If you've ever lived in North America, you're likely familiar with Chia Pets, those kitschy terracotta figurines in the shape of animals, trees, movie characters and even US presidents. As the TV commercial tells it, you simply soak your piece of pottery in water, spread the chia seeds on top and then watch them sprout green "fur" over the next week. As a kid, having a low-maintenance fluffy pet to look after is great fun – but did you know that you can eat chia seeds too? They're incredibly healthy, as they are a rich source of protein, omega-3 fatty acids, the B vitamins and more than a few essential minerals… and they're low in calories, too. Chia is also hydrophilic, absorbing up to 12 times its weight in liquid – and that's important to know if your bowels have been moving slowly.
In 2005, He had a one-night stand with a Shanghai resident surnamed Liu and became pregnant, resulting in a divorce with her husband. The woman then sought help from Liu, but Liu, who was married, refused to accept Le Le. She brought Liu to court in 2012.
In 2011, the group, which now has a presence in 10 cities worldwide, became the first hospitality brand to officially ban shark fin from its menu from the start of 2012. The move was soon followed by many other companies.
Improvement in industrial production is also a major contributor to the stable growth in the first quarter, according to the NBS.
Improved central-provincial fiscal relations will help better mitigate idiosyncratic weaknesses in the credit standing of each individual province, according to the rating agency.
In 2013, the NDRC implemented a new policy to promote carbon capture and storage. The policy called on local governments to take further steps on pilot projects, which could enhance research on capturing CO2 to help tackle climate change and create economic benefits.
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Immediately after the crash, a law enforcement team dressed in black surrounded the train with automatic weapons drawn and searched the surrounding area for possible attackers as first responders treated the injured, said a local emergency worker, speaking on condition of anonymity.
In 2002, the couple took out a mortgage for the apartment. They repaid the sum, which they declined to disclose, in installments over the next 10 years.
In 2011, Zhao became diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, but he continued to donate his money to support the poor students, and choose to buy himself the least expensive medicines for treatment.
In 2012, he created the Friendship Fund at West Point to send cadets to China for three weeks in the summer to teach Chinese children preventive medicine. "It has been said that peace will come when we love our children more than we hate our enemies. Let's make our children peace ambassadors," he said.