<?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-22778423532386310</id><updated>2011-04-21T20:55:36.725-07:00</updated><title type='text'>darcietaffy</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://darcietaffy.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22778423532386310/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darcietaffy.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22778423532386310/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>darcietaffy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973907742430105415</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>122</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22778423532386310.post-4681202844776158332</id><published>2008-06-16T04:22:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-16T04:22:53.794-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Genetically Modified Foods - Have You Been Eating Them?</title><content type='html'>By Thomas Clouser Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are any plants or animals that contain genetic structures that have been manipulated by scientists.  Using genetic engineering, scientists can pinpoint beneficial traits in any organism, in terms of added nutrition, better flavor, or greater ability to fight pests or diseases, and incorporate them into other organisms. This is done by isolating a particular gene responsible for a trait in one organism, removing it, and then transferring it to another organism, where this same gene replicates itself, creating a stronger and more resilient strain of the same organism. Although researchers have been employing genetic engineering techniques in agricultural crops since the mid-1980s, and media coverage of these developments has increased sharply in the past few years.  Most people have little awareness of genetically modified foods and the controversies surrounding them. In a 2001 survey conducted by Penn State agricultural economists, 84 percent of those questioned said they either knew little or nothing about GMO foods, or hadnt heard of them at all. Yet these techniques and products have already had an impact on our food system, from producer to consumer, and will continue to make their mark on the worlds food supply. Statistics indicate that as much as 60% of the foods we purchase at the supermarket have ingredients that come from GMOs.  Since much of the genetic engineering thus far as been performed on corn and soybeans, this would then include ingredients such as vegetable oils produced from these crops.  No matter how diligent one may be in isolating their household from genetically modified foods, it is most likely that all of our readers have consumed GMO  produced foods, in the form of vegetable oils and corn flakes, delayed-ripening tomatoes, and pest-resistant vegetables.  GMOs are ingredients in salads, pizza, baked goods, and many corn-based cereals.  They will be consumed from grocery purchases, and in many restaurants and food stands. While the future of genetic manipulation is uncertain, the business is booming and likely to continue.  Pressing global needs to produce more food for a greater population, and producing it all from less agricultural land, implies the need for increased yields per acre.  Crops that are less often destroyed by plant diseases, and animals that produce more lean meat for the amount of feed they consume are just two factors being heavily addressed in genetic engineering for agriculture. There is a vast amount of land yet on the globe not being farmed.  Future decades will likely see the clearing and development of such lands to meet global food requirements, but environmental pressures from many limit such development.  Genetic engineering has proven an affordable short term solution. So what are the risks?  What will be biotechnologys long-term effects on the environment? By altering nature through genetic engineering, are we coming dangerously close to playing God?  Many of these questions may never be answered.  But just as hybrid technology of our grandfathers made its debut to the rejection of many (and doubled yield output at the farm level) genetic engineering will eventually become accepted by the public..even if the risks are somewhat vague. ---Tom Clouser, Madisonburg, PA Tom Clouser is a 38 year old farmer in Pennsylvania.  In addition to farming, he and his father publish a monthly 16-page newspaper called "Trees 'n' Turf", which targets subjects of interest to those in land use industries and activities.  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The above diet is totally balanced and unlike fad or crash diets will not deprive you of any food groups or make you feel ill So here are your tips to lose weight fast. 1. Go Organic &amp; Up fruit &amp; Veg Intake Switch your shopping to buying organic ingredients and up your fruit and veg intake 2. Drinks Cut down or eliminate alcohol, fizzy drinks and caffeine. Switch to Green tea loaded with antioxidants and make sure you get plenty of fresh water  2 litres a day. Water is will flush out your system and is known to help speed up the fat burning process. &lt;br /&gt;Also as many hunger pangs we get are thirst pangs this will keep appetite in check. 3. Eliminate processed foods Such as burgers and Pizzas and get more good carbohydrates such as oats, brown rice and jacket potatoes to ensure that your blood sugar levels are kept even and you have plenty of energy. 4. Get good fats We all need good fats their vital to our health and vitality. They will protect against illness, supports the immune system make your skin, hair and nails look better The best way to get them is from oily fish such as, mackerel, salmon, sardines, herrings and olive oil. Make Sure you get 3 - 5 servings a week and take a fish oil capsule daily. 5. up your intake of lean protein Lean protein provides an immediate satiety factor - it keeps you full for longer periods. It also prevents insulin spikes that lead to energy falls and sugar cravings. It maintains muscle mass which is crucial in the fat burning process. At least 20  30% of daily calories should be lean protein get it by eating: Cottage cheese, low fat yogurt, skimmed milk, egg whites, fish, shrimp prawns, skinless chicken, turkey, beef, lentils, fish,  kidney beans, tofu and soy products. 6. Eat fiber This keeps food moving through your bowel. Just like water, fiber rich foods bulk you up and make you feel full. The average person could lose around 10 pounds per year just by doubling their fiber intake. The average person consumes about 8g per day this should be increased to 25g per day. It's found only in plant foods and our bodies are unable to digest it so it's simply eliminated. In the process it cuts calories by attaching to some of the protein and fat that you eat along the way eliminating that as well Finally, fiber rich foods are normally low in calories and filling so eating more of them means you're eating fewer calories and consuming less calories from other foods. Start your day with a high fiber cereal and keep eating fiber throughout the day. Good choices include: strawberries, apples, figs, and chickpeas, potatoes with skins, broccoli, brown rice, beans, and nuts. 7. Eat regularly You can eat 3 main meals a day with two snacks in between. Never skip breakfast so that you dont suffer hunger pangs later in the day. Your body has been without food for 8  10 hours so fuel it and set your self up for the day. 8. Portion Control Make sure you aware of portion control. With your 3 main meals to get the portion size of brown rice you can have as example, clench you fist and thats the amount you can have same with vegetables and protein consumed. Why the above diet will help you lose weight and be healthy The above diet will help you lose weight naturally as its balanced and It will give you energy, vitality and make you feel and look better  Try it and see. Want to see daily Suggestions? Then check out part two of this article, where we will go over some sample daily foods and some supplements and herbs you can take as well. 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There are many ways to speed up the weight loss process, but doing so requires caution,after all, putting down pounds too quickly has health risks of its own. Losing excess weight provides valuable benefits:better health, higher self confidence,after all-feeling great. The most effective way to achieve a fast loss of weight is to use natural methods, such as altering the diet and exercise program. Increasing metabolism can help enhance any weight loss plan, and can easily be incorporated into the existing routine for a faster weight loss. Eating breakfast in the morning will increase metabolism for about ten percent, as can eating smaller meals throughout the day. &lt;br /&gt;Eating four to six small meals, two to three hours between is usually recommended. &lt;br /&gt;Try not to go too long between meals, as even a five or six hours between meals can greatly slow down metabolism also slowing calorie consumption. Altering the diet can also produce quick and powerful loss of weight.To increase metabolism and also increase weight loss, include more protein, whole grains, beans, vegetables and fruits in your diet. Also incorporate more exercise into your daily routine: walk rather than drive, take the stairs, do more housework or yard work, or try to walk between 30 and 40 minutes several times a week,you can take any activity that burns calories.This will help you much when you want a fast loss of weight,together with healthier foods selection. Also try to increase the intensity of exercise every day, and try adding strength training. &lt;br /&gt;Strength training builds muscle, which increases metabolism.Every pound of muscle gained is estimated to burn an extra 35 to 50 calories a day.&lt;br /&gt;Long-term strength training may increase metabolism by as much as 15 percent.Although weight training burns much carbohydrate energy,strength training helps increase weight loss indirectly by accelerating the metabolism. For filling snacks that will keep you away from fatty junk food, choose only low-calorie and high-fiber foods like fruits and vegetables. These are best! They help you feel full longer, making any diet more effective,because they are healthy snack choices. The right amount of weight that you should hope to lose when eating and working out correctly is about 2 pounds a week.&lt;br /&gt;That is a healthy and effective loss of weight.That is the best choice. &lt;br /&gt;So if you are losing weight at that speed,don't even hope to lose quicker because you'll lose less healthier. You just can't lose weight faster, or at least faster and safer.If you do you assume the risk of gaining back the weight or damaging your body,not supplying it with the needed nutrients,which should lead to malnutrition. Aside from all the health risks and possible negative effects of losing any more than 2 pounds in a week,you are losing muscle,not fat,and thats not good. Alberta McKain is nutritionist woman who used to be fat. 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"It's simple!  You just put less in your mouth and get off your fat backside a bit more often!"  She always did have a way with words, my Mom. But she was only partly right because, some overweight folks I know are very active and are extremely careful with what they eat, yet they still seem to carry the extra pounds despite it all.  Then there are those twigs of society who can't put on an ounce no matter what they eat. My sister's a bit like that.  Honestly, I've seem more fat on a cold chip. Because of the way modern society portrays who we are and how we should look, there's an awful lot of pressure on individuals to buy into the slimming game.  The problem with this, is that even skeletal people think they're fat, and for them to loose extra pounds in darn right dangerous in some cases. It wasn't so many years ago, that shop mannequins had a bit of meat on their plastic but even these are a flat as a carpenter's board these days. But all this aside there are growing problems in western societies, not only with overweight adults, but we're seeing a lot of heavy kids around nowadays, and this is really not good. But it all starts with the adults, in particular Mum &amp; Dad.  The kids tend to feast on the same stuff as their parents do, so it's little wonder we're facing a major crisis with child obesity. So what are the weight loss secrets that we all yearn for?  Perhaps my mother was right and we are becoming a donut munching generations of couch potatoes! There are always new claims to weight loss secrets, but a true secret is about as probable as a cure for male pattern baldness.  If there was a cure-for-all with regards to hair loss, then we'd never see another bald head in our lives (unless through choice of course!). Same goes for weight loss secrets.  These can better be described as weight loss plans and there are many of them around, some better than others. Many folks are so desperate to shed those pounds that they go to extremes.  Weight loss pill, lipo suction, having the stomach stitched etc, but these really are last resort measures and all possible alternatives for weight loss should be checked out first, as some of the above mentioned can be potentially dangerous. The secret to successful weight loss lies with you. Or my mother! Which is not really a secret at all.   Despite all the fancy diets and eating plans, there is only one tried and tested method that has never really gone away, and that is to eat smaller portions, and get plenty of regular exercise.  Of course, eat healthily too.  If you cut down to say having 2 double cheeseburgers and large fries instead of your usual 3, well, it's not really going to help much is it.  Additionally, if you embark on a new and healthy eating plan and regular exercise regime in the spring time, but decide to slump back into the couch and return your old eating habits during those winter months, then you may find you will put on more weight than you've ever had before. Weight loss is just a beginning, but weight maintenance is the solution for a new and slimmer you.  Not only will you feel great but you'll look good too.  If you're one of those folks who just can't seem to get real slender, then perhaps you're supposed to be a little on the large size.  We are all different shapes, weights, and heights, and if someone carries a little extra meat on their bones, but are fit and active regardless, then perhaps the secret for happiness is to simply lose what you can, accept what you can't, and know the difference. Forget a lifetime of chasing the next weight loss secret and trying to look like string bean.  Just concentrate on being you and enjoy who you are.  A healthy mind is a healthy body and when you have both, you become naturally active (which is part of being human), and active people are happy people. Andy Maingam is a proficient writer and webmaster for Slender Folks dot com where he writes on such issues as The Zone Diet and The Bowflex Exercise Regime.  He also has many other health and weight loss related pieces on the site. 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In the lineup, as you look them over, who would you choose? There are so many that qualify. Banks, credit card companies, persuasive advertisers, finance companies, and identity thieves, would all be in the running. Banks because, while you are their customer, they do not have your best interests at heart. They hit you with all sorts of fees and charges for services which used to be provided free. They constantly bombard you with offers to go further into debt. Car loans, home equity loans and other lines of credit are pitched in every statement you receive. But, they are not your worst financial enemy. Credit card companies love to add charges for many different errors on your part (and sometimes theirs). Late fees, over-limit fees, yearly fees, and returned check fees are just a few. They hike your interest rate if you looked cross-eyed on a Tuesday, or miss a payment (not just with them, but any creditor). Still, they are not your greatest financial enemy. Persuasive advertisers love to get you to buy, buy, and buy. They have you pegged as far as your habits. They know your wants and desires. They have so much information on you, the fight isnt even fair. Their ads make you feel good and pull all the triggers. Yet, they are not your greatest financial enemy. Finance companies who charge rates that reach to the moon do you no favors when you walk in the door. Sometimes you dont even need to walk in the door. They send you a check you can deposit in your account and thus take out a loan with them with out ever seeing them. They turn easy money into easy debt; easy until it comes time to pay the bill. Even here you will not find your greatest financial enemy. How about identity thieves? They pilfer your financial information, and run wild with the account they set up. They rummage through your trash, set up scams, and flat out steal your info. They definitely qualify as real lowlifes. Never the less they arent your greatest financial enemy either. So how do you find your greatest financial enemy? You go look in the mirror. This is the person you really need to watch. This is who gives into all of the credit offers in the mailbox. This person watches the television and reads the magazines; then responds to the ads that are displayed. It is this same person who is careless with their financial information or falls for the scams. This is the man or woman who spends more that they make. This person refuses to save any money. It is this person who doesnt invest for the future. This is also the person who doesnt educate themselves in matters of money. This is your greatest financial enemy. It is this person who ruins all your dreams. It is also this person over who you have the most control. Do not look anywhere else for the cause of your financial problems. You are in charge and you are accountable. You need to take the time to investigate all matters financial. You need to educate yourself concerning money, credit, debt and its uses. You are the one who needs to curb your spending. You are the one who needs to establish a plan for your savings and in turn your future. Your greatest enemy is in the mirror, and so is your greatest help and friend. Depending on who or what you see determines what you need to change or what you need to keep doing. David Wilding has for the past ten years worked with both groups and individuals to rid their lives of debt. For more important information http://www.debtattack.com to find articles, ideas, tools, and strategies to get rid of your debt. 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Spains oldest pharmacy is now part of a museum and displays a container of ground up coral calcium with the inscription The blond coral is the only coral used for medicine.  The ancient cultures truly believed in the benefits of coral calcium. Coral calcium first came to North America from the islands of Okinawa Japan as a tea bag of coral sand.  Many people expressed immediate relief from health conditions such as back pain, bone spurs, joint pain and many more.  The belief was that drinking water treated with coral calcium sand was enough to change ones health. Coral calcium then evolved from coral calcium tea bags to pharmaceutical grade coral calcium powder and capsules that eventually were marketed to the masses via infomercials and multi-level marketing.  This is where it all went wrong and ended up destroying the credibility of coral calcium as a valid health supplement. As usual when there is a dollar to be made, people will stop at nothing to get that dollar.  As the popularity of coral calcium grew, some very unethical marketing tactics started to take place.  Infomercials came out claiming that coral calcium was the savior and cure to all conditions and diseases including the likes of cancer and osteoporosis.  Eventually these unproven claims of disease curing led to the infomercials being pulled and a mass of negative press that would forever shine a dark light on coral calcium. Years before the infomercials, people had enjoyed the health benefits of taking coral calcium, a supplement that naturally contains large amounts of calcium and dozens of minerals and nutrients that prove to be very important to the human body.  These people did not expect coral calcium to cure cancer or any other serious diseases, they simply felt the benefits of getting a full balance of essential nutrients from their diet. The surprising thing is that even with all of the negative press surrounding coral calcium there is still a big market for the product and people continue to use it claiming many health benefits.  It makes you wonder why people would still insist on taking coral calcium when you can not even do a simple search on Google without finding more negative results than positive.  The only possible explanation could be that coral calcium must actually be working for some and that if it wasnt for the unethical infomercials more people would have seen the unique combination of calcium and minerals that naturally occur in coral calcium. 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You'll find a few websites that spreads uneducated negative thought about the need for colon cleansing, and you'll find they're sponsored by Joe Nobody. We'd have to advise you to ignore those "quaks" and listen instead to the real medical world. There are real reasons why the health care industry supports the idea of a clean and healthy bowel, although there are a variety of ways to achieve it. I'd recommend the one that's the safest and easiest to accomplish. I recommend using the colon cleanse that's only 5 days long instead of months and months. Use a colon cleansing product that's 100% natural and made by a company that uses 100% USA herbs and is 100% made in America. And more importantly, use the product that the leading master herbalists in the USA all recommend. The best one is called "Colon Cleansing Kit" and you can visit my websites to find out more information. The Colon Cleansing Kit The colon cleanse use is produced by Master Herbalist Martha Volchok. When Martha started to put together her Internal Cleansing program, to her, this was the ultimate formula. It was a chance for her to put everything she has ever done into one product. All the formulas balance each other and there are herbs to make it as smooth as possible. Martha spent eight months formulating the Internal Cleansing Kit. Eight months of constantly pondering and feeling: twelve formulas, over a hundred herbs, dosages, and the effect of each herb on someone's body. She drew from her experiences and the experience of others. Every resource she had available to her she pulled from, used as food for her intuition. As building blocks to create one master program. It was designed to show you your own body. To allow you to feel your self, knowing that for some of us ... this will be a first time doing a colon cleansing. For others it will be a re-birth, and for still others it will simply serve as a source of strength and inspiration to find themselves and their health. 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In the last ten years she has been naturally cured of two life threatening diseases: Sarcoidosis in her lungs and, most recently, T-cell lymphoma in her blood. She is also extremely sensitive to artificial substances and modern medicine usually makes her sicker. In fact, she has had several root canals without novocaine or pain killers because of this sensitivity! She also knows what relief feels like and when she begins to make a formulas it is for this relief that she searches. Over the years she has created formulas for herself, her family, friends, workers, and complete strangers. Her formulas are always made for a real person, with a real discomfort. Martha put herself into the "Colon Cleansing Kit" ... she tested it herself, and I've tested it too. It's a simple, safe and healthy thing you can do for your own colon health in only five days. Like I said, there's absolutely no reason to do any colon cleanse that's longer than five to ten days. Happy colon health to you, and please visit my websites to learn more about colon detoxification cleansing. About the Author: Bobbie Grennier is a freelance copywriter for Herbal-College.com. Visit her colon health web sites: http://www.colon-detoxification.net  http://www.colon-cleansing.net&lt;br /&gt; http://www.detox-colon.com for more information about colon cleansing and colon detox. Also visit, natural-healers.com for more health information. 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The most expensive but also the most convenient is to use a florist.  A florist will be able to design your wedding flowers in the colors and flowers of your choice.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;When you use a florist to prepare your wedding flowers you need to start several months before the wedding.  Make sure you have a contract for the wedding flowers that describes all the flowers you need and the price you will be paying.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Wedding flowers can also be made by the bride, her friends or family members.  This is often a good choice if you want to save some money and would like to design the wedding flowers yourself.  You will be able to find everything you need online or at a craft store. If you pay close attention you will even be able to find great sales on the flowers, ribbon and other things needed to make the wedding flowers.  You will want to start this project at least four months before the wedding because it may take you longer than you expect.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Maybe you want to design your own wedding flowers but you want to use real flowers instead of silk ones.  This should not be a problem because you can purchase real flowers at a florist, from a grocery store floral department or from a wholesale florist.  The tricky part of this plan is to make sure you have lots of help because you will need to make the wedding flower arrangements a day or two before the wedding.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Your wedding flowers will be a beautiful part of your wedding. Craig Thornburrow is an Author and Business Owner. 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People use them to communicate with the world at large, political candidates use them to spread their message, even companies have started using them for advertising.  In the end though, these are just another medium for an age-old practice.  Keeping a journal. Why should you keep a journal?  Well it lets you get things out that you may have difficulty saying to other people.  Some people find it cathartic to be able to write things out as they happen, or shortly after the fact.  Other times, it can serve as a log of how you feel when things happen, which can be especially useful if you have problems remembering emotions (that can sometimes be a side-effect of depression).  This way you can reference it later and find things that you want to point out to a therapist. What kind of journal should you keep?  This depends on you.  Some people find the feel of pen on paper comforting and prefer that kind of journal.  If you lose it, however, then it is gone.  There are journals that are kept on your computer, if you prefer typing.  You can type it out, save it to a hard drive.  If you have a laptop, you even have the portability of a hand-written journal.  Unfortunately, you still have issues regarding keeping the journal.  A virus on your computer, or a power-failure and you can lose what you wrote.  It can also send your journal onto the internet without your choosing.  Finally, there are internet journals.  They are already on the internet, but could be read by anybody. Even if you lock them, they can be read unintentionally. Obviously, no solution is perfect, but there are advantages to having a journal.  By keeping one, you can make sure that you are tracking your road to health and keep yourself encouraged in many ways. 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Does that mean that I know everything there is to know about the internet? No. Not even close. An internet consultant helps people and businesses determine and meet their needs. That's what I do for customers not only in Portland, Oregon where I live, but in five countries all over the world. A good internet consultant will ask a lot of questions, since there are always several ways to accomplish any internet based goal. Depending on your needs, your budget, and your projected growth, there may be a wide range of choices, and only a well rounded internet or computer consultant can help you make the right decisions for your future. What can an internet consultant offer you?&lt;br /&gt;There are many things that pertain to the internet, and you practically have to be a science fiction writer to understand all the possibilities. Did you know that you can share a folder or files on the internet with another user halfway across the world? Did you know that even if youre halfway across the world you can log into your very own computer? Things like Ecommerce, remote desktop security, VPN's (Virtual Private Networks), internet shared applications, online databases and more are out there, and unless your consultant can identify your need, you could miss out on opportunities that you didnt even know existed! Along with this internet convenience comes danger. Did you know that people can break into a poorly protected computer over the web and read, change and delete files? Did you know that someone can use the internet to hack into a web or mail server and use that server to send millions of spam messages in a matter of minutes? Did you know that if that happens in your office, you could get blacklisted have all of the major ISPs (Internet Service Providers) refuse to accept any of your email, effectively blocking all of your communication with their subscribers. There are specialists in web based security, and a good internet consultant will help identify the right company for the job, based on the clients needs, budget, and level of technical expertise. Web design and Web hosting are both specialty services, and a good consultant should steer you to a reputable company providing both. In many cases, consulting companies may offer these services themselves, but more often, they use subcontractors and affiliates. This allows you to get not only a recommendation from the consultant, but also a sense of responsibility and follow through as well. It also allows you to not put all your eggs in one basket, in case your consultant becomes unavailable. A good internet consultant can help you not only determine what your needs are, but review those options with you too. In many cases, a consultant can even contact these companies on your behalf, and explain your needs to them. Then theyll get the written quotes, and review and explain those quotes to you in laymans terms. This helps you maximize your time, giving you an efficient way to make an educated decision, without having to become an internet consultant yourself. Scott Hendison is a computer and internet consultant, specializing in Retail Point of Sale (POS) systems and search engine marketing and optimization. He also maintains a daily internet consulting blog. Based in Portland Oregon, he has customers in five different countries. 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You expend energy through work, exercise, and daily chores, burning off the calories you took in as you ate. Sometimes, you don't use enough energy to burn off all the food eaten in a day. What is left behind stays in the body, causing you to gain weight. Weight gain is as simple as that...or so we are led to believe. While overeating is a major contributor to one's weight gain, other factors can play a role. With the many programs on the market for personalized weight loss, it is only a matter of determining which factors have led to your current size, and which products can help counteract the gain. Let's take a look at other factors known to cause unhealthy weight gains. Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is defined by having an underactive thyroid. The thyroid is the gland located beneath the larynx (voice box) and secretes the hormones that regulate metabolism and growth. As an underactive thyroid produces less of this hormone as it would in a person with a normal thyroid, a person suffering hypothyroidism will also suffer from a low metabolism. This, in turn, may cause weight gain. Food Allergies Food allergies are defined as bodily reactions to the consumption of specific types of food. Symptoms may ranges from minor skin irritations to more serious medical emergencies. Oftentimes, a person with a specific food allergy may crave that particular food when they stop eating it, not unlike a drug addict experiences withdrawl pains when trying to come clean. Falling off the wagon, so to speak, may strengthen the desire to eat more, thus causing weight gain. Cushing's Syndrome Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder defined by the body's overproduction of the steroid cortisol. Cortisol regulates blood pressure, cardiovascular function, and the body's usage of proteins, carbohydrates, and fat stores. When the body experiences a great amount of physical or emotional stress, cortisol production increases. If you have ever wondered why you turn to the refrigerator in times of personal anxiety, it is because of this steroid. A condition like Cushing's Syndrome produces cortisol constantly, thereby increasing unecessary cravings and eventual weight gain. Blood Sugar Imbalance A diet consisting mainly of simple carbohydrates can lead to fluctuations in your body's blood sugar levels. As you eat things like potatoes and starches, and sweets like chocolate and pastries, your blood sugar levels rises. Your body will secrete insulin to store the sugar and stabilize these levels, but an overabundance of insulin can cause cravings for these same foods. The more bad carbs you eat, the more insulin is produced, continuing this cycle. Hormonal and emotional imbalances in the body not only contribute to strong cravings for unhealthy foods, but may also factor into overall low metabolism. When energy is low, you are less likely to exercise and expend energy, causing a build-up of sugars and fats in your system. Once you are able to pinpoint the reason for weight gain, you are armed with the knowledge to prevent it in the future. Whether you choose exercise, diet supplements, or another form of weight loss, consult your doctor before beginning any strenuous program. Kat Lively is a freelance health writer for Compuslim, hoodia pills for appetite suppression, FlowCushion, the ergonomic seat cushion for home and office, and for Rainfloresta, quality acai products for good health. 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Here is one trick I've learned the hard way that will help you and will make your job a whole lot easier! Use humor! Use humor!! Use humor!!! (...as you see, I like repeating) Humor will put your clients/listeners/readers at ease and will help break the ice as well as set a tone with the audience that helps to loosen everyone up a little. Everybody (from Donald Trump and Bill Gates to John Doe) loves to laugh and disconnect for a little from this, otherwise, overly serious world. If you have a natural talent for humor, then go for it -- make your own routine, but keep it relatively simple and try not to overdo it. If you feel uncertain what to do, use the services of professional humorists who can help you!  Humor will make a presentation much easier to listen to and much more fun for you to create and present it. All different types of humor work best in different situations. Some speakers always start with a joke, or tell a funny story in the beginning of their speech to break the ice. But not everyone has a talent for telling a joke or a funny story right. There are too many examples of bad stand up comics...Relax! There is an easier way! Use cartoons! They are perfect to communicate your thoughts and your message, and have proven to be one of the best marketing tools. A recent New Yorker survey shows that newspaper readers typically check the cartoons out first before reading the actual articles. Cartoons are great, because they will deliver your message at a first glance. A good cartoon can attract your clients' attention and make it easier for you to do the rest! Where do you get cartoons? Probably one of the best online sources is eToon.com (http://www.etoon.com), a cartoon licensing company created by Vlad Kolarov, a professional cartoonist with over 27 years experience. At eToon.com you can select from tens of thousands of cartoons and get licenses for multiple purposes. Doing it is extremely easy. You can search for a cartoon by topic, keyword or author. After choosing the best cartoon for you, you can find out how much it will cost to license it, pay for it with a credit card and then you can download it. The licensing fees are quite reasonable for most businesses and individuals. For example, you can download and use a cartoon in a PowerPoint presentation for only $35! There are, of course, occasions when you can not find a suitable cartoon...No problem! Just email a cartoonist for a custom made one. Vlad Kolarov can make a custom cartoon for you in usually 24 hours. The cost, of course, is a bit higher, but it is definitely worth it! (You can email Vlad here: http://www.evlad.com/contact-info ) Cartoons work great not only for presentations, but in other ways too, such as: -- Advertising: Many Fortune 1000 companies (from Coca Cola to Volkswagen) use cartoons in their ads. There is a reason why! &lt;br /&gt;-- Email Campaigns: Cartoons are fun and they will grab your clients' attention &lt;br /&gt;-- Company Newsletters: If you want your employees to really read your newsletters, give them something fun!  &lt;br /&gt;-- Training Manuals: a fun way to break up the often boring training sessions. Cartoons provide grait visual aid and reinforce important information by making it easy to remember. &lt;br /&gt;-- Fax Cover Sheets: fax cover sheets beg for a good cartoon! &lt;br /&gt;-- Websites &amp; Intranets: give your clients/employees a great reason to check in on all your company information too. All in all, cartoons are an original, extremely effective way of marketing and delivering across important messages to your clients and prospects. They make you stand out from the crowd and your business a success. About The Author: Dessy Oundian is a Publisher and Online Marketer. &lt;br /&gt;http://www.2articles.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dessy_Oundian http://EzineArticles.com/?How-to-Make-More-Sales-by-Using-Humor&amp;id=121641 &lt;a href="http://aim-systems.ca/moodle/user/view.php?id=1004&amp;course=1"&gt;payday loan utah&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://lms.saisd.net/ole/user/view.php?id=1101&amp;course=1"&gt;pay day western&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.skills21online.org/user/view.php?id=679&amp;course=1"&gt;sba business loans&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://mi.vreffect.net/elearning/user/view.php?id=173&amp;course=1"&gt;payday loan default&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22778423532386310-1488751132457306644?l=darcietaffy.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22778423532386310/posts/default/1488751132457306644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22778423532386310/posts/default/1488751132457306644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darcietaffy.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-make-more-sales-by-using-humor.html' title='How to Make More Sales by Using Humor'/><author><name>darcietaffy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973907742430105415</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22778423532386310.post-954175391194954231</id><published>2008-05-02T04:11:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-02T04:11:09.236-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Online Dating Questions Not To Ask - Part 1</title><content type='html'>By Peter Portero Dating online is one of the most popular activities for singles today. There is an easy quality about online dating. There are a few social rules you should remember when dating online however. Just because you are somewhat anonymous before you meet does not give you the right to ask inappropriate questions. Take a look at these online dating questions not to ask too soon. Past Relationships Never ask about past relationships too soon into your online dating experience. If your date wants to reveal this information, he or she will. However, if you pry too much you might end up disappointed in the answers you get or you may offend your date. Plans For The Future If you start asking about the future too soon, more often than not you are going to scare your date away. You may be interested in knowing if your date wants children some day or if they plan to move across the country next year. Imagine how you would feel is someone asked you when you planned on having children, on the first date. Chances are you would be completely freaked out! 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The work begins at the Sheridan Correctional Center, dedicated solely to drug treatment in the state of Illinois.  Through CSAC, the formerly incarcerated meet with community and block leaders on a weekly basis right in their community, to find ways to re-enter society without returning to crime. James Coleman, Project Director for CSACs Prisoner Re-Entry Services program, is an African-American minister, former chef and a formerly incarcerated individual himself.  He helps former prisoners see the possibilities of a new life, from both inside and outside the Sheridan prison.  Through his work with CSAC, Coleman serves as a liaison between the corrections system and the community, visiting men while they are in prison, and helping them with support when they return home.  He also makes policy recommendations to the Department of Corrections and helps develop best practices which can be duplicated throughout Illinois prisons. Block leaders and other interested community residents can attend a monthly meeting, where they meet with parole officers, police, social service providers and formerly incarcerated individuals, to discuss ways to help the returning inmate keep from returning to a life of crime.   At these meetings, formerly incarcerated men are often given awards and citations for staying clean and doing the right thing. CSAC also assists ex-offenders with housing, job leads and other immediate needs.  Weekly Overcomers Group Meetings offer ex-offenders and their families an opportunity to share their troubles and find support from each other and the broader community. Its really about relationship building, explains Coleman, with a ready smile.  Sixty percent of the population in the Sheridan prison is from the Chicago area.  Some are ready for change, and some arent.  About 80% of ex-offenders from Sheridan come to our offices.  Most are African-American, like himself. I work by teaching the job preparedness and training classes, says Coleman.  I talk with every individual.  I inform them of changes in their community during their incarceration and what services are available to them upon their release.  Theyre invited to our office after their release for whatever they need. Sheridan Prison uses the Gateway Foundation and the Safer Foundation to assist inmates with developing social, life and job skills while they are incarcerated, but the role     of the community in providing an infrastructure for the returning inmates cannot be minimized.  Coleman has witnessed miracles happen through CSACs  Overcomers group meetings. The meetings are faith-based; and all are welcome, says Coleman.  When I started the meetings in 2004, I wanted to teach from the Bible, but thats not what God wanted.  People needed to talkto understand that the power to change was within themselves.   Its just awesome to see how people are beginning to understand their own capacity through their own faith. Coleman reflects on the progress of CSAC over the past two years with satisfaction.  Weve made a great difference.  About 60% of the Austins residents are directly impacted by someone in their family who has been incarcerated.  Yet the impact of the change is difficult to measure.  He relates a story of a young girl, who considered suicide while her father was incarcerated. Through the support from the CSACs Overcomers meetings, she gained hope and strength to overcome her suicidal thoughts, and now attends meetings with her father at her side. Walter Terry, 34, an ex-offender, who now is drug-free and holds a full-time job at Streetwise says, You have to be active, positive.  My job is my foundation.   In my spare time, I make meetings.  It all plays a part.  Its good to talk about your feelings.  If you dont deal with your feelings, your feelings will deal with you. Its inspirational, says Sedrick Waller, 45, an ex-offender whose life has totally turned around.  The meetings feed the body, mind and spirit.  People come from all walks of life looking for a way out.  It helped me to keep my commitment to a new way of life, and made me feel like I belonged to someplace.  People embrace you for who are you.  Its my family outside of my family they let you know youre not alone.  Waller, now employed as an ambulance driver, got married and pays rent.  God makes a way out of no way.  Now, Im giving back to others.  Waller was in and out of the penitentiary eight times, and encourages others to have hope.  He has also connected six ex-offenders to employment opportunities. Stanley Owens, 27, a student in the last stage of getting his truck-driving license, looks forward to the weekly meetings.  Anytime I have questions, I can go to the CSAC meetings for support.  You can get good advice; you cant go wrong. Reginald Banks, 39, one of the original members of the Overcomers meetings, now serves as an Outreach Workers at CSAC.  It gave me a whole lot of different outlets.  I learned how to stay out of prison, and not go back to the old routines, like using and selling drugs.  If you have the mindset to do it, anythings possible. Lynn Sanders is President of Park Avenue Productions, a full-service writing and production company, which creates motivational, promotional and educational films, along with marketing and publicity to make a positive difference to the world. 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There are so many criteria for deciding and &lt;br /&gt;every situation is unique.  The following are some ways for &lt;br /&gt;you to find out if the job is the right one for you. First  Know what you cant live without.  This includes: Your minimum salary requirement  will this job give you &lt;br /&gt;at least a 10% raise?  Is it more important to you to get: o health plan  for you and dependents?  Short commute vs. long commute o Flexible schedule, Retirement savings plan, Child care on premises o Maternity leave/elder care leave, Vacations, holidays, sick pay o Bonus and relocation package. Second  be clear about how important the job is for you.  &lt;br /&gt;If you have been out of work for awhile, the job may look &lt;br /&gt;even better than it might have when you were still working. &lt;br /&gt;Knowing your own needs for the immediate future will help &lt;br /&gt;you determine if this is a go or no go for. &lt;br /&gt;Lastly - make a final decision based on all aspects of the &lt;br /&gt;job.  Compare and evaluate the compensation, general &lt;br /&gt;benefits, basic requirements and distances for commuting or &lt;br /&gt;relocation.  All these factors are important in your future &lt;br /&gt;success if you take the job. Stefanie Spikell, owner of two companies, Expert Resumes and &lt;br /&gt;Clear Communications Business Consulting,  is a noted &lt;br /&gt;business/careers coach, management consultant and resume &lt;br /&gt;writer.  In her 20-year career, she has managed marketing &lt;br /&gt;communications departments for major engineering firms, &lt;br /&gt;taught at the college level, published hundreds of &lt;br /&gt;business-related reports and articles, and written thousands &lt;br /&gt;of winning resumes. Stefanie Spikell, owner of two companies, Expert Resumes and &lt;br /&gt;Clear Communications Business Consulting, &lt;br /&gt;http://www.ExpertResumeWriter.com is a noted business/careers &lt;br /&gt;coach, management consultant and resume writer. In her &lt;br /&gt;20-year career, she has managed marketing communications &lt;br /&gt;departments for major engineering firms, taught at the &lt;br /&gt;university level, published hundreds of business-related &lt;br /&gt;reports and articles, and written thousands of winning &lt;br /&gt;resumes. 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Your Good Man married his American Geisha because of all you brought to him that gave him such pleasure: your sweetness, your niceness, your love, your beauty, your femininity, your sexiness, your sexuality. Now that you are married, he wants to continue to experience all of these pleasures. Make sure he does. Yet, we all change. Just as the willow bends and changes yet remains a willow, I only suggest that you imagine ways to bend and change that will still allow you to remain the fabulous woman he married ten months or ten years (or fifty years!) ago.  Do not disappoint him. You have attracted and married your Good Man, the best man for you. Stay nice, feminine, and beautiful.  Continue forever to be his incredible Good Woman. If you could dig deep into a mans subconscious, you would find that the new grooms greatest fear is that after the wedding his wife will change. Dont. At least, not too much. And not too fast.  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How To Get Rid Of That Big Gut</title><content type='html'>By Dr. Gary S. Goodman I remember touring Indiana and the Midwest with my seminars and one of my university chums, an ex-ballplayer as it turned out, was talking about guys who get out of shape. Of course, that wasnt me, at least thats what I thought, but he did offer a standard by which to distinguish the truly fat from the slightly puffy: Can you stand with your feet together, bury your chin in your chest, gaze down and see your feet? Or, is your gut in the way? It didnt take too many years on the road, with its sedentary ways and rich food and drink to put me into the I Cant See My Feet Club. I was, for lack of a better term, shocked when I connected his definition to my midsection. But, happily, there is a way back from tubbiness, if youre willing to work at it. Heres the formula that worked for me. I call it attacking the killer Bs: (1) Cut out the booze. (2) Cut out the beef. (3) Cut out the bonbons (sweets and desserts). Each of these moves is worth at least five pounds of weight loss, or 15 pounds, total. Youll probably drop this load within six months, or less. Of course, exercise is the next part of the equation. If you jog a couple of miles a day, I assure you that youll drop a minimum of five more pounds, and maybe more. Do some abdominal exercises, but I dont like crunches. I use twists. Stand with your feet apart, lift your arms as if youre an airplane, move to the left, then to the right, sucking in your gut each time. You can breathe when you wish. I do it, every two or three sets of twists. How many should you do? I do them in sets of 100, and do 500 to 1,000 per day. Just the twists, apart from any dramatic dietary or exercise commitments, enable me to tighten my belt after several weeks. But if you can do the entire package, its not unrealistic to go from 250 to 200, or less, over the course of a year. Ive accomplished that, and then some. And now, yes, I CAN see my feet! Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out &amp; Sell Someone, You Can Sell Anything By Telephone! and Monitoring, Measuring &amp; Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable, published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC's Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and other organizations in the United States and abroad. He holds the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. 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Did He fall asleep? Is He even real?" Sometimes, what we call disasters is just a part of God's organization of nature; humans are merely in the wrong place at the wrong time. In Ecclesiastes 9:1112, wise King Solomon observes:&lt;br /&gt; I have seen something else under the sun: the race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.  Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 12/26/04 tsunami seems to fall into this category. People were killed with no discrimination with regard to race, creed, class, or religion. If God had a purpose in the tsunami, it remains obscure to me. You will hear some Christians deny that events happen by chance because they think that this means God has released His grip on the controls of the universe. But according to this passage, some disasters just happen. This is not because God has no control but because He has constructed the universe in such a way that an unbroken chain of causes and effects will take place according to the physical laws He has established unless He intervenes. In the case of the tsunami, its cause was an extremely powerful undersea earthquake. The earthquake in turn was caused by the shifting of tectonic plates. The plates are all the building blocks of the earth's crust, designed to interact in this way. Earthquakes happen all over the world. Those that happen in or near the earth's oceans sometimes cause tsunamis. Many Christians and Jews believe that such catastrophes are part of nature's participation in the Fall: as a result of the sin of Adam and Eve, the ground began to bear thorns instead of abundant produce, the pain of childbearing increased, work became toil, and death became the constant companion of humanity. By extension, we could easily deduce that typhoons and tornadoes, mudslides and avalanches, earthquakes and tsunamis are all the result of the Fall--that the moral rebellion of the First Couple fractured the pre-Fall cosmic harmony. As Paul says in Romans 8:20: "Creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the One who subjected it." One way of explaining it is to compare the Fall to a broken gear in a printing press: the entire complicated system of interconnected gears, wheels, and pulleys has to be adjusted to allow for the missing teeth in one gear. So it is with the universe--it has been adjusted to our brokenness. It doesn't run as smoothly as it would have if human rebellion had not "thrown a monkey wrench" into the machinery of the cosmos. As difficult as it is for us to accept emotionally, the Bible affirms that God sometimes causes natural disasters. In Isaiah 45:5 and 7, the LORD confronts Cyrus: &lt;br /&gt; I am the LORD, and there is no other;   apart from me there is no God.... I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cyrus was probably a Zoroastrian, believing in two gods--one called Ahura Mazda, who is perfectly good and brings blessings to the world, and his twin brother, Angra Mainyu or Ahriman, infinitely evil and bringing the world trouble. But the LORD God claims to be the sole deity of the universe. Some disasters happen due to God's permissive will, as is the case with the calamities that befell Job (Job 1:1819). Others come in response to God's positive command for the purpose of punishing the wicked and motivating people to repent. In Amos 4:613, for example, the LORD explains His purpose in releasing one disaster after another upon Israel: &lt;br /&gt; "I gave you empty stomachs in every city and lack of bread in every town, yet you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. "I also withheld rain from you when the harvest was still three months away. I sent rain on one town, but withheld it from another. One field had rain; another had none and dried up. People staggered from town to town for water but did not get enough to drink, yet you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. "Many times I struck your gardens and vineyards, I struck them with blight and mildew. Locusts devoured your fig and olive trees, yet you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. "I sent plagues among you as I did to Egypt. I killed your young men with the sword, along with your captured horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camps, yet you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. "I overthrew some of you as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a burning stick snatched from the fire, yet you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. "Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel, and because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel." He who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals his thoughts to man, he who turns dawn to darkness, and treads the high places of the earth--the LORD God Almighty is his name."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A similar thing happens in Revelation, chapters 8 and 9. The natural disasters pictured by the trumpets seem to stand for a wide range of ways that God can use to prompt the wicked to repent. In this case, they stubbornly refuse: "The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and woodidols that cannot see or hear or walk. Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts" (Rev. 9:20-21). Sometimes, however, God's purpose is only to punish the wicked, as in the Great Flood (Gen. 6:13, 17) and the great hail God rained down on the Amorites (Josh. 10:11). In the bowls of wrath revealed in Revelation chapter 16, God makes no allowance for repentance. Many scholars are convinced that John's vision symbolizes this by stating that no one is allowed into heaven's temple until the bowls of wrath have all been poured out, making it impossible to intercede and make atonement for the sinners (Rev. 15:8; compare Num. 16:4650; 2 Sam. 24:1525; Jer. 7:920). When such punishing disasters take place, the righteous are sometimes spared, as in the case of several of the plagues against Egypt (Exod. 8:2223; 9:37, 2326; 10:2223; 11:47; 12:1213, 2830). On other occasions, however, the righteous suffer right along with the wicked. Consider, for example, the Habakkuk's dialogue with God about the wicked among his people. In answer to Habakkuk's complaint, the LORD promises to send the Babylonians against his people (1:5-11). In response, the prophet asks (Hab. 1:13): &lt;br /&gt; Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In vv. 14-16, Habakkuk says the wicked Babylonians catch and kill people like fishermen. It is like they gather nations in their dragnet; no one escapes. Then they celebrate and worship their "net" as a god. Then Habakkuk asks (v. 17), "Is he to keep on emptying his net, destroying nations without mercy?" The answer comes back that God understands how wicked they are (2:119). He concludes with the reassuring affirmation: "The LORD is in His holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before Him" (2:20). In other words, God is saying, "Habakkuk, you're just going to have to trust Me on this one. Even though disasters happen that you don't understand, I'm still on the throne. I still rule the universe." Habakkuk's response is commendable. After describing his fearful witnessing of the LORD's wrath, he recommits himself to trusting Him: &lt;br /&gt; I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled. Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity to come on the nation invading us. Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights."&lt;br /&gt; That's the kind of response we must have when we witness catastrophes like the tsunami of December 26, 2004. We can acknowledge that we don't understand why God would allow such a thing to happen, but at the same time recognize that we are so limited in our perspective compared to the Eternal One. He has proven Himself faithful over a thousand generations, and we can trust that He "does not change like shifting shadows" (James 1:17). The righteous can be sure of this: God has not forgotten them and has promised to guide all events--even horrendous natural disasters--for their ultimate good (Rom. 8:2829). His purpose for us is to use the things that happen to us to transform us into the image of His Son, Jesus Christ. If He accomplishes that, with our willing cooperation, anything else that happens to us is worth it. Paul reasons, "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us" (Rom. 8:18), and he writes this: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.--2 Cor. 4:1618&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nor is Paul only referring to persecutions; natural calamities fall within his scope, as his laundry list of sufferings in Second Corinthians 11:23-29 demonstrates. The wicked have no such hope. If disaster overtakes them, they can only despair (Ps. 73:1820; Isa. 57:2021). If they survive, their grief over their losses can prove inconsolable (1 Thess. 4:13). Disasters that should draw them toward God may only harden their hearts as they resist the pull (see Exod. 8:15, 32; Rev. 9:2021). When we witness a disaster that falls on others, we should approach God in prayer on their behalf and do what we can to lend aid. When we experience one ourselves, we should run to Him for rescue, for aid, and for consolation. God can use a terrible disaster to bring about a wondrous good in someone's life. The cross is proof enough of that. *          *          * Copyright 2006 Steve Singleton Steve Singleton has written and edited several books and numerous articles. He has been an editor, reporter, and public relations consultant. He has taught college-level Greek, Bible, and religious studies courses and has taught seminars in 11 states and the Caribbean. Go to his DeeperStudy.com for Bible study resources, no matter what your level of expertise. Explore "The Shallows," plumb "The Depths," or use the well-organized "Study Links" for original sources in English translation. Check out the DeeperStudy Bookstore for great e-books, free books, and great discounts. Subscribe to his free "DeeperStudy Newsletter" or "DeeperStudy Blog." 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By applying some of these possible solutions and brainstorming some of your own, youll be demonstrating your commitment to your relationship and honoring it in the way it deserves. This will promote more gratification and functionality in your partnership, solidifying your bond as a couple, and creating a level of bliss unlike no other. Cheers to your success! 2006 Brian L. Rzepczynski WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEBSITE? This article can be reprinted freely online, as long as the entire article and this resource box are included: Brian Rzepczynski, Certified Personal Life Coach, is The Gay Love Coach:  I work with gay men who are ready to create a road map that will lead them to find and build a lasting partnership with Mr. Right. 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The only way to stop dating is to fall in love. A friend of mine said that online dating is planned for orangutans. What he meant  I have now idea. One dating form that is growing fast is speed dating; be very careful what you're getting into. The ease of Internet dating is hard for many to resist. Online dating is fairly safe. You can say that dating is the space in between, a hookup, and actually being in a relationship. If you are a pretty resilient kind of person and aren't in any real rush then free online dating is worth a go. I think that online dating is a great way to meet new people, make new friends and have lots of fun. Nothing like a fresh singles dating night to stir things up. You can make new friends; find the hottest singles, wildest couples and sexiest groups. You can find disabled singles looking for friendship, dating, romance, or just someone to talk to in the lovebird. 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Credit card companies and retailers have been pushing for reform since 1997. Hopefully, the new law will come into effect by mid-March. What have they been battling over? They rejected an amendment that would allow older people to get a special homestead exemption that would allow them to keep their homes if they file bankruptcy. Currently, this is determined by each state. Six states currently have unlimited homestead exemptions. This means that rich people can file bankruptcy and keep their big houses. Doesnt sound fair. They also wanted to have credit card statements show how long it would take to pay off the debt by making only the minimum payment and what the interest charges would be. One proposal would allow people to keep at least $150,000 equity in their home. The second proposal dealt with medical bills. If the medical bills exceeded 25% of their income, then they were exempted from the new test. 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A scrapbook can be of anything that you want compiled.  Usually it is a collection of paper items and/or photos that span a defined time period.  A scrapbook is a perfect gift idea because many people are not good at drawing a picture of their own lives.  I have a few ideas from my experience that have made a world of difference when making a scrapbook. First, decide on a definite time period and subject.  Then decide about how long you would like it to be.  If you have too much material, this will help you when you have to sort through it.  If you do not have much material, then this will help you realistically select a scrap book size.  It is best to use a scrapbook that is already bound.  Books that have a ring binder do not look as nice, but they do add some flexibility for future content.  Make sure that the pages are made of paper so that you can write and decorate the pages. Next sort through all of the material that you want to include in the scrap book.  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You can suffer from parasites for years without knowing why you dont have good health or just feel run down all the time. Some common types of parasites are: *  Round worms  can be up to 14 inches.  You can get round worms by eating unproperly cooked meat or by handling dogs or cats infested with round worms. *  Tapeworms  can be acquired by eating unproperly cooked beef, pork, and fish. *  Pinworms  are mostly found in children who get them from other children by touching their infected clothing, toys and dirty hands. *  Giardiasis  is a protozoan that is common among travelers.   This parasite is found in untreated water, contaminated food, and can be transmitted sexually. *  Bistoplasma capsulatum  is an infectious fungus that is found in dirt or in soil.  This fungus can cause lung diseases. There are many good parasite remedies such as olive leaf extract, black walnut, wormwood, and grape seed extract.  If you have bloating, loose bowels, excess gas, or other gastrointestinal conditions, try taking olive leaf extract or a drop or two of grape seed extract each day. Rudy Silva has a degree in Physics and is a Natural Nutritionist.  He is the author of Constipation, Acne, Hemorrhoid, and Fatty Acid ebooks. 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Each year, there is a new batch of beauty secrets, as well as a few timeless classic tips that are still religiously recognized. In today's society, many turn to celebrities to find out what is the new style, latest trend or most recent batch of beauty secrets. The Myth of the Stars Throughout Hollywood, there are plenty of beauty secrets that you are not aware of when you see your favorite actor or actress on the silver screen. If you think that they have the clearest, smoothest and healthiest skin, you are sadly mistaken. Celebrities are most certainly plagued with the same problems that everyone else suffers from, including scarring, acne, skin irritations, as well as the effects of aging. The beauty secrets that they possess are extra measures that they take to ensure the public does not encounter these flaws. Spa treatments are a popular beauty secret of the stars, where they not only receive pampered treatments, but can indulge in the repairing effects of some of the available products. Celebrities come to these spas in order to receive skin resurfacing, laser treatments, as well as state-of-the-art skin peels and massages. Products to ease skin irritations and dry skin can also be purchased from a spa, when going to one is not an option. These items can cost up to $150 for a face cream or as low as $35 for a skin repair product. Although celebrities turn to procedures, such as eye lifts, face lifts and removal of bags under the eyes, there is a beauty secret that is quite easy-to-follow. Beauty Secrets For All It simply involves the use of an eye cream. Secret 1 - Eye Cream A small amount of cream underneath and around the eyes can ease the signs of wrinkling and aging. Another beauty secret regarding the skin, involves the use of a good cleanser on the skin. Secret 2 How to Prevent Fine Lines Learning what works best with your type of skin and you will be well on your way to protecting your face from future damage. Retinoid creams have been said to prevent fine lines from turning into wrinkles. Another beauty secret that will not only save your face from damage, but also could save your life is staying out of the sun. Wearing a hat on a sunny day, as well as laying on the sunscreen, can protect the skin from some of the most avoidable skin damage. You may not have considered this a beauty secret because it is something your mother probably has told you a million of times, but standing up straight not only presents a confident aura about yourself, but can actually make you appear ten pounds thinner, as well as take five years off of your appearance. 4. Sleep Another beauty secret that is a no-brainer is to get a good night's sleep. When a person isn't getting enough sleep, their eyes become puffy and red; skin appears dull and lifeless; and their face sports a sagging appearance. More Beauty Secrets Other beauty secrets include: shaving in a steamy shower for an easier, closer shave; exfoliating the skin to promote circulation and softness; as well as wearing sunglasses to prevent the wrinkles that develop from squinting. Being beautiful does not cost a fortune and the simple beauty secrets above can be done by anyone and will help keep you looking your best. 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Many business owners have been sold on the notion that they need a tri-fold brochure or they are not in business. Forget it...everybody's got one and no one uses it. Your potential clients need an education. They need to know how you are different. (The typical tri-fold brochure simply confirms that you are the same.) Every small business should create the following pieces of information and format them in a way that allows them be printed inexpensively and updated often. I like to call this approach, the Marketing Kit. Your marketing kit starts with several professionally printed pieces that are the framework for up to 10 or 12 different educational documents. The core components are: 1. A pocket folder - A multi-use workhorse, this piece alone, if designed well, can send the message that you are in business to stay. (This one will cost a little but it has many uses) 2. A marketing template - This should be a professionally printed piece that carries your logo and contact information but is different than your letterhead. This is the base piece then for the following pages that insert into your pocket folder. Your actual marketing files can be MSWord type documents that are laser printed. This gives you the ability to change and update your content and also allows you to tailor your marketing kit content to specific prospects. Some combination of the following pages should be created for your marketing kit. The Difference Page - Hit them with how you are different and shower them with benefits of doing business with you. Don't tell them what you do. I like to keep this one to the top 3 or 4 things that you do that your target market will value. Think benefits that are unique A list of products and services - Okay, now tell them what you do or what you offer, but make sure do it the context of how they can benefit from your products or services. Case Studies - Pick representative clients or industries and outline how your product or service solved someone else's challenge. People learn in different ways and case studies allow them to see themselves getting relief. I think this format works well. State the situation, the problem, your solution, the result. Over time you can collect more and more of these and draw upon the ones that fit an industry or problem that in relevant to your prospect. Testimonials - Get quotes from real live clients and create a page titled - "See what others have to say about us." These quotes can be some of the strongest selling tools you have. New technologies make it easy to create audio and video testimonials too. Process Description - Show them how you do what you do. Create detailed checklist and flow charts that show them how you keep your promise. In many cases you have these anyway but by making them part of your marketing you can demonstrate how much more professional your organization is. 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After you complete your kit, you may wonder if anyone will actually read all of that information. The answer is probably not everyone, but many will skim and find what they were looking for as people learn in many different ways. You kit allows them to read the same message, essentially, packaged in a number of formats. All of the above pieces can, in many cases, be word processed files that are laser printed onto the template I described above. This format allow for very inexpensive printing and a great deal of flexibility when you need to update, change or even personalize your marketing materials. Your marketing kit is not meant to be used as something your send out to a list of suspects, it is your lead conversion tool to be used ahead of or after a lead or referral asks for more information. John Jantsch is a veteran marketing coach, award winning blogger and author of Duct Tape Marketing: The World's Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. 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Truth be told, you dont really care do you?  All you care about is how much money YOU are spending.  If you are average, you are spending almost two hundred dollars a month out-of-pocket for your prescriptions. Who or what is the cause for this expense?  Many people see the great advertisements that big drug manufacturers use to promote their medication.  The pharmaceutical companies have spent billions of dollars promoting the medications listed here. The manufacturers are not the only ones to blame.  The government allows drug companies to control the testing of their own drugs.  The trials are often times designed to suit the manufacturers and not the best interest of the consumers. HMOs and hospitals make deals with the drug companies to allow their patients access to the expensive, brand name medication.  They do this because, when the patient is discharged, the doctor will write a prescription for this expensive pill when cheaper, older, and proven medications will work just as well. Your doctor, yes YOUR doctor, lives in a world of freebies.  Free dinners, free sports tickets, free golf outing, free vacations, among other things are seen as normal instead of the outrageous enticements that they are.  Drug manufacturers hand out these incentives to your doctor, yes YOUR doctor, for prescribing their expensive medication for you. Are you a shareholder in big-pharma?  If so, you are inadvertently putting pressure on the drug manufacturers to turn out a big profit.  If they are not making money for you on your stock purchase, you may choose to sell the stock.  So these companies have to continue to churn out the big profits. All these factors combined continue to increase your overall bill at the pharmacy.  What can you do?  You can start by knowing about your medication.  Why are you taking it?  Is there a less expensive alternate? Are you taking any of the medications listed here?  If so, you will learn why they are on this list of prescription drugs that you should not be taking. The drug Prilosec was introduced in 1989 and soon became the most popular prescription drug in the world.  Even though Prilosec is an excellent medication, advertising is what really put the medication over the top.  Just before the patent on Prilosec expired, allowing generic companies to produce the medication for a fraction of the cost, Nexium was born. What did the manufacturer do to create Nexium?  They took the molecule and turned it over.  Thats right, they turned it upside down.  If you turned an apple over, its still an apple, right?  In the prescription drug world, this is called a new drug. In the drug manufacturers own testing, only one study showed Nexium working better than Prilosec, and that was just a 3% increase in ulcer healing time. 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He is currently active in assisting clients who are having difficulty affording their prescription drugs.  Through his many years of practice, Dr. Conner has developed a number of unique and creative ways to lower prescription costs.  He is also a frequent radio and television guest personality.  Visit   [http://www.rxcostcutters.com] http://www.rxcostcutters.com for more free articles and free newsletter. 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The subtitle "The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" gives some clue to its thesis.  It's a book that Gladwell describes as being about 'the thoughts and decisions that bubble up from our unconscious.' What we might term intuition, Gladwell refers to as 'thin-slicing'.  "Thin-slicing", he writes, "refers to the ability of our unconscious to find patterns in situations and behaviour based on very narrow slices of experience." He goes on to cite psychologist John Gottman who can predict whether couples will still be married, 15 years down the line, with 90% accuracy, after 15 minutes' observation. Gladwell says: "Thin-slicing is part of what makes the unconscious so dazzling.  But it's also what we find most problematic about rapid cognition.  How is it possible to gather the necessary information for a sophisticated judgement in such a short time?  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It affects about 1 in 3 and is moving towards a ratio of 1 in 2. It strikes men, women, and children. Cancer is caused by a variety of factors, including exposure to environmental toxins, smoking, an unhealthy lifestyle, and genetic predisposition. What is cancer? Our bodies are made up of billions of cells. When some of these cells deviate and do not perform as they should, they become cancer cells and must be removed. Otherwise, the cells will propagate and destroy the body from within. If your immune system is healthy, it is designed to eradicate these cancer cells before you are diagnosed with cancer. However, if the immune system is fragile or the cells multiply too quickly then cancer follows. Therefore, it is crucial to restore your immune system to its strongest state in order for it to battle the cancer cells. There are many ways to strengthen the immune system. The first and easiest method is to make some changes in your diet and lifestyle. Maintaining a healthy weight and eating a nutritious diet are extremely important tools in your fight against cancer. Nutrients found in certain foods strengthen your bodys abilities to ward off diseases like cancer. Consuming a predominantly plant-based diet (fruits, vegetables, and beans), when matched with regular physical exercise and the avoidance of tobacco, can greatly decrease your cancer risk. If you have already been diagnosed with cancer, no matter what stage of cancer or what type of cancer, there are natural alternative methods of treatment available. Many people, who are given little hope by their doctors, choose to receive alternative treatments. More and more people are now learning about the benefits of supplementing their conventional cancer treatments with natural therapies. These natural remedies improve the bodys immune system instead of relying on the often inconsistent results from chemotherapy and radiation. There are many natural alternative cancer treatments and remedies available today. Some of these methods, used in conjunction with conventional methods, strengthen the body and control the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy. Other methods are used in place of the conventional methods. All alternative remedies share the belief that a genuinely healthy body, and thus a balanced immune system, is less susceptible to cancer and better equipped to fight off cancer cells if they develop. Their methods try to eliminate the fundamental problem that permitted the cancer to develop in the first place by restoring a healthy immune system, thus allowing the body to heal itself. Alternative treatments, usually holistic (whole body treatment) in their methods, strive to treat the whole body of the person rather than only the affected area(s). They also care for the patient on many different levels not just the physical part. A patients spiritual and emotional conditions are included in their treatments. ALTERNATIVE  CANCER TREATMENTS: METABOLIC THERAPIES:  The basic premise of metabolic therapies is that due to the close connection between diet and disease, chronic and life-threatening diseases can be reversed by restricting the type of calories our bodies consume. Since diet determines the health of a person, the treatments must consist of ways to cleanse the body from within. Metabolic therapy uses a combination of methods in an attempt to remove the toxins from the body. The treatments use detoxification to flush the toxins out of the body, plant-based diets consisting of whole foods, and a regimen of vitamins, minerals and enzymes which heal damaged tissues and strengthen and revitalize the immune system. HERBAL THERAPIES: Herbal therapy is the oldest form of medicinal treatment in the world. This treatment uses herbs to strengthen the ability of the body to eradicate cancer cells. It has been around for thousands of years and was used as mainstream medicine by doctors until the late nineteenth century. At that time, the AMA (American Medical Association), consisting of doctors who were in a partnership with a growing pharmaceutical industry, used its clout to abolish the use of natural substances. Because there is no profit to be had from these natural drugs, they were no longer considered viable treatments. The established medical community does not encourage its patients to treat their own cancer by using inexpensive natural substances and therapies. Instead, millions of dollars are spent to create synthetic drugs. MIND-BODY THERAPIES:  Because our mind has a powerful effect on our body, these therapies concentrate on the function of emotions and spiritual faith in the recovery process from an illness. They do not guarantee a cure but they can greatly affect what happens in your body and have become an increasingly important part of cancer treatments. Examples of these therapies include hypnosis, biofeedback, visualization techniques that help increase the effectiveness of the immune system, meditation, yoga, tai chi, and participating in pleasing activities like listening to music or taking walks. Anything that promotes improved emotional and spiritual well-being is a mind-body therapy. Using these techniques can alleviate pain, enhance your quality of life, and in some cases eliminate or reduce the disease. Because you can do most of the mind-body therapies yourself, you feel like you are gaining back the control over your life that cancer has taken away from you. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, do not give up hope. You must be proactive and research the various alternative treatments that are available, and there are many. The more you do to help yourself, the better your chances will be to eliminate cancer from your life. Chris Chenoweth, author of the DO-IT-YOURSELF HOME, HEALTH &amp; MONEY GUIDE writes articles pertaining to diet, exercise, health, and business. 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Flynn If you make the wise decision of trying to get more exercise, youll need to figure out what you are able to do and how long you are able to do it. Im not talking about what you could do in your glory days. Im talking about what you can do right now. Ill give you an example. When I was in college, I wasnt very fat or heavy at all. I used to jog three miles a day religiously, until the day I got a job, and then I just didnt seem to have the time for it anymore. With a little patience and a lot of junk food, I grew to be over 60 pounds heavier than my former self. Then, out of the blue sky, I decided to take up jogging again. I bought a pair of cheap running shoes and headed for the local high school track. There was quite a variety of people walking, running, and playing soccer. I saw a few high school-aged people and even some women and men over 60 or 70 years old. I thought, This is great, I can look forward to 40 more years of jogging. I remembered that I had liked to stretch before the three-mile-joy-ride, so I stretched out my thighs, calves, and any other leg muscles I could think of. I was set to go, and I couldnt wait to get the runners high that I used to experience daily. The first ten steps were a little bit uncomfortable, and of course they would be. I hadnt attempted to jog in seven years (and 60 pounds). But I only need to run twelve laps, I thought to myself. That would be three miles. I started out strong, but within the first half lap, I had slowed considerably and I was having trouble breathing. This isnt how I remembered it. What was going on? I feared I might collapse right here on the track, and then the grandma runners would pass me up one by one and laugh. I couldnt let that happen. Since I could barely run, or breathe, I decided to start limping. It didnt matter which leg I chose as long as it remained consistent. I slowly limped onto the grass in the center of the track and pretended to be assessing the damage to my leg. I was actually sucking wind quite violently. A few people stopped to ask if I was all right. All I could think to say was, Damn, its the same muscle I pulled six months ago. Im glad they didnt ask me which muscle. I then massaged my leg all over but concentrated most of my efforts on my left ankle. Within five minutes I was up and limping again, this time straight towards my car. Even though I seemed to pull off the fake limping act, I still felt miserable. I hadnt even run one lousy lap. I got in my car and raced away. I couldnt go straight home until I had collected all of my painful thoughts and sorted them out. Instead, I headed to the one place that I felt most welcome...7-Eleven. I dont remember what I feasted on that day, but I didnt imagine that the clerk was laughing at me as I had imagined the other runners back at the track had been. In fact, no one really laughed at me that day, but they might have if I hadnt been such a great actor. And knowing that they could have laughed at me, I ate like a king and queen combined, and I cleansed myself of the imagined laughter. I wanted a hug that day, but maybe what I really needed was therapy. The story illustrates that you need to exercise at your current level of ability. If it has been five years since youve exercised, you cannot expect yourself to pick right up where you left off. Experiment a little and see what your body can actually do right now. Another gem I will peddle to you is the idea of starting small and building up to bigger routines as you become ready. If you decide that walking will be your favorite means of exercising, dont try for ten miles on your first day. You can easily start by just walking around the block each day for a week. Next you can try expanding your walk to involve a few more blocks. The following week youll add even more blocks, and in six months or so, you just might be walking three or four miles. Make sure that you build up gradually, rather than biting off more than you can chew. Its much better to have a continuous string of successes than a setback every four weeks. After you lose ten to fifteen pounds, you will feel able to exercise longer. The more you lose, the more you can do. That seems a bit backwards to me. The people who most need to exercise are the same people who can do the least amount of it. Its a cruel world. Dont thinkjust get started right now. When you are ready to begin exercising, remember that you will be doing this each day. It is important not to get bored. If you keep your exercise bicycle in the garage, make sure you also have a television or radio in the garage. Watching television or listening to the radio passes the time a little faster; before you know it, your 30 minutes are up. One friend of mine is a big advocate of varying your routine often. If youve been walking on flat land as your exercise, perhaps the next thing to do is to try adding some hills to your walk. Then perhaps you could bike on certain days and swim on others. I agree that this would be a better overall workout than exercising the same way each day. However, Im lazier than he, and we both know it. He has weighed 100 pounds less than me for a stretch of nearly ten years, so he must be doing at least a few things right. Whatever your exercise plan will be, make sure you keep at it. Make a schedule and stick to it. Let it be a regular part of your day, like brushing your teeth or feeding your dog or cat. Its easy to say you will just take one day off, but sometimes that day can turn into days or weeks. &lt;br /&gt;Plan ahead for the winter or off-season. You may not be able to jog for long stretches at a time during the winter, depending upon your local climate. Buy that exercise bike, or take up an indoor exercise such as aerobics. It is also wise to be mindful of the time of day you prefer to exercise. I knew a lot of people at my office that liked to get up early in the morning and exercise. I always had a hard time getting up early, since I had been used to staying up so late (when I was twenty-something). But many things would keep me from exercising after work. I was often too tired or mentally drained after work. I also belonged to some clubs that met in the evenings, and I still needed some time to see my friends. Yes, life was busy, but Im sure its been busy for you as well. Given my situation, I eventually realized that I could exercise more consistently if I woke up one hour earlier and exercised in the morning. Was that easy for me? No. It took me three or four months to adjust to my new schedule. But once I found myself bouncing out of bed very early in the morning, I knew I would continue to do so. The best news about exercise is that it gives your metabolism a jolt to help you burn more calories even after youve finished exercising. Thats truly a deal you cant pass up. So stop whatever it is that you are doing and go exercise right now. Yes, I mean it! Hurry! Right now! by Johnny T. 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Have you harnessed the power of the internet, specifically email, to communicate your marketing and sales messages to your customers and prospects? You should heres why and how to use small business email marketing! Its estimated that over 60 billion emails are sent daily. Thats billion with a b! Admittedly, many of those are SPAM of one sort or another, but its also safe to say that hundreds of millions of them are carrying marketing messages. Sadly, most of those will never be opened. Of those that are opened, many will never be read. As a small retailer or service business owner, your emails most likely WOULD be opened and read by your customers and prospects IF you were using small business email marketing. Since youre not, the question is why? Email marketing and advertising offers you a surprisingly cost and labor-effective way to reach your customers and prospects with a laser-focused marketing message. Then, once you have found a strategy that works, its easy to repeat it. What could be bad about that? Imagine you have a large shipment of a particular product, or an overstock. How will you get the word out? If you had a list of your customers email addresses, and were set-up to send them an email blast, you would know exactly what to do. Both of those things are very easy to set up, and once theyre in place its like having your very own fleet of mail carriers waiting to deliver your personalized marketing message. You may have thought that small business email marketing was beyond your skills, but its safe to say that a business owner with even the most rudimentary computer skill can have an email campaign up and running in an afternoon. After that, less than an hour a week will keep you in regular, personal contact with your customers and prospects. Wouldnt you like to be able to let your customers know about your specials, sales, and discounts with the touch of a button. Small business email marketing isnt QUITE that easy, but its close! 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The intimate nature of marriage makes spouses vulnerable to each other.  A spouse who knows you better than any other person has the most ability to offend you.  And, because you share a life together your spouse also has the most opportunity to be a repeat offender.  When the person you are supposed to be closest to refuses to see how his or her actions hurt you or if they continue to hurt you in the same manner over and over again it can seem that forgiveness is impossible. There is no doubt that forgiveness under these circumstances can be very difficult.  However, clearing up some common misunderstandings about forgiveness may help the process along a little. One of the misconceptions implied by a lack of forgiveness when a spouse is not willing to apologize is that if you forgive your spouse you are somehow doing them a favour.  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I have discovered over the years that more money doesnt necessarily mean more fun.  In fact, some of the simplest, age old activities, seem to feed their fun hungry souls the best.  Remember, in the old days that is the very old days.   Family gatherings provided a great source of entertainment.   It's hard to believe that in todays fast paced, high tech, world that children still enjoy this kind of interaction. I have found that for some reason, maybe because it validates their own behaviors, kids love to hear stories of when we were young.  No, not the kind that remind them of how good they have it today.  Im talking about our childhood antics, the times when we misbehaved, did something wrong, and the consequences. Most of us have funny moments in our life that just stick with us.  Sometimes they werent so funny at the time at least from our prospective, then.  My kids love to hear stories of my childhood antics, when I broke the rules, how I felt about it, and what punishment I had to endure because of it.  They especially like the punishment part.   Some sort of satisfaction knowing that I had to endure the cruelties of punishment also! Of course it doesnt sound amusing to talk about times when you got in trouble.  But,  those memories are funny to us now that we look back at our childhood.  Sure we can laugh now  Were a lot smarter and see the innocence of our ways. This is a great way to also remind ourselves that we were once kids also.  And not so different than our own kids.  With much the same innocence, gullibility, and scheming potential.  Ahhhh a great tool for reminding us that at least some of the behaviors we frown on in our kids is just the normal age old process of growing up!   A very reassuring thought when youre ready to pull your hair out. 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If you dont know whats out there or if you dont know what youre looking for, youre doomed to spend too much of your hard earned money! There no disputing the fact that an  Informed Consumer = More Savings!   There! I said it again.  Boy did that feel good.  Well now that I got that off my chest let me share some ideas on this FUN thing. Roller skating- went once a week when I was a kid.  Loved it! Guess what? My kids love it too!  And its cheap if you do your research.  Our local rink has a family night.  Get this , $1 to get in $1 for skates if you need to rent. If you make this a regular outing, invest in the skates.  Thats one of those birthday or Christmas gifts that will pay you back in the long run.  My husband and I dont skate, those days are gone. Although I highly recommend it for a great workout.  That means four kids can get in for $4.  Three hours of fun for $4.  You cant beat it! I could get us in for even less . . .only $2.  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A great feature.  Even for the fumbling adult.  Who am I kidding, I love those bumper guards!&lt;br /&gt;Most alleys have a discount night.  So, try to plan your activities so you can enjoy the benefits of the discounts.   Just a Note:   Both of the above businesses usually offer birthday party rates as well.  If youre not into planning your own party at home (by far the most economical way) then consider checking out the party packages. Cookouts and Picnics:  Cookouts dont have to be for special occasions.  We have several wonderful parks in our area that sport wonderful playgrounds and scenic walking or biking trails.  So take the boredom out of lunch one Saturday or Sunday afternoon and throw together a cookout or picnic at your local park.  My kids just  need to get out of the house sometimes.  They dont really care where they go, as long as they go somewhere! Parks are a great resource for free fun!  The internet is a great resource for finding new, different, and exciting parks in your area.  Just do a simple search and you will probably be amazed at the numerous parks within driving distance from your home.  So keep it interesting and travel a little bit to get to exciting new places! An extra bonus . . . . You will be making great memories for your kids!:) Museums and Historical Landmarks:  Dont think you have any near you?  Bet Ya do!  Why even in the far out sticks of nowhere you might be surprised to find a museum within a reasonable distance.   I am blessed to live in a highly cultural area between Washington DC and Baltimore.  So museums, tourists attractions, and historic landmarks (yes many of them Free) are abundant. But, no matter where you live, do a little research (yes, again) and Ill bet youll find some interesting attraction or museum convenient to your home.   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Knowing these stages &lt;br /&gt;is like having a map that will help you to accurately &lt;br /&gt;assess where you are and where you can go. All partnerships, and all relationships for that matter, &lt;br /&gt;go through five predictable stage. Knowing these stages &lt;br /&gt;is like having a map that will help you to accurately &lt;br /&gt;assess where you are in your partnerships, see where you &lt;br /&gt;have been and where you can go. This will also &lt;br /&gt;allow you to deal effectively with the particular &lt;br /&gt;concerns of the stage you are in. For example, upsets, &lt;br /&gt;disagreements, miscommunications and misunderstandings &lt;br /&gt;are a predictable, inevitable and unavoidable part of &lt;br /&gt;the second stage. If you dont know that, you could &lt;br /&gt;easily misinterpret what is going on in the relationship, &lt;br /&gt;make inappropriate choices and miss important learning &lt;br /&gt;and growth opportunities. Each stage requires a different, &lt;br /&gt;yet overlapping set of skills. Mastering partnership is &lt;br /&gt;about mastering these skills. STAGE ONE - ATTRACTION This stage of relationships is characterized by a &lt;br /&gt;fascination with another person, organization&lt;br /&gt;or project and a desire to learn more about them, &lt;br /&gt;as well as a desire to share yourself. Its fun &lt;br /&gt;and it feels good. This is the time when positive &lt;br /&gt;possibilities are sensed and explored. This is &lt;br /&gt;the stage people wish would last forever. ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN ATTRACTION: 1. Be interested, not merely interesting. 2. Look for and focus on the best in others. 3. Acknowledge/compliment others on the good you see &lt;br /&gt;in them and their accomplishments. 4. Help people to relax with you - put them at ease. 5. Know what the most important things are for people &lt;br /&gt;to know about you and weave those things into your &lt;br /&gt;conversations so you feel they "get" who you are. 6. To simply "be" with others without an agenda 7. Keep your word to build trust. 8. Be authentic. 9. Look good and smell good! 10. Speech acts to learn and master: Greeting Making requests Declining requests Making promises Making apologies High performance listening AVOID: 1. Lying. 2. Jumping to conclusions. 3. Moving too quickly into a commitment conversation. 4. Expecting people to read your mind and anticipate &lt;br /&gt;your conditions for satisfaction. 5. Stereotyping or categorizing. STAGE TWO - POWER STRUGGLE This is the stage where people start testing each other. &lt;br /&gt;It is one of the most difficult stages for people. &lt;br /&gt;Who is going to get whose way and how? 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Neutralize competition while inspiring cooperation. 15. Ability to articulate higher path, especially &lt;br /&gt;during stress. 16. Be diplomatic and cordial even when worried, &lt;br /&gt;upset and during stress. 17. Facilitate conversations for: Speculation and possibility Planning and design Commitment and action AVOID: 1. Making assumptions. 2. Sacrifice - it always leads to resentment. 3. Withholding important communication out of fear. STAGE FOUR - SYNERGY This is the stage where there is a realization &lt;br /&gt;of a power greater than that of each individual. &lt;br /&gt;There is also a commitment to a specified focus &lt;br /&gt;and use of the power. Extraordinary satisfaction, &lt;br /&gt;intimacy, and a deep sense of mutual trust, &lt;br /&gt;empowerment and ease characterize this stage. It is a highly creative, high performance relationship. It also possesses a high &lt;br /&gt;level of acknowledgment and appreciation. 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The less skilled will move back and forth on their bench making all sorts of sounds and deep utterances  the pain of the moment allowing them to perhaps wake the mall dragon.  The most foolhardy men will actually accompany their wives into the stores.  These brave fools might try to hurry their spouse along and risk the wrath of their wife.  Or they will clench their fists and teeth as they admire the various items held up for their approval. But there is a third way.  Sadly, this fine mall in that beautiful city nestled between the mountains on the Kanawha River missed it.  All they needed was a hot spot. A hot spot is a place that will allow people with wireless devices like their laptop computer to access the internet through a wireless network.  Shoppers with wireless devices then can check their email, surf the internet or do other tasks that are part of the wireless world.  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Without the pressure from me  my wife is free to shop longer without hearing across the mall the painful shrugs and sighs of the tortured husband waiting uncomfortably for her return.  This means more dollars for the mall merchants.  This means more dollars for the mall owners.  This also means that these customers will come back more often since it was such a happy experience. Hotel chains and some restaurants have figured out the value of high speed internet access.  Most of these have gone wireless since more and more devices come with wireless connections on board. Many chains like Starbucks have chosen to become hot spots.  It is a natural connection between sitting and drinking coffee while checking your email.  Some other store owners have recognized that if you can get a spouse to stick to their store  their partner is likely to shop there as well.  Food courts are another natural place in a mall setting to have wireless  so people can eat and surf at the same time. I think it is important to have these kind of wireless connections to be password free.  This kind of public network should not share connection to your business computers or files.  It should be only for the public and therefore to make it simple  keep it easy to log-on without needing a password. Yet even today, you can go to many well established malls that spend huge amounts of money on advertising and marketing to bring in customer traffic do not have a wireless solution.  What is truly amazing is how many stores that have wireless in their name do not have a hot spot for wireless users to use.  We believe in wireless  we just have no way for you to use it here thats a great marketing message. If you are a mall owner, the marketing manager of your mall or other retail space or a mall merchant - make sure you have a hot spot for your customers to gather.  Perhaps your business is a perfect mate to have a wireless option for your hunters to use while they are buying something from your business. Add some heat to your retail space.  In this competitive world of big box stores and boutiques that are challenging the traditional mall environments  you need every advantage.  Make sure you're a hot place to be.  Youll keep more of those hunter and gatherer dollars in the mall rather than down the street.  Who knows  we hunters might even begin to enjoy the mall.  Well perhaps we won't go that far Grant D. Fairley is a graduate of Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. He is an IBM Business Partner and is a principal presenter with Strategic Seminars http://www.strategic-seminars.com He is the author of several books available through http://www.palantir-publishing.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Grant_Fairley http://EzineArticles.com/?Why-Your-Mall-Or-Retail-Space-May-Not-Be-So-Hot&amp;id=264165 &lt;a href="http://lbinc.us/moodle/user/view.php?id=1755&amp;course=1"&gt;how to buy phentermine&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.leadpractitioners.org/moodle/user/view.php?id=323&amp;course=1"&gt;phentermine diet pills no rx&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.cheshirelifelonglearning.ac.uk/moodle/user/view.php?id=544&amp;course=1"&gt;order phentermine online no prescription&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://clontz.mc-companies.com/moodle/user/view.php?id=316&amp;course=1"&gt;phentermine out prescription&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22778423532386310-3780427081513329520?l=darcietaffy.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22778423532386310/posts/default/3780427081513329520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22778423532386310/posts/default/3780427081513329520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darcietaffy.blogspot.com/2008/01/why-your-mall-or-retail-space-may-not.html' title='Why Your Mall Or Retail Space May Not Be So Hot'/><author><name>darcietaffy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973907742430105415</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22778423532386310.post-8240048057004102676</id><published>2008-01-25T23:56:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-25T23:56:45.232-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Why Market to Generation X?</title><content type='html'>By Bill Willard Generation X"--the 40 million or so people born between 1965 and 1976--understands it is living in a world of uncertainty where neither the government nor private employers offer lifetime financial security. This is, however, the next generation of responsible adults, bright young people with families to protect and educate...and nearly 40 years until retirement. Generation X was the backbone of Operation Iraqi Freedom and continues serving the US effort to bring peace to the Middle East. None had to be there. They chose to be there by becoming Marines, soldiers, sailors, airmen or Coast Guardsmen. For example, our son, Bill, 32, was finishing a four-year Marine Corps enlistment when September 11 changed his life plan. Completing Officer Candidate School and The Basic School would mean another four-year commitmentbut one he gladly made. After receiving his commission, Bill was assigned to Okinawa, and recently returned from an 8-month deployment to Iraq. So don't mistake Gen-Xers for Baby Boomers. Generation X detests labels--including the Gen-X tag its had to live with--and unlike their Boomer parents, has no illusions about the future. Gen-Xers are...  Less status-conscious than their parents, Gen-Xers are not into show, they want results. Many Xers no longer view college as the only way to prepare for vocations leading to rewarding careers. These sharp young people are becoming a significant economic and social force.  Boldly putting their own stamp on business. Launching hi-tech and other types of companies at a record clip, Gen-Xers are less tied down by old notions of bureaucracy, and they're ready to try out their own management styles. Yet, they view financial prosperity as a by-product of a well-rounded life, not the main event.  Risk-takers. Surveys find adversity, challenges, and the high risk of failure, far from discouraging Gen-Xers, have produced a tough, even ruthless edge. Resilience, the willingness to abandon a losing project and try again, is fundamental.  Motivated to make a difference. Gen-Xers are attracted to careers that compel interest and provide the challenge of competition. Thirty years ago, Peter Drucker in The Effective Executive, wrote: "Doing the right thing is more important than doing things right." Judging by the wave of successful Whiz Kids with neither formal business education nor conventional management training, Drucker's message resonates.  Interested in good personal relationships. Embracing racial and cultural diversity more genuinely and less self-consciously than any generation before them, Xers are also more likely to be tuned-in to personal relationships and do business with someone they like and believe to be competent than with someone claiming to be an "expert."  Delaying marriage and starting families. Maybe it's because they've seen so many Boomers end up in divorce court, the so-called challenge of being single in a couples-oriented world no longer squares with the demographics. As a result, Xers also are:  More stable when they do marry, Xers are about nesting and making a house a home. Today's newlyweds are typically more mature, well-established and have higher incomes than in the past.  Better savers than their Boomer parents. In this they are more like their grandparents. The average Gen-X Moms and Dads start putting money away for college when their kids are 2, while most Boomers waited until theirs were 7.  Rediscovering traditional family values. Appalled by the moral relativism and situational ethics of their parents' generation--the Clintons were the last straw for many young Americans (Al Gore and John Kerry amusing poseurs) Xers similarly don't buy the notion that the government-as-nanny-state knows best. Their message: It doesn't take a village, stupid, it takes parents!  Redefining the family-career challenge. Boomer women may have opened the door to the workplace, but their daughters are facing the family-career challenge in their own ways. I have talked to women of all ages about balancing work and family life. What has surprised me the most is the difference in outlook between women my age, 27, and women just 10 years older, says Elizabeth McGuire, a graduate student at John Hopkins School of International Studies: But most women I know who are in their 20s are dissatisfied with [family-career] alternatives. Concerned about infertility, many of us want to have children while were young. And though many of the dual-career couples I know who have nannies are wonderful parents and have successful careers, it seems their relationships with each other have suffered. While others debate whether day care is harmful to children, we are more worried about avoiding the frenetic pace these families seem to keep. In a word: Gen-Xers are unique. They don't do things or look at the world the way their parents did, and they have to be approached and worked with accordingly. What This Means To You Marketing and selling to Generation X is a work in progress. That means you can take what you do best and creatively wing it based on what you know about this unique marketplace. Declares motivational speaker and author, Sue A. Hershkowitz, CSP, "Look for ways to twist the familiar and success will beat a path to your door. We say: Gen-Xers may not beat a path to your door, but you can show them the way. Want More? Send questions and comments to w.willard3@knology.net. Bill Willard has been writing high-impact marketing and sales training for over 30 yearsbut as Will Rogers put it: "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Through interactive, Web-based "Do-While-Learning" programs, e-Newsletters and straight-talking articles, Bill helps small-business owners and independent professionals get the job done: profitably improving performance, helping grow your business, skipping expensive mistakes, making the journey to success faster, smoother, easier. And fun! 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Keeping rods and equipment organized provides many advantages, not the least of which is allowing the angler to spend more time fishing. Loose rods can be a real hassle on the water.  Besides taking up premium boat space, they are also more likely to get broken tips or have tangled line.  And its not much fun untangling rods on a hot August day, or losing you favorite rod to a broken tip.  Ideally, rods should be kept upright in the boat in a secure holder.  Protect your rods from scuffs and wear by using rod holders that feature foam locking rings.  Keeping all your rods in a central location provides quick and easy access to your arsenal.  But keep in mind that a rod holder that will quickly and easily move to different areas of the boat can be a real asset.  A quality rod holder will allow an angler to keep his rods safe yet accessible from anywhere on the boat. An angler may also save time by rigging his favorite presentations before even getting on the water.  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Look for a rod holder that easily converts from a holder while in the boat, to a safe way to transport and store your rods out of the boat.  Kevin Schweder suggests a rod holder such as the Rod Wrangler by Cornerstone Manufacturing.  Simply put, the Rod Wrangler makes organization and transportation of rods and reels simple, so I can spend more time fishing.  And really, isnt that what its all about? 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"Yes, I'd love to see you again". "I had a great time". "I'm not interested in dating anyone else". "I think I'm falling in love with you." These are a few of the phrases passed between singles as they move through the stages of meeting and dating. At the time, they are uttered with what feels like true emotion and honesty. No wonder the person they are directed to is so confused when the call never comes, the person becomes unavailable, or it soon becomes evident that the speaker is dating or deeply involved with someone else. Can we ever believe what we see or hear? How can we be sure? Dating is a process of getting to know someone. It begins with an attraction, which is formed by that first impression. Often, this first meeting occurs by chance at a social gathering, at work or in the course of one's daily life. More and more, it happens through a response to a personal ad and the emailing and phone calls that follow. Both in-person and email or voice contact give us a sense of the other individual- but this is only a brief snapshot of who they may be. It takes real time together to create a larger and clearer picture of this other person and their rightness or wrongness for us. During this time we assess for friendship, attraction, shared interests and values, and a willingness and ability on the part of both individuals to move forward in a relationship. Given that this is a process, it has stages. A first date helps the couple to learn more. It is a fact-finding experience, which involves not only the information the other provides, but our feelings and reactions to it and to them as a potential partner. We show our best selves and attempt to make an appropriate connection with someone we find desirable. In the best scenario, everything clicks for both people and conversation is natural and easy. More often, there may be questions, doubts, and/or mixed feelings. 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Let them know that you want to hear their honest thoughts about how the date went and if they would like to get together again. *  The third option should be used regardless of what you do with the other two. Pay attention to their non-verbal communication. How do they look at you? What quiet responses do you get after you have shared something about yourself? What do you see in their facial reaction, posture and eyes? Do you FEEL interest or just politeness? Are they really WITH you, or somewhere else? If you learn to listen to the non-verbal language, you will HEAR much more than what their words have to say. Listening to the whole person applies throughout the stages of dating and relationships. It is also important during this time to pay attention to their behavior and note inconsistencies or mixed messages. Too often people don't and are stunned when a relationship "suddenly" ends or they find out they are seeing someone who was not the person they thought they were. Trust your instincts and listen "with a third ear". Remember also that the responsibility for honesty is also on you. Don't say what you think the other person wants to hear because you don't want to be impolite or hurt their feelings. If you really think about it, it is more hurtful and in poor taste to be dishonest with someone who has a true interest and is trying to learn yours. Toni Coleman, MSW is a licensed psychotherapist, relationship coach and founder of http://www.consum-mate.com. As a recognized expert, Toni has been quoted in many local and national publications including: The Chicago Tribune, The Orlando Sentinel, New York Daily News, Indianapolis Star and Newsweek newspapers and Family Circle, Woman's Day, Cosmo Style, Tango, Mens Health, Star (regularly quoted body language expert), and Nirvana magazines. She has been featured on abcnews.com; discovery.health.com; aolnews.com; MSN.com, Match.com and planetearthradio.com.  Toni offers dating help and relationship advice as the weekly love and dating coach on the KTRS Radio Morning Show (St. Louis, MO) and through her syndicated column, Dear Dating Coach.&lt;br /&gt;Her newsletter, The Art Of Intimacy, helps over fifty-five hundred subscribers with its dating and relationship advice. Toni is a member of The International Coach Federation, The International Association Of Coaches and The National Association of Social Workers. 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Follow the guidelines above, let them guide you as you prepare for a job interview. Too often applicants feel that they know their skills and experiences better than anyone else and that they alone can decide the best way to present their credentials and skills. Maybe that is true for some. But for most of us, we get caught up in ego based beliefs that cause us to enter into a job interview without consideration of how what we do or say or how our behavior may influence the outcome of a job interview. If you doubt that statement, please ponder the example of the very skilled, very professional, very knowledgeable restaurant executive whose "beliefs" caused him to dress down because his logic told him strongly that a casual environment meant casual dress. He is still looking for a good job, and has since realized the mistake it was to follow his own good advice when it comes to a job interview. 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