Canal Skateway itself hosts a variety of activities: you can get a taste of Aboriginal culture, traditions and cuisine at the Pig Island Aboriginal Village. The Canadian Tire JumpStart Activity Centre at Fifth Avenue allows children to test their hockey skills and they can also try out the Jumpai trampoline system. Union Station at Rideau Street provides a 1920s ambience: the history of the railway yards on the banks of the Rideau River is recounted on displays and interpretive panels.

This past Saturday, the 26th Annual Bed Race on Dow’s Lake combined athleticism, ingenous engineering and fundraising for a great day of charity and hilarity.

Another opportunity for fundraising is coming up on February 19, 2006, when Canadian Tire invities you to participate in the Great Skate from 11 am to 3 pm on the Rideau Canal Skateway on Fifth Avenue. Proceeds will go to Canadian Tire JumpStart, a charitable program created by the Canadian Tire Foundation for Families that helps kids in financial need participate in organized sports and recreation.

On the other side of the Ottawa River in Hull, Quebec, is Jacques-Cartier Park, official location of Snowflake Kingdom and another official Winterlude site. It offers the Ice Hogs Winter Sports Adventure, individual slides of different slopes which will provide fun to the whole family.

Northern Place is a snow shelter and presents the enchanting world of Aboriginal cultures with aboriginal shows and traditional demonstrations. The Ice Hog Amphitheatre is home to the Ice Hog’s Walkabout, and in case you didn’t know, the Ice Hogs are Winterlude’s official mascots. Children can get a hug from one of their favourite mascots – Mama, Papa, Noumi and Nouma. The Snowflake Kingdom also presents “Exprience Maneige”, an opportunity for 5 to 8 year old children to go downhill skiing.

And a restaurant festival preceeds Winterlude. This year Taste of Winterlude was held from January 20 to February 2, 2006, where many popular restaurants in Ottawa-Gatineau served up their specialties in affordable prix-fix menu format. We missed the restaurant festival, but good food was not lacking during our past 2 days in Ottawa. Our enjoyable dinners at Fat Tuesdays and Darcy McGee’s gave us a sample of some of the culinary treats on offer in Ottawa.

Winterlude offers a wide variety of activities, and fortunately this past weekend we had a chance to participate in just a few. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and hope to come back to Ottawa for another festival, maybe even the famous Tulip Festival this coming May…….

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Health Benefits of Corn | Benefits of Eating Corn | Sweet Corn And Health Benefits Of Sweet Corn

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Corn, one of the most popular and versatile vegetables, is also a good source of several nutrients. Corn is a low-fat complex carbohydrate that deserves a regular place on any healthy table. These high-fiber, fat-fighting kernels of goodness are also hearty and satisfying.

Corn is a decent source of vitamin B1, B5, C, E, folic acid,magnesium and phosphorus. It is considered to be low in protein, due to the minimal content of the amino acids lysine and tryptophan. On the

contrary, it is a good source of complex carbohydrate, fiber,and healthful essential fatty acids.

The various flavonoids and carotenes contained in corn, are responsible for the different colors of its different varieties.The colors valued by Native Americans include, pink, black, red, and blue. There were also some that had stripes and spots. Yellow corn is high in the carotenoid, lutein. The lutein in yellow corn and yellow corn food products can protect against heart disease and macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is a condition of the eye which is typically seen in older age.

Health Benefits of Corn :

Corn is a body building food.

1. Corn is helpful in kidney problems including renal dysfunction. Eat everyday a soft and boiled corn. For other kidney problem; boil 4 tsp. of cornsilk in 21/2 cups of water for 20 mins. Strain and allow to cool. Drink cup every 4 hours.

2. Corn bran is a heart protector, when eaten everyday it can lower cholesterol in the body. The soluble fiber in corn binds with cholesterol in bile from the liver. It then passes from the body taking the cholesterol with it.

3. Cornstarch can prevent diaper rash.

Other Cases wherein Corn is Beneficial :

* Anemia

* Constipation

* Gout boil 2 fresh cobs in 4 cups of water for 45 minutes, then strain and allow to cool. Place in the refrigerator. Drink one cup three times a day. Once there is relief, reduce your intake to one cup a day.

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Nutrients

Corn is very good source of vitamin B1 (thiamine). It s a good source of vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamins C and E, folic acid, dietary fiber, essential fatty acids, and the minerals magnesium and phosphorus.

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Glycemic Index (GI)

In a study to determine an estimation of the GI of various foods, it was concluded that sweet corn has a medium GI of 60.

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Eye Health

The Age-Related Eye Disease Study suggests antioxidants may delay the advance of age-related macular degeneration.

Yellow corn is rich in the carotenoid lutein, a phytochemical with antioxidant properties that can lower the risk of age related vision loss. Age related vision loss is caused by gradual oxidative damage of the retina, and lutein may serve as an antioxidant as well as a filter to protect the retina from the oxidative effect of blue light.

Diets rich in lutein and zeaxanthin are also associated with a decreased prevalence of nuclear cataract.

While lutein and zeaxanthin content in yellow corn is not nearly as high as that in green leafy vegetables such as spinach (approximately 1/10th), yellow corn and corn products are one of the most popular foods in the Americas and other parts of the world. The less processed the product is, the more lutein rich it will be.

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Alzheimer s

A study has shown that moderately severe Alzheimer s patients had much lower plasma levels of lutein and beta-carotene, compared to mild Alzheimer s patients. These findings suggest increasing intake of lutein and beta-carotene rich foods to slow the rate of cognitive decline.

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Cancer

Corn has a high beta cryptoxanthin content, a carotenoid with antioxidant properties. An observational study in Singapore has shown that high levels of dietary beta-cryptoxanthin were associated with reduced risk of lung cancer.

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byAlma Abell

Special events can really frame a lifetime, and you don’t want to miss out on anything. Videos are the best way to make connections with family and friends, as well as the worldwide web. Share your special moments with your followers or your relatives. Here are 3 reasons that you need to get a Video Editing service in Columbia.

It’s As Easy as 1, 2, 3

All you need to is record, answer a few questions about your message, your intended message, and the desired effect you want your video to have. The service can edit and produce the video to your specifications. Usually, you just upload your content with your short answers and they will take care of the rest. You will save time and energy without having to try to edit your own video and the professionals will handle it.

It’s Super Fast

Instead of spending the time trying to figure out video editing software and maybe Photoshop, by sending your video off, you’ll save time. Within a few days, your finished video will be sent back to you, ready to upload to your favorite video hosting site or blog. What would take you up to a week or more is done within a few days with no hassle on your part.

Remember the Little Things

You can put your son’s graduation or your brother’s wedding into video form even if you’re not tech savvy. Even a small video or photo from your phone can be turned into a video for the whole family to remember. You can even video your friend’s wedding and send them a video of your experience of their wedding for them to always remember.

Video editing can be difficult and error prone, so hand it off to the professionals to deal with the hassle and enjoy the finished product with almost no effort on your part. Consult a Video Editing service in Columbia and pay a small price for a big reward. Visit the website to learn more about what a video editing service can do to preserve your most exciting memories for years to come.

byAlma Abell

It can be very challenging for students to gain admissions to medical schools in India. For many students and families, a better option is to consider completing an MBBS abroad.

The MCI, the Medical Council of India, must approve any medical school that an Indian student wishes to attend if he or she wants to practice medicine in India after graduation. MCI has approved universities and colleges in many different countries to allow India students that meet the criteria of the school and that are accepted to earn their MBBS abroad.

While students can study in Russia, China, the Ukraine, Poland, Australia as well as many other countries around the world, these are some definite advantages in completing your study in an American University. This includes universities in the West Indies, which offer beautiful, safe and state-of-the-art campuses and accommodations as well as a lower cost of attending a continental American medical school.

See a New Country

One of the reasons that students may choose the West Indies as their destination to complete their MBBS abroad is the difference in the Caribbean from India. On the island of St. Lucia, for example, students will have a range of opportunities throughout the school year to explore, see and try new activities and to enjoy this island paradise.

Study Under Highly Recognized Faculty

For many students, choosing an international location to complete their MBBS allows for training and study under some of the most recognized doctors and researchers in the world.

American universities and colleges often have guest speakers, guest lecturers, and even faculty members that are highly experienced and experts in their own area of medical expertise. This can provide insight and help students to develop a focus for their own careers as doctors. Go to website for more information.