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Life in China: “Home Plants that Clean the Air”

11 Sep

“HOME PLANTS THAT CLEANSE AIR WITHIN 6 HOURS”

by Admin via “Trending Stylist

Plants we grow in the home are not only deserving for more oxygen, but some of them have the ability to clean the air of toxins and mold, and therefore it is less likely to be inhaled by the residents, which is certainly great for health.

After studying domestic plants NASA came to the conclusion. They found that some species filter the air and remove the organic compounds that evaporate better than others.

Also, they filter the air from various building materials, dust, paint etc.

Top 6 plants to have in your home:

Aloe

This plant is great for raising the oxygen level in your home. Also it absorbs carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde. A single aloe plant can achieve what nine biological air purifier can.

Ficus (FicusElastica)

This plant is very easy to maintain because it does not need a lot of light. It is effective when it comes to cleaning the air of formaldehyde. But be careful if you have small children or pets because the leaves can be poisonous.

Ivy (Hedera Helix)

Everyone should definitely have this herb at home. Ivy removes 60% of the toxins in the air and 58% of particles of feces within six hours since it is brought in that area.

Spider plant (ChlorophytumComosum)

This plant has the ability to make photosynthesis under minimal light. It excellently absorbs toxins from the air such as formaldehyde, styrene, and carbon monoxide, as well as gasoline. One herb effectively purifies air in 200 square meters space.

Snake plant (SansevieriaTrifasciata “Laurentii”)

This plant is almost indestructible and is great for having it at home. It is very resistant and needs very little light for photosynthesis. Besides removing toxins, it is great for the bedroom because it produces oxygen at night.

Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum “Mauna Loa”)

It is excellent for removing chemical toxins from the air. This homemade herb filters formaldehyde from the air as well as trichloroethylene.
NASA says you should have between 15 and 18 of these plants in an area of 500 square meters. Meaning, 3 to 4 plants are enough in 80 square meter area. Do not forget to put one of the plants in your bedroom, because you probably spend some time there. . . . . .

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Happy Teacher Day!

11 Sep

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September 10th was Teacher’s Day in China, the day students and administration recognize their teachers for all the hard work and efforts.  I’m always impressed by how many students actually take the time to stop and tell me thanks or Happy Teacher’s day – yesterday, my entire class stood up and wished me a great day!  It really is a great time for teachers and student to connect, reaching out to one another.  Personally, I believe it is also a great day for teachers to reach out to the students and thank them for being so attentive and working so hard for them.  I always like to stop and tell them how much I appreciate their time and efforts, and to let them know I respect them for actually working with me instead of cheating their way through.   

I really do have great students!  

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Terrifying Mamas

9 Sep

An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
**Rudyard Kipling

This week was the first week of classes for my Business and Professional Ethics class, where I teach senior Chinese students.  They were given the question “Your brother is unqualified for the job, but as the CEO you give it to him. Ethical or Unethical.”  Naturally, one student after another answer Unethical, giving the standard reasons. Suddenly one young man jumped up in the back of the room and said he wanted to say something.  Showing obvious passion, he announced the situation was “Very Ethical” and proceeded to offer his main reason: “most importantly, your mom probably wants him to have that job and if you don’t give it to him. . . . Well your mom is going to be so angry and I just think that’s all I need to say about that! I just think it has to be ethical, your mom will be angry at you or maybe cry.”  

There we have it folks, the gauge by which we judge our ethical standards – Mom‘s response!

Simple Chinese: Thank You

7 Sep

To live in China, it helps to pick up a little Mandarin here and there!

Thank You = 谢谢 = Xièxiè = Shee-eh Shee-eh (said really fast)

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Awwww (Sent to me by my Cousin)

14 Aug

Love You Daddy

12 Aug

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Hello,

This evening, I received a letter from my university’s loan company that they offered their condolences on the death of my cosigner. That is how I was told about my father’s death. I had to look it up online. The only information I have is the notice on the funeral home’s website.

The letter had been sent from Navient on my birthday, imagine if I had opened it then.

Apparently he died on June 11, 2015 and my step-mother and siblings failed to tell me. despite having the ability to do so.  I was not given the opportunity to say something about him at his death so I wanted to say something now.

I am proud to have been his daughter. Daddy was a good, kind man who did his very best to be a great person, good and loyal to his family. He worked hard to provide for everyone and to make the people around him happy. He loved all his kids and I love him.

This situation is beyond comprehension. To anyone reading this, please don’t ever let another child find out about something like this in such a way. We deserve better. Daddy deserved better.

God bless you Daddy.

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Mind Blown

10 Aug

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Lol! Truth

8 Aug

That’s Me!

7 Aug

Whee! Scary Marble Mountain Slide

31 Jul

Climb Liaojieling Mountain in Henan, and you get the opportunity to check out this sweet marble slide!  It goes about 3 city blocks down and immediately dead ends on a 2ft platform leading to a major 20 ft+ drop off. The only thing between you and the fall is a unreliable large net.  FUN!  😛  It was tons of fun actually, pretty awesome!