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Kamal Meattle on How to Grow Fresh Air
From Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED), a non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading
Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air.  This short 6 minute video provides great perspective on the value of indoor green plants and fresh air and is part of the TED Talks video series.  Click here to see the video.

Why Chinese Living Quarters Are Superior
From the Wall Street Journal:  These days it's not always enough for an apartment to have great sunlight or a panoramic view of the skyline. Some buildings are hiring specialists in Feng Shui, the ancient art of balance and spatial harmony, to furnish model apartments to spur sales. Feng Shui consultant Susan Chan (International Feng Shui Guild member and NYC Chapter Director) explains how Feng Shui design can improve your life -- and may even help singles find a partner.  Click here for full article.
 

Feng Shui, Breakfast and Big Banquets
From The Wall Street Journal:  InterContinental Hotels Group , or IHG , is an old hand in China. As the first international hotel chain to enter China – in 1984, in Beijing with the Holiday Inn Lido – the U.K. brand has been in the country for so long that many locals actually think it is Chinese, claims Chief Executive Andrew Cosslet, who is based in London. But he says he can’t get too comfortable, especially with the surge of competition entering the China market these days.
 

Rare ivory compass found in Ha Tinh
From VietNam News Online:  An ivory feng shui compass dating back to the end of the 19th-early 20th century has been discovered in the central province of Ha Tinh, according to the provincial Culture, Sports and Tourism Department.  Most compasses of that era were made from wood, which makes this find particularly special, they added.

An appetising prospect in the food industry
From Cambridge News UK Online:  Never mind the wind chimes, it’s the delicious wafting aroma that is beckoning Jenny Chapman as she visits CP Foods and talks to joint site manager Helen Mepham, who has built a £50m business from scratch...with a little help from Feng Shui.
  

Feng shui gives Italian wine the feel good factor
From Google News/AFP:  Nestled in the rolling hills of Tuscany in Italy, a new vineyard is using the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui to make its wine in harmony with nature -- and give it an extra marketing zing.  "We have created a Feng Shui cellar in order to retain a bond with nature," Solene Genot, who manages the Caiarossa vineyard.
 

Give Your Space the Right Design - Feng shui principles transform a classroom
From Edutopia.org, of the George Lucas Educational Foundation:  This article shows a practical application of Feng Shui in the classroom in a San Francisco area middle school.  Read what these students and teachers know about Feng Shui, "it works!"

Feng Shui Yourself to Sleep
From the Huffington Post:  If you live in the West but also believe in Eastern medical thought -- things such as Chi, life-force, acupuncture and energy flow -- then consider how the ancient art of Feng Shui may affect your sleep. Read author Janet Kinosian's take on the subject.