The Man Behind the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge’s ‘Viral Storm’

source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/12/the-man-behind-the-als-ice-bucket-challenges-viral-storm/




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By Freda Kahen-Kashi

The ice bucket challenge was the trend of the summer, soaking the nation in a waterfall of frigid water and charitable giving, with countless videos filling Facebook news feeds and Twitter messages.

While the challenge was taken by thousands of Americans – including well-known athletes, celebrities, and politicians – the inspiration behind the challenge is less widely known.

Pete Frates, a former baseball player for Boston College, was 27 years old when he started experiencing symptoms of ALS, often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. But almost immediately after receiving the devastating diagnosis, he set to work.

Frates can no longer speak on his own, but his mother Nancy explained that he was “ready with the vision” just hours after his diagnosis.

“‘What an opportunity we’ve been given to change the world … I’m gonna get this disease in front of philanthropists like Bill Gates,’” she recalled him saying.

Frates wasn’t the first to take the ice bucket challenge or to come up with it, but he was perhaps its best marketer – turning an Internet challenge into a charitable sensation.

Frates and a friend from New York who also has ALS had seen occasional fundraising by sports figures that involved them throwing ice water for good causes.

So Frates staged a mass bucket challenge in downtown Boston with one choice: make a donation for ALS research in 24 hours or dump a bucket of ice water over your head.

“It was amazing. It was stupendous. It’s incredible, and that was week one,” explained Frates’s father, John Frates. “Then when it went national, I’m saying, ‘My God, this is what it feels like to be in the middle of a viral storm.’”

Despite its contagious popularity, the challenge was not without its critics, many whom said it gave people an excuse not to donate money directly to the cause, while others felt the challenge was becoming more about the videos and less about the message.

But the ALS Association has no such qualms.

“The awareness level of ALS just went through the charts,” President and CEO Barbara Newhouse told ABC News. “Prior to the ice bucket challenge, most people – if you said ALS – they would not have been able to tell you anything about it.”

The challenge has raised about $115 million to date, but Newhouse said they still have a long way to go, explaining that it can take up to $1 billion to bring a new drug to the market.

Even so, the ice bucket challenge has changed the Frates family – every cube, every bucket an individual show of support.

“The power, the joy, the hope that came through on those videos back to Pete, number one, and ourselves,” John Frates said. “It’s almost like we got a visual, ‘we’re with you,’ from every person doing it.”

Nancy Frates said her son’s challenge may one day be what started the path to unlocking the key to curing ALS.

“Those that are now living with ALS and those that are yet to be diagnosed – the head researchers that we know, the head doctors in this field, have said to us over and over again, ‘This is it. When the treatment is found and the cure is found, it will go back to August 2014 as the tipping point in the trajectory of this disease … and it was Pete Frates.’”

Einstein's Eyes remain in a safe box in NYC

source: http://edidyouknow.com/did-you-know-1368/

25 Worst Aviation Disasters And Plane Crashes In History

source: http://list25.com/25-worst-aviation-disasters-and-plane-crashes-in-history/



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POSTED BY DAVID PEGG


This is a warning: if you, or someone you know is about to get on a plane within 24 hours…don’t read this list. This is a counter-warning: there are thousands of flights all around the world that take off and land without any issues every day. If you end up reading this list anyway (which you almost certainly will), just know that you have a greater chance of dying in the car on your way to the airport than you do in even the worst of flying conditions. That was supposed to make you feel better. Having said all that, here are the 25 worst aviation disasters and plane crashes in history.

25
Lauda Air Flight 004 – 223 dead





On 26 May 1991 flight 004 from Bangkok to Vienna broke up in the air near the Burma-Thailand border after the thrust reverser on the left wing fired. Reports indicate that it’s subsequent dive could have exceeded mach 1 (the sound barrier). There were no survivors.

24

China Airlines Flight 611 – 225 dead






On 25 May 2002 flight 611 from Taiwan to Hong Kong disintegrated mid flight due to faulty repairs 22 years earlier.

23
Korean Air Flight 801 – 228 dead






Despite protests from the flight engineer that the captain was not detecting the correct signal for landing, he pressed on and guided flight 801 from Seoul, South Korea directly into the Guam mountainside leaving only 26 survivors.


22

Air France Flight 447 – 228 dead





1 June 2009 flight 447 disappeared on its way to Paris from Rio de Janeiro. Although the wreckage was found after 5 days the black box was recovered 2 years later. The cause was found to be an inappropriate pilot response to faulty air speed indicators due to bad weather conditions and ice.


21

Swissair Flight 111 – 229 dead





On 2 September 1998 Swissair flight 111 from New York to Geneva crashed into the ocean just off of Nova Scotia due to a rapidly spreading cockpit fire.

20
TWA Flight 800 – 230 dead






Trans World Airlines Flight 800 exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport on its way to Paris. The likely cause was determined to be a short circuit.


19

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 – 234 dead






On September 26, 1997 Indonesian flight 152 crashed into a mountainous ravine just before landing due to miscommunications with the tower. Apparently there was another flight 152 approaching as well.

18

1996 Air Africa crash – 237 dead






On 8 January 1996 an Air Africa flight from Kinshasa to Kehemba airport in Democratic Republic of the Congo overshot the runway and ran into a marketplace. All 6 Russian crew members survived but there were numerous fatalities on the ground.


17

Arrow Air Flight 1285 – 256 dead






Arrow Air Flight 1285 carried US military personnel from Cairo, Egypt back to Fort Campbell, Kentucky via Cologne, Germany, and Newfoundland, Canada. On 12 December 1985 just after taking off from Newfoundland on the last leg of its flight it crashed and although Hezbollah tried to claim responsibility they were ruled out. The cause is still unknown.


16

Mount Erebus disaster – 257 dead






On 28 November 1979 an Antarctic site seeing flight that left from New Zealand in the morning and returned in the evening crashed into Mt Erebus in Antarctica killing everyone onboard.


15
Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 – 261 dead






On July 11, 1991 passengers started falling from the bottom of flight 2120 which was taking off from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia towards Sokoto, Nigeria. A fire had burned through the floor because a deflated tire had overheated on takeoff. The plane crashed shortly thereafter.


14

China Airlines Flight 140 – 264 dead






On April 26, 1994 flight 140 from Taipei, Taiwan to Nagoya, Japan crashed just before landing when the pilot accidentally hit the TOGA button (take-off, go around). This button raises the throttle position to the the same that is used during take offs. There were 7 survivors.


13

American Airlines Flight 587 – 265 dead





On November 12, 2001 shortly after the 9/11 attacks flight 587 from New York to Santo Domingo crashed just after takeoff. The cause was pilot error due to overusing the rudder in response to wake turbulence from the plane that took off before it.


12

Korean Air Lines Flight 007 – 269 dead






On September 1, 1983 a Soviet fighter pilot shot down flight 007 from Anchorage, Alaska to Seoul, South Korea when it temporarily entered restricted Soviet airspace.


11

Lockerbie Bombing – 270 dead





On 21st of December in 1988 a bomb exploded on Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York City. The plane crashed in a field near Lockerbie, Scotland killing 11 people on the ground. Two Libyan nationals were eventually convicted. Although Ghaddafi denied involvement there have been contradictory reports.



10

American Airlines Flight 191 – 273 dead






Just moments after takeoff the left engine of Flight 191 from Chicago to Los Angeles came off. The plane rolled, turned upside down and crashed into a field. A firefighter on the scene was quoted as saying that not a single complete body was found. Amateur photos of the crash sparked a media firestorm condemning the DC-10’s poor safety record.


9

Iranian Air Force – 275 dead






On the 19th of February, 2003 an Iranian Air Force plane carrying Revolutionary Guards on an unknown mission crashed into the mountains near Kerman leaving no survivors.




8

Iran Air Flight 655 – 290 dead






During the Iraq-Iran war on July 3, 1988 the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 665 going between Tehran and Dubai due to confused communications.


7

Saudia Flight 163 – 301 dead






This flight from Rihadh to Jeddah caught fire shortly after takeoff. It turned around and made an emergency landing but everyone on board died of smoke inhalation before fire crews could get inside. The fire was started due to butane stoves used by Muslim pilgrims because of their strict dietary restrictions. Saudi Arabia has since banned the stoves but some people still smuggle them onboard to make tea.


6

Air India Flight 182 – 329 dead






On the 23 of June, 1985 a bomb exploded onboard Air India Flight 182 as it was flying between London and Montreal. The plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Ireland. A Canadian Sikh militant group was responsible.


5

Ermenonville air disaster – 346 dead






After a Moroccan baggage handler was unable to read the proper latching instructions in either English or Turkish on Turkish airlines flight 981, the latch blew off mid flight as the plane crashed into Ermonville forest near Paris, France. Furthermore, the latches had a known design flaw.




4

Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision – 349 dead






The deadliest mid-air collision in history, Saudi Arabian airlines and Kazakhstan airlines crashed just west of New Delhi killing everyone on both planes. An investigation found that once again a lack of English language skills on behalf of the Kazakh pilots was the primary cause.


3

Japan Airlines Flight 123 – 520 dead






On August 12, 1985 a flight from Tokyo to Osaka crashed into Mount Takamagahara leaving only 4 survivors.


2

Tenerife Airport Disaster – 583 dead






In terms of passengers and crew killed this collision between two Boeing 747s on the Spanish Island of Tenerife is considered the deadliest plane crash in history.



1
9/11 flights






Although not a single air disaster, the four flights involved in 9/11 were responsible for the greatest single day loss of life in commercial aviation history. Two of the flights, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 each were responsible for thousands of casualties after being driven into the World Trade Centers and are considered the largest and second largest losses of life due to individual plane crashes in all of aviation history with 1700 and 1000 people killed respectively.

source:https://ph.news.yahoo.com/contact-with-airasia-flight-qz8501-bound-for-singapore-from-surabaya-lost-033803688.html

Missing AirAsia jet #QZ8501 likely to be at bottom of sea: Indonesia search chief

Details of route, passengers and crew of AirAsia's missing flight QZ8501

QZ8501 lost contact with Indonesian air traffic control at 7:55am local time, 42 minutes after departure and an hour before it was scheduled to land in Singapore.

Reuters reports that the aircraft was between the Indonesian port of Tanjung Pandan and the town of Pontianak, in West Kalimantan on Borneo island, when it went missing without a distress signal.

The plane was on the submitted flight plan route before it asked for permission to deviate to avoid "bad weather" described by officials as dense storm clouds, strong winds and lightning.

"The plane requested to the air traffic control to fly to the left side which was approved, but their request to fly to 38,000 feet level from 32,000 feet could not be approved at that time due to a traffic, there was a flight above, and five minutes later the flight disappeared from radar," said an Indonesian air transport official.

The captain in command had a substantial total of 6,100 flying hours and the first officer a total of 2,275 flying hours, said AirAsia, adding that the jet underwent its last scheduled maintenance on 16 November 2014.

Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes confirmed the plane had been given the all-clear by aviation technicians, was in "good condition" and "has never had any problems whatsoever".

Indonesia responded by dispatching seven aircraft, four navy ships and six boats from its search and rescue agency. Its search has been joined by assets from the Singapore, Malaysian and Australian militaries, while also receiving offers of support from Britan and South Korea.

A C130 plane was deployed by the Republic of Singapore Air Force on Sunday afternoon, while two Republic of Singapore Navy vessels, a Formidable-class frigate and a Missile corvette, were sent off at 11:55pm Another C130 is due to join the search on Monday morning. Australia has dispatched one AP-3C Orion from Darwin as well.

In a statement late Sunday afternoon, the CAAS said that the next-of-kin of the Singaporean on board were contacted and were at the Changi Airport Relatives Holding Area (RHA).

"They are being provided with all necessary assistance and support," CAAS said. "Assistance and support are likewise being provided to the relatives and friends of affected passengers who are at the RHA."

According to the Changi Airport Group, as of 6:30pm on Sunday, 47 relatives and friends of 57 passengers on board the missing flight registered at the holding area.

"Help and support are being provided to them at the RHA by 36 Changi Airport Group (CAG) care officers and four counsellors from the Ministry of Social and Famiy Development," it said, adding that other staff from AirAsia, airport partners and officials from the Indonesia embassy in Singapore were also assisting. The relatives had all left the holding area by 9pm on Sunday.

According to Airbus, the missing A320-200 is a twin-engine single-aisle aircraft seating up to 180 passengers in a single-class configuration.

It was registered as PK-AXC and was delivered to AirAsia from the production line in October 2008. Powered by CFM 56-5B engines, it had accumulated approximately 23,000 flight hours in some 13,600 flights.

Airbus said it would provide full assistance to authorities in charge of the investigation.

Meanwhile, AirAsia's stock tumbled on Monday as the markets opened, reflecting shaky investor confidence off the back of the missing flight.

AirAsia has established an Emergency Call Centre that is available for family or friends of those who may have been on board the aircraft. The number is: +622129850801.

AirAsia will release further information as soon as it becomes available. Updated information will also be posted on the AirAsia website at www.airasia.com.

(Correction: This article initially identified the aircraft as an A380. It is an A320.)

2015 is Year of the Sheep

source: http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2015ChineseHoroscope.htm

2015 is Year of the Sheep and it will arrive on February 4, 2015 in China Standard Time. The first day of Chinese astrology year is the first day of the Tiger month. That is the day of  Start of Spring in the Chinese Astrology Calendar. The Start of Spring is the time when the sun enters the 315th degree on the tropical zodiac. The Start of Spring in China Standard Time is at 12:00 at noon on February 4, 2015. This day is not the Chinese New Year day. 2015 Chinese New Year Day is on February 19, 2015 in China Standard Time. Chinese New Year Day is the new moon day of the first lunar month. The new moon time is at 7:48 A.M. of February 19, 2015 in China Standard Time.

The Start of Spring in US Eastern Standard Time is at 23:00 P.M. on February 3, 2015, and in the US Pacific Standard Time is at 20:00 P.M. on February 3, 2015. Therefore, the 2015 Sheep year starts on February 3, 2015 in US time zones.

Chinese Astrology uses one's birthday and birth time to predict their fortune. The astrological birth chart is built by the Chinese Astrology Calendar, which is a combination counting system of Yin-Yang Five Elements and 12 animals. The Five Elements are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. The twelve animal are Rat, Cow, Tiger, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Chicken, Dog and Pig. Year of 2015 is Wooden Sheep. Because Wood (tree) is connected to the color of Green. Therefore, 2015 is the Year of Green Wooden Sheep .

We don't want to use Chinese animal sign from the birth year to predict people's fortune here. We are going to use a much more accurate method by using techniques from Chinese Professional fortunetellers to do a 2015 prediction. The method is from the theory of Yin-Yang Five Elements to predict people's fortune. The philosophy of Yin-Yang is the Balance. Traditional Chinese Astrology is a discussion about the balance of Five Elements. Each animal sign contains different Five Elements inside. So every animal sign can be converted into Five Elements. You can find your animal signs, Five Element weights and the astrological birth chart from ourChinese Astrology  page.

Before predicting your fortune regarding to your money, career, marriage or health in 2015, you have to know what Type of Element you are and what your Lucky Element  is from your Astrology Birth Chart. The Lucky Element  is the major factor to determine people's fortune. 2015 is the Year of the Green Wooden Sheep, which contains Earth, Fire and Wood. If your Lucky Element is Wood, Fire or Earth, then 2015 will bring you some degree of fortune. The strongest element of 2015 is Earth. Therefore, people whose lucky element is Earth will get most benefits in 2015. The element of Wood is also shown strong in 2015. People whose lucky element is Wood will have a nice Green Wooden Sheep year, too.

For details and an accurate predictions, the first step to know your fortune is to know which elements and animals are in your birth chart. You can find that information from the Chinese Astrology Lucky Element  page using your birthday and birth time.

     Your Lucky Element     

The following is the example of the Chinese Astrology Birth Chart.

The Birth Chart of June 15, 2008 Upper Row of Day Column (Day Master) represents the Person

Fire represents the person. This Birth Chart shows Fire-Type Person

This person was born on June 15, 2008 or June 30, 1948. The symbol of the upper row of the Day Column (a.k.a. Day Master) represents the person. So we can sayDay Master is Male Fire, which represents this person. The birth chart has too little Metal and needs more Metal to balance the Five Elements. Therefore, the Lucky Element is Metal.

2015 is Female Wooden Sheep year. Sheep contains Earth, Fire and Wood. Wood helps Fire to burn into Earth (dust). This is a year of strong Earth and Fire. This birth chart already has too much Fire and Earth, which make the birth chart even more imbalanced. It's is pretty bad sign. The extremely stronger Fire lets this short-tempered person become even more hot-tempered. The irritating personality will likely bring very poor and hostile feelings in relationships with friends and siblings. Furthermore, possible bad investment, money loss and financial problems may come after.

Water is weak in the birth chart. Water becomes very unfavorable when strong Earth and Fire are around. Water is related to career. The strong Earth helps this person to explode bad temper quickly without fear. This will create enemy at work. This is bad sign for the career luck.

Wood also comes in 2015. Wood doesn't help this person at all. The is because Wood is the mother element of Fire. Wood will make Fire stronger. Fire is the unlucky element. That implies parents or supporters lead this person to a wrong direction.

      Fortune Basic - Lucky Element and Day Master Type     

2013 was the Year of Snake. Snake is the first year of the Fire cycle before Horse. The Fire of Snake is heat from the rising sun reaching to the top of sky. 2014 is the Year of Horse. The Fire of Horse is the heat from ground which absorbs heat from the sun on the top of the sky. 2015 is the Year of Sheep. Sheep is the last year of the Fire cycle after Horse. The Fire of Sheep is the heat maintaining in the ground. This heat can help fruit of tree becoming ripe. If you are working hard over the past two years, then 2015 is the year to see the result. Basically, if you do great in 2014 because of Fire, then your fortune will continue and 2015 is the year to review your achievement. If you had trouble for past years, 2015 is the turning point year for you. Sheep contains Female Earth, which can help people to create something from nothing, Therefore, anyone wants an outstanding performance in 2015, then he needs to find a new approach to reach the goal.

2015 is Female Wood Sheep Year. The Female Wood is connected to grass, leaves of vegetables, vine, sprout, low bushes and scrub, which need sunshine, earth and water to grow their leaves or branches. Sheep contains fire, earth and wood. So Sheep can help Female Wood becoming stronger. That implies you will do well in 2015, if your Lucky Element  is Wood.

The following table shows people's luck in 2015 based on their Luck Element.

Lucky Element	How good is my luck in 2015?
Metal	It's fair. Sheep of 2015 contains mainly Earth. Earth is the mother element of Metal. Earth can protect Metal and provide advice for  Metal, which is a good news. Metal and Wood of 2015 are opposite elements; they have fighting relationship. That means 2015 is mixing good and bad year. However, if there is a Male Metal in the Birth Chart or 10-year Major Cycle, then Male Metal and Female Wood of 2015 have attraction relationship into Metal. In this case, 2015 becomes a pretty good year. Conversely, If there is no Male Metal in the birth chart, then Metal becomes weak. Metal cannot provide too much help for you in 2015. Also, in this case, you need to pay attention on your respiratory system, because Metal is connected to lungs.
Water	It is no good. Wooden Sheep of 2015 contains Earth, Fire and Wood. There is no Water in the 2015 cycle. That means there is no support to your Lucky Element Water. Without stronger Lucky Element, your fortune in 2015 will be just fair. Water is afraid of Earth in 2015. Wood of 2015 is a child element of Water. Water will consume its energy for Wood. When Lucky Element becomes weak, Water can provide only little help to the person. Now, Water is attacked or leaked from both sides - Earth and Wood. Water is related to urinary system. We might have to pay attention to your kidneys and bladder area.
Wood	It is very good. 2015 is a Wooden Sheep year. Sheep contains Earth, Fire and Wood. In Chinese astrology, Sheep is a storage room of Wood. That means Wood of 2015 has its root inside the Sheep. Wood becomes strong in 2015 and can bring a big support to Lucky Element Wood. Stronger Wood appears in 2015 and it will bring you good fortune more than you expected. If you encounter a trouble, then you will immediately find a helper around. Therefore, you will do well in 2015.
Fire	It is excellent. Sheep of 2015 mainly contains Earth. But Sheep also contains Fire. Fire hides inside the Earth of Sheep. So Fire can keep its heat or energy longer. Wood of 2015 is the mother element of Fire. Wood can help Fire to burn longer. Therefore, Fire becomes a strong Fire with the help of Wood. If Lucky Element Fire becomes stronger, then good fortune will come to you in the year of Wooden Sheep.
Earth	It is fine. 2015 is Female Wood Sheep year. Sheep contains Female Earth, Female Fire and Female Wood. Wood of 2015 is the Career element of Earth. Earth is afraid of Wood. So Earth of Sheep will bring you help and luck, but a hidden pressure will come and mix with the help. The first half of 2015 might bring you little job pressure or spiritual displeasure. In the end of summer, you fortune will turn back. The second half of 2015, everything will go your way. It shows bitter in the beginning, but sweet will come after.

The following table informs people's what event may occur in 2015 based on their Day Master Element Type. Day Master is the upper row symbol in the Day Column of the Birth Chart.

Day Master Type	What will happen in 2015?
Metal	2015 is Female Wood Sheep year. Wood of 2015 represents money or wealth to Metal (you). Therefore a money event will appear in 2015. Basically, your money luck is about the same as 2014.  If you have strong Metal in your birth chart, then you will have very good money luck. This is because you had known how to mange the your finance. You should have a good chance to increase your income, investments and wealth. But if you have a weak Metal in the birth chart, then you will feel pressure related to money soon or later. If your Day Master is the Male Metal  , then Day Master and Wood of 2015 have attraction relationship into Metal. That means money and related events will automatically come toward you in 2015. It will bring you either money fortune or money loss. Sheep of 2015 contains Earth, which related to your parents, elders, education, knowledge, or health. Therefore, you will spend some time to connect with your parents and elders. Or you might focus on education to expand your knowledge and skills. Also, you might watch your health more often. Earth is the mother element of Metal. 2015 will bring you more energy, safety, protection, and give you better health and stronger determination. Sheep is the final year of Fire cycle, after Snake and Horse. Therefore, Sheep also contains some Fire. Metal is afraid of Fire, which represents pressure, job, boss, teacher, career, trouble or law to Day Master. If you were doing well in your career over the past two years, then your career luck will continue. If you had trouble in your career in 2013 and 2014, then the job pressure will be still there, but it will alleviate. After summer, your career luck will turn to a better direction. Besides Earth and Fire, Sheep also contains Wood. Wood can help Fire to burn. Fire can burn Wood into dust (Earth). That means Earth is stronger than Wood and Fire. Earth is the mother element of Metal. Earth can give all energy and support to the Metal. Wood represents money and Fire represents career. In 2015, Money and Career events are active. Earth can handle all the troubles from money and career for you. If you have weak Metal in the birth chart, then everything - support, money, career and reputation will come your way in 2015. If you own the business, then your business will continue to grow under your expectation. If you work for someone with weak Metal, then you will find that daily job becomes must easier and project schedules will be well-controlled in 2015. But what if you have strong Metal? Firstly, you have very good money income. But you will have stronger personality. You will become over-confident, even some arrogant, which will hurt your reputation. Then you might have poor money investment. So money comes, then money goes to the other end quietly. If you are a man, then Wood of 2015 is connected to women, girlfriend or wife. If you are single, then you should have some chances to meet some women through social networks. If you are married, then you will spend more time with your spouse. If you are a single and Day Master is Male Metal  , then your love is coming toward you. If you are already in love, then that is a good sign for marriage.
Water	Wood is the child element of Water. Wood of 2015 represents your outlook, performance, speech, behavior, freedom or expression. That means 2015 is the time to stand up to show yourself to others. Your social life will become a little bit busier. If you become popular, people will know you better. Therefore, Wood also relates to your fame or reputation. If people appreciate your mannerisms, then you should earn a good reputation. If people don't like your ways, then people will give you a negative reputation. Sheep of 2015 also contains strong Earth, which presents the career, pressure or law. If you have strong Water in your birth chart, then both of your money and career luck will be great in 2015. If Water is too weak in your birth chart and cannot face the challenge from pressures of money and career, then bad health might come after. If people cannot properly manage money, then there is a chance to encounter a lawsuit because of money. Sheep contains some Fire. Those Fire carried down form previous years, Snake and Horse. Fire represents your money, wealth, luxury life and financial status. If you have good money luck in 2013 and 2014, then the money luck will continue coming to your door. If you suffer the pain of money last two years, then the money pressure will be still there, but will go down. Your financial status will improve in the end of year. Sheep contains mainly Earth with some Fire and Wood. There is no Water inside. Earth is the dry soil. Female Wood of 2015 is grass or vine. Without Water, grass or vine have trouble to grow on the dry soil. Since you are the Water. Wooden Sheep of 2015 needs your Water to wet soil and then to propagate the grass. That means Water people need to spend lot of energy to help others. They could be your parents, children, subordinates, supporters or followers. You will give your care and love to them without receiving the return. You might feel pressure under certain situation. So you have to watch your limit and pay attention on your health.
Wood	2015 is Wooden Sheep year. Sheep contains Earth, but also contains some Wood. Wood comes little bit strong. Wood of 2015 represents your friends, siblings, or same generation relatives. Basically the relationships with them are same to year 2014. You will spend some of your time with them in 2015. If your Wood is weak in the birth chart, then 2015 will be good year to you because your friends or relatives will be around to help you whenever you need. They will provide good advice, which can make your job easier and bring your money investment luckier. If your Wood is strong in the birth chart, then your relatives or friends will bring money trouble to you. It's not a smart move to have any risky investments with them or provide them with a short-term loan. However, we sometimes have to spend money to help someone we love for their health, education, business, career or special issues. All these might happen in 2015. The main element of Sheep is Earth. Earth represents your money, finance or wealth. Sheep also contains Fire, which stands for your reputation. If you earn good reputation from people, then your income will crease because of your reputation. Basically, the money opportunity is all around you, but they are not obvious out there. You need to dig them out as early as you can. Otherwise, you friends might find them before you. Wood people will spend most of time to deal with friends and money in 2015. If you have good people relationship, then that friendship will help you to bring in great money and decent wealth. But if your social connection is poor, then you don't have to expect good luck in money. Earth of 2015 is also connected to girlfriend or wife for a man. If you are male, then your love possibilities or love relationship will improve. However, those opportunities and relationships are full of competition. You need to take aggressive action to win woman's heart.
Fire	Wood of 2015 represents your parents, mentors, elders, protection, knowledge, education or medicine. The relationships will happen to you about the same as last year.  You will regularly contact your parents or persons who care you. Or you will spend more time learning. Or you will pay attention to your health. Or you are planning to buy a valuable property. Or you feel lots of support and help at work. Sheep contains mainly Earth. Earth represents your outlook, performance, expression or behavior to people. Earth of Sheep gives you an opportunity to perform and show off. If your birth chart already contains lots of Earth, then people around you will criticize you talking too much. If your birth chart only has little Earth, people will listen when you talk and send you compliments. Either way, you will feel relaxed, free, and joyful. Sheep of 2015 contains Earth, Fire and Wood. There is no Water there. Water is related to you career. That implies there is not too much change in your career path. Sheep is a dry soil. Water is afraid of dry soil (Earth). You have strong Earth in 2015. Earth stands for your expression and behavior. Therefore, you have to watch your words and actions at work. If you make a mistake, then your enemy could attack you form there. To protect you career is to watch your speech. Female Wood of 2015 stands for grass or vine. 2015 is related to grass on dry soil. Grass need water to help it grow. You are Fire people. Fire makes Earth of 2015 more drier. That will hurt the survival of grass. That implies Fire is easy to hurt people's feeling, special the parents or family elders. Therefore, think twice before you jump when expressing your opinions.
Earth	Wood of 2015 represents your job, career, boss, police or law. Your behaviors or activities will encounter some restrictions. Or your work at company will bring you some pressure. But you should be able to handle the challenge. 2105 should be a year of career opportunity to you. If you are a female, then 2015 is also a year for a possible love relationship because Wood is connected to a boyfriend or husband. If you a single, then this is a good year to increase your social activity. You will find more than one opportunities waiting for you. If you are in love or married, you will spend lot of time with your boyfriend or husband. Sheep of 2015 contains strong Earth. Earth presents your siblings, friends or same generation relatives. Therefore, 2015 will be busy year for you to hang around your old and new friends. That's a sign of money opportunity. Friends might advise and inform you the location of treasure or possible money luck, so you know where to get it. But be careful, it might be the other around. Your friends may want you to share your treasure, then you will need to donate some to them. This might happen, if you have strong Earth in your birth chart. In short, if Earth is your lucky element, then it will bring you extra income. If Earth is an unlucky element, then money loss is possible. Sheep of 2015 contains Earth, Fire and Wood. There is no Water there. Water is related to you money. If your Earth is strong in your birth chart, then you won't have significant money luck in 2015. If you are a man with strong Earth and little Water in your birth chart, then you won't spend too much time on women.

 More detail about Day Master 2015 Chinese Astrology is at http://www.mastertsai.com 

     Fortune Variation - Five Elements and Animal Relationships     

2015 is the Female Wood Sheep Year.

Male Metal  and Female Wood  have a Stem Attraction Relationship into Metal. Therefore, if Metal is your lucky element and you have Male Metal    in your birth chart, then 2015 will be your lucky and joyful year. If Male Metal   is your Day Master (upper low of the Day Column in the birth chart) and you are a male, then it's possible that a love relationship, engagement or marriage is coming toward you.

Female Metal  and Female Wood have a Fighting Relationship. Cow  and Sheep  have a Fighting Relationship. Both of fighting relationships imply poor social relationships, which makes it hard for these people to find a close friend or love relationship. If you are in love now. then your love relationship could slow down. Having Cow  and Sheep  fighting relationship, people are easy to get dispute with others and might often suffer the pain from love relationship.

Dog  and Sheep  together have a Hurting Relationship. If the birth chart and astrological cycle have this relationship, people will easily get frustration and failure, because of arrogant personality. Also, they might mistakenly move into a wrong Feng Shui house.

Rat  and Sheep  together have a Separation Relationship. This is a poor sign for love relationship. Also, people encountering this relationship should pay attention on their health. The disease might be caused by virus. People need to watch the health of lung and liver.

If both Snake  and Horse  are found in your birth chart or current 10-Year Major Cycle, then Horse, Snake and Sheep   form the strongest Fire combination. If your lucky element is Fire, then people will admire your luck in 2015. If Male Fire  or Female Fire  are also found in birth chart or 10-Year Major Cycle, then 2015 will become one of your best years in your life.

If both Pig , and Rabbit  are found in your birth chart or current 10-Year Major Cycle, then Sheep, Pig and Rabbit form another powerful Wood combination. If your lucky element is Wood, then 2015 will bring you a big surprise and you will remember it for life. If Male Wood  is also found in birth chart or 10-Year Major Cycle, then people will see their great achievement in 2015. This also implies you will have very good people or love relationship.