Cryptocurrencies are alternative virtual payment solution and we now accept cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Doge and over 130 different cryptos for all products in our store as well as our other methods including PayPal and Credit Cards.
Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies built around a technology called blockchain. This allows cryptocurrencies to operate in a decentralized manner, which means that they are independent of major banks and other traditional financial institutions.
In addition to verifying transactions, blockchain technology plays a crucial part in bringing cryptocurrency tokens, or units of currency, into the world economy via a process called mining.
Miners use powerful computers to solve algorithms on the crypto network, and when they successfully solve one, they get to add a transaction, or a block to the blockchain. Each algorithm that’s successfully solved helps verify a transaction, and in exchange for solving it, the user receives a token.
Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, hit the market in 2009 and paved the way for thousands of other cryptos in the years since, including Ethereum, Litecoin, and many more.
During checkout, please select either Coinbase Commerce or CoinPayments as your payment gateway. You can either make the payment directly from your wallet on these portals, or scan the addresses and make the payment.
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We hope that this note finds you and your families safe and well.
We understand that we are in a time of uncertainty, and at times like this we are reminded of how thankful we are to be part of such a dedicated and resilient industry and how grateful we are for each one of our customers. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, we are working quickly to ensure the health and safety of all our employees and customers.
Starting today, Thursday March 19th, we will be closing all Urelas retail stores in North America, Europe and India through Sunday May 3rd to do our part to keep our staff and customers safe. All store employees will continue to receive their regular compensation and benefits through this time period.
Since our retail stores are closed, therefore we encourage you to visit urelas.com in the meantime. We are still taking orders, adding new items and working hard to ensure that all current orders get fulfilled to the highest level of service we pride ourselves on. Since our supply chains are hit, there could be slight delays in the delivery of your orders.
We are grateful for your support, patience and understanding during these times and look forward to serving you.
We will continue to monitor all updates related to COVID-19 and will in turn adapt our policies to be the company that our customers love to shop from.
Please stay safe and healthy,
Your Urelas Family
]]>These 3D paper cut light boxes, called Lunibox, have become Germany's best selling home decor artifact of 2019 (in a report published by Aphelion Labs).
Lunibox is a 3D light box. It has multiple contours of carved papers that are put upon each other to form a scenery. They are lit by a stripes of LEDs that are put on the back. The different thicknesses of papers, along with variations in their colors, co-ordinates and forms a gorgeous 3D picturesque.
When Urelas launched the Lunibox, we did not anticipate such a huge reception. There was only one version of the Lunibox when it was launched, the 'Oblivion' - a very similar artwork to that of 'Romantic Lover'.
A DIY GIF of the Lunibox went viral on multiple platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Reddit - garnering over 1 million views slightly after the product launch.
As a result, Lunibox became our all-time best seller with over 1000 orders from 30 different countries in just 48 hours after its launch. Pretty soon we ran out of stocks for the Lunibox and it remained 'Out of Stock' for a while. Meanwhile, interested customers kept on messaging, emailing & calling us for the availability of the Lunibox.
(NOTE: The 'Oblivion' artwork of Lunibox is still out of stock; it takes a lot of time & effort to make these Luniboxes, we're working on getting it back on sale)
About 65% of total orders were from Germany. Setting a whole new record, this helped in making Lunibox Germany's best selling artifact of 2019.
Urelas has launched 11 new variants of AAA-powered Luniboxes, 3 USB Luniboxes and 2 Halloween Specials.
In this post, we’ll take a closer look at some of these impressive benefits, and you’ll come to see that moss boards are way more than just an attractive artistic feature for your home or office.
The World Health Organization reported that over four million deaths were attributed to air pollution exposure during 2012. These deaths resulted from strokes, lung cancer, and certain types of heart disease. While many of these deaths occurred in areas with much more pollution than we have in Australia, we’re certainly not free from air pollutants that negatively affect our health.
Moss is particularly good at combating air pollution. The pollutants in the rain and the air cling to the surface of the moss, and while the pollutants are stuck there, bacteria convert them into the plant’s biomass. As you can see, having a moss wall nearby can do a world of good for your lungs.
Researchers at Texas A&M University in the United States examined correlations between plants and productivity in the workplace. They created three different workspaces: one with flowers and plants, one with a sculpture, and one area with no decorative embellishments.
After having research participants work in all three environments, they found that both men and women demonstrated more innovative thinking and solved more problems while they worked in the space that included flowers and plants.
Another study performed by Dr. Virginia Lohr of Washington State University measured stress levels in employees at different workstations. She found that participants working in environments with plants were 12 per cent less stressed than participants working at workstations without plants.
Dr. Lohr’s study is not the only study that showed similar results. Time and again, researchers find that the presence of plants in workplaces decreases overall stress among employees.
People have long used foliage to reduce noise and create more peaceful environments. Homeowners who live on busy streets plant trees or shrubs to block traffic noises, and people escape to forests when they’re looking for peace and quiet.
The same principles apply with moss boards. Vegetation naturally blocks high-frequency sounds while the supporting structure diminishes low-frequency noises. Some studies have shown that plants can reduce ambient noises in offices by as much as 5 decibels.
Researchers at the Royal College of Agriculture in Cirencester in England performed an interesting study regarding student attentiveness and plants. They found that students were 70% more attentive when taught in classrooms containing plants. Additionally, attendance was higher for lectures offered in rooms containing plants. How would greater attentiveness benefit you and those around you?
As you can see, the scientific benefits of moss boards are profound and quite interesting. From psychological benefits like less stress and improved productivity to financial benefits like lower heating and cooling costs, moss boards have a lot to offer. The environmental benefits of moss boards are impressive as well. They can improve air quality and help to stabilise humidity in your interior.
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January: the perfect time to look at garden trends for 2019. Garden design is keeping up with interior design these days. Trends are moving towards more lifestyle-based use of spaces rather than gardening in the more traditional sense. In other words, there’s increasingly less emphasis on cultivating and more on enjoying the outdoors as an extension of the house. Consequently, the main trend area will be health and well-being.
We all feel the benefit of fresh air and exercise. This will be another of the garden trends for 2019. Furthermore, gardening is a well-known tonic for our physical and mental health.
Yet this year we’ll see a new twist on “grow your own” for healthy eating. Herbs, super foods, edible flowers, baby vegetables and herbal teas will become more popular. Garden centres and suppliers are producing neat systems for growing your own produce on a small scale without the need for a huge plot and a big time commitment.
Drop Hydroponics by Urelas - Available here.
Taking the lead from the advances in horticultural science, hydroponic and vertical growing systems are compact. Use them indoors on your kitchen windowsill or in an outdoor shed or small greenhouse to produce fast-growing, vitamin-packed salads and herbs all year round. You don’t even need to get your hands dirty! These hi-tech systems involve crops growing without soil or compost. Instead their roots grow in a flow of water and nutrients specially tailored to maximise yield, taste and nutrient value. A special blend of coloured LED lighting provides the ideal “light recipe”’ for each crop to enhance growth. Compact integrated units are widely available in a range of sizes. They can be used to grow a range of salads and speciality veg, so look out for new seed ranges for funky veg, oriental salads, edible flowers and herb mixes to grow and dry your own tisanes.
Vintage Hydroponics Set by Urelas - Available here.
If you like your daily exercise how about a “green gym”. If digging isn’t your thing,you can still get fit outdoors by installing some exercise equipment. Becoming ever more popular in parks and public spaces (“calisthenics areas”), we can tailor these innovative structures to suit small-scale gardens. Your daily routine can be carried out right outside your back door without any expensive gym subscriptions.
]]>We often hear that good posture is essential for good health. We recognize poor posture when we see it formed as a result of bad habits carried out over years and evident in many adults. But only few people have a real grasp of the importance and necessity of good posture.
Good posture helps us stand, walk, sit, and lie in positions that place the least strain on supporting muscles and ligaments during movement and weight-bearing activities. Correct posture:
To maintain proper posture, you need to have adequate muscle flexibility and strength, normal joint motion in the spine and other body regions, as well as efficient postural muscles that are balanced on both sides of the spine. In addition, you must recognize your postural habits at home and in the workplace and work to correct them, if necessary.
Poor posture can lead to excessive strain on our postural muscles, it can worsen our sexual functions, and may even cause our postural muscles to relax, when held in certain positions for long periods of time. For example, you can typically see this in people who bend forward at the waist for a prolonged time in the workplace. Their postural muscles are more prone to injury and back pain.
Several factors contribute to poor posture--most commonly, stress, obesity, pregnancy, weak postural muscles, abnormally tight muscles, and high-heeled shoes. In addition, decreased flexibility, a poor work environment, incorrect working posture, and unhealthy sitting and standing habits can also contribute to poor body positioning.
In a word, yes. Remember, however, that long-standing postural problems will typically take longer to address than short-lived ones, as often the joints have adapted to your long-standing poor posture. Conscious awareness of your own posture and knowing what posture is correct will help you consciously correct yourself. With much practice, the correct posture for standing, sitting, and lying down will gradually replace your old posture. This, in turn, will help you move toward a better and healthier body position.
Your doctor of chiropractic can assist you with proper posture, including recommending exercises to strengthen your core postural muscles. He or she can also assist you with choosing proper postures during your activities, helping reduce your risk of injury.
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Slouching and sitting with bad posture is more than just a bad habit. It can be detrimental to your quality of life.
When your back posture is poor, your entire health suffers as a result. Thankfully, you can fix your posture by investing in a back posture corrector that can help you sit up straight, heal yourself and give your back a rest.
Below we’ll show you how NoBlue's FixMe back posture corrector works, why it is more than just a chiropractic issue, and why you need one in your life.
Let’s begin.
Before spending your hard earned money on a back posture corrector, you need to do a little research into how and why they work. These braces are fully adjustable to your body type, weight, and spine.
The brace will hold your back into place so that you can fix your posture so that your back becomes stronger overall. For example, if you habitually slouch, the brace will hold your back into place straight so that you can retrain your posture until it is naturally comfortable.
Before purchasing a posture corrector, make sure that you take a look at the sizing chart and choose the one that best fits you. This way, you can wear the corrector underneath the clothing without it becoming irritating or restrictive. For US customers, we recommend ordering one size larger.
Since you have a bit more information about how these back posture corrector devices work, it pays to now look into the bigger picture of why owning one is essential.
The nine tips below will let you see exactly why you need to place an order so you can start reaping the following benefits:
Back pain is a fact of life for many people, as 80% of people suffer from lower back pain throughout the course of their lives.
Business is done sitting down in office chairs more than ever, which means that people aren’t as active or fit. This leaves more room for back pain and irritation.
When your back muscles weaken, you’ll need to compensate by carrying your weight in ways that are irritating and cause swelling.
Wearing one of these back posture corrector braces allows you to hold your torso into place in a way that increases your range of motion and takes much of the burden off of your lower back.
Posture and mental health are directly linked.
Studies indicate that people with good posture improve their mental function and memory.
Science backs the cognitive functions benefits of good posture, which is why you’ll want to be mindful of it every single day, particularly when at work or school.
Great posture is an excellent starting point if you want to drastically reduce the cortisol levels in your body.
People who sit up straight with excellent posture are more relaxed and attentive, which quiets the wandering mind and allows you to experience a sense of calmness and serenity. This carries over into your overall state of well-being, and can even produce a meditative state.
There’s a reason that meditation involves sitting up straight with the spine aligned. If you’re experiencing an undue amount of anxiety, checking your posture could be the first place to turn.
Since a posture corrector will make it so that your spine is naturally straight, you decrease the amount of stress that you’ll experience on an everyday basis.
We’ve all experienced those days where no matter what, we just don’t have it.
This can be depressing and debilitating to your workflow if you allow it to remain unchecked. Perhaps worse, becoming too dependent on energy drinks and espresso can mess with your sleep cycle and cause caffeine dependence.
The secret to a wealth of energy lies in the alignment of the spine. Fixing your posture is an excellent way for you to remain exuberant and spry as you go about your everyday life.
This is essential since most Americans spend their workweeks dragging and energy starved.
If you browse the motivational and self-development circles, you most likely have heard of the superhero pose.
This is a pose that involves putting your fist on your hips and standing up straight with your chest out. Science backs that this pose decreases fear and increases confidence almost immediately.
Since confidence is a byproduct of good posture, imagine the benefits you’ll experience in your personal and business life.
Since your brain works better with great posture, you can expect to be more productive in your endeavors.
This is only natural since you can’t expect to stay focused and on task laying down and bed, as opposed to sitting up straight in a chair.
A posture corrector, along with an ergonomic office chair, will keep you in the game throughout even the longest work shifts.
Nothing says old age like a bad back.
Wearing a posture corrector holds back the hands of time and lets you heal your back at the same time. You’ll walk around with a youthful spring in your step, without tweaking an irritated back.
This way, you’ll be pain-free and able to enjoy your everyday life.
Breath is life.
This is far more literal than hyperbole, so the more oxygen you get into your lungs, the better. You’ll have oxygen-rich blood that feeds your muscles and tissues and allows your brain to build the neural pathways you need to learn and grow.
The deeper you breathe, the easier it’ll be for you to take life as it comes, as opposed to walking around with tension and anxiety.
Having poor posture while sitting can adversely affect your sexual function, Herrera says. "Sacral sitting, or what I like to call rounded lower back sitting or slopping sitting, can be even worse than other postures," she says. "Sacral sitting can have profound effects on men's and women's sexual function because this posture shortens and tightens the pelvic floor muscles, which are our primary sexual muscles.
When the pelvic floor muscles are tight and weak, they cannot exert their power and strength, and the end result can be weak or nonexistent orgasms." Weak pelvic floor muscles can affect the sexual function of men and women in different ways, she says.
Now that you have the information you need, don’t rob yourself of these benefits. Visit our site to order a back posture corrector that can revolutionize your life and health.
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]]>Have you ever felt cramps in your back when trying to read while laying down? Well, no more. Introducing Latzy! NoBlue's latest addition to convenience glasses.
When worn, Latzy turns your vision by 90 degrees. So you can keep your heads up while seeing down.
This immensely helps when you're laying down and reading something, or maybe you want to watch TV while laying down or use your phone while doing so.
“People get so focused on these devices that they end up holding their neck and upper back in abnormal positions for a long period of time; enough that other people coined the phrase ‘text neck,’ which is essentially referring to postural pain,” says Chris Cornett, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon and spine specialist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Cornett continues, “When you hold your body in an abnormal position, it can increase stress on the muscles, cause fatigue, muscle spasms, and even stress headaches."
A study by Lee and colleagues published in the October 2014 issue of Ergonomics found that repetitive or prolonged head flexion posture during smart phone use is a risk factor for neck pain. The study looked at 18 participants who performed 3 tasks with a smart phone: Texting, browsing and watching a video. Participants did these activities while sitting and also when standing.
Not only did the study identify head flexion associated with heavy smart phone use as a risk factor for neck pain, it also found that of the 3 activities, texting may be the biggest contributing factor to device use related neck pain. (The authors say that texting is the most frequently performed of these functions.) In the study, texting while sitting caused the largest degree of head flexion.
Latzy turns your sight horizontally down by 90 degree. This way, you can keep your neck and spine straight while at the same time use your phone, watch TV or read your favourite book.
Latzy isn't just for lazy people, it's for everyone who wishes not to hurt their neck and backs while reading or watching TV.
]]>Smart phones, laptops, and other handheld devices all transmit light. However, the blue light in particular is found to be toxic for your eyes.
Scientists at the University of Toledo may have discovered how blue light emitted from your technology has a potential to lead to macular degeneration — one of the leading causes of vision loss in the United States. A similar case was published by Harvard Medical School in August this year, exposing the dark side of blue light.
“It’s no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye’s retina” said Ajith Karunarathne, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Toledo’s department of chemistry and biochemistry in a released statement.
Macular degeneration is the result of photoreceptor cell death in the retina. The function of the photoreceptor cells is to capture visual images and signal them to the brain using a molecule called retinal.
The main source of blue light is the sun, and our bodies are programmed to respond to that light. During the day, the blue light in sunlight boosts our attention, memory, energy levels, reaction times, and overall mood. It’s the signal to our brains that we should be up and about. Absence of blue light signals that we should be resting.
The problem in modern times is that we are surrounded by artificial sources of blue light that confuse these signals, particularly LED and fluorescent lights and the screens of our electronic devices. Blue light suppresses the release of melatonin in our brains, which leads to a lower quality of sleep, which in turn can contribute to a variety of negative health effects.
Exposure to blue light for over 2 hours in a day can lead to:
Here’s what you can do to protect yourself:
Apple features a "night shift" mode in its iOS devices and many other smartphone manufacturers have put similar features in their devices. However, these apps are negligible in reducing blue light. While they do minimize blue color from appearing in our screens, they cannot eliminate the intensity of blue light that comes along with our screens.
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