<?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-5345550055179876605</id><updated>2011-04-21T22:07:25.441-07:00</updated><title type='text'>warwickseyma</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://warwickseyma.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5345550055179876605/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://warwickseyma.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5345550055179876605/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>warwickseyma</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04136304215549708258</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>128</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345550055179876605.post-3556300751046560517</id><published>2008-06-16T03:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-16T03:24:18.159-07:00</updated><title type='text'>For the Health Conscious - Send Them a Fruit Gift Basket</title><content type='html'>By Tom Turner If you are thinking of a special gift to send a friend or family member and who is conscious about what they eat then why not think about sending them a fruit gift basket on that special occasion.  A fruit gift basket will not only contain all the healthy items that they love but will show that you have thought carefully about their own personal needs and requirements.  It also reflects what good taste you have as well as being a truly healthy treat that they can enjoy. A good quality fruit gift basket is packed with the freshest fruits available at that time of the year and you will find that they will include the best seasonal fruits also.  But if you want to save yourself some money then why not make your own gift fruit basket instead.  However, if you do decide to go this route ensure that you only use the best quality and freshest fruit available and if at all possible use organic fruit. However if you decide to purchase your fruit gift basket online you will find that the basket will be shipped directly from the grower and so this ensures that the fruit is as fresh as the day it was picked.  Also you may well find that included with the fresh fruit in the basket will be dry fruits and nuts as well such as almonds, raisins and cashew nuts. The great thing about receiving a fruit gift basket is that they can be decadent and luscious and yet the recipient will not feel guilty when they start eating the contents.  Certainly for many centuries now the presentation of a fruit gift basket  is one of the oldest traditions and is still considered to be a unique way of telling somebody how much they mean to you and how you care for them.  Centuries ago it was normal for a fruit gift basket to be presented to a king of a country at special events in order to show appreciation, worthiness and the generosity of the person that was presenting it. So if you are looking for a way to show someone just how much they are appreciated and yet will not affect their healthy way of life or even push them into leading a more healthy lifestyle then a fruit gift basket may be just what you should send them. For more Gift Basket information try visiting http://gift-baskets-for-all.com, a website that specializes in providing helpful gift basket ideas, advice and resources to include Fruit Gift Basket and more. 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And without doubt, exercise does make a difference if you can keep it up. The trouble is that most of us start out fully committed to an hour long gym program three times a week and then find it's all too much. Either we don't have the time or we don't have the energy or we just can't be bothered with the getting there, getting changed, getting going - not with all the other things going on in our life. It's simply one big effort too far when we're tired and overloaded. If it's one of those days when you just can't see your way to a full-blown exercise session (and even if every day is one of those days) make yourself feel better and use up some calories with mini-activities. This can be as little as &lt;br /&gt;a walk around the block&lt;br /&gt;taking a single flight of stairs instead of the lift&lt;br /&gt;spending 5 or 10 minutes tidying your home&lt;br /&gt;walking over to chat to someone in your office instead of emailing&lt;br /&gt;kicking a ball with your children in the garden before tea&lt;br /&gt;making alternate circles with your feet while talking on the phone&lt;br /&gt;holding your tummy in when you're stuck in traffic&lt;br /&gt;getting up to switch over the channel instead of using the remote Every time you do something, anything at all, you're adding to your fitness bank and burning calories. Try to do something whenever you think  about it during the day. And give yourself a pat on the back each time you do it. Some recent research has shown that slimmer people actually use up to 350 calories more a day than overweight people just in everyday activity - even if they don't do any formal exercise and sit down all day at work. The calories are used up just by moving around a bit more in the course of the day. That's enough calories used to make (or lose) a pound of fat every ten days! So if you can't or don't want to get to the gym, just remember every little counts and have an active day every day anyway! Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth Small Janice Elizabeth is a weight loss coach, slimming club owner and author of "The Diet Exit Plan", an 8 week coaching program for automatic permanent weight loss. Request her FREE 15 page report "How to lose weight without dieting - 7 secrets the diet industry doesn't want you to know" at http://www.SimplySlimming.com TODAY! 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Because of these, victims need to hire the services of a Chicago personal injury lawyer in order to recover for damages. But since there are lots of personal injury lawyers these days, it is rather hard to choose one who is really competent and highly reliable. So, to better arrive at the best decision, people should be aware of some Chicago personal injury FAQS in order to have an insight about them. What personal injury lawyers do? Personal injury lawyers assist victims who suffered from physical injuries due to the negligence of another person. They help them in evaluating their cases in order to fully determine who is at fault. And once this is determined, they will assist the victim in filing a personal injury lawsuit in order to receive a personal injury claim. But before a victim can collect this, they should be able to prove that the defendant is liable and that there is indeed negligence on their part. What is a personal injury claim? A personal injury claim is an amount that a victim of personal injury can demand to compensate for the damages he suffered due to the defendant's negligence. This claim can include payment for medical bills, lost wages, and mental agony and emotional stress. The first two can be easily quantified but the last one requires the expertise of a personal injury lawyer in order to tabulate this. However, when the negligence is not fully established, this claim may be denied that is why it is advisable that the victim should note down every important detail that is related to the event. What is contingency fee? A contingency fee is considered the most common payment arrangement for victims who are seeking legal representation in personal injury lawsuits. This means that when the lawyer proves the negligence on the part of the defendant and the victim receives compensatory damages, he will be entitled to a percentage of this amount as payment for his services. But, if the case is denied, the victim will not have to pay any amount. These are just some of the Chicago personal injury lawyer FAQs that people should know. This information may not be significant to some people, but this can be of great help to those who are victims of personal injury. Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers provides detailed information on Chicago Personal Injury Claims, Chicago Personal Injury Funding, Chicago Personal Injury Law Firms, Chicago Personal Injury Laws  and more. Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers is affiliated with Chicago Personal Injury Funding. 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Burn more calories than you take in and the question is not if you will lose weight but at what rate will you shed those pounds and get rid of fat. To give your weight loss program jumpstart, try to incorporate foods that actually help your body  promote weight loss by eating foods that make you feel less hungry. Youll get surprisingly powerful results by incorporating exercise, lower calorie intake, COMBINED with eating foods that promote weight loss. Below is a diet concept that is getting fantastic sustained results for many many dieters. Eat foods with a LOW GI Index It is reported that any foods with low Glycemic Index ( GI ) (which are foods that raise your blood sugar level SLOWLY after eating), are what you want to eat. Eating low GI index foods will also help you feel fuller and less hungry. Typically, foods with high GI cause a spike in blood sugar which is  then followed with a crash effect that usually triggers your appetite SNACK TIME  ! And usually junk food is what youre grabbing for. So stick with low GI foods and get off the appetite YO-YO! Good examples of low GI foods &lt;br /&gt;-Lowfat Yogurt &lt;br /&gt;-Low fat milk &lt;br /&gt;-Lentils (good source of fiber) &lt;br /&gt;-Black beans &lt;br /&gt;-Apples &lt;br /&gt;-Oranges &lt;br /&gt;-low-sugar cereals  &lt;br /&gt;-Grapefruit  &lt;br /&gt;-Tomatoes &lt;br /&gt;-Cherries Eat Foods High in Fiber The media has all made us numb from its relentless push to sell high fiber, however there is truth in the message, its not hype. High fiber foods are typically low in calories. Also there is evidence that supports the notion that fiber slows down the absorption of sugar. Try for about 30 grams of dietary fiber a day. Drink Oolong (Wu-long) Tea A substance called "Polyphenol" in Wu-Long tea is known to effectively control obesity by speeding the metabolism. Specifically speaking, it activates the enzyme that is responsible for dissolving triglyceride. It has been confirmed that the continuous intake of oolong tea contributes to enhancing the function of fat metabolism and to controlling obesity. Wu-long also steps up your metabolism by about 10% causing you to burn more calories especially after eating. Even if you did nothing ( granted you make no dietary changes) you could still very easily lose 10-15 pounds over a years time, by just adding wu-long tea to your diet. To Summarize So basically a little long term planning, dicsipline, exercise and positive can-do attitude are key in losing weight. Knowing that certain foods ( Low GI )  and Beverages  ( wu-long , oolong tea) are actually going to help you lose weight should also be encouraging ( Dieters are reporting 2-3 pound loss per week following these types of programs.)&lt;br /&gt;Many people are favoring these types of diet approaches over many of the more stringent diets that ban all carbs and only allow protiens. It's easier and more realistic  because you have the freedom to eat a wide variety of protiens and carbs.. even milk chocolate and ice cream  is ok within  limits! For the serious dieter, eating foods that promote weight loss should yield great results because you'll never get the feeling you can't enjoy eating...it is defintely a lifestyle-longterm dieting approach. 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A bachelors degree program entails certain minimum quarter or semester credit requirements to be completed from four compulsory subjects: 1) Communication 2) Natural Sciences/mathematics 3) Humanities 4) Social science For a B.A. (Bachelors of Arts), it is a minimum of 60 quarter or 40 semester credits, while a B.S. (Bachelor of Science), requires a minimum of 45 quarters or 30 semester credits for the above four. For both B.A. and B.S., there is introductory course work that should provide a broad exposure to the concepts, principles, and substance of individual disciplines; and advanced course work that should be able to provide an exhaustive investigation of the concepts, principles and substance of individual disciplines. 30% of the total number of credits required to complete the bachelors degree should be made up of advanced level credits. 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But laws of marketing follow laws of business, and if you violate them, you risk your marketing dollars.  The conventional answer to all marketing questions is money, which is not true. 1.   Law of Leadership  its better to be the first than it is to be better.  People tend to stick with what theyve got  e.g. girlfriend and spouse. 2.   Law of Category  if you cant be first in a category, set up a new category you can be first in.   Prospects are defensive when it comes to brands  but they have open minds when it comes to categories because everyone is interested in whats new and not whats better. 3.   Law of Mind  its better to be the first in the mind than to be the first in the marketplace.  Being first in the marketplace is important only to the extend that it allows you to get in the mind first.  Once a mind is made up, it rarely changes.  If you want to make a big impression on another person, you have to blast your way into the mind. 4.   Law of Perception  marketing is not a battle of products but a battle of perceptions.  All truth is relative.   The only reality you can sure about is in your own perceptions.  If the universe exists, it exists inside your own mind and the minds of others.  Marketing is a manipulation of perceptions.   What makes the marketing battle more difficult is that buying decisions are based on second-hand perceptions  the everybody knows principle. 5.   Law of Focus  the most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.  You burn your way into the mind by narrowing the focus to a single word or concept  the ultimate marketing sacrifice.  Eg IBM is computers. 6.   Law of Opposite  if youre shooting for second place, your strategy is determined by the leader.  If you want to establish a firm foothold on the second rung of the ladder, study the firm above you  how do you turn their strength into a weakness?  Eg Pepsi turned Cokes century old product into choice of a new generation.    Always present yourself as the alternative and dont be timid  attack the number 1. 7.   Law of Division  overtime, a category will divide and become 2 or more categories.  Each segment has its own leader  use different brand names for different segments.  What keeps leaders from launching a different brand to cover a new category is the fear of what will happen to their existing brands. 8.   Law of Perspective  marketing effects takes place over an extended period of time.  The long-term effects are often the exact opposite of the short-term effects.  Having a sale decreases business in the long term by educating customers not to buy at regular prices.  The same goes for line extension  they increase sales in the short term but decreases sales in the long term.  Less is more  narrow the focus in order to build a position in the prospects mind. 9.   Law of Candor  when you admit a negative, the prospect will give you a positive.  This is because no proof is needed for a negative statement.  First admit a negative and then twist it into a positive. 10.   Law of Hype  the situation is often the opposite of the way it appears in the press.  History is filled with marketing failure that was successful in the press or advertisements. Whether you're new or experienced in business, looking to increase your sales or just want to fight the recession, Effective and Profitable Marketing is the way to grow your business. In summary, these laws are very useful and practical.  I myself practiced laws 5 and 8 and derived good results from there.  That's why I want to share them with you. 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Scrapbooking is a fantastic craft that allows your creative side to go wild. You can do so much more than just placing photographs in an album. Not only do you have your one-of-a-kind photos to work with, but also you can assemble your scrapbooks with virtually an unlimited array of embellishments to jazz them up. Adding embellishments to your scrapbooks will most certainly add interest, dimension and color, making your album distinctively yours. What is meant by embellishments? Embellishments are much more than just paper. They can be made from various materials like plastic, wood, cloth and metal. There are many embellishments you can purchase. Several of these are charms, brads, ribbons, eyelets, buttons, beads, feathers, fibers, hemp or jute cord and tags. In addition to the commercial products you buy, you can add personal items relating to the theme of the scrapbook; such as a train, concert or Broadway play ticket. You can make use of party invitations, snippets of wrapping paper from gifts and even the confetti. For a scrapbook with a travel theme, try using a map of the location where you vacationed. Embellishments can be attached using glue dots, which are extremely strong and great for sticking even heavy embellishments to album pages. Tear off the size you need and place the embellishment on top of the glue dot. Apply it with a little pressure for a couple of seconds. Also, you can utilize a glue pen or double-sided tape, which works well too. You may also wish to sew certain embellishments onto the page with embroidery floss and colored or invisible thread whichever meets your need. There are even colored staples that can attach your embellishments to the page. While you are trying to add the perfect touch to those pages, remember to use embellishments sensibly. Do not lose sight of the fact that the photographs are the main focus of the page. Embellishments should only be used as an accent to compliment your photos. You do not want the embellishments to take center stage or make your layout look too crowded. The varied selection of embellishments will set your pages apart from plain and boring photo albums. Instead of just putting photos on a page, with the application of embellishments, you will get those creative juices flowing. You now know just some of the embellishments that are available to use and its time for you to jazz up those scrapbooks. ScrapPea.com has a wealth of information on the craft of scrapbooking. 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However, this venture is not without a wide variety of costly expenses. There are many expenses to think about such as books and tuition, these are just the tip of the iceberg. For many students, this is their first time away from the safe haven of their parents home. Therefore, it is also the first time of having to make financial adjustments to their ways of living. Most times, student loans are the answer than it comes to handling bills and classes at the same time. In todays society, a college education holds a larger weight than ever before. There are many different employment positions that require the candidate to hold a college degree. This is why so many graduating high school students are eying the college world. However, not everyone has the ability to attend college without applying for financial assistance through a student loan. Alternative methods of borrowing money, student loans are far easier and less hassle. Many students have found that credit cards create a lifetime of trouble down the road; therefore, they simply are not suitable for charging food, gas, textbooks, or any other living expenses. Not to mention, just a bad way of managing money in general. With student loans, you will have the ability to live in a comfortable manner while attending college, with much lower rates of interest than those credit cards will charge. For many students, student loans are sought at the start of their college career. Most students do work a part-time job; however, this is not always enough to cover the many expenses of college. With student loans, the student can keep their attention on things such as studies and classes, without having to worry about many expenses. What is great about student loans is that for the entire time you are in college full-time, the loan will not need to be repaid until you have finished college for good, and graduated. 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If you trace a stocking, leave an extra inch all around for the seams.  Leave three inches at the top to turn under.  Cut two of them out of fabric for each stocking. Making a Christmas Stocking Pattern To make a pattern, use heavy cardboard.  Draw two rectangles.  The first should be 15 long by 9 wide.  These patterns include the seam allowances of 1 and top cuff of 3.  This rectangle is A. Cut it out and label it.  Draw the second rectangle 14 long by 6 wide.  This is rectangle B.  Cut it out and label it.  Place B on a table with the long side horizontal to you and the short side vertical to you.  Round off all the corners of B, except for Bs upper, left corner.  Place A on the table with the long side vertical to you and the short side butted against B, on the top, left side of B.  This forms the stocking, with the calf part on the left (A) and the foot and toes on the bottom (B).  Tape A and B together and use it as a pattern to trace onto fabric. Making a Christmas Stocking Cut two stockings out of fabric, using your pattern.  Put them together with the right sides on the inside.  Sew around the stocking with a 1 seam, leaving the top open.  Clip the curves with  V  shapes to allow the fabric to lie flat.  Be careful not to cut through your seam. Turn the stocking right-side-out.  Fold the top 3 to the inside and sew in place.  You can sew a decorative cuff on the outside if you wish.  Sew a strip of fabric to create a hanger and sew it to the stocking. Decorate as you wish. To create your own Christmas stockings, visit Christmas Stocking patterns. This article was submitted by Jen Carter.   To create your own free personalized santa letters, visit personalized emails &amp; letters from Santa. 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Dating today is not the same as it was 20 or 30 years ago.  We are now a culmination of our experiences and wisdom gained and we must evaluate even before we embark upon dating the pre-dating preparations that are needed to truly make the most of our upcoming experiences. Words of wisdom:  Remember, until you become the person you are looking for, you will not attract the kind of person you want.&lt;br /&gt;Here are a few things that are imperative to pre-dating:&lt;br /&gt;A personal makeover!  You deserve it!  While we took the time to heal, maybe we let ourselves go. So nows the ideal time to get to the hairdresser, change your color, hairstyle, are you daring enough?  Do it today!  Take a serious look at your wardrobe: are you suffering from being stuck in the 80s?  Get a few new outfits, some jewelry, maybe a hat! Remember, you never have a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression. The next thing is your self confidence.  By doing the makeover this will boost your confidence to a higher level, coupled with the fact (I hope) youve already embarked upon the road of attaining your new desires, cleansed your soul, healed from your pain, as well as ridding yourself of negative people. Ladies, if you truly desire to get out there and trust me, I know from personal experience, its daunting and scary but if you really want to allow someone into your life then you must take the necessary steps to get there even before you even meet anyone!  And that leads us to the last phase. Desire, I love that word!  It is a yearning sensation; it isnt the same as wanting or needing.   The desire to meet someone, the desire to eat that chocolate bar, the desire to change jobs, whenever I say that word it some how puts more emphasis on whatever it is I desire. Have you ever really thought of the difference, as there is oneNeeding and wanting is not the same thingThe Rolling Stones say it bestYou cant always get what you want but you get what you need A need is something you require.  Food, shelter, money to survive. Wanting is closer to desire. You want affection, you want a better job, you want to find love, you want to better yourself.  You dont need love,  or to better yourself, nor do you need affection or a better job.  You want it!   Wanting lacks the yearning, that brings us to desire.   Desire is that burning, yearning sensation that is deep within us that makes things happen. Are you ready? Terri Giosia Terri Giosia, motivational speaker, lifestyles-singles coach and writer, whose vision, passion and spirit will captivate and motivate you to be the "best" you can be!  An ongoing student of human behavior; previous to finding my niche I was paving the path to this career, which includes over 20 years in training, business development, consulting, and management.  Enhance and enrich your life today!  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This allows businesses to market their products and services more effectively.  The ever-increasing level of technology available to a CRM system can, however, provide an overwhelming amount of information to a company, not all of it useful.  Large corporations compile enough data in their data warehouses each day to occupy a team of marketing analysts for a lifetime.  In fact, data mining, a relatively recent term coined by marketers and data analysts, was coined from the attempts to sift sales trends and associations out of the mountainous volume of data constantly pouring into a company. This information overload has created a need to give useful meaning to data.  This is where a CRM system can be essential.  A CRM system takes data mining to the next level by focusing on data that will paint the clearest customer portrait possible.  If a CRM system works properly, a number of important benefits should result, including:  Customer retention improvement  &lt;br /&gt; Increase in call center sales conversion rates &lt;br /&gt; Sales agents are able to more effectively cross-sell products &lt;br /&gt; Deals close more quickly &lt;br /&gt; New customer inflow &lt;br /&gt; Increase in revenue To get the results listed above, a CRM system must take the name, address, and other important demographic information into account.  Moreover, the system must be able to gather information from a wide variety of customer touch points, or instances of customer contact.  These can include faxes, emails, direct mails, personal sales, etc. The most important function of any CRM system is to provide you with an accurate profile of your customer.  If you can identify your customer, you know how to market, where to focus R&amp;D funds, and what kind of potential growth road blocks you can expect. With all the different options available to businesses wanting to pinpoint customer profiles, how do you know what to look for in a CRM system?  With ever more sophisticated technology and techniques available, making this decision can be difficult.  Let me share a few CRM system features that will not only help you track customer information, but also help to create new revenue. Power Dialing&lt;br /&gt;CRM systems equipped with power dialing allow you to significantly increase the number of sales calls made by your outbound call center.  Anyone whos worked in an outbound call center (myself included) will tell you that its only a matter of time between two calls that end in a sale.  This feature helps you shrink that time dramatically. Voice Messaging&lt;br /&gt;A CRM system that includes this feature will allow our sales agents to automatically send a pre-recorded sales message to potential customers with the intent of eliciting a return call.  By using voice messaging you will be able to multiply your efforts dramatically without paying for additional staff. Customizable Fax and Email&lt;br /&gt;The ability to customize mass correspondence with potential clients will go a long way toward improving your sales conversion rates.  Moreover, the ability to do this quickly will ensure that you dont miss out on time sensitive sales opportunities. System Flexibility&lt;br /&gt;Since every business is different, the CRM should be flexible enough to accommodate your businesss particular needs.  Make sure that whomever you buy from is willing to work with you until the system is working properly. With the right CRM system working for you, you can expect a significant increase in ROI. Cameron Brown is an internet marketer specializing in ranking automation. For information on how a CRM System can boost your revenue, visit Inside Sales . 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We knew that a cells nucleus contained its DNA, that DNA contains genetic material, and that the nucleus of a cell therefore functioned as its brain. We believed that the genetics coded into these cellular brains determined our physical characteristics, our health, and even our personalities. Former medical school professor and Stanford biology researcher Bruce Lipton used to believe that, too. Then, his study and research showed him that these things just were not true. You can take the nucleus out of a cell, he found, and it will go on functioning for months. So the nucleus cannot be the cells brain. What is the cells brain, it turns out, is the microscopically thin membrane that surrounds and encloses the cell. And that membrane takes its instructions not from the DNA at the nucleus, but from environmental factors surrounding the cell, including thoughts and perceptions. Our beliefs influence the functioning of our cells, Lipton learned, and actually alter genetic codes. As a result of his research, Lipton has become a student of quantum physics and spirituality. Like other cellular biologists, he has found that quantum physics helps explain the mechanism of communication between mind and body. In early 20th century America, no one had heard of quantum physics, but a spiritual movement based on the principle that our thoughts create our lives was already being revived from the midst of mainstream Christianity. One of its pioneers was a woman named Myrtle Fillmore, who was exposed to this principle during the final stages of tuberculosis. When Fillmore heard the teaching that reshaped her understanding of spirituality, she had lived with a diagnosis of tuberculosis and other illnesses for many years. Now, she faced a very poor prognosis. With a husband who was not much healthier than she, and children to provide for, Fillmore was told she had just a number of months to live. When she heard a lecture by a spiritual teacher, Fillmore had an epiphany. She realized that she was a child of God, and as a child of God, there was no reason to inherit tuberculosis or any other illness, as shed been taught. From that evening on, she began to praise her bodys essential health, wholeness, and power to heal. She spent time every day focusing on the realization that she was a child of health and wholeness, not illness. In other words, she re-trained her cells to be healthy. It took about two years before Myrtle Fillmore saw the physical evidence of a complete healing in her body, but she did not let that trouble her. After all, shed already outlived her death sentence. She felt that, after so many years of being conditioned for illness, it was natural that the cells of her body took a while to learn what she now taught them. Myrtle Fillmore outlived her prognosis by more than 45 years, and she helped countless others access their own power to heal by teaching their bodies to be healthy. She never heard of quantum physics, but like many in the field of spirituality, she knew how to put it to good use in her life. Amy Biddle has been a lifetime student and teacher of spiritual principles. Spiritual Healing Secrets is a fast-growing resource for anyone who wants to improve her or himself, or simply to learn practical spiritual principles. Let Amy help you improve your life! Discover the secrets at http://www.spiritual-healing-secrets.com This article may be reproduced in its entirety as long as the "About the Author" and links are included. 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Unfortunately, if you want to stick to the rules, you can't do this.  So you're stuck with the only choice for number 18, since there are no traditional gifts for this day.  Enter the modern gift of porcelain. Fortunately, there are many things made out of porcelain.  These are not cheap gifts, mind you, but your choices are in a great abundance.  Just get ready to go to the store with an open mind and an open wallet or a credit card with some decent credit left on it. Most things porcelain are made for the dining room or living room.  For example, you can get a nice pair of porcelain fruit bowls.  If you're tired of the traditional white porcelain, you can actually get these in nice colors like red.  Most will be hand crafted and thus come with a big price tag. Centerpieces are a big thing for the dining room table during a family meal on the holidays.  You can get small tureen with plate that is adorned with 24 carat gold.  You can get one of these decorated with flowers all around if you like.  You can put just about any kind of food in the tureen if you like. While smoking is not as in as it once was, if your spouse is a smoker, you can replace all the ashtrays in the house with porcelain ashtrays.  If you get a few that are nice enough, your spouse may just give up smoking because of the fear of ruining the ashtrays. Of course, if you want to get something that is totally impractical and just for show, you can splurge for some porcelain statues.  These are very common in novelty shops and gift shops.  You don't have to spend a lot of money on these, though some go for several hundred dollars or more.  These statues come in just about every shape and size, in human and in animal form. If you want to work your way into the bathroom, you can get your spouse a nice porcelain toilet set.  These usually come in multi piece sets covering a wide range of items including perfume bottles, combs, brushes and mirrors.  These pieces are very delicate, so handle with care. Another thing you can get is porcelain picture frames.  These come in all shapes and sizes for those odd sized photos.  The frames themselves range from very plain to very well adorned and obviously the price tags for each go along with them. Finally, you can pick yourself up, or your spouse, a porcelain basket.  You can put just about anything in these baskets and they also come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. If you put your mind to it, you'll discover that there are quite a few things made of porcelain and you should have no trouble finding just the right anniversary gift for your eighteenth anniversary. 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You enjoyed the experience. And of course, you like the tan.  But, when you used the tanning bed again, you ended up having sore and burned skin.  You have acquired a side effect called tanning bed burns.  You are not the only who has experienced this.  Some tanning bed burns make the skin feel tender but the pain is tolerable.  But some tanning bed burns hurt so much that these are barely bearable.  Worse, tanning bed burns can permanently damage the skin. There are two common causes why tanning bed burns occur.  First, the user of the tanning bed was not using enough protection against the ultraviolet radiation.  And second, the user has been overexposed to the UV rays. To avoid the pain of tanning bed burns, a person must use tanning lotions, preferably, the best ones on the market.  A good tanning lotion stimulates the skin to produce more melanin.  With more melanin pigments produced, a person need not stay longer in the tanning bed.  In effect, the tanning lotion allows a person to cut-off the time that he is exposed to the ultraviolet radiation. Most tanning lotions also have moisturizers.  Moisturizers supply the oils needed by the skin to maintain its elasticity and youthful look.  Thus, tanning lotions actually helps a person obtain a vibrant and healthy tan, instead of a leathered tired look. Aside from using tanning lotions, a person must also use goggles.  The goggles will protect the eyes and prevent tanning bed burns in the eyelids.  The goggles are specially designed to give 100% protection against ultraviolet radiation. Another way of avoiding tanning bed burns is to avoid overexposure.  Obviously, when a person stays too long in the tanning bed, he is exposed to greater doses of ultraviolet radiation.  This increases the risk of getting burns.  A person should also be cautious in using tanning beds.  For example, if you are using the tanning bed for the first time, stay in it for a few minutes only.  Then, you may add several more minutes the second time you use it.  On the third, you may stay in the tanning bed for the maximum recommended time, which is twenty minutes. Burns occur when the person using the tanning bed ignores safety warnings and precautions.  And since burns can damage the skin for good, medical attention should be sought.  Doctors or dermatologist know how to help the skin recover from such burns.  Tanning bed burns should not be shrugged off as a normal effect of indoor tanning. Peter Garant is writing health, diet and exercise articles for the 1200 calories diet site and home tanning related articles for his tanning bed site. 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Beeswax Candles vs Paraffin</title><content type='html'>By Siri Amrit Kaur Khalsa When you compare beeswax candles vs paraffin, pure beeswax candles are: More economical Better for your health Better for the environment Unsurpassed for sheer beauty. Economy: Beeswax is the most economical candle wax! When kept out of drafts, beeswax candles are smokeless, dripless and burn up to five times longer than paraffin candles. So while they cost more initially, they save you money in the long run. Health: Paraffin candles create indoor air pollution! Paraffin is made from petroleum sludge. It is highly refined and treated with carcinogenic chemicals. The black smoke a paraffin candle emits is basically diesel exhaust! There are a number of major toxic chemicals in paraffin, including the carcinogens benzene and toluene. Most of the wicks in paraffin candles contain metal cores and lead. When they burn, those metals go up in smoke. You don't want to breathe all that, do you? Pure Beeswax burns cleanly, is considered hypoallergenic, and is recommended for people with asthma and chemical sensitivity. Beeswax is the only wax that emits negative ions when it burns. Negative ions help to clean the air of dust, smoke and pollens. Negative ions can help to reduce fatigue. Keep a beeswax candle burning on your desk while you work, and notice how much calmer you feel during the busy day. Environment: Being a petroleum fuel, paraffin candles are reliant upon foreign oil. American beeswax, on the other hand, is made from a natural renewable resource right here in the USA! Beauty: Like fine chocolate, good beeswax developes a soft, velvety "bloom" on its surface. Beeswax candles have a brighter flame than do paraffin candles. This golden flame often has a halo around it. How to be a smart candle shopper: 1. Make sure the candles are described as "Pure" or "100% Beeswax" and the wicks are 100% cotton. Labeling laws allow candles that have as little as 10% beeswax to be sold as "beeswax candles". Most of these so-called beeswax candles are blended with cheap paraffin in order to cut costs. 2. Make sure the beeswax is American. Many foreign countries allow dangerous chemicals to be used on the beehives as well as in the processing. Some countries ban the importation of such beeswax, but the USA does not. 3. Always buy unscented beeswax candles. "Why?" you say. Because beeswax candles have their own marvelous honey fragrance! Because synthetic fragrance chemicals are petroleum chemicals- and are especially toxic when burning! "Aromatherapy" candles made using synthetic fragrances are merely trading on the public's ignorance and trust. The American Lung Association says "Refrain from burning scented or slow-burning candles that have additives." Essential oils, while of safer origins than synthetics, were never intended to be set on fire. Essential oils turn into unknown chemical compounds when burned, and just because they're natural doesn't mean they're safe. The proper way to use essential oils for Aromatherapy is to inhale their aromas fresh or in steam vapor, not in a burning candle. A wonderful way to use essential oils for aromatherapy is to use a diffuser called an "oil warmer", "tart warmer" or "scented oil warmer" with a beeswax tea light. You not only get the full benefit of aromatherapy, you also receive the negative ions and golden flame that only a beeswax candle can give. A pure beeswax candle creates an aura of peace and serenity that cannot be matched by any other kind of candle. Some things just cannot be improved upon! About the Author: Siri Amrit Kaur Khalsa has Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and survived cancer using Alternative Medicine. She started Tigerflag Natural Perfumery at http://www.tigerflag.com to give people safe and beautiful alternatives to toxic perfumes, soaps and candles. 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Charles Lindbergh didnt cross the Atlantic until May of 1927. My older siblings were all living when he did it. It took Lindbergh thirty-three and one half-hours to travel the 3,500 to Paris. He was the first to fly the Atlantic alone. (Some years ago I was on the Concord. It took us less than 3 hours to get to New York from London.) Kids that could afford them wore Lindbergh hats with goggles in the winter. Charlie wore such a hat with goggles when he made the flight described in the poem that follows. I wonder if Charlie thought himself another Charles Lindbergh. (Charlie and his father died in a car crash some years ago.) Men had dreamed of crossing the Atlantic. My Uncle Tom was in England feeling sorry for his loneliness when he had a dream. He saw a single individual fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Lindbergh was the man that made that dream come true. Because of Lindberghs opposition to our participation in World War II, he was not allowed to make an official contribution to the war effort. He was not officially allowed to fly missions. However, he saved lives and improved air operations in the Pacific. One contribution he made was extending the flying range of the P-38. He knew how to conserve fuel. Read about his amazing flight at: http://www.charleslindbergh.com/history/paris.asp I hope you enjoy this poem: Flying Machine by Taylor Jones&lt;br /&gt;Monday, July 26, 1999 (revised November 3, 2005) We gathered at Charlies house,&lt;br /&gt; With hammers and orange crates,&lt;br /&gt; To built a half-sized airplane&lt;br /&gt; With supper flying traits. This supper duper flying machine&lt;br /&gt; I knew could never fly.&lt;br /&gt; With all that weight and Charlie&lt;br /&gt; It would never hit the sky! An airplane made from orange crates?&lt;br /&gt; They thought the wood was light.&lt;br /&gt; Surely with cloth coverings,&lt;br /&gt; There would be a successful flight. I said, "I may be younger than you guys are,&lt;br /&gt; But I'm not a stupid jerk!&lt;br /&gt; That thing won't fly and you will die"&lt;br /&gt; They said, "You stupid little twerp!" I was bad and they were mad,&lt;br /&gt; No work theyd let me do.&lt;br /&gt; If Dad could get his car off the blocks&lt;br /&gt; I could have gone to the zoo. They finished the plane and said,&lt;br /&gt; "Now that's a thing of beauty!&lt;br /&gt; Let's get this thing up on the garage,&lt;br /&gt; Charlie, the pilot can do his duty." I said, If Charlie &lt;br /&gt; Gets into that thing.&lt;br /&gt; His brain is &lt;br /&gt; Smaller than a cooty. I'd never saw anything fall so fast,&lt;br /&gt; It didn't fly with expected grace.&lt;br /&gt; Charlie face had lost its smile,&lt;br /&gt; Nothing but a grimace, As the flimsy mass met the earth,&lt;br /&gt; Or the other way around,&lt;br /&gt; The great airship shattered to pieces&lt;br /&gt; As Charlie hit the ground. To my surprise, Charlie survived,&lt;br /&gt; With cuts, abrasions and bruises.&lt;br /&gt; "That was quite a flight," he said.&lt;br /&gt;  But the landing tore my britches. The others quite agreed&lt;br /&gt; That a great flight had occurred&lt;br /&gt; Despite the shattered wood.&lt;br /&gt; I said, "Your minds are really blurred!" They went into the club house,&lt;br /&gt; But they wouldn't let me in.&lt;br /&gt; I said, Go have your meeting.&lt;br /&gt; Your heads are full of tin! CopyrightJohn T. Jones, Ph.D. 1999-2005 John T. Jones, Ph.D. (tjbooks@hotmail.com)is a retired R&amp;D engineer and VP of a Fortune 500 company. 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A QA Manager's position can be very rewarding.  It can also be very stressful. QA stands for quality assurance.  This means that whatever product your company sells, you're responsible for making sure that the quality of the product itself is as high as possible and that there are no serious problems with the product. The importance of this job can't be shown any better than in the software industry.  While the QA department is in no way responsible for actually creating the software that the company sells, they are responsible for testing the software.  In doing so they have to test not only every single function of the software but every single combination of functions.  For example, the copy and paste function of text editor may work fine in an isolated test.  But it is quite possible that a bug can be discovered in the software if just prior to doing a copy and paste, the file save option is executed.  Don't laugh.  Stranger things have happened. The QA manager usually doesn't have much to do with the hands on testing of the software itself.  The manager will probably have a team of QA testers.  It is the manager's responsibility to assign each tester and certain module of the software to test and to instruct them to document each test and the result of each test so that they can be reviewed and sent to the programmers if any changes need to be made. It is also the responsibility of the QA manager, once all the fixes to the software have been done and the final tests are completed, to make sure that all documentation for the software is written up.  The QA manager may do this alone or assign different parts of the documentation to be handled by different members of the QA staff. In order to perform the duties of a QA manager, the person has to have excellent analytical skills.  They must be able to walk through a process, step by step and not leave anything out, much like how a programmer goes about doing his programming.  A QA manager must also have very good communication skills.  They must be able to communicate the needs of the program changes to the programmers and also be able to effectively communicate what needs to be tested to the rest of the staff.  They also need to be able to write very well, especially for the purpose of completing the documentation needed for the software itself. Every QA manager position is going to be different as each company is going to have a different product.  But the general overall concept is going to be the same regardless of what you're working on.  A QA manager's position can be very rewarding in pay and in sense of accomplishment.  It can also be a very long day more often than not. 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You can grow growing bedding plants, cut flowers, herbs or vegetables and sell them in a roadside stand or at a local farmers market. We have customers who have paid for their greenhouse this way in just one season. If you love working in the soil and growing things you may want to consider a greenhouse business. Greenhouses are the perfect venue for a business. Greenhouses may be used by someone who wants to make a little extra money or even as a full-time job. You need to be aware that there will be an investment to get started with any greenhouse business. It would be a good idea to make a business plan. Start a greenhouse business plan by reading everything you can find on greenhouses. Realize that greenhouse businesses also require a large time commitment. This is not an easy business to get started, but if you have time and money to investment, you can be very successful. Find out what things will grow the best in greenhouses where you live. 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They can take higher risks than small businesses because they have more resources to fall back on than do small businesses. A disaster can wipe a small business. It happens all the time. Big businesses lose money in different ways. For example, one company that I was familiar with had a brainstorm in the boardroom. They could protect themselves from fluctuations in the gold market by buying and selling gold futures. They practiced right there in the boardroom and lost several hundred thousands dollars in minutes. They said, So much for that idea, and went back to what they were good at, which was marketing their products. Now a loss of several hundred thousand dollars would wipe out many small businesses. A big company takes such losses in stride. Of course a persistent loss would cause heads to roll. Young marketers with fresh ideas are often sought out by big companies. If they replace old marketer because of salary limitations, then trouble can be at the door. Its best to work young marketers into the system gradually and let normal retirement situations gradually remove the old marketers. (I know that some of you Ivy League guys may have reasons to disagree.) The problem is that a person full of ideas has a mixed bag. He might have a few good ideas inside his idea cargo, but may not be a very good evaluator of those ideas. In fact he probably has irrational exuberance.Thats where experienced marketers can help. Product flaws may not show up in focus groups or surveys because the questions that need answers are not asked. Lets take an example or two: Example A: Folks are pulled off the floor of a super mall and brought into a small conference room. They are asked, Which of these new dim winkles do you like best? The attendees pick the red dim winkle 6 to 1 over the other colors. The participants are given a $25 bill as promised and sent on their way. The survey group calls the company making dim winkles and tells them to make sure their new dim winkles are red. As these decisions are being made, Grace Snodgrass and Mary Hardcroft decide to go to Nordstroms Department Store to spend their newly-earned $25. As they leave the conference room and out of sight of the testing staff, Mary says, Id never buy one of those new dim winkles. I couldnt figure out how to use the darn thing. Grace said, I couldnt even figure out what it was supposed to do. Well, weve got our $25.00. Example B: Mary and Grace are again invited to take part in a focus group by the survey company. The group is given a watch-a-ma-call-it to look at. They are invited to test the gadget in the kitchen, to jump on it, try to bend it over a chair, and to do whatever else they want to test it. When they are finished, the survey folks decide that it passed every conceivable test and did what the customers expected it to do. They notified that the new product passed every test and could be placed in production. Now walking to Nordstroms Department Store with $100 checks in hand, Mary and Grace are very happy indeed. Mary says, That was a great gadget but I think Ill stick with the old way that my grandmother taught me. Grace says, I wouldnt pay $11.95 for that thing. What would I do with the one Ive got?  Anyway, even if one of the kids dropped my old one down the garbage disposal I could replace it for $3.95. The company I referred to above (where a loss was generated by trading gold futures) developed a consumer product for what I call a Conceived Market. This is in contrast to an actual existing market. (Ive never called it that before but Im sticking to it here. At a talk at a national meeting I called it a "nonexistent market." I also published an article internationally in trade magazines that referred to "an undesired product for a nonexistent market.") 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The product was dumped by a television marketer. Having the resources to do so, the new technologies developed by the campaign were used to produce a superior everyday product that was very successful and required factory expansion. This is called making lemonade from a lemon. Can you guess what the product was? The End copyrightJohn T. Jones, Ph.D. 2005 John T. Jones, Ph.D. (tjbooks@hotmail.com)is a retired R&amp;D engineer and VP of a Fortune 500 company. He is author of detective &amp; western novels, nonfiction (business, scientific, engineering), poetry, etc. Former editor of international trade magazine. Jones is Executive Representative of International Wealth Success. More info: http://www.tjbooks.com. 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While some continue to rebuild others are settling into new hometowns and states. But despite all that has been endured many continue to keep the spirit of their Cajun culture alive while adapting to these life changes. This may be in part to the joie de vivre (joy of living) approach to life that permeates throughout Louisiana. This joy of living attitude is seen in all aspects of Cajun culture from the numerous state festivals and extravagant Mardi Gras celebrations to the family get-togethers centered on traditional Cajun cuisine. It is apparent that Louisianans seek to enjoy life to its fullest throughout the year. Because many of Louisiana's traditions focus on the enjoyment and sharing of food that it is often said that "Cajuns live to eat." So it seems fitting that those who have suffered in the aftermath of these hurricanes would benefit from eating and sharing familiar comfort foods with each other. 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While this may seem ironic and cruel, it is fact.  How do you deal with this, when you are the watching your significant other go from happy to upset to depressed back to happy.  How do you reassure them when they are up and down, especially when the medication is supposed to be curing this very problem? There are a few things that you can do to help.  The first is to offer consistency.  Regardless of their mood, offer the same support that you have been offering.  Make sure that your partner knows that you understand what they are going through and that you are supporting them no matter what.  It is also important that you understand that the best way to deal with mood swings is not to ignore them, but to acknowledge them.  Sometimes your significant other will require more help and other times they will be more self-reliant.  Going with the flow is crucial in this scenario. 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Upon first consideration, it may seem like a third-rate marketing ploy, or not worth the hassle to maintain. However, when you create a newsletter, you not only provide your subscribers with valuable information, you also create a mechanism to reach out and touch your subscribers every month or week, or any time period of your choosing. Everyone who receives your eZine is a potential customer. Whether you are selling your services or products, each newsletter is an opportunity to generate revenue. It is also a chance to increase recognition and grow your business. And the reason its free? You want as many names in your database as you can get. In order for someone to give you their valuable, personal information, you need to provide them with something equally valuable in return. Also, if you ask people to pay for your newsletter, some may if they perceive significant value above and beyond the fee, but most will just move on to someone who will give them the equivalent information for free. Your eZine can be created in either plain text or HTML (HyperText Markup Language) formats, or both. HTML is the same code that is used to create web pages, so it allows you to incorporate design elements such as colors, graphics, photos, and links in your eZine. At one point, plain text vs. HTML format for newsletters was a highly debated topic and the vote was pretty evenly split. With the advancement of technology, such as increased storage capacity in inboxes, this is no longer such a pressing issue; however, there are a couple of things to know. First and foremost, you want your readers to be able to read your newsletter. There are a couple of great websites that will help you manage and send out your newsletter with this priority in mind; I use Aweber (http://www.aweber.com). This site sends out both types and then the receivers email software chooses which format will be the most readable. However, if you cannot send out both, there are certain advantages and disadvantages to either type. Text: Text documents are the easiest to read because all email servers can receive them. They also are less likely to be caught in spam filters, so you can be sure that your subscribers are receiving your newsletter (see tip 9 for more information on spamming). However, you have to worry about wrapping the text so that it looks the same in everyones inbox. And, you can only work with text color to make your content and product presentations flashy and visually exciting and interesting. HTML: As noted above, an eZine in HTML format will display like a web page. However, not all email programs will be able to read it properly. While the technology has improved, many people still own older machines that cannot decipher HTML embedded in an email. Also, the spam rating for this type of newsletter is significantly higher than it is for a text document, so theres a chance it may end up in your readers spam folders. The possibilities for design, color-scheme, and product placement are endless, and usually make it worth your time to explore this option. Best of both worlds: Another option for format is to send out a plain text message that simply introduces that issue of your eZine, then provides a live link to the full version online, which can include as many graphics and media as you want. This ensures that your email will get through, but also allows you to take full advantage of online resources. Keep in mind, however, that not all readers will be willing to click out of the message to another web page. Consider whats best for your readers. 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Certain words, like free or guarantee, and certain non-web colors or excessive use of graphics trigger spam alerts. Also, limit your database to people who have signed up to receive your newsletter and to those who youve done business with. By sending mail to parties who have opted in, you will be less likely to be flagged as a spammer. But why care about spamming? Well, there are a couple of reasons. First, if your message has a high spam rating, it will never make it to your subscribers inboxes. Many eZine systems allow you to monitor what percentage of your emails is actually getting through. It is a good idea to keep on top of these stats. A newsletter is worthless if your readers arent reading it. Secondly, there are anti-spam laws in place, both on the federal and state levels. While they arent generally enforced unless the violation is egregious, just being aware of these laws is essential. The federal anti-spam law, called the CAN-SPAM Act, was passed by Congress in 2003. It contains several important provisions that you should know about: Your email's "From," "To," and routing information  including the originating domain name and email address  must be accurate and identify the person who initiated the email. The subject line cannot mislead the recipient about the contents or subject matter of the message. You must not send to anyone unless they opted-in to your list by signing up or you have an existing business relationship with them. You must provide recipients with a mechanism to opt-out of receiving future emails. Each violation is subject to fines of up to $11,000. But most importantly, if you consistently spam your subscribers, the ISP (e.g., AOL, Comcast, etc.) can block your domain name. These big ISPs provide their users with spam-flagging tools. If enough people flag your newsletter as spam, these providers will block EVERYTHING you send. That means that no one from AOL will be able to receive newsletters, emails, or anything else from you. And, unlike the spam legislation, these ISP providers monitor spam very closely because they want to keep their subscribers happy. And if they do decide to block you, there is no warning; they can just flip the switch. Once blocked, it is also extremely difficult to get unblocked, and you must provide the ISP with evidence that you are not in fact a spammer. Monetizing Your List Deciding to offer access to your subscriber base to someone else, or sell your list of subscribers, is a slippery slope that will take you down a path of consumerism that may or may not hurt your business. Selling your list to another vendor may result in customer dissatisfaction, spam issues, and most importantly, loss of subscribers. I wouldnt do it. However, you can partner with another vendor or exchange your list with someone in a data-share arrangement. If someone has a product that you think would benefit your customers, you can make an arrangement with the seller to give him or her access to your list of subscribers. You can put an advertisement in your newsletter and tie your content to this other product or service. However, make sure that the product you are promoting is not, in any way, in competition with your products or services. Also, you should create an agreement with the other vendors with whom you are exchanging marketing lists so that they promote your products and services in their newsletters. This type of agreement, or exchange of lists, is a great way to expand your marketing reach and also maintain the integrity of your newsletter and the loyalty of your readers. Keep in mind that a list exchange, or joint venture as its sometimes called, is not the same as selling your list. You dont give up control of the information in your database; you simply agree to mail them your list without giving them access to your actual database. They only get access to your list through you. Another important issue to keep in mind is to make sure that the person who you are exchanging lists with has a list thats comparable to yours in some way. Size can matter; if you have a list of 5,000 subscribers, its not usually a good idea to exchange your list with someone who only has 1,000. Sometimes, however, the content of the list is more important than its size. If the list contains information on the best 1,000 people out there to whom you wouldnt otherwise have access, then that would be a good deal. Try to keep the exchange even and in mutual benefit to both parties. This way, your readers get the benefit of exposure to new information, and you get the benefit of expanding your reach through all of your hard work on your newsletters! Dr. Tony Alessandra, PhD, CSP, CPAE&lt;br /&gt;Building Customers, Relationships, and the Bottom Line Dr. Tony Alessandra helps companies achieve market dominance through specific strategies designed to outmarket, outsell, and outservice the competition. Dr. Alessandra has a street-wise, college-smart perspective on business, having realized success as former a graduate professor of marketing, entrepreneur, business author and keynote speaker. He earned his BBA, MBA and PhD, all in Marketing, from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Connecticut, and Georgia State University, respectively. Dr. Tony Alessandra is president of AssessmentBusinessCenter.com, a company that offers online 360 assessments; Chairman of BrainX.com, a company that created the first Online Learning Mastery System; and is the founding partner of Platinum Rule Group, a company that provides corporate training and consulting based on The Platinum Rule. 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If the couple enjoys sports, you can fill a basket with tickets to sporting events and basketballs, footballs, baseballs, etc. No matter what the anniversary year or the couple you are wishing congratulations too, you can add your own personal touches to a gift basket and surely please the loving couple. Anniversary Gifts provides detailed information on Anniversary Gifts, Wedding Anniversary Gifts, First Wedding Anniversary Gifts, 25Th Wedding Anniversary Gifts and more. Anniversary Gifts is affiliated with Unusual Romantic Gifts. 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In general, the principal form of conflict we experience with others has to do with some form of consideration that we feel they are not giving to us. We often suffer from thoughts like these: "She is not being respectful enough." "He is not as kind as I want him to be." "They just don't care as deeply as I do." However, if we will be courageous enough to see the truth of the next insight, and then admit its finding into our heart and mind, we can change the real root of this underlying sense of our dissatisfaction with others along with the conflict it generates between those involved: Many times the very thing we want from the person we are with - for example, respect, patience, kindness, love - is the very thing that we ourselves either lack at the moment or otherwise somehow are withholding from them. The "catch" here is that we are mostly unconscious to our actual inner condition in these encounters with others, and here's a major reason why this happens: Hidden in each of us are certain clever "self-concealing devices" whose sole reason for being is to keep us asleep to ourselves and blindly serving their ends, most of which are to mechanically perpetuate struggle and conflict. One of the ways these conflict-producing characters stay undetected - while generating their strife - is to point the arrow of insufficiency at someone else. Each time this self successfully diverts our attention in this way here's what unfolds: Not only are we kept from coming awake to ourselves, but in this engineered spiritual sleep we are rendered unable to realize that the very quality we judge as missing in the person or persons before us is actually lacking in ourselves! A little inner work on our part reveals the truth of our condition. We almost always place certain character demands upon others, but almost never see that the nature in us making these demands is without the very substance it cries out as missing. No wonder the circle of disharmony continues. In our spiritual sleep we act as its unconscious continuous circumference! What's to be done? How can we change ourselves (first things first!) and at the same time help our friends and family grow in Spirit? How can we realize True Self, end this circle of conflict, and open ourselves to Real Conscience - one that could no more feel these present stresses as we do than the sun could feel pressure from the presence of a passing cloud? Let's see. The following example is intended to make a special needed point, but should it not fill the gap for you - because of preference or perhaps even prejudice - then you need to do the inner work to bridge these ideas with something born of your own experience. When we, in our love for God - either through prayer, contemplation or meditation - give to Him our praise or adoration - asking therein for a deeper measure of His Life - we are, in fact, graced by Him in proportion to the amount of love we find in our hearts to present before Him. The true Friends of God have always known this Law of reciprocal Divine Love. To state this same idea in simpler terms - and referring it to our need to open our hearts and stop judging others for what we see missing in them - here is the Great Principle: Giving to others what we ask for from them is how we receive what we wish. To give this spiritual Principle the important consideration it deserves, let's look at it through the objective eyes of the truth of our experience with others throughout our day-to-day lives. How many of us feel that the "others" in our life - particularly those people we are around every day, whether at home or at work - just don't treat us as we deserve? 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We must learn to take the true conscious initiative with each other and then - based in our understanding of this great spiritual Law that governs harmonious relationships - make the effort to be to others what we wish them to be for us. Here is a special exercise that can help us create more harmonious human relationships. We all know what it's like to find ourselves unhappy and in conflict with someone who just isn't giving us what we want or need from him or her. Whenever this happens we usually find fault with these people, judge them as being inadequate, and from these findings blame them for the negativity we now feel toward them. But how many of us are awake enough to offer these same people what we have asked them to give us - before we ask them for it? Even to attempt the following practice will reveal more to you about yourself than reading a thousand books on spiritual realization. To begin with, as we discussed earlier, we usually demand from others those interior qualities that we are in short supply of ourselves. For instance, it is impatience that leaps to judge impatience. Unkindness finds others unkind - and tells them so in no uncertain terms. Arrogance despises pride and makes sure that the proud know they are dreaming of unreal heights. On and on churns this cycle of disharmony until we go to work on ourselves, implementing the kind of true self transforming principles that follow. Whatever it may be that we find wanting in someone else, we must learn what it means to give that very thing to him or her. What we would have from others, or have them be towards us, we must provide or be ourselves. For instance, if we really want the person we are with to be open with us, we must first open up ourselves. When we know we tend to be critical of others because they don't show us the respect we would have, we must show these same people the respect we want. 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The site is located between two pools with a fifteen foot waterfall acting as a backdrop as the couple says there vows.  This location is only available seasonally. Finally, the Ritz Carlton Lake Las Vegas offers their White Sand Beach Ceremony venue.  The site offers a semi secluded beach location that features a waterfall and views of Lake Las Vegas and a romantic bridge.  The ceremony can take place under a chiffon canopy or on a wooden teak dock. If you are seeking a tropical oasis in the desert for you big day, Las Vegas definitely delivers you many options to consider.  And with wedding packages as low as $400, your tropical Las Vegas wedding dreams are not only affordable, but also well with your reach!  Copyright Rebecca Johnson, All Rights Reserved &lt;br /&gt;Rebecca Johnson lived in Las Vegas for eight years and was married their in 2004.  She now operates Las Vegas Wedding Informer, a website that provides Las Vegas wedding planning information.  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Emptiness. It means without meaning, insignificant,  without need or the hope of have a need met. Sitting on top of one of these mountains and looking beyond we know that we are a part of something far greater that the little worlds we call our own. The most immediate experience one can have amongst these great mountains is the feeling that we are alone. Yes, there are people, other trekkers, Sherpa villages, friends, but we are far from the phone, far from our normal disturbances. The silence of the moment spreads to the hour, to the afternoon and then the night. We know we are alone. Every breath is important and our bank account is not. We are responsible for everything, every thought is ours. There is no media, There is no telephone, few internet hidouts to connect us to the world we know. We are alone and for, possible once in our lives, unable to escape it. But we try. We befriend, we chatter, we bring our books and magazines to the mountains to distract us. Yet, time is our enemy. We have no escape, there are just so many books and distractions before the reality holds, we are alone. And lonely. The shock is a wonder. Our reactions bemusing. Regrets, truths, feelings we never understood, dreams we denied, hopes that had faded, wounds than needed healing, heal, we are in the mountains, sacred mountains and our lives will never be the same. How long can you sit and stare at the stars without talking,  or thinking while in the city? Here the spirit of the mountains makes it easy. You sit and you sit and you sit and you just cant believe it. You are alive, for no real reason, with no real desire to change it. And in this emptiness, this loneliness you learn something about yourself that is a great and personal gift. You understand the word, spirit. Alone up here, it is lonely. But here, it is mean to be lonely. You are meant to feel isolated from your mind and its every striving desires, wants and needs. Here you get to know what lonliness could teach you back in the city life, but were unable to hear. You learn the meaning of silence, emptiness and therefore the deep awareness of inspiration and love. loneliness comes from the lack of self love. When we are in situations or circumstances that confront our self perception, we feel loveless, and then seek it. We seek love from others when we feel unworthy of love for ourselves. That is a strange situation. When we are at our worst, we seek the best. The more we hunger for love the more we lack self love. We can safely say that most mental health problems, sadness, loneliness evolves from the lack of self love and therefore most behavior we exhibit, which is not loving, is attention seeking. We seek attention because we lack worth. That attention seeking is a cruel friend. Because we may dress strangely, act strangely, be ill, seek help, be depressed and many other things but really what we are saying is I dont love who I am If we are saying this, I dont love who I am how can we be loved. Only when we love who we are can we say I feel you love and welcome it, I accept that it is valid But most of us dont know how to self love. We say I am worthy of love because I am clever, or because I am a great performer, or because I am ill and everyone give me attention for my misery There are many confusions around lost self love. Attachment to people and things exacerbates the lack of self love. We substitute a thing for a way of being. Things are not bad in themselves, but our use of them make them corrupt. I might wear Gucci sun glasses and say hey look at me I am cool and from the develop some worth for love. But what happens when I take them off. It is the same for women with those boots that come up to the knees and with high heels. They feel so sexy with their jeans tucked into those boots and this is nice. But what about tomorrow, after that sexiness wears right off and they wake up with a headache and wondering what made them make foolish choices. Loneliness is not an evil thing if we can dive into it and find a way of valuing it. For example we might be sitting at home and lonely and want to eat food, turn on the TV or even find a partner for sex. There are so many ways we can run away from loneliness, we can even email a friend and tell them about our unhappiness. But really there is no escape. Those things are just jumping from one problem to the next, and talking about our problems with friends makes those problems legitimate. Loneliness must be embraced as a time for self loving. It is a time to ask ourselves what are we doing that we hate. Like are we lying. Are we running away. Are we attached to an ex person who keeps us lingering in the past?  There are so many questions about this and to avoid loneliness, is to avoid the journey of spirituality. Most of our loneliness is triggered by the desire to be exclusive. To own everything including our partner. We want exclusive control over all our possessions and therefore we create a withdrawal from life. WE build up this arsenal of things, objects people, family and guarantee we are not lonely by building this wall around ourselves. Walls are created to protect us, to prevent vulnerability. Instead they block the most critical thing we have, the ability to love. Now I am not advocating open door relationships. No, I am simply saying that love must ride up and over the fears we have. Then, we can acknowledge the beauty of life rather than remember it. Rather than remembering what was we can enjoy what is and what can be. Holding onto the past means wanting things to be like that. We glimpse a moment of beauty, then remember it, then regret that the current situation is not up to that one. Have you ever been with someone and shown them around your city for the first time.? They typically say oh that looks just like Mexico, or that looks like Boston or London or some other place. They are comparing everything to some memory. Then life has become a routine of repetition and safety. A pattern of life looking for routines and old ways, they wish things wouldnt change. A rainy day is bad, because they compare it to yesterday when the sun was out. But the rainy day can be just as wonderful and beneficial to them. It is the same with self love. We get attached to who we were, who we thought we could be, who we thing we are and who we want others to think we are. We compare ourselves to our ideals and even worse, to others. Then the whole of life become attentions seeking. We cant rest in the arms of our loved one without  comparing how it was or could be. There is no innocence. There is a great opportunity to open ourselves to a completely different way. The key to that way is happiness. Happiness means an inner contentment with how things are. In understanding this we must differentiate between pleasure and happiness. Moments of happiness can be found in pleasure, but happiness cannot. That person who confuses pleasure and happiness will make many, many mistakes in their life. They cant even differentiate between real friendship and false, because even false friendship can result in pleasure,. One of the greatest pleasures people seek is attention. So a friend who gives the pleasure seeker attention, approval or holds them in high regard can easily become attractive to the pleasure seeker who thinks this will bring happiness. But attention just creates misery. You must know this if there is anything you can learn from understanding the natural way of life, that pleasure and happiness are completely in conflict with each other. Pleasure comes from the mind. There is no fixed definition of it. So what causes pain to one person might be pleasure to another. That is a very challenging reality. WE could go on forever about pleasures. It is a pleasure to blame people for your problems. It can be a pleasure to be always right. It is certainly a pleasure to think that you can be close to some ideal of a God. It is a pleasure to believe you are attractive. So anyone who validates those states of mind can give you pleasure. That is a really dangerous thing, because really what you want is happiness. Yes, you think that it is pleasure you are searching for but one day, you experience a silence, an inner happiness, you might just find yourself in true love and then those pleasures become confusing If you really experience contentment, then pleasures become very boring. Yes, there are moments when pleasures are high but the downs are equally low. Nobody wants the lows, they want the highs and this is the problem isnt it. So, when you look at a beautiful face are you experiencing happiness or pleasure? Or when the sun sets and you see that magnificent closure to a day, is that happiness or pleasure? The mind will call those things pleasure because it can compare them to displeasure. So the mind will say compared to yesterday, this sunset is amazing, and therefore I have pleasure That is why pleasure seekers are often depressed and feeling sorry for themselves, because every pleasure they get, they are reminded of a displeasure they had, they are always comparing today with something. Happiness on the other hand comes simply. It is like surrender. You give up and then that beautiful face or that amazing sunset just comes in. There is no thinking involved because there is no ambition. Ambition, striving, wanting they are the cornerstones of the pleasure seekers life. But the person who has happiness does not want the sunset to be good or the face to be beautiful. Beauty and goodness is already there, and the sunset or the face just reminds them of it. The spiritual path is happiness. The religious path is pleasure. On the spiritual side there is a lack of expectation, moreover there is a contentment with what is and a awareness of the guidance of greater forces. The mind, in spiritual practice is considered a wild horse with very little going for it, in terms of the quest for happiness. The mind is a pleasure seeking animal and in spiritual practice our aim is to tame this animal, teach it to focus on itself, or on objects of choice. The mind, in spiritual practice is slave, not the master. But the average person will see the mind differently. The mind wants to run away from loneliness, it wants to be reinforced and proven right. It wants to give care and control to those it loves and in seeing them benefit, derive pleasure. The mind is the parents choices around bringing their children up the best they can, the parent does what they do because the mind, with all its ups and downs calls this love. Happiness is different to pleasure. Pleasure is the avoidance of loneliness and therefore the wanting that comes from the mind. We want anything that takes us from the emptiness of being ourselves. So anything that achieves that aim, is attractive. Learning how to be lonely and happy.&lt;br /&gt;Loneliness can be a wonderfully happy experience as long as we are not resenting it. When I am lonely and dont want to be lonely, then I am in pain. I run for ways to escape it, alcohol, TV, my Ipod, any thing. I can even create unwellness which draws toward me those who love to love the needy. I have one friend like that. She is unable to enjoy my spirit and inspiration, yet, when I am ill she is the first one there. I wonder at much of our need for therapy, self help and advice from professionals, whether it is really attention seeking, just because we are lonely. Loneliness can drive people to depression and bulimia, to hyperactivity and performance. One lady I worked with was obsessed with getting men to seduce her, her escape from loneliness lasted no longer than the fleeting moments of approval before she would find a good reason to negate the person who approved of her. Then, she would return to me seeking help. Loneliness can be fun. When I am lonely I dive into it. I dont try to replace it. I might go to the art gallery and just feel the loneliness of the artist. I might write poetry or take my sea kayak out to a remote place and make a picnic. The whole idea of loneliness is that we dont like our own company so we create diversions. Because of those diversions we never get to experience our spirit. Our spirit, our self love, sits below the surface of everyday life. That is why people stay active, to avoid their spirit, they just dont like themselves enough. Loneliness does not mean being alone. Some days I wake with my lover and we both feel totally lonely. We dont need to be alone on this day, just respectful that there is something very sacred going on. That may mean less talk, less enthusiasm for a particular commitment. Its ok  to be quiet, not out all the time. There are four ways to escape loneliness. They are called the four substitutes, They are sex, food, greed and religion. Each is an attachment to something outside ourselves in order to fill the emptiness. But how can we be filled when we are empty? Those substitutes are like Band-Aids over a cut. You will see loneliness in churches, meditation halls, yoga classes. People running away from where they are in order to become something new. That is the sign of emptiness, the running toward and the running from. Loneliness is the key to love To really love, you must be lonely. That is it. Many people come to love to avoid loneliness but loneliness is never avoided. So then they are in an abusive relationship because they want company, they want predictability. They want, want, want  and really they are afraid of being lonely. Loneliness is not a tough place if you are alone with someone you like. To like that person you are alone with you must do things alone that are worthily of liking. This is the problem isnt it. We are often two people and when we are alone we are that other person that we would not like others to see. Then in love and relationship someone does see. They see the self we dont like because we were alone with that part and we didnt even like it. We were so lonely and it was so bad that we went and found someone to cure the loneliness. But they make it worse because now two people dont like who we are when we are alone. What to do then? Loneliness is depression. It is also the victory of the monk who lives in isolation for 3 years 3 months 3 days and 3 hours. They live alone in order to get past the dislike of the loneliness. Then it becomes a friend, not a problem. Much attention seeking is loneliness because that person doesnt like who they are alone. So they become obsessed with approval of friends and lovers, because that masks the loneliness. But that person who cannot be lonely, sit in the discomfort of it, cannot love. They can mimic love, repeat books or react but that person who cannot be fully miserably lonely and sit in that experience must become self obsessed. Then they seek others to do the same. They are not in the circuit of the average person seeking to be liked so that there is a security, from which they know about life, and from this they think there is love. The seeker of God is lonely and cannot love. The seeker of enlightenment is lonely and cannot love. Loneliness is the path to both God and enlightenment. It is an emptiness, not a doing. As soon as we do the thing, in other words seek love, seek God, seek enlightenment, we are in mind, wanting and wanting always blocks love. There are ways to be comfortable being lonely. Turn off the TV, throw away the chocolate, reduce food intake, give more than get, moderate alcohol, become happy with life as it is, help others reduce suffering. This is the path to living with emptiness and loneliness and enjoying it. In fact, loving it. http://www.chriswalker.com.au Chris  Walker  is a world leading change agent, an environmentalist and author of more than 20 books. Born and bred in Australia, he consults to people and organisations throughout the world on improved relationships, health and lifestyle through the application of the Universal laws of Nature.  The result he offers is that we stay balanced, share loving relationships, work with passion, enjoy success, and live our personal truth. 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It was clean clutter, but clutter nonetheless.  Every square inch of her walls was covered with pictures, shelves, nic-nacs, wall hangings.  There was barely enough room to walk around the lavish furnishings of tables, and plant stands, china cabinets, afghan covered wing-back chairs, woven baskets loaded with the latest coffee table books.  I could not focus long on our conversation what with all the distractions around me.  I cant begin to judge this dear sister in Christ for her interior decorating style, but I instantly recognized a spiritual application in contrasts to what Jesus said about the abundant life. He said, I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I love Jesus precision in choosing His words.  It is abundant LIFE that He came to give us. The abundant life is more than material possessions, money, fabulous experiences or even extraordinary achievements.  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In the case of partner or romantic love seeking, they cannot lie: The number of people, especially women, looking for a partner is staggering. It seems that with or without feminism, the truth is that very few women are content with living alone. The same is said for men. The apparent disregard at being associated with a life partner only shows their deep longing to getting attached to someone. If it is obvious that most of those who are not in a relationship want to be in one, it remains less certain why they want to be in one. Here are some reasons for your consideration: 1. You need a companion: someone with whom you can go shopping, go to the theatre and concerts, go on vacation, go on trips, go to parties and clubs, go to visit your family. 2. You need a hankie: a person to commiserate with; a shoulder for your head. 3. You need a playmate: a person with whom you can jog, or boat, or kayak, or swim, or exercise, or play tennis; or hike, or go bowling, or play beach volleyball. 4. 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You could be surprised to learn they are willing to move closer to you, but they never mentioned this for fear of burdening you with their problems. *  Retain a copy of the Yellow Pages that serves your parent's community. The next time your parent calls and you need to locate resources, you won't need to search out numbers or call information long-distance. When you live hundreds of miles away from an aging loved one, there is a constant level of anxiety over his or her welfare. Every family must make their own decisions about how to handle the situation. Dr. Mary Pipher, in her book Another Country, Navigating the Emotional Terrain of our Elders makes a convincing argument for having the aging parent(s) move near the adult child who will, or currently handles their financial or care decisions. It is an option that should be given much consideration. Be sure to have a contact person who lives close to the parent periodically checking on their health and cognitive status. 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