<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634963835187860101</id><updated>2012-02-15T23:17:52.810-08:00</updated><title type='text'>garcialamarcacelene</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://garcialamarcacelene.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4634963835187860101/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://garcialamarcacelene.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4634963835187860101/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>garcialamarcacelene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13746197567974248140</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>124</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634963835187860101.post-3194702679309977164</id><published>2008-06-16T03:56:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-16T03:56:38.390-07:00</updated><title type='text'>For Sale - God</title><content type='html'>By Daryl Frisbee A few days ago, I was watching TV, and I was surfing through the channels, and I came upon a very popular Christian teacher (I will call her Minister X for respect to her and her Ministry) Christian TV show. I am not a follower of Minister X teachings, yet I have heard her enough, to know two things about her. First she seems to be very solid in her bible teachings, as well as she seems to be very well respected in the Christian community. The message she was teaching on was the Power of your Words. Seeing that I too have several messages on that same subject on my website, I thought I would listen in on what she had to say on the subject. I was almost in a wow state, for what she was saying was exactly what I had preached and recorded for the website. I was really quite enjoying the message. Then it suddenly went off, and went to a scene where Minister X was setting at a table talking to the camera about what we just seen. At this time, I was not really paying much attention to what she was saying, for I was thinking that I had missed the whole message, and this was the end of the program, and this is where the Preacher usually sells the tape or asks for money, etc Well I was right, she was talking about the message that she just gave, and was saying How God really helped her, in her life with this word. and This message was the most important message that she had ever given and You really need this message. I have no problem with this at all, it was what followed that really turned my inter man into a spin. Just as soon as she said this, there was a pop up on the screen to order the complete 4 cd package (I think it was four, might have been more.) Then right after that, there was another segment of a different message, being on the same topic, and she went preaching again. Just as the first segment went so did the second. Minister X came back on and said This message will change your life, You really need this message, etc. At this point, I was starting to get upset, I felt in my spirit something was wrong, then segment three, came on, and again the same thing. Then I realized I was not watching a Christian TV show, I was watching a Christian Info Commercial. Now for the record, I have nothing against Minister X, yet I used her, because I was shocked to see someone who I respected, and who I believe is respected in the Christian community, sell out Gods love, for money.  Some might think that was a strong word for it, but that is exactly what it is. She, as well as thousands others, sell out God for money everyday. The bible tell us in 1 Tim. 5:18 For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages." Matthew 20:8  &lt;br /&gt;"And when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last group to the first.' Luke 10:7  &lt;br /&gt;"And stay in that house, eating and drinking what they give you; for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house. I will be the first one standing in line, to defend the role of the Pastor, Minister, etc. They should be able to have money.  I think many of the Pastors today do not make enough money. This is a great job, and its a very demanding 24/7 job. I believe unless the Pastors and Ministers do not know how to get into prosperity, neither will those who sit under, or listen to that Pastor or Minister.  The man who works for the Lord should have wages given by the Lord. Yet here is the problem, When does selling the word of God; sell out God? I ask this question. If Minister X message was so good, and that God really showed her something, (Which I truly believe He did.) why would you want to sell it? There is only one answer to that question, its for money.  Some might disagree with me on this, but its the truth, if Minister X didnt want money from what God showed her, then she would not made an info commercial of the subject. My friends its not just her thats doing this, its many of our top Christian leaders that are selling out God for money. Who has the right to sell something of Gods to begin with? Do you really think that what God has given you, is original? Do you really think, for a minute this is the first time God has ever revealed that topic, or word to anyone? No. You have never had an original thought in your life. It was only be the grace of God that we receive anything for God. When God takes the time to show you something, it is for a purpose, not to make money on it. Have you ever wondered what it would have been like, if Jesus would have followed the patterns of some of our Christian Leaders today? Unless, you were able to go to the Jerusalem First Church of God to be able to see Jesus Christ live; you would have to pay for all of his teachings. Jesus would have healed all of the ones in the church, yet on TV, you would have to pay for the book on How to get healed, or pay for the audio teachings to get Saved. Soon, you would have had to buy Pay-Per-View to watch Jesus live in the Jerusalem First Church of God. What if the Authors of the book of Mark, or Matthew, or the great book of Hebrews, charged for what God told them? How about John, who had the revelation, of the book of Revelation? Now what if, when he seen this vision, he went and tried to sell the book? Or better yet, this Sunday when you go to church, what if you had to pay a cover charge to get in, or could only get half the message, but had to pay for the other part by your local pastor? This sounds so silly doesnt it. Well you can imagine show silly our Christian leaders are sounding to God. Jesus never tried to sell anything to anyone. Matthew 10:8  &lt;br /&gt;"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons; freely you received, freely give. My friends give and it shall be given back. That is a spiritual law.  How dare us, ask our own Covenant Partners, to pay for something, which is not ours to begin with. I can hear some people now, How, are we going to make money for our Ministry, if we dont sell our tapes? Well how about doing what Jesus did, give them away, and let God repay you for them? Listen its not your Ministry, its Gods. It is his responsibility to pay for the tapes, to pay for your rent, to pay for every need you have in your ministry. Jesus gave, and gave, and never asks for one cent from anyone. And the people gave to Jesus; in fact, Jesus didnt have need of anything. If you can not trust God, enough for that, then you really dont need to be in the Ministry. There is absolutely nothing wrong with selling tapes, or videos, etc But would you give it away for free? Would you make a Christian Info Commercial and just give it way, with no strings attached? Do you believe what God has given you is so great, that everyone needs to hear it, nor  you will not charge one red cent for it? Do you believe your own words that much?  You see, people get all upset when you talk like this. They need money, and they can sell a tape, video, to make money, but thats not Gods way, nor is it how He works. God is a giver, Jesus is a giver, and that is how, we should be. For me personally, I would love to be able to sell my messages, and make money for my Ministry, but God says No give, and it shall be given unto you. So, every message that I have is for free. Even my Bi-Monthly Cd is free. Who am I to sell God? I give it away, for if the people truly are blessed by what I preached, they will give, they always have, and they all ways will. And I have always have had the money for my Ministry. Could you imagine the wonderful out-pouring of the Holy Spirit, if every Minister and Pastor started to get in line with God on this subject? Just think of the wonderful teachings God has given his Children, which are just sitting on shelves. People could have access to every type of message. There would be a great out pouring of Gods love and knowledge to everyone. God truly could reach the rich, and the poor, and the saved and lost. For God, would not be bound by the mighty dollar, from his own Children. In Conclusion, I do want to state again, that I am not bashing Minister X, It is not my place to judge her, I think she is a great woman of God, and I do not want anyone to think that I am downing Her in anyway, but I do believe she, as well as many Christian Leaders, are moving away from the teachings on giving, and trying to sell their revelation that God is giving them, for profit. Who are we to sell God? Why not just trust God for your profits, and have the joy of knowing that God can use us, to help people, with out us having to make a buck off of it. Daryl Frisbee Covenant Ministries: I have started this Ministry to help the children of God, to understand who they are in Christ. I have studied the topic of "Covenant" for over 4 years. I will show you, how to apply this covenant you have with God, in your everyday life. Topics of Prayer, Healing, Faith, Covenant, The Authority of the Believer, and more can be found on my website. These topics are in written Text Lessons, Audio Sermons, and Video Feeds. 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Just the thought of seeing someone pumping iron, doing aerobics, while sweating profusely is enough to make anyone turn away.  It doesn't have to be that way though.  One of the greatest and simplest forms of weight loss is walking.  Think about this for a minute. - Walking is something we do every day of our lives.  We don't need to learn how to do it.   &lt;br /&gt;- Walking is inexpensive.  No having to buy special food, pills, or liquids.  You don't have to purchase exercise equipment, or join an expensive health club.   &lt;br /&gt;- Walking does so much more than just help you lose weight.  It helps with your overall fitness. &lt;br /&gt;- Walking is peaceful and can be a lot of fun. When you decide to begin walking to lose those added pounds, there are only a few things to keep in mind. Buy a good pair of walking shoes.  Your feet will love you for this!  Don't just throw on an old pair of 10 year old sneakers and begin walking 2 miles.  You will regret it by the time your finished.  Spend $40 or so and get yourself a nice pair of shoes to walk in.  It's money well spent. Be sure to wear a good thick pair of socks.  It will help keep your feet even more comfortable.  Also wear loose fitting clothing.  If you try walking 2 miles in a tight fitting pair of pants, you may look good doing it, but you won't be feeling very good at the end of your walk. Take a personal radio or CD player with you.  Have a good set of headphones that stay on your head.  Enjoy yourself while walking and losing weight. One of the most important keys to walking and losing weight is to take it slowly.  Don't try to overdo it and walk 5 miles your first few days, or weeks.  Start out with a mile, or even less if necessary.  Gradually work your way up to longer distances. Pace yourself while walking.  If you feel you're starting to get out of breath, stop for a while.  You don't have to walk fast or jog to lose weight.  Simply by walking a nice pace will give you surprising results. Walk for at least 20-30 minutes at a time.  If you only walk for 10 minutes, you're not going to see much in the way of weight loss.  You need to walk for 30 minutes to get your heart rate up and body working.  Also, try to walk at least 4 times a week.  Every other day is good.  Walking can be done in your neighborhood or in a nice local park.  You can enjoy your surroundings and listen to your favorite music.  30 minutes will fly by before you know it. Keep track of your weight loss with a good set of scales at home.  By walking 2 miles, 3-4 times a week, you should begin seeing results within a week or two.  By the end of a month you will be shocked at the pounds your body is losing.  Walking is by far the easiest and most beneficial way to weight loss there is.  It's natures way of keeping us all healthier. Michael Russell&lt;br /&gt;Your Independent guide to Weight Loss Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Russell http://EzineArticles.com/?Weight-Loss-Through-Walking&amp;id=200594 &lt;a href="http://ept4.sgu.ac.jp/jalthokkaido/user/view.php?id=973&amp;course=1"&gt;unsecured loan shark&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://moodle.altec.org/user/view.php?id=1198&amp;course=1"&gt;payday loan companies&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://seminars.velmira.com/moodle/user/view.php?id=21&amp;course=1"&gt;bank of america personal loans&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://training.bestcertified.org/user/view.php?id=262&amp;course=1"&gt;project pay day&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4634963835187860101-3721740050142464348?l=garcialamarcacelene.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4634963835187860101/posts/default/3721740050142464348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4634963835187860101/posts/default/3721740050142464348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://garcialamarcacelene.blogspot.com/2008/06/weight-loss-through-walking.html' title='Weight Loss Through Walking'/><author><name>garcialamarcacelene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13746197567974248140</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634963835187860101.post-3564601621056276062</id><published>2008-06-07T19:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-07T19:41:19.818-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Future for Loose Leaf Tea and Tea Rooms</title><content type='html'>By Jon Stout The new American tea culture places high value on stress reduction (perhaps partially attributable to the relaxing properties of L-Theaninea natural amino compound occurring in tea), product purity  and exotic teaware and other  brewing accessories (the after-market for tea accoutrements is substantial compared to espresso-based drinks). Until the boom in Ready To Drink teas (circa 1990-95) made tea drinking simultaneously easy , fashionable with colorful and appealing packaging, and healthy (a no/low calorie, antioxidant-rich alternative to carbonated beverages), tea sales in America were sleepy at best. Annual retail sales had not reached $1 billion prior to 1990 and tea producers were simply uninspired. Snapple, Arizona Iced Tea and a handful of other specialty Ready To Drink teas catapulted the entire loose leaf tea category into double-digit growth while whetting appetites on Wall Street. Increasing interest from Americas 76 million baby boomers just beginning to embrace tea as a health-promoting product for the entire family is laying a solid base for loose leaf tea. This exceptionally health-conscious demographic is starting to explore loose leaf tea culture through brewed tea beverages, tea-based skincare products and neighborhood cafs offering exotic teas. The consumer product dollars available for loose leaf tea purchases within the U.S. over the next decade will be significant This stellar consumer interest in tea is being driven by scientific findings linking tea consumption and improved health and a seemingly endless wave of favorable media coverage. Novel blended  flavors and convenient packaging may be securing American consumers attracted to loose leaf tea, but news of the health promoting benefits afforded by regular tea consumption is the number one market driver. Researchers have released survey data indicating heavy frequency consumers of herbal and hot teas spend more on healthy and natural products than the general population or coffee drinkers. This is yet another indication of the emerging demographic pursuing loose leaf tea within the nations hottest spot for loose leaf tea salesnatural foods retail outlets. Finally. As the demand for loose lea tea grows, customers will also demand pleasant and wholesome surroundings to better enjoy the tea experience. The tea room business, as a result, has a very strong growth path and a bright future. Jon M. Stout is Chairman of the Board of Golden Moon Tea a division of Element H2O. Golden Moon Tea is a supplier of high quality loose leaf tea and high quality tea ware. 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Over indulging in this festive season is quite easy since it is the time of the year when everybody can be quite extravagant with their spread. Then the guilt sets in by the first of January. Many New Year resolutions are created by then. Vows and promises of food abstinence and extensive exercises are made but somehow there are quite a number who forgets or just plainly quits. Some just blame their loss interests to their genetics. Just because their family has a history of being fat or overweight doesnt mean you have to be. Genetics only determine our body shape and not our body fat. You can lose or lower your body fat by weight loss that is simple, easy and natural. The first thing is to drink lots of water early in the morning when you wake up. Drink clean distilled water at least eight times a day. Have a heaping of healthy, fat-free natural foods breakfast. Simply walking at least an hour a day is good exercise to help weight loss. Cleanse your colon and candida, you can check with your doctor or local pharmacist on how to do this. If you can, do not have any food intake after six p.m., this may be quite hard but you can be astonished with the results. Weight loss is a gradual process; you dont need to be stressed out about it. Just do a daily routine and stick by it. With the right set of mind and strict discipline and determination, you can shed off those extra pounds before you hit the beach. Article written by Hector Milla; editor of http://www.maestroreiki.com/, a website about alternatives therapies like Reiki and others, they have recently published a free online guide with weight loss tips, visit at http://www.maestroreiki.com/weight-loss-tips/, Thanks for reproduce this article in you web site or ezine keeping a live link. 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Affiliate Marketing is by far the simplest and faster way to start making money on the Internet. Affiliate Marketing is simply the promoting and advertising of products by a 3rd parties known as an "Affiliate." One good thing in the favor of affiliate marketing is that you dont have to invest a huge sum of money to initially get started. Many "Affiliate Programs" are Free to join. The company, of which you become an Affiliate of, collects important information about you so that they will know where to send your commission check. Then they assign you an "affiliate id," usually a number and provide you with "links" to their products. You, the affiliate, place the links on your website or have them placed there by someone who know how to design and maintain websites. It's good to be able to do it yourself. That way, you can change the content and links on a regular bases. This will help your search engine rating and traffic to your website. Write your content so that it will "Pre sell" your products. Do not attempt to sell from your content. New affiliates make big mistakes of trying to sell their Sponsors product. The problem with this is that when they send the visitor to their sponsors page, they will be confronted by a second sales page. The "Double selling" will deter most people from buying from you. So, it's best to "Warm" your visitor to the sale by pre selling and leave the selling to your sponsors sales page. Pre selling is simply letting others know about the product in a personal way. Tell them why you like the product and why you recommend it. Then provide a link for them to get more information, namely send them to the "affiliate link" with your affiliate ID imbedded within the address. Become a super affiliate. When you understand that Affiliate marketing is a well-established way for merchants to sell their goods on the web. 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This is accomplished by lowering the interest rate, which in turn lowers the monthly payments and shortens the payoff time.  For families or individuals who plan on keeping their RV for a long time this is a great option.   So, if you have no intention of selling your RV in the near future, or if you currently have a high interest rate, you should take a look at a refinance RV loan. When a person first purchases an RV the financing is based on several factors including the down payment, the credit history, income, the current debt load of the buyer and the expected life (length) of the loan.  When you apply for a refinance RV loan the process and paperwork in the application process is much the same, but it will be a little more streamlined because the buyer has done it before. The first step in the refinance process will be to look at the initial loans terms in order to see how long is left on the loan, whether the interest rate can be lowered and any other pertinent information.   You can find qualified refinance RV loan officers online, and in some banks and credit unions along with at the dealership where you got your RV and possibly financed it.  They will have specifically designed loan products for someone in your situation and will be able to give you ideas and options for your refinance RV loan. The loan specialist will look at your current loan and determine if you have enough left on your payments to make it worth your while to get a refinance RV loan.  They will probably require a credit check.  The buyer may also be asked to provide something as collateral such as the buyers home or savings account to protect the lender in case of default on the refinance RV loan.  The amount of interest the buyer will pay can also depend on the state where the buyer lives. Once all of the information is gathered for the refinance RV loan and the loan specialist has assessed what the buyers needs are including the possible new interest rate and the amount left on the loan the new loan information will be presented to the buyer for approval.  As the buyer, you do not have to accept the offer unless you feel it is worth going through the effort of getting a refinance RV loan. Refinancing is a way to lower payments and reduce the amount of time left on a loan.  It is not for everyone, but for some it can be a great decision.  Talk to an RV loan specialist and find out if it is right for you. Julie Jacobs writes articles about RVs, Loans, and Financing.  For more information about getting a [http://www.drvfinancing.com/]refinance RV loan visit [http://www.drvfinancing.com/]drvfinancing.com. 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Gorgonzola is the name of the milk from the cow. The milk is named after a village that was once outside the city of Milan. The city is now a suburb of Milan. Gorgonzola cheese was discovered accidentally from a blue/green mold. It is frequently used in Italian cooking. The cheese can be used in a main or second course, or even in a dessert. The cheese can only be made with milk from two Italian regions: Lombardy and Peidmont. The milk to make the cheese must be pure. It cannot be contaminated with disinfectant, antibiotic, or pesticide. If the milk becomes contaminated with one of these the quality will be negatively affected. When the milk is cooking, milk enzymes are added. The cheese must age between three to six months to achieve the best flavor. There are many tasty recipes that use Gorgonzola cheese. One recipe is a cheese sauce. This recipe calls for two tablespoons of flour, two tablespoons of butter, one cup of heavy cream, half a cup of chicken stock, one-fourth cup of white wine, and one cup of crumbled Gorgonzola. To make the sauce firm melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once the butter has melted whisk in the flour. The mixture should be cooked about two minutes, until the flour has lost its raw smell. Next whisk in the cream, chicken stock, and wine. Simmer the mixture over low heat until it is smooth and thickened. This will take about five minutes. Finally whisk in the Gorgonzola cheese. Bring the mixture to a simmer and serve the sauce immediately. Gorgonzola cheese is also good to use in the place of other cheeses in pizza, lasagna, spaghetti, and other Italian foods. Mayoor Patel is the writer for the website http://www.cheese.wares-are.us/. 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In legal terms, "dog bite" refers to a bite wherein domesticated dogs grip a person and thereby cause a wound. Dog bite attorneys assist victims with personal injury claims for dog bite injuries. Every state has different laws regarding a dog owner's liability for dog bites. Some states follow the common law. Whenever an animal injures a person, a claim must be filed as soon as possible. It is important to seek legal help in the case of dog bites. There are attorneys who specialize in handling dog bite claims. It is a complex process, and requires someone who is well versed in the complicated laws. In the case of a dog bite to a child, it is in the interest of the child that the parents hire an attorney, to protect the child's rights. Also, to prevent harassment by insurance agents or defense attorneys, as an innocent statement, by the child can be turned into a possible defense, by an insurance company. Dog bites vary in severity. 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So many people say that you should 'just be yourself' around women. The problem is that most men just 'aren't' being themselves anymore around women. And no matter how they try, they just can't! What happens when they see an extremely desirable woman? Their physiology changes. They become hesitant, incongruent in their body language, nervous, and so forth. Why? There was a change in his relational reality when he wasn't suppose to change, ESPECIALLY when he wasn't supposed to change. Ultimately you ARE just supposed to be yourself around women. When you're comfortable in your own skin, then they'll be able to trust you and open up to you. It's really the woman's level of interest that matters and ultimately decides if both of you are getting anywhere anyways. When you're comfortable in your own skin even in the face of her tremendously leveraged Inner and Social character power, women will start throwing you those natural looks and flirty signals much more. They'll start desiring YOU often for nothing other than being the first man who is truly comfortable around their beauty. From a woman's angle, sure she's beautiful but it's also a curse because it's hard to find 'real men' especially who aren't jerks. And usually it's all kinds of 'nice guys' who are stuck in the relationship of being the permanent 'response' to her which she doesn't like at all. But how do you just 'be yourself' around women when they ARE so beautiful, empowered, intelligent and desirable? After all, you shouldn't have to develop a fake 'persona' or 'front', you should be able to let your true colors shine like our forefathers did. Well.. You could say to change your self-limiting beliefs but that still isn't going to help most guys. Why? Primarily because the things that have limited them in the first place, they're not aware of and don't understand those powers. It's not necessarily 'them' that is the problem. It's lack of cognition in the great relational and social power game that is going on that is preventing men and women from being normal anymore. Once you can 'see the matrix' like Neo does, you'll be able to differentiate yourself from it and have more independent power than you ever thought possible. You'll be able to re-frame your entire reality to one of having only win/win relationships with other people including all sources of influence coming from the social matrix itself. Then, you'll be able to let your true colors shine. You'll be a 'real man' who doesn't need pick up lines. You can just make comfortable and social connections, then let women respond and open up to you. Then the mating game continues from there because you were born to know what to do; just unlearn everything that has gotten in the way. 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Its certainly not a simple task, but with some careful planning and forethought, you can easily achieve success.  Before you start planning, here are some essentials that you should think about so that you create the perfect catered wedding. Keep it simple   &lt;br /&gt;The best advice for anyone doing their own wedding catering is to keep your ideas simple.  Be sure not to overstretch yourself.  Consider your abilities and work within these. Choose menus that can be prepared in advance, are simple to make and easy to store.  Dont run the risk of using complicated recipes as the difficulty (and your stress) will increase. Spread the work &lt;br /&gt;We all have relatives who are a dab hand in the kitchen.  If you ask nicely Im sure theyll be willing to help you out with a couple of dishes and possibly the cost for those dishes too. Hygiene should be a top priority  &lt;br /&gt;If youre preparing your wedding food yourself, make sure think carefully about health and hygiene.  Follow the basic principles of wash your hands, clear up as you go, prevent cross-contamination of foods, cook thoroughly and chill correctly. For summer weddings, having enough fridge space to keep all your foods cold is very important.  The rule of thumb here, is have too much space, rather than too little. Beg, borrow or hire.  Dont forget about crockery, cutlery and tablecloths &lt;br /&gt;If youre providing your own food, dont forget to think about how youre going to eat it!  You will need plates, knives, forks, spoons, glasses, serving dishes, serving spoons, ice buckets, tablecloths and napkins. All these items can be hired easily and the hiring company usually does the washing up too for a small additional fee. Get help to serve the drinks and food &lt;br /&gt;On your wedding day, the last thing you want to think about serving the food or drinks, whos going to clear the plates away or do the washing up.  Make sure you get some reliable help to do these little jobs for you and brief them thoroughly on what they need to do. Dont forget the small stuff &lt;br /&gt;When doing your own catering, its easy to forget the small things. Items such as sugar, butter, salt and pepper, ashtrays, ice, ice buckets, bottle openers, banqueting roll, storage boxes, table water, jugs, serving dishes, serving spoons and condiments can easily get forgotten. Spread the cost &lt;br /&gt;If youre catering yourself, you can build up your stock up over time.  Look for the special offers in the supermarkets so you get the best prices.  By spreading the cost, youll make Go local &lt;br /&gt;Try and source your produce locally.  You will get better quality and better prices  and best of all, you may even get your food at cost price and delivered free. The tips here are intended to help you as much as possible, but to be successful in your wedding catering, you will need to carefully plan and think about the food.  Best of luck! Nicola Ray is the writer and owner of Cheap Wedding Success.  A website dedicated to planning and creating the perfect cheap wedding.  Nicola got married in 2006 and so has taken all her knowledge from her cheap wedding and shared it on her site. 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If you are seeking an infertility doctor, you must ensure that he is board certified. This in return, will assure you that he is an authority in the field in is most likely to reveal you things that you might not obtain from other resources. If there were any appropriate time to reminisce our past experiences, then this would be it. Well, we are pertaining to your medical history though. Infertility, while more known to be related with internal-physical complexities, can also be associated with previous ailments and diseases that might have brought forth the condition. So be sure that you remember many things from your past. Common topics asked by your infertility doctor include:  Menstrual issues (regularities, irregularities), (female)  Groin injuries, post-puberty mumps, undescended testicles, urinary tract infections, ejaculatory problems, impotency and prostatitis  Surgical history (some surgeries, especially those conducted nearest to the pelvic area can actually cause adverse effects on the capacity of a person to conceive),  The type of birth control you and your partner employs,  Previous pregnancies or miscarriages,  Infections in the reproductive system,  History of STD or sexually-transmitted disease if there were one,  History of medications used,  You and your partner's lifestyle  History of chemical abuse, alcohol abuse and smoking  History of your family's health and  Your sexual activities with your partner This content is provided by Low Jeremy and may be used only in its entirety with all links included. 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Keeping a lawn free from weeds is nearly impossible as their seeds are very quick to germinate and only need to be within an inch of the soil surface to be able to sprout. Once they have sprouted, it doesn't take long for them to appear. The key to weed control is to make sure you stay ahead of them. If your garden is neglected, even for a couple of weeks, it could quickly become overrun with weeds. How to keep weeds away A weed is just like any other plant that requires nutrients, except they compete with other plants to get the nutrients they need. A way of keeping your lawn free from weeds is to focus on how to make your lawn grow healthier. The key things to having a strong and healthy lawn are, proper watering, sufficient nutrients and regular aeration. A healthy, strong lawn will become an unhealthy habitat for weeds. It will then be able to fight off the weeds and pests that try and take over. 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Most typically the same names are mentioned over and overSears, Old Navy, GM, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, and the list goes on.  Many, if not most, of these stories relate some event or product these companies want to expose to a broad audienceearnings reports, new product releases, record sales for a particular product line, promotions, and a myriad of other items, all reported as hard news.  And within the same newspaper, on the same page, youll find some small companies youve probably never heard of.  Of course, there is probably little in common between Wal-Mart and Joes Handy Cleaners, except most all of the stories on the page were planted by the companies themselves. Most mid to large companies have long learned the value of the press release, but the vast majority of small companies are still left in the cold.  The image seems to be that companies must have some momentous news to break in order to make the newspaper.  By forfeiting the newspaper to the big boys, small companies are missing out on possibly the most dynamic form of promotion and lead generation there isand its free.  And, after all, if its in the newspaper, it must be important, right? Press releases can help level the playing field for companies with limited budgets and resources.  There are a number of distribution sites on the internet that will release your press release for virtually nothing.  A company called PRWEB will send out your press release to tens of thousands of potential prospects and thousands of media sites for as little as $80 (and as little as $10 if youre willing to take fewer perks)--and provide you will a full array of statistics to give you a good feel for the effectiveness of your press release.  If you supplement that with a faxed copy to your local media and a follow-up call, you can likely gain significant exposure for less than a nice meal.  In addition, if your company operates on a local level only, you can direct your press release to only local distribution. Nevertheless, of course, that still leaves the issue of what can a small company possibly say that is newsworthy.  Actually, anything that is newsworthy.  Have you taken on a new line of merchandise?  Maybe youve just had an expansion?  Possibly, youve just developed a new product or added a new service?  Your company is about to have an anniversary?  Youre sponsoring an event, scholarship or some other community related promotion?  All of these are newsworthy. Still cant think of anything you would consider being significant enough to be picked up by the news?  Possibly, you can create something.  Let me give you a short press release I sent out: Author Deconstructs Referral Selling Methodology&lt;br /&gt;Houston, Texas (PRWEB) November 27, 2006:  Leading prospecting and referral selling trainer and authority, Paul McCord, tears apart the traditional referral selling methods taught to salespeople by companies and sales trainers for decades and has reconstructed them into a systematic referral generation program that promises to change the way companies and salespeople relate to customers and clients in his newly released book, Creating a Million Dollar a Year Sales Income: Sales Success through Client Referrals (John Wiley and Sons, 2007). According to Stu Taylor, the award-winning host of the nationally syndicated radio program Equity Strategies, the book is the most significant sales book Ive read in quite sometime.  It is simply the best book on client relationship selling Ive ever read. What McCord has done is identify the most powerful way of gaining sales leads, taken it apart and re-built it into a powerfully more effective process, says David Straker, business methodology consultant, in his review of the book at ChangingMinds.org.  The joy that earns this book a rare five stars is the practical, thorough and innovative treatment of referrals that can have literally massive benefit to anyone, not just in sales, who wants to connect with valued other people. According to leading sales trainer and New York Times bestselling author Frank Rumbauskas, the book will become the authoritative work on referral selling and developing the client relationship because it is the most original, innovative, researched and detailed treatment of the subject.  It really is a must read book for anyone in sales who is serious about their career. It has been obvious for decades that the traditional method of training salespeople to generate referrals, the do a good job and ask for referrals method, is not effective, McCord claims.  I decided to find out how the true million dollars a year sales superstars generate their tremendous volume of referred business and how that differs from what the average salesperson, business owner and professional is doing.  The differences in how each group relates to their clients and the way the mega-producers prepare their clients to give a large number of high quality referrals is amazing.  Ive simply taken the various techniques and strategies these big producers use and developed them into a systematic program so that any salesperson, professional or business owner can slip them into their own sales process. Companies and salespeople spend billions of dollars every year trying to generate sales leads when their single biggest lead generation resource is free and sitting in their computerstheir current and past client database.  The problem is there hasnt been an effective, proven, reliable process for mining that database for new business, McCord adds.  This is a highly detailed, personal and relationship driven process that turns those names in the computer into dollars in the sales pipeline at a fraction of the cost of other lead generation methods.  The super producers do it and there is no reason everyone cant emulate their success. The book is available in all fine bookstores and on-line at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Powells, Wal-Mart and most other on-line booksellers.  Additional information on referral selling can also be found at McCords referral selling website http://www.powerreferralselling.com. This short press release was created when I didnt have anything newsworthy to publish.  However, I had book reviews and endorsements of the book and could convert them into a news story.  I simply took things people had said about the book and formed them into a short story about the book. And what was the newsworthy message of the press release?  The introduction of a new, endorsed process for converting current and past clients into lead generators which replaces an old, ineffective process, and that could save companies millions of dollars while substantially increasing their sales.  A weak premise for a press release?  Certainly not the strongest Ive ever had.  Nevertheless, I found over thirty newspapers that needed fillerliterally fillerand they decided that mine was the best at their disposal.  And from my perspective, I couldnt care less their reasoning, all I cared was that they picked up the release and ran it. From this simple 545-word press release, the story was carried in 31 newspapers, mostly small regional and small city newspapers, but 1 major daily, from New York to California--and India and the UK to boot.  Moreover, those are only the ones I know about.  Numerous on-line news outlets also picked it up.  In addition, I booked two radio and one print interview.  And the cost?  Im cheap; it cost $10 to send this press release.  What would the advertising to get the same exposure have cost?  I dont know, but I know I couldnt afford it. Using all of the tools at your disposal can help you generate the business youve always wanted.  Most of us are caught in the everyday drudgery of running our companies and forget to look at other possibilities to promote our businesses.  Take a close look at your company and begin to send out regular press releases.  Just keep them newsworthy, short (under 500-600 words if possible), and regular, as it may take a few tries before you get bites from the media. You dont have to have a PR agency or be a wiz at writing press releases, although, if you can afford an agency, they can substantially increase the value of the content and the reach of your press release.  I wrote the press release above and probably many of the professionals here are cringing at the very idea of sending that particular release out as written.  Nevertheless, it was, from my perspective, effectiveand dirt-cheap.  The return on investment can really be out of this world. Paul McCord.  McCord, president of McCord and Associates, a sales training and management consulting company in Houston, Texas, is the author of Creating a Million Dollar a Year Sales Income: Sales Success through Client Referrals (John Wiley and Sons, 2007) and upcoming SuperStar Selling: 12 Keys to Becoming a Sales Superstar.  Paul can be reached at pmccord@mccordandassociates.com.  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My doctor couldnt help me no one could tell me what to do.  I had to heal myself.  I became completely dedicated to finding the answers.  I studied and researched.  I wanted to find naturopathic treatments as opposed to drugs, so I searched high and low for natural remedies that might actually cure acid reflux.  I tried every possible treatment that exists, short of voodoo. I found that the answers to the acid reflux problem are really quite simple.  With a few changes in lifestyle and with the help of several natural remedies, one can absolutely beat the acid reflux syndrome, without the use of drugs. Remember, that the reason this condition exists, in the first place, is due to a damaged esophagus.    Let the esophagus heal by not eating the same foods in the same way, that caused the damage.   Loosing weight, exercising, chewing properly, drinking sufficient amounts of water and elevating the head at night, are all simple things that anyone can do to improve this condition. There are also many natural ingredients found in any health store, which an help during the acid reflux recovery period.  Herbs, such as slippery elm and marshmallow have wonderful healing properties.  Aloe vera juice, licorice and natural honey can sooth the esophagus and assist in the healing process. By eating dinner at least three hours before retiring, one can drastically reduce the chances of acid reflux.  Chewing  gum between meals actually reduces stomach acid, and if you really have to have that pasta with tomato sauce, there is always baking soda as a last resort. Eat smaller, more frequent meals.  I eat four or five little meals each day.  I start the day with Kukicha Twig tea.  I then eat fruit, such as bananas and melons.  I have several snacks of walnuts, almonds and more fruit.  For lunch I eat a salad, made with grilled chicken breasts, or tofu, mixed with hearts of romaine, tossed with a light lemon and chive vinaigrette. I have found that it pays to keep the food that you eat as alkaline as possible.  I have developed some wonderful recipes, such as pasta primavera, baked chicken breasts on mushroom caps and sauted white fish on mashed potatoes with green peas.  You certainly dont have to starve yourself, but I suggest that you stay away from those acid reflux trigger foods, until you have healed your irritated esophagus. It does take a new approach to life, in general, to heal a stubborn acid reflux condition.  Think of it as a fun challenge.  Youll feel so much better, it will have been work all the effort. So please dont resort to those colored pills.  Yes, they are convenient, but potentially dangerous, in the long run.  Take command of your own health and use natural resources to heal acid reflux. Charles Stewart Richey Charles Stewart Richey is a self-educated expert on how to cure acid reflux disease by natural means. He suffered from acute gerd for many years.  His doctor prescribed proton pump inhibitors to ease his symptoms.  After taking these drugs for several years, he found that they were not effective any longer and had myriad harmful side affects. After years of research, He discovered natural methods to treat his condition, without the use of drugs. Mr. Richey won his battle with gerd and has written an extensive report on the subject, entitled REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies, available at http://www.refluxgoneforever.com. 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The trouble with garden moss is that sometimes it may not even grow on its own. And if it does, it could take a very long time. Here's a way you can accelerate and help establish a beautiful green carpet over your garden rocks and concrete features. This method doesn't work well on resin statues and artificial landscape rocks. First stir a fist size clump of porcelain clay into 3 cups of water to form a thin paste. You can usually get porcelain clay from local hobby shops. Then combine the clay mixture with one cup of undiluted fish emulsion and one cup of fresh, shredded moss. Fish emulsion is a plant fertilizer made from whole fish. You can usually get it at nurseries and garden centers. Mix together and paint it on your rocks and concrete objects with a paint brush. Remember that moss grows naturally in patches, likes the North side of objects, and takes readily to cracks and crevices. 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Youve lost some weight! Now, how do you keep it off? When youve spent weeks or even months striving and sacrificing, you dont want to have your spirits sink as you see the scale start to go up. For most of us, regardless of our weight loss method, weight regain is a real possibility. But is it inevitable? Follow these five sure tricks, and your scale will stay put: If you gain a pound, lose it! People who are successful at maintaining a weight loss weigh themselves at least twice a week. Pick regular times of day, and regular days of the week, to weigh and keep a chart. If you find youre up a pound or two, follow a healthy and structured food plan until the extra weight comes off again. Have planned snacks instead of grazing. To combat rampant, spontaneous snacking, plan a couple of balanced snacks every day that you can measure out and enjoy. Be sure to include some protein and complex carbohydrates in your snack. If you feed yourself a bit more frequently, you will be less likely to graze mindlessly. Balance your treats with healthy choices. You can have an occasional treat, but you can also have an occasional healthy choice. Keep the treat small so that you dont get a big sugar or unrefined carb rush. And if you must eat sugar or an unrefined carb, eat a little protein with it so that your blood sugar doesnt crash and cause cravings for more of the same. Admit your trigger foods and avoid them. All you have to do is look at certain foods and you know youll eat them. Dont keep any snack foods in plain site around your house. Put them away. If you find yourself going to the cupboard or refrigerator to peruse the snack items, youll need to keep the trigger foods out of your house altogether. Experiment and use the tools that work for you. Many dieters hate the act of writing down what they eat. Some dislike exercise. Others abhor weighing and measuring their food. Still others will not give up sugar and unrefined carbs. You need to be honest with yourself, though. These tools are proven to work. So, experiment with all the tools available to you and use the ones that work. Weight regain is not inevitable, but you need to take action to avoid it. Apply these solutions to your life and you will find weight maintenance to be simple and satisfying. Katie Jay is the director of the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery; a certified life coach, and author of the courageous book, "Dying to Change: My Really Heavy Life Story, How Weight Loss Surgery Gave Me Hope for Living." 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Especially women underestimate the benefits of weight lifting. Here just several benefits: -Weight lifting decreases your blood pressure thus making the risk of heart diseases lower. -Weight lifting develop toned muscles in women. -Weight lifting gives you more energy. -Weight lifting raises your metabolism. -Weight lifting reducing the risk of developing colon cancer. -Weight lifting improves posture. -Weight lifting elevates mood. -Weight lifting improves coordination. These are few benefits of weight lifting. All the benefits of weight lifting simply could not be mentioned on one page. But believe me weight lifting is the key to a healthier life and weight loss. Weight lifting and exercises can be considered the basics of a man's health life. Most of people who doing exercises and lifting weights are slim and have no excess body fat. When people just hear the words "Weight Lifting" they are scared with the fact they should lift 20 kilos weights. But this is not so scary. 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I receive several email messages every day&lt;br /&gt;from people who have given up on weight loss.&lt;br /&gt;They are at wits end and they don't know&lt;br /&gt;what to do. They've "tried it all" and they&lt;br /&gt;believe it's impossible for them to lose &lt;br /&gt;weight. Many of them have lost weight and gained it&lt;br /&gt;all back, and more. Some of them have struggled &lt;br /&gt;with losing weight all their lives and have &lt;br /&gt;never been successful with it. One lady from &lt;br /&gt;Alabama wrote to me last spring, "I have been &lt;br /&gt;trying to lose about sixty pounds for over 23 &lt;br /&gt;years. I quit! I'm resolved to the fact that &lt;br /&gt;I will be fat for the rest of my life" How saddening that comment is. but I'm happy&lt;br /&gt;to tell you this lady, with a little&lt;br /&gt;guidance, is now 65 pounds lighter than she&lt;br /&gt;was one year ago.. and she has some muscle&lt;br /&gt;tone. Needless to say, she no longer believes&lt;br /&gt;that she'll be fat for the rest of her life.&lt;br /&gt;I tell you this simply to illustrate the fact&lt;br /&gt;that you don't have to give up on weight loss.&lt;br /&gt;YOU can lose weight, but you have to be &lt;br /&gt;willing to do what it takes.. and here's what&lt;br /&gt;it takes! If we look at people who have been successful&lt;br /&gt;at weight loss *and* maintaining that loss,&lt;br /&gt;a couple of things are very apparent. These two&lt;br /&gt;factors are present in the lives of most of&lt;br /&gt;them. 1. They do some form of aerobic exercise 5 to&lt;br /&gt;7 days per week. These people aren't&lt;br /&gt;exercise wimps! They know how critically&lt;br /&gt;important this is to their weight loss/&lt;br /&gt;maintenance and they get out and do it! 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I've had many clients tell me that their daily &lt;br /&gt;exercise puts them in a "healthy" frame of&lt;br /&gt;mind and helps them to make better food choices.&lt;br /&gt;Bottom line; when they are exercising &lt;br /&gt;consistently, their eating habits are better.&lt;br /&gt;I firmly believe that a major factor in most&lt;br /&gt;peoples frustration with weight loss is that&lt;br /&gt;they haven't been told the truth about&lt;br /&gt;exercise. You see, twenty minutes, three days&lt;br /&gt;per week isn't going to cut it for weight&lt;br /&gt;loss. If you're serious about weight loss,&lt;br /&gt;then you have to get serious about exercise. -It's all about changing your basal metabolism&lt;br /&gt;through exercise. -It's about looking at exercise as a part of your&lt;br /&gt;daily routine, just like brushing your teeth. -It's about viewing exercise as something you're&lt;br /&gt;doing to get healthy and feel great! 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These kinds of pond heaters are not recommend strongly by anyone in the business because with electric pond heaters there are many dangers. Often, electric pond heaters will short circuit hurting or even killing your pond fish. Heated coils for other such technological pond heating equipment can be more easily and less dangerously used.  The water is boiled by a hot water heater. However, this is not the same as wonderful equipment available on the market today.  These kinds of heating systems are more elaborate,  on the other hand, these kinds of heating devices for ponds can be expensive compared to other, and especially older models. With any water heater you want the pond temperature to remain in the vicinity of about 40 degrees (precisely, 39-42 is an acceptable range.)  Pay close attention to the temperature of your pond water as the seasons change.  If you do not, once the water approaches 50 degrees parasites and active bacteria have already begun to grow.  If the water gets up to 60 degrees, your fish will no longer have immune systems.  If the springtime is long and the weather unpredictable  you must keep constant watch over the temperature of your outdoor pond or garden pond. Compact systems for pond heaters are trendy and extremely reliable.  Their popularity has risen as quickly as the technology that virtually dictated its success.  Pond and garden lovers everywhere are happy to have a pond heating system to keep their pond healthy through the inevitable cold. There are even more discount prices for less high technological heating systems available on the market  but ones that are still perfectly reliable and simple to maintain.  A thirty-dollar oil-filled radiator can be placed beneath the pond cover.  Be sure that the radiator is in a secure, level place and adjust the temperature accordingly. There are many kinds of pond supplies available to keep you pond heated and healthy when it starts to get cold.  Of course, the particular design of your personal pond water heater will depend on the design of the pond itself. Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, home decor, and sports. Her background includes teaching and recreation. For more of her articles on ponds and gardening, please visit Pond Heaters. 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There are some things you need to find from the bridal shop, before you even look at your first gown. Do you need to make an appointment to visit the shop? Does the store carry dresses you can afford Can you browse the whole collection, or do you only get to see the dresses the sales person chooses for you? If this shop doesnt carry the dress you love, can it be ordered? Once these questions have been answered and you find a dress or two that you like, there are still more questions you need to ask. Can a particular dress be ordered with different sleeves, or neckline?  What alterations can be done and what will that cost? Can you get a written estimate on the alterations? If we order the bridesmaids dresses here, can we get a discount or free alterations? Do you have headpieces and or veils that will go with my dress? How much is the deposit and when is the balance due? What are the cancellation and refund policies? Can we get a Rush on this dress if necessary? These are the most important questions to ask, but you will probably have some of your own. Beware of any shop that wont give you straight answers or written estimates. When you think you have found just the right dress, ask if they can hold it for a day or two, then go home wait at least 34 hours and go back for another look. If you still love it, then go right ahead and buy it. On the other hand, if your mother, maid of honor, sales clerk or friend thinks a dress is perfect and you are not sure, use the same strategy. Wait a day; go back for a second look before you reject it. If a dress just doesnt feel right or you just dont like it do not yield to pressure from the store staff, friends or even Mom. It is your dress, your day, you decide. After you have chosen your wedding dress, the clerk or the shops seamstress will take measurements of your bust, waist and hips, and determine if the dress needs to be taken up. Just about every wedding dress needs some alterations. You will also need to go in for fittings, usually at least three times. Make sure, if your alterations are not free, that you get a written estimate. Find out if you will be able to borrow your dress for a portrait sitting, and return it for pressing afterwards. Pay with a credit card so that if anything goes wrong, you can dispute the payment. You have another big decision to make. What about your headpiece and veil?  The sales staff should be able to assist you in choosing a headpiece that goes with your dress. Veils come in several lengths and styles, and again the staff can help you decide which is best for you. The veil you choose for your wedding depends on the dress you have chosen. If you are wearing a street length casual style dress you wouldnt choose a cathedral or chapel veil, both of which trail the floor. By the same token you wouldnt wear a flyaway veil, which barely brushes the shoulders, with a formal dress with a train. Dont forget you need to get the right lingerie, shoes and jewelry, to go with your beautiful wedding dress. Before we leave the bridal salon, there is one more detail to attend to, your bridesmaids dresses. When choosing these dresses, you need to take into consideration the ages, complexions, and body types of your attendants. Fortunately todays bridesmaids gowns are no longer the cookie cutter dresses all in the same color, that nobody would ever wear again. Some options for bridesmaids dresses are to choose a color and fabric suitable for all of the women and let each of them pick a style that she is comfortable with. Or you can choose a simple a-line or empire waist dress that flatters all figures, and let the girls choose the from a color family, say purple, the options could be lilac, lavender, plum, mauve and orchid. If you do choose to have all attendants wear the same dress, they can personalize the look with small beaded purses, scarves, jewelry or shawls. Also, be aware that the colors and your bridesmaids wear have to complement&lt;br /&gt;The color scheme of your reception, you dont want a red plan for your reception in red if your maids are wearing green, unless you are going for a Christmas look. The wedding is over, now you have to decide what to do with that beautiful, expensive dress. You can put it on a hangar in the back of your closet, where any stains will set and be very difficult to remove at a later time. You need to ask your bridal shop or wedding consultant in advance for the name of a gown preservationist. Many dry cleaners claim to clean wedding gowns, but most are not experts in preservation. There are two cleaning methods used by preservationists. Some use the wet cleaning method, this entails washing the dress by hand with a mild cleanser, that removes visible and invisible stains (champagne and sugar) Other companies use the dry cleaning method, where stains are pre-treated and then put in a dry cleaning machine. Once the dress is cleaned, it is wrapped in white acid free tissue paper or unbleached muslin. Ordinary tissue paper has acids that can stain and eventually eat holes in your dress. Then the wrapped dress is in is placed in an acid free or paperboard box. Sometimes the box has a viewing window of acetate. Store the box in out of direct light to keep the dress from becoming yellow. Having your gown cleaned and packaged by a reputable preservationist can cost between  $200- $400 depending on where you live. Before sending your dress off to be done, ask if the work is done on site. Also find out if you have to sign a disclaimer and sometimes say that the company is not responsible for damage done during the preservation processes, You should seek out a preservationist who will guarantee her or his work. To help preserve your dress never wrap it in plastic, dont hang it on an ordinary wood or wire hangar, because the dress could stretch and distort from its own weight. 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Some months they have almost too many clients and are WAY too busy, and other months, theyre feeling the pinch. The well is dry and theyre digging their well when theyre thirsty. Ive been there in the past, and theres nothing worse than experiencing those two extremes on a regular basis. Itll make you want to go back to Corporate for good! (NOT ME!) Youve heard me talk about my NO EXCUSES approach to getting clients. That means that the number one rule I have is that I do SOMETHING to bring clients or client referrals towards me every single day. Otherwise, youll find that no matter how good you are, your pipeline will eventually dry up. The key is to shoot for OVERFILLING your prospect pipeline. Most people just shoot for having SOME people in it. Thats not enough. If you aim for something WAY bigger than what youve already gotten so far, youre more likely to reach even a medium level, than if you were to aim low. When I talk to my clients about this, the number one answer that comes back is, But what if I get TOO many prospects? What do I do then? Ive even heard, What if I get TOO big? Then what? Thats when I usually laugh out loud and say, GOOD! Thats a good problem to have! There are at least 2 solutions for having too many people wanting to work with you at the same time: Put them on a waiting list. Its OK to do this. What youll actually notice is the opposite of what you might think would happen. Instead of leaving and saying, I dont want to wait, most prospects will chomp at the bit to find out how high up on the waiting list they are and will want to see if they can do anything to start earlier. Its actually VERY Client Attractive.  Leverage your time and efforts by creating group programs and charging less than your regular one-on-one fee. Youll end up being able to work with MORE people at once AND make more money per hour or project than you would with a single person. Leverage is one of the best things ever invented and having too many prospects is one way to set yourself up for this.  So, how do you get to this point? Discipline. Ive often said that I wasnt born a very disciplined person (or organized for that matter) but as a result of having a full practice and wanting to keep it that way, Ive taken the NO EXCUSES approach to marketing. So, Ive worked on setting up systems, being organized (or getting help with it) and learning to master the discipline thing. That means doing some marketing every single day, no matter how bogged down you are with work and existing clients. Get that newsletter out the door, rip out the newspaper article and send it to an existing client or prospect, send that quick email to the association asking if they accept outside speakers or write a thank you note. Whatever! Just make the time for it and do it. The key is to do SOMETHING that stimulates future business and referrals because the reason that most entrepreneurs have financial problems is THAT, nothing else, especially the seemingly successful ones. They go to work and only do the work, while everything else gets backed up, especially the marketing. YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Make a list of the little things you can start doing DAILY for OVERFILLING your pipeline. Then, make the time for it. Yeah, yeah, I know youre busy, but maybe its first thing in the morning, before you even open up Outlook to check your emails. Maybe its right before you turn off the office light and close down your computer. Again, it doesnt matter, as long as you make a commitment to doing this for the rest of your career. Catch my drift? Its actually easy once you get going. Youll find that youll never experience that feast and famine again. Guaranteed.  2006 Client Attraction LLC. All Rights Reserved. Fabienne Fredrickson, The Client Attraction Expert, is founder of the Client Attraction System, the proven step-by-step program to help you attract more clients, in record time and consistently. To learn more about Fabienne's Client Attraction Home Study System, sign up for her FREE client attraction tips and no-charge teleclasses on attracting more clients, visit http://www.ClientAttraction.com. 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Sadly, this permits for exploitation from the many marketers and charlatans out to make a fast buck on the expense of the vulnerable. Even the so called natural approaches for safe weight loss solutions are unrealistic, impractical and often pricey or are just the same one-dimensional gimmick cures disguised as holistic solutions. This leads one to conclude that we most go back to the basics when eating not only for weight loss but for better health. Today science has verified the accuracy of the Biblical accounts of the dietetic habits of the first men on earth as recorded in Genesis 1:29: Every herb bearing seedand every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed, to you it shall be for meat. Obviously this leads one to conclude that being a vegetarian or more appropriately a vegan will be the most effective route to go when pursuing a safe weight loss and improved health as goals. To be considered as well, from a spiritual and ethical point, when eating for health and weight loss, products from the animal kingdom should be excluded. As we do not have the power to restore life, we certainly do not have the right to kill. Every action has its reaction and every good or bad action brings forth good or evil fruit. When man was given permission to kill animals and eat their flesh, according to the Bible, animals were also given permission to slay and eat humans: And your life will I seek; at the hand of every beast will I seek it. (Gen 9: 5). No wonder so many diseases such as obesity, cancer, rheumatism, asthma and so on are traced to being caused by consumption of animal products in the drugless healing cycles. Therefore, the recommended staples of your diet should be your fruits and vegetables. These substances constitute the Mucus-Less Diet otherwise known as the Alkaline; Disease Healing or Gen 1:29 diet. It provides you with all the necessary nutrients such as Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, vitamins and minerals needed for weight loss, improved health and overall fitness and in conjunction with proper exercise will be more than unmatched in helping you achieve these goals. So lets go over the items that should constitute ones diet when eating for health and a safe weight loss. Safe Weight Loss: Items for Consumption (A-C) 1. Apples: A sub-acid or sweet fruit depending on its taste, it is an excellent source of the B-complex vitamins, Vitamin C, potassium and soluble fiber to aid as an excellent intestinal broom and mucus absorber. Its origin is in the temperate regions of our earth and is at its peak during the fall and winter seasons. 2. Avocadoes: A natural aphrodisiac and an excellent source of vitamins A, D E and K, fats and a plethora of other minerals, this nutty tasting fruit vegetable is a must have for the health seeker. As great as it is a fruit, it should be eating in moderation say 1-2 maximum a day depending on your constitution, age and level of physical activity. In Season year round. 3. Bananas: This should be a staple in any health seekers diet considering its year round availability and durability. It's been hailed as having everything the human body needs and containing the 8 essential amino acids that the body cannot produce on its own. Of course it is the favorite of active kids. 4. Berries: Berries are high in minerals and vitamins and they taste great. They are, like the apples, of temperate origins. Bears have been said to eat massive amounts of berries and obviously gain tons of strength and healthy weight from them. Berries, being of the acid-fruit category should be eaten in the earlier parts of the day. 5. Cabbage: Eat this vegetable raw, discarding of its outer leaves as well. 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Coconuts (Young or Green): These are available in Asian markets or your nearest health food store. They are good sources of grounding fats and proteins and are quite tasty in smoothies. &lt;br /&gt;For a light supper, try 1-3 followed by Celery/lettuce, or blend with tomatoes and a little bit of salt and see Ranch French dressing beg to be excused. Okay thats A-C of what should constitute a natural diet for a safe weight loss regimen.&lt;br /&gt;Needless to say some form of exercise will be needed, you may choose to read on my article on Yoga for Weight Loss: What you need know to succeed to see why I suggest Yoga along with these obviously natural food items, but of course whatever form of exercise suits your taste or needs will suffice. Let me add though, working with your own body weight may be the best choice and you could at least borrow the warm up routine of yoga known as the sun salutations (itll only take you 5-10 minutes-if that-but heres something to consider, Indian wrestlers and martial artists perform these exercises in dozensneed I say more?) See you in part 2 of For a Safe weight loss , try the Gen 1:29-it cant be wrong Foras Aje is an independent health researcher and founder of Bodyhealthsoul.com. He writes on  Safe Weight Loss Tips  and invites you to stop by his site for up to date information on Natural Health and Wellness. 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But unforeseen circumstances might cause the untimely demise of a person. When the unexpected occurs the grieving partner and children are left with no share in the property. Though they face extreme financial difficulty the assets belongs to the blood relations of the partner. UK law is imbalanced in this particular respect. Such a situation can be redressed to an extent, by entering into a cohabitation agreement. Cohabitating couples are governed by the property law and not the family law. Right now the law of UK fails to protect them. They have to protect themselves by entering into cohabitating agreements. James Walsh is a freelance writer and copy editor. 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In secured loan, you are required to keep collateral with the lender, and this will let you to procure large sums of money and on competitive rate of interest. Although, the market is full of lenders offering secured loan, but the difficulty lies in choosing the lender that suits your requirements. What, if the lender you choose doesnt suit your needs? Nothing but, it will leave you to even worst condition. So before you choose the lender, consult credit counselor and also analyze yourself, your financial position. How to analyze our financial position? It is a bit tricky. You can analyze, by asking yourself certain questions and evaluating on the basis of the answers of these questions. Such as: Determine your needs, that is, how much you need to borrow? How much can you arrange yourself? Can you afford repayments of loan? For how long you need to borrow? Are your needs urgent? Try to avail, secured loan with low annual percentage rate (APR). 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But the only difference will be that, you will be obliged to pay little higher rate of interest as compared to the person with good credit score. Secured loan, being a common loan, almost every lender provide secured loan such as banks, financial institution, building societies. And, due to abundant lenders in the financial market, you will be able to procure funds on competitive rate of interest. Andrew Baker has done his masters in finance from CPIT. He is engaged in providing free, professional, and independent advice to the residents of the UK. He works for the Secured loan web site loans fiesta. For any type of loans, [http://www.loansfiesta.co.uk/secured_loans.html]Secured loans, Cash Loans, Personal loans, Secured Debt Consolidation Loans in UK please visit [http://www.loansfiesta.co.uk]http://www.loansfiesta.co.uk. 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Many people who have struggled with their weight for years have tried numerous diets and exercise programs.  There are hundreds, possibly thousands to choose from.  The creators of each of these claims that theirs is the best, the right one, the final solution, etc...  The creators of the hoodia appetite suppressant seem to have the same feelings about their product, even though their product is not even on the market yet. Opinions vary on how effectively it can curb your cravings, hoodia gordonii is relatively new to the health supplement scene, but opinions vary on most dietary/health supplements.  Recently there was even a little controversy about Vitamin E, of all things.  Every product has its supporters and its opponents; the hoodia appetite suppressant is no different.  There are not a lot of hoodia opponents.  It appears to be safe and effective.  Most of what little controversy there is surrounds the accusation that some companies are not using genuine hoodia gordonii. If a product fails to curb your cravings, hoodia gordonii may be missing from its ingredients.  It is not known which stage of the manufacturing process goofed, but according to independent analysis by unbiased laboratories, there is at least one product that claims to be a hoodia appetite suppressant and contains no genuine hoodia gordonii at all.  The samples for this analysis were obtained from outlets selling hoodia gordonii products and an organization (hoodia gordonii co.za) was formed to report which products failed and which products passed.  Lab analysis is expensive, so not all products on the market have been tested, but the organization invites companies to have their products tested and listed at their website. There are some things that you may want to keep in mind if you are dieting and shopping for a hoodia appetite suppressant to curb your cravings.  Hoodia can be expensive.   In one informal study, the most common reason for discontinuing use was price.  Not all hoodia is genuine hoodia gordonii.  Look for chemical analysis reports, CITES documents or certification by Hoodia gordonii co.za.  A hoodia appetite suppressant will only work if it contains genuine hoodia gordonii. For more information about how to curb your cravings, hoodia gordonii appetite suppressants and general information about hoodia, visit the Hoodia Info Blog. Patsy Hamilton is an editor of the Hoodia Info Blog.  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It is quite unprecedented to think that millions of people are already using a technology that could still be considered just getting out of its infancy. Of course, because of the insane level of acceptance for cell phones it is but natural that other markets that can be considered as products of the cell phone craze have popped up to take advantage of the publics fascination with cell phones. The market has been flooded with many phone-related products ,accessories and utilities. This phenomenon can be directly linked to the fact that if people are not using their cell phones, they would like to watch it. This attraction for looking at cell phones has resulted in the rising popularity of cell phone screensavers. Cell phone screensavers are just like any other screensaver in that it is a picture or maybe moving graphic that is activated when a cell phone has been left in a state of inactivity for a preset period of time. Of course, the time is set by the user of the phone. 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Humor is one of the many qualities that women want from their partners simply because theres nothing better but to be with someone who can make you laugh especially when you need someone to cheer you up. Men who can make women laugh are really irresistible, it is impossible to dislike a man who can make you laugh. If you are a man trying to win a womans heart, you should know how to make women laugh and fall in love with you eventually. If you can make women laugh its a sign that you are already ahead of other men and you have a better chance of winning her heart. Some people say that if you can make her laugh, she is already yours. You are making an impression that you are a friendly and happy human being and no dull moments with you. No one would want to be with someone boring or would make you feel lonely most of the time. Humor is the best way to make women laugh and fall in love with you. Maybe you are getting worried because you are not that humorous, you dont have that sense of humor to make women laugh and fall in love with you, but here is the good news, humor is something you can develop. It can be learned and you can use it to win the heart of the woman you want to be with. To make women laugh and fall in love with you is something you can practice and develop. For men, here are some tips to make women laugh and fall in love with you: Get used to laughing. Feel the feeling of laughing. At the end of the day think of the funny things that have happened to you and laugh at it, not just smile but laugh at it. Listen to your laughter and the good feelings it brings. Watch a funny movie and laugh at it. Try to laugh out loud at funny jokes. The thing is, get used to laughing and being happy. When you get used to the feeling of laughing it will be easier to develop a sense of humor and attract people especially women. With practice you can make women laugh and fall in love with you. Avoid being a worrier; although men should be responsible and serious in everything they do, getting worried on everything even on petty things will not help you to be a happy humorous person. You can be responsible and yet you can carry your worries lightly and avoid burdening the people around you. You cannot make women laugh and fall in love with you if you are a worrier. Although you want to be funny and humorous, do not overdo it and do not make jokes or laugh at other peoples expense. Laughing or making jokes on someones disability or shortcomings is not funny to others especially to women who always have the feeling of compassion to others. Did you know that there are men who have learned to make women laugh and fall in love with them? Do you want to know the secret that will make humor a natural part of you so that its effortless to stay humorous and charming? Attract women using the power of humor, learn how to make women laugh and fall in love visit All About Love, Dating and Weddings  Gerry Restrivera writes informative articles on various subjects including How to Make Women Laugh and Fall In Love. You are allowed to publish this article in its entirety provided that authors name, bio and website links must remain intact and included with every reproduction. 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Do you know the differences between a dating relationship, a pre-committed relationship and a committed relationship? The difference has to do with the nature and structure of the relationship. The nature and structure of a committed relationship is related to the agreements and commitments each partner makes to the relationshipnot to each otherto the relationship! Agreements and commitments are actually behaviors driven by values that serve to support the structure. I believe there are 5 essential parts of the structure of a committed, long-term, primary, monogamous love relationship.  To tell my personal truth  To act with good will and good intention  To honor and respect my partners feelings as if they were my own  To be responsible to co-create the relationship that matches my vision, values and life purpose  To live my passion and bring my authentic self to you and to us What agreements and commitments provide the structure for your primary love relationship? Are you and your partner both clear about what you have agreed and committed to? That is the next piece: All the agreements and commitments must be bi-lateral; that means that you and your Honey must both make those agreements and commitments in the presence of each other so that you know she did and she knows that you did. And here is the last piece: All agreements and commitments must be honored no matter what. It is a breech of trust when you dont keep your agreements and commitments. Be sure you are able to honor them before you agree and commit. Only You can make it happen! Copyright Dr. Jackie Black 1999-2005 If you like this article, please read more about &lt;br /&gt;Jackies relationship dating advice and help for issues and problems This article may be re-published with appropriate attribution to the author including name, web site, email address and telephone number. Dr. Jackie is an internationally recognized relationship expert, educator and coach.  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DeLuca</title><content type='html'>By CarolAnn Bailey-Lloyd As each day passes, medical research communities strive to find alternative means of evaluating and treating specific conditions. One of those communities is comprised of a professional and highly educated team of PhDs at Alabama University at Birmingham, located in Birmingham, AL. Sharon Ramey, PhD developer and head of research efforts (of Pediatric CI Therapy) with co-researchers, Stephanie C. Deluca, PhD, K. Echols, PhD., Pt. PCS, and E. Taub, PhD. broadened Pediatric CI investigations. Pediatric Constraint-Induced Therapy, (also called Pediatric CI Therapy) was initiated to further advance treatment in children suffering from neuromotor disabilities. Funded by a grant from the Alabama Health Service Foundation, the Pediatric Neuromotor Research Clinic was established and is now being co-directed by Drs. Echols and DeLuca. CI Therapy, also known as "Taub Therapy," was initially developed by Dr. Edward Taub, Director of Taub Therapy Clinic in Birmingham, AL. A medical innovation that is successful in over 95% of stroke patients in helping regain significant movement, Taub therapy is an effective stroke rehabilitation therapy that consists of restricting the use of unaffected limbs to "rewire" neurons in the brain. To explore Pediatric CI Therapy, I asked Dr. Deluca a few questions about this particular therapy in an informal interview: Q [C.Bailey-Lloyd] Could you explain exactly how the therapy works? A [Stephanie C. DeLuca] The therapy is aimed at children who have asymmetric abilities with their upper extremities because of a lesion within the central nervous system. It involves casting the child's stronger arm and hand with a lightweight splint which the children wear 24 hours a day for 3 weeks. Children are then treated for 6 hours each day for 21 consecutive days. Q [C. Bailey-Lloyd] What can one expect from this therapy, and on average, how long is treatment necessary? A [Stephanie C. DeLuca] This varies from child to child and is dependent on the child's incoming abilities. But children routinely develop numerous new motor abilities with the weaker arm and hand. Q [C.Bailey-Lloyd] How long has this treatment been in use and how successful is it? A [Stephanie C. DeLuca] We have been implementing this approach for almost 5 years with approximately 65 children and have seen very dramatic results. But again where children end up is dependent on where they start. Q [C.Bailey-Lloyd] Are there any side effects to this treatment? Please explain A [Stephanie C. DeLuca] In general there have been very few negative side effects. Minor discomfort with relation to the cast but that is usually very transient. Q [C.Bailey-Lloyd] Who utilizes this therapy (in practice) and how widely is it used across the nation? A [Stephanie C. DeLuca] We are the only clinic using the entire protocol that we are aware of. Q [C Bailey-Lloyd] Is this therapy effective on neurological disorders/ diseases other than Cerebral Palsy and Stroke patients? A [Stephanie C. DeLuca] That still needs to be addressed with research. On the question of Pediatric CI Therapy effectiveness opposed to other conventional medical treatments, Dr. DeLuca referred me to recently published research efforts in a Pediatric paper. According to the research team, the stated results were"... Children receiving pediatric CI therapy compared with controls acquired significantly more new classes of motoric skills (9.3 vs 2.2); demonstrated significant gains in the mean amount (2.1 vs 0.1) and quality (1.7 vs 0.3) of more-affected arm use at home; and in a laboratory motor function test displayed substantial improvement including increases in unprompted use of the more-affected upper extremity (52.1% vs 2.1% of items). Benefits were maintained over 6 months, with supplemental evidence of quality-of-life changes for many children." In the Pediatric Paper Conclusion, "...Pediatric CI therapy produced major and sustained improvement in motoric function in the young children with hemiparesis in the study." In closing, Pediatric CI Therapy offers a promising alternative treatment to children with neuromotor disabilities. To learn more about Pediatric CI Therapy or if you are a Pediatric Practitioner wanting to learn how to properly administer Pediatric CI Therapy, please contact Dr. Stephanie C. DeLuca at sdeluca@uab.edu or through her Website at www.circ.uab.edu/cit.htm Key References: 1. Taub, E., Ramey, S., DeLuca, S., Echols, K., Efficacy of Constraint-Induced Therapy (CI) Movement Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Pediatrics. 2. Pediatric Neuromotor Research Clinic www.circ.uab.edu/ 3. UAB Health Systems www.taubtherapy.com/ 4. New Strategies after Stroke: Restraining, Rewiring, Relearning http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=28002 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Echols, K, DeLuca, SC. (submitted). Dosage in the treatment of children: Making therapy count. Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association. DeLuca, S.C., Echols, K., Ramey, S.L. &amp; Taub, E. (2003). Pediatric constraint-induced movement therapy for a young child: two episodes of care. Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association: 83, 11, 1003-13. Taub, E., Ramey, S.L., DeLuca, S.C., Echols, K. (2004). Efficacy of constraint-induced (CI) movement therapy for children with cerebral palsy. Pediatrics: 113, 2, 305-12 Ramey, SL, DeLuca, SC, Echols, K. (2003) Resilience for Today, in E. Grotberg, (Ed). Resilience In Families With Children Who Are Exceptional. Greenwood Publishing Group. DeLuca, S.C. (2002) Intensive movement therapy with casting for children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled crossover trial. Dissertation, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Echols, K., DeLuca, S.C., Ramey, S., &amp; Taub, E. (2002). Constraint-induced movement therapy versus traditional therapeutic services for young children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Developmental Medicine &amp; Child Neurology. 44, S 91, 29 DeLuca, S.C. (2001) Constraint-induced movement therapy in pediatrics: a review and case study. Thesis, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Echols, K., DeLuca, S.C., Ramey, S., &amp; Taub, E. (2001). Constraint-induced Movement therapy in the child with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine &amp; Child Neurology. 43, S 88, 37 Echols, K., DeLuca, S.C., Taub, E., Ramey, S. (2001). Constraint-induced movement therapy in young children: a protocol and outcomes compared to traditional measures. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 12, 2, 210 Morris, D., Crago, J.E., DeLuca, S.C., Pidikiti, R.D., &amp; Taub, E. (1997). Constraint-Induced movement therapy for motor recovery after stroke. NeuroRehabilitation. 9, 29- 43. Taub, E., Pidikiti, R.D., DeLuca, S.C., Crago, J.E. (1996). Effects of motor restriction of an unimpaired upper extremity and training on improving functional tasks and altering brain/behaviors. Imaging and Neurologic Rehabilitation. 133-154. Taub, E., Crago, J. E., Burgio, L.D., Groomes, T.E., Cook, E.W., DeLuca, S.C., &amp; Miller, N.E. (1994). An operant approach to rehabilitation medicine: Overcoming learned nonuse by shaping. Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 61, 281-293.  2004 Pediatric CI Therapy - An Interview with Dr. Stephanie C. DeLuca&lt;br /&gt;by C. Bailey-Lloyd C. Bailey-Lloyd is a professional writer of poetry books, poetry and informative articles on many subjects.  More in-depth biographical information can be found at Somewhere Along the Beaten Path at MySpace.com. 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Nowadays, career colleges can help you obtain a Bachelors, Masters, or even Doctorate Degree in just about any field of study, or they can even help you simply brush up on skills you might already have on your way to earning a certification or Associates Degree. So while some career schools might still specialize in vocational trades like auto body repair, masonry or hair styling, the majority of todays career colleges are designed to help working professionals meet their career objectives. Prompted by an inviting and growing selection of career and online colleges, more adults are returning to school than ever before. Whether youre seeking to advance your current career and education, break into a whole new field, or just enjoy studying something youve always wanted to, going back to school can be enjoyable and rewarding. And yet, many potential students who could clearly benefit from enrollment at a career college are hesitant to do so. The reason? 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Just remember to keep your eye on the prize, and your sacrifices will all seem worthwhile. One good option for students who might have a hard time committing to a schedule is to enroll in online courses that are asynchronous. The asynchronous learning model works a bit like email in that you can access the coursework, instructors lessons and classmates comments at your convenience, then respond whenever you are able. There are no set classes for you to attend, no specific schedules that might conflict with the rest of your day, and, because youll be taking classes online, no commute time for you to worry about. Im Afraid It Will Take Forever To Complete My Degree Traditionally, a Bachelors Degree takes up to four years to complete, a Masters Degree requires at least two years, and a Doctorate Degree can take up to eight years or more. Thats all fine and good for someone who can dedicate themselves to being a full time student, but for those who can only commit to part-time status, those timelines might appear too far off the horizon. But the facts of the matter are that most degree programs at todays career colleges are based on accelerated learning, meaning that most degrees take less time to complete than traditional learning environments. Coursework is based on shorter semesterstypically five weeksand delivering a quality education as rapidly as possible without sacrificing the students ability to learn and absorb the material. In some cases you can even earn your degree is less than a year! Im Afraid That Employers Wont Take My Degree Seriously Because their degree wont be coming from some top-name university like Harvard or Yale, some would-be students decide that its not worth getting a degree from a school that employers wont view as credible. In reality, however, most employers today do view degrees from career colleges as not only credible, but oftentimes on par with their more traditional counterparts. It wasnt that long ago that many HR professional may have viewed career collegesparticularly online career collegesas carrying less weight than traditional colleges, but as the online education space evolves and faculty members and curriculums at online schools catches up with those at traditional schools, more and more HR executives are realizing the validity of degrees earned online or through career colleges. In fact, to some, an online degree represents a certain career ambition, technological prowess and commitment to seeing something through to the end on behalf of the applicant. Im Afraid I Wont Learn Anything New Or Valuable Many potential students are fearful of the fact that their trouble to go out and earn their degree might be all for naughtthat the classes wont teach them anything they hadnt learned already in their professional experiences. As anyone who has ever taken so much as a single class at a career college or online school will tell you, however, this perception couldnt be further from the truth. Classes at any accredited university are taught by qualified experts with lots of experience in their chosen field, while you will also be surrounded by classmates who bring their own, unique experiences to share. Whether the classroom is physical or virtual, you will learn more than you ever imagined from those around you. Another point to consider is that most career colleges are centered around a team learning approach, in which students learn not only from their instructors, but from other students as well. With this approach, youll engage in dialogues with other students who have much to share from their own work experiences, and youll gain valuable lessons that you can take back and immediately apply to your own work. Why Make The Move? In todays modern learning environment, with numerous career and online schools focused entirely on their educational needs, adults have nothing to fear in a return to school  and so much to gain. Here are some of the main reasons more adults than ever are going back to school: Career advancement or transition. If youre not currently working at the job of your dreams, nothing can change that faster than a more advanced degree and additional expertise. To complete a degree from years ago. Plenty of first-time college students leave before they earn a degree, and a return to college is a supremely satisfying way to take care of that unfinished business. To set an example for their children. 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What can i do brother Russ? Peter" What a wonderful opportunity I had to encourage my ministry friend ~ that Our Lord had dispatched to a foreign mission field ~ in Africa :) Other of my Christian Brothers and Sisters ~ in The Lord ~ may enjoy my entirely honest letter to my friend, Peter, and perhaps use it as a ministry tool to assist those whom are challanged in these rough end times? LOL My Precious Brother Peter, I can relate to what you are saying. But Our job is to not panic!  LOL When I say Our job, perhaps I should explain why? As I write this back to you, Peter,  I've received my electricity shut off notice. I've promised to pay the power company by the 3rd. No, I don't have the money yet. LOL   My garbage service has already been shut off, two weeks of a garbage container placed by the neighbors on the curb ~ only mine is not emptied.  LOL  My Apartment rent is due on the 1st of the month. The money to pay it has yet to arrive.  My car was down to 2 gallons of gas in its Cadillac gas tank yesterday. Normally, an old caddie won't even start without more petrol in the tank than that. Peter, I Am at peace :)  It is not my job to worry and to fret is to fear. As the scripture says, (CEV) Matthew 6:33 But more than anything else, put God's work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well. I Am putting God's work first :) Why should I fear? It's God's work that I am doing. Surly He IS a Good Employer and surly ~ As My Master ~ He will pay me on time. LOL Did Moses need the Red Sea to part while his people were still in their homes ? Or even while they were gathering their possessions to flea Egypt? No!  Moses pointed his staff at the water when he arrived at the Red Sea. Then, God parted the water. LOL Did Jesus need to be raised from the dead before He had died?   No, not much.   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So, you see, my missionary friend, that ours are testimony's in the making, if only we don't give up! And, My Precious Peter, we won't give up, (NASB) Romans 14:4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. I feel that the proper way to end this communication is with an appropriate scripture: (CEV) Jude 1:24 25 Offer praise to God our Savior because of our Lord Jesus Christ! Only God can keep you from falling and make you pure and joyful in his glorious presence. Before time began and now and forevermore, God is worthy of glory, honor, power, and authority. Amen. ~Rub-it "A 'Give ALL The Glory To Jesus' Opportunity Appears"~ Rascal :)) RASCAL RUSS MILES IS AN APOSTLE. Chosen by The Lord, in the Apostolic Order of Apostle, Paul, Rascal says, I Am The Lord's Playfully Mischievous Apostle. 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You dont have communication until you get a response. Bruce Towers is president and co-founder of Freedom Builders, http://www.freedombuildersevents.com where business owners, entrepreneurs and salespeople learn powerful marketing strategies.  Bruce co-authored the best-selling Wake Up And Live The Life You Love, Finding Your Lifes Passion, co-created 3 successful investment banking and corporate finance teams, and, as an actor, starred in a number of shows written and composed by Gordon Gano of The Violent Femmes. 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We are always here to help you with your pieces, so feel free to send us an email if you have questions. About The Author Junky Jewelry buys, sells and offers consignment options for vintage, antique and collectible costume jewelry. All their licenses are current in the state of FL. 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It was not &lt;br /&gt;fear of knowledge that held their hands.  It was fear of social dissolution.  The moral &lt;br /&gt;certainty of the Mediaeval Church was based on  man being at the center of the &lt;br /&gt;spiritual universe.  This in turn rested on mans home, the Earth, being the center of &lt;br /&gt;the physical universe.  It was feared that if the Earth were proven to not be at the &lt;br /&gt;center of the universe, the whole fabric of spiritual and social adherence could &lt;br /&gt;disintegrate. The Galileo compromise, later clarified by Descartian dualism, was that &lt;br /&gt;scientific knowledge should be developed to aid man in his understanding and  &lt;br /&gt;domination of the Earth.  That is, in creating technology.   Religion should dominate &lt;br /&gt;the realm of the deeper meaning of life and the moral codes which create harmony &lt;br /&gt;among the people of the Earth.  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They also initiated a deep reassessment of the value and use of &lt;br /&gt;science as well as technology. God and Gaia Part of the reassessment of science has been lin conert with the reassessment &lt;br /&gt;of religion in a holistic revaluation of the place of knowledge in society.   A new &lt;br /&gt;search for meaning and spirituality emerged from the peace, human rights, &lt;br /&gt;feminist, and ecological movements of the 1960s.  The search for meaning was &lt;br /&gt;intensified by the bold adventures into New Age cults and fancies,  the deep &lt;br /&gt;searches through Eastern Religions,  and the unfettered acceptance of questionable &lt;br /&gt;pseudo sciences.  However, it was brought to fruition, with some deep scholarly &lt;br /&gt;theological redefinitions of  deep religious and scientific tenets. Pope John Paul II, in acknowledging that homosexuality is a phenomena of &lt;br /&gt;nature, in his apology for the Churchs condemnation of Galileo, in his acceptance &lt;br /&gt;of evolution as a valid scientific theory, and in his admission if the Churchs error in &lt;br /&gt;failing to opposse to the Holocaust, has made the Catholic Church seem to &lt;br /&gt;recognize it own fallibility, and to see science as a joint venture in the search for &lt;br /&gt;knoweldge of the cosmos and humanitys place in it. Fr. Thomas Berry has been one of the leaders of this movement. He holds that &lt;br /&gt;our modern societys creation myth is the scientific story of cosmic evolution.13 No &lt;br /&gt;creation myth could produce more awe, wonder, and mystery than the revelation of &lt;br /&gt;how the universe, the planets and life emerged from the Big Bang.  Other &lt;br /&gt;theologians like Bernard Lonegran S.J. and Laurent Leduc have gone a step further.  &lt;br /&gt;They suggest that religion, like science, is a search for the truth not the last &lt;br /&gt;immutable word.  Theologians like those in the Institute for Theological Encounter &lt;br /&gt;with Science and Technology (ITEST) see theology as accepting the scientific view of &lt;br /&gt;nature, but acting as a sort of watchdog for recognizing that there is a bigger &lt;br /&gt;picture that we can not completely understand nor appreciate from a natural &lt;br /&gt;viewpoint. From the scientific end there is a growing humility.  Science accepts justifiable &lt;br /&gt;condemnation for the technologies derived from it, and their detrimental affect on &lt;br /&gt;society and the environment. In addition, the certainty that surrounded Newtonian &lt;br /&gt;Mechanics and Darwinian Evolution was taken to extremes by many disciplines and &lt;br /&gt;by some scientists.  As Alfred Whitehead warned. the success of physics in &lt;br /&gt;explaining and predicting one set of phenomena led many so called scholars to &lt;br /&gt;apply the methods of physics beyond their sphere of relevance, in what he called &lt;br /&gt;misplaced concreteness.  That is, building mathematical structures on uncertain &lt;br /&gt;premises.  Both the limits of and the fallibility of science are now emphasized,  &lt;br /&gt;giving more room for a rational religious speculation. A New Age of Science At the same time, the advent of quantum and relativity theories, and even &lt;br /&gt;more in the new sciences of Gaia, Chaos and Complexity, it is being recognized that &lt;br /&gt;science is relevant, to use Schumachers words,  as knowledge for understanding.   &lt;br /&gt;Today, science is not just as a base for new technologies;  but science reveals what &lt;br /&gt;little reasonably certain factual knowledge we know about the cosmos and cosmic &lt;br /&gt;evolution.  This limited knowledge is relevant to humanitys place in the universe.  It &lt;br /&gt;implies rules to live by if humanity is to continue to exist. A new age of science is &lt;br /&gt;dawning. We made one mention of this in our discussion of learning above.  That is the &lt;br /&gt;scientific fact implicit in  the Gaia Hypothesis that evrything is dependent on &lt;br /&gt;everything else.  That is, that humans belong to Gaia .  We belong  to Gaia not just &lt;br /&gt;as parts of it, but belonging is a proto values for our lives.  Belonging implies both &lt;br /&gt;being subject to and being responsible for one another and for the Earth. Beyond that, as Gregory Bateson points out in Steps to an Ecology of Mind, a &lt;br /&gt;living organism can continue to exist only if it meets three biological principles.  1) &lt;br /&gt;Health, the ability to exist within its environment, 2) Competence, the ability to draw &lt;br /&gt;sustenance from its environment, and 3) adaptive flexibility, the ability to change as &lt;br /&gt;its environment changes.  These  principles are as applicable to social systems as &lt;br /&gt;they are to biological systems.  They instruct  us as to how we must live if humanity &lt;br /&gt;is to sustain itself.  Tom Ellis states the ethical implication of the Gaian theory in a &lt;br /&gt;new categorical imperative:  Make all decision based on whatever promotes the &lt;br /&gt;health, competence and adaptive flexibility of oneself and of all the larger system of &lt;br /&gt;which one is a part.14  Science joins with religion in uncovering the code of &lt;br /&gt;conduct necessary for human existence. This melding of science and religion follows Spinozas belief that God is nature &lt;br /&gt;and Einsteins concept that a religion is feeling of cosmic awe, wonder and mystery &lt;br /&gt;which comes with the deep concentrated study of what is, science.  It surpasses &lt;br /&gt;human understanding. It is feeling the ultimate reality.  God, in this sense, cannot &lt;br /&gt;be reduced to human characteristics.  God, so defined, is pure spirit invisible to &lt;br /&gt;humans.  God is beyond the materialism and foibles of human frailties.  For humans &lt;br /&gt;to quibble over His attributes is to diminish His grandeur. You just cant use the &lt;br /&gt;word God and describe it. It is a state of being rather than a conscious attribute.  It &lt;br /&gt;transcends definition. The new sciences of Chaos, Complexity and Gaia provide a new world view,  &lt;br /&gt;that humanity is an integral, and equal, part of a self-organizing cosmos.  Each part &lt;br /&gt;of, the cosmos as a whole, is equally sacred and to be revered.  The Gaian &lt;br /&gt;paradigm, that all there is -- is webs of being, suggests a new concept of God-as-&lt;br /&gt;cosmos, and Science-as-revelation. Humanity may well be on the verge of  a new age of science and a new age of &lt;br /&gt;religion.  A unified search for fundamental knowledge, which may save it from the &lt;br /&gt;apocalypse by which it is threatened, &lt;br /&gt;(2267 words on Religion) Conclusion These three brief examinations only hint of the holistic and comprehensive &lt;br /&gt;cultural transition in the offing.   They were not meant to be accurate prediction of &lt;br /&gt;the future.  A central theme of chaos and complexity theories are that self-&lt;br /&gt;organization cannot be fully guided by human intervention, the best we can do is to &lt;br /&gt;examine possible option and prepare for any of them to happen. The emerging New &lt;br /&gt;Scientific/Social Paradigm radically changes the way we will look at all aspects of our &lt;br /&gt;culture in the millennium ahead.  The future of economics, health, transportation,  &lt;br /&gt;habitat or all other social institutions could as well be taken as examples examples.  &lt;br /&gt;Or we might have examined the lifestyles we will live if this Gaian Paradigm become &lt;br /&gt;universal.  in the decades ahead Earth citizens may well look back at the society in &lt;br /&gt;which we now live as not far removed from  our cave dwelling ancestors.  &lt;br /&gt;Technophobes can point out a myriad of technological possibilities now on the shelf &lt;br /&gt;awaiting development and exploitation.  Highly respected scientists, like Freeman &lt;br /&gt;Dyson in Imagined Worlds, speak of  radio telepathy, designed biomechanical &lt;br /&gt;intelligent beings,  bioengineered biomes in space, and other wonders we now read &lt;br /&gt;of in science fiction. The coming millennium, will  first have to solve the social, economic, health, &lt;br /&gt;education, ecological and other problems which beset todays world.  Without &lt;br /&gt;solution, the current  world problematique dooms humanity to a degraded existence &lt;br /&gt;reminiscent of H.G. Wells The Wars of the Worlds. In Gaia, Complexity, and Chaos theories we see the opening of an opportunity &lt;br /&gt;to choose between  a number of  possible scenarios.  The coming of the 3rd  &lt;br /&gt;millennium  is a chance to set that direction. 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It is a rather lengthy expose. If you are interested, please write Michael Tummillo at team1min@our-town.com and type YES!" in Your SUBJECT Bar. Thanks! Here is the excerpts: "There are thousands of different Christian denominations. Lest we be too hard on ourselves, there are also many forms of Buddhism, Islam and Judaism. Apparently, one person's sanity seems like insanity to somebody else. In Genesis 32:28; 35:10, God told Jacob that his name was no longer Jacob, but Israel. Therefore, his twelve children and their descendents are described as the Twelve Tribes of Israel. There it is, one nation consisting of twelve tribes, each with a different name (Tribe of Benjamin, Issachar, Reuben, Joseph, Judah, Dan, etc,)  They were, in essence, twelve denominations established by God through their father and He never seemed to hold that against anyone.... "Consider that Jesus is the King and the decrees of the King are absolute. Yet, many persist in doing their own thing rather than obeying the King. There's no grace in any teaching that insists upon manmade traditions rather than the teachings of Jesus. Though it's absolute legalism and makes no sense to subject oneself to such bondage, the truth is, it's human nature to do so - even the most "free" among us can't seem to get away from it. Can we actually insist that unless one is baptized in our water, attends services in a particular building on this day and not that one, and only at the prescribed time, or does anything differently than we instruct them to do it, that such teaching is anything less than legalism, making way for even MORE dissension, division and denominationalism?" His mission is to bring Discipleship and Encouragement to the Body of Christ. Since '99, he has broadcast nearly 700 inspirational articles to his online subscribers and a dozen booklets on subjects sure to interest the thinking Christian and accelerate the process of spiritual development. &lt;br /&gt;He is the founder of t.e.a.m. ministries. An Author, Pastoral Counselor and Teacher, his eMail broadcasts, known as "Your Town for Jesus" are read around the globe. 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Because His gospel was highly politicized. It had everything to do with GOVERNMENT! God's people would do well to note that fact. His enemies accused Him of sedition. They distorted His Message to make it appear He was out to overthrow the government! (John 19:12). They led the rulers to believe Jesus was a dangerous individual, a real threat to public order and national security (John 11:48). Jesus had to be stopped! Both the political and religious authorities turned on Christ. Why was Stephen murdered? Should he have just kept his opinions to himself? He blasted the religious establishment for their hypocrisy. Although he spoke the plain truth, they confused the issue by taking his words out of context. He undoubtedly did tell them that Jerusalem was going to fall and the Temple was going to be destroyed - just like Jesus prophesied - if they didn't quickly change course (Acts 6:8-15). He was arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin (their religious court). They angrily condemned him to die for being so blunt (Acts 7). I read the Book of Acts, making it much more meaningful and relevant, during my detention in Jerusalem's Russian Compound jail. If you examine the evidence surrounding Paul's frequent arrests and imprisonments, you'll see a pattern of trumped up charges, misunderstandings and misguided zeal. It's a miracle that Paul didn't say "enough is enough" and quit. But God used him to provide for us a very human example, since we expect Jesus to act divine (I Tim. 1:16). Many in jail proclaim their innocence, but God knows that I was an innocent politico-religious prisoner. The Leftist government in Israel was out to crush their opposition. As a Christian member of the Temple Mount Faithful, I represent all that the secular hate. I've been involved in many televised demonstrations to remind the government of its biblical responsibilities. Whether they listen or not is between them and God. Living by Faith The Israeli settlers whom Gerald Flurry (pastor general of the Philadelphia Church of God) once condemned are putting their lives on the line. By living in Eretz Israel (the Land of Israel) they are exercising their faith in God's Word that promises the Holy Land to Israel, not Ishmael. How cowardly for Gerald Flurry to throw rocks at their faith when he sits safe in his comfortable office in democratic America. God help him (and all the other Church leaders) to wake up to this aspect of the Bible of which too many remain ignorant. Thankfully, from subsequent articles in The Philadelphia Trumpet magazine it appears Mr. Flurry's understanding has improved. God's people won't suffer the prophesied persecution (not that we're seeking it) until we take a PUBLIC STAND on religious matters that have political ramifications, just like Jesus and the apostles and prophets. It's an artificial separation between politics and religion. God's one government has two branches: Church and State (Malachi 4:4-5). Spiritual issues are fought in the political arena of men's minds (2 Cor. 10:4). Whether we recognize it or not, our Israelite nations are engaged in a cultural war. Unless we join the struggle, promoting the biblical platform that pierces through the mental fog, how can we expect to be in any position to help influence our nation's direction away from the precipice (Rom. 10:14)? God's Church has a superficial understanding when they fail to put God's truth into practice and take political action (James 2:14-17)! I was detained for a righteous reason. I'm closely associated with those who call for a return to biblical values. We uphold God's Law as our true Constitution. We plead with Judah (and Joseph) to obey God and not men; to put their trust in Him and not fear the UN; to restore the Temple Mount as the Temple Mount. If the Jews fail to listen to this opportunity for restoration, they'll self-destruct, falling apart at the seams. Israel faces the growing threat of a civil war and European intervention! Warning the Jews My enemies (if you don't have any, God is your enemy), knowing that I've written that the mosques must go - the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aksa mosques - have falsely accused me of being in a plot to destroy those beautiful abominations! It's the serpent up to his old tricks, telling half-truths and mixing it with outrageous lies. I did tell the GSS (Israel's Secret Police like the former East German Stasi) that I was thankful for the opportunity to clear the air and answer any questions. I didn't want to incriminate myself in any way - and they did try to entrap me - but I also didn't want to deny Christ the opportunity to testify before them (Mark 12:13). All the while during my six and a half hours of interrogation, I prayed only to speak what God would have me to say; nothing more or less (Luke 20:12-19). I did clearly warn them that the "peace" process is a trap; that it's about to blow up in their faces, and that a German-led Europe is going to wage a new crusade to enforce the Vatican's version of peace. Catholic Europe will backstab and betray both the Arabs and the Jews. They'll push for Jerusalem to become "an international city" (Zech. 14:2), all under the cover of UN Resolution 181. I maintained that the only explosives that I'm involved with is the bombshell I've written, Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall. I continually referred them to it, stating that's where my beliefs are on public record (John 18:20). (Later I gave them a computer disk with my book on it to assist their alleged investigation). I told them I know that Israel won't take God's warning seriously, any more than those Jews who spurned Jabotinsky's efforts to save them from Hitler. (Ze'ev Jabotinksy warned the Jews of Hitler's fury but they thought he was just crying wolf). Nevertheless, God will intervene and save us after our worst time of suffering, and every survivor in Jerusalem will be holy. That whole ordeal brought my name, and the fact that I've written a book, and that I'm a Sabbath-keeping Christian member of the Temple Mount Faithful, to Israel's attention (Philip. 1:12-14). It also increases my standing in the Jewish community who know I've willing to suffer to help try to save Israel from itself, and that I'm not bitter, but still expect Israeli citizenship. I've proven that I'm not a fair-weather friend. I plan on standing by Judah's side, even when they fall because they've refused to take the necessary actions to insure "Never Again." (Isa. 49:5; I Sam. 12:23). David Ben-Ariel is a Christian-Zionist writer in Ohio and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall. With a focus on the Middle East and Jerusalem, his analytical articles help others improve  their understanding of that troubled region. Check out Beyond Babylon. 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I hesitated to share the news with people because I felt awkward making the announcement but it sort of ties in with this weeks newsletter topic, so here goes: Ive been working on a book for just over a year.  I got brave and had a few friends read sections of it and they had nice things to say; but frankly, I didnt believe them.  I figured they were just being nice. I needed to find someone whod be objective. I learned of a writers group who would (for a fee of course) read something you wrote and give you feedback.  The hook was that a published author would read the work and give his or her 2 cents on it. So I sent a section of my first chapter and waited.  And waited.  And waited. Several weeks later I got my response back and it was really good.  It included comments like practically flawless and a pleasure to read. I nearly burst into tears in the UPS store where my mailbox is.  I then went to the gourmet candy store, bought a couple of bags of treats and shared the news (and goodies) with Guy, Ryan, and Bo. There must be some dream or big goal you have for yourself and for your business.  Dont let another day go by before you take action to make it a reality.  Your business may be successful but is it really where you want it to be? Make 2007 the year you take action to reach your big goal and make your dreams come true. Will your business growth dreams come true this year? Every quarter you look at the numbers and things are going well.  You feel good about your business.  Youre successful, and youve been going along like this for several years now.  Maybe many years.  But success can lull us into a comfortable place where we become fearful of making changes.  We begin to subscribe to the if it aint broke, dont fix it philosophy. But is the business everything you had hoped it would be when you started it?  Think back to the dream you had when you began.  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You might think thats silly, but when the folks at home understand whats going on at work they become more supportive of whats required to make it happen, thus lowering the stress your staffers feel. Why does sharing the dream with others help us achieve it?  The obvious answer is we cant reach the ultimate goal without them.  The other big issue is we find it very easy to make excuses to ourselves about why we cant achieve something; but we find it almost impossible to disappoint someone else or let someone else down.  Once the dream is out of your heart and into the hearts and minds of your team, it becomes that big goal that can pull your team together and grow the business to the heights you first fantasized about. Your next step:  Go for a walk outside and reflect on your original dream for the business to pull out the fantasy you have in your heart.  Movement stimulates thought and creativity so dont just put your feet up on the desk. 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Today, as we kindle our own lights, we call forth a revelation of this now hidden and intense light. (12th century Kabbalist, R. Eliezer of Worms) The Primordial Light of Creation is hidden in the 36 candles of Chanukah. (Bnei Yissachar, Kislev) Introduction The mood of Winter shares with us the tender gift of  returning to our inner wombs, where our wisdom resides and from which our destiny will once again shine forth in Divine Timing. Chanukah, the Festival of Lights invites us to turn our senses inward to find, cultivate, and rededicate our inner sanctuary. It is a time to empty accumulated garbage, to create an open and receptive space, and to cultivate an intimate relationship with our emotions as the sensory system of our soul. As we become more peaceful inside, we gather back our power, one candle at a time. The more supportive and nurturing our inner container, the more the Ohr HaGanuz, the Primordial Light of Creation becomes available to us during this time of year. Spiritually, the eight nights of Chanukah are a cumulative and progressive process through which the light of the menorah grows to reveal the inherent light of Creation. The total number of Chanukah lights over the eight days is 36 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8). As Rabbi Eliezer writes, these 36 lights arouse that very same Primordial Light which illuminated Adam and Eve on the dawn of their creation, the first 36 hours of their existence.  The Talmud teaches: 36 hours the Light served . . . and Adam HaRishon (Primordial Man) saw with it from one end of this world into the Other. (Yerushalmi, Brochot 8:5) The Midrash teaches that this intense light needed to be removed from the universe, hidden away for a time still to be realized. All this so duality could exist and the evolution and purpose of the universe could unfold. Ever since the dimming of that Primordial Light, we yearn for it, search for it and pursue it, in our prayers, studies and meditation. Yet, even in our darkest hours, we can access this memory born of the 36 hours when we, humanity as a whole, were bathed in this light. "Where was this Light to be hidden?" asks the Midrash. It answers, "in the Torah." When we immerse ourselves in the truth and wisdom of the Torah, in its inner radiance, we can experience this Primordial Light of wisdom, purpose, and the intent of creation. The significance of the number 36 will lead us into some further deeper understandings. Gods Name Gods Name in Hebrew is Elo-him (language of Moses) Gods Name in Arabic is Al-lah  (language of Mohammed) Gods Name in Aramaic is Elahh (language of Jesus) They all share a common three letter root in Hebrew:  Alef, Lamed and Heh. The sum gematria, or numerical value of the three letters is 36 (Alef  1, Lamed  30, Heh  5). Torah Concept of light (in one form or another), appears exactly 36 times throughout the entire Torah (Rokayach). 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What is unusual about this letter here is that is has four crowns instead of the usual three. According to the Kabbalist, the Bnei Yissachar, when the four is multiplied by the number nine (the value of the tet itself), the total is 36. The Patriarch Isaac Abraham was a righteous person whose very life embodied the values of the Hidden Light of creation.  But when Isaac was born, he was the first in history to be circumcised on the eighth day.  Since eight represents transcending the physical, he became infused with all that "eight" represents (transcendence), raising him forever above the natural world.  This is why he, at such a young age warranted to see the Divine Presence like his father.  Contrary, to popular legend, Isaac was 37 years old when he was sacrificed. According to the mystical tradition, Isaac was a very willing and enthusiastic participant in offering himself up as a sacrifice to G-d, and that although no slaughter took place, Isaac nevertheless left his body. The event took place when Isaac was 37, for the reason that he had already reached his spiritual climax at the end of a complete 36 year life cycle.  According to Midrash, although Isaac had not died physically, a part of him transcended even further beyond his earthly identity, causing him to be likened to an angel.  The text says he was blind after the Akeidah (binding, sacrifice).  It wasnt physical blindness he suffered from, but being blind to garments of this existence, especially the aspect of duality (this is why he was blind to his own twins characteristics, Esau and Jacob).  The energy of the 36 facilitates a non-dualistic consciousness since it is a light which Primordial Man bathed in, before the Fall. Rachel and Leah The total amount of years it took Jacob to transform on his life journey was 36 (from when he left home, and then returned with his new family). (Rashi, Bereishit 28:9) Jacob then meets his soul mate Rachel (archetype of free-will), but gets tricked into marrying Rachels sister, Leah (archetype of destiny). The gematria of the Hebrew name Leah (lamed-aleph-heh) is also 36. The letters are also a rearrangement of the holy Name of God as mentioned above (Alef, Lamed, Heh). According to Kabbalah, Leah is the Biblical archetype of unanticipated destiny.   She may not be what we choose to have happen to us in life, nor is she even desirable, but when she is accepted and embraced (Jacob accepted her as part of the family) it is through her that transformation happens.  It is through the influence of Leah that the tribes of Israel are born and Destiny is fulfilled.  It is through Leah that the seed of the Messiah is produced (through Judah, House of David, etc..) who will eventually come to initiate humanity into an Age where the Ohr HaGanuz, the Hidden Light, will be revealed. Now we look at Rachel who gives birth to only two sons.  Her first son is Joseph, and the younger one, Benjamin.  However, Rachel dies in Bethlehem while giving birth to Benjamin, at age 36.  It was at this age, that Heaven felt she had fulfilled her life journey. Like Isaac, her grandfather, legend tells of her absolute willingness to offer her life (one incarnation) for a higher cause (in this case, Benjamin). In history, Benjamin comes to represent Jerusalem and the Holy Temple since they were both built on the tribal land of Benjamin.  It also happens to be the same exact site (Temple Mount  - Mt. Moriah) where years earlier Isaac was willing to sacrifice his own life. Temple Mount in Jerusalem is one of the most powerful energy vortexes in the world. It is the same site where the Chanukah miracle would take place later in history. Interestingly enough, Chanukah is the ONLY Jewish holiday that takes place in ISRAEL, and specifically on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The story of Chanukah is hardly given a mention in the entire Talmud.  Less than one page is devoted to it, while other holidays receive entire Tractates reviewing the holiday in depth and detail. The rabbis of the earlier generations tried to play down the story of Chanukah for political reasons, but it would not go away.  Today, it is one of the most popular and beloved Jewish holidays, treasured especially by children and mystics  guardians of the Hidden Light. When does the Chanukah Story take place in history?  In the 36th Century of the Hebrew Calendar. The 36 Hidden Saints (Lamed Vav Tzaddikim) According to tradition, there are 36 lofty souls present in every generation who sustain, nurture and guard this Hidden Light. Those that guard it, remain hidden and unassuming as well.  These 36 righteous people are sparks of that Hidden Light. Through their refined consciousness, this light, warmth and wisdom flows into and permeates the world. Master Kabbalist - The Holy Ari (1534-1572) Rabbi Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi - The ARI - reverently known as Ari HaKadosh, was the lion of his and all generations when it came to revealing the depth of Kabbalah and its understanding of the Universe as a whole.  Until this very day, nobody comes close to his greatness and light in terms of revealing the metaphysics of existence contained within the secrets of Torah. For our own interest here, the ARI remained hidden for most of his life, until his maggid, a non-physical guide, announced it was time for him to reveal himself.  He had received his mission to reveal the hidden when he was only 36 years old. He died some 2  years later. Conclusion Our world is filled with mysteries, and it is in the darkest months of the year, that the most luminous energy becomes available. The hidden is revealed and its radiance is accessible to all those who wish to partake and be nourished by it. 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Wisdom is organized life." &lt;br /&gt;-Immanuel Kant Welcome to the first edition of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Seduction (But Were Afraid to Ask!). This series is designed to help you expand your wisdom in the world of attraction and seduction. As I said in a previous post, women love men with knowledge, so the more you know, the more powerful you become. Everything associated with wisdom and knowledgewit, talents, special skills, knowing what women want, etc.makes you a superior man. &lt;br /&gt;Its my mission to make you a magnet of information, attracting all the positive stuff, repelling all the negative stuff. Theres no sense wasting your time with information and emotions that dont make you a superior man (example: the many, many pickup books that are an absolute waste of time). So Im going to help you attract the information YOU need to know, to get the girls you want! To do that, Ill be sharing my favorite websites for quality information. Here you can learn all the things you should doand all the things you shouldnt! The first website you need to know about is UrbanDictionary.com. So much of the seduction community is centered around terms, initials, and euphemisms. Theres IOI, DHV, negging, cocky funny, inner wuss, ATC, frame controlyou name it, theres a term for it. Knowing these terms isnt crucial, but the meaning of the terms themselves is very special knowledge. For example, you dont necessarily need to know that ATC means Artificial Time Constraint, but understanding the concept of only spending a limited time around women before taking off, is invaluable. Urbandictionary.com is a great website for sorting out all the terms. Enjoy, and remember: Knowledge is only as good as putting into action. Follow the lead of Kahlil Gibran: "A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle." Heres just a sample of the informative (and often hilarious) terms found in this website: UrbanDictionary.com Definition of Love &lt;br /&gt;"Often confused with infatuation by adolescents, college students and even supposedly mature people. Love is not the often associated chemical reaction which has similar effects on the brain as cocaine, nor is it the inability to be without that person for a day." -OMG! Im sooo in love with Brad Pitt!! &lt;br /&gt;-No youre not. You just want his small wang. You dont even know him! &lt;br /&gt;-*Cries* No, I will marry him! Im going to go home and fantasize about him! *Cries and runs away* UrbanDictionary.com Definition of Kino &lt;br /&gt;"The act of making flirtatious physical contact with a person of sexual interest. Generally considered to be a vital tool in ones Game Belt."&lt;br /&gt;Hopefully I can get some action by using a little kino on the ladies tonight. 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This is effective in that it reminds the client that youve already made contact, it places the mug in the forefront, and it gives an opportunity for future contact  perhaps youll tell them that you should meet over tea, and use that meeting to cement the relationship.  All in all, building clientele with coffee and tea can lead your business or organization to much success in the future. Tina Rinaudo is one of the leading lights in the UK promotional mugs industry. Tina is a key member of YesGifts, the UK's fastest growing online printed mugs resource  specialising in  promotional pens, mugs, mouse mats, umbrellas, conference items and much more. For more information please visit www.yesgifts.co.uk. 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"I'm not like them." "Where's my family?" "Why can't I find a suitable career?" "Why do I keep dating the wrong people?" These are just a few of the thoughts adoptees voice, if you listen to them carefully. While adopted parents want to believe that they're the real parents of an adopted child, the truth is they are not the real biological parents. And no matter how loving a home they have provided their adopted child, the child has real psychological needs just like everybody else. And when an adopted child speaks up, voicing their feelings about their need to know their birth parents, the automatic response of adoptive parents is often one of hurt, confusion, and protest. "Why, we love you just like our own" is the common response and while many adopted parents feel this is the most loving thing they could say, it's actually hurtful. Why? Adopted children need to express their need to know their biological parents. Not knowing where they come from affects their whole life: who they are, who they might become, who they choose to have relationships with, and what choice or lack of choice they make for a career. It affects all of their life choices, and denying this real psychological need only makes things worse. It's far worse to deny your feelings than it is to admit to truth. Admitting to truth may not change things outwardly, but it does give a person a sense of authenticity that affects everything in their life. If their feelings are repressed or criticized, they may feel that something is wrong with them. Because the truth is, the truth, or what they believe inside themselves is what drives their life and influences every decision they make. Feeling like a mistake is one of the most detrimental subconscious feeling there is. If you believe that you are a mistake, you will turn on yourself and it will show in your life. You won't believe you deserve the best for yourself and you will make decisions accordingly. Eventually, you may have unhealthy relationships, more prone to physical addictions (such as food, drink, drug, or sex abuse), and an unfulfilled life at the very least. If you haven't experienced this yourself or know somebody who has, you may not be as tuned in to this issue. But to anyone who does have up-close experience, the signs are quite clear. And while I wasn't adopted, I didn't know my biological father growing up, and I noticied I had similar symptoms as those who are adopted. I first became aware of my own repressed feelings to find my father when the Oregonian published an article about the new open adoption policy and the resulting controversy. Birth moms felt betrayed because they had been reassured nobody would ever know about the child they gave up for adoption. Adoptees were ecstatic because finally the records would be open and they would be given their first clues as to the identity of their birth moms, and to their identity. I, too, had little information to go on about my biological father. I later found and met my father and that's when I started writing about my experience, hoping to share it with others, and to raise an awareness about this topic and the emotional needs involved. What we mustn't forget is that the most important person in any adoption is the child. We need to know that going in. It's not about our need to have a child and to be fulfilled. It's about caring for a growing human being. And in addition to offering our love and physical care of the child, we also need to make a commitment to support them in their quest to find their birth parents, and, consequently, to find themselves. 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