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Yelps #110-150

March 30th, 2016
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Yelp #132+

3rd Review:

Acupuncture Experience at Elements in Harmony

Liz M.

Yorba Linda, CA

5.0 star rating

3/11/2016  Updated review

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This is my third review of Anna’s amazing talents as an acupuncturist and healer.

I’ve been a patient of Elements in Harmony Acupuncture for over 6 years.  When I first started, I had no expectation of continuing treatment beyond a few sessions.  At the time, I had limited experience with “alternative methods” and I didn’t realize that acupuncture could help ALL issues of body, mind, and spirit.  To note, when I started seeing Anna, I was a full-time graduate student also working full-time, making a measly $32k/yr, living 40+ miles away from Laguna Hills.  My point: I was broke, it took effort and money to get to my appointments, and I was crazy stressed out constantly.

What have I learned?  That Anna has a talent shared by very few on this planet.  I say this as  the granddaughter of a highly-respected M.D. and as someone with exceptionally high standards.  Anna’s dedication to my health and to the health of all her patients is second to none.  She is both professional and friendly; she is relatable and open.  I give heartfelt credit to Anna for helping me through physical issues and emotional matters, as well as helping me develop into a more authentic “me.”  Thank you, thank you, thank you, Anna!

Here are a few things from one of my previous reviews that I suggest to any acupuncture newbie:

Needles.  I know, I know – you hate needles.  I do, too.  (Yes, I’m serious!)  I’m here to tell you that acupuncture doesn’t hurt.  Sure, one needle out of a hundred may sting a bit – but it’s NOTHING like getting a shot.  Injection needles are significantly larger and most of the pain is from the fluid, itself, being injected.  If you’re truthfully scared, ask Anna to let you try a single needle before you buy a session.  She’ll give you some time to try it out – she’s cool like that.

Community sessions. You’ll be in a large room with a handful of other people.  Soft music helps drown out any noise created by folks coming or going.  You also have the option to wear ear-buds and listen quietly to your own tunes.  Either way, be prepared to meditate or sleep for your time in treatment.  Keep in mind, this is very typical of acupuncture — it’s what you’d find in China.

Privacy. Many acupuncturists who offer community sessions usually don’t have a private space where you can share your medical and personal concerns.  Anna has a private office where she sees patients before treatment.  You are able to discuss your issues without other people knowing your business.

Cost. I’ve done research on acupuncture prices and Anna is significantly less costly than other practitioners.  She also offers deals for regular patients.  Obviously acupuncture is an investment, but it’s worth the long-term pay-off.

Ongoing learning. Every time I visit, Anna tells me about some new thing she’s learned.  Whether it’s from a book she’s been reading, a conference she attended, or some breakthrough in alternative medicine, Anna is a true healer – constantly evaluating her current methods and searching for further information to help those who trust her with their care.

If Western medicine can’t (or won’t) help, if you’re sick of being sick, or if you just want better peace of mind, give Anna a try!

Yelp #121+
Jamie S.
Laguna Hills, CA
5.0 star rating
Anna is everything a health professional should be. She is passionate, thoughtful, and educated. I leave her office not only feeling relaxed, but rather empowered. I am being treated for both Multiple Sclerosis and Trigeminal Nueralgia. With random and intermittent pain daily, Anna has been a steady breath of fresh air for the last two years of being diagnosed. I am so grateful that she is in my life and a part of my healing journey. Thank you for being yourself and helping so many people reach their full potential on a daily basis. I consider Anna a friend, healer, and mentor. Thank you. You are the best!
Yelp #134+

Lucy P.

Irvine, CA

5.0 star rating

I have been a patient of Anna Dolopo for 10 years and have always been treated with her happy pleasant disposition and very professional manner. She has helped me manage my chronic pain for my neck and lower back, so I did not myself have to take any type of pain prescriptions. She also has helped prepare me for dental surgeries and abdominal surgery and I did not have to take any narcotic pain medication due to the treatments prior to my surgery. She has also helped me manage my pain for chronic arthritis and menopause. I have gone to many different types of acupuncturists since 1979 and I find Anna and the Balance method she has trained many years for to be the most effective type.

Anna is fantastic. I went in last month with weakness in my right leg. After two treatments I could put weight on that leg again. I always feel very comfortable at facility. I am so very happy I found her.

Yelp #138+

Prudence M.

San Juan Capistrano, CA

5.0 star rating

I have been coming to Anna off and on for the past two years. She is professional, friendly and always very accommodating. I have taken my husband and he also has enjoyed his experience. The one thing I would recommend is that you can’t just go once and expect a quick change.  It does take a handful of seasons to get completely rid of whatever ails you.

Yelp #133+

Suzanne D.

Yorba Linda, CA

I was plagued by chronic stomach pain and a horrible condition called vulvadynia AND my neck was hurt in a car crash. Despite my wide range of maladies, Anna was able to help me heal!!!!

She is extremely generous with her time and is full of wisdom about life! I will forever be grateful to her and her gifts!

Yelp #137+

Heather K.

Laguna Beach, CA

5.0 star rating

Anna has been a necessary and important healer in my quest to heal my brain. I was diagnosed in 2011 with a neurological disease that left me frightened and worried about living my life to my fullest abilities. When I go to see Anna we deal with a range of symptoms. Anywhere from essential, and non essential tremors, ataxia, as well as depression, and maximizing energy levels. Every time I go see Anna I am am met with kindness, understanding, and something that you don’t see so much anymore… CARE!. Anna is not dismissive or impatient. She has passion for what she does. That is very important to me.

My quality of life is improving and with Elements In Harmony on my team. I look forward to being able to play with my grandkids and be as active as I want to be. As of today my neurologist shows no sign of progression in degeneration since first MRI. I like to call her Anna “real deal” Dolopo!!!!!!

YELP #142+

Erin Y.
Long Beach, CA

5.0 star rating

This review is both long in length and long overdue as I’ve been seeing Anna on-and-off since 2009, and she has had a significant positive impact on my life in our time together. She has helped me manage my stress levels and improve both my sleep and immune system, but perhaps the most significant impact she’s had on my health is in the work she’s done on my digestive system. She weaned me off Nexium over the course of 6 months, which I had been taking for 5 years for GERD (if you want to know more about this, I wrote a rather lengthy testimonial that you can find on her website). She is practically a superhero as far as I’m concerned.

Some things you should know about her, her practice, and what to expect:

In short, Anna is an amazing person. She’s kind, intelligent, compassionate, and has a wonderful outlook on life. She treats everyone with respect and truly wants to help her patients. Because she wants to help you, she needs to know more about you. Your first visit will require some paperwork, some face-time with Anna, and a few more dollars than a normal visit (because time = money, duh). She will tell you what to expect during your treatment, the type of results you should expect to see, and isn’t quick to “diagnose” you with a medical condition of any kind – she listens to you and gets to work treating your symptoms.

On the subject of time and money, Anna offers multiple appointment options to her (non-first-timer) patients. She offers day, evening, and occasionally weekend hours (which can vary with her schedule because she’s also a super mom, but it’s cool because her availability is always posted on her website). You can make an appointment with or without a consultation; the latter will save you a little time and money, but I’m partial to talking to her in private beforehand. She’s a good listener, and I find that it only helps her know more about what’s going on in my life so she can better help me. She offers package deals to ongoing patients as well, so if you decide to stick around for a while, you can save some money that way. Whether you opt for a consultation or not/package deal or not, you should typically expect to be on the table for over an hour. The price you pay is worth every penny for the amount of time you get. Anna lets your body decide when you’re done (you will know), so she never rushes you out the door. Consider it a nice time to relax, treatyoself, and take a nap (more on napping with needles in your body shortly).

The atmosphere is a community one, and she offers heated/unheated massage tables, recliners, and inversion-type chairs to meet your individual physical needs and preferences (with fuzzy blankets and hot packs to boot). Community treatments mean more available appointment times and also help keep costs down so she can treat more than one person at a time (win). Her patients respect the space and stay fairly quiet, but there is always some low-volume music to help drown out some of the ambient noise. You might think community treatments lack privacy, but when your needles are primarily only going in your distal extremities, it’s really no big deal. Yes, you read that correctly…needles typically only go from your knees to your toes, from your elbows to your fingers, and in your head. The method of acupuncture Anna practices is different from many other acupuncturists in that the needles are typically not applied locally if you’re experiencing pain. The benefits are experienced locally, however (I told you she was a superhero), as well as throughout your body (improved sleep, relaxation, immunity, etc.). I promise. Read all her reviews!

As I mentioned above, you will likely fall asleep with needles in your body. The number of needles you get depends on what ails you, but they are EXTREMELY small needles and generally don’t hurt. If you’ve never experienced acupuncture before, you will feel a quick sting when a needle is inserted that fades within a second or two, and then you no longer feel them (as long as you don’t move around). It sounds crazy, but once the needles are in, your body begins to relax and staying still is actually very easy (especially since many patients fall asleep…sometimes they snore. It happens. If you don’t like it, bring earplugs).

These are the highlights, but Anna will explain all this to you up front. She’s honest and open with her patients, and if you don’t see results, she will tell you to stop coming. Yes, you read that correctly. She doesn’t sit idly by taking your money if your time together isn’t beneficial. At one point, she and I had a chat about my anxiety levels that weren’t improving as much as she liked, and she urged me to dig deeper to find out the root of the problem before coming back. She’s truly changed my life. Please read the rest of her reviews… I hope you see that she’s incredibly skilled and trust her to help you too!

Yelp #136+

Ken M.

Aliso Viejo, CA

5.0 star rating

I’ve been coming to Anna for a few years for anything ranging from a sore shoulder playing golf, back strain from yoga/work, wrist injuries from mountain biking to hamstring pulls lifting weights. I was a bit skeptical of Anna’s method at first because I was more accustomed to having needles placed on my problem areas; however, she’s proved to me time and again that it works. Like any medicine, Eastern, Western or otherwise, a positive outlook will take you a long ways in getting healed.

None of this would matter if Anna wasn’t as professional or personable as she is. I feel that Anna is personally vested not only in my best interests, but in the well being of others as well. And for that I am grateful and will continue to seek her expertise.

Yelp #135+

Mina L.

Aliso Viejo, CA

I am so lucky to have Anna as my doctor.  I found her on Yelp while I was suffering from various pain over my body couple years ago and I have been with her ever since.  Anna is caring from the bottom of her heart and genuine to everyone.  She is highly professional, punctual and always meet me with a BIG HUG!  Her non-invasive acupuncture method heals like a miracle and often makes more than 50% of improvement in one visit.

She treats her patients with her whole heart and only wants the best for them.  She takes time to understand your problems and strives to find the root cause.  She not only helps me to deal with physical pain using acupuncture needles (which is really non-invasive and you often do not feel them), she also supports me emotionally throughout various stressful situations which I am extremely grateful to.  She goes extra miles for her patients because she cares and takes pride in what she does.  That is priceless.

I like her community room treatment environment.  You are in a room with other motivated people who only want the best for their lives, peacefully receive treatments and enjoy some rest at the same time with relaxing light background music.  The treatment beds are always clean and warm.  She covers you with soft blankets and making sure you are 100% comfortable.  Her place is my restful retreat in this busy world – a time to slow down and relax your mind & soul.

With all the above, she charges a minimum fee and often offers extended treatment time & discount packages for loyal customers.  I have done acupuncture in other places before and her cost is at the very reasonable lower end.

I would recommend Anna to anyone who are seeking Chinese style acupuncture treatments.  You will appreciate what Anna can do for you!

Yelp #131+

Brittany B.

Santa Ana, CA

Anna is extremely gifted acupuncturist.  She has helped me with stress, fertility, inducing labor and acute muscle pain.  I’ve been to other acupuncturist but few are as effective as Anna.

On a personal level, she is caring and considerate.  She takes her time and does her job right.  I’ve recommended Anna to family and friends.

Finally, the community acupuncture setting is comfortable and cozy.  She always has warm blankets, heated beds, heated stomach pads, or eye covers to make your treatment even better.

I highly recommend Anna and her acupuncture.

Yelp #130+

Julianna W.

Anna worked miracles on both my husband and me. My midwife highly recommended her when in my early pregnancy because of all day ‘morning sickness’ and utter exhaustion, and I continued to see her weekly to help with depression, anxiety, back pain and other  pregnancy related issues. She also helped me keep my blood pressure in check in those last weeks, so that I could go on to have the home birth I wanted. I haven’t been back in since having my baby girl, but to be honest I haven’t needed to because the back pain, anxiety and depression hasn’t come back!

After my husband saw my great results he decided to give it a try for the back pain he had struggled with for 10+ years. Needless to say, she worked her magic on him as well and after just 6 or 7 treatments his back no long hurts!

I’m actually looking forward to getting pregnant again because I know that Anna will keep me feeling good throughout.

Yelp #128+

Lavinia G.

Laguna Hills, CA

5.0 star rating

This review is long overdue; still I will try to keep it short and simple. I have tried “traditional” acupuncture with great success but, after having several people sing her praises, I went to see Anna.

Her method, I think is called the Balance Method, is a little bit different because needles go only in the “extremities” so lower arms, lower legs, and head. These areas are “poked” in different ways according to your situation but, regardless of where or what it may be, you will never see needles going anywhere else.

Anna has cured a chronic pain I was dealing with for years, she helps me with pain management and various inflammations when I train a bit too much in Aikido, she has helped me numerous times with my stress…. and I have sent many of my friends to see her for no other reason that she has helped many where others have failed (including my husband!).

Anna cares, she always makes you feel welcome, and she makes time for you even if she has a full house. I follow her practice on Facebook for her awesome inspirational and thought-provoking videos and I would recommend even just doing that if needles aren’t quite your thing… But I am telling you, Anna is truly the best and I now only see her.

TIPS: Bring headphones. Whether you are in the open room or in the side room, the sessions can be quite lengthy and listening to a book or some of your own music (or book) can help… THAT SAID, you will feel as if time flies when you are there and won’t even believe it has been that long.

Yelp #149+

Keevin G.

Lake Forest, CA

My experience with Anna has been absolutely awesome. I injured my back weight training so badly that I was unable to walk.With only one treatment from Anna I was at least 80% better. I have been seeing Anna for several years since that treatment. She can usually cure my sports injuries in just one treatment!

Yelp #148+

jessica s.

Huntington Beach, CA

3/16/2016  Updated review

All these years later and I’m still one of Dr. Dolopo’s biggest fans!! She is kind and attentive and listens to all of my concerns before she begins treatment. My appointments with her are the highlight of my day, I always leave there feeling refreshed and renewed. I have referred countless friends and family over to her all of which have been ecstatic with their results. Love her and the service she provides me!

Yelp #150+

Deb B.

Los Angeles, CA

3/18/2016  Updated review

There’s a reason I’ve continued to see Anna Dolopo LAc for the last 10+ years (and now I even travel 1-2 hours from LA to get to her). She has always made a positive impact in my life, and my physical and emotional health. She has treated me for back pain (as a long-term result of four fractured vertebrae in a car accident), a pinched nerve (which never once returned), female issues (which sometime required her Chinese herb expertise), anxiety and so much more. I trust her entirely, and if I question whether to use traditional or nontraditional medicine, she’ll work with me to set a plan for either route. I’ve been seeing Anna for so many years and we’ve both seen life’s hurdles and miracles during that time, so beyond a healer for me, I consider her a friend. I wouldn’t hesitate to refer anyone looking for physical or emotional healing to Anna!

Yelp #147+

Anne J.
Aliso Viejo, CA

5.0 star rating

3/15/2016 Updated review
How do I explain why I get acupuncture?

Because it works. My answer really is that simple, acupuncture works.

OK walking into an office and knowing I am wiling to be stuck with needles just seems weird, I totally agree. Why go? Because it works.

You probably won’t believe me, you think what you have can’t be helped through acupuncture. I used to think the same way and learned acupuncture can help me and probably can help you as well.

I am not going to list the different issues over the years Anna at Elements in Harmony has fixed, you can read plenty of those on her website and in other Yelp reviews. I am just going to admit, it works. I know you still don’t believe me, neither did I before going to see Anna. I told her as much at my first treatment and she just smiled and said give it a try That was 7 years ago and I see Anna from time to time when one issue or another pops up in my life.

Why go to Elements in Harmony and not somewhere else? Anna is a gifted healer who understands how bodies work and how acupuncture will work on a body. I am amazed at some of the stories i hear (not from Anna) but other patients in the waiting room about how Anna used acupuncture to help a body heal.

The most common question I get asked (besides do the needles hurt) is how can I be in a room with other people. . I think of all the types of community treatments out there for dialysis or cancer treatments and realize this really is not so different, people in a room being treated. We are all there for the same reason, to get healthy and people respect each other and their space.

….about the needles; yes one or two hurts at times, Anna apologizes if the needle going in hurts (and she means it) but 98% of the time, i don’t even realize where she is putting the needle.

Don’t believe me; go give it a try yourself. If you see me there; ask what I am there for, I don’t mind sharing. smile emoticon

Simply put, acupuncture works.

Yelp #146+

Tara B.

Aliso Viejo, CA

5.0 star rating

I have been a patient of Anna’s for 6+ Years, she has treated me for a number of different aliments. In every instance the results were OUTSTANDING, and I often wish I could make more time to spend on her table.

Anna is the best, plain and simple. I initially went to see her for my Challenging Pregnancy, she managed to alleviate my ALL DAY Sickness so I could gain some much needed weight, she managed the leg cramps, the insomnia, the stress, and best of all – I had a scheduled a C-Section which she prepared my body for – I left the hospital 1 day early and I never needed anything more than an ibuprofen on day 2. I was running up and down stairs when I got home and never had any issues at all – WHAT A GIFT to have those precious beginning moments to spend with my daughter PAIN FREE.

She has treated me for headaches, shoulder aches, and knee pain – all of these I get tremendous results and after a couple of sessions I couldn’t believe how much better I felt.

She has keep me healthy when I travel and when the rest of my family is sick; more recently I was on and off planes during the Holiday season and I went to see Anna – Before and After my traveling and I didn’t get sick.

Because I have been her patient for so long – I often forget how amazing she is. She know my Energy better than I do. She aligns me so that I function as a BETTER me. Now if anything feels wrong she is the person I visit.

The best thing about her place is that she is more than just your doctor, she is my friend. She spends almost as much time treating me as she does teaching me how I can be a better me, or how to help my daughter when she is not feeling well with homeopathic treatments.

If you’re hesitant about acupuncture, Anna and Elements in Harmony is by far the best place to go. Anna will make you feel totally comfortable and relaxed, plus you’ll walk away more knowledgeable!

YELP #145+

Traci L.
Huntington Beach, CA

5.0 star rating

Anna is an amazing practitioner. She is very knowledgable in acupunture and overall wellness. She is extremely positive and cares deeply about your well being. I always feel good leaving her sessions. She allows you to stay and receive treatment as long as you can instead of giving you a time limit. She truly cares about your healing process and is committed to you. I recommend Anna for anyone considering acupunture. She is a gem!

Yelp #115+

Shana M.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

5.0 star rating

I approached acupuncture with skepticism. I didn’t “believe” it could really work. But I found myself in a situation where I really didn’t want to use medication. I was 40 weeks pregnant and I didn’t want to be medically induced. So I went to Anna. After one session I had my child the next afternoon!……but I still didn’t “fully” believe. I mean, maybe it was a fluke?

I then developed a bad case of grinding my teeth during sleep. I had to wear an uncomfortable mouth guard, had daily headaches and jaw pain. Again, I didn’t want to use prescribed medicines to “relax” “calm down” or “sleep deeper”. I went in for 3 treatments in a one week span (an aggressive schedule for me). I slept amazingly! My anxiety reduced by 80%! I didn’t need a mouth guard! The treatments felt AMAZING – I left feeling like I was walking in bliss every time I left her treatment center! After that I was a true BELIEVER! I now use Elements in Harmony for my overall general health maintenance. I have seen Anna to help with various health issues/illnesses/injuries throughout the past 6 years. She has helped me with:

-low energy
-back pain/ inflammation
-digestive issues
-pregnancy related issues

I also love her online scheduling system. I have a hectic life and it allows me to book the day of if I need to. She is extremely accommodating, she always works with me on last minute bookings, which is a HUGE bonus from having a Community Healing room.

Honestly, I can’t wait to go again – it just adds so much balance to my busy life – I know I’ll always leave saying “AHHHHHHHHHH”

Yelp #144+

Ruby N.
Corona, CA

5.0 star rating

Anna helped me get through a difficult pregnancy. I was severely nauseated and vomiting, dehydrated and weak. I barely had the strength and energy to get out of bed. After 3 months of suffering my husband begged me to see Anna. I was skeptical at first, but I’m glad I made it to her office. After my first treatment I was able to eat a decent meal and held it down. After that, I started seeing Anna 1-2 times a week to control my symptoms. I felt so good that the people around me saw a big difference in my appearance. I went from this miserable pale sickly appearing person to smiling and laughing again. Thanks Anna!!!

YELP #143+

Luann S.
Lake Forest, CA

5.0 star rating

Anna, I’m so happy I finally got in to see you! That evening I could feel a big difference in the easing of the pain in my foot. Now I’m making a mental list of other things I want you to focus on. Things like my thyroid & adrenals so I’ll have more energy. Just knowing that you can help me with these other things thrills me. You are a treasure & I am recommending you. I’ll see you soon.

Yelp #141+

Gina H.
Mission Viejo, CA

5.0 star rating

I went to Anna for chronic bladder infections. I was tired of the pain and all the antibiotics that I was taking 4-5 times a year which were not getting rid of the infections. Anna has treated me when I had an infection and to prevent them from happening and I have been bladder infection free for 1 year now with Anna’s help. I have received amazing results from her!! I would recommend her to family and friends!

Yelp #140+
Sara D.
Costa Mesa, CA
5.0 star rating
3/14/2016 Updated review
This is my 2nd review, I’ve been coming to Anna for over 3 years now. She worked wonders for me. I was of course skeptical at first of the benefits of acupuncture, but I got amazing results from just a few sessions. I was so worried I wouldn’t be able to have babies because I wasn’t ovulating or having periods. With only a month of a couple sessions a week, I now have regular periods every month. Now I love to go to Anna just to see her, and have a relaxing balancing nap. She helps me to relive stress, which has made my skin look better also. Any time I have a cold or feel something coming on, she fixes it right away! She is a miracle worker!
8/14/2013  Previous review Anna is a dedicated successful healer for women with hormonal imbalance issues. I suffered from having irregular periods for the past 2.5 years after I decided to go off of be birth control pill Yaz, and then BeYaz. I had tried many things such as bio identical hormone remedies etc. and nothing helped. Since I’ve been going to Anna, I was really aggressive with the acupuncture in the beginning, I’ve had 4 full periods without any of the herbal remedies she said we may have to try if my body didn’t respond to the needles, but I did! She makes the acupuncture process SO relaxing I leave there feeling so relaxed like a new woman! I trust Anna can heal any sort of issue with her expertise in Chinese medicine. I would recommend her to everyone!

Yelp #139+

Margaret B.
Dana Point, CA

5.0 star rating

I’ve been seeing Anna since the October, 2015 for very severe menopausal hot flashes.

Almost three years ago I stopped taking Bio-identical Hormones because I had a feeling that by relying so heavily on having to always increase the dosage, my body was stopping to produce its own hormones. I tried to deal with the hot flashes myself by taking different supplements, herbs, homeopathy, etc., but it was getting worse. I was getting drenched with sweat and heat every 30-40 minutes, and then right after that I was shivering with cold. I couldn’t wear anything heavier than tank tops, jeans, and a light sweater that was constantly on and off because by that time I actually felt like there is an internal sauna inside me with additional, severe hot flashes on top of it. I couldn’t wear any makeup (even the lightest one) because everything was just melting off my face. I couldn’t wear my hair down, because even this felt too hot for me. I always had to have a fan in my purse or somewhere near me and a small spray bottle with water. The hot flashes were terribly interfering with my life. I stopped going out and was barely socializing because I was always feeling tragically uncomfortable. I just couldn’t function well anymore.
I knew I had to do something and I wanted it to be in a natural way.

So I found Anna through the Internet and my healing journey started.
After the very first treatment, I woke up in the morning without one drop of sweat on my body or the bed sheets. It was heaven!!! MY HOT FLASHES WERE REDUCED TO 50% — AFTER THE FIRST TREATMENT!!! Needles to say, I was sold. Now there is only 5% left to completion– I am extremely pleased with the results.

Anna is simply amazing. The Balance Method she has mastered is different from other acupuncture styles, and I actually love that I don’t have to undress for the treatment because this method calls for using needless in arms/ hands (from elbow down), and legs from knees down — wow!

I love coming to Anna’s clinic. It’s so peaceful there. Anna herself has a lovely and sweet disposition, always treating her patients with great care and devotion. It’s so obvious, she loves what she’s doing.

What an amazing and highly skilled Acupuncture Physician Anna is!!!
I’m so grateful and happy I found her. I only wish I’d come sooner!
Thank you Anna!

YELP #129+
Alicia Z.
San Juan Capistrano, CA
5.0 star rating
Anna has always been caring, professional and positive! I had never been to an acupuncturist before going to her, and was a little nervous.  She settled my nerves and was exceptionally kind and knowledgable.  My husband and I had been trying for years to have a baby.  With Anna’s help – I’m now halfway through my first pregnancy!

Yelp #127+

Cindy C.
Perris, CA

5.0 star rating

The best acupuncturist.

Anna is very knowledgeable, she is very caring and really wants to help people get better. Her prices are very reasonable, I did a lot of
research and looked at different counties for an acupuncture location.

I have recommended her to all my friends, family and holistic professors. She is amazing and I feel blessed God placed her in our path.

Thanks to her we will welcome our first baby.

Yelp #126+

Bushra S.
Ladera Ranch, CA

5.0 star rating

I have been going to Anna for few months now for neck and shoulder problem and the results so far are amazing. I am extremely happy with the treatment I received so far, and the best thing I like about Anna is that she is very honest, she cares about her patients and she truly wants them to get better. When I had the consultation with her she explained to me the treatment and how many sessions I need. Anna is professional, sweet and kind, I am so glad that I found her.

YELP #124+
Nikole D.
Laguna Beach, CA
5.0 star rating
I started seeing Anna in August 2015. I was having severe hormonal imbalances causing me to have insomnia, anxiety and depression. I would get insane sugar cravings during any kind of stress including driving to and from work. At the recommendation of a friend (whom also sees Anna), I decided to give acupuncture a try for the first time. Anna explained how hormonal imbalances are causing all these uncomfortable symptoms and with treatment she could help me feel normal again. I was not completely sold, but I thought: why not? At this point I will try anything except medication! I didn’t want to go that route. Honestly, I kinda thought acupuncture was just for headaches or body pains and not for my type of symptoms. I didn’t really believe it would work, but I gave it a try anyway. I remember leaving that first day thinking that it was totally strange to zone out on a bed for an hour while having needles in my arms, legs, ears, forehead, head and neck. They didn’t hurt or anything. Just a nice long nap. Anna was very professional and caring during our consultation and then treatment, but I still remember thinking that it just seemed like hocus pocus and that this couldn’t possibly work on my problems. So I left and didn’t think I would likely return again. At least I tried it once, right? Then in just 24 hours I got a major response. A rush of peace spread over me like a wave of endorphins and I wasn’t craving sugar or feeling emotionally overwhelmed. I had extreme confidence in myself and a sense of well being. Is this for real? How did she do that? I felt so good that I knew I had to return and make sure it was actually the acupuncture and not a fluke. Every time I walk out of there, I know in a day or two I will experience this sensational feeling. To heal the body of years of hormonal imbalance takes time. I understand that. I also know that I was fortunate to respond so quickly on the first treatment. Usually this can take a few treatments for others to see results. But you will see results.  So I am now dedicated to healing my body slowly and patiently through acupuncture. I’m sure everyone heals at a different pace, but for me this worked rather quickly. You don’t have to believe in it for it to work. Just be open to the possibility. Everything about my life has gotten better since I met Anna last year. Everyone I come across has noticed how vibrant and healthy I am now. People comment on my glowing skin and positive energy all the time. I tell them about Anna and I now have referred several friends and acquaintances to her and they report similar results. Make sure you bring your headphones! This is very relaxing for most people, so sometimes you may hear other patient’s snoring. I like to listen to meditation music or an audible book to drown out those occasional sounds. Anna literally is magic. She really is an incredible healer. Give her a chance and I know you won’t regret it! ***also she often offers monthly specials for repeat customers to make it even more affordable so u can go more frequently and continue feeling fantastic. You are worth it!
Yelp #123+
Ashlie P.
San Diego, CA
5.0 star rating
Anna is amazing!! I first came to Anna with severe back pain from a car accident I was in. I had tried physical therapy and chiropractic care and neither worked. After my first treatment with her I could already feel a huge difference. A couple months later my back was pain free and stayed pain free. I am a massage therapist and I use my body a lot so it was great to be able to do my job and not feel back pain after my day was over. Six months later I fell down my stars and threw my back out and was in excruciating pain. I went to see her the next day and again felt instant relief by my second treatment I was back to normal again. I believe the second time I was able to heal so quickly was from all the previous work we had accomplished from my car accident and that I saw her first instead of going to physical therapy or chiropractic care. Anna surrounds herself with an amazing healing energy that you can feel as soon as you walk in the door. She has a passion for healing that is hard to find. If your in pain like I was then Anna is the acupuncturist YOU NEED!!!!
Yelp #122+
Sherry S.
Irvine, CA
5.0 star rating
I echo most of the reviewers and Anna’s patients here in saying that Anna is a wonderful, caring, professional, and highly competent acupuncturist in the OC area. Last September I was experiencing excruciating shoulder pain that might have resulted from chronic bad posture and overextension from weight training. I was in sharp pains and could not move out of bed. I arrived at Anna’s office in tears after she squeezed me into her busy schedule due to the severity and urgency of my situation. She was able to quickly asses my conditions and began her treatment. It is important to understand that most pains, especially chronic ones, require several intensive sessions of treatment before any observable changes can happen. My pain started to become more tolerable after the second treatment. I continued treatment with Anna at a twice a week to once a week frequency, each time about 1 hour to 1.5 hours (as she graciously encouraged me to stay as long as her schedule allowed for the needles to penetrate more deeply into the points), for 8 treatments in total. During this time, because I was dealing with a severe back pain, my immune system was down and I caught a bad cold. Anna was able to integrate both treatments of shoulder pain and my horrible coughs and shortened the length of time it required for me to recover from the cold.
There are many different approaches to acupuncture, and Anna practices Dr. Tan’s method in which the practitioner does not insert needles directly into the spots of pain. Instead, the practitioner, with their understanding and appreciation of the holistic nature of the human body, utilizes needles in different parts of the body in a corresponding and balanced way. I am not a professional in acupuncture, but I am a mental health practitioner and I appreciate Anna’s approach, professionalism, and genuine care for her expertise and her patients. I also appreciate that she takes efforts to do a thorough initial consultation/assessment before starting her treatment with a new patient, as this is extremely crucial for any kind of healthcare profession to remain ethical and effective. Anna also maintains an open communication with her patients, and does not hesitate to modify her treatments based on the patient’s needs. I highly recommend Anna and encourage potential customers to give her a try, with understanding that the more severe or chronic pains will definitely take a longer time before healing becomes noticeable. No magic pills are dispensed here, and that is not what Anna is offering. What she offers is patient, consistent, and genuine care that can go a long way when needed.
Yelp #120+

Jackie V.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

5.0 star rating

I have been going to Anna for over a year now and I consider her to be a miracle worker. I have never been to an acupuncturist before and didn’t know what to expect but from the very first treatment I had with her, I felt better. When I first met Anna, I had terrible insomnia and anxiety from trauma I had experienced two years before. Anna, with her treatments, cured my anxiety and I now sleep very well at night. I had been to many doctors who were unable to do what Anna did. She is truly an expert in the field she is in. Anna is also very professional, honest and courteous. She has also greeted me with a smile and a hug and is warm and caring to everyone she treats. She is highly professional and very skilled at what she does. She is an expert in the field of acupuncture and I would highly recommend her to anyone I meet.

Yelp #118+

Kristi K.
Lake Forest, CA

5.0 star rating

I’m normally not an actual Yelp reviewer, but I use the reviews to base my decision on which business I choose. But I felt strongly to give my review on Anna and her acupuncture business. Anna is the best acupuncturist I’ve ever been to!! She truly cares about her patients! My husband and I came to her about 6 years ago, since we were having problems with infertility. We’ve went through the typical Western methods with drugs and other treatments and unfortunately were unsuccessful. I found Anna using Yelp and after a quick phone conversation, I felt an immediate connection with her. She was very forthcoming in our first meeting, telling me our problems were not going to be cured overnight, but with weekly treatments and dedication, we could conceive naturally. Well lo and behold, 4 months later, I was pregnant. It wasn’t an easy process, but Anna was there for us with any questions. She also helped us through the pregnancy and I never suffered any morning sickness. We now have a rambunctious 4 1/2 year old daughter! She is the love of our life. Thanks to Anna, she is truly a blessing.

5 STAR REVIEW on FacebookstarS

I have been treated by several other acupuncturists and Anna is by FAR the best! She is extremely thorough and truly cares about helping you graduate from your pain. I have seen her for a range of things from pregnancy related issues, back pain, and cold/flu relief. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Yelp #117+

Greg W.
Laguna Niguel, CA

5.0 star rating

Simply put Anna Dolopo and her Elements in Harmony treatment program worked for me and cured my plantar fasciitis when neither an Orthopedist or physical therapy could. For over 25 years I was a daily runner. Several – 1/2 marathons and Hood to Coast relay race in Oregon twice. Many years ago I suffered from this very painful injury and had to stop running for about 2 years. Over time it slowly got better with the help of steroid injections and very limiter sports activities. When I was hit with plantar fasciitis again, I took the usual route of Orthopod and a dozen physical therapy treatments. Nothing helped. I could barely walk. My foot was so painful. I was in constant pain. Each morning was spent limping everywhere. I suffered for 8-9 months with no improvement.

My daughter, also a runner, suggested acupuncture.

I found Anna Dolopo via the Internet and decided “what the heck, nothing to lose.”

Within the first 4-6 treatments I was getting Relief from the constant pain in my foot.

Anna was incredibly generous with her time and expertise. Always going above and beyond what you would ever expect from a healthcare professional. Never was I rushed-actually quite the opposite. Anna had my healing as her only focus. Within 12-15 treatments my pain was eliminated. Strangely it took about 2 days after each of my sessions to feel the improvement. Each treatment brought me closer to being pain free.

Anna always gave me the BEST treatment and care.
I am now pain free thanks to Anna.

Again, Simply put, she is the best. You can trust Anna to help you.
I give very few reviews, but in this case, it’s well deserved. Anna earned my respect and gratitude.

Yelp #116+
Maral S.
Dana Point, CA
5.0 star rating
Anna is an angel from God. I feel truly blessed for being her patient. She is the most caring, loving, trusting and knowledgeable person I have met in Chinese medicine. She treats each and every one of her patients with outmost care, love and respect. She treated my bipolar as well as my chronic depression and today, I am a better and healthier person because of her. I can’t thank her enough for what she has done for me. Anna ROCKS!

Yelp #114+

Lisa C.
Oceanside, CA

5.0 star rating

I’m truly lucky to have found Anna.. A dear friend recommended her and I’m grateful I did.. I’ve had acupuncture in the past.. Anna is professional, kind and I feel fortunate to be under her care..

Yelp #113+

Taylor R.
Aliso Viejo, CA

5.0 star rating

I recently resumed my treatments with Anna to treat hormone issues I have been having where nothing else has worked and am extremely satisfied and grateful for the treatments I have received from her.

Anna is always so sweet, professional, and in the best spirits doing everything she can to accommodate me during my treatments and make sure I am comfortable. She’s very knowledgeable on the topic of female hormones, fertility, and periods (among other things) and educated me about my specific issues and how acupuncture works, warning me that things may take time to improve as with anything else however the day after my sessions I always feel great as I go through my day – calm and less stressed than usual.

I highly recommend Anna if you’re considering acupuncture!

Yelp #112+

Wendy J.
Aliso Viejo, CA

5.0 star rating

I have been seeing Anna for several years. She is very caring and makes sure you are as comfortable as you can be with needles sticking out of you:).

She has treated me for everything from stomach problems, yeast infections and immune boosting. My 17 year old daughter saw her recently for a year long recurrent yeast infection that nothing was curing. My daughter is deathly afraid of needles so when she agreed to see Anna I knew she was at her wits end. Not only did Anna’s one treatment cure the infection (it has been months and no recurrence) but also my daughter said she would go again.

The other thing I really like is the family vibe at her office. If you are lucky you may greeted by her sweet daughters or her even sweeter dog. It is such a warm environment that you feel more like you are visiting a friend then an acupuncture office.

Anna is actually my third acupuncturist and I plan on her being my last.

Yelp Review #111+

Robert P.
Aliso Viejo, CA

5.0 star rating

Anna is great. I highly recommend her. She is highly motivated to help her patients. She has helped me with my aches and pains. Her positive energy is infectious!

YELP #119+

Danielle A.

Newport Beach, CA

I have searched high and low for alternative therapies.  Acupuncture is one of them and Elements in Harmony embraces the traditional elements of the art.  I would never go into an appointment of a new acupuncturist without an initial consult, it is mind, body and soul that connects your therapist to what you need to focus on to repair and healing of your body and mind.

I love there is no time limit to your appointment here, your body is done when your body is done… the more time the needles are in, the better the treatment.

I am so appreciative for Anna and her dedication of the art.

For those who are surfing reviews, remember, do check the credibility of each persons page and reviews.   It is shocking when you see how many friends a person has, how many reviews they have, how many stars they dish out to establishments  and how honest the reviews really seem verses just a place to complain.  There are many patrons that abuse yelp… make sure you are able to weed them out so you don’t miss out on something that could be great.  And this establishment is great.

Yelp #125+

Gina W.

Mission Viejo, CA

5.0 star rating

I started with Anna a couple months ago with a friend’s recommendation. I had never had Acupuncture before and did not know what to expect …in fact I was objective and made no expectations. I have always had difficulty sleeping and that was my prime concern, though Anna mentioned that she could help my small rotator cuff tear also. Again I did not expect anything. I went with the recommendation of aggressive treatments twice a week and was so surprised that my sleep cycle had me waking up at 7:30 am on a Saturday morning and feeling sleepy at nine 930pm.. This was unheard of for me and I found myself having much more time to be productive. Then it occurred to me I didn’t feel my shoulder pain at night as I usually did. She was always very professional. It was always quiet. Everyone seemed to be courteous of each other. Positive experience for me …I’ll be going back.

Yelp #110+

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  • Buy 11 visits for $550 (Save $110)
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  • No private consultations.
  • Add $15 to any treatment if you’d like a private consultation
  • 24 hour notice is required for any appointment changes/cancellations or a treatment is deducted.
  • No treatments can be transferred to anyone else.
  • No refunds.

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Anna Dolopo, L.Ac.

23151 Verdugo Dr., Ste. 114

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

office: 949-305-170

text: 619-341-4341

Dr. Tan Gold Level Certified Balance Method Acupuncturist

BAZI Practitioner – Dr. Tan Graduate

Serving Southern California since 1999

YouTube #29: Jaundice, Yelp #61+, Weightloss, Fitness, Nutrition & More!

September 18th, 2012

September 17, 2012

Using Homemade Bone Broth for the Treatment of Infertility

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Calling all women interested in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!

Join Brazilian Top Team OC.  The ladies’ team is for serious team players!  We train on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

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YouTube #29:

Jaundice, Slow healing liver, Itching, Difficulty Sleeping

Liver disease caused by Anabolic steroids

MDs gave him 1+ year to heal.

Treated 5 times by ME.  After 4th treatment:

Itching 100% improved.

Sleeping 100% improved.

Jaundice 95% improved.

Bilirubin level decreased from 45 to 30 to 10 from 1st to the 4th treatment (it should be under a 1).  According to the email from patient’s parents below, his liver is HEALTHY after a total of 5 treatments.  The doctors gave the 16-year old patient a very poor prognosis, stating that this slow-healing part of the liver would take 1+ year to heal (with medications).  I initially asked for 6-9 months (claiming that I hope to decrease healing time from 25-50%;  I obviously underestimated Dr. Tan’s Balance method because it took me a TOTAL OF 5 TREATMENTS to earn this letter).  Doctors absolutely don’t believe that the acupuncture had anything to do with the improvement during the 2.5 weeks the patient was under my care.  If you would like a personal update, the parents clearly stated below that they are willing to speak for my work.

Thank you for the follow up.

“B” is doing extremely well.

His liver finally hit the number for him to

be declared “healthy.”
He is playing football and enjoying his

junior year in high school.

As a family, we are happy to write a
testimonial on your website.
Please just let us know how to do it.
We are also happy to
refer you to anybody that will listen.
We can never thank you enough for
helping B in his recovery.

Mr. & Mrs. “J”

This is the reason why I chose to be a “quack doctor” in 1994.  History clearly shows that evolution (philosophy, arts, medicine, science, religion, law, human rights, etc.) usually happened when a person ran a different direction and went against status quo despite all criticism and hurdles.  Remember, the world used to be “flat;” medical doctors not too long ago believed that “a gentleman’s hands are never dirty,” thus they never believed in washing their hands after handling a corpse and then delivering a baby (causing a high percentage of mothers dying); women used to not be able to vote in America; people of color had zero rights in America; a renegade a couple of thousands of years ago created a whole new testament in the Bible; a young Joan of Arc (burned at the stake at age 19) followed a mission that probably would earn her a place in a psyche ward by today’s standards; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had a fabulous dream; and the list goes on.   It is my privilege to practice a medicine that the pioneers in the 1970s paved my way in California.  This quickly-gained and, hopefully, long-term success story is one gift that I give to the field of Chinese medicine with a very humble heart.  I honestly thought it would take me a minimum of 3 months to start seeing profound improvement like this.

Thank you, Southern California.  Thank you, “B,” for your faith in me.

Yelp Review #61

5 Star as of 7/29/2012

I have been going to Anna for over 2 years now and cannot say enough great things about her.  I first started seeing her when I went for a nagging hip pain that I had tried everything to get rid of.  A friend one night suggested acupuncture – I was admittedly a skeptic and hence why I never went.  But I was at my whits end and would try anything to make the pain go away.  The very next morning as I was driving to work a van pulled up next to me with the advertisement on it’s car – Elements in Harmony, Acupuncture.  I knew it was meant to be.  I immediately called that number and I have been with her ever since.  Within a year my hip pain was completely gone.  Now I see Anna for my mental and overall well being.

I cannot imagine my life without Anna and her special gift.  She is an amazing practitioner as well as an extraordinary person and friend.

She made a believer out of me!!

Thank you,  Ann.

All the best,

Weightloss at the Tarjoman Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Dr. Tarjoman and his awesome doggies

Want to lose 3-7 lbs per week and don’t know where to start? Visit Tarjoman Chiropractic and learn about weight loss and the path to a healthier YOU. This will be your last diet and you will feel better than ever!!!

Please call (949)829-8871 or email to learn more

It’s official, we have started our Ideal Protein Weight-Loss Center! First group of clients have all signed up and starting their program. We are very excited and are looking forward to helping all of them acheive their weight loss goals. This is the last diet they, or you if interested, will every try.

Please contact Danielle to learn more!

Let her and Dr. T know that Anna sent you.

Fitness with Miss Jackie!

Sponsored by Xyience

Miss Jackie also happens to be a graduate of Fullerton State University and has been in the early development education for the past 13 years.  She has a spectacular early development center upstairs at Reign Training Center where I train kickboxing and looks after Anais while I can Train to Reign!

“I want to lose weight!!”… “I want to get in-shape!!”… “If only I can lose these last 5lbs!!” Does that all sound familiar to you? Possibly repeating over and over in your head? Getting healthy and “getting in-shape” are one of those things people tend to put off until the weight is unbearable and/or the person’s health is at risk. So where do we begin? Just like anyone who is interested in fashion, cooking, art or any hobby, the first step is to do a little research on what it is he/she is interested in. It somewhat becomes an obsession. As for ‘getting into shape’ there’s no difference in your approach. There is an ongoing list of workout ideas, clean eating recipes and daily supplements to consider. Some may equate “skinny” to being healthy, but it is far from it. It is definitely not about popping a fat burning pill or being on a liquid diet for a few weeks, because those will only give you temporary results. It’s about incorporating healthy choices into your daily routine and making fitness a lifestyle.

So, what’s the first step? Whether your a stay-at-home parent, eight to fiver or constantly traveling, it is making a commitment to yourself. A commitment to making a conscious effort to eat healthy, exercising, setting realistic fitness goals and making healthy choices for your body. Everyone has a specific body type and reacts differently to certain foods and/or supplements. It is important to research what we put in our body along with creating a workout plan that is tailored to our goals and/or needs. This lifestyle involves being cautious about the things we eat along with portion sizing, how much exercise or physical activity we engage in and the amount of rest we give ourselves. Here are some quick things to consider: Research different kinds of healthy foods and different physical activities/exercises that interest you that also require raising your heart-rate. This is a KEY element to losing weight! Prepare your meals for the day with small snacks ready to go. This will decrease the chances of walking into a fast food restaurant or picking up 7-Eleven’s fat filled convenient food soaked in saturated fat. If you are a parent, consider snacks both you and your child can enjoy together. We are all guilty of eating the fruit snacks or animal cookies laying around in your child’s lunch bag. Throw out the processed snacks, bright artificial colored cereal and replace them with fruits, veggie sticks and organic munchies. Having a variety of snacks and switching them out every couple weeks makes it less likely to get bored of them.

Be prepared to take on the day!…. write out a meal plan for yourself and/or your family. The moment it’s written down it becomes part of our daily routine and eventually becomes habitual. If you want to get serious, set an alarm to eat every 2-3 hours so our body does not go into starvation mode and hold on to the fat for fuel. Refueling our body with small healthy nutritious meals every 2-3 hours, even when not hungry will result in having energy throughout the day and help you lean out. It’s simple! If this is something new to you, take baby steps! Put in the time, do the work and it will ALL pay off. Its YOUR time to embark on your own journey and create YOUR own fitness SUCCESS story. Stay tuned for more health & fitness tips and sampled workouts and great supplements that will enhance your overall workout experience!

This Doctor of Holistic Nutrition is so awesome, you’ll just have to visit her website.  There’s way too much to share.  Oh, she also happens to be one of my real life super heroes.  Doctor, mommy, business owner, in shape in all areas of her life.  I just love this leading lady.

Anna Dolopo, L.Ac is a Gold Level Certified

Dr. Richard Tan’s Balance Method practitioner.

Please schedule your appointments directly on our homepage at

or you can call us any time at 949-305-1703.


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Software review: producing two dimensional diagrams of membrane proteins

E. coli LamB, presented using TMRPres2D. Not that the cytoplasmic/extracellular labels are incorrect, and should say extracellular/periplasmic.

I recently needed to make a simple, two dimensional figure of a beta-barrel membrane protein. I went hunting for programs that might take a sequence and/or structure and produce a pretty looking diagram to save me constructing everything by hand. Here are two I found and tried.

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Mako templates in Google App Engine: seems to work for me

For some reason which I can’t really articulate, I’m not a huge fan of Django templating. I’d actually prefer to use Genshi with Google App Engine, but I need to wait until all the kinks are ironed out, since as far as I can tell it’s not quite working painlessly yet. Another templating option is Mako, which I’ve barely used, but I still prefer to Django templates. One nice thing about Mako: it’s faster than most Python templating engines out there. So, here’s a quickie on how I got Mako working with Google App Engine. It wasn’t tricky at all, but I thought I’d document it anyway.

Checkout Mako from SVN and copy the directory mako/lib/mako to the path of your application, eg, on Linux:

$ cp -r mako/lib/mako myapp

(where myapp is the directory that your GAE app lives in).

In your app, obviously you’ll need to import some parts of mako:

from mako.template import Template

Then, whenever you want to render a template as output (say, at the end of a ‘get’ or ‘post’ method .. see the GAE templating example for some context), call something like:

# a dictionary of variables to send to the template namespace
foo, bar = "some", "enthralling text"
template_values = {
  ‘some_foo’: foo,
  ‘some_bar’: bar

# index.mako is the template file in our GAE app directory
path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ‘index.mako’)
# make a new template instance
templ = Template(filename=path)
# unpack the dictionary to become keyword arguments and render

An example of some template text that could go into index.mako could be:

${some_foo} likes the ${some_bar}

One possible modification: I need to look into it, but defining your Template class (eg templ in the example above) in the main() function (maybe as a global) rather than instantiating it every time it is rendered would probably give better performance.

ResolveRef updated : now with auto-suggest and source code

I updated ResolveRef last night and checked in the most current sourcecode to svn at Google Code.

New features include:

ResolveRef, now prettier, with comments box by disqus.

  • Suggest/autocomplete for journal title field, using the journal title lists provided by PubMed.
  • A “Verify” button. Allows a ResolveRef URL to be constructed with the web form and verified as working and valid without actually forwarding the user to the article.
  • Some bugfixes (handled the case where there is no DOI in the PubMed record, handled network timeouts to PubMed)
  • Refreshed visuals
  • Disqus comments box for feedback

In the interest of just getting something working quickly, I implemented the suggest feature in the laziest, possibly most RAM and CPU hungry way possible (the “JQuery Suggest” code queries the web app with substrings as you type each character. At the server side, the app uses a regex to scan a ~1.5 Mb list of journal titles held in RAM). I’ve already noticed a few “This request used a high amount of CPU” warnings in the logs, with the threat “High CPU requests have a small quota, and if you exceed this quota, your app will be temporarily disabled“. If my nasty hack starts heating up Google’s datacentre too much, I might have to disable the ‘suggest’ feature until I can implement it “properly”.

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ResolveRef : looking at the logs

One of the nice features of Google App Engine is you can easily view logs for your application to quickly see requests generating errors. Browsing the logs of ResolveRef, I’ve been able to identify an few classes of query which for one reason or another, weren’t working.

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Announcing ResolveRef on Google App Engine

About two weeks ago, tipped off by Neil, I heard about Google App Engine. I managed to get a beta account, and I’ve finally had a chance to do something (hopefully) useful with it.

In the absence of any quickly achievable ideas for a bioinformatics app, I ported over the OpenRef application I wrote on top of TurboGears a few months back.

Just like the original, the new app, ResolveRef, is essentially a RESTful way of doing PubMed queries.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Gay Marriage New York!

Today was the first day for gay marriage in the state of New York, and I went down to the City Clerk's office in Lower Manhattan to draw the event. An hour and a half before the office opened, the line was already down the block, so I squirmed my way to the front to get a peek at who was going to be the first legally married gay couple in New York.

I arrived to find that the two women in front, Erika and Yolanda, were not a couple, but two friends waiting for their partners to arrive.

Erika's partner Sari arrived fairly quickly, and the two had a sweet, tearful "reunion". But Yolanda's partner, Nancy, was still on her way, and she was starting to get nervous she wouldn't make it with their children before the doors opened.

She texted Nancy nervously as countless TV crews interviewed the three women, wanting to get a word from the first in line.

Finally, after working her way through the barricades and police officers, Nancy found her way to Yolanda and the two embraced as Yolanda burst into tears. To me, this was the most beautiful moment of the entire day. It was so touching to see a couple, that had already had their more symbolic wedding in 1997, still be so overwhelmed with emotion on this day.

To me, that shows just how important marriage equality is. It's not the certificate, or the benefits, or the political implications of it all. I think what matters is finally being able to say "wife" or "husband" about the person you love without hearing a little voice whisper "less than" or "not quite", even when you know it's not true.

The event organizers began saying that the first couples would be going in soon, so I raced around to the other side of the building to where they'd be making their grand entrance as wife and wife!

Two women burst out of the building smiling and laughing, to a roar of support from the crowd. Apparently, though, these were not really the first two women married in the city...the first two, were just taking a little longer to get out.

Then, to an even bigger roar, Phyllis Siegal, 77, and Connie Kopelov, 85, came out slowly, with Phyllis pushing Connie's wheelchair.

She helped Connie to her walker, and the two, who had been together 23 years, stood at the microphone in front of the press, and showed their certificate proudly (we in the non-press audience couldn't hear what they were saying).

More couples came out of the doors, happily waving to the crowds as supporters threw rice and glitter in the air, and shouted even louder congratulations any time a protester tried to spew any hate.

Ah the protesters...I was unsure whether I actually wanted to include them in this reportage, because I feel like it's not even worth engaging their negativity. But I decided it was still an important part of the event, and illustrates the need for this change all over the country, so I did one little drawing. Fortunately, at their strongest, there were only about five protesters at a time. Usually, it was just one angry man with a sign across the street from the building, shouting horrible things all day long. I don't even get angry with them anymore, because to me, it's only themselves they're hurting on a day like today. These people in line are having a wonderful day, marrying the people they love to overwhelming support, and all this man gets to do is stand in one place, shouting awful things, and being ridiculed by passers by. They're not worth getting angry at; they've got plenty of anger themselves.

The rest of the day was an enormous line of people, wrapping their way around the building, waiting for their chance.

Happy couples would stroll along the small park across the street, posing for photos and stopping for interviews with the never-ending stream of journalists.

The couples would often wait in line with their entire wedding parties, everybody dressed up in dresses and suits, slowly meandering through the line.

For some, it was more than a two hour wait in the hot sun. But when you've waited 5, or 10, or 20 years, what's another couple of hours?


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Lucky for Life - Using quantum physics to influence your future

As I was reading through my feed the other day I saw @sunnibrown's  tweets about Quantum Possibilities. Spending many years on the casino floor, I have some first-hand knowledge of these possibilities and the nature of positive energy towards the future. As I read deeper into the current modern interpretations of the concept by reading articles like this one from've come to realize even more that Walt Disney's old Quote is based more in reality than a fairy tale. When Walt Disney said, "If you can dream it, you can do it." he was showing that he had a real understanding of the influence you have over what happens in the future...the Quantum Possibilities. So remember: The universe is far more participatory than we realize. Ask a physicist. Ask a shaman....and even Walt Disney.

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Deadsun: In development

We might start throwing up some tests of games we’re working on. I hope it will be good to get some feedback – but keep in mind, this IS in development, so go easy ;P

So – whats deadsun? Thats the codename (hah how mysterious!) for my latest game, Tarwin is working on a few other things. It will hopefully be release on the iphone too (hence the format).

The sun is dead, and post apocolyptic radiation is pouring out of the sky. You need to gather it to your cities to power them. In this test, you can play with the mechanic of collecting energy from the black-holes which expel it. There will be more advanced levels to come, which involve protecting the cities, tba.

Use Keys 1-8 to flick between the levels.

NOTE: please view this on its own page (not with all other blog posts) as it probably will run slow otherwise – we are working on fixing this weakness of our blog.

  1. That is just beautiful guys… really pretty… Pretty cool concept too.

  2. This is absolutely brilliant!!! A great take on this kind of game mechanic. The simple graphics are very nice. I can’t wait to play a finished version of this game!!!

  3. vitaLee

    Reminds me of the Auditorium game – http://www.playauditorium.com/
    I like the graphics deisgn.

  4. john

    To fix the weakness of your blog you should do what Tony Pa does. http://www.tonypa.pri.ee/tbw/tut09a.html. He makes you click to start and close.

  5. Beautiful! Great concept and theme executed very well. Love the artwork.
    Level 8 did run a little slow, but there are a lot of particles!

    Great work.

  6. jess

    Strangely addictive…passed all levels with flying colours :P

  7. Jed

    please if you don’t make this for iPhone , let me do it … its so nice and could be awesome with touch

  8. Hah – we’ll i’ll see how i go with compiling it out to iphone when the new version of haxe is released. I might be looking for a ObjC port however, we’ll see how it goes ;P

  9. >> Jess
    Good to see! Its always battle to make it easy enough that people can pick it up fast, i’m working on some harder levels now… hopefully a challenge!

  10. Jed

    an ObjC / C port of your code should be easier that relying on haxe in my opinion , if the code is anything like the particles example you posted earlier it should be quite easy, let me know if you need a hand

  11. I dont doubt that it would be pretty easy – thats the whole plan, the game has been designed with the plan of making it the first test for haxe iphone. I’ll definately keep you in mind tho.. time will tell! ;P
    I’ll probably release the games code (iphone port) at some point too as an example, maybe after a little while tho.

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haXe MouseWheel on Mac OS X

So, mouse scroll wheel events still dont work [edit] In browser [/edit] on osx! its hard to believe, but true. Luckily i found a great SWFObject plugin + as3 class from PixelBreaker in his blogpost :

AS3.0 MouseWheel on Mac OS X

It didnt take too long to port the code across to haxe in order to add the finishing touch to our latest haxe/flash website City on a Hill.
NOTE: You should run the test through a server (eg. apache) to avoid annoying security issues.

Download the Source and Demo here

  1. Are you trying to run it in a browser? Without a fancy JavaScript hack, there has never been mousewheel support in the browser. Take the same (broken) swf, and run it in the standalone flash player. It should work with wheel events (assuming the code is correct).

  2. Yes, I'm running it in the browser i should have made that clear (thanks ;) ). That is the whole point of the post (fixing the fact that mousewheel doesnt work in browser on mac- which is rediculous). If you run the swf from a server (via http) it works for me. The as3 lib (which i've ported) is well proven - so it shouldnt be *broken*

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What is it with Chris Daly?

He moved his Chris Daly blog off the City servers because he wanted to be able to post the unvarnished truth about Gavin and Aaron and others.

You go, Chris. More power to you if you think this is the way to prove your point. I have no idea why you're so angry, but I see a downward spiral that has hit the tipping point. All that bile can't be good for the soul.

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home court advantage

Yosef sent animals (the blessings of Egypt) to Yaakov Avinu who was still in Eretz Yisrael, because Egypt represented the dark side, and it's easier to rectify the dark side in Eretz Yisrael, because of its inherent holiness. (Noam Elimelech - end of פרשת וישב)
We learn so many things from this simple, yet profound, teaching. Two things being the most important.
  1. Living in Israel allows you to grow spiritually at a very accelerated pace. (because of the inherent Kedushah of the land) The yetzer just doesn't have the same power here. (He's the away team.)
  2. The ability to live in Eretz Yisrael is a huge blessing in itself. HaShem is giving us an open-ended ticket to do all that we are capable of and more. For this reason, it doesn't matter whether God has given us the land back officially, whether we are still in galut, as long as the possibility exists for us to live in Israel, how could we live anywhere else? Essentially choosing to live elsewhere is living a life of spiritual sludge, of slow and plodding growth, fighting just to live. Here (in Israel) we live, here we were meant to live, here we have the home-court advantage!
Remember that even in galut, our prayers should always be in Israel, in Yerushalayim, on Har HaBayit, in the Beit HaMikdash, in the Kodesh HaKodashim. In our prayers, we always have the home-court advantage.

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Girls: Friday Holiday Schedule (Manasquan-Jackson Memorial On Deck)

The final day of holiday tournament action has arrived as we come down off what was a crazy Thursday. We won’t have the WOBM final we all thought we would, but we’ve got two very good games between the final and the third-place matchup. Outside of that, there are a couple other games that are sure to not disappoint. We’ll be at WOBM once again, so and is the move for that. We’ll have updates from other games as well.

WOBM Christmas Classic Final
At Pine Belt Arena, Toms River
(1) Manasquan vs. (3) Jackson Mem., 5:30 p.m.
Third Place
(4) Rumson-FH vs. (2) Point Boro, 3:45 p.m.
ESCIT Christmas Tournament Final
At Trenton Catholic Academy
St. John Vianney vs. Trenton Catholic Academy, 7:30 p.m.
Colts Neck vs. Life Center, 1:30 p.m.
Boardwalk Basketball Classic
At Wildwood Convention Center
Ocean Cup Consolation
Central vs. Absegami, 2:15 p.m.
Diamond State Classic Final
At St. Elizabeth High School, Delaware
RB Catholic vs. Council Rock South (Pa.) 4:30 p.m.
Mount St. Dominic Holiday Festival
St. Rose vs. North Hunterdon, 1 p.m.
Neptune vs. Immaculate Conception, 3 p.m.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Dear Jackson Memorial, YOU’RE RUINING THE PARTY! The Jaguars surprised Point Boro on Thursday in the WOBM semifinals and are through to their first final where they will take on Manasquan….Speaking of Manasquan, the Warriors fell behind early and needed a game-high 35 points from Notre Dame recruit Michaela Mabrey to survive against Rumson. Manasquan is also through to the WOBM final for the first time….When was the last time the WOBM third-place game was this good? A matchup of two top 7 teams at the Shore will take place as Point Boro and Rumson meet up. One of these two teams will be leaving WOBM with two losses, neither expected that coming in….Elsewhere, St. John Vianney grinded out a win on Thursday against Life Center, but things will get a little tougher today with a matchup against defending Tournament of Champions winner Trenton Catholic Academy….Red Bank Catholic will have a good test this afternoon in Delaware from undefeated Council Rock South of Pennsylvania, which boasts 6-foot-3 Princeton recruit Alex Wheatley….St. Rose and Neptune will both close up shop for the week at Mount St. Dominic and both are looking to finish 3-0 against a formidable group of teams. The Purple Roses draw a North Hunterdon that was thought to be legit, but has lost twice this week, including Tuesday against Neptune.

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Their best record?

It has happened twice this year, where a band that I listened to and loved while they were together, that ceased to exist years ago and that I didn't think that I could listen to again with enthusiasm have released material that has rekindled my ardour all over again.

The first was The Beatles whose remastered re-issues early in the year were a revelation, revealing sounds that we had never heard before and confirming their stature all over again. Abbey Road and The Beatles (the double white) in particular never sounded better, bringing Ringo's hitherto under exposed drumming to the fore and the group's ensemble attention to detail and spirited playing still sounding invigorating and impressive. I fell in love all over again.

And now Nirvana Live At Reading has done the same thing. After 18 years only available as a low quality bootleg, finally the CD and DVD of the event have been made available. The band were at their popular and performance zenith, mere days after the birth of Kurt's daughter and the completion of his latest heroin detox and in front of a 60,000 people sing-a-long mosh pit the band tore through a 27 song set that stands as perhaps their finest performance ever.

You've probably seen the clip of a be-wigged hospital gowned Kurt being rolled out in a wheelchair by writer Everett True, perhaps a goof on his recent drug travails, before singing a line from Bette Midler's The Rose, collapsing on the stage and rising up with a roaring Breed that kicks off their non-stop set.

Touching on the best of Bleach, most of Nevermind, choice singles and B-sides (Sliver", Aneurysm), three In Utero previews (Tourette's, "Dumb, All Apologies), plus encores of all-stops-out covers of 80s California punks Fang's suitably sardonic The Money Will Roll Right In and the Wipers' D-7, its better than a greatest hits album. Kurt's often ravaged voice is at optimum power, but its his guitar sound that is the ear opener, his huge heavily distorted chording creating a monolithic wall of sound, combined with Dave and Kris' propulsive rhythmic ebb and flow makes it hard to believe that there was only three of them; they sound like giants. Far more raw and ragged than any of their studio recordings, the ferocious fretting and high volume onslaught of this performance adds another dimension to their three and four minute post punk pop songs.

But the most gratifying aspect is the invigorating and good natured joy that they seem to have in the playing, tempering the nihilism that that clouded their next couple of years with a sense of fun. Kurt's laugh at the beginning of Sliver, the brief More Than A Feeling guitar riff at the start of Smells Like Teen Spirit, Star Spangled Banner in Territorial Pissings, his heartfelt plea to the audience to yell out that they love Courtney after her atrocious treatment by the British tabloids, dedicating All Apologies to Frances Bean, make him seem more engaged than usual, just goofing around in front of friends.

If I were to recommend one Nirvana album to someone it would be this one, its visceral excitement, stunning performance and speaker shuddering grunt a timely reminder of the great band that they briefly were.Remember them this way.

Posted by Stephen Walker
November 24, 2009 9:39 PM

Fair enough, I think you're right. Radiohead just pip Nirvana in the grossly-overrated stakes. But that said, they're a better band. And their fans aren't as annoying as Nirvana fans.

  • Posted by: sian on November 30, 2009 12:55 PM

Posted by: Daniel on November 27, 2009 8:12 PM

Hear hear.
Although they're hotly followed by Talking Heads in my universe, and I can at least listen to radiohead without going feral.

  • Posted by: Stormy on November 30, 2009 11:18 AM

Wrong Sian. That "honour" would go to Radiohead.

  • Posted by: Daniel on November 27, 2009 8:12 PM

Without a doubt, the most overrated band in the history of rock & roll.

  • Posted by: sian on November 26, 2009 3:30 PM

I pre-ordered this and it didn't disappoint when it finally arrived. It's an absolute must-have for all true Nirvana fans. I repeatedly got tingles up the spine watching it, it was like a trip back in time and to see this greatest of bands in full flight again was an complete joy. Absolutely awesome.

  • Posted by: smeggers on November 26, 2009 11:45 AM

Just toooooooooo f%$&@ng good

  • Posted by: jonoinmanila on November 25, 2009 5:06 PM

  • Posted by: Nathan on November 25, 2009 4:20 PM

Two words.

!@#$% YES!

  • Posted by: LSM on November 25, 2009 1:20 PM

This is now officially on my Christmas wishlist, would also like to give a special mention to Pearl Jam's remaster of Ten release earlier this year, now there was an album that needed a good spit polish.

  • Posted by: Scotto on November 25, 2009 12:53 PM

Been waiting for a quality version of this to come out. As a Nirvana freak I'm wetting myself with excitment.

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On Thursday 22 October, the European Commission adopted a plan to reduce the wasteful practice of discarding – throwing overboard unwanted fish – in the North Sea.

This discard plan concerns demersal fisheries, i.e. fish that feed on or near the sea bottom, and is a temporary measure to phase out discarding and gradually put in place the landing obligation, a key component of the EU’s reformed Common Fisheries Policy. It follows similar plans for demersal species in the Atlantic earlier this month.

Discarding constitutes a substantial waste of resources that threatens the sustainable exploitation and economic viability of fisheries. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations estimates that over 7 million tonnes – 8 % of the total global fish catches – are discarded yearly.

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Saturday, January 13, 2018

A Big Honeycomb Skate in the Harbour.

A Big Honeycomb Skate in the Harbour.

Fishing Report – Durban – 12.01.2018

We had two 5 hour harbour trips and had some great fun, catching a bunch of small Hammer Head Sharks which are such great fun to catch on light spinning tackle, a variety of other fish species, a large Gurnard and a good size Rockod. The highlight of the day was a very large Honeycomb Skate which took 1hr20 min to land on light tackle. We did not boat the Skate, we kept it in the water and released it. All other fish caught were also released.

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Being make social media marketing do the job, you desire in order to talk to your consumer one individual to another. Everyone loves it if they have a one-on-one romantic relationship with a business. Buyers want the cabability to talk with a particular person immediately.

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