800 Thread count sheets a complete shopping review

Perhaps you can call me a man’s man. Well, no – that is not quite true. That sort of implies that I am a dude – I am not. For starters I don’t enjoy watching football; neither do I like to sock my friends in the arm except if they really have it coming, nor do I have any trouble talking about my feelings. It is just that, well, if it is a difference between living in squalor and taking the time to clean up and decorate my room, 9 times out of 10 I will chose the squalor. Surely what a difference getting engaged has made. A few days back, we had gone out for shopping. All along the way to the store, my wife couldn’t help but talk about the 800 thread count sheets that she wanted. In spite of her insistence, I had no clue about what 800 thread count sheets are. Oh no, they sure cannot be the 300 thread count sheets, like the ones that I had when we first met that she was so grumpy about from about the time that we got serious. Frankly speaking, I really can’t see the difference. In fact she has 800 thread count sheets on her bed, and at all times asserts that they are so much nicer than mine. As far as I m concerned a sheet is a sheet. Well I suppose if it really makes her feel content to get 800 thread count sheets, God bless her shopping trip, but it is a bit of a hassle to be dragged along on such an outing. It is not just the reason behind that she needs her expensive 800 thread count sheets. On my part I m willing to spilt-up the expenses with my dear fiancйe for house goods, as for everything else. Most importantly she needs the special 800 thread count sheets in just the right color made out of real Egyptian cotton. As we spent all day browsing from store to store, looking through sheet after sheet that, in my opinion, all looked identical, and still, no perfect 800 thread count sheets. By the end, I think I was going a bit insane after spending so much time gaping through endless aisles of soft, fluffy pastels that looked more or less the same to my eye. After our marathon 800 thread count sheets trip, I simply wanted to switch onto some football just to spite her; needless to say I was dead beat. I dozed off even before she could put her new 800 thread count sheets on the bed.

Money making program review ppc formula will skyrocket your ppc earnings

Pay Per Click (PPC) marketing has long been a popular way of both generating traffic to websites/blogs as well as generating income through having visitors either purchase your affiliate products or enter their details into a Cost Per Action program. The concept of PPC marketing seems simple enough - purchase some keywords in the major search engines: Google, Yahoo and MSN, and get your advertisement in front of millions of people searching every day. Whilst it seems simple enough, the reality is its anything but simple and thousands of people who try it quickly find that they are paying more for their ads than they are making back in commissions. However, there are those that are making a lot of money through PPC marketing, and I mean a LOT of money. Some of the experts claim commissions in the six figure range on a weekly or even daily basis. These are the experts that have perfected systems of PPC marketing that are setting their ads above the rest. These are the experts that you need to learn from and replicate what they do in order to make sure that you become part of the 20% that are making 80% of the profits. One of the best known PPC marketing experts is a guy by the name of Gauher Chaudry. Gauher has been involved in PPC marketing for a number of years and in that time, he has learned a lot and perfected a system of PPC marketing that has him earning copious amounts of profit. Right now, using his formula, he is aiming to earn $US1million in one month and he is well on the way of doing that. Gauher has put together a comprehensive training program for anyone wanting to learn all about how he makes his millions of dollars through PPC. The program is called PPC Formula and you get everything you need to know and use in order to perfect your PPC marketing and have you dominating the major search engines: Google, Yahoo and MSN. I signed up for Gauher’s program not too long ago and I was very impressed by what you receive which includes workbooks, CD Rom tutorials, videos and software that which teach you everything from woah to go in order to become a PPC expert. Gauher also runs a support forum and I have found him to be very responsive to my questions even if I just email him directly. He’s also the kind of guy that has his head screwed on straight, and he treasures his time with his family and encourages all to do the same. This is pretty unique from an internet marketer - many of the so-called experts will do anything to prise dollars away from you. I’ve learned a great deal for his course and I am still learning. There are many success stories found in his forums and the community that is there is very open to helping you and discussing how you are going. If you’re interested in perfecting your PPC skills and generating huge amounts of commissions, then I definitely recommend you check PPC Formula out for yourself. The initial price might seem high, but let me assure you what you get is worth so much more.

How to stay hydrated while skiing

You want to save you money so you can ski more often and keep yourself hydrated at the same time? I'll give you some tips. Carry Your Own Water When you downhill ski for an extended period of time, you have a tendency to sweat a lot - up to a quart of water per hour - because you are working hard. The key is to hydrate before you get thirsty, and drink regularly throughout the day. The best way is to carry at least two quarts of water with you. Water is the best fluid to drink since our bodies are made up of 70% water. Fruit juice and soda pop are diuretics that can make you even thirstier after you consume them, so you want to avoid these fluids. How do you carry two quarts of water with you? Bring a Backpack In the backpack you can put the water you need in two X 1-quart plastic containers, along with accessories and clothes. When you stop for a break on the slopes remove your backpack and pull out one of the water bottles. If you find that the extra weight on your back effects your skiing or that is quite difficult to removing a back pack two or three timer per hour, than it might be better to get a camel pack. Get a Camel Pack A camel pack is actually a vest that fits around your chest and is zipped or clipped in the front. The pack contains a reservoir that holds between one and three quarts of water or energy drink, as well as a tube that transports the fluid from the reservoir to your mouth on demand. If you tuck the end of the tube inside your ski jacket you should be able to keep it from freezing up on most winter days, but some hydration packs come equipped with a system that prevents the delivery tube from freezing up. You must make an initial investment for the pack, but you will recover this cost in one ski season by not buying bottled water, pop, and juice. And also you can use the camel pack for other sports like inline skating, hiking, and cycling to keep yourself hydrated during these summer activities.

Are harmful electromagnetic frequencies zapping your energy

Many of us wake up in the morning being attacked by electromagnetic frequencies (EMF’s) from our clock radio which is usually a short distance from our head. If it’s a real cold night, some may even curl up with their electric blanket for another dose of EMF’s. Before leaving the house in the morning we are exposed to more EMF’s from blow dryers, electric shavers, electric tooth brushes, coffee makers and microwaves. On our way to work, we might make a few calls on our cell phone. Once we arrive at the office, we flip on the overhead florescent lights, power up the copier, fax machine, computer and talk on the phone throughout the day. When we go back home, we turn on the TV or stereo, stand in the kitchen and cook dinner while surrounded by all electrical appliances and repeat the same thing all over again the next day. We are constantly being bombarded with electromagnetic frequencies. All electrical devices emit these frequencies. Some experts believe that EMF’s are a real threat and can cause or contribute to cancer, brain tumors, leukemia, birth defects, miscarriages, chronic fatigue, poor immunity, heart problems and stress, as well as zap ones overall energy. Dr. David Carpenter, Dean at the School of Public Health, State University of New York believes it is likely that up to 30% of childhood cancers come from exposure to EMF’s. Some scientists believe that over exposure to EMF’s are responsible for a high rate of suicide amongst electric utility workers. Researchers at the University of North Carolina believe that EMF’s contribute to the decrease in melatonin levels which in turn can cause sleeplessness, depression and suicide. Advanced technology is wonderful and I’m certainly not willing to give up modern day conveniences, but there are things that can be done to reduce EMF exposure. There is a devise called a gauss meter. This is helpful; for it measures the amount of EMF’s being emitted from appliances, electronics, power outlets, etc. It is simple to use. When measuring something high in EMF’s, the gauge will register in the red zone and beep. I took a gauss meter through my whole house and office and did a lot of rearranging to minimize exposure. The most amazing thing I found was that my alarm clock emitted EMF’s 5 feet in every direction. I moved it across the room, then I noticed one of my cats was sleeping next to it so I got rid of it altogether and purchased a little battery operated one. It’s the digital display LED type that is high in EMF’s. The TV, which I thought would be the worst, only emitted harmful EMF’s 3 feet out from the front and 5 feet out from the sides. TV Manufactures have really improved on this. The refrigerator was another shocker. It was in the (high) red zone 3 feet out from the front and sides. The oven also measured high. I don’t have a microwave, so I went to a friend’s house and my meter measured EMF’s 5 to 6 feet in every direction when running and 3-4 feet when it was not. All I could think of was all the children standing in front of the microwave oven waiting for their food; day after day. That’s scary. I also wonder what it does to the food. Please keep this in mind when storing nutritional supplements. Keep them away from EMF’s, for it will reduce their potency. My computer also measured very high for a good 3 feet. There are many things that can be done to minimize exposure. Try not to stay in the kitchen when appliances are in use, especially the microwave. Keep phones and alarm clocks away from your body while sleeping. Avoid sleeping with an electric blanket. Turn it on to warm the bed and then unplug it. Waterbeds that heat the water with electricity are bad news. Position your computer as far away as possible from where you sit. A flat screen monitor reduces EMF exposure. Change all fluorescent lights to incandescent ones. If using a cell phone, try to keep it as far away from your body as possible. Consider an ear piece to use with your cell phone; otherwise the transmitter is only a few inches from your brain. There are also a variety of products on the market to help reduce the harmful effects of EMF’s such as diodes, special crystals, magnets and pendants. Some are placed directly on the electrical device and others are worn on the body. Of these devices, the Q link pendant is my personal favorite and has undergone many studies and has numerous testimonials on its effectiveness in counteracting the ill effects of harmful EMF’s. Have a safe and happy summer…and not to worry, for your gas grill is totally free from EMF’s. This Article provided by Michael Comeau is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Always consult your doctor when seeking medical advice.

Lottery syndicates should you participate

There are times when you’ve got to look up to the power of “One” and there are times when you just have to say “Team”. When talking of lotteries, you increase your chances of winning manifold when you participate in an e-lottery syndicate. An online syndicate harnesses the power of the internet to enable people participating in a lottery to win more frequently. This happens because when you purchase a lottery via a syndicate, you automatically make yourself eligible for the winnings of other members. In essence you are entering a given lottery draw multiple times at no extra cost. Thus, your chances of winning increase exponentially. Of course, the winnings are split between the participants. So, an e-lottery syndicate is basically a trade-off between a potentially huge lottery win against better chances of winning a smaller packet Syndicates can span many countries; for example Virtual World Direct (VWD), which runs a syndicated effort for the Euro Millions lottery, is available to citizens from Belgium, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. The vast player population along with the combined lotteries of different nations makes Euro Millions the biggest bumper lottery system out there. By becoming a member of an e-lottery syndicate you get access to some of the largest tax-free lotteries in the world. Membership is easy; all that is required is a computer with an internet connection and a credit card. With an e-lottery syndicate you do not need to keep purchasing tickets every week and visit your lottery seller for checking results. The whole system is computerized and when you win you are intimated by email. You do not have to go anywhere to collect your winnings, they are sent to your house. There are several online resources which review e-lottery syndicates. You can refer these before you decide upon the syndicate most suited to your style and pocket. Membership fees may vary and the number of participants in a group can also differ. You should also check for member reviews on different online forums, inputs from your countrymen can be especially revealing. Check for the kind of customer service and back-office support offered by the syndicate. Of course, scams abound and you should be alert and not fall prey to anything that sounds too good to be true. Two popular lottery syndicates are the UK National Lottery syndicate and Euro Millions syndicate run by VWD. The UK National Lottery syndicate consists of multiple groups with 49 members in each group. So, the winnings in a group are shared by 49 members. With just Ј5, you make yourself eligible to winning against 88 lines that open every week. The money is to be paid 4 weeks in advance. The draw occurs twice a week. The VWU Euro Millions syndicate has 39 members to a group and there are 36 lines in each draw. Finally, you could also take a look at the range of software available for lottery and gaming enthusiasts. This includes syndicate management software for syndicates, entry management software, and lottery analysis software for the players.

Different ways artists can use lyrics

Often times music lyrics are simply used to create catchy words that people hear. These words are designed to appeal and convince people to buy CDs and attend concerts of a certain artist. There are other reasons, however, that artists choose their lyrics as they do. Lyrics are heard by all of an artist’s audience and can occasionally be beneficial to a cause or an idea. This article will explore the different reasons artists create lyrics in the way that they do. A common usage of lyrics in this day and age is to critique the current state, or even form, of government in a country. It is quite common for folk of any nationality to be unhappy with their governing powers for one reason or another. In the United States there is much concern over the way President Bush has handled the issues of terrorism, oil, and even immigration in recent days. Rather than coming out publicly with speeches, many artists hide messages of their disgust into their lyrics. Often times people will hear their message more often and more clearly through music than in a boring speech in which people can simply change the channel. A musical group who created these type of lyrics often was Rage Against the Machine, although they have been broken up for quite some time now. Lyrics can also be used to reminisce about good times or bad times had as a child or teenager. Often times these years are the ones that shape a person and who he or she is going to be when they grow up. So it makes sense that as an adult, many artists feel the need to pay homage to this crucial part of their life. Many of these song’s lyrics focus in on past relationships long forgotten, good times had with best friends, and even sometimes traumatic experiences with abusive or uncaring parents or relatives. Whatever the topic is, being able to sing about their past memories allows artists to release whatever emotion they are feeling. Of course it would be a mistake to claim all lyrics are meaningful and are made with some ulterior message underneath. Often times artists are simply looking for songs to make them more money and just garble together some nonsense about dancing and making money into a song. While these lyrics certainly do not have any real positive message, most of the time, they are still among the most popular of the youth today. There is no real problem with this, however, as kids shouldn’t be worried about deep meanings at every point of their life. They should be able to feel good about themselves and have fun for no reason when they are young! Song lyrics are something that almost every genre of music has, and it is important to realize that some songs are made with interior meanings. Without recognizing that a song may mean more than simply the words it displays from the exterior, it is easy to overlook an artist’s true creation and art and to give them less credit than they deserve.

A brief history of dreams and their interpretation

The interpretation of dreams by dream experts may be almost as old as dreaming itself. We know that all humans, and many animals, dream every night, and humans have always been fascinated to learn what causes dreams and what they mean. The interpretation of dreams dates back at least as far as 3000-4000 B. C. We know that because the interpretations of dreams were recorded in permanent form on clay tablets. It is thought that many primitive peoples were unable to initially distinguish between the real world and the dream world. In many cases, these people looked upon the dream world as an extension of the physical world around them, and in many cases they saw the dream world as more powerful than the waking one. Dream interpretation was such an important field to the ancient Greek and Roman world that dream interpreters often accompanied generals and other military leaders into battles. Dreams were taken extremely seriously, and the Greeks and Romans in particular often viewed dreams as messages sent by their gods. Dreams also had a religious content in ancient Egypt, and priests their doubled as dream interpreters. Dreams were among the items recorded by the ancient Egyptians in the form of hieroglyphics. Those whose dreams were especially vivid or significant were thought to be blessed and were given special status in these ancient societies. Likewise, people who were able to interpret dreams were thought to receive these gifts directly from the gods, and they enjoyed a special status in society as well. There are over 700 mentions of dreams in the bible, and people in biblical times saw dreams as very significant. Dreams and their interpretations are mentioned in many of the most significant books of the bible and other holy scriptures. In many cases, dreams were often seen as a form of prophecy. People often interpreted their dreams as omens or warnings, and adjusted their activities accordingly. Dreams were often thought of as omens from deities, as messages from spirits, or as messages from departed souls. In some cases, dreams were even seen as the work of demons, meant to confuse and trouble the dreamer. Dreams were so important that they often dictated the actions of political and military leaders, affecting everything from the prosecution of a battle to the outcome of a political decision. Dreams were also thought to provide vital clues to healers, and they were used in the diagnosis and treatment of all manners of illness. Dreaming was often looked upon by indigenous peoples as a way to commune directly with gods and spirits, and dreams are still used in this way by cultures around the world. Many people believed, and some still do, that during dream sleep the soul leaves the body and communes with the spirit world. The Chinese were one culture who believed that the soul left the body each night during dream sleep. They believed that if the dreamer were suddenly awakened the soul may not be able to return to the body. That is why some Chinese are still leery about the use of alarm clocks. This is just one example of how ancient legends can linger into the modern world. Some Mexican and Native American societies share this ancient view of the importance of dreams, and share the belief in a separate dimension that is visited during dream sleep. These people believed that their departed ancestors lived in their dreams, and that they were able to take forms like animals and plants. Thus dreams were seen as a way for them to commune with their recent and ancient ancestors, and to gather wisdom and knowledge that would serve them in their waking lives. Dreams were also seen as ways to gather information about their purpose or mission in life. The respect for dreams changed radically early in the 19th century, and dreams in that era were often dismissed as reactions to anxiety, outside noises or even bad food and indigestion. During this period of time, dreams were thought to have no meaning at all, and interest in dream interpretation all but evaporated. This all changed, however, with the arrival of Sigmund Freud later in the 19th century. Sigmund Freud stunned the world of psychiatry by stressing the importance of dreams, and he revived the once dead art of dream interpretation.

Why you should buy no load funds

Load is defined as the fee or the commission that an investor pays to a mutual fund at the time of purchasing or redeeming the shares of the mutual fund. If the commission is charged when the investor buys the shares, it is known as a front-end load. On the other hand if the commission is charged when the investors redeems his shares, it is known as a back-end load. Certain funds apply back-end loads only if the shares are redeemed within a specific time period after being bought. The argument for applying loads on mutual fund transactions is that these loads will discourage investors from trading frequently in mutual funds. If the investors quickly move in and out of mutual funds, the funds have to maintain a high cash position to meet these redemptions, which in turn decreases the returns of the funds. Also frequent trading means the expenses of the mutual funds go up. There are various arguments against load funds: -The fees that the mutual funds collect as loads are passed on to the fund brokers. The loads do not provide any incentive for the fund manager for better performance of the funds. In other words, a load fund has no reason why its managers should perform better than those of no-load funds. -In the last few decades, no difference has been seen in the returns of load and no-load funds (if the loads are not considered.) When the loads are considered, the investors of load funds have actually gained less than the investors of no-load funds. -When a sales person knows that he is going to get a commission from a load fund, he tends to push the load fund more - even when the load funds are performing poorly as compared to no-load funds. -Loads are understated by mutual funds. If an investor invests $1000 in a fund with 5% front-end load, the actual investment is only $950. Thus his actual load is $50 in $950 investment - a 5.26% load. If an investor is already invested in a load fund, it doesn’t make sense to exit now. The load has already been paid for. The hold or sell decision should now only be based on what the investor thinks about the future performance of the fund. In a few funds, the exit load depends on the period for which the fund was held. Check the details of the fund prospectus for more information. In most cases it is better to avoid load funds; however, investors should keep one thing in mind. Sometimes load funds can be a better choice than no-load funds. For example, an investor has a choice of two classes in a fund - class A and class B. Class A has 3% front-end load and Class B has no load. The investor however misses the fine print, which states that Class B has 1% 12b-1 annual fees. If the fund will make 10% gains each year, its return in Class A (starting with actual amount invested $970) will be ($970) X (1.10) X (1.10) X (1.10) X (1.10) X (1.10) = $1562 For Class B, the returns will be ($1000) X (1.10) X (0.99) X (1.10) X (0.99) X (1.10) X (0.99) X (1.10) X (0.99) X (1.10) X (0.99) = $1532. Thus the above example is an exception, where in the long run, the load fund will perform better than the no-load fund (with 12b-1 fees). The fact is that a no-load fund cannot be considered a true no-load fund, if it charges fees from it's investors in the form of 12b-1 and other fees.

A quick guide to morocco

Morocco has something of an aura about it – created mainly by the major tourist destinations of Marrakech, Casablanca, Fez and Rabat. Where is it? Morocco is on the North West coast of Africa, just across the sea from the southern tip of Spain. This means that it’s easy for most Europeans to reach by plane and even by road or train. Its proximity, mixed with its unique style and culture make it an increasingly popular destination. Where can I stay? There are a number of small, exquisite boutique hotels in Morocco. It seems to have the boutique style and attention to detail all wrapped up, making it difficult for the traveller to choose which unique hotel to stay in. There’s the Dar Zemora in Marrakech which has just five rooms, but where the decoration, furnishing and service ensure that you have the best of both worlds – a perfect place to stay, with the many attractions of Marrakesh just around the corner. Alternatively, stay in the Kasbah du Toubkal in the Atlas Mountains, which reportedly has the best views in North Africa, and where your stay is enhanced by the informal feel of the hotel and the services offered. Surrounded by the peaceful beauty of the landscape, it is a place that has inspired anyone who’s stayed there. Whether you want to stay in the hustle and bustle of Marrakech, on the beaches of Essaouira or in the heart of the mountains, there’s a perfect hotel waiting for you. What can I see? Wherever you’re staying, you should make an effort to visit Marrakech. The coming together of civilisations, conquerors and craftsmen makes it a truly eclectic city, yet one that’s bound together by the beauty of its buildings, the simplicity of its crafts and the awe of its visitors. Its souks, or markets, which are organised by trade, are a fascinating insight into the life of Marrakech’s residents and an experience not to be missed. Spend some time in the Place Djemma El Fna – the city’s main square, where regular entertainment keep the crowds amused, and then walk through the streets of the old town, taking in the magnificent medieval buildings and romantic gardens. The rest of Morocco holds its own delights – the whitewashed buildings in the simple coastal resort of Essaouira, the regal buildings of Rabat or the market town of Tata in the Sahara – you will find plenty of reasons to return to Morocco. How do I get around? You can hire a car in Morocco, as driving is fairly easy and it will let you explore more of the area around your chosen destination. Petrol can be expensive, so it may be wise just to hire a car for a day or two rather than for your whole stay. Morocco operates a system of shared taxis, which works out pretty cheaply and is fairly straightforward to use. Alternatively, try the bus network, which is generally comfortable and, although they may reach their destination later than a shared taxi, it will be a smoother, safer ride. If you’re travelling between cities, then choose the trains, which are also comfortable and affordable.

Benefits and usefulness of trikanasana

Trikanasana is also known as the Triangle Pose. As and when you look at the asana you can easily notice why this name has been given to this asana. It works out every muscle of your body from the arms to the legs. It is a great way to shed some of the excess weight you have been carrying all along. This asana helps all those have been struggling with weight problem. If you are looking for a good figure and a curved waist line, this is the pose to do. It helps in curing rheumatism and lumbago, a problem with your lower spine region. It is a good asana to make your shoulders and arms more flexible. A stiff body can achieve a state of flexibility by doing this asana. It has direct impact on your muscles as you start doing it. Your neck and arms get stretched. The stretching of the neck and shoulder muscles helps you recover from spondylitis problems. Spondylitis can be termed as one of the commonest problems faced by many, due to the long hours of sitting in front of the computer. The monthly cycle comes at the right time as well as with lesser pain. Any other problem with the menstrual cycle is corrected, benefiting you thoroughly. The upper body is very well toned too. Due to the continuous stretching it helps your body to become a reservoir of good health. Problems with your heart are rectified helping it to function in a better manner. It massages and strengthens the thyroid glands, kidneys and the adrenal glands to function in a better manner. It reduces the production of the cortisol, a stress hormone, helping you to be less stressed. The hormone level is very well regulated preventing many of the problems. While doing this exercise, your legs and buttocks are strengthened as well as toned. Blood pressure problems are also rectified. If you are suffering from digestion or constipation problem this is the best thing to help you out. Condition of the appendicitis is also corrected by doing this exercise regularly. The muscles of your abdomen and the hip joints become more flexible. The reproductive system functions better with the intensity of this pose. It helps in creating a proper immune balance to help you fight diseases. Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautions before following any of the asanas from this article and the site. To avoid any problems while doing the asanas, it is advised that you consult a doctor and a yoga instructor. The responsibility lies solely with the reader and not with the site or the writer.

Natural anti aging skin care

From facial lines to wrinkles, from blemishes, folds, and pouches --- these are just a few of the many signs of aging around the facial area. For older people, especially older women, these signs are considered scary and dreadful once they appear on their faces. But nature has it that these changes cannot be avoided simply because we grow old, and that this is an inevitable part of a person's aging process. Some adults seem to believe falsely that wrinkles and other facial signs of aging only appear once they get older. But little do they know that wrinkles develop from as early as birth. Many adults only begin to take care of their face when they are already around their 50s or 60s. Thus, it would be highly recommended for everyone to start taking care of one's skin when they are still young. For those in their 20s, maintaining a sound anti-aging skin care regimen is a must to ensure healthy skin as they grow older. In the meantime, there are two other methods that people should consider especially for their faces. One is through artificial means, and the other is a natural method. The use of chemicals and surgical procedures are among the most common treatments available. Most of these treatments, however, are only temporary, and the effects of the procedure eventually wear out. In case this happens, the person will be forced to undergo the same procedure for maintenance reasons, and pay for the same expensive fees again. On the other hand, natural anti-aging skin care methods have been proven to be safer and, in many cases, more affordable compared with cosmetic surgery. Natural anti-aging skin care methods, people can be sure to have a healthy physical and mental well-being. There are anti-aging methods that could provide an all-natural way of keeping healthy skin. By quitting smoking, this could greatly impact the appearance of one's skin, since wrinkles are considered to be one of the many side effects of smoking. This bad habit dries the skin and, at the same time, speeds up a smoker's aging process, making him or her look older. Almost everyone knows that smoking can cause harm to both the lungs and the skin. From this, people should be more than aware of the dangers of smoking to be able to maintain a healthy lifestyle and good-looking skin. Another way in preventing premature aging of the skin is by using the right sunscreen protection that is suited for one's skin type. Several sunscreen products offer not just protection from the sun's harmful rays. These products also help retain the skin’s moisture. Moisture helps prevent facial lines and other premature aging signs. Collagen enriched foods such as animal tendons and chicken skin can also do the trick.

The legacy of columbus

The Legacy of Columbus If you thought back to the first things you ever learned about the history of America, the one that jumps out is that Columbus sailed the ocean blue and discovered America is 1492. While the date is correct, we later learned when our study of history became more scholarly that there is some dispute about whether Columbus discovered America at all. So what is the real legacy that this legend of Columbus has given to the American culture that has made him such a revered figure in cultural history? So much of the Columbus story is approximate that, at first review, we would almost relegate the story of how Columbus discovered America to the level of a myth that borders on superhero worship. But Columbus was not a myth. There really was an explorer named Columbus who carried out three bold journeys across the ocean and during those journeys, he did indeed discover “the new world.” His ships really were named the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria and he did indeed embark one of those three voyages in 1492. The legacy of Columbus then is more than just the facts of his exploratory journeys and their outcome. There is reason to believe that Columbus’s fabled “discovery of America” did not occur on North American soil but somewhat further south of here, somewhere in the Bahamas. But the legacy of Columbus lies in his spirit and the challenge he took on that is part of the American spirit and one we identify with so strongly. Part of the legend was that Columbus embarked on this trip for the new world despite the prevailing “scientific” belief that the world was flat. Now research in recent times have surfaced sufficient documentation to show that sailors of that time never did believe that teaching. Their extensive knowledge of navigation and astronomy, which is crucial for any successful sea voyage, was sufficient for sailors to know that the earth was round and that they would never “fall off the edge.” However, the image of those brave men launching out to sea, against the advice of popular opinion, to find something new and exciting so connects with the American spirit of discovery and adventure that this myth persists as part of the legacy of Columbus. Americans do have a tremendous sense of discovery and adventure and a deeply seated need to conquer new lands, to reach out beyond their own grasp and to do the impossible. This was the spirit of Manifest Destiny which gripped the nation long before there was any reason to believe that this meager band of colonists had the resources to settle a great nation. Americans always have had such a firm belief in themselves and a core faith that they could do the impossible. That part of the American spirit is what connects to Columbus’s setting out on these bold missions facing certain dangers so he too could discover new lands and have great adventures. The legacy of Columbus also lies in the American desire to explore. Even though the source of the quotation is only a science fiction show, the “mission” of the fictional space ship “The Enterprise” sums up a deep desire in the heart of all Americans. Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Her five year mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before. For Americans, the mission of James Kirk is a perfect restatement of the mission of Christopher Columbus. And it is the mission of America which has driven this country and its citizens to discoveries and achievements that have never been done before. It is that spirit of Columbus in all Americans that is one of the things that have made this country great. PPPPP 648

10 Ways to get more antioxidants into your diet

It’s no secret that antioxidants are incredibly beneficial to good health. It’s believed the antioxidants in food can help prevent cancer, reverse or slow aging, enhance your immune system, increase your energy and improve heart and other organ health. Given all we know about antioxidants and their beneficial properties, it’s amazing more people don’t get enough fruits and vegetables, the primary sources of antioxidants. Experts recommend a minimum of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, but say getting 7-10 servings is best. There are 10 steps to getting more antioxidants into your diet. 1.Breakfast Breakfast doesn’t have to be a hurried toaster tart on the way out the door. Throw some strawberries, 100% juice and yogurt into a blender; pour your delicious mixture into a cup and head out the door. You’ve just added one to three servings of fruits to your daily intake. Or throw some berries onto your cold or hot cereal. Say you truly have no time in the morning and usually grab something on the run. Even the Golden Arches can be some help here. Order a fruit and yogurt parfait and some apple slices. For about $2, you have a breakfast providing one to two servings of fruit. 2.Snacks Here’s an easy way to get more antioxidants in your diet. How about a handful of raisins for a snack, or some fresh red grapes? Dip some strawberries in yogurt. You’ll feel decadent, but the berries provide the color you’re looking for. Need crunch? How about some baby carrots dipped in hummus? Consider a handful of pecans for crunch and a nice antioxidant boost. 3.Lunch and dinner It might sound trite, but adding a salad to each of your main daily meals can add loads to your overall health and well-being. They don’t have to be boring, and they don’t have to be just salad greens. If you’re going classic, add some red pepper slices to your green salad, some tomatoes to the Greek salad, or tart cranberries to your field greens. Whip up a broccoli salad for lunch, or be adventurous and mix up a rice salad with a mйlange of fresh vegetables like string beans, tomatoes, peppers and red onions. 4.Dessert Berries, with or without whipped cream or chocolate are a wonderful way to end your day of healthy, antioxidant-rich eating. 5.Beverages Replace your soda with tea or coffee, both of which boast antioxidant compounds. Have a glass of wine with dinner, or for a real change of pace, pour a glass of chai tea. 6.Think outside the box We know we can get our antioxidant fix from berries, salads and the like, but researchers say powerful antioxidants can also be found in a variety of unexpected foods, like russet potatoes, artichokes, and small red beans. The beans, in fact, may have more antioxidant power than blueberries, experts say. So to your rice salad full of vegetables, add some beans for even more antioxidants. 7.Cook lightly You think you’re being good, preparing vegetables each night for your family’s dinner. But if you’re overcooking the vegetables, you’re cooking out a lot of the beneficial properties of the antioxidants. Steam (don’t boil) vegetables, and stop cooking them when they will have all of their bright color and most of their bite. 8.Plant a garden Experts believe that people who plant and harvest vegetables from their own yards are far more likely to eat more vegetables and fruits than people who buy their produce from the store. So plant a garden, watch it grow and eat the fruits (literally) of your labor. 9.Take your healthy diet on vacation Too many of us consider going on vacation an opportunity to take a vacation from everything, including healthy eating. Think of vacation as a way to be introduced to new foods. Order an interesting vegetable dish in a restaurant and then pay attention to how the chef prepared the dish. 10.Learn to cook If you’re cooking, you’re not opening bags and boxes. Cooking involves scrubbing and peeling vegetables, preparing whole foods and paying attention to how things are cooked. If you’re ordering out every night, you’re far less likely to be eating the whole foods and natural fruits and vegetables that provide the base for our antioxidant intake.

British virgin islands travel charter a yacht for a unique vacation experience

Did you know that the British Virgin Islands are home to one of the best sailing areas in the world and is the sailing capitol of the Caribbean? There are so many reasons as to why these Caribbean islands can lay claim to this and you’ll soon learn why a British Virgin Islands vacation, is just what you need! BVI weather is extremely consistent with perfect Caribbean trade winds that stay between 10-25 knots, sometimes a bit stronger during the winter months. You will find few places in the world that offer as many bays and anchorages to go exploring. You’ll also find that the water temperature is just perfect for swimming with temperatures ranging from 76-85 degrees year round. The distances between the islands are quite short as well, which provides some benefits such as; the sailing areas are often protected from the open water, so you will find the seas are very calm. This is especially great if you’re new to the world of sailing. Short distances also provide opportunities for many island stops and that means lots of exploring! If you’re ready for sunny days, pristine white sandy beaches, stunning coral reefs and for the water-sport enthusiast – an unlimited array of possibilities lay waiting for you to discover. One of the absolute best ways to discover the British Virgin Islands is by chartering your own private yacht! This brings us to another destination BVI famous fact. These islands are also home to the world’s largest charter yacht fleet! With more than 50 islands and cays, a BVI yacht charter may simply be one of the best ways to experience the magic that these islands have to offer you. The British Virgin Islands are also known as the Windwards and Leewards island group. They lie 1500 miles Southeast of New York and about 60 miles east from Puerto Rico. You’ll find mountainous terrain, lush green valleys with rolling hills leading to spectacular beaches and serene coves. A British Virgin Islands vacation will certainly not be like your ‘typical’ touristy islands, in the sense that you won’t find any high-rise hotels, casinos or even traffic lights! What you’ll learn on these islands is true peace and tranquility. You can discover an ancient tropical rainforest, irresistible land and beauty, even a rare inhabited coral island. These islands offer you a place in which you can truly discover yourself and this is what will make your British Virgin Islands travel really stand out. They have worked extremely hard to achieve world-wide recognition with programs and workshops to study and protect the rapidly disappearing eco-systems of the Caribbean. With the National Parks Trust – a government department that was formed to protect the incredible beauty and infrastructure that lies under the sea, you’ll find unique underwater parks that stretch all across the British Virgin Islands. Can you think of a better way to really explore this paradise than with a BVI yacht charter, one that can bring you to the heart and majesty that belongs to this incredible group of islands? After all, being in an area world-renowned for the best sailing and boasting the largest fleet of chartered yachts, why not make this vacation the most unique that you’ve ever experienced and charter a yacht!

The tour de france the worlds biggest road bike race

The Tour de France is the BIG one; it’s the World cup and the Olympics all in one. It has it all, the high mountains, the wind swept northern planes and the heat of the south. It also has the world’s media, all the top teams and riders and millions of cycling mad fans watching. The other “Grand Tours” of Italy and Spain are as exciting, sometimes more so, but they don’t have the thing the Tour has, that unique Tour ness, that unique French ness. How it started. It all started in 1903, when the French daily paper, L’Auto wanted to sell more than its competitor, Le Vйlo, who at that time was the only paper reporting on cycle racing. It was suggested to the papers director, Henri Desgrange that they should organise a bike race all round France. The first race was 2,428 kilometres split into six stages and was run off at 25.29 kilometres per hour and out of the 60 starters 21 finished and the race was lead from start to finish by Maurice Garin. The Heroes. Over the years there has been a lot of heroes in the Tour de France, you could say all the riders are heroes, to win the race once is hard, but to win it five times is phenomenal. Only five men have done this, and one of these has won it seven times. French rider Jacques Anquetil was the first to win the race five times, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and then Spaniard Miguel Indurain all equalled him. Then the American, Lance Armstrong started to win in 1999 and didn’t stop until he had won it a record seven times in a row. This is all the more amazing as he is a cancer survivor and was given a 50/50 chance of life; he beat the cancer and went on to beat all comers in the Tour de France. The course. The race starts in a different town every year and every other year it starts outside France, the choice of stage towns is a combination of money and sporting considerations, the towns will pay for a start or a finish, but they need to be near a mountain or a cobbled road or be near other town who want to host the Tour. The Towns pay to be the centre of interest for a day, the Tour also brings in a lot of money in tourism and the Towns collect much more than they pay and the world will remember the name of the Town, for at least a day. The riders. All the best riders want to win the Tour de France, but they cant, from the 200 or so starters there is a possible five or six riders who can win, the rest are either helping their team leaders or sprint or mountain specialists who want to win stages or points or mountain jerseys, this keeps the race active and interesting from beginning to end. The BIG Tour. The Tour is the biggest, but that has its problems, some Towns are not big enough, hotels etc., the television needs more space, the journalists need more phone lines and computers, more and more people are following the race and the riders can be forgotten about in all the razzmatazz, but its still the biggest sporting event in the world, long may in run!

Get in the loop affiliate marketing for home internet business

If you desire to work at home, but are sketchy as to whether your business skills are enough to succeed, try affiliate marketing for home Internet business. Affiliate marketing is essentially a Web site network. Let’s say you own an interior decorating business. Your Web site is dedicated to promoting your company and reaching out to potential customers. While your service is basically traveling to locations and performing consultations for redecorating rooms and businesses, you know that those who are interested in redecorating their homes are also into household accessories such as candles, curtains, antique furniture, etc. In this case, affiliate marketing for home internet business would involve contacting companies who sell these items, getting their permission to post links to their sites on your Web site, and collecting a percentage of profit for each purchase that company receives because someone clicked the link from your site to theirs and bought an item. In turn, these companies may decide to post the link to your Web site on their site. Someone who is browsing for discount furniture may see the link to your interior decorating business and decide to contact you for a consultation. Once the contract is signed between you and the client, the Web site that sent business your way will then collect a tip. For affiliate marketing for home internet business, having a business yourself is not even really a requirement. If you are nuts about hair products, you can make a living selling hair products without having to take orders or stock products. How is this done? Create a Web site dedicated to hair tips and hair trends. Include columns and articles all about hair that will attract other hair gurus to your site. After your Web site is established, contact several online beauty product stores and set up affiliate marketing agreements. Those who hit your site and/or become a regular visitor will inevitably be interested in ordering these products advertised on your site. Once that advertisement link is hit by your site visitor, and a purchase is made, you will then receive commission. The key to having successful affiliate marketing for home Internet business is simply continuing to increase traffic to your site. The more hits on your site, the more chances you have of gaining profit from purchases made through links on your site. Promoting your Web site, writing articles that contain appropriate keywords and instituting a newsletter to subscribers would be promising ways to attract browsers to your Web site. The more hits you have on your Web site, the more successful affiliate marketing for home Internet business will be. If a company sees that your Web site is regularly visited by hundreds of people daily, they will be more likely to join forces with you in an affiliate agreement.

Your core belief

We sometimes accept a core believe as the truth without questioning it. As core beliefs accumulate over the years they eventually make up a system that functions in much the same way as a computer's operating system. Running in the background at such a discreet level, we are usually not even aware it is there. Our core belief has been developed since we were a child. This is due to the result of a great many factors, including but not limited to, the way we were influenced by our parents, siblings and other significant people in our lives. By the time we reach adulthood we have some pretty fixed opinions of ourselves and the world around us. And once installed, these beliefs are rarely updated unless the whole system crashes! If our core beliefs are for the most part positive and empowering it is reflected in our attitudes, behavior and performance. Of course the reverse is also true. If we run predominantly negative beliefs our attitudes and behaviors are severely compromised, crippling our potential for success and happiness. The question is that can we change our core belief? If there is a repeating problem in some area of your life, it is usually a good indication that you are entertaining a false or limiting belief. Before a belief system can be changed or improved, however, it is important to first understand a little about how a belief system works. Belief systems are nothing more than repetitive thoughts that have come to be so automatic; you don't even notice them anymore. The subconscious mind tends to use a fixed, automatic pattern put in place at a very early age. Once in place, our belief system will unconsciously attract the people and circumstances that validate it. As negative beliefs accumulate over the years and become part of the system, it gets easier to collect 'evidence' that appears to support those beliefs and harder to see any evidence to the contrary! Before trying to change an unwanted belief it is helpful to acknowledge the positive intention behind it when it was first installed. After all, most negative beliefs were originally installed to protect us and were relevant to what was going on at the time. The problem arises when we hold onto these beliefs even though they may not hold true for the same situations today. If you are serious about updating your belief system, avoid getting sidetracked by the temptation to blame someone else for inserting false beliefs into your system. It's not important where the beliefs come from, what is important is that we get rid of or transform these beliefs into something useful today. You should therefore build a belief system that will send out the right vibrations which will attract the people and circumstances necessary to create the experiences we desire.

Cannabis addiction is omnipresent

Cannabis a plant, in general terms a drug that has made several addicted. One name many roles, Cannabis is also known as Marijuana. Cannabis makes around 9% of its users addicted to it according to a study in UK. Some researchers claim that 50% of its users have a control over it. Around 70millon Americans have consumed this drug and a population of 2millon use it as a daily drug. Some compare cannabis habits with dependency on caffeine. When you try to stop cannabis consumption you will come across some problems. You may experience irritation, restlessness, hallucinations and intense dreams. However the effect is mild but will surely last for 3-4 days. The addiction phase can be self-destructive as you may begin to lose focus n life and your zeal for life because you continuously want to live in your state of absolute peace and calm. The biggest ongoing debate is can marijuana be used as medicine or not? In certain centers it is used as medication, namely as an anesthetic. It is believed; Marijuana came to existence around 2nd century B. C as per a Chinese book of medicine. Chinese used marijuana as an anesthetic for more than 1000 years. More than one hundred papers were written stating the use of Marijuana for various illnesses. Even today marijuana has proved its uses in some common health problems. Till date not even a single death has been recorded due to intake of marijuana alone. Use of Marijuana is common amongst asthmatics. It helps them remain calm and could increase their life expectancy. Researchers in favor of use of marijuana claim that the medicine is unusually safe and this is a winning streak in its favor. The ratio of a dose taken by a patient to an addictive person is 20000:1. Marijuana has been proven to relieve migraine headaches. Keeping aside its medical uses, marijuana addiction is a common problem. Marijuana’s medical use makes a person take more. For those who start using it for pleasure, it all starts when we take it for the first time and we feel relaxed and chilled out. For many people who have their daily agendas to deal with each day, marijuana suffices as the perfect antidote for a stressful life. Slowly it becomes a habit, and Cannabis addiction ensures that users are mentally trapped into it. Despite it’s helpful qualities, the addiction property of marijuana ensures that it’s a debatable topic. If you are addicted to cannabis and are serious about quitting, then you will really want to look into hypnosis as a viable option. Hypnosis is now available on-line in handy hypnosis downloads. These hypnosis downloads are easy to use and download. You can also use them in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace. Getting the results that you both want and deserve have never been easier. So will you make the decision to make a success and quit cannabis today? The choice is yours! Make a start today. Hypnosis downloads can be found on many on-line websites so if you are ready, you could even make a start today.

Comfortable men s wedding rings

A wedding ring is something that is meant to be worn for life, so comfort should naturally be a consideration when purchasing a wedding band. Today, many rings are available in comfort fits, meaning that extra metal is used to make the inside of the band slightly domed, resulting in a very comfortable fit. As with most things, this piece of extra comfort generally means extra money. The comfort-fit style is especially recommended for bands than are 5 mm or wider. It is also recommended for men, because the special design makes it easier to slide over a large knuckle and because it is also more comfortable once it is on. It is important to consider how often the band will be worn when deciding whether or not a comfort-fit ring should be purchased. A band that is made of a durable metal such as titanium will probably be worn more frequently than a softer-metal ring. Therefore, the man may desire something that will provide extra comfort throughout a variety of daily activities. Many grooms may also find comfort fit wedding rings more stylish. The domed shape allows for more reflection of light, giving the man’s ring a more polished appearance. There are many options to choose from when purchasing a man's wedding band. Even at a higher price, a comfort-fit man’s wedding ring is perhaps one of the best options available. In addition, a more comfortable ring will help ensure a frequently worn ring, which is certainly something that would please most wives.

A guide to traveling london through king s cross station

For visiting London, proximity to King’s Cross is the perfect location. An intersection of six tube lines, including the Northern, Picadilly, and Circle Lines, to name a few, can get you virtually anywhere from King’s Cross. King’s Cross is also a train terminal, in the case that you are planning to visit the north of the UK. But let’s not get off track and get back to seeing London via King’s Cross. London, the cultural melting pot that it is, offers amazing and varied shops of anything you could desire. Located near the major shopping zones of London, both commercial and artisan, King’s Cross is a convenient place for a shopping tour in London. The city is also a magnet for great and creative minds, as is well known by all the thinkers, writers and artists who both came to and from London. The wide range of museums and galleries reflects this intellectual breeding ground, and again, King’s Cross is a skip, hop and a jump away from many of these world-class museums. Less conventional tours to start from King’s Cross could include a round of the city’s parks, exploring the wide web of the tube itself, or the nearby nightlife hotspots. So, whether it’s shopping, rich culture, or any fun explorations that you’re after, King’s Cross will guide you there quickly and efficiently. For the shoppers! Have an early and hearty breakfast (you will need the energy) and put yourself on the Northern Line, heading for Camden Town, where you will find open air markets selling art, crafts, clothes, accessories and much more. It’s best to spend time here in the morning, as the area isn’t the safest at night. After you’ve stocked up on original craft gifts at the market, head back to your hotel, drop them off, and back on the tube! Via the Picadilly Line, head towards Covent Garden, a famous indoor market, and the surrounding area, full of boutiques, shops, and nice cafes. This picturesque market makes a nice lunch stop, with some cozy restaurants nearby. Picadilly Circus comes next: very commercialized, with many well-known brand stores. Picadilly is a fun place to return to at night, as the lights and pubs draw partiers to them like moths to the flame! Head on to Knightsbridge to see the world famous Harrod’s Department store. After this detour, it’s on to Oxford Circus to join the crowded throng admiring and buying the riches of Oxford Street, which is equivalent to New York’s Fifth Ave, a street of fancy department stores interspersed with chic shopping boutiques. If your spending needs are still not satiated, check out other markets, such as Portobello, or just by walking through London, you will find hidden gems of stores throughout the city. If, however, Oxford Street sums up the shopping day nicely for you, head back into the Oxford Circus tube, and the Victoria Line will conveniently take you right back to King’s Cross. For the culture seeker, you will start your day heading in the opposite direction of the shopper. Head south on the Picadilly Line to Russell Square, and just a few blocks south of the shady square is the British Museum. After your explorations, you may also enjoy Covent Garden for its history and theater – check out the listings as they may draw you back in the evening. Nearby is Trafalgar Square, home of the National Gallery. From here, continue on to Green Park, and gasp at the size and beauty of Buckingham Palace. Changing of the Guard takes place nearby, so check the season’s schedule if you are interested. Slide down the Jubilee Line to Southwark, and enjoy the neighboring Tate Modern and Globe Theatre. Make your way back north of the river to Tower Hill, and explore London’s Tower. Take the Circle line back to King’s Cross to conclude the cultural loop. The adventurer who wants to learn the city by randomly coming across the interesting things may enjoy traveling from park to park, always great for people watching and discovering the wide variety of London’s inhabitants. Regents, Hyde, Green, and St. James Parks are the main ones, each with distinctive personalities. The Tube itself is extremely interesting, and it’s worth reading the entertaining advertisements of the tube, listen to some talented and not-so-talented musicians, pick out who the tourists are and who the natives are… the tube can be really enjoyable during your voyage. Take advantage of being in this unique London sub world! King’s Cross is also nearby to Leicester Square and Picadilly, both popular night out areas. Or try traveling round Circle line and seeing how many pubs you can manage to stop at… after which, see if you manage to find your way back to King’s Cross on this concentric line! King’s Cross, recently made famous through Harry Potter’s platform 9 ѕ, is more than a fictitious train platform. It’s a station that literally will get you anywhere in London (and beyond) very conveniently. If you’re visiting London to shop, to learn its culture, or just to explore it for face value, King’s Cross is the best starting and ending point. You will get to where you need to go quickly, and at the end of the long day, you won’t have to wait long to be back at your London home, sweet home.

Depression

Facing Depression Head On Always feeling under the weather? Always not in the mood to be around others and have a good time? If you’re suffering from prolonged sadness for quite some time now, you should face these bouts of depression and get yourself diagnosed by a psychiatrist, they’re doctors who can actually help you out with your problem. Depression or prolonged sadness is actually quite common in the United States, around 9.5 percent of the American population actually suffer from this illness, however, not all of them get to be treated, thus, depression and its ill-effects continue to be a burden to some individuals. This illness may seem quite simple to treat but in reality, it takes more than a little cheering up to actually cure depression. Constant visits to a cognitive behavior therapist is a must as well as taking all the prescribed medicines that the doctor will ask the patient to take – none of these exactly come cheap, but the amount of suffering that a person is going through because of depression is enough reason already for others to start taking notice and face depression head on. Depression oftentimes can easily get in the way of an individual’s daily activities and his or her’s normal functions, one’s zest for life can quickly and easily dissipate due to depression. And in place of an individual’s sunny disposition is more or less a person who hates his or herself, having no self-confidence, trying to isolate one’s self from the world and basically just not caring about living any more. More so, a person suffering from depression isn’t the only one who’s going to suffer from this destructive illness, his or her loved ones are sure to follow suit. By seeing the individual grow through such rough patches, basically not caring about anything or anyone anymore, it’s highly likely that not only will depression one’s relationship with one’s self but with his or her loved ones too. Fortunately depression can now be cured, especially when diagnosed early, depressed individuals can actually be treated through therapy and medication, although it may be a bit costly, a person’s good mental health is something that shouldn’t be scrimped on. Cognitive behavioral talk or interpersonal talk are just some of the available psychosocial treatments that cognitive behavior therapists can offer to their patients, both actually prove to be able to produce fruitful and positive results. Still, people tend to not recognize depression even it’s right before their eyes, being honest with one’s self is key to being able to cure such an illness. Never overlook the various symptoms, depressed individuals oftentimes exhibit uncharacteristic behaviors such as suddenly lacking interest in one’s hobbies (or other stuff that he or she usually enjoys), sleeps too much or actually aren’t able to get some shut-eye, suddenly becoming anti-social, talks a lot about death or being a worthless person. There are actually a lot more other symptoms but in case these already fit in your category or of someone that you know of, go to a reputable psychiatrist at once in order to see if the depression is still at an early stage or not. From here you’ll be able to assess how the treatments will actually go. Depression shouldn’t be something that people fear of, instead, people should just start taking charge of their lives and actually face this illness and fight it. Life is too beautiful a gift to waste and if one will spend the majority of his or her life just moping around about every single little thing then what kind of life would that be? Depression may not kill one’s body but it’ll certainly kills one’s spirit if you’ll let it. Don’t be a victim.

If i were starting a network marketing company

"If I were starting a Network Marketing company, I would say, what's a different group of people that want to hear a story about how to succeed with network selling? What words, phrases and images do I use to help them understand what it is I have to offer?" So opined our friend Seth Godin in an interview with John Fogg this past December (and thanks, gulliver, for bringing this comment to my attention.) Why a "different" group (than those we have now)? For one, too many visible people, including big name trainers, practice and teach the kinds of abusive, promise-them-anything kinds of behaviors that cause regular people, plus influential business people like Godin and Calacanis to tell us to our face that we're low rent at best, and say they'd never even buy from a networker. (And of course they recognize the recruit recruit approach with its emphasis on the big up-front order, as the fast-cash-grabbing method that it is for too many people doing and teaching it.) So we wouldn't want those kinds of practitioners of NM in the new group, would we? So they can't come. Second, 95% of those who came in with high hopes of making some desperately needed extra income leave disgusted, confused, broke or more in debt than when they came in. They've used up their friends and family, spent their money on systems that mostly benefitted their upline (leads programs, Internet sites, training stuff.) Not happy campers. They join the ever growing biased againsts. Chances are they won't come back, at least not in big numbers. So they're out. And last, we don't want to raid anyone's organization for those that are happy where they are, right? So that leaves them out. So who might be in our new and different group? Here's one that comes to mind: The amateurs, as defined in the previous post: Those who do something for the love and challenge of it, and who therefore have less conflict of interest because they're not saying what they say to pay the bills or please someone else (like an upline or adoring spouse they want to impress). The members of this new group would not join because of any money lure. No. They'd be like hobbyists who don't treat this "like a business" (if that means doing things you really don't like just to make money.) Yes, like hobbyists who squeeze in whatever time they can to do something they are driven to do. The new group I'm talking about forming is NOT in it for the money. Although they'll of course be happy to bank any. It just isn't what drives them. Imagine that. Time out. Adult beverage break. To be continued next post.

Increase sales with these innovative tips

1. Show your prospects how much enthusiasm you have for your product and business. If you're convincing enough, they will be enthusiastic too. 2. End your sales letter or ad copy with a strong closing. It could be a free bonus, a discount price, a benefit reminder, an ordering deadline, etc. 3. Please your complaining customers. You can refund their money, give them a discount, give them a free gift, solve the problem quickly, etc. 4. Make your customers get excited about your business and they will tell their friends. Give them a free vacation certificate, a coupon, etc. 5. Give your prospects extra confidence so they will order. Use endorsements, testimonials, a strong guarantee or warranty, etc. 6. Build your opt-in list by allowing your visitors to sign up for a free e-zine, ebooks, software, contests, sweepstakes, etc. 7. Give your prospects or customers a breath of fresh air. Don't be afraid to design your web site and ad copies different from everyone else. 8. Allow your customers to get part of your total offer right after they order. If you have to ship the item, make one of your bonuses available online. 9. Write and submit articles to e-zine publishers or webmasters. If you want it to be published, it should be like an article and not like an ad. 10. Show your prospects that you are an expert, because authority can persuade people to buy. You could publish an article, write an ebook, etc. 11. You could cross promote your product with other businesses' products in a package deal. You can include an ad or flyer for other products you sell and have other businesses selling for you. 12. When you ship out or deliver your product, include a coupon for other related products you sell in the package. This will attract them to buy more products from you. 13. Send your customers a catalog of add-on products for the original product they purchased. This could be upgrades, special services, attachments, etc. If they enjoy your product they will buy the extra add-ons. 14. Sell gift certificates for your products. You'll make sales from the purchase of the gift certificate, when the recipient cashes it in. They could also buy other items from your web site. 15. Send your customers free products with their product package. The freebies should have your ad printed on them. It could be bumper stickers, ball caps, t-shirts etc. This will allow other people to see your ad and order.

How to avoid conflict with partner while working from home

24 February 2006 Lama Kalla © 2006 Conflict with Partner is one of the major obstacles facing business owners both men and women. Business owners tend to spend countless hours to get their business off the ground and start making profits. Having an angry partner will only cause more anxiety, stress and leave them with an additional obstacle to overcome. It is important that you maintain a positive attitude towards your business and if your family is working against you, that becomes almost impossible. On the hand, remember not to devote so much time to your business that you completely neglect your family. So how do you manage such a critical situation? The key issues are simple yet very effective. Intensive communication and time management are the keys to considerably minimize such conflicts. Here are some tips to help you maintain a healthy balance: 1. If you are just starting out, ensure that you have an additional source of income such as a part time job to cover your basic living expenses until your online business takes off. 2. Be honest and tell your partner about your desire to succeed, your ambitions and your reasons for running your own business. 3. Explain that setting up and running a business whether online or offline needs a lot of time and effort to get it off the ground before your start to reap the rewards. 4. Explain the benefits of working from home such as saving on rent, travel time and being able to set your own hours. 5. Keep your partner well informed of your business progress, your ups and downs, your tears and joys. Share with them your business stories. 6. Ask for their help, opinion on certain issues, like their opinion on your website design, your sales letter, and your ideas. Make them feel part of your business and their opinion is important to you. 7. Organize your time, share your morning coffee with them, your lunch, and give them your full attention when you are with them… Of course they will get mad if the first thing you do once you wake up in the morning is rush to your PC ignoring them... 8. Don’t be selfish, always put yourself in their shoes, we all need love and attention whether males or females. 9. Set time limits and a work schedule to accommodate your families’ needs, you don’t need to work 24 hours seven days a week. 10. Help with the house chores, look after the kids, especially if your partner is working out side home. 11. Spend your time online ONLY to grow your business even if you have to give up other interesting things for a start. If you have a spare hour, spend it with your partner not surfing the net. 12. No matter how much your love your partner or they love you, one of the reasons that trouble gets initiated is the fact that your are seeing too much of each other especially if your partner is not working, so why not consider renting a small office or share an office with a friend where you can go and work there during the day. 13. Time spent with your partner should be well spent, give them your full attention no matter how busy you are with your business, make a habit of going out together for dinner once a week, or even book a room in a hotel at least once a month (if you are making enough money online, well… you should be if you are spending endless hours on your computer). 14. Once you start making money online ... show them the benefits. 15. Why not consider introducing the online business to your partner, who knows maybe they will be the next online guru. One last advice and please keep it in your mind: YOU DONT WANT TO GAIN A BUSINESS AND LOSE A PARTNER OR A FAMILY

How to treat your feet when traveling

They say getting there is half the fun. But if you anticipate long hours on the road, on the tracks or in the air, getting there can be the worst part of your trip. Chalk it up to tight transportation quarters or cramped positions. In fact, inactivity and sitting in one position for prolonged periods, as many people do while traveling, can stiffen muscles and hinder circulation. This inactivity can also cause health problems such as swelling of the feet and blood clots in the legs. Finding relief and relaxation during your journey - and at your destination - can be as simple as knowing how to treat your feet. Moving and stretching your feet and legs and wearing proper footwear can help keep your circulation in check. Give your feet - and yourself - a little tender loving care with these simple travel tips from the American Podiatric Medical Association. * Work out right in your seat. Sprinting through the aisle may be out of the question, but physical activity is possible without irking other passengers, thanks to simple foot exercises. Rotate each foot several times clockwise and counterclockwise, then repeat. Flex your toes up and down, working your calves. If room permits, try raising each knee, holding it there for a few seconds and tensing your thigh muscle. Or, simply wiggle your toes. * Stay mobile. On a plane, when the pilot invites you to move about the cabin, take him up on it. Experts recommend stretching your legs and walking around at least once an hour. Request an aisle seat, if possible, to facilitate movement. * Wear comfortable footwear. While traveling, loosen your shoelaces or take off your shoes. To keep swollen feet at bay during long flights, try wearing supportive elastic stockings. Pack supportive shoes and socks, especially if your vacation calls for plenty of sightseeing on foot. If a special evening calls for high heels, wear heels no higher than 1.5 inches. Heed podiatrists' rule of thumb: the wider the heel, the more support. For men, a pair of quality oxfords offers comfort during a night of dancing. What should you do with new shoes that haven't been broken in? It's best to leave them at home. * Cool your heels. Pack a spa kit for your feet, complete with foot lotion for a soothing massage, a foot brush and pedicure materials for use after a full day of walking around.

Visual kei as a music world vision

Visual Kei appears to be frequently used in videos and grab audience’s attentions. Visual Kei followers are characterised by a rather stunning, although freak appearance of a striking make-up and elaborate costumes, causing a shock effect. To recall, for instance, Merlyn Manson, who is among few to follow the style in the US. The trend is popular among modern bands, irrespective of rumours, suggesting that the style suffered no popularity in the USA and Europe. The Visual Kei style is peculiar of the tradition to wear relevant make-up and clothing always and everywhere. The style is credited to have started in Japan in late 80ies through early 90ies as a result of the gothic style’s influence. The word "visual" originates from English; the "kei" word is what Japanese name for style. The X-Japan and the Buck-Tick are believed to pose as catalysts of the movement. Their followers, including Luna Sea, Melice Mizer, Glay, L’Arc~en~Ciel, Dir en grey, Pierro are engaged in encouraging boom of Visual Kei media culture. Each band seeks to vary from a similar one through creating gorgeous and insane images. Though a vast majority of the musicians are male, bend members would often give a priority to make-up and clothing, considered as "feminine", which has nothing to do with their sexual orientation, but a combination of visual gothic elements and Japanese cultural traditions. Which is why Japanese gigs often resemble fascinating theatre performances. Notably, the ancient Japanese "Kabuki" theatre involved actors, among staff, to play women’s parts. Thus, a j-rocker, wearing a lovely pink dress and having his hair styled into violet locks, wrapped around with numerous fillets should cause no astonishment. Presently, Visual Kei remains as a diverse, ever growing music culture.

Online degree when r u going to make a decision to enroll in one

When you have thousands of options in front of you, it is difficult to pick one. If you have been searching for online degrees the chances are, your search won’t come to an end until you make a decision to enroll in one. Decision to enroll within a set time period is important because otherwise your search is likely to continue without any objective. But once you have made a decision to enroll in online bachelors or MBA or any other course then you just have to choose one from 1000s of Universities and colleges, which are offering these courses. The more you search, the more information you are likely to have about the Universities and Colleges and courses. The end result is likely to be in the form of information overload. This would hinder your decision making power and you would find it difficult to pick one. One of my friends wanted a laptop. He searched on the Internet, asked everyone around about the specifications, costs and brands etc. Loaded with all this information he walked confidently into the computer warehouse. He found so many different types of laptops with so many different specifications that his head started to spin in half an hour or so. Different laptops have different specifications; some have this but lack something else. He went in that computer warehouse 4 or 5 times but still could not make any decision. As soon as he walked in the last time the sales assistants disappear at the back. They realized that he is just wasting their time and not serious about buying, because he was asking the same questions again and again. Anyway, he had to send his wife for the laptop, she walked in with two criteria, one DVD player/recorder and wireless networking enabled. She wanted a digital camera, so she choose the cheapest laptop and with the money she saved she bought a digital camera for herself. They both are happy with their equipments. The degree is not like buying a laptop because it has far reaching consequences for your future. But first you need to decide about your criteria. Once this is clear then you just need to make a decision to enroll within a set time period. This time period could be between in the region of one week to 6 months. Whatever time period suits you and whenever you feel you would be ready for the commitment, is for you to decide. This would make your search a lot easier. Many people would like to have a degree. They even have the complete information about different Universities and colleges but they still find it hard to make a decision to enroll. The problem is they are not sure about what to look for and what are their criteria about online degree. I read somewhere that food is hardly a criterion in life. For some people it might not be but I love it and it is one of the best criterions of my life. So it depends upon your criteria, it could be cost, accreditation, reputation of the University/ College, how many students are enrolled, how many students have actually completed, time commitment they are asking for, their lecturers, the support they provide, frequency of the online lectures etc. Decision to enroll in a set time period is one of the most important one, when you are searching. Let me explain, distance-learning courses and degrees have been around for a long time and most Universities and colleges offer these courses. Online degrees are comparatively new and are an extension of distance learning courses. If you had made up your mind to enroll in one, you could have found a university offering distance-learning degrees long time ago. But since you are still searching, your search is likely to continue until you decide to enroll within a set time period. It’s now your call either to make up your mind or continue with your never-ending search. You can find some good information on the following website addresses.

The growing trend of planning a wedding online

Congratulations on your pending nuptials! You have a ring, a date has been set, and all is right with the world. If you are just starting to plan out your wedding day, you know that there are many steps you must take on the way to organizing your big event. Sure, you could hire the services of a wedding planner to do much of the grinding legwork for you, but likely you will want to be involved in making most of the arrangements yourself with the assistance of your future spouse, of course. So, where should you start? Online, of course! Yes, there are many terrific benefits in planning a wedding online. Let’s explore what they are and how you and your intended can harness the internet to your advantage. Savvy couples have discovered that an important part of successfully planning a wedding online involves doing some research. Click on Google, enter certain search words such as “wedding dj” or “wedding photographer” and numerous results will pop up. By searching within these same results you can further narrow down the list by entering in your city and state. The final Google produced list should be much more manageable to sort through. Those wedding vendors who really want your business will have attractive and easy to navigate web sites listed in the Google results for your perusal. Planning a wedding online has never been easier as you can review a photographer’s portfolio; listen to sample music clips; watch video clips; tour reception sites; uncover valuable honeymoon information; and much more. Contact those vendors who strike your fancy and ask them for price information, availability, and references. Most will accept an email message from you or have an easy to fill out form on their site whereby you can receive additional information. Planning a wedding online can help you to reduce stress by allowing you to weed out vendors ahead of time: you contact them on your own terms to keep everything under your control. Some couples use email as an important part of planning a wedding online. By sending out “hold that date” notices to invitees, guests can be notified well in advance of the wedding date and reserve that date on their calendars. Later, you can follow up with the formal invitations and, yes, you can order those online too! Other benefits of planning a wedding online include: Gift registries can be set up on the internet or at your local retail store and made available to your guests online no matter where they live. Guests will be able to review your list, select the item they want to give to you, order it online, and ship it directly to your home address. Do you know which stores in your area sell bridal and gown outfits? If you aren’t sure, there is plenty of information online to help you sort all of that out. Even tuxedo rentals can be ordered online, although an in person fitting is still recommended. Additional online wedding planning can include finding party favors, buying disposable cameras, shopping for bridal gifts, and locating just about everything else related to the event. Some couples create separate web sites loaded with pictures, driving directions, menus, gift registry information, and more. If that sounds like too much work for you, there are sites that will allow you to set up your information with them. Simply enter “planning a wedding online” in your search parameters to get the best results. Yes, planning a wedding online can be used to your advantage. The end result is time and money saved and stress avoided. Use the internet today to make planning a wedding online a reality for you and your intended.

A simple thank you is money for you

As a business grows, sometimes business owners tend to forget the most important part of their business – the customers. The danger with this is that the business can become just another faceless unit that customers deal with. Remember that acquiring customers is difficult especially if people just buy from you once. This is why people who are already old in the business industry will tell you that it is better to spend money on advertisements to keep old customers than keep on beating around the bush to gain new customers. To really keep your customers, you need to spend a day or two every month to make courtesy calls and thank your existing customers. If you really don’t have any real business to do with your customers a simple hello will be nice. Your customers will be pleased that you took the time just to check in. Thanking your customers is often a neglected gesture yet a very powerful sales tool. There are several instances where in a simple thank you to your customers will be very much appreciated. First, when they make a purchase a simple thank you will be well appreciated. When was the last time a store clerk thanked you for buying from their store? Do you remember the last time a retailer thanked you for shopping at their store? This simple thank you could mean a lot of things for the customers. Second, when they contact you regarding a service issue. Some companies think - why would they thank a customer for complaining? What they don’t realize is that when people express their concern they are giving you an opportunity to improve your business. Third, when they refer you to other potential customers. Some businesses generate customers through referrals. If for instance you always neglect to thank the person who has been referring you to others, they might stop sending potential clients to you. And this could be a big loss for your business. Fourth, loyal customers also deserve a thank you. It is critical to thank long term clients. But some take these individuals for granted. Keep in mind that they like anyone else, also wants to feel appreciated. Thus, sending a regular thank you card or note will be enough. There are countless ways to say thank you. You can send an email, write a note or card or even thank them in person. An inexpensive card with handwritten comments can help you stand out from your competition. Remember that globalization and the internet means your customers can choose from thousands to stores at the touch of a button. Thus, staying ahead of the competition is important. Yes, creating thank you cards can take some time but the payoff is usually worth it.

7 Explosive ways to attract truck loads of laser targeted traffic

AUTHOR: Jorge M. Vega COPYRIGHT: ©2006 by Jorge M. Vega - All rights reserved WORD COUNT: 1155 -------------------------------------------------------- As an affiliate marketer, you may have all the special qualities needed for success in this business. You may have the necessary drive, diligence and perseverance to be able to make the whole system work. You may have all the tools, and all the bells and whistles necessary to maintain the business, including a unique and interesting website, a follow up system in place, the bestproduct anyone has ever seen, and enough original content to make both the New York Times and CNN turn red with envy. Unfortunately, all these will prove completely useless, if you don't know how to drive traffic to your own website. Without traffic, your business will sink into oblivion, together with any sales, fortune and dreams that you might have realized if you'd only known how to perform this key, essential task successfully. Getting interested prospects to see your website is a difficult undertaking, particularly when you consider the fact that there are rivals everywhere waiting to derail your best efforts. The immensity of the internet in general, as well as of the affiliate marketing world in particular, has given birth to fierce competition among affiliate marketers, each of whom has their own great product to offer. With millions and millions of websites piling up on top of each other, how will yours ever get noticed? The 7 best ways to drive laser-targeted traffic to your website, which we'll cover in detail below, can help those who are determined to stick it out in this business come out on top, while shaking off the apparent obstacles in their path. STEP ONE: USE SEARCH ENGINES The first step in driving traffic to one’s website is to rely on search engines. Because they are popular for driving fr'ee targeted traffic, they should never be ignored by any means. Having top search engine rankings is vital in building popularity links, and the use of the appropriate keywords is important in attaining this goal. Once a website is on top of the list, a feat accomplished by the most clever marketers, it's easily accessible to the entire world without any out of pocket expense from the affiliate. STEP 2: LINK EXCHANGES The second way to drive traffic to your website involves contacting other webmasters for possible link exchange partnerships. Locating websites that are related to one’s own website is the first task. Once you have found a potential link partner, send the webmaster a personalized email asking to establish a reciprocal link exchange with him/her. If they're not familiar with what you propose, an unlikely possibility since this is a hot discussion topic all over the Internet, spell out the mutual advantages of exchanging links to them. Naturally, the best partners for you to find are those webmasters who are on the receiving end of lots of traffic. STEP 3: WRITE ARTICLES The third method is to write your own articles. This is an effective way of promoting a website because good content, that is appreciated by readers, can lead them to visit your website out of the interest you arouse in them through your words. There's also the added advantage that your articles, if interesting enough, will be picked up and posted by many webmasters on their websites. There are millions of web site owners hungrily looking for original content to provide for their visitors and customers. Let them choose yours. Over time, your article and your resource box may appear on thousands of web site all over the Internet. And, your resource box is silently sending visitors to your affiliate site, even while you sleep. Talk about the perfect Silent Partner. STEP 4: DO JOINT VENTURES The fourth way is through joint ventures. This is one of the most effective ways of promoting a product or a service. Establishing partnerships through ad swaps or link exchanges is of tremendous benefit to both parties, as it allows both of them to reach a wider customer base in a shorter amount of time. As any smart and successful businessperson will tell you, growth in any business is directly proportional to how well you can ethically leverage the resources of other people - to the benefit of both parties. This philosophy is at the heart of any joint venture agreement. STEP 5: YOUR OWN AFFILIATE PROGRAM The fifth step is to start your own affiliate program. Having affiliates to do the work means allowing them to bring tons of traffic to a website. A dramatic surge in sales can be realized as a result, and both the affiliate and the website owner will benefit from the partnership. Of course, running your own affiliate program requires a greater commitment from you in terms of time and effort. You'll need to be prepared to manage all aspects of this business, from recruiting affiliates, to providing them with top notch sales materials, to tracking sales and returns, all the way to paying out their commissions on time. STEP 6: BUILD AN OPT-IN LIST The sixth step is to have a list of opt-in subscribers that can be contacted on a regular basis. This is one of the most, if not the most, valuable assets any marketer possesses. The use of autoresponders and personalized newsletters is one way of keeping track of them all. You can contact them periodically with new product and service announcements - potentially leading to more sales and increased profits. STEP 7: TARGET YOUR MARKET The seventh step requires that you know your market through and through. It is important to learn how to target only those who might have a special interest in the theme or topic of your website. In this manner, a solid customer base is going to be created. Once a potential customer shows an interest in your website by paying a visit, you must not waste any time in trying to prove to him/her that their effort is worth it. Traffic generating strategies are important in trying to make one’s affiliate marketing career move forward. It's always advisable to plan one’s moves in whatever business one might undertake; this is particularly true in affiliate marketing. If you know how to get people to see what you have to offer, then your success quotient rises dramatically.

Solve the cash emergency with payday loan lenders

Cash emergencies can happen. Even if you are very diligent in your life and even if you are careful with your expenses, you can still find yourself in such a situation. It is possible that some immediate repairs may be needed in your house or that someone in the family got sick. These situations will call for expenses that may go beyond your budget. As such, it is very crucial that you know what your options are during cash emergencies. It is best to get to know the payday loan lenders that you can call out to. Today, getting a personal payday loan is a common resort for people. This allows them to get a cash advance so that they are able to get by even if their pay days are still a few days far. There are certain advantages if you choose to get a payday loan. Lenders in general provide requirements that are within the capacity of the borrowers. It is also very convenient to access them because most of them can be found online. All you need is a computer and a net access. Take a few searches and you can find lots of payday loan lenders. Online payday loans are also helpful to people with bad credit history. Most payday loan lenders do not look at the history of the applicant. As long the requirements are fully complied with, then the loan can be easily approved. There is no need to worry that you may get turned down eventually. How to Choose Among Payday Loan Lenders Given the many lending companies that have flocked the market, you can make good use of some tips that will help you get the most favorable option. First thing to do is to get to know the deals offered by the lender. You must look for low interest rate and minimal charges offered. These will be most favorable because you get the loan with less money to pay out. You can also make good use of extended period of payment, especially if you think that cash will not come easily soon. Then, you also have to review the terms and conditions. Sometimes, low interest rates can attract you. However, it is possible that they have very stringent condition that you still end up paying high in the end. Just study well the terms so that you will not fall on technicalities that will consume your money. You should also get a reputable payday loan lender. There are many lending companies today. So many that you can easily get lost in their various offers. It is best to seek the ones that are reliable and reputable. Avoid those lenders that may only deceive you. The more reliable ones will display right away the essential information to their clients. They will reveal to you the interest rates and conditions without too much fuss. Be sure you get the services of reputable online payday loan lenders to ensure your security in the deal. Another reason why you should be careful in choosing the lenders is that you will be giving out essential information. You cannot afford losing your security because you have given away your information. Seek those lenders who will keep their word in keeping confidential things. Conclusion Solve your cash emergency situation. Find the right payday loan lender and get the best out of your situation.