<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129381396551866115</id><updated>2011-04-21T13:05:10.557-07:00</updated><title type='text'>benjesoona</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://benjesoona.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2129381396551866115/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://benjesoona.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2129381396551866115/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>benjesoona</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03836807162097407647</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>128</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129381396551866115.post-2989253414758607054</id><published>2008-06-16T03:19:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-16T03:19:31.794-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Using Article Marketing To Promote Your Website</title><content type='html'>By Raymond Cunningham Are you an expert on a particular subject? Do you have a website? Would you like to increase visitor traffic to your website? If you answered yes to these questions then article marketing may be for you.Building links to your website is a very important factor in gaining not only traffic but also a higher search engine placement. In todays internet world it is increasingly difficult to get good traffic to your site if any. Consider the number of actual pages that are now available on the internet (Billions) and you suddenly realise that maybe your site may never be seen by anyone other than you and your friends.This is not what you want to hear after spending many hours producing the perfect site. You may have paid a great deal of cash out for your site but this alone does not guarantee visitors. There are certain options available to generate traffic and visitors to your site based around what is commonly named SEO or search engine optimisation. There are many factors involved in SEO, far too many to mention here. SEO costs money and if working to a budget you may wish to look elsewhere.Quite by chance, I discovered the world of article writing and more importantly, article directories. Article writing is a very effective way to share your knowledge with the internet community and also increase the volume of visitors to your own website. The process is very simple and really only consists of two steps.  Write your article  Submit your article to the relevant category in many article directories Writing Your Article Choose a relevant title that will get the readers attention. Make sure you place the keywords for your specialty in the title as this will help readers find your article when searching for information. Make sure your article includes relevant easy to understand information thatwill be useful and helpful to your readers. Split your article into three parts if possible. The Introduction should draw the reader in and make them want to read the remainder of your article. The body of the article is where you impart your useful knowledge for the reader to both enjoy and absorb. And finally the conclusion should be written so the readers remember your article. Layout your article so it is easily readable. Use short paragraphs to make sure readers do not lose interest. Attention span of internet users is very short and confronted with a large block of text most people will not read it. Dont forget to include author information and a web address for your site. This is the crucial part of the article marketing process. Submitting Your Article To Article Directories Once you have created your literary masterpiece, it needs to be seen. This can be easily achieved via submission to article directories. There are many such article directories available. A simple search using Google will find a list of directories waiting for your article submissions. Most directories will ask that you register with them at no charge. 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Do you want your invites to be personalised with a  photograph, printed dates and times or perhaps you might prefer to write them  all out yourself? Personalised and printed invites can save enormous amounts of time,  especially if you require anything over 25 invitations. Some traders offer a  customised service allowing you to specify colours and images and to  practically design the invite yourself. Others will have a selection of  templates for you to choose from. How much time do you have until the occasion? If you are having invitations  designed and delivered, you will want to do it early to allow some time for the  invites to be designed and then some time to make any alterations to the  design, and then you must allow time to post your invites to your guests and  time for them to reply. We recommend you buy your invites at least 3-4 weeks  before the big day to allow plenty of time. So if you are having personalised  invites designed make sure you enquire about turnaround time and delivery time  to ensure things arent left too late. Do you need envelopes or a coloured pen? As you will be busy planning your  event and organising things it is easy to forget about simple things like  envelopes and a coloured pen to match your invites. Some invitations come with  a glossy finish and are not suitable to write on with a normal ball point pen.  So you might want to make sure that pens are glossy/photo proof. Many sellers  dont include the price of envelopes with their invitations but they can  usually be supplied for a little extra. It is recommended to buy the envelopes  from your seller as it may prove difficult to get envelopes the correct size  and it may be expensive. If you are planning on having the invitations returned  to you for a reply from your guests, you may want to order self addressed  envelopes and post these along with your invitations so that guests can reply  to your address with ease. How much information should I include on the invitation? It is best to keep the text  minimal on your invite to avoid over crowding, and having text so small that it  is hard to read. So stick to the important information and keep it short and  concise. You will want to include important details such as: Occasion, Date, Time, Venue, RSVP (phone number, address or email). This is going to be a factor for almost everyone. So if  you are on a tight budget you might want to stick to standard invitations that  you can fill all details yourself as these tend to be cheaper. However if time  consumption is of more concern, you may want to pay the extra to have your  invitations personalised and printed, ready for you to simply send out. Another  factor to consider is if you want a specific type of invitation, for example  Walt Disney invites or the Simpson's etc. It is unlikely that any company will  own the copyright to use such images on your personalised invites, so in this  case you might be as well just buying the invitations from an official retailer  to avoid breaking any copyright laws. We hope  this article has been informative for you and helped towards the planning of  your invitations and your special occasion. 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Many of them find it increasingly difficult to choose a specific mobile phone deal, mobile phone handset or for that matter a particular tariff option. Finding the best deals can sometimes become a trifle complicated. The best way to solve this problem is to browse through the offers featured in some of the reputed online mobile phone shops. As a matter of fact, some of the best mobile phone shops have an online presence. These online retailers of mobile phones feature some of the best deals from leading service providers and that too on the latest mobile phone handsets from Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG. A person wanting to purchase a mobile phone can browse through the information provided in these mobile phone sites. He can compare deals across the networks and find the cheapest rates, the best handsets and contract features that suit his budget. The online mobile phone shops, more often than not, feature the best deals. The usual overheads associated with the lease, staffing, and rent of the premises can be eliminated. The retailers can save quite a lot this way; and they can pass these savings on to the final consumers, who are in this case, mobile phone users. This naturally translates into some of the best mobile phone deals for users of mobile phones. Thus, many of the online mobile phone shops enable mobile phone users to search and compare packages and prices. Mobile phone users can get a birds eye view of the different trends in the industry and choose a specific handset, deal or rental plan, weighing all the pros and cons. It can be said that in many ways, the online mobile phone shops are a safer bet as compared to the local mobile phone shops. 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Thats coin-homicide and can mean a significant reduction in value of the coins mint state. Knowledgeable buyers certainly wont look twice at a coin thats been cleaned so avoid the temptation. Its not worth it in the end. Its also one of the first things that I did when I was younger. Since my coins werent looking nice and shiny and some of them were a bit dismal in color I gave them a nice thorough cleaning with soap and water and dried them off with a hand towel. That was a disaster waiting to happen naturally and when I loaded them back into my small coin vault unfortunately some of them hadnt dried properly and I ended up with green tinged coins instead of the slightly non-shiny ones I had earlier. So avoid temptation and keep your itchy cleaning fingers away from your coins. Unless of course you just dug it up from your backyard  or someone elses backyard  and its covered in mud. In this case you can clean it, but follow directions carefully on how to clean your coins. There are many ways to do this but I cant give any of them to you since Ive stayed firmly away from cleaning any type of coin after that first disastrous attempt. Nowadays I just give it over to someone whos better trained than I am and leave well enough alone! For the most part though you really wont want to clean your coins, theyre better off in the state they are and dont need added help to appeal to other collectors. Part of the appeal lies in its current condition anyway, and you dont want to be messing with that. Remember, if it aint broke, dont fix it. Your coin isnt broken so dont attempt to fix it. Its supposed to look like that. 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Richardson * 'Homemade' is a funny word as it can imply 'simple or basic', but when applied to making carp or catfish bait, the subject certainly deserves far more explanation for optimum results and catches! Bait really has a single end function; to get the fishing hook into the carps mouth, so giving the opportunity for it to be hooked! To achieve this, the bait needs either:  To emit a recognizable carp food signal, or stimulate carp curiosity. &lt;br /&gt; Be representative of, or a mimic of a natural food source. Carp are curious and will examine any new potential food item they come across. Whether paste / dough or boilies, it needs to be resilient enough to be put on the hook or hair, for it to withstand the fishes attention and enter the mouth. Boilie baits are the more scientifically proven kind that have evolved from the days of the Specials baits. These were often based on ground - up dog, cat, fish foods and farm animal foods in pellet, biscuit and tinned form. They were bound together with eggs, and fished as pastes. In the 1950 to the early 1970s these were often fished free lined with big hooks, with no weight, and individual baits could be the size of an orange, in order to deter bait-whittling smaller fish! Other common kitchen type ingredients were also incorporated to enhance paste effectiveness like minced tinned fish, curry powder, bottled condiment sources, yeast powders, milk powders, grated cheese, salt and pepper, herbs, yeast extract, cake baking flavours, whole - wheat flour, corn flour, bird foods, ground fish meal pellets, and animal / pet food pellets, beans, peas, seeds, and many food oils have been used; many of which have proved themselves. Many, in original or extract form, are still used in baits today. Baits were originally boiled to allow them to be thrown much further out into the water, as carp moved out in response to increased angling pressure and tackle improvements. The fact that nearly every other fish that swims with carp can eat boilies, has shown that the hard skinned boilie idea didnt really work. In fact many species, like big roach, tench, bream, catfish etc, seem to use boilies as part of their staple diets and their improved growth rates can attest to this fact. The ideal average size established for boilies used to be a recommended 15 millimeters in diameter,  although today highly pressured waters often see better results on much smaller sizes and some do very well on even 35 millimeter ones as have done in the UK and France. If you were an average carp angler, fishing in around 1980 in the UK, then you were most likely still experimenting with many of these ingredients, to give you an edge over those pesky carp! However, there were an advanced minority, who kept the latest bait and rig secret developments private among themselves, and pockets of carp anglers developed different edges and formulas which could totally out - fish the old specials. This was because they were based upon, and maximized, scientifically proven data, on the carp dietary preference mechanism! Understanding the scientifically proven carp data, on the carps dietary preference mechanism and baits designed on this basis, resulted in more highly nutritionally balanced baits. So giving carp the maximum energy and dietary requirements, for the least cost in effort! The real missing ingredient, for very many carp anglers, even today, is in understanding why a carp eats any of these carp boilie foods at all! And why carp can actually prefer some baits to the exclusion of all the rest! This is an important area I feel, that has been neglected, leaving many modern carp anglers with less understanding of the baits available to him and how best to choose how and when to use them, because this can be a very important edge in itself! Also I feel it is as important to really understand why your shop-bought bait catches and doesnt catch in different circumstances, seasonal and weather conditions, and different at types of waters. Of course it is not vital to know, or understand these things to catch carp. But only the most exceptional outstanding anglers catch big carp consistently, using a normal number of fishing hours to achieve this. Compared to the average majority, who are usually those having taken up carp fishing in the last 5 to 15 years or so and often to struggle to maintain big fish catches consistency all year round unlike much more experienced and bait wise anglers. So I feel it is important to help explain how to become more satisfied and consistent in your carp fishing, because these days it can be a large sacrifice, both in time and money, to pursue this sport. I believe, especially newer carp anglers, need impartial guidance when it comes to the importance of bait (often a complete afterthought!), when frequently thousands of pounds have been spent on carp fishing tackle! An introduction to the boilie ingredients: Boilies are usually made using dry mixture ingredients of either 500 grammes or 1 pound. Using a combination of natural and synthetic materials, bait may be bound together usually with eggs, to form dough balls or shapes. The most effective size and dimensions vary depending upon your fishing situation, and could be 8 to 30 millimeters plus. (Never underestimate how fish preferences alter over time and even at different times during a session!) It pays to make different sizes, shapes, and densities boilies: this helps take away a danger reference point, i.e., it stops the fish recognizing it and fools the carp into eating the hook bait with the hook (which is the point, isnt it?!) Boilies have conventionally been and are often labeled in terms of the food group which forms the majority percentage of the bait, i.e.: Milk protein (whole milk and its derivatives.) &lt;br /&gt;Carrier carbohydrate (soya flour / semolina.) &lt;br /&gt;Bird foods (seed mixes, rearing foods and extracts, etc.) &lt;br /&gt;Fishmeal (ground trout pellets, oily fish meals, crustacean meals, seafood extracts, etc.) &lt;br /&gt;Meat meals (beef, poultry, pork flakes, hydrolyzed feather meal, etc.) &lt;br /&gt;And so on Of course, these labels are misleading to some folks these days because baits have become more complex.  The benefits of mixing the nutrients of different food groups in the same bait mix, means there may be no single food group in any given bait! So how do you choose which ingredients to use, which ratios of these to use and why? The first step is commonly practicality; can you put these things together into a dough or paste, to produce a boilie mix that will bind together and roll well? To produce a boilie from various ingredients without instructions on ratios of each ingredient takes some preliminary testing. So it is wise to start by using one large hens egg (or similar), mixed with a small amount of any liquid ingredients, to confirm that your test dry ingredients when mixed actually bind and roll well into balls to make boiled baits. If not, add more egg, a small amount of vegetable oil or binding material. Ideally start by putting the carps dietary needs first when making bait, and begin with the bulk whole protein food content of ingredients at 25 % to 50 % of your preliminary 100 % dry mixture. Such examples used could be combinations of some of the following: caseins, lactalbumin, fish meals, meat meals, whey protein. Usually you will require a binding material to hold the protein food together in the bait. This may require using dry binding ingredients like semolina, wheat gluten, wheat flour, soya flour etc for up to 50 % of the mix, necessary for many types of coarse bird food meals, shellfish meals, meat and fish meals. Different bait materials will alter this approximate ratio, but use the ratio that rolls first! and increase the protein content from there (Using eggs / egg powder to bind your bait, adds a great nutritional added profile as a complete protein food.) Examples of binders: Hens eggs. &lt;br /&gt;Egg powder. &lt;br /&gt;Whey gel. &lt;br /&gt;Bread crumbs. &lt;br /&gt;Full fat yellow semolina. &lt;br /&gt;Maize meal. &lt;br /&gt;Corn starch. &lt;br /&gt;Potato starch. &lt;br /&gt;White ground rice flour. &lt;br /&gt;Wheat flour. &lt;br /&gt;Wheat gluten. &lt;br /&gt;Potato gluten. &lt;br /&gt;Full fat soya flour.  &lt;br /&gt;Ground seeds. &lt;br /&gt;Ground Sluis CLO. &lt;br /&gt;Ground EMP. &lt;br /&gt;Ground CeDe.  &lt;br /&gt;Ground Red band pigeon seed mix. &lt;br /&gt;Beef gelatin based binding products. Some of the most effective attraction of your bait comes from the water soluble fraction of particular ingredients used. Ingredients with this characteristic content could constitute 10 % up to 30 % of the mix. Making a resilient practical boilie mix may require the addition or reduction of only one ingredient. Some of the best baits you will ever discover are made by this trial and error process. The solubility of ingredients is especially recommended if an ingredient has high protein value, such as sodium and calcium caseinates, calf milk replacers, whole milk powder, yeast powder, hydrolyzed fish and shellfish proteins etc... Some are used at much lower levels, e.g. 0.2 % to 6 % ; e.g., hydrolyzed fish protein, hydrolyzed spirulina extract,  squid extract, anchovy extract, green crab / lobster / scallop / shrimp / oyster / baby clam extracts, green lip mussel extract etc. These are also effective as most are extremely quickly and efficiently digested with immediate benefits that the carp can feel. I prefer to fresh freeze baits, or air dry them naturally, or preserve them in a flavour / amino acid / supplement compound, rather than using a chemical preservative in the bait like ascorbic acid. Carp require oils (essential fatty acids) but only in small amounts e.g., up to 5 % of your total dry mix. Oily fish meals and shellfish meals are already rich in these, as are flax seed, hemp seed, sesame seeds, salmon oil, cod liver oil, crustacean oil, etc. To meet minimum carp dietary requirements try adding perhaps around 1 milliliter to 3 milliliters of a good quality nutritional oil per egg, (maximum,) depending on oil level in the dry mix. At times of year when water temperatures drop below 55 Fahrenheit / 13 Degrees Celsius, its sensible to drop the oil levels used or use emulsified oil. It also pays to reduce some of your whole protein food content and substitute it with e.g., 3 ounces of wheat germ; this is a proven method of improving the biological conversion of your bait inside the carp by making your bait more carp digestible Carp love to crunch food and in doing so send out all kinds of feeding signals to other carp, allowing attractive food particles to pass out of the gills. Nutritional ingredients can be used for this effect, e.g. bird foods  Robin Red, Red Factor,Nectarblend, Ground Red Band pigeon food, prepared ground mixed nuts and seeds; prepared tiger nuts and hempseed, millet, egg - biscuit myna - bird rearing food, niger seeds, RRR, ground birdseeds Ce De, PTX, ground insects, dried larvae, coarse kelp meal etc. Also used are crushed oyster shell and eggshell. These also allow bait to release attractors faster, putting more out to attract carp quicker and more effectively, especially in lower water temperatures. They also help the fish to eat more bait by helping them pass it through their systems faster. Test each individually because their properties vary. Use, e.g., 0.5 ounces per pound for shell through to e.g., 2 ounces  per pound of course kelp meal, to e.g., 3 ounces per pound of Robin Red, ground birdseed e.g., 6 ounces per pound, up to 8 ounces per pound of Nectar Blend. Here are some examples of recognized nutritional bird food ingredients: PTX. &lt;br /&gt;Robin Red. &lt;br /&gt;Red Factor. &lt;br /&gt;Nectar Blend. &lt;br /&gt;RRR Spanish peppers.  &lt;br /&gt;Prosecto Insectivorous. &lt;br /&gt;Sluis CLO.  &lt;br /&gt;SluisUniversal. &lt;br /&gt;Sluis Mynhah bird food. &lt;br /&gt;CeDe. &lt;br /&gt;EMP. &lt;br /&gt;Red Venom carophyll red liquid pigment attractor (http:/www.ccmoore.com) Other ingredients are used to change resilience, texture, attractor leak-off,&lt;br /&gt;e.g., milk powders, whole milk, Vitamealo at, e.g., 4 ounces per pound), &lt;br /&gt;or in a very soluble bait to bind it tighter e.g., whey gel at 3 ounces per pound, or make it harder, e.g. blood powder at e.g. 4 ounces per pound, egg albumin at e.g., 2 ounces per pound, whole egg powder at, e.g., 3 ounces per pound, or whey gel, e.g., 1 ounce per pound. To avoid silt / to make baits more buoyant, include ingredients like sodium caseinate, e.g. 5 ounces per pound, or shrimp meal, e.g. 3 ounces per pound or krill meal at e.g., 3 ounces per pound. Vitamins and minerals are great attractors too, being essential for carp health and growth. Many of the above extracts supply these, but they leach out of bait very fast. Adding black strap molasses, betaine hydrochloride to the mix and as liquid soak really help. Other ingredients can be added  in very low levels to enhance your bait, or give it an extra special attractive note e.g., 1 teaspoon per pound, of powdered taste enhancer, sea salt, or sweeteners like sodium saccharin and fishing company proprietary brands liquid and powdered sweeteners with no chemical back taste. When you mix new ingredients together always test your mixture first. Try using one egg as a binder, to see if you have your ratios right for practical binding and rolling purposes. Always prepare your wet ingredients first and add dry ingredients to the wet ones gradually as you become accustomed to the ingredients youre using, this part will become simple! You can refine your baits nutritional profile content, attraction properties and additional practical physical properties, as you become more familiar with getting a practical bait together; that works right for you and catches carp consistently! (Big ones preferably!You will soon find its very easy to make all kinds of baits, and your secret bait armory will fill you with confidence and your photograph albums with big carp! The author has many more fishing and bait edges up his sleeve. Every single one can have a huge impact on catches. (Warning: This article is protected by copyright.) By Tim Richardson. The thinking mans fishing author and EXPERT BAIT MAKING GURU. *** FOR MORE EXPERT FISHING IMPROVEMENT INFORMATION AND EXPERT BAIT MAKING BOOKS SEE:   http://www.baitbigfish.com Tim Richardson is a leading big fish angler with many incredible catches to his name. He is also a nationally recognised carp and catfish bait guru in the UK. His best selling bait making and bait enhancing books / ebooks help beginners and experienced anglers alike to improve and enhance their baits achieving far greater catches of big fish. *His books are even used by members of the elite British Carp Study Group for expert reference. * If you feel your catches could gain from more expert bait experience, insights and fishing information and techniques, take a look at Tims dedicated website. 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A sun catcher can be as small as a butterfly or as large as an entire window. Suncatchers hang in front of light even when they are the size of a window. A large suncatcher hangs in front of a window rather than begin built into a window. Kids Can Enjoy Creating Stained Glass Suncatchers! Using stained glass paint, kids can easily create a suncatcher. The steps are simple and FAST. Buy the liquid stained glass paint at any craft store. Buy colors you like and also by the liquid lead. You will need a clear piece of glass to paint. A stained glass suncatcher can be any size. For a first time project start with a size 6"x4" piece of glass. You will also need graphite paper. How to Create a Stained Glass suncatcher with Stained Glass Paint On a mirror or large piece of plexi-glass, draw lead lines. Allow them to dry. While the lead is drying, use the graphite paper to trace your design onto the glass. When the lead is dry, use it to outline what you drew. Cut the lead at any point where it meets lead. Use the remaining liquid lead to "sorter" the joints where the lead pieces meet. Apply the colors of your choice and allow to dry. You will be amazed how realistic the suncatcher looks. Even though you know it's paint, you will have to keep reminding yourself it is only painted on. Janie Jenkins is the "Easy To Do" instruction expert.  Discover how easy it is to do what seemed like your most complicated ambition. 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For whatever reason, the two of you click and not only are you happy, but she is happy as well. Now, if you have already bought some products on attraction or seduction you will think that it played a part in your success. Even though, the majority of people who buy these products only briefly read the material, if at all. If you hadn't bought any products you will think that your success had everything to do with you. Even though, at no time before her had you experienced any kind of success with women and she is the only one you got. The truth is both would be right and if they find themselves living happily ever after then life is good and it really doesn't matter. Yet, for every other man out there who is single and looking it is important that you understand. You must do something besides watching the world go by, because that is not the way to live right now. You can learn different ways to attract and seduce women and have fun while you are doing it, or you can continue doing what you have been doing and that will only be fun if a woman who you like really, really likes you. What makes actually learning how to attract and seduce women even better is you will get more out of all your relationships with women because you will know you can always find another woman and if not at least have fun trying. Teddy Shabba is a Dating Coach for Men who has a daily newsletter that provides you with a wealth of information on how to be more successful with women. You can sign up for the Teddy Shabba Dating Advice Newsletter for Men now. Also with over 500 articles from a variety of dating experts just for men our Dating Advice and Seduction Article Database is the perfect place for any man. 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Dont tell her exactly what you do.  Dont answer any of her questions comprehensively or directly. At least not at first.  And she will be drawn into the mystery of you. Instead, suggest how you FEEL about where you live.  Find a sensual way of saying it  something about the trees outside the window, the smell of the jasmine outside, your cool neighbors, how you can go running out your door into hills, near a park. Create a vision into which she can project herself. Dont give the name of your neighborhood.  Thats boring - it allows her to pigeon-hole you, to stereotype you by the reputation of the neighborhood or town Labels close doors. Mystery, however, makes her want to open them. Lets take, for example, your occupation. Women want to know what you do for a living, and most guys will just blather out their job title right away.  Why? Dont be her plaything; instead you should play with her need.  One effective way of doing this is to communicate not what you do, but how you do it. And, most importantly, how you serve others and give the gift of who you are.  Because nothing is sexier to a real woman than a man who lives in service to others. If you can, describe what you do by how you serve. You will trigger a level of admiration from women reading your profile that is primal and powerful.  You dont have to be a Senator or a Nascar Driver or a Fire Captain to communicate how you help others. Are you a carpenter?   Then, say  "I help people love their homes." An Accountant ? Then say, "I help people keep their lives together so they can enjoy it stress-free." In Advertising or Marketing? "I fire up peoples imaginations." Not only will this approach trigger her sense of you as a leader and giver in your community, but everything you give, she will feel as if youll be giving that to her. She is going to insert herself into the movie of your life anyway, so direct the coming-attractions trailer as appealingly as possible. You will answer her directly about your job and its title, but only once youre sitting across the table from her in person. Never before. Captain your own ship.  Know your own purpose.  If you project in your profile that you are measured, controlled, limited, unmysterious, parcelled out, tiny, small or bounded in any way, you lose your power and your mysterious wholeness. If you hand over all your information, you will turn women off, because the truth is that even you dont know your mysterious wholeness!  If she is any kind of woman she will end up teaching you things about yourself you dont know.  So  why try to bore her with a pale imitation of something you dont even have a full grip on? Heres another idea, though it may seem small and subtle.  Dont give her your name early on.  Dont name your profile with your name.  How do you know that a "Howard" didnt harass her at age 12, or a "Bill" didnt bully her in 3rd grade.  I always sign my first email responses with just first initial of my name until they ask if theres any more to my name. Giving her just my initial keeps her moving towards me.  Most women take it as a tease, as a come-on.  Only after you have them moving toward you should you tell them. Maintaining mystery -- even of the subtlest kind -- changes the dynamic of the chase. Now, she is now chasing you! Grant Adams is the worlds leading Internet Dating Guru, and the creator of the Net2Bed-Net2Wed System Manual. 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In this article I will provide some examples of the many types and styles of garden benches available.  However, there are even more than these to choose from: Standard garden and park bench: &lt;br /&gt;This kind of bench is sold most commonly six feet in length, but that is also available as short as four feet, redefines the traditional park bench style. The bench has a flat long seat and a wooden frame and legs.  There is a gap between the bench seat and the bench seat back, however this is a very comfortable type of garden bench. Deluxe park and garden benches: &lt;br /&gt;Deluxe park and garden benches offer all the benefits of the standard benches, but add a graceful contour. Therefore your garden bench will be able to fit all body styles comfortably.  The more comfortable the make, the easier it is for you to relax and enjoy your garden. Elite park and garden benches: &lt;br /&gt;These garden benches have a cultivated architectural form. They hold their high quality condition in bad weather, and are virtually maintenance free.  They are made with a sustainable recycled plastic construction. They will add a touch of personal taste and beauty to your garden.  And they are long lasting as well. Contour park and garden benches:  &lt;br /&gt;Contour park and garden benches are constructed with sturdy type of recycled plastic lumber, and this lumber is firmly fastened to a heavy steel frame. Like all of the other benches I have mentioned, and those that I will mention, the size of the bench usually ranges between four and eight feet in length so you can purchase the perfect fit.  These garden benches are not only pleasing to the eye but comfortable and stylish too. Monarque park and garden benches: &lt;br /&gt;This kind of garden bench is designed for those who require a lighter form of garden bench.  However, they are very popular and nice to look at, as well as being a nice to rest in your garden. Standard park, mall and garden benches: &lt;br /&gt;Standard garden benches provide bench space with no extra frills. It is just garden seating with simplistic design. And this design allows the garden bench to complement virtually any architectural style surrounding it. Deluxe mall, park and garden benches:  &lt;br /&gt;Deluxe mall, park and garden benches are available for more up-scale applications. Still using recycled plastic construction and maintenance free features, these garden benches are matched with aesthetics to be an attractive addition to any garden setting. Elite mall, park and garden benches:  &lt;br /&gt;These elite mall, park and garden benches are designed with a slatted seat assembly that offers the look of freshly treated exotic wood.  Wooden benches are very attractive in your garden, and these come especially designed to be long lasting, do not require maintenance and are splinter free. No up-scale garden should be without a bench with this kind of elegant and luxurious design. No matter what size you need. Remember, because the garden benches I have mentioned are suitable for many purposes, you should choose the size of your bench based on where you want to put it, and assess how it will look in any specific place or places in your garden.  Measure the perfect length for your garden benches to be before making any purchase, and choose the style that best fits your garden and you. Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, and home decor. Her background includes teaching and gardening. For more of her articles on garden design please visit Garden Decor. 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With a distinct beauty scattered about the state, even the meaning of its name refers to the natural attractiveness as Ohio means "beautiful river" or "large creek" from the Seneca language. As you brainstorm for gift basket ideas, you will encounter interesting details associated with the state, including well-known consumer products, including Day-Glo paints, and Smuckers jams and jellies. Ohio allows gift basket makers to tap into the sports teams that call the state their home. Representing Major League Baseball, the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians allow designers to utilize an assortment of red, black, gray, and white decorative accents. An NFL Cincinnati Bengals-themed gift basket will offer the colors of black, orange, and white, while the Cleveland Browns present brown, orange, and white shades for basket decoration. A basketball-themed gift basket should focus on the colors of wine, gold, white, and navy blue for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have yet to win a championship for Ohio. To prepare a Discover Ohio gift basket, you may want to draw from some of the residents and natives associated with the state. For instance, Cincinnati serves as the birthplace of Harriet Beecher Stowe, who authored "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and pop artist, Tom Wesselmann. Born in Lorain, a gift basket carrying a host of Toni Morrison novels and movie adaptations may include "The Bluest Eye" and "Beloved," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Print postcards of the paintings created by William Jacob Baer and Robert Henri may enter an art-inspired gift basket. Gift basket recipients of all ages will enjoy an arrangement that offers the creativity of Bill Watterson, the cartoonist who brought the lovable pair, Calvin and Hobbes to the forefront of the Sunday comics. And, dont forget the Kettering/Dayton native, Nancy Cartwright, who breathes life into the Simpson characters, such as the star of the show, Bart Simpson. She even voices the giggles and other sounds of his sister, Maggie. Additional gift basket ideas to consider may come from the state symbols associated with Ohio, such as the cardinal (state bird) and the scarlet carnation (state flower). The ladybug serves as the state insect, which could provide the fuel to create a colorful Summertime Fun gift basket that focuses on lemonade mixes and accessories. The colors of the ladybug, as well as their appearance could make an inviting gift basket theme. To create a Day of Hunting gift basket, you may include some of the popular on-the-go snacks that will easily come in handy for a full day in the woods. This type of basket may also make mention of the state animal, which is the white-tailed deer. 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Each individual, being used to doing things his/her way, must now try their hardest to adjust to the ways of their partner. Each one will attempt to force the other to fit their expectations for the relationship, even though these may be unspoken and highly unrealistic. Because of the conflict involved in this counterdependent stage (mutual independence), we are now likely to see our partner more negatively than others would, a complete reversal of the besotment stage. The reasons we were unconsciously attracted to them in the first place may become the very irritants we now moan about, like a woman complaining that her once carefree husband is really irresponsible. At this stage arguments are bound to emerge. For example, the very things my husband loved me for at the beginning (looks, being a rebel and fiercely independent) are precisely the ones which grated on him at the end because he began to resent my growing confidence and success. Conflict kept within proper boundaries usually leads to greater understanding between spouses and the problem being resolved. However, if couples allow their arguments to degenerate into endless criticisms of one another and character assassination, the arguments soon strike at the very core of the other person and are strongly resisted. Such arguments are most destructive and painful precisely because they destroy the sense of trust and intimacy that has been built up. If arguments regularly lead to personal attacks, over time a couple will consider the atmosphere unsafe for openly discussing their inner desires, fears and needs, which means less and less talk  exactly what happened to us. The only antidote to this destructive kind of act is to take turns listening to each other, to refrain from personal attacks and unending blame and be willing to risk speaking directly about genuine concerns. This familiarisation stage in the relationship is necessary in order to relate to each other as individuals; to see the union as an opportunity to journey together; to learn how to serve each others needs;  to fight fairly and to allow win/win situations with dignity, while guarding individuality. Differing Perspectives of Progression&lt;br /&gt; Another source of conflict here is the possibility that one partner, who might fear commitment, is still in the attraction/besotment mode while the other has graduated to this territorial phase, seeking more stability and reinforcement. This mismatch can be painful for both parties, especially if any remedial action (like giving gifts to compensate or being too flippant or lighthearted) is perceived as not really addressing the issues, or are meant to be controlling the other partner even more  perceptions which are likely to lead to a demand for even more space between the couple! At this stage winning and being right becomes more important than working together and building the loving, fulfilling relationship you both want. Demonstrations of love, respect and appreciation decline and might even disappear, first from neglect and then from hurt feelings. If enough distress builds up, you may just avoid your partner as much as you can. Or you may turn to something else: to work, to children, or any possible thing to meet your needs and avoid the distress. For some couples this stage can get to the point of desperation where theyve tried everything they know and it seems the only option is to get out of the relationship  temporarily or permanently. But conflict can be a door to healing and personal growth because conflict is not the problem  it has a root cause. What you do with it can be the big problem and finding a new partner often does not solve the problem either. If disagreements have not been addressed, you are likely to recreate the same problems and climate because of the expectations you carry with you and the type of person these are likely to attract. For example, if you tend to attract abusive types, specific problems relating to such a match are likely to repeat themselves in every relationship you have, especially if the roots of such problems are not addressed with honesty as early as possible. ELAINE SIHERA (Ms Cyprah -http://www.ecademy.com/user/elainesihera and http://www.myspace.com/elaineone) is an expert author, public speaker, media contributor and lifestyle columnist. The first Black graduate of the OU and a post-graduate of Cambridge University. Elaine is a CONFIDENCE guru and a Personal Empowerment, Relationships and Diversity Consultant. Author of: 10 Easy Steps to Growing Older Disgracefully; 10 Easy Steps to Finding Your Ideal Soulmate!; Money, Sex &amp; Compromise and Managing the Diversity Maze, among others (available on http://www.amazon.co.uk as well as her personal website). Also the founder of the British Diversity Awards and the Windrush Men and Women of the Year Achievement Awards. She describes herself as, "Fit, Fabulous, Over-fifty and Ready to Fly!" 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Billions suffer from illness, birth defects, predatory animals, natural calamities and human cruelty.  How can a loving, merciful God allow such misery?  Some level of physical pain or mental anguish is necessary so when we are injured or ill, thirsty or hungry, too hot or too cold, we can react.  Worry helps us avoid potential future disasters.  But few deny that more human suffering exists than is necessary. The mystery of human suffering is like many other mysteries that must be accepted on faith.  But not blind faith.  Before faith must come reason.  Use of reason to observe, study, discuss and develop understanding convinces one that God exists well beyond reasonable doubt.  Those who demand unreasonable amounts of evidence exhibit conceit, a huge barrier to belief. Humans feel compassion for sufferers, and most would eliminate suffering if possible.  Charles Darwin favored evolution primarily because he could not accept that an omnipotent and all-good God (his definition of God) would create a world with so much unnecessary suffering.  Darwin's imagination couldn't reach beyond human perspectives to sense that within God's greater intellect, suffering is not always evil. Humans who criticize God's supposedly bad behavior exhibit enormous conceit.  Who are we to demand that God conform to our standards of behavior?  What do we know of God's motives?  Only what God chooses to reveal.  Even if God revealed more, could we understand?  Can an ant understand poetry, music, art, love, beauty, hope and philosophy?  Should an ant define proper behavior for humans?  Do we accept criticism from our three-year-old child who cannot understand why he must suffer an inoculation against polio?  Would we accept criticism from a neutered pet dog? Modern secularists live to gain pleasure and to avoid suffering, even inconvenience.  To them a God who prizes suffering is beyond understanding.  Yes, they say, some suffering caused by human cruelty may result from human free will, and suffering caused by natural events may be essential to operation of the universe.  Also, God might require some suffering to test human behavior.  But surely free will, natural actions and Gods tests don't require all the suffering we see. But God, as Jesus, was born a human, permitted himself to be beaten nearly to death, to be tormented and crucified.  Why?  For us, His creations? Would you suffer as Jesus did to save the life of a child? -- or a cat?  God suffered and died for love of us.  Why that had to be we dont know, but we can marvel that God would do it.  Obviously, God reveres a willingness to suffer.  Clearly, God wants suffering, demands suffering, and creates suffering, as He deems appropriate. So should humans seek suffering, should they not bind wounds, not take medicines, not visit physicians, stop medical research?  No!  We should continue to be merciful to ourselves and to others -- as Jesus was. God will determine when, where, to whom and the level of suffering that should occur. Like murder, sometimes suffering is justified. Every human will suffer.  It may be minor; it may be unbearable.  Perhaps that suffering, and how one reacts, will influence a reward after death.  We should face suffering with humility, acceptance, and without hatred for God. What is my message?  Study all major evidence and arguments regarding God, and satisfy yourself, beyond reasonable doubt, that God exists.  Then accept that God wants suffering in the universe.  We don't know why.  God suffered for us on the Cross, and we don't know why.  We are far below God in intelligence and knowledge.  We should not judge God by human standards.  As children of God, we should humbly accept whatever suffering God gives us, and have faith that His actions are for our ultimate benefit. C DeSalvo is an author who resides in Colorado.  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He had just experienced a big success in his career and wanted to brag. We had a great time cheering and laughing over his big moment. Then as we were wrapping up our phone call, he apologized for gloating to me. I blew it off telling him, "Don't apologize! Real friends are people that you can cry with during the bad times and gloat with during the good times. Everyone else expects you to be politically correct in your behaviors." What's the point of having friends if you can't be yourself around them? A friend is someone to cry with during the bad times. Everyone knows how great it is to have a friend during your time of need to cry on their shoulder. In reality, people don't like it if you cry on their shoulder for very long. So the sign of a real friend is that you can cry on their shoulder until you're done crying. And if you're crying too long, your friend will make you snap out of it. They help you to pull yourself back together rather than just give a superficial "There there dearie" and then going on about their lives. You'll be able to tell real quick who your real friends are during the crisis and uglier times of your life. They're the only ones still hanging around. A friend is some to gloat with during the good times. We're all raised that it's distasteful to brag and to come across as egotistical. The result is that most of us are afraid to say much of anything positive about ourselves. You're allowed to celebrate a job promotion, a marriage, or the birth of a child, but it's supposed to be done with class and style. A real friend is someone that you can call up and spend twenty minutes telling them what an awesome job you just did on a project at work and how you feel so incredibly proud of yourself and they are going to be happy for you. They are not going to chastise you for being arrogant. When you have some serious politics going on at work and you pull of a brilliant career move, your friend is going to cheer with you and laugh along with you as you succeed. A friend is someone to rage with when life is really unfair. That's not to say they're going to help you plot your ex's murder or anything like that, but when you're really ticked off and need to vent, they'll be there for you. You can safely tell your real friends just how angry you are and they'll help you find ways to dissipate the anger and to eventually let it go. Humor is a wonderful way that friends have of helping us to let go of our anger. Rather then help you plot the murder, they can throw out a few wonderfully witty comments about your ex and get you laughing again. Know matter what it is that you're upset about, your real friends will be there for you. A friend is someone to dream with while plotting your goals. Real friends make awesome cheerleaders. They believe in you and in your ability to achieve your goals. Everyone else may be politely disinterested in what you're planning to do with your life, but your real friends will be thrilled to hear about what you're doing. They'll help you to brainstorm ideas and will pitch in to help you make your dreams come true whenever possible. A friend is someone to pray with for support. We've all seen the research and the studies show that the power of prayer is magical no matter who or what it is that you think you're praying to. The studies also show that whenever two or more people get together to pray, that they power becomes increasingly strong. From my own experience I would like to point out that when you have a real friend pray with you instead of a well meaning acquaintance, that the increased power is so much greater. Yes the stranger helps, but nothing beats the power of a friend's prayers. A friend is someone that you can laugh with until you make that funny snorting sound. Only with my dearest friends have I laughed so hard that tears poured down my face. I have shared funny stories with my friends that I'd never share with coworkers and such. Part of it is because with real friends there is a trust level and you know that you have similar views about what's humor and what's not. So, you can share jokes that otherwise might not be appropriate to tell the church ladies after service. Real friends laugh together. My daughter wanted me to add this last one. A friend is someone to burp and fart with because they don't care if you are a real person. She has determined that the reason her best friend has trouble getting along with the other girls at school is because her friend doesn't realize that you can't do that sort of thing in front of people that are only polite superficial surface level friends. My daughter says that because they're best friends it's okay if one of them burps or farts in the presence of the other, but they can't do it in front of anyone else. I suppose she makes a valid point. I'm not saying you should be a completely trashy mess of bad manners and selfishness around your friends, but at least know that with real friends you can be yourself and they aren't going to turn their back on you. If you have to walk on eggshells, be on your best manners, or monitor your every word and action, then you're probably not with a real friend. A real friend is one of life's greatest blessings, don't forget to give thanks. Copyright 2004, Skye Thomas, Tomorrow's Edge About The Author Skye Thomas is the CEO of Tomorrow's Edge, an Internet leader in inspiring leaps of faith. She became a writer in 1999 after twenty years of studying spirituality, metaphysics, astrology, personal growth, motivation, soulmates, and parenting. 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Of course, you'll have to harvest your weeds, but you would do that anyhow: it's called weeding. Spring is an especially fertile time for harvesting your weeds - roots and all - and turning them into medicines. Here then are some tips on how to find, harvest, prepare, and use a baker's dozen (13) of common weeds that probably already grow around you. To make your medicines you'll need glass jars of various sizes with tight-fitting lids. And at least a pint each of apple cider vinegar (pasteurized), vodka (100 proof is best, but 80 proof will do), and pure olive oil (not extra virgin) or good quality animal fat such as lanolin, lard, or belly fat from a lamb or kid. You will also want a knife, a cutting board, and some rags to mop up spills. In general, you will fill a jar (of any size) with coarsely-chopped fresh, but dry, plant material. (Do not wash any part of the plant except roots, if you are using them, and be sure to dry those well with a towel before putting them in your jar.) Then you will fill the jar with your menstruum, that is the vinegar, the oil, or the alcohol. Label well and allow to stand at room temperature, out of the sunlight for at least six weeks before decanting and using. (See my book Healing Wise for more specific information on making preparations.) A field guide is helpful for positively identifying your weeds. The one I like best is: A Guide to the Identification of New Zealand Common Weeds in Colour, complied by E. A. Upritchard. (Available from the New Zealand Weed And Pest Control Society, P.O. Box 1654, Palmerston North)  This book even shows you how the weeds look when they are emerging. Ready?  OK! Let's go outside and see what we can find. Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa pastoris) is an annual in the mustard family. Cut the top half of the plant when it has formed its little heart-shaped "purses" (seed pods) and make a tincture (with alcohol), which you can use to stop bleeding. Midwives and women who bleed heavily during their period praise its prompt effectiveness. Gypsies claim it works on the stomach and lungs as well. A dose is 1 dropperful (1ml); which may be repeated up to four times a day. Cleavers (Gallium aparine) is a persistent, sticky plant which grows profusely in abandoned lots and the edges of cultivated land. The entire plant is used to strengthen lymphatic activity. I cut the top two-thirds of each plant while it is in flower (or setting seeds) and use alcohol to make a tincture which relieves tender, swollen breasts, PMS symptoms, and allergic reactions. A dose is 15-25 drops (.5 - 1 ml); repeated as needed. Chickweed (Stellaria media) has many uses, including delicious salad greens. I cut the entire top of the plant and eat it or use alcohol to make a tincture, which dissolves cysts, tonifies the thyroid, and aids in weight loss. A dose is a dropperful (1 ml), up to three times a day. 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You can use any part of the dandelion - the root, the leaves, the flowers, even the flower stalk - to make a tincture or medicinal vinegar which strengthens the liver. A dose of 10-20 drops of the tincture (.5-1 ml) relieves gas, heartburn, and indigestion, as well as promoting healthy bowel movements. A tablespoon of the vinegar works well, too. More importantly, taken before meals, dandelion increases the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, thus increasing bio-availability of many nutrients, especially calcium. The fresh or cooked green leaves are loaded with carotenes, those anti-cancer, anti-heart disease helpers. And the oil of the flowers is an important massage balm for maintaining healthy breasts. (There's lots more information on dandelions in Healing Wise.) Dock, also called yellow dock, curly dock, and broad dock is a perennial plant, which my Native American grandmothers use for "all women's problems." The Maori call it paewhenua or runa. It is another plant that disagrees with sheep, especially when the land is overgrazed. I dig the yellow roots of Rumex crispus or R. obtusifolius and tincture them in alcohol to use as an ally when the immune system or the liver needs help. A dose is 15-25 drops (.5-1 ml). I also harvest the leaves and/or seeds throughout the growing season and make a medicinal vinegar, taken a tablespoon at a time, which is used to increase blood-levels of iron, reduce menstrual flooding and cramping, and balance hormone levels. If the chopped roots are soaked in oil for six weeks, the resulting ointment is beneficial for keeping the breasts healthy. Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) and Ragwort (Senecio jacobea) are hardy perennials that have a reputation for poisoning livestock, like their cousin tansy.  Although not good for sheep, these two Senecios are some of the world's most ancient healing plants, having been found in a grave 60,000 years old. You can use the flowering tops and leaves with your alcohol to make a tincture which acts slowly to tonify the reproductive organs, ease PMS, and stop severe menstrual pain. A dose is 5-10 drops (.2-.5 ml) per day, used only once a day, but for at least 3 months. (A larger dose is used to speed up labor.) Mallows (Malva neglecta, M. parviflora, M. sylvestres) grow well in neglected gardens and are surprisingly deep-rooted. The flowers, leaves, stalks, seeds, and roots are rich in sticky mucilage which is best extracted by soaking the fresh plant in cold water overnight or longer or by making a medicinal vinegar. The starch is extraordinarily soothing internally (easing sore throats, upset tummies, heart burn, irritable bowel, colic, constipation, and food poisoning) and externally (relieving bug bites, burns, sprains, and sore eyes). The leaves, flowers, and bark (especially) of the native Hohere (Hoheria populnea) are used in exactly the same way by Maori herbalists. Plantain, also called ribwort, pig's ear, and the bandaid  plant is a common weed of lawns, driveways, parks, and playgrounds. Identify it by the five parallel veins running the length of each leaf. You may find broad leaf plantain (Plantago major) with wide leaves, or narrow leaf plantain (Plantago lanceolata) with lance-thin leaves. Either can be used to make a healing poultice or a soothing oil widely regarded as one of the best wound healers around. Not only does plantain increase the speed of healing, it also relieves pain, stops bleeding, draws out foreign matter, stops itching, prevents and stops allergic reactions from bee stings, kills bacteria, and reduces swelling. Try a poultice or a generous application of plantain oil or ointment (made by thickening the oil with beeswax) on sprains, cuts, insect bites, rashes, chafed skin, boils, bruises, chapped and cracked lips, rough or sore hands, baby's diaper area, and burns. 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The flowering tops are harvested after they begin to bloom (traditionally on Solstice, June 21) and prepared with alcohol, and with oil, to make two of the most useful remedies in my first aid kit.  Tincture of St. Joan's wort not only lends one a sunny disposition, it reliably relieves muscle aches, is a powerful anti-viral, and is my first-choice treatment for those with shingles, sciatica, backpain, neuralgia, and headaches including migraines. The usual dose is 1 dropperful (1 ml) as frequently as needed. In extreme pain from a muscle spasm in my thigh, I used a dropperful every twenty minutes for two hours, or until the pain totally subsided. St. Joan's wort oil stops cold sores in their tracks and can even relieve genital herpes symptoms. I use it as a sunscreen. Contrary to popular belief, St. Joan's wort does not cause sun sensitivity; it prevents it. It even prevents burns from radiation therapy. Eases sore muscles, too. 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If in doubt of your identification: Pull a strand gently apart with your hands, looking for a white fiber inside the fuzzy grey-green outer coat. To prepare usnea, harvest at any time of the year, being careful not to take too much. Usnea grows slowly. Put your harvest in a cooking pan and just cover it with cold water. Boil for about 15-25 minutes, or until the water is orange and reduced by at least half. Pour usnea and water into a jar, filling it to the top with plant material. (Water should be no more than half of the jar.) Add the highest proof alcohol you can buy. After 6 weeks this tincture is ready to work for you as a superb antibacterial, countering infection anywhere in the body. A dose is a dropperful (1 ml) as frequently as every two hours in acute situations. Yarrow (Achellia millefolium)  This lovely perennial weed is grown in many herb gardens for it has a multitude of uses. Cut the flowering tops (use only white-flowering yarrow) and use your alcohol to make a strongly-scented tincture that you can take internally to prevent colds and the flu. (A dose is 10-20 drops, or up to 1 ml). I carry a little spray bottle of yarrow tincture with me when I'm outside and wet my skin every hour or so. A United States Army study showed yarrow tincture to be more effective than DEET at repelling ticks, mosquitoes, and sand flies. You can also make a healing ointment with yarrow flower tops and your oil or fat. Yarrow oil is antibacterial, pain-relieving, and incredibly helpful in healing all types of wounds. For more information on making preparations and on the uses of specific herbs, consult Susun's books: Healing Wise, Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year, Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way, and Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way. Susun Weed &lt;br /&gt;PO Box 64 &lt;br /&gt;Woodstock, NY 12498 &lt;br /&gt;Fax: 1-845-246-8081 Vibrant, passionate, and involved, Susun Weed has garnered an international reputation for her groundbreaking lectures, teachings, and writings on health and nutrition. She challenges conventional medical approaches with humor, insight, and her vast encyclopedic knowledge of herbal medicine. Unabashedly pro-woman, her animated and enthusiastic lectures are engaging and often profoundly provocative. Susun is one of America's best-known authorities on herbal medicine and natural approaches to women's health. Her four best-selling books are recommended by expert herbalists and well-known physicians and are used and cherished by millions of women around the world. 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Pharmaceutical companies that have strong pipelines of investigation drugs have strong growth speculations.  In addition to examining its pipelines, one also needs to be able to evaluate the results of its clinical trials. When a news program reports the results of a clinical trial for a new drug to be statistically significant, what does it mean? And how did they come up with that conclusion?  One of the most important values to look for when interpreting the results of a study is the P value. Elenbaas et al defines P value as the probability that a type I error has been committed, and that the null hypothesis has been falsely rejected.  Lets briefly talk about the null hypothesis, type I error, and type II error.  Lets say a new drug A is being compared to a currently available drug B.  The first assumption that investigators will make is that the new drug A is equivalent or is equal in efficacy to the currently available drug B.  This assumption is called the null hypothesis (H0).  A contradicting assumption to the null hypothesis is the alternative hypothesis (H1).  H1 says that the new drug A is more effective than the currently available drug B.  In fact, the alternative hypothesis (H1) is what the investigators want to prove because the pharmaceutical companies developing the new drugs fund most of its clinical trials.  Type I error occurs when H0 is rejected when it is really true.  In other words, investigators believe that the new drug A is more effective than the currently available drug B (rejecting H0), when drug A is equal in efficacy to drug B, or worst, not as effective as drug B.  Type II error occurs when H1 is actually true (drug A is more effective than drug B), but the investigators failed to reject H0 (did not reject the hypothesis that drug A is equal in efficacy as drug B). With the technical terminologies defined, lets go back to the P value.  To reiterate, P value is the probability that a type I error has been committed, and that the null hypothesis has been falsely rejected. (Elenbass et al).  The P value is said to be statistically significant when it is &lt; 0.05.  For example, a clinical trial comparing the effectiveness between drug A and drug B, found that drug A worked better at lowering the blood pressure than drug B, and the P value was calculated to be 0.04.  This means that there is a 4% chance that a type I error is being committed (investigators falsely believe that drug A is more effective than drug B, when they are equal in efficacy).  0.05 is the largest acceptable P value in clinical literature.  When investigators claim that drug A is more effective than drug B, they were correct 95% of the time, with only less than 5% chance error. There are many other important statistical values, but they are beyond the scope of this article.  Now, whenever a reporter on television reports the results of a clinical trial for a new drug to be statistically significant, one can perform their own verification by obtaining a copy of that study and look for the P value. References: 1. Elenbaas RM, Elenbass JK, and Cuddy PG, et al.  Evaluating the medical literature part II: statistical analysis.  Annals of Emergency Medicine.  October 1983;12(10):35-45. 2. Anderson HG, Kendrach MG, and Trice S, et al.  Understanding statistical and clinical significance: hypothesis testing.  Journal of pharmacy practice. June 1998;11(3):181-195.   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Just being aggressive doesn't cut it any longer. Sales skills alone aren't enough to compete when so many new products and services become everyday commodities. Consumers nowadays are being smart. You've got to distinctively separate your business from the competition and lead each of your prospects and customers to think, 'I would have to be a complete idiot to do business with anyone else... regardless of the price.' They are shopping for the best bargains and they all seem to want more than what they paid for. Every industry both online or offline needs a cutting-edge cost-effective powerful marketing tool that appeals to every kind of consumer. Vacation and travel incentives are one of the most powerful methods of attracting business, retaining profitable clientele, increasing profits, enhancing product awareness, improving employee productivity. Businesses that have used vacation travel incentives in their marketing and promotions have seen at least 30% increase in their sales on both sides of the buy and sell cycle. Companies of all sizes and virtually any type of retail, wholesale, manufacturing, internet, service, distributor or direct sales business will benefit from incentive travel programs. Why use incentives? Here are some compelling reasons why you should consider using incentives: Knowledgeable and attentive employees account for 80% of the reasons consumers feel satisfied, according to a PNC Bank Corp. survey. Fewer than one in four American workers is working at full potential; half of all workers do no more than directly asked, and 75% of employees say they could be more effective in their jobs, according to the Public Agenda forum. 70% of unhappy customers abandon vendors because of poor service, according to the Forum Corp. A 5% increase in customer retention can increase lifetime profits from a customer by 75%, according to the Loyalty Effect by Frederick Reichheld. Reward and retention efforts can produce big dollar returns. Thats what the Incentive Federation found in a 2003 survey asking hundreds of businesses using incentive travel promotions 'Does Incentive Travel Improve Sales Productivity and By How Much?' What then can we conclude from these survey results? The bottom line is loyal customers and productive employees are the foundation of a successful business. But to continuously retain and motivate people can be a difficult challenge. Vacation and travel incentives, a proven motivator, will achieve this purpose. Do your incentives measure up? Todays business environment demands a new breed of incentive programs. Many companies have already discovered that standard incentives of just a few years ago just dont cut it with the customers as well as the workers in our continuously changing economy. Your choice of incentives have to widely appeal to your clients and employees wants or desires in order to measure up and get results you are looking for. Hundreds of promotional companies offer incentive programs that are designed to evoke an emotional response and motivate people to take a positive action. Its obvious from industry surveys of companies using incentives that travel is the most widely appealing incentive where everyone wins. Your sales people will close more sales, your clients will enjoy an exciting vacation experience and your business will increase its profits. Why use travel incentives? -Travel is considered to be the most effective reward. According to the result of an email survey conducted by CMI, 58% say travel is more effective than cash or merchandise. Survey respondents consider travel to be the most effective reward. (Incentive Travel Fact Book) Cash bonuses are necessary but travel is a higher perceived reward, says Verizons Porterfield. Additionally, in a recent survey of American workers, 85% said they were motivated by vacation travel incentives. -Nothing beats travel for long-term results. In a 2003 Incentive Survey of Buying Practices conducted by the Incentive Federation, survey respondents believe that travel and merchandise awards are remembered longer than cash payments. Specifically, 69% strongly agree with this statement. (Copyright IPC) Porterfield added, When people spend their money, its gone. But the recognition that comes from our travel incentives lives on. -Travel has a universal appeal and high-perceived value. USA Today, on their recent survey, stated that 93% preferred travel over other incentives. This is because vacation travel is something that some or most people would not be able to get for themselves. -Travel is desirable. Another question asked on the Wirthlin Worldwide Research 2003 survey was Suppose your employer wanted to reward your work performance. What would you find most rewarding? 88% - indicated a trip they plan and take with a companion to the destination of their choice 5% - indicated a trip planned for them and a companion of choice with their co-workers 5% - indicated a trip planned just for them and their co-workers -Travel has a promotion value. A more exciting and memorable program can be built with travel than you can with cash. Do travel incentives work? According to the 2003 Incentive Travel Facts survey, travel incentives increase sales by an average of 15%. In addition, half of the respondents reported that travel incentives meet 75% - 99% of their objectives. (Incentive Magazine) Where can I use travel incentives for? Sales Incentives - To increase sales In a May 1998 Promo Magazine special report, it was noted that LifeUSA attracted new agents and sent sales soaring by abandoning its annual cash incentive program for a more inclusive campaign that gave out merchandise and travel. By the programs conclusion, policy enrollments exceeded LifeUSAs initial goal by 700%. There were 10,000 certificates issued and were more than twice what the company planned for. (Copyright IMA) Employee Incentives - To motivate, retain and reward loyal and efficient employees A small retail store in Maryland, Target Appliance, used travel incentives. We introduced our first travel incentive for sales employees five years ago, says President Daryl Gamerman, and since then weve only lost staff due to retirement. I dont ever have a problem with our sales people not working hard or volunteering for extra work, because they know it will help qualify them for a great trip. Customer Loyalty Incentives - To build customer loyalty and trust The Frequent Builders Program at Garco Building Systems offered travel awards to individuals. Since launching the program five years ago, Garco has experienced a 15 to 25% growth rate, compared to an industry standard of 2-3%. In 2000, the company grew a robust 37%. While its impossible to measure precisely the role that the Frequent Builders Program played, there is no doubt in mind that it helps to build customer loyalty, says Loomis. Referral Incentives - To develop contacts or promote referrals. 'Refer three new customers to our Tanning Salon and we will give you a free cruise to the Bahamas or Mexico.' is one example of so many ways to use incentives to get those referrals every company needs. Purchase Incentives - Increase cash flow and obtain money upfront. 'Pre-pay a one year service agreement, you will get a free 7 days and 6 nights resort condo accommodation in the destination of your choice.' is an example how incentives can be used to up sell. Member Perks - Sell new accounts or member ships. 'Join our golf club now and we will send you and a companion to Las Vegas with airfare and hotel for free!' &lt;br /&gt;'We will send you and a companion to a free vacation for 3 days/2 nights in over 30 destinations when you open a checking or savings account with us.' Encourage responsiveness or trial of product or service. 'Send back our questionnaire, we will send you and a companion to Orlando near Disney with free hotel and airfare!' 'We will give you a free 3 day/2 night vacation to Orlando when you test drive our all new 2002 Honda Hybrid.' Improve attendance  &lt;br /&gt;Create new markets  &lt;br /&gt;Foster teamwork  &lt;br /&gt;Build traffic  &lt;br /&gt;Set appointments  &lt;br /&gt;Business gifts  &lt;br /&gt;Consumer/User promotions Cash vs. Travel Incentive? Cash as a motivator is considered an unemotional award and widely over used. It seems that all human behavior stems from one of the brains two hemispheres: the left, which thinks in rational, linear terms; or the right, which operates in terms of images, emotions, and feelings. When companies offer money as a motivator, they are addressing performance issues from a rational, left-brain point of view. Tangible rewards, however, are often more motivating because they appeal to the right brain eliciting images. (Copyright IMA) On a survey conducted by the Wirthlin Worldwide Research, a question How did you spend your last cash reward? was asked. &lt;br /&gt;The following results were gathered: 29% - Bills  &lt;br /&gt;18% - Dont remember  &lt;br /&gt;15% - Never received cash  &lt;br /&gt;11% - Gifts for family  &lt;br /&gt;11% - Household items  &lt;br /&gt;11% - Savings Though its value is concrete and while it could be used to purchase a lifestyle award, most likely cash will be charged against a pile of bills or deposited into a leaky checking account where it soon ceases to exist. And with the demise of the cash award goes the memory of its origin leaving no trace of psychological branding. Joe Devlin of Mitsubishi Fusco Truck of America Inc. quoted, Cash goes straight into peoples pockets, and they need it to supplement their salary, but our trips give us the competitive edge. Theyre a big part of how we motivate the salesperson at the dealership that has the opportunity to sell more than one product. (Incentive Travel Fact Book) In 1994, Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Company sponsored an incentive campaign to improve sales of tires. Two groups were formed; one was offered monetary rewards, and the other an equivalently priced selection of merchandise and travel  related rewards. The group receiving lifestyle and travel rewards outperformed the monetary rewards group by nearly 50%. This was the first documented evidence that cash, as a motivator, is not as effective as travel or merchandise. (Copyright IMA) Using non-cash incentives such as travel will distinguish a companys campaign from cash compensation packages. The programs do not become an expected part of an employees income. Surveys by Incentive Federation show that organizations use incentive travel because it creates lasting memories for the participants and generates positive buzz throughout the organization. Because they do not have an impact on compensation, its easier to use incentives as needed without creating the impression that people are getting pay cuts when no program is in gear. (Copyright IPC) Join hundreds of other companies like:  &lt;br /&gt;Car Dealers  &lt;br /&gt;Banks  &lt;br /&gt;Manufacturers  &lt;br /&gt;Real Estate Brokers  &lt;br /&gt;Service Providers  &lt;br /&gt;Credit Card Companies  &lt;br /&gt;Public Speakers  &lt;br /&gt;Furniture Retailers  &lt;br /&gt;Mortgage Lenders  &lt;br /&gt;Sports Organization  &lt;br /&gt;Insurance Companies  &lt;br /&gt;Jewelry Stores  &lt;br /&gt;Non-profit organizations (fundraising, etc.) And more...that have discovered the positive impact of incentive travel in their business. 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And by groups I mean more than one A lot of guys often ask me how I always seem to manage to walk off with the really beautiful woman out of a group You hardly spoke to her or we thought you were more interested in one of her friends they sayand I just smile. This has earned me the sometimes unfortunate nickname of The Predator. Believe meI use it in a very much tongue in cheek fashion nowbut I got to admit Im secretly proud of it So what has that got to do with you? Well the reason I always smile is that the way to do this is really simple and anyone can do it. My technique has an extreme title as befits The Predator but dont let that put you off I call it IsolateHypnotiseAnnihilate I never abbreviate it because the steps must be followed in sequence and it can be applied whenever you come across groups of womennot just in bars or clubs, though it is particularly effective there. Have you ever come across a group of women where the one you particularly like is proving the hardest to connect with. She seems to ignore you and appears more interested in chatting to her friendsand at the same time some of her friends appear much more chatty and flirty. Frustrating isnt it? Wellthere is a very good reason for this and its all do with female psychology. You see the one you have picked out knows she has been chosen and for her this boosts, not only her ego but her standing in the pecking order of the group. If she appears too obvious and responds to you this lowers her standing and she therefore plays hard to get. Conversely the other girls in the group try to boost their standing in the group by getting your attentionConfuseddont bebecause there is an easy way round it All you need to do is apply a little reverse psychology and it really is simple. Now you must never be rude when in the company of females, particularly a group of them or they will eat you alive! What you do though is ignore the lady you are really interested in and chat happily away to the restrespond pleasantly to any of her comments of coursebut focus your attention on one or more of the othersthis challenges her ego as you have just lowered her standing in the group She will then go out her way to get your attention! Let this carry on for as long as you canbut at some point very subtly (so the others dont see) give her a knowing smile or even a winkshe will then engineer a situation where she can isolate youthis may be when you go to the bar or when she goes to powder her nose. She will seek confirmation that she is your target and you now have her isolated. You now have one minute to go for brokeso make a great impression and be sure to let her know she has always been the target. 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This is applicable to any grade-schooler. But as parents, we pretty much have to put healthy and low-carb snacks in our children's lunch boxes. Bear in mind that when a kid gains weight at such a young age, he will have a difficult time shedding the excess pounds when he gets older. Cakes, candied cereals, ice cream, flavored popcorn, cookies, candies, muffins and all kinds of pastries may seem so appealing. I bet your mouth is watering simply by reading that passage. Sure these are low in fat, but take note, these are relatively high in calories. But there is a way for us to satisfy our sweet tooth craving the Low Carb Way. First  of all, you must have the control to not reach in for the chips and crackers in between meals, or else you're engaging in a low-carb diet will turn out to be completely pointless. A low carb snack must ideally have healthy fat, protein and fiber. If you are having eggs or jerky, you might as well have vegetables with it. Here's a rundown of low-carb snacks you can consider munching on: &lt;br /&gt;- Celery with tuna salad &lt;br /&gt;- Celery with peanut butter &lt;br /&gt;- Hard boiled eggs &lt;br /&gt;- Pickles and cheddar cheese &lt;br /&gt;- Berries and cottage cheese &lt;br /&gt;- Nuts. Best serve when kept in freezer.  &lt;br /&gt;- Sunflower seeds &lt;br /&gt;- Pumpkin seeds &lt;br /&gt;- Jerky like turkey or beef. Find the low-sugar variety &lt;br /&gt;- Shakes. Make sure it's low carb though &lt;br /&gt;- Cheese sticks &lt;br /&gt;- Sugar free jello &lt;br /&gt;- Apple slices &lt;br /&gt;- Sugar free yogurt flavored with berries &lt;br /&gt;- Lettuce roll ups on luncheon meat, tuna, or egg salad &lt;br /&gt;- Lettuce dipped in bean dip, spinach dip or other low carb dip &lt;br /&gt;- Ricotta cheese with nuts, fruit or seeds &lt;br /&gt;- Mushroom and cheese spread &lt;br /&gt;- Low carb snack bars Take note though that just because these are low-carbohydrate, these snacks are healthy. It may be popular and has already dominated the snack food companies and market but as a consumer, you must still be careful when choosing the low-carb snacks you will provide yourself and your family. First off, low carb snack bars. There are tons of snack bars to choose from in the grocery. Not all of them provide good nutrition. Some low carb snack bars are there to maintain phases of low carb diets because they still contain calories. The sugar they have contain alcohol. Alcohol sugars in low carb snack bars will be difficult to digest and result to gas. If you choose to settle for low-carb cookie mixes, then the best we can recommend are the low-carb chocolate chip cookies mix and the low-carb peanut butter cookies mix. Simply because, peanut butter is already an example of low-carb snack and chocolate chip cookies' sugar content is balanced out with the help of the eggs and butter (light) mix. If you would like to try out low carb shakes, make sure to read the labels so you will have an idea of the nutritional content. Double check if the shake mix are low on glycemic. As pointed out by Dr. Robert Atkins in his Atkins diet, the cause of weight gain is stodgy food like bread and potatoes. More often than not, dieters trying out the low-carb diet often complain that they miss eating bread. If it is any consolation, there are some low carb breads out there in the market. These low carb breads have added soy flour to the mix. But that does not mean that this bread is wheat free. They are also not gluten free. So the best way for you to achieve success in the low-carb diet is to not eat bread entirely. Yeah, you will miss it but it is for the best. Now, if you feel that you have been very good in sticking with your low-carb diet and deserve to have a binge day once in a while, you can do so. Does pizza sound good? Well, glad to inform you that there are low-carb crust pizza with healthy toppings that is most suitable for the low-carb dieter. Fresh marinara on pizza sauce added with goat cheese, basil, vegetables and tomatoes are enough for a dieter's mouth to water. Being on a low-carb diet does not mean that you will repress yourself, it only means you have to regulate what you put in your mouth. Lee Dobbins writes for www.lowcarb-resource.com where you can learn more about healthy low carb and low GI eating as well as find out about more delicious low carb foods. 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As a homeowner, youre responsible for millions of living organisms. Youre the Jack Bauer of the show 24 protecting millions of innocent lives! Grass plants, ornamentals, trees, annual flowers and shrubs. Your decisions also affect insect and biotic populations. Most importantly, youre in control of how your landscape affects you and your family personally. The best way to make the most of your living investment is knowledge and of course, action! Lets get started!  &lt;br /&gt;Da Lawn &lt;br /&gt;Well start with the lawn. Its very important to have a thick, healthy lawn. Why? My daughter plays soccer and I shudder everytime she gets knocked down. (I never cheer when she knocks someone else down.) When kids play on your lawn, or when elderly residents walk in it, a thick lawn protects their skin and joints. A thick lawn also prevents weeds from coming up, reducing the need for pesticides. So, what can we do in the spring to get there? First, write down your thoughts about last years turf. What improvements would you like to have seen? Then spring into action. If you have a lawn contractor, discuss fertilization options with him/her. Are they applying 2-3 pounds of Nitrogen per year? Nitrogen has a direct relationship to the color of the lawn. If  the lawn isnt thick and green, ask them to do a soil test, or you can do one using the easy instuctions on the website. (Cost $15.00 plus postage) Do they use slow release or fast release fertilizer? Quick release fertilizers give the lawn a quick greenup and are cheaper, but they lose their color after 2-4 weeks. If youre getting 3 applications per year, with normal release fert, you get 4 weeks of food and rapid growth followed by 4 weeks of partial starvation. Using slow release feeds gradually, and keeps the lawn growing at a more regular pace. Ask your contractor if he likes double cutting and bagging grass clippings, if he says yes, I might give you a $5.00 gift certificate to Caribou Coffee. When he says no, tell him that using slow release will cut down on rapid flush growth, and cut down the need for a lot of extra labor. Everybody wins! There is bound to be some winter salt or plow damage too. These areas need to be seeded or sodded right away. I recommend bringing black dirt in if needed and if using seed, use blends, such as kentucky bluegrass and perennial rye for sunny areas, and fine fescue, perennial rye and bluegrass for shady areas. If seeding, expect weeds. Crabgrass control cant be applied to these areas unless you use Siduron (Tupersan), but broadleaf controls can be used after the seeded area is mowed twice. Seed or Sod, water a couple of times per day for short periods of time. Da Shrubs  &lt;br /&gt;Shrubs need little care in the spring, but make sure that the leaves left over the winter are removed. If you had roses in your own garden, and did the Minnesota Tip , make sure the leaves and covering are removed so the plants dont heat up under their protection. &lt;br /&gt;Clear any areas where bulbs mightve been planted. Da Garden  &lt;br /&gt;If you have a personal garden, tis the season to till it up. Consider doing a soil test yourself for best results. Heres a little secret: Why does Miracle Grow grow 700 pound pumpkins? I know you dont actually want a 700 pound pumpkin this fall, but if you want to give your garden every chance of providing pleasure or juicy tomatoes, then the secret is this: Most fertilizers carry 3 ingredients. Even if you ask the U of M, theyll say. Buy a 10-10-10! This is the standard response for anyone in the industry, and it usually works Ok.  BUT, there are 16 minerals needed for every plant to survive. Miracle Grow provides all 16! They might not be needed, but if just 1 or 2 are missing or weak  your plants will suffer. Da Trees  &lt;br /&gt;Make sure that the tree wrap is removed from trees, look for split trunks or damage that mightve happened from the early snow storm or from wind damage. If you know you have Ash Trees, which almost everyone has, there is a terrible menace out there this year. The Emerald Ash Borer. Once its on a property, can kill all the ash trees on a property in 1-3 years. There are links on www.Townhome.Pro. Da Water  &lt;br /&gt;Irrigation system startups need to include replacing broken heads, and resetting the direction of heads so they cover the lawn, making sure they dont blow over the freshly washed car and into the bedroom window. If you dont have a system, I would be happy to recommend a professional, or design one myself.. Finally, work with your contractor. Its in his/her best interest to have a wonderful, living landscape too. If your association does a lot of work itself, or if youre just curious, call or write a Master Gardener volunteer. Its free, and the link is on your website that is just being created; www.Townhome.Pro. This article may be reprinted as long as it is not changed in anyway and the links and email addresses are left "as is". Thank You. Ive included a link to www.Townhome.Pro, where Ive added links for your lawn, landscape, trees and garden. This website is dedicated exclusively for MHA members at this time. This article written by Steve Hoogenakker of Taylor Made Landscape. He has 20 years experience in landscaping. 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You may be anxious to get the surgery over and done with but it is a major change and your life will not be the same afterwards. This goes for it the weight loss surgery is successful in helping you lose weight and if it isnt, because your body will be different inside, whether or not the outside changes. Of course this sounds a little negative. The surgery does help a great number of people to change their habits and lose a lot of weight. This can be beneficial in a number of ways, feeling better, more active, living longer, perhaps youll even notice a loss of certain medical problems that were exacerbated by being obese. Many have found that they dont even make it through the pre-qualification process. There can be many reasons and by no means indicate that you can never lose the weight, in fact it often indicates that you have other alternatives to weight loss surgery that you can try to help you lose weight. Its possible that youve only been obese for a few years, which means that this isnt a long term chronic problem and you should try healthy diets and exercise to see if the weight comes back off. You may have an untreated mental condition, such as depression or alcoholism. This can exacerbate your weight problems and by getting them treated you find that its easier to lose weight. Or you may still be under eighteen or over sixty-five. This is simply an age limit that doctors follow to help prevent unnecessary risks to the patients. Weight loss surgery is really seen as a last alternative to weight loss because it is a drastic step with serious implications if a complication occurs. But it is also a very effective means of weight loss with many success stories as a testiment to its effectiveness. Read more weight loss surgery articles and weight loss surgery news or visit our weight loss surgery site. 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As you try it on, you realize right away it no longer fits; it appears that you have added a few extra pounds since the last time you have worn it.  The first words out of your mouth are I need to go on a diet! So you realize that now is the time to curb your appetite and start thinking about getting back into those clothes.  Your mind is set on a new approach to dieting, but you want to make sure you start a routine that fits your lifestyle. But where do you start?  There are many different ways to choose a diet.  Dieting should not be thought of as a means of starving yourself or a way to binge on bland foods and water.  There is no magic little pill that will make these pounds go away no matter what advertisers may want you to believe.  You have to adjust your lifestyle to make a physical change occur.  Depending on your genetics this may not be as easy as you think. In general, a diet has always had a stigma attached to it as a punishment for overeating.  People often associate a diet as a basic re-training for your body.  In order to regain control and shed the pounds, you will have to endure countless hours of exercise as well as eating healthy.  Thus, making it tough to eat fast food and snacking whenever you feel like it. How often do you find yourself at a fast-food chain ordering a value meal with an extra-large drink?  If you break down the entire calories of your meal you will realize right away that you have consumed almost the entire allotted amount of calories in just one sitting.  If, on the other hand, you had ordered a healthy salad and a diet soda you would be creating a healthier diet for yourself.  All of these little changes add up in the daily calorie totals. So which diet do I choose?  There is Atkins, Weight Watchers, and of course The South Beach diet.  All of these have a different level of success and can be used to help you lose the weight.  In order to choose one you must first understand which diet works best for your lifestyle. Atkins  The Atkins diet consists of a high-protein, no carbohydrate diet.  Thus, you can eat all the red meat, chicken, fish or pork as much as you want.  You cannot eat any carbohydrates.  Carbohydrates consist of bread, rice, and pasta.  Yes, this means no pizza too.  Atkins has amassed a large following and has created a brand name for itself.  You can purchase Atkins products as well as go to public restaurants that service Atkins friendly meals. Weight Watchers  Weight Watchers uses a point system based counting method to follow how much food you are allowed daily.  Weight Watchers are fast food friendly and there are many books and websites that will break down meals (at home or fast food) and desserts to a number of points per serving.   Your total intake can be anywhere from 20 to 40 points daily depending on your target weight.  The more weight you lose, the less points you get to eat.  Thus, your diet may start out at 35 points but your target diet may be around 24 points.  Somewhere in between, you will learn to eat less to achieve these point totals.  Weight Watchers teaches you that you can eat what you like but with moderation and smaller portions.  It also does not believe in saying no to food. The South Beach Diet  The South Beach Diet is broken down into three stages.  In stage one, the dieter is not allowed to have products that contain sugar, carbohydrates, and alcohol.  But, the individual will have unlimited access to other non-carb foods like meat, chicken, seafood, as well as a wide variety of dairy products.  In week three, you begin to implement carbs into your diet.  You will notice how carbs and sugars affect your body as you readjust them into this new eating pattern.  You will learn to moderate them accordingly so that you continue to lose weight and stay on target.  The final stage is opening up the menu to you.  But because you have a good understanding of what these foods do to you, you have learned how to reserve your food intake through portion control and moderation. No diet is going to change your lifestyle completely without exercise.  Thus, exercise will begin to play a major role in your success.  The healthier you eat, coupled with a well-coordinated exercise routine will greatly improve your overall weight loss numbers.  Your success will be determined by how much you have lost and how better you feel in as little as a month.  Your exercise routine can vary depending on what type of aerobic exercise you choose. The primary goal of exercise is to keep your heart rate elevated at a targeted rate so your body will burn fat efficiently over the duration of the exercise period.  It also may be a good idea to work with a personal trainer in the beginning to help develop a good work out routine. 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Wild Tulips are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. Their native area stretches from southern Europe to northern Africa, and proceeds eastward into Asia from Anatolia and Iran. The most prominent Tulip habitats are found on the steppes of Kazakhstan and among the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains, but wild Tulips can be found all the way into the very eastern parts of China and Japan. The Tulip has always been held in high esteem by the Middle East cultures and the European name Tulip is actually derived from the Persian word for turban. Some etymologists claim that the name was selected since a budding Tulip resembles a traditional turban, while other etymologists suggests that the term is instead the result of a misunderstanding  Tulip flowers were commonly used to decorate the folds of the turban. If you study traditional folk art from Persia and Turkey you will Today, the Tulip is the national flower of Iran as well as of Turkey and the tulip is even suggested on the Iran flag. If you look at traditional Persian and Turkish folk art you will clearly see how important the Tulip motif is and have been. The Netherlands in Europe is another country strongly linked to the Tulip, and the Netherlands will for instance send Tulips to the Canadian capital Ottawa each year. During World War II, Canada aided in liberating the Netherlands from the German invasion and also served as a refuge for the Dutch Crown Princess who was later to become Queen Juliana. In the Europe as well as in the Ottoman Empire, episodes of so called Tulip Mania when tulips have been used for speculation have occurred. Historians still debate exactly how severe these waves of speculation was and how damaging the Tulip booms and subsequent crashes was to the respective economies. Some even claim that Tulip Mania strongly contributed to the final financial decline of the Ottoman Empire. Historians do not now exactly when and how the Tulip was introduced to Western Europe for the first time, and perhaps Tulips were brought to this part of the world several times before the flower really became appreciated and famous. One story claims that ambassador Oghier Ghislain de Busbecq brought Tulips to German attention as early as 1554. Oghier Ghislain de Busbecq had been sent from Ferdinand I of Germany to Suleyman the Magnificent and in one of his letters he write about seeing "an abundance of flowers everywhere; narcissus, hyacinths, and those which the Turks call tulipam, much to our astonishment, because it was almost midwinter, a season unfriendly to flowers". Botanists are however a bit sceptic to this letter, since Tulips do not bloom in midwinter, not even in the warm Middle East. Perhaps Oghier Ghislain de Busbecq confused the winter journey with an expedition that he participated in during a warmer part of the year of 1558. 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Never reveal your budget if you can help it, this helps prevent the florist from steering you towards a more expensive flower or adding a 'little extra' on your quote! Match the style of bouquet to your gown. I.e., if you have a fishtail or straight style, some long and elegant lilies or stemmed roses would look lovely carried as an over arm bouquet, for a princess style dress go for a full and round handheld bouquet and so on. Keep the theme, modern with modern, traditional with traditional etc. Colorize, steer clear of green foliage as I think this will take over. I think a simple had-tied bouquet of cream roses would be a safe bet. You could have some gold detail put in with your bouquet - you can get some lovely wire and pearl sprays which can be dotted in with the flowers for a more contemporary look. If you'd like to, you're more than welcome to send me the style number and designer of your dress. I can then take a look and will be able to advise you a little better once I know what you'll be wearing. In reference to your man, keep to the black suit and white shirt. Ivory shirts tend to look dirty! For him to match in with you, add a gold tie/cravat. I love waistcoats and to set him apart from his groomsmen, a gold and ivory waistcoat would look lovely (or cummerbund if he's wearing a tux). Victor Epand is an expert fashion consultant at http://www.LingerieDress.com/. Visit us when you want the best prices, styles, fashions, and fits of all types of lingerie. We carry a super selection of everyday, as well as bridal and specialty items. 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Whats more, I only started to grow things a few weeks ago, but have still eaten salad from the garden three nights running.  I started by clearing a messy flowerbed, and bought some runner bean plants and a couple of tomato plants from a local gardening shop.  I though that this would satisfy my botanical cravings, but then my mum gave me some seeds, and baby lettuce plants, and suddenly it was looking a little more like a real veggie patch. Before I knew it, I had run out of space, so I used some old wooden fruit crates from the green grocers, lined them with a compost sack, and filled them with earth; now they are housing my herbs, pepper plants and some Borlotti Beans.  The little kitchen garden has taken on a life of its own and moved out of the flowerbeds and into every container that I can find.  There are runner beans, peas, black turtle beans, borlotti beans, red peppers, chili peppers, basil, parsley, chard, lettuce, spicy mizuna and other hot leaves, 2 varieties of rocket, parsley, tomatoes, little Alpine strawberries for the children, and courgette plants in big pots. I have really been enjoying my time in the garden; I burnt a good few calories turning over the flower beds, and digging out some stubborn old roots, have spent some beautiful hours in the sunshine, and watering my little plants in the evening is less of a chore, and more a time for relaxation and contemplation.  The children have been very excited about the vegetables, and spend happy moments watering or collecting snails in a bucket (to be relocated).   There has been great anticipation waiting for the tiny strawberries to ripen, and searching under the leaves to find them. If you have any space at all, you can rediscover your link with real food by growing something.  There is still time to throw some lettuce and rocket seeds into a pot, or pick up some young plants to grow-on.  You can put runner beans in a pot, supported by a wig-wam of canes, or grow some chili peppers on a kitchen window. If you have a spare pot, buy some salad leaf mix, the young plants grow quickly and you will be picking your own summer salad within the month.  I cannot recommend the experience highly enough; growing your own food is great exercise, the process is educational for children, and the end results give satisfaction and superior nourishment.  There is a different time scale in the garden; nothing happens immediately, and you are forced to slow down and relax the pace of life, something we could all benefit from; the complete opposite of fast food. The crowning glory has been collecting things to wash and put straight onto the plate, so here was my dinner last night to give you some inspiration: Roasted Vegetable Bruchetta with garden salad: Roughly cut some onions (red and white) and some sweet pointed red peppers, and roast for about 30-40 minutes in a  little olive oil, salt, pepper and any herbs (I love thyme). Toast some bread (I used home made white) and when it has cooled, rub with a peeled garlic clove (I use the whole thing, but I really love garlic) and drizzle some olive oil over the top. Pile the roasted vegetables onto the garlicy toast, and drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice or balsamic vinegar. Serve with lots of leafy salad and rocket from the garden, and some sliced tomatoes; a perfect summer dinner. Vikki Scovell  BA(hons) PG DIP is a fully qualified Personal Trainer and Fitness Coach. She is a qualified Nutrition Adviser and runs successful Community Exercise classes.  Vikki is a consultant in Healthy Eating and Exercise initiatives to schools in the independent sector and publishes School and General Healthy Living  newsletters. Vikki lives in Bristol in the U.K. with her partner Jeremy and two young children. 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Hi Valerie, thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview. Irene:  Valerie, why do you feel "The Bounty of Central Florida" was an important book for you to write?  What objectives did you have? Valerie: Regional cookbooks have flooded the market. Southwestern, Northwestern, Cuban, Caribbean, Cajun and combinations of these including America's innovation called Fusion that incorporates Asian with any of the others highlight regions and the new creative chefs who are incorporating the fresh ingredients of the areas. When we moved from Miami to Central Florida 15 years ago, the cuisine changed drastically. Aside from local Italian eateries that featured heavy tomato-based Sicilian cookery, and a smattering of Mexican catering to the migrant workers in this citrus area, mama-papa restaurants north of Orlando served up a unique cuisine of their very own. This was based on their roots of southern America with a rustic edge of accessible fish and game simply grilled or fried and accompanied by fruits and vegetables freshly plucked from the trees and earth. Every spring-fed lake yields bass. The larger lakes are inundated with alligators and tilapia. The St. John's brackish river is rich with blue crab and shrimp, and its tributaries are filled with redfish, bass and snook. The wood ducks seem to exist solely for the pleasure of the pan, and, just a bit south in Osceola County, wild turkeys and venison breed bundantly for the happy hunters. And, as in the rest of the south, barbecue reigns supreme with Central Florida's own renditions of sweet, spicy and mustard based sauces slathered over slow smoked gigantic pork ribs. My objective, as food writer for The Daily Commercial, was to make people aware of the bounty of the area. Irene:  What challenges did you have while writing this book and how did you overcome them? Valerie: The challenges were delightful. My many trips up the St. John's River with the antique boaters brought me into direct contact with the people who live and derive their livelihood from the creeks of the intercostals waterways. My membership and association with the NWTF (National Wild Turkey Federation) not only taught me how to fry a whole turkey, but instilled respect for this dedicated group of conservationists who teach women survival in the wilderness as responsible gun control to children. The most difficult challenge, however, was writing the book while being faced with Monday's deadline of writing my Thursday's newspaper column and teaching cooking at the shelter for the homeless. There just wasn't time to do it all, and I was spending more and more hours creating recipes late &lt;br /&gt;at night and opening my computer to record them before the sun came up. Irene:  Are the recipes your own creation? Have some of them been passed down through the family to you? Valerie: The recipes are my own, derived from my sense of taste and smell and desire to create. My background of education in France, (later, Cordon Bleu courses after I had begun to teach cooking in Miami), and our 30 year business in Italy, where we had an apartment in Florence and traveled extensively through northern Italy, brought me into contact with a multitude &lt;br /&gt;of country chefs and "nonnas" (Italian grandmothers) in home kitchens who shared "secrets" passed down through the generations. Irene:  How did you get into cooking?  Did you cook as a child? Where did you learn to cook?  Do you have any funny stories while learning to cook that you can relate to? Valerie: I would love to say that I learned to cook from my Mother and Grandmother but, fortunately, this is not true. My Mother and Grandmother had absolutely no talent in the kitchen, probably because they always cook to do it for them. The only foods my Mother knew how to cook were roast beef, turkey and broiled lamb chops. Those were the days when all the fat was left on to singe into a crust. We not only ate the top fat on the beef and between the bones of the chops; we relished it. And, the trick was to eat the turkey and beef before the gravy poured over it congealed into a hard, white mass. We had a German cook for many years. My parents traveled extensively, leaving me in her care. The kitchen was a sensual wonderland of chocolate and pastry cream and veal that she delicately dipped into beaten eggs and then into homemade bread crumbs before frying to a golden brown delicacy she called Wiener Schnitzel that she served with fried potatoes and buttery noodles. Elizabeth never used an electric mixer, but beat butter and sugar and egg whites by hand to make her 6 layer German Doboschtorte, rich chocolate Viennese Sachartorte and Hungarian Caramel Cake. She was my first culinary mentor, and her recipes appear in my first cookbook, The New &lt;br /&gt;Tradition Cookbook. Irene:  I note in your bio you aspired to be an opera singer but ended up in the food writing career and then in a cooking career.  Are there times that you would like to turn back the pages and pursue a career as a singer? Valerie: Sometimes, although my life would have been very different. I shall forever remember studying under the great Andr Bog on the stage of the Paris Grand Opra. I obviously did not have enough ambition, or perhaps realized I did not have the voice destined for greatness. Irene:  Do you have a favorite recipe from this book?  Why? Valerie: Guests and family who dine with us usually request that I prepare the Key Lime Cheesecake or Flourless Individual Chocolate Souffls for dessert. My duckling is the children's favorite and I will offer 2-3 sauce variations for their pleasure. I really love the Butternut Squash Soup and &lt;br /&gt;refreshing Strawberry Salad. I make dozens of Mushroom Roll hors d'oeuvre and dessert Profiteroles to freeze for unexpected company and, because our lime trees are so prolific, you will always find a frozen Lime Pie. Irene:  This is a second cookbook for you.  Your first was The New Tradition Cookbook which was published in 1988.  What did you learn after writing the first one that you changed in your second book, The Bounty of Central Florida? Valerie: My first cookbook was written as a result of my years as the food writer for the newspaper on Miami Beach and the luncheon restaurant I had for 15 years at my husband's wholesale furniture showroom, Imports for the Trade. The restaurant was my test kitchen. We did not sell the food but, rather, offered it to designers and their clients as one would in one's home. The buffet that changed daily became so popular that people lined up around the block. We served over 100 people each day in the restaurant we built within the showroom with bricks from the old Union Station in Chicago that had been torn down. Although most of the format of the first book was based on American cooking and my rendition of French and Italian cooking, the marvelous ethnicity of Miami Beach allowed me to discover recipes for Matzo Balls, Geflte Fish, Stuffed Cabbage, Brisket of Beef and Potato Pancakes that I featured in the newspaper during the Jewish holidays. I would go down to what has become the "in" area now known as "SoBe" which, during the  late '60s and '70s was still populated solely by the elderly Jewish. I would approach the ladies who were shopping. Each one had a different recipe for the same dish, and each thought hers was the best. I would then go home and experiment and test and test again until the combination of ingredients was to my liking. Then I would write my food column. The common denominator of the two books is my belief that people like to read about exquisite cuisine but want to cook and eat basic food. Irene:  What are you hoping comes out of this cookbook experience for you? Are you planning on writing another one? Valerie: I do not know if I will ever write another cookbook, but I have so many recipes that do not appear in the first two that I am tempted. Anyone who cooks knows that there is always a new and different method of preparation to please the palate. There is never a last chapter to cooking. Irene:  Thank you Valerie.  Is there anything else that you would like to add about your cookbook or your experience? Valerie: I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to express myself. This is the first time I have been asked these questions and the interview has been most enjoyable. Irene Watson is the Publishing Editor of Reader Views, an online book review service. http://www.readerviews.com  She is also the author of her memoir, "The Sitting Swing." 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For many women, the root of this problem may be a condition known as hypothyroidism. This condition is characterized by a decreased basal metabolic rate (BMR). This means the amount of calories required for the body to sustain life in a state of rest is lower than the BMR of a woman with a thyroid which is functioning properly. Have Your Thyroid Tested If you have been exercising regularly, following a healthy diet and taking other measures to lose weight without seeing results, you might want to consider having your thyroid tested to determine if it is functioning properly. This is important because, according to the American Thyroid Association, It has been appreciated for a very long time that there is a complex relationship between thyroid disease, body weight and metabolism. Thyroid hormone regulates metabolism in both animals and humans. The test for thyroid function is rather simple, minimally invasive and it doesnt take long to obtain results. In most cases, your doctor will examine your thyroid visually and manually to determine if the gland appears to be an abnormal size. Additionally, the doctor will also draw a small amount of blood for testing in the laboratory. The blood is tested to determine the quantity of thyroid hormones in the blood. An excess of the hormone may indicate hyperthyroidism, an overactive thyroid, while a deficiency of the hormone may indicate hypothyroidism, an under-active thyroid. Hypothyroidism is most commonly linked to weight gain. The Good News about Hypothyroidism and Weight Gain If you have your thyroid tested and are diagnosed with hypothyroidism, there is some good news. Most importantly, the condition is treatable and your doctor can prescribe a treatment plan that should help you regulate the amount of thyroid hormone in your body. Once the hormone levels are regulated, you should be able to shed the last few pounds your body has been maintaining. 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Treating Hypothyroidism with Herbal Supplements If you suspect an under-active thyroid is the root of your inability to lose the last few pounds, visit your doctor. This is important because it is critical to carefully diagnose the function of the thyroid. It is also important to seek a doctors input, even if the thyroid is not at fault, because they can help you establish an exercise regimen and diet plan that can help you achieve your weight loss goals. You should also consult your physician if you intend to use herbal supplements to help achieve your weight loss goals. Supplements such as Thyvox can be useful for some women seeking to lose weight. You can learn more about Thyvox from the following web address: www.Thyvox.com. If your doctor is not familiar with the substance, it may be worthwhile to do some research on your own and seek out a dietician who can provide you with more insight into the use of herbal supplements such as Thyvox. 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I wish they were not.  I hate uncertainty.  I want to know (now!) if it will last, if it will be good, when we will have sex, what to do next, and so on (and on and on...). But giving in to these uncertainties is a form of insecurity.  The reality is that the future will reveal itself in its own time, and pushing for resolution sooner than that is a good way to make mistakes. Patti and Ralph (not their real names) have been dating for three years.  The relationship is a serious though not exclusive one.  They spend a lot of time together, and have talked of marriage, but Patti is not ready.  Ralph loves her very much but wonders if he is wasting his time.  He has gone out with others, but until recently hasn't found anyone he loves more.  Three months ago he met Sarah and is feeling a strong sense of attraction to her. Ralph feels a lot of anxiety, and is considering breaking up with Patti.  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You may have heard about toxins, detoxification, cleansing, purifying  they are all related to detox diets. Toxins are harmful chemicals affecting your body. They are all around you (in your food, water, air) and inside you (as waste products of metabolism). Your body eliminates most toxins and the rest are stored within body fat. These stored toxins combined with stress can affect your health in very unpleasant ways: - weight gain  &lt;br /&gt;- headaches &lt;br /&gt;- feelings of fatigue and weakness &lt;br /&gt;- heartburn &lt;br /&gt;- sore muscles and skin &lt;br /&gt;- joint pains These symptoms will fade when you start detox. Well, you may feel some discomfort in the very first days, but that is a normal body reaction. You may feel headache or sore muscles, but that is because the toxins are released faster then your body can eliminate them. These symptoms will not occur again if you detox regularly. 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You might have a media campaign; direct mail, educational marketing, PR, Internet or you might focus your legal marketing on building a referral network. Whatever your attorney marketing approaches, you can focus, assure and enhance your positive results with an effective weekly planning meeting and appropriate delegation. If you start out attorney marketing without any sort of direction or plan, it is also likely you will be wasting money, right? In target shooting it is ready, aim, and then fire"  so too with attorney marketing.  Well, the trick is to continue this thinking throughout the marketing life of your firm. The need for focused lawyer marketing does not run out like a warranty.  The marketplace, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of your circumstances change over time and so should your legal marketing stance. 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How to Make/Prioritize Your Empowering List For the first part of your meeting pull out your firm mission and 1, 5, 10-year goals (if you have them  if not do make them) and review them.  Next put something on your weekly to do list that will further at least one of your firm one year goals (you can put more of course).  Next, put down the items of all types that must (or it would be best if completed) get done during the upcoming week.  Now, for each task, you need to rank it using the letters A, B, and C. To do this ranking A = important and must be done by a lawyer; B = less important and does not require a lawyer (although you personally might have to do it); C = not very important and does not require a lawyer (although you personally might have to do it). Next, among the As, rank each item with either a 1, 2, or 3. The items marked with a 1 must be done within two days. The items marked with a 2 must be done in three to five days, and the items marked with a 3 can wait until next week if necessary.  Do the same with the Bs and Cs. For example, if you have some attorney marketing task that needs to be done by Monday, then you would mark it an A1. If you have a client that needs specific information from their file by Friday, you would probably mark it a B2 and delegate that to a paralegal.  If you have an appointment with the doctor on Friday it would be a C3 since it does not require a lawyer but you need to do it although you could reschedule it if necessary. Delegating Tasks Delegate any tasks that are B or C level of importance if you possibly can. If you cant delegate it ask yourself why?  No staff? Not enough staff? Not trained the staff? Staff not effective?  Fix these issues so you can delegate.  Create a form to use that you can give to each team member. Include the following information for each task:&lt;br /&gt; Todays date Due date for task What is to be done Who is responsible for this task Why the task is important How often to report to you on progress or status Further instructions &lt;br /&gt;The goal here is to stop doing as many B and C tasks as you possibly can. You make your money doing things lawyers do (associate, partner and managing partner lawyer things) not other things.  This will free up your time to do more A tasks, and you can attend to important matters like growing your practice through attorney marketing. If you have associates now you can do less technical work and do more legal marketing that is the lifeblood of any practice. You should always keep your marketing goals in mind as you prioritize your list and delegate tasks. The success of your attorney marketing will grow as the skill and effectiveness of your managerial and entrepreneurial time and skills grow. Henry Harlow has individually coached well over 500 attorneys on how to increase their revenues while they reduce their work hours. Henry has over 40 years of marketing experience, business and psychology degrees as well as being a Certified Guerrilla Marketing Coach. Henry has been there and done that having built a multi-site professional service firm and successfully sold that firm. Henrys website is a content rich site where you can get now free and objective information on mastering all aspects of law firm marketing. 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Some examples being: Creation of Adam and Eve whose job it was to watch over Gods creation a.k.a. The garden of Eden&lt;br /&gt;First was creation of Adam to oversee the garden. The Consequence being the experience of loneliness; this brought about the, creation of a female companion from the rib of the man, whose roll was to be a helpmate. The second, the answer to the question, which species would dominate? Eve eating the Apple After Adam awakens to find this lovely helpmate, he is soon disillusioned by her eating the one piece of fruit they were forbidden to eat, an apple from the tree of good and evil. Then, she entices him to do like wise.  Now one can and should ask what the good was and what was the evil or consequence of this action. At first glance, we are horrified.  How could these chosen ones indulge in such a despicable action knowing full well the consequences?  Yet, there they were aware naked an afraid trying to hide from their creator. But when one examines it from the human factor, not the spiritual factor, good can be attributed to this factor.  The obvious one our ability to thinks and our free will or ability to choose. So, might we not conclude, as every action has an equal or better reaction, that for every evil attributed to an act there is at least one good thing or more attributed to it? And more often then not, and at least under certain circumstances, the good far outweighs the evil? The more I read, not only do I find more subject to write on, I find more sources for their development.  And the more i write the more I like myself; it is my fondest hope my readers develop if not the same, similar feelings. 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Over the past few months I have received numerous emails from parents, students and school faculty expressing concern about the new alternative entertainment.  In all cases these people believe it would do more harm then good. The concept became reality for students once the Post Prom Committee voted to accept this new alternative entertainment. &lt;br /&gt;This Post Prom Committee believes this is safe night party for the High School prom.  The students who are taking part are between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years old.  Each student is able to purchase fake money to gamble with and at the end of the night they can trade this money in for prizes with at the end of the night.  Some parents believe this is a safe wonderful event for their children.  While others believe this is one area they prefer their kids not be involved with. One of the emails I received was from a family who home schools their five children.  I was surprised since their kids were not involved.  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Its my belief that gambling should be limited to people who are eighteen and over. Another email was asking me for the specific statistics on the negative impact on a teenagers who attend a gambling event.  General statistics reflect a percentage of those in attendance will develop a compulsive gambling addiction.   Some of these same students may become addicted at some point in their life.  I have found that addictions to gambling are not age sensitive.  People of any age who are gambling for the very first time can develop a gambling addiction.  Usually a friend or family member takes them to the gambling establishment.  I first found it difficult to understand how a person who is sixty five retired and on a fixed income gets addicted to gambling.  The seniors I spoke with were very upset and didnt understand how this happened to them.  The unfortunate part is they lost their pensions and now only have their Social Security to live on. 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Another email I received wanted to know do these school systems have any respect for the Law? I emailed each of the people and asked why havent they raised their concerns to the school board?  They all responded the same.  We are the minority and now we look bad in front of our kids. This is truly a no win situation. The parents who are against this sort of entertainment believe; if just one student develops a compulsive gambling addiction that is one too many. For more information on Stop Teenage Gambling Website http://www.teenage-gambling-addiction.org/ and I Stopped Gambling So Can You http://www.istoppedgambling.com/. Mr. Howard Keith has an extensive background in dealing with compulsive gamblers, relatives and friends of gamblers and teenage gamblers.&lt;br /&gt;Mr. Keith believes there are many alternatives to aid in the recovery of a gambling addiction verses a twelve step program. 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Its clear with all the super-sizing of portions and waistlines; were not eating less were just eating cheaper.  High calorie, nutrient deficient processed foods cost less than fresh nutrient dense whole foods.  As our investment in healthy food has decreased since 1980, so has our health and in that same time our spending on drugs has dramatically increased.  The obesity rate in the US had held steady at around 15 percent from 1960 to 1980.  Since 1980 obesity has grown to 31 percent.  Type II diabetes is at epidemic proportions and cancer is now the leading cause of death in our country.  We are going to be the first generation of Americans whose life expectancy is shorter than our parents.  With all the indisputable information of the benefits of healthy nutrition and exercise how can we let this happen?  The sad truth is our society is trading good and healthy for cheap and easy. Why is it so much cheaper to eat junk than eat healthy?  Its simple, supply and demand, basic economics 101right?  Well sort of (with a little help from the US government.)   The USDA helps the food industry keep the prices of junk food low by subsidizing crops commonly used in processed foods.  Namely wheat (refined four), soy (hydrogenated oil), and the granddaddy of them all corn (high fructose corn syrup).  High fructose corn syrup which was developed in the seventies is a chemically processed sugar that is extracted from corn starch.  Because it mixes easily, it is sweeter than sugar; it extends shelf life, and costs about 20 percent less than sugar it took little time for high fructose corn syrup to become the food industrys sweetener of choice.  Through its use in sodas, snacks, frozen foods, breads, condiments, etc., high fructose corn syrup has become a staple in many American diets.  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You know the old saying its not what you know; its who you knowand, what the public doesnt know!  While it may take some time for the ACFN to find a solution to our deteriorating health theres no need to worry; the pharmaceutical industry has your back. Fortunately for us drug companies have been there to help us during this down turn in our countrys eating habits and deteriorating health.  In 1980 Americans spent approximately $12 billion per year on prescription drugs; in 2004 that number had increased to over $180 billion.  Drug makers have been there with medications to help us with obesity, high cholesterol, hypertension, sexual dysfunction, depression, attention deficit disorder, type II diabetes, acid reflux, headaches and arthritis pain; all conditions that can often be reduced or eliminated through good nutrition and physical activity. In some cases the drugs have been worse than the condition (remember Phen Phen and Vioxx.)  With the way the FDA works and the power of pharmaceutical lobbies its only a matter of time before we learn that another drug weve been taking for years is unsafe.  Our poor choices and lack of self discipline and accountability (along with the Federal Trade Commissions changes in regulations that allow pharmaceutical companies to advertise directly to consumers) have allowed drug makers to prosper just as the food industry has.  Each year the pharmaceutical industry spends billions of advertising dollars in an attempt to persuade us to give up accountability of our own health and entrust our wellness to their pills.  In 2005 Americans spent upwards of $500 billion on prescription and over the counter drugs.  Its obvious advertising works, but dont believe everything you read or see on television.  Make educated decisions concerning your health, be proactive, ask questions, and do research.  Whether its coming from a doctor, a drug company, or someone like me; dont take advice blindly, educate yourself. Although good nutrition may be more expensive right now, we simply cannot afford to keep eating junk.  We need to be healthier and we need to be accountable for our own health.  Our good choices can make a difference for everybody.  Support local growers, join a natural food co-op, avoid processed foods, exercise, and contact your politicians and demand the FDA keep poison out of our food and nutritious real foods in our schools.  Actions like these are already making a small difference as we are seeing a decrease in Trans fatty acids in many foods and an increase in natural and organic choices on grocery store shelves.  But its not enough.  The food and drug industries have proven that advertising works.  For America to get healthy its going to take an enormous grass roots word of mouth advertising campaign.  Make good choices and spread the word about the dangers of processed foods and poor nutrition and the benefits of good nutrition and exercise.  Its up to us to take control and invest in our health, invest in the health of our children and invest in the health of our society.    Lets start now! Bill is a licensed Registered Nurse as well as a National Strength and Conditioning Association  Certified Personal Trainer and the owner of two successful personal training centers in the Charlotte, NC area.   Bill has dedicated his career to helping individuals identify and overcome obstacles that stand in the way of optimal wellness and peak physical performance.  As a recognized expert in the field of corrective exercise and performance, Bill has contributed to numerous publications and industry websites and has co-authored two books on fitness and performance.  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The doctor listened to the couple talk about their relationship, and then he said, "The treatment I prescribe is really quite simple." With that, he went over to the man's wife, gathered her up in his arms, and gave her a big kiss. He then stepped back and looked at the woman's glowing face and broad smile. Turning to the woman's husband, he said, "See! That's all she needs to put new life back into her." Expressionless, the husband said, "If you say so, Doc, I can bring her in on Tuesdays and Thursdays." Okay, thats not how to treat depression, but I have a few other suggestions that make more sense. As a result of trial and error, over the course of thirty years, Ive found ten blues battling strategies that often help me. These are not quick fixes, and this list is not exhaustive. It is also not a "must do" list. When youre depressed, the last thing you need is a list of expectations to live up to. Dont stress about forcing yourself to accomplish all these things. 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In my own experience, it's taken years of medication, counseling, and practicing various self help methods to slowly emerge from it, and it's still a daily battle. Many people suffer needlessly from depression because they wont consult a doctor. If youre waiting for God to heal you, consider this: God gives scientists intelligence, which they often use to create helpful medicines; and He gives doctors wisdom to treat illnesses. Wise doctors and modern medicines are gifts from God and vehicles through which He often heals. Doctors can help you determine whether what you feel is truly depression, or if you are just reacting normally to a sad life situation. If youve experienced depression, you already know it is not an illness you can "snap out of," no matter what others may tell you. Its not something to be ashamed of either. Depression can be a serious physical illness caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals or other factors. Like any serious medical condition, depression needs to be treated. Without the proper treatment, none of my suggested coping strategies will do any good. 2) Get Focused. Feelings of hopelessness and helplessness pervade the life of a depressed person. The opposite of depression is a hopeful attitude. Focusing on hope and developing a hopeful heart is a must. One way to focus on hope is by practicing positive self talk. This simply means telling yourself good things. I made a list for myself of positive affirmations like "God cares and understands my pain. God values me. God is giving me strength. I can choose my attitude. I choose not to put myself down. Im a worthwhile person. I have a purpose. I enjoy life. I choose to be happy and I am competent." If you struggle with depression, I think youll find it helpful to write down as many of these affirmations as you can think of and read them every day. Even if theyre not currently true or you dont really believe them, its okay. 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But it is almost impossible to find a beautiful figure, being guided on well-wishers' advices: whether it be the old girlfriend or the neighbor-fellow traveler in a train. Narrow-minded representations about the reasons of obesity carry the set of mutually exclusive recommendations. As a result it is too easy to get confused and disappointed. Here are the most widespread myths and misconceptions. I have got a power, I have got a will, but I haven't got a will-power Perhaps, the main charge, shown to "fat men", is that they do not have will power to stop eating! Sounds like all slim people have "iron character", and all fat men are weak-willed and spineless; and they cannot control their eating with their own efforts, therefore it is necessary to search for the means directed on appetite suppression. At the same time it is scientifically proved that as a rule, fat people don't always eat more than slim ones. Well, I have got such metabolism "I cannot lose weight because I've got slack metabolism" - an idea which very seems pleasant to many fat people who are inclined to a complacent fatalism. Often such thoughts are compensation for the unwillingness to make at least minor efforts for weight loss. In reality, slowed-down metabolism is a disease of people with underactive thyroid gland. Only an endocrinologist can make such diagnosis, usually by means of special analyses can only. The self-diagnostics can turn wrong. We cannot choose our parents The overweight people are often are believe that obesity was inherited to them by their corpulent parents, and is really an inevitable "evil". Therefore, the treatment of excess weight is pointless, as they believe. You cannot cheat the nature ", - they argue, eating the next roll. Actually, genetic predisposition to thickness is proved by nobody. But researchers noticed that if adoptive child is taken into a family of overweight men, who doesn't suffer from excess weight, in a while he too will get fat. Here is a conclusion: struggling against your excess weight, change your life style, your nutrition system - and you will change yourself! Single-o The majority of people suffering from excess weight prefer to be engaged in self-treatment. Recommendations of the doctors are considered equal with girlfriend's advices. It is necessary to understand that the problem of excess weight is not too harmless. You don't not ask the neighbor how to cure the broken leg, do you? Giving away your health in others' hands - it is simply precipitate! If I quit smoking - I'll get fat "I'd be glad to quit, but I am afraid to get fat" - an excuse widespread enough. Really, nicotine is anorexic - the substance reducing appetite. Smokers know that a cigarette smoked before meal muffles their appetite. When a person quits smoking, the organism asks for some "compensation" for refusal of cigarettes: it would be desirable to suck at some sweets. Thus, refusal of smoking entails the increase of appetite. But refusal of cigarettes itself does not lead to weight gain or any metabolic shifts in organism. If one habit changes another and the person starts to gain weight, half an hour of jogging in the morning or in the evening with compensate any unpleasant consequences over and above. Anthony Voronoff is an expert of WeightLossTabs.com - the site reviewing weight loss market and choosing only the best weight loss pills and supplements to help you reach your weight loss success. 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And the reply: "The same thing each year darling, the same thing" Little did she know her Mother was crying out for a themed birthday party. She wanted a party she didn't have to plan herself! "I wished for a well planned birthday for me!" The problem... In a time poor world you can hear the sharp intake of breath as people steel themselves against a question as old as time: "What are we going to do for her birthday?" The question of a theme will inevitably get asked and if the Planning Person is not lush with time or flush with cash it might usher in card-cake-gift time. No plan. Just reaction. But is this reaction just? What stops many a party in it's tracks is a warped perception of time and money. Clever party theme planning is one way to side-step these obstacles and the good news is it can cost half as much and take next to no time.&lt;br /&gt;Half the cost. Half the time.  The value of having a theme... A well planned theme -- around anything related to the person in question -- will have massive , m-a-s-s-i-v-e, MASSIVE impact. Why, you ask? Well, it shows thought and was not expected. What about the reverse? Give them something that takes no thought and is expected....gets you out of a pickle but the impact is:  "oh, gee thanks." The trick is not in the theme, it's in the party theme planning. I am not talking about extravaganzas and high society bashes. Those are the domain of the J-Lo type Party Planners -- remember dear Jen in the Wedding Planner? -- who are radio mic'd up to the armpits and even have the  bugs in the hedge choreographed. &lt;br /&gt;Not them. You. Good old you at work, you at home you who have real people for family and friends and would love to do something different for them. A simpler party theme planning approach is the go. Some considerations include: The B-day person What do they like? Think of the impact on them. Reasons for having a Theme Why? Milestone to remember? Whatever the reason, be clear about it. Your skills and resources Are you ready to put your ALL into this?&lt;br /&gt;What do you have or can do that will make it work? Time to delivery What's this like? If the time is short, reduce the number of theme elements (ideas) or bring in more help. Help Needed to pull it off Don't  do it solo. Get others to help you. Little Touches People remember details important to them. Add small personal touches that link in with the theme. A party theme planning MUST have! It reduces cost and builds impact. Cost Many theme elements can be done with more thinking than money. Always ask: "How could I do this for no cost..?"&lt;br /&gt;If cost isn't the issue -- get others to do it and pay them. Spread the Enthusiasm Build up the momentum slowly. Under-hyping is BEST. Careful party theme planning will take care of this. A Run-Sheet is a MUST have No mater how small, what age or how many people. ALWAYS use a run sheet. Can be a basic as what-where-when-who. Memory Variety If you are capturing the party for memories use a few different methods. How many can you come up with? A word or two on themes... They can be anything.... Really. All you have to do is look closely and there will be a theme hovering. Imagine a family of four who want to consider party theme planning as a family. For a mother think about appreciation, a dad maybe it will be sense of adventure. A brother could be "Pain in the...butt we love 'im" and for a sister you could think along the lines of "Thelma and Louise - two gals taking on the world.." I was once able to make a family party out of my wife's love of patchwork quilting!I knew nothing about it, save what she had told me and what I had seen her do. A few magazines, a bit of fabric, some of the "quilting lingo" and the rest unravelled. One final tip... Give the Party / Occasion a Name. Create an identity that can be talked about later on. Instead of: "er...yes, I recall Bob's 35th ..sort of..pub-thing with cowboy hats or something...." How about: "... Of course I remember "Top Dog Bob and the Bandits Where all us guys got to be cowboys at a steak bar, hog-tie Bob to a table and tell him how much of a friend he'd been to us? Oh, yeah! All the while we drank snake-bite juice -- green colored beer --, ate prairie dog vomit -- mini pizzas -- and cheered when they brought out the Rattle Snake cake. We sang C &amp; W songs and howled at the moon on the way home." Party Theme Planning Stats:1 Theme, 1 Name, 7 Idea elements, and in 2-3hrs you have wonderful set of memories..and a frightened moon. Maybe it's a guy thing... but, can you see the difference? Remember to plan well partners. It shows thought, was not expected and was how people were won over into using themes. Yee-haa! Neal Lohse is the author of Best Birthday Party Idea.com He describes himself is a Happy Person, Loving Spouse, Cool-Dad, Business Coach, Author, Corporate Philosopher, Event Designer, Education Facilitator, cook-washer-cleaner ...and is in love with  a mounta
