Use EASY Registry Cleaner

The main benefit of each registry cleaner is its simpleness or not. But not all of them can be called easy in use. These terms are often dismissed. Only that software can guarantee users simple usage which was created special for Internet majority population who often has no time to lean much about software. And this is the fact. All what a user should know about a "cleaner" is that how to scan and fix a PC and the Windows registry. Simple idea: pro soft - for professionals, intro - for home users. All is fair. Some characteristics below prove it.

Easy registry cleaner advantages and disadvantages

From home users:
* Good-looking interface
* Different gratifying to the eye "skins"
* Easy navigation
* Not numerous options
* Easy Help support
* Thoughtful FAQ (frequently asked questions) list
* Easily added plugins for additional scan operations

From professionals:
* Too much colors making program like for children
* Not a lot of functions
* Spoon-fed FAQ and Help support
* Needless "skins"

We can think out much more advantages and disadvantages but the final result - easy registry cleaner will be always better for home users only. I'm sure professionals will like them when they will have a hand in such "cleaner" construction. One way or the other such software should be created in future.

So, we can say that the features of easy registry cleaner allow users to fix and clean safely and easily. These two factors are the most important in case of home user's security and convenience. Professional registry cleaner, in its turn, does the same work but in different performance. But the final choice is user's who have to choose between convinience of easy registry cleaner and multifunctionality of pro registry which is just hidden in easy registry software in order do not make inconveniences for a user.

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Seinfeld (Seasons 1 & 2) DVD Review

The preeminent show of the 1990's decade, Seinfeld grew from an idea of "a show about nothing" into a sacred pop culture icon - not that there's anything wrong with that... The show follows the life of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and the exploits of his short, quirky, bald guy best friend, George Costanza (Jason Alexander), Jerrys neurotic neighbor Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards), and Jerrys ex-girlfriend Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). Through the years, theyre joined by a loveable cast of characters that includes Newman, Uncle Leo, the Soup Nazi, Frank and Estelle Costanza, the Bubble Boy, and countless others

The Seinfeld DVD (Seasons 1 & 2) offers the very first glimpse into the world Jerry, beginning with The Pilot (episode 1) which was originally titled The Seinfeld Chronicles. The first scene involves Jerry commenting to George about a button on his shirt (the same conversation later takes place in the last scene of the series finale). These opening episodes provide insight into the development of the shows four primary characters with conversations that range from Georges initial admission that hed like to be an architect (episode 2) to Kramers propensity for get rich quick schemes like a make-your-own-pizza pizzeria (episode 4). From day one, Seinfeld established itself as must see TV, creating such memorable episodes as The Stock Tip, The Pony Remark, The Deal, and The Chinese Restaurant.

Interestingly, in the pilot episode of Seinfeld, Elaines character does not yet exist, and Kramers character (not yet named Kramer, but Feldman) is more of an unemployed, pathetic, shut-in neighbor than the usual quirky and energetic Cosmo. Playing the role of the female in George and Jerrys life is a wisecracking waitress named Claire (Lee Garlington) who never appears in later episodes.

Nevertheless, this initial episode exhibits the flashes of brilliance that made Seinfeld a cultural phenomenon. The show is essentially about nothing. George and Jerry do some laundry Jerry and his neighbor watch some TV George and Jerry have some coffee During that time, the dominant topic of conversation is a girl that Jerry met while taking his comedy act on the road. Shes coming to stay at his place, but he doesnt know whether he should pull out a mattress for her or not. Feldman (Kramer), George, and Jerry debate the topic endlessly until the woman arrives and Jerry learns that its all irrelevant because shes engaged

Below is a list of episodes included on the Seinfeld (Seasons 1 & 2) DVD:

Episode 1 (Pilot: Good News, Bad News) Air Date: 07-05-1989
Episode 2 (The Stakeout) Air Date: 05-31-1990
Episode 3 (The Robbery) Air Date: 06-07-1990
Episode 4 (Male Unbonding) Air Date: 06-14-1990
Episode 5 (The Stock Tip) Air Date: 06-21-1990
Episode 6 (The Ex-Girlfriend) Air Date: 01-23-1991
Episode 7 (The Pony Remark) Air Date: 01-30-1991
Episode 8 (The Jacket) Air Date: 02-06-1991
Episode 9 (The Phone Message) Air Date: 02-13-1991
Episode 10 (The Apartment) Air Date: 04-04-1991
Episode 11 (The Statue) Air Date: 04-11-1991
Episode 12 (The Revenge) Air Date: 04-18-1991
Episode 13 (The Heart Attack) Air Date: 04-25-1991
Episode 14 (The Deal) Air Date: 05-02-1991
Episode 15 (The Baby Shower) Air Date: 05-16-1991
Episode 16 (The Chinese Restaurant) Air Date: 05-23-1991
Episode 17 (The Busboy) Air Date: 06-26-1991

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find where you can find more reviews of movies and TV series. Source: http://thedvdreport.blogspot.com/2006/02/seinfeld-dvd.htmlAstrid Blog77896
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What is a Domain Name?

When I started my "internet career" not long ago, I just did not know what a Domain Name was. So, I write this article for the benefit of those who are like me when I first started. Be sure to look out for more of my articles under this topic.

A domain name is really just your address on the Internet. It's where people can find you, and it serves as your online identity. Businesses typically register domain names with their company name and sometimes also register their product names. Individuals often register family names or names that have a personal interest to them.

The term domain name has multiple meanings:

Domain Name System

- a name that is entered into a computer (e.g. as part of a Web site or other URL, or an e-mail address) and then looked up in the global Domain Name System which informs the computer of the IP address(es) with that name.

- the product that registrars provide to their customers.

- a name looked up in the DNS for other purposes.

- They are sometimes colloquially (and incorrectly) referred to by marketers as "Web addresses".

- The authoritative definition is that given in the RFCs that define the DNS.

- Domain names are hostnames that provide more easily memorable names to stand in for numeric IP addresses. They allow for any service to move to a different location in the topology of the Internet (or another internet), which would then have a different IP address.

- Each string of letters, digits and hyphens between the dots is called a label in the parlance of the domain name system (DNS). Valid labels are subject to certain rules, which have relaxed over the course of time. Originally labels must start with a letter, and end with a letter or digit; any intervening characters may be letters, digits, or hyphens.

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A Career as a Jeweler

A career as a Jeweler requires a special person with lots of patience and ability to do tedious work for long periods of time. The jeweler must have educational courses in the trade and love for jewelry and the work he does. The jeweler is free to explore other facets of the business such as sales, design, and jewelry store ownership.

Education Requirements: A jeweler will be a high school graduate. He will have included chemistry, physics, art and mechanical drawing among his classes. Classes in sculpturing and metalworking would also be helpful.

There are educational and training programs available for the jeweler as well as trade schools and community colleges. They offer classes in jewelry-making skills, techniques, use and care of tools, as well as stone setting, casting, polishing and gem identification. He will learn the intricate repair work of jewelry. The training may take up to 36 months.

Job Abilities: The jeweler works with his hands and eyes mostly sitting at his bench for long hours. The job is very intense and requires hand and finger dexterity as well as hand and eye coordination. He can use a variety of hand tools such as drills, saws, files and a jewelers lathe. Sometimes he will wear a jewelers loupe and use a special magnifying glass.

Other Possibilities: The Jeweler may also become a designer if he has artistic ability along with the other requirements of the job. He may use his own designs as well as the designs of others. He may make his own molds, pour the molten metals and produce his own creations. He may create rings, necklaces, bracelets and other jewelry out of gold, silver or platinum. As well, a jeweler may repair clocks and watches. The jeweler works with precious metals and very valuable stones.

Job Opportunities: The jeweler may find work in a variety of areas. He may be self-employed and work from his home, his own store, a small studio or trade shop. He could have a station in a jewelry store. He could also work for others in a manufacturing plant, a department store or a jewelry store. Jewelry stores are usually quiet, pleasant places to work compared with the shift and assembly line work and noisy machinery of a manufacturing plant.

The Future: A variety of jobs as a jeweler are available for those who look for them. The sale of jewelry continues to increase. The number of jewelry stores is growing as well as internet sales, TV sales, department stores sales and other outlets. A jeweler will always be able to find employment.

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Properly Cleaning Your Computer

A regular cleaning of your computer means a considerable improvement in its effectiveness. You should dedicate 20-30 minutes every 3 months to clean your computer. Here are a few tips:

- Computer keyboard cleaning. Your keyboard gathers a lot of dust and dirt. The keys become sticky and slow down your speed. First, unplug the keyboard when you clean it.

Turn it upside down and shake well to remove crumbs and dirt. Clean the keys using a soft brush or a can of compressed air while holding it upside down. Clean the key tops with a damp cotton cloth using either a mild detergent or rubbing alcohol.

Do not spill liquid over it. If you do so, then wipe it off immediately and let it dry completely. It is a smart idea to keep your keyboard and monitor covered with a cloth when you are not using them.

- Cleaning computer mouse. Take off the cover at the back of the mouse by rotating it anti-clockwise. The ball will come out. There are two thin wheels. Use your fingertips to scratch out the dust that is sticking there. Also shake out dirt that gathers in the hole.

You can wipe the wheels with a mild cleaning agent. Wipe off the ball well with a wet cloth. Use a mild detergent to clean the outside of the mouse. Dry with a soft cloth. Put the ball back into your mouse and close it up.

- Cleaning computer monitor. Use a cloth dampened in water. Do not use detergent or other liquid. Be careful especially with laptop screens that are very sensitive. The strokes should be top to bottom. Paper cloths are highly recommended for monitor screens to avoid any damage.

You can use a mild detergent for the cover. For holes at the back of the cover use an air can spray to take out dust. These vents should be cleaned to avoid overheating of the monitor.

- Remove the case and get to the area where all the hardware parts are located. Cleaning this area is important. Use an air spray to blow out all the dust gathered here. Always ensure that the spray is held in an upright position and blow the dust out of the machine. Everything should be unplugged and avoid any physical contact with the components.

- For CD-ROM drive use a CD-ROM cleaner available with retailers. Cleaning the CD drive prevents reading and writing errors. To clean your CDs just wet a cloth in water and rub it from center to the edge to avoid any scratches.

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An Effective Natural Menopause Treatment

Natural menopause treatment is truly appreciated by many women having the symptoms of menopause. They seem to prefer alternative medicines because the use of hormone replacement therapies might be harmful. Natural menopause treatment is known to be effective with its teas, elixirs and topical applications. Natural menopause treatments decrease the symptoms and this is why so many women try them before starting traditional hormone replacement.

The old saying that the cure can be worse than the disease can be applied here. The side effects of traditional menopause treatment are not really pleasant and you should pay attention to the correct dosage. Apart from that, symptoms are not fully controlled even when having traditional treatment. After all natural menopause treatment is much safer than the traditional hormone replacement therapy. Herbal remedies are commonly used in natural menopause treatment. They might be black cohosh, dong quai, maca root and red clover.

All of them contain phytoestrogens which are like the natural estrogen and their main function is to increase the level of the hormone in the body. Black cohosh is the thing that decreases menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness. It also helps to reduce the irritability and it stabilizes mood swings. If you are taking black cohosh, it is also good to know that it reveals depression and anxiety. It also fights against night sweats and heart palpitations. Dong quai is herb that also treats menopause symptoms naturally. What this herb does best is to dilate blood vessels. When dong quai is combined with black cohosh is it most effective.

Another herbal medicine is maca root. It works as a hormone regulator and helps the stimulation of hormone production. It's most vital function is that it restores libido and increases sex drive. Red clover is the last herb mentioned-above which is used in a natural menopause treatment. It contains high levels of phytoestrogens which work against mood swings and hot flashes. Red clover also protects the organism against osteoporosis. Another thing this very effective herb does is to increase good cholesterol in the blood stream which automatically means lower risk of heart disease for those women taking it.

Even when using natural menopause treatments you should not exceed the recommended dosage and should also be directed. Whatever type of alternative medicine you want to try, it's best if you consult your primary care provider. He might give you sound advice which remedies and therapies are the most suitable for you. Another thing you should do is keep a proper diet and exercise. These two things definitely have positive impact on our health in general, so they also help the reduction of menopausal symptoms.

There are some women who shouldn't use natural menopause treatments because they are not right for them and might have negative effects on them. Before starting any kind of natural menopause treatment you should very carefully read the labels. To conclude with, natural treatments have helped many women live easily in their menopause. If they can work for the others, they might be effective for you, as well.

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Argumentative Paper

Argumentative paper, as the name sounded is putting arguments in papers. As the writer, you can state your disagreement about a certain issues and try to give your point of views about the issue in your argumentative paper.

An argumentative paper usually required to take a stand. To argue something from a loose ground will only make your argumentative paper vulnerable and ineffective. Hence you would have to decide your ground and hold strong to the stand before you can start arguing or even to persuade the other to stand on your side.

A good argumentative paper means more than just to make the readers to believe in your arguments. It is also to won over the readers t start believing in your statements made in the paper. Therefore, you should state your own opinions in an argumentative paper clearly and objectively. You must show evidence to support your statements and comments. It is, however, not to show that you are an expert in the field, but at least to prove to the readers that the statements made in your argumentative papers are not merely after thoughts.

To be able to write a strong argumentative paper, after taking a strong stand, it is essential that you start doing thorough research about the topics surrounding the issue. This is to arm yourself with more than enough knowledge about the topic that you are arguing and also to show that you are actually capable of making any sort of arguments at all about the topic.

Besides, you must also study other writers arguments for and against the same or similar topics. By knowing what other authors had argued about the topics will give you some ideas on how to present your supporting evidence in favour of your position on the topic as well as anticipate and deflect arguments against your position. This can help you to better imagine and visualized what are the opposing or objections that the readers might make. And it is also to avoid the folly mistakes to make arguments that already been made before and already over and done with.

In fact to make your argumentative paper better, you can even start addressing those imaginative objections that are most like would be voiced out by the readers. This would indicate that your argumentative paper are convincing and also diffusing the confidence to the readers toward your paper.

Then, you must, of course, state clearly the reference that you had used or the arguments that other respective or eligible authors had made. This is to also make your stand stronger. But bare in mind for not overdoing it, too much of quotations or in text citation would also reflecting your lack of confidence about your own statements, if you did make any.

After all and all, the ultimate goal in an argumentative paper is to persuade other successfully, not just to agree with what you are suggesting, but also to start believing that what you had argued are absolutely true beyond any reasonable doubts. There are various resources in the internet that actually provide better guidance about how to write a good and strong argumentative paper.

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Golf Clubs

Golf is an exciting game. People who have never tried golf can never judge what joy and excitement lies beneath a swing of the club. A perfect game of golf highly depends on the choice of a golf club.

It is hard to determine which club would best suit a golfer but there is such a wide range of golf clubs in the world that every golfer can metaphorically speaking get a golf club specially designed for him. You must have noticed and wondered at the number of golf clubs that the caddie is seen carrying along in the golf bag. The fact is that a golf player can carry 14 golf clubs with him at a time. The golf clubs come in sets that have been fixed some how during the course of years. To have a good and perfect shot the player should not use a single club for all the shots. Your shots should be consistent and you should know which club suits you and which would assist your swing in the most accurate way. If you are an experienced player you will instantly know when your ball lands on a certain spot; which club should you take next.

The usual set of clubs that is sold in the markets consists of 2 wedges, 8 iron clubs, 3 wooden clubs and a putter. That is the basic requirement of a player during a game. These golf clubs are designed in a specific way and they are graded with different numbers according to the angels that the club heads have and their weight plus their shaft length. This angel is known as the loft of the club head. And this specific angel of the club head makes the ball take the flight in a certain direction. You can notice the difference when you hit a ball with either a bat or a plain stick and you will find out the difference yourself.

There are Iron clubs are used for playing shorter shorts and their length is even shorter because of the same reason. The wedge is actually one of the iron headed clubs and these are the shortest. And these wedges and the putters are used for playing shots from the bunkers and the greens.

The wooden clubs are the best and they are longest in length. They are made from different kinds of woods that may differ in different countries. However the fact remains that while you are playing golf you should be careful with the choice of clubs that you make for playing a good game.

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Seven Summertime Solutions for Sustaining Your Music the Easy Way

Here in the Northeast, when summer finally arrives, you want to spend as much time as possible savoring every moment of the longer days filled with warm temperatures and beautiful weather.

It's been a long year filled with too many commitments, schedules, requirements and far too much rushing around. All you want to do is relax, bask in the sun, have fun and relish the opportunity to slow down your hectic pace.

So you ask yourself several questions like:
How can I keep my music alive?
How can I stay motivated?
How can I put playing the piano on hold for three months?
How can I have a good time without suffering the consequences?
How can I choose outdoor recreation without feeling guilty?
How can I afford to jeopardize the musical level that I have worked so hard to achieve?

Here Are Seven Summertime Solutions for Sustaining Your Music the Easy Way:

1. Listen to songs or pieces of music (on CDs or an IPod) that you play or would like to play.

2. Look at the sheet music while you listen to songs or pieces of music (on CDs or an IPod) that you would like to learn.

3. Organize all of your favorite songs and / or classical pieces into a loose leaf book or folder and play one or more of these every day before bed or first thing in the morning.

4. Read books and articles about music such as:

a. biographies of performers and / or composers

b. motivational material: heres a partial list:
The Inner Game of Music by Barry Green
Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner
Piano Lessons by Noah Adams
The Art of Possibility by Benjamin & Rosamund Zander
A Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up Reflections on Life and Other Performances by Eloise Ristad

5. Practice outdoors on a portable keyboard.
(Many work with batteries).
You can certainly play some songs, experiment with ideas, and even learn how to use the instrument's rhythmic capabilities.

6. Set a realistic musical goal for the fall.
Here are some examples of goals:
a. I will memorize one song
b. I will be able to play five songs well
c. I will learn one new song or classical piece
d. I will select 10 songs to learn during the year

7. Take some piano lessons during the summer months. Many children and adults benefit from receiving the guidance, encouragement and support that a good teacher can provide. Having some accountability without the normal school year mind-set can actually pave the way for a healthy measure of musical growth during the summer months.

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Picture Perfect System Restore Rollback Rx

Picture perfect: that is how the Rollback Rx snapshot based system restore software works. Recovering lost data can be quite a hassle and cost you dearly in terms of time as well as money. But with RollBack Rx system restore software anyone can repair computer issues. The rollback abilities of Rollback Rx are versatile. They let the user create a snapshot of the whole system so that you can roll back to a specific snapshot of your choice.

User Benefits of the Rollback Rx

Educational institutions usually restore their IT systems back to the start of the previous semester. With Rollback Rx, they can achieve this in just about three mouse clicks. They dont have to use ghost, imaging or mirroring software, resulting in substantial savings in cost.

In the corporate scenario, users set their Rollback Rx to take snapshots at specific intervals. Suppose the system crashes, they can roll back to the last snapshot. Before you install software in the beta version, Roll back can help in testing, recovering or uninstalling applications.

Domestic users can play it safe by taking a snapshot of the system before they try out new software. In spite of uninstalling certain software, remnants of this software are often left behind in the system and registry. This makes the system slower. Rollback Rx does a clean uninstall of unwanted programs.

Sometimes operating system critical updates are such huge files that you are forced to leave the system on overnight, unprotected. Rollback Rx makes the process simple by maintaining these updates. The networking ability of Rollback Rx lets administrators use an Internet based console to configure Rollback Rx installations.

Thus, Rollback Rx can be used to fix computer problems. The pc restore facility is invaluable and deployment can be a large network in an organization or a personal computer used by an individual. Rollback Rx gives your system that extra security to keep away hackers and viruses, which are the two things that commonly put fear in a user. Rollback Rx can recover data even after you format your system. It uses a subsystem and kernel system to protect the PC.

Remote Control

Support through remote control is not an easy process. But with Rollback Rx, it can be. All that needs to be done by the user who is traveling is to reboot and then hit a designated key to do a pc restore to a state where it can function fully. No need to go through the tedious process to bringing back and sending bulky systems. So no more time wasted through lengthy sessions instructing the user to do the right thing!

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Why MUSHing is Better than Soap Operas

Soap operas are a good source of entertainment with their interesting situations, sentimentalized family matters, and the melodrama to which we can relate, and even just to peek into something far different from what we know in our normal daily life.

Often used as an escape from the everyday problems which we are too tired to deal with, soap operas take part of your leisure time and, though you are distracted, don't really give you anything in return save for a bit of amusement. As time lost is impossible to recover, the best anyone can do is to try to enjoy it to the maximum. Being a fan of the passion we see in soap operas, I have found it is even more pleasurable to take part in the drama as an active character.

Roleplaying, especially on a MUSH environment, allows you to step into the life of another, experience new situations and emotions while exploring your creativity and improving your writing ability. At Firan, a Mush with a Greco-Roman-like feel, I am able to take part in adventures, say things which I simply would not dare to in real life, and act in ways I'd never dream of. One can be the submissive wife, the patriarch or matriarch, the strong warrior, the drunken smith, the whore, the judge, a prince or a pauper. Depending upon the game where you play, the choices are unlimited and each character is distinct from another. Even on Firan, which primarily used a roster of pre-written characters, even when another is of the same social status, same clan, and same vocation as another, they can be completely different. You can be part of the story and help to write it.

Like happy stories? Take a cheerful character who likes to party and celebrate all day long. Thrive on confrontation? Perhaps play a more aggressive character. Shout! Drink! Start a brawl with your nemesis and dump your frustrations there. Instead of bottling them up, explore your feelings in roleplay instead of sitting back and watching the soap opera unfold.

On Firan, where I play, there is also a real feeling of OOC (out of character) community to go along with the IC (in character) world. It not just a place to play, but also to talk to real people, share opinions, and thoughts or just goof around and chat. Every year, those that are able to travel to the hometown of the creators of the game and meet in person to make lasting friendships face to face, and there are those who continue with a purely virtual relationship. It is all up to you.

In the end, it is your choice. Soap operas are interesting, but why watch when you can help tell the story and let your imagination run?

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Camper Van Insurance -- Save a Bit of Money on Your Camper Insurance

When someone who has a no claims discount has an accident, the discount is generally reduced by two years. This occurs only if you make a claim. All claims must be made under a camper van insurance policy. Unless your insurer is able to recover the losses from the accident from another party responsible for the accident, your no claims discount will be affected.

However, in the event that they can recover those costs, or are only prevented from doing this because of their agreements with the other party's insurance provider, your discount may survive intact. If you are able to cover your own losses, including the damage excess on your policy, you may also be able to avoid losing your no claims discount in that way.

If your camper van insurance company is expecting you to make a claim soon, or if there is a claim in process, you may still find that your discount is reduced when the time comes to renew. Should this occur, your discount can still be reinstated. Your insurance provider must not pay out on the policy for this to happen.

If you wish to avoid losing your no claims discount, even if you have an accident, inquire how much it will cost to protect against claims. Compared to the amount you'll have to pay should you lose the discount, the protection money required is much smaller. Because of this, it can be a good idea to pay a little bit to retain your larger savings.

Peter Fitzpatrick is a Marketing Professional for many of the UK's Leading Commercial Insurance companies. With 20 years worth of commercial insurance experience, for companies including: Norwich Union, Churchill and Zurich. To learn more on camper van insurance visit his website http://www.van-insurance-britain.co.ukAsia Blog59255
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Double your Excitement At Orlando with Vacation Rental Villas

Orlando is regarded as the favorite tourist holidaying destination. There are almost around 90 places which attract the tourists. Some of them are Disney world, universal studios, Kennedy space center, Busch gardens, Magic kingdom and many other places. It is definitely sure that you will get tired after such an excited and adventurous day and then you will spend your precious time in locating such place where there is no one to disturb you and above that you can feel as your home. One of such place is Orlando vacation rental villas.

Orlando vacation rental villas have been designed in such a way that it doesnt let you feel that you are away from your home. Rather it provides such a homely environment that you will definitely feel as if you live there since number of years. Orlando vacation rental villas are available in different sizes, location and price tags. It is totally discretionary that which location and size of vacation rental villa you choose.

Orlando vacation rental villa offers all the amenities which are available in your own house such as washer, dryer, phone, computer, internet, bedrooms, living room, refrigerator and the most important fully furnished kitchen. Kitchens in vacation rental villas contains all the stuffs from utensils to other food stuff which are needed for cooking so that you can cook for your family, friends and your partner. Some of the Orlando vacation rental villas also provide outdoor grills so that you can enjoy your food by taking the beautiful view outdoor.

You may think that there are other places also to accommodate then why not there? The reason as to why Orlando vacation rental villas are recommended is just because they are less expensive than any other accommodation. Not only, the cost factor which matters rather other factors such privacy and is spacious than any other place of accommodation.

There are numbers of sources available through which you can book your Orlando vacation rental villa either from any traveling agencies or directly from the owner of the villa. Booking directly through owner is cheaper as compared to the booking through a traveling agency. As, if you book an Orlando vacation rental villa from a traveling agency, then, they also include their commission in the deal which subsequently increases the cost of booking.

Lastly, before booking a villa just put an eye on your budget and number of people who will stay in Orlando vacation rental villa, so that you can book accordingly.

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Earning A Health Care Degree Online Is Possible

Many people enjoy working in the health care field, the career being an attractive one for many reasons. After all, you're helping others, the job opportunities abound and the field of medicine is an exciting one that's developing constantly. A career in health care is an exciting one, with hands-on experience and being personally satisfying. However, individuals wanting to break into the medical world need strong credentials and up-to-date training to have good employment opportunities with hospitals, private practices and ambulatory care centers. Finding that training can be difficult, but there are options available, thanks to technology and a widening recognition of virtual instruction. Obtaining a health care degree online is a smart choice for landing satisfying employment.

Online education is transforming the way individuals receive instruction for top careers. The fields of opportunities are expanding and being able to earn your health care degree online is a perfect example of just how far education has come. Accredited universities and colleges provide high-quality instruction, leading to Bachelors and Masters Degrees that are recognized by employers. The training has a leading reputation amongst hospitals and health care facilities of all kinds, making individuals valuable assets to the medical field.

Obtaining your health care degree online can help with upward mobility on the ladder of success and increase job opportunities in the medical field. Expanding your education can improve communication skills and promote individual value to the mid-level management section, allowing students to respond to ever-widening community diversity. Interpreting and analyzing data as well as identifying human values, moral choices and fundamental beliefs are just part of what a health care degree online can provide to individuals. Courses within this field of online education touch on varied subjects, such as anatomy, legal issues, the aging process and research methods.

There are other reasons why pursuing a health care degree online is advantageous. Education in the virtual world allows students to easily balance studies with employment, meaning that individuals can continue to work and earn income while earning credits towards a degree in their own time. Home life, education and employment blend very easily, allowing students to combine all three areas of their lives without needing to take time off work to study or put off raising children to obtain an education. Also, pursuing an online degree allows individuals to save money on costs of transportation and commuting to educational facilities or having to pay for lodgings on or near a campus.

Employment opportunities in the health care field are continually broadening as the world's population ages. Research and technology allow people to live longer, providing ample careers to those who pursue a profession in the medical field. As our population of senior citizens continues to expand, the needs for skilled professionals able to tend to individuals increases and finding employment is usually easy, for those who have the qualifications and credentials of accredited educational facilities. Top schools and universities have responded to the demands and offer excellent, recognized training to students in a manner that matches the technological revolution of today's computer-based world.

Government offices continually demand high-quality workers and their predictions claim that having solid training is a must for those entering the health care world. Consumers and clients of hospitals, private practices, ambulatory care centers and home health agencies are also asking for better-quality care from those who tend to their needs. The advantages to earning a health care degree from a reputable educational facility are many and the long-term results will provide individuals with solid, satisfying and exciting careers.

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Carnival Fantasy - Great for a Quick Getaway

The Carnival Fantasy is a great ship for first timers. It is usually scheduled for 3 or 4 day trips out of Port Canaveral or other south Florida embarkation ports. It is an ideal way to get your feet wet so to speak and see if you would like cruising. (Of course my personal opinion is that if you don't like cruising you should see a doctor ASAP as there is something wrong with you-but I digress) It is easy to extend a Disney or other south Florida vacation by adding on the extra couple days on one of these short trips.

This ship (Carnival Fantasy) is not for cruise aficionados. I don't have to repeat that do I? Do not go on this ship if you have been on multiple cruise vacations. I have noticed that the more ships people go on the more they become "cruise snobs"-nit picking about everything.

The Carnival Fantasy is about 70,000 tons. It is a perfect size. Not so big that you have to line up for everything and not so small that you feel motion on the ocean. The Fantasy is the first in this class of ships of which there are ten.

The Good

As per usual on a cruise ship the service is excellent. There are often many trainees learning the ropes on shorter duration cruises but the standards are pretty much the same. The menus are the same across the board on all Carnival ships-yummy. There is one night for lobster and yes you can have more than one. Food always tastes better when served by tuxedo clad waiters. For that matter you can order more than one entree or any other menu item you like.

If you can stand to have more than two people in your cabin (185 sq ft for a standard cabin) you can save money. The third and fourth person rates are usually about half that of the first two people. The extra people sleep in murphy beds that pull down from the wall. During the day these are secured to the wall giving you extra space. Having said that the last time we booked a triple cabin my travelling companions called it the penalty box because of the number of times we body checked each other during the course of getting ready to go out.

The Cat's lounge is a must see on this ship. Everything is laid out as a cat would see it really really big. Cleopatra's bar features an Egyptian theme in a piano bar setting-way cool.

The bad

The Carnival Fantasy is showing her age in spite of last years refurbishment. Most notably in the teak deck boards that you can spring up and down on.

On all Carnival cruises (including the Fantasy) your tips are already added to your shipboard account when you get on. To remove them you have to stand in line behind 2500 people at the pursers deck . Since the service is worth at least what they recommend that you tip I suggest that you just leave them on. Unless you really like handed out the envelopes with the tips in person.

The Ugly

The Carnival Fantasy has a childrens program called Camp Carnival. I have sailed on this ship 3 times and have used the services of Camp Carnival all three times. Although not all three were aboard the Carnival Fantasy. The first two times all went well. My son loved it all. The last time the staff at Camp Carnival (Fantasy) were the worst I have ever seen. Suffice it to say you are better off leaving your child with a steak tied around his neck in a lions den than with the staff on the Fantasy.

On the cheap

If you want to go on the Carnival Fantasy cheaply, go in the off season ie September or October for the biggest savings. Book far ahead or if you don't have to worry about fluctuating airfare book less than a month away.

Take a taxi to the beach from the Carnival Fantasy instead of joining up with the ships excursion of "beach party" .

Eat on the ship (the Carnival Fantasy has some of the best food at sea), instead of on each island ie come back for lunch . Or just have a big breaky so you won't be hungry while you are off the ship.

Book a guarantee cabin ie you are guaranteed that category of cabin or better just not a specific cabin. YOu will often be upgraded this way and will always sail cheaper.

Note: Between my brother and I we have cruised on the Carnival Fantasy 7 times now. Its short iternerary makes it ideal for a long weekend getaway, or to accompany a Disney vacation.

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Traditions for Couples

Do you have any traditions with your love ... Something you always do? Happy memories you can reminisce about fifty years from now? If not, now is a great time to start. Browse our list of traditions for ideas, or create your own.

-- Read the Sunday comics together.

-- Greet your mate with a kiss and "I love you" as soon as you arrive home.

-- Eat dinner together at the table, instead of at separate times.

-- Spend your lunch breaks together one day a week.

-- Kiss at every red light.

-- Create a secret word that means something for you both as a couple. It could be an acronym for a phrase that describes your relationship or feelings, such as SHMILY. Use it in cards, lovenotes, messages on the bathroom mirror, etc.. It could be a word that means "I love you", or something you say when you want to make love. Don't tell anyone else what your secret word means.

-- Find time at the end of the day to unwind together. Take an idea from "The Story of Us" (movie) and ask what the "high and low" point of each other's day was.

-- Have a date night, or day, once a week. You don't have to go out, and you don't have to spend money.

-- Attend church together on Sunday morning or evening. Visit different churches until you find one that you both enjoy.

-- Plant a vegetable or flower garden every summer and tend to it together.

-- Create affectionate nicknames for each other.

-- Cook breakfast together on Saturday or Sunday morning. Make fancy things that you may not have had time to make, or enjoy, on hectic weekdays. Ideas: eggs benedict, omelets, blueberry pancakes, english muffins with egg, ham and cheese.

-- Create a secret signal that you can use in public to convey a message. The message might be "I love you" or "You look beautiful"...

-- Wake your partner up in the morning with kisses.

-- I heard of a couple that took their honeymoon in Italy, after they got back just the thought of Italy brought warm memories of romance and intimacy. So, the wife started a tradition and let her husband figure out for himself what it meant. Whenever she wanted to have a really special, intimate evening together she would cook pasta for dinner. Did you take your honeymoon at an exotic beach resort? Leave little jars of sand lying around as a signal. Did you go somewhere colder? Drape your winter jackets on the bed or couch. The possibilities are endless.

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Discount Radar Detector Guide

Radar detectors are extremely effective for warning a driver that he is approaching a speed detection device that uses a radar system. Some of these radar detectors can be extremely expensive but finding a discount radar detector is relatively simple if you know where to look. Here is a quick guide to where to look for discount radar detectors.

Online sales

If you perform a simple search for discount radar detectors, you will see that there are literally hundreds, of sites that proclaim they have the best discount radar prices on the internet. This is a good place to start as you can compare the features and the prices of the various types of radar detectors available. You do need to be aware of potential sales taxes that may be added to the final price. This depends, not only where you live, but also where the discount radar detector is being shipped from. Shipping costs also need to be taken into account. Many of the discount radar detector sellers online are actually wholesalers and are able to offer lower prices because they have bought their stock in bulk.

Retail outlets

There are a number of electronics stores that sell discount radar detectors. The trick is to look for flyers or advertisements in your local Sunday newspaper. There are nearly always coupons that you can use towards the purchase of any electronic product. This method enables you to create your own discount radar detector price. The benefit of buying radar detectors this way is that you can actually see the units before you buy them. Another means of tracking down discount radar detectors in retail outlets is to watch out for their special offer periods or sales. These often happen when a new model is being introduced and they need to clear their old stock. You are sure to find discount radar detectors that suit your budget.

Used radar detectors

As with any technology, speed detectors are constantly evolving and being updated. This leads to a number of radar detectors being sold as second-hand. You can pick up a discount radar detector that works perfectly, but is not the latest model. It is important to check that the unit still works before you buy it, but this can be a great method of obtaining discount radar detectors. It is certainly worth checking local advertisements to see if there are any discount radar detectors for sale. Garage or yard sales and rummage sales can be a surprisingly good source of discount radar detectors. You never know where you might pick up a bargain!

Online auctions

There are a growing number of online auction sites, but eBay is by far the most well known. This is a great place to search for discount radar detectors. It is important for you to check the recommended retail price of any product that you are interested in to ensure that you do really buy a discount radar detector. You also need to take into account the delivery charges as these can sometimes turn a discount radar detector price into a more costly one than those found on retailers websites.

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Choosing An Online Degree Program

College degrees have long been available by correspondence but with the growth of the internet, students can now pursue college degrees online. There are hundreds of schools offering online programs for everything from Masters Degrees in Business Administration to advanced degrees in the fine arts. Because of the large number of schools offering online programs, it can be difficult to know what to look for in a quality program.

There are two basic types of institutions offering online degrees: Colleges and universities with physical campuses and online-only institutions. Online-only institutions do offer single courses, but tend to focus on degree programs. Colleges and universities with physical campuses offer both complete degree programs and single courses, which are often taken by on-campus students as well as online-only students.

Many of the same questions students ask when investigating regular colleges also apply to online degree programs. For example, a prospective student might ask how many courses are taught by graduate assistants rather than professors. In assessing an online degree, it is equally as important to determine how many of the courses are taught by full professors and how much experience those professors have with teaching online courses.

However, there are questions that are specific to online degree programs. One of the most important, particularly for graduate-level degrees, is how much contact you will have with other students. There are two basic types of online degree programs, those where you work at your own pace and those where you are admitted with a cohort, or group of peers, and proceed through the degree program with them. One is not necessarily better than the other. The learning style of the individual student will determine which type of program fits their needs best.

Accreditation is also an important thing to look for. All colleges and universities are required to be accredited by a regional governing body in order for the degrees they issue to be considered valid. If an online degree program doesn't give accreditation information, prospective students should move on to the next program.

After determining the credentials and structure of an online degree program, prospective students should research the details. How can books be purchased? What equipment, software and hardware is required to access the courses? How much time should a student expect to spend per course? Is financial aid available? Typically these questions are addressed on the degree program's website.

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Winter Season Jobs, Seasonal Winter Jobs

What else would a ski bum want from life except to keep doing the thing that he loves and get paid for it! Belonging to a nation that has over 750 ski areas, any skier would be ecstatic to find a ski resort that needs help. The ski resorts are there, one just has to find a job to match his or her experience and abilities from being able to work in the lodge to being a ski instructor.

The average work week of a Winter Season Ski Resort Employee stretches between 35 and 45 hours with fun days off on weekdays. One gets to beat the weekend crowds and enjoy wholesome benefits offered by the employers including free season passes and ski shop discounts. Also, if the employer provides dorm-style accommodations at reasonable rates or offers assistance with finding apartments or roommates along with the paycheck, a ski enthusiast will be in heaven. A good idea would be to ask about this first before assuming that the employer doesnt care.

All resorts provide their statistics and necessary information regarding current conditions, the base snow, the percentage of trails for each level skier and the lesson programs offered. It is always important to check that first before booking a trip.

Ski resorts are mostly open in summers, too as even if the snow goes away, there is the natural scenery to consider. If the resorts are open, the jobs are open, too mainly for sightseeing summer visitors to mountain bikers.

Because of a recent boom in snowboarding, ski areas are attracting a lot of domestic and international vacationers and that means big business and lots of winter season jobs. Every autumn ski bums and tourists head over to resorts from all over the world to relax and experience the high-speed chairlifts and the well-groomed slopes. Many of them are eager to a place to live and a job to score. The work schedule is truly hectic but the worker can still get the experience of a lifetime.

The good thing is you can be an aspiring skier and still get a job grooming slopes, selling lift tickets and greeting visitors. A friendly and helpful hotel and restaurant staff is highly appreciated by both the employees and the visitors. A satisfied visitor means return visits and more jobs.

Advanced terrains are a must for an expert skier and most ski resorts, located in North America offer advanced trails but it is always beneficial to check first. An expert skier can easily find a Winter Season Job as a ski instructor.

A typical Winter Ski Season varies by mountain, by location as well as snowfall with five to six months being the average range in a normal winter that gets average snowfall. Killington Ski Resort in northeast America has the longest ski season from November to April, as it gets 250 inches of natural snow each year. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in western

America enjoys a loner season from November to sometimes July.

Hundreds of new winter Season Jobs can be found on our website at http://www.kareeve.com. Our website is regularly updated for the new Seasonal Winter Jobs opportunities. So please keep visiting our website and apply for your desired winter Seasonal Jobs.

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Web Work - What Works and What Doesn't

Deciding to start your own Internet Home Based Business can be an exciting and scary time. There are so many opportunities that are offered on the internet. Many are legitimate from reputable and honest work at home internet business vendors. Unfortunately, there are also some fraudulent schemes.

A popular home business opportunity being advertised on the internet is Medical Billing. While being a medical biller is a legitimate home based business, one must be careful of the schemers who are just out for your money and leave you to fend for yourself in an industry where you have little chance of succeeding.

It starts by you responding to the ad for the medical billing work at home business. You will receive a phone call pitch telling you about the burgeoning health care system crisis. Typically, the pitch includes statements about claims piling up and just waiting to be processed. Your opportunity lies in processing these claims electronically, which is not being done often. This is where you make your money.

Doctors, they say, outsource their billing to you. You can work in Accounts Receivable, Insurance Claims, Physician / Dentist practice management. They claim that you do not need experience as training is included and you get the added bonus that their sales staff will put you together with health care clients to get you started. The sad truth is that your investment - $2500-$9000 is seldom recouped. In order to come close to recouping your investment and/or make a profit, you will need to find your own clients. The training you receive is sub-par. The problem with Medical Billing, as it can be a legitimate business, is that the market is saturated, the competition is fierce.

Take careful consideration when choosing a Medical Billing company to partner with. Your best bet is to locate a company in your area, get hired on as a medical biller so that you can receive their training and then work towards moving to a home based operation.

Another legitimate work at home business opportunity that is commonly distorted by schemers is Surveys for cash. There are many survey companies you can join that give you the opportunity to get paid for taking surveys. What you must be mindful of are the websites that say they offer you a home internet survey business opportunity but really only offer you the opportunity to pay upfront money for a listing of those survey sites that will pay you to take their surveys.

Most of the firms that they provide you in their list are firms that you could have found for yourself through your own searching on the internet. Some of the firms on their list aren't even current. The fees charged for the initial directories can be up to $100. What you get for your investment are out of date lists, with incorrect information, poor navigation, inadequate contacts and pages that don't work.

There are some websites that the consumer advocate agency recommended as legitimate paid survey work at home internet business opportunity firms. These sites do charge upfront fees of up to $60.00. The difference between these firms and the schemers are that these firms actually have staff dedicated to helping you find survey clients and assignments. These firms offer a 100% money back guarantee and actually honor that guarantee.

Will paid survey sites make you rich? Probably not, but you can earn a decent income. Most survey sites offer payment for surveys taken anywhere between $15-$25 and some even offer payment of $75 for a completed survey. Time to complete a survey can range from 5-30 minutes per survey. Income potential is up to you. It depends on the amount of time and effort you wish to put forth. A 20 hour week could provide you with a median monthly income of $1600. Again, this won't make you rich but is definitely a good income for something with so many benefits - little to no overhead, no dress code, no rush hour traffic, no training or experience required and hours you determine yourself.

One of the major points of having an Internet home work income business is to be in charge of your life. An Internet home work income business is about working the schedule you want to work, wearing the wardrobe you want to wear, setting up the home office you want to have, and being your own boss. While no one (or at least no one legitimate) would ever tell you that an Internet home work income business is a breeze to start and make a lot of money at, those who have been there and done that and succeeded will tell you its wonderfully stimulating and satisfying no matter what the financial outcome.

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Atlanta Schools Have a Busy and Productive Summer

Summer GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) Programs

Students from Atlanta Schools have been very busy this summer. The GRAD projects and programs aim to insure that Atlanta school students make to graduation and then on to university. Several GRAD programs are designed to spark students interest in science, mathematics and arts. This summer rising sophomores, juniors and seniors from South Atlanta, Washington and the New Schools at Carver high schools took part in 2006 Project GRAD Summer Institute. The Atlanta Schools 2006 Project GRAD Summer Institute involved students attending a four week session held at several Atlanta colleges and universities, including Clark Atlanta, Emory, Georgia State, Morehouse, Oglethorpe and Atlanta Technical College. The idea was to give students a taste of college life. Students attended classes, meet school administrators, and spoke with current students. More than five hundred students were allowed to take part in this years project. The students and their parents attended an awards ceremony held at Martin Luther King, Jr. Chapel at Morehouse College honoring the students achievements. Each of participating universities presented awards to the Atlanta Schools 2006 Project GRAD Summer Institute students for the categories of most outstanding, most improved, citizenship and best all around student.

Project GRAD asks students to promise three things: that you will seek assistance and support from counselors whenever you get stuck, add the word cant to the list of four-letter words youve been told not to say, and to continue to reach back and help other students long after you graduate from college. Project GRAD is a school-community partnership program that aims to improve the academic performance, high school graduation and college attendance of inner-city students from low-income backgrounds. Currently Project GRAD operates in approximately one-third of Atlanta Schools and in 211 schools nationwide. Students who complete two summer institutes, maintain the required grade point average in core college prep or technical school courses and graduate on time with their class are awarded $4,000 scholarships to college or technical school.

Atlanta Schools Holds First Teach For America Summer Institute

The Teach For America Summer Institute, hosted this year by Atlanta Schools, is an intensive five week designed to aid new college graduates in pursuing a career in teaching. Teach For America Summer Institute is a national organization that seeks to enlist recent college graduates in teaching in urban or rural school districts for at least two years after graduation. The Atlanta Schools Teach For America Summer Institute will be housed at Georgia Tech. More than 530 newly graduated teachers willed be prepared to provided education to all students no matter what their economic or social background. The Atlanta Schools Teach For America Summer Institute is the most recent location to host an institute

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Get A Student Credit Card To Make College Life Easier

Everybody knows that collage life requires finance. Any student who wants to pay his way through college seeks a source of finance to pay for education, studying material and everyday expenses. The problem begins when the students family cant support monetarily during emergencies or daily expenses due to being far away.

Student Credit Cards become a must and so, when shopping for a credit card one cant be careful enough. There are many things one needs to know before applying for a student credit card; following are some tips that will help you get started with the application process and will also teach you some basics on credit card proper use:

Fees and Rates

Student Credit Cards have somewhat high fees and interest rate, this is due to the fact that students usually lack a credit history and so, the credit card issuer is making a blind guess so to speak.

If you want to get a lower interest rate, though not required, you can always apply with a co-signer. A co-signer will become responsible for the card debt along with the credit card holder and if the holder fails to pay, he will have to cancel the debt. If a co-signer is present, his credit score will be considered in order to calculate the interest rate, and if the co-signer has good credit then, the card will carry a lower interest rate.

Starting six months 0% APR

In order to make things easier for students, most student credit cards offer a 0% APR for at least six months. Students tend to use this special promotional rate to pay for all he moving and settling expenses. Starting college is usually very expensive: moving expenses, studying material, college costs, more than usual phone calls, etc. And it is good to have cheap finance during this initial period, once the promotional period ends, the student will be already settled and wont have so many expenses.

Additional Benefit

Another benefit that comes along with being a credit card holder is that requirements for obtaining other services like a phone line, ISP, etc. or even renting an apartment will be eased due to the fact that owning a credit card is prove of credit worthiness.

Moreover, some landlords actually require tenants to own a Credit Card in order to lease them rooms or apartments. In any case, being a credit card holder is always a plus not only for the use you can make out of it, but also because of what having one implies.

Getting the right Student Credit Card

At this point, you surely want to know where you can get a student credit card. There is no single answer to that question. However, the best way to finding the right student credit card for you is to perform an online search and request information from different credit card issuers, comparing them and once youve found which one is best for you, you can apply directly online. This way, youll get the best deal at the lowest cost.


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Air Conditioner Efficiency Tips

When the temperatures rise in the summertime, the efficiency of your air conditioners drops. There are some steps that you can take that will keep your home cooler, reduce your air conditioning costs, and provide savings on your energy bill.

Have your air conditioning unit inspected annually. They need to be periodically cleaned and tuned. Have a professional inspect and tune your system. Have them check the coolant charge, airflow, and the insulation on the cooling lines.

Keep rooms closed off and vents shut in rooms that are not used frequently.

Be sure your ducts are properly sealed and insulated. Duct leaks can allow cool air into your attic or crawl space or they can draw hot air and moisture into your home.

Install a timed thermostat that turns on the AC later in the day and off earlier in the evening when it is cooler.

Use fans to keep the cool air circulating thoughout your house.

Dark colored roofing absorbs a lot of solar energy, which is converted to heat in your attic and living space. The next time you re-roof your home, consider installing white or other light-colored shingles to reflect more solar heat.

When solar energy heats your attic, this heat radiates through the ceiling and heats the rooms below. Attic insulation slows this heat flow, and it also slows the heat flow out of your home in the winter. Add attic insulation to total 16 inches or more if you currently have less than 6 inches of insulation.

Windows allow sunlight to pour into your home. Awnings, sunscreens, or curtains over the windows that receive the most sun will help keep the heat out.

Obstructions surrounding the outdoor unit of your air conditioner will reduce the airflow over the condenser coil and lower the efficiency of your system. Be sure to remove any leaves, branches or debris from the outdoor unit to keep the air around the unit circulating freely.

Keep cool!

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UK Personal Loans: The Perfect Way To Borrow Money

Money may be required for varied needs of the borrower which may or may not be accountable for. In such cases, a source of money may be required in which the borrower has the freedom to spend the money as he likes. This provision is made by UK personal loans.

UK personal loans may be borrowed for fulfilling any personal need of the borrower like debt consolidation, home improvement, car purchase, wedding expenses, college education funding etc.

UK personal loans can be obtained in two forms by the borrowers:

Secured UK personal loans: these are borrowed by placing collateral with the lender. The collateral fetches a low rate of interest. Amount can be borrowed in range of 5000-75000 for a term of 5-25 years.

Unsecured UK personal loans: these can be borrowed without pledging collateral and thus are available at a higher rate of interest. But the rate can be lowered due to competition in the market. The amount can be borrowed in the range of 1000-25000 and has to be repaid in a term of 6 months to 10 years.

UK personal loans are available to borrowers with not-so-perfect credit history also. CCJs, arrears, defaults or bad credit score does not impede the borrowers from borrowing UK personal loans. Although they are charged a higher than normal rate of interest but that can also be lowered by proper research and comparison of all the deals offered to the borrower.

Online search is a good way to find a deal that will suit all terms and conditions. Numerous lenders are present online who are ready to compromise on the rate due to the competition in the online market.

UK personal loans are a way of borrowing money with or without collateral. there are so many lenders and options available that no borrower can be disappointed with the deals. With UK personal loans, there is a loan for everyone.

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What To Bring To A Baby Shower

Most people at one time or another in their life will attend a baby shower, and the question that will be on their minds the most is, "What do I bring?"

Truthfully, there are no hard, fast rules about what to bring to a baby shower. The host/hostess of the baby shower will have everything covered, in terms of food, location and beverages. Your job as a guest will be to provide presents to the mother-to-be. So, what type of presents should you bring to a baby shower? This article will give you some ideas to answer the question "What should I bring to a baby shower?"

Bare necessities

The one thing a mother and father-to-be needs for a newborn are the bare necessities. What are the bare necessities? They include things like diapers, cotton shirts, pants, pajamas, and baby bottles. Anything that a baby might need in the first few months of his/her life would make a good present. Also, remember that newborns grow fairly quickly so when buying clothes for babies, don't be afraid to buy something in a larger size.

Grooming products

Grooming products for the baby and the mother-to-be are a good way to go. For the baby, consider things like brushes, combs, washcloths, blankets, shampoo, towels, and changing sheets.

For the mother, consider things like lotions to help with stretch marks, gift certificates for a spa treatments after the baby has been born, free membership at a gym (make sure the mother will not be insulted by such a present) or a simple gift basket that will include bath salts, fragrances and all types of grooming implements.

Father-to-be

Also, a new trend in baby showers is the co-ed baby shower, so when thinking of things to bring to a baby shower, don't forget about the father. Of course, the mother-to-be will, in all probability, be showered with gifts, but the same can't be said for the father-to-be. So, think about bringing a gift for the father that centers on the baby.

One gift to give the father is an emergency gift basket, which can include things like diapers, bottles, books on parenting, blankets, baby clothes, and throw in a tee-shirt proclaiming, the father-to-be as the best dad in the whole world or something equally endearing.

Gifts for the nursery

Don't forget things for the nursery when thinking about what to bring to a baby shower. A lot of times parents wait until the last minute to finish a nursery, and probably do not have everything they need. So think of things like a crib, changing table, mattress and a diaper receptacle.

Travel items

Another important thing to consider to bring to a baby shower are things that parents can be used when traveling with the baby. For example, a car seat for bringing the baby home from the hospital, diaper bag to hold necessities for the baby, stroller, or a front baby harness or sling to facilitate carrying the baby.

Sentimental gifts

Sentimental gifts are nice as well. You can get the parents frames for baby pictures or cameras with rolls of films. There are kits that let you take a foot or hand imprint of the child. You can make a homemade gift like a knit blanket for the baby or even a small monetary gift like a bond, if you are a close friend or family member, for the baby's college fund.

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Jerry Rice : 1983 Draft Day Picks

Jerry Rice was born on October 13, 1962 in Crawford, Mississippi. Although Rice never had the physical abilities of some other great athletes, he always had the work ethic and determination to get the job done. For this reason, Rice is widely regarded as the best wide receivers to ever play the game. And many people feel that he is the greatest football player of all time regardless of position.

In high school Rice played on the defensive side of the football, and was good enough to make the All State team. But although he accomplished a lot in high school, no NCAA Division I football programs offered him a scholarship.

With no other options, Rice decided to attend Mississippi Valley State University, an NCAA Division I-AA program. In 1983 Rice had a great season, and set many records along the way. He had 102 receptions, 1,450 yards, and was named to several All American teams. He followed this up with an equally good season as a senior in 1984. All of his college football accomplishments led him to being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in August of 2006.

Rice was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the 16th pick of the first round in the 1985 NFL Draft. Although Rice struggled with drops during his first year in the NFL, he turned some heads. He finished the season with 927 yards on 49 catches. And ever since that first season Rice was off and running. At the time of his retirement he held many NFL records including receptions, receiving yards, touchdown receptions, touchdowns, all purpose yards, and many more.

It is safe to say that Jerry Rice is the best wide receiver to ever play the game of football. In addition to his great football skills he had the heart of a champion, and the work ethic to match.

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How Long Does it Take to Recover from Personal Bankruptcy

You're bankrupt. You're doing all the right things to improve your credit and recover from your bankruptcy (i.e., managing your money and credit well, increasing your credit scores, paying your bills early or on time, and re-establishing credit).

So when does the dark cloud that's been over you since you filed bankruptcy leave?

The answer is, "it depends."

With some lenders, as long as your bankruptcy remains on your credit reports you will be denied credit.

The good news is, there are many "normal" lenders who are willing to work with you after bankruptcy. You just need to know where to find them.

It's NOT about working with lenders that are convenient for you. It's about finding lenders that will work with you without taking advantage of your situation.

Each lender sets their own "credit guidelines." What are credit guidelines? They are simply the minimum requirements you must have in order to qualify for credit with that lender.

The three common credit guidelines for most lenders who work with people after bankruptcy are: (1) the amount of time you have since your discharge; (2) how you pay your bills after discharge; and (3) your FICO credit scores.

Time will heal.

The maximum amount of time the dark cloud of bankruptcy follows you is up to 10 years. Remember, this dark cloud is only for a season in your life, not forever. Bottom line: the more time you have after your bankruptcy is discharged the more opportunities you'll have to get credit.

But lenders also need to know you've recovered. Late payments after a discharged bankruptcy are bad news. Lenders need to see an early or on-time payment history to feel comfortable with you after bankruptcy.

There is no escaping a lender who will judge us on our credit scores. This is why it is so important to increase your scores by deleting inaccurate, outdated, and unverifiable information from your credit reports. Your FICO scores are just too important to ignore. You need to make it a priority to keep your FICO credit scores as high as they can be. High credit scores are the key to unlocking opportunities that have been hidden from you.

Let's look at how lenders use credit scores so you can understand what I mean.

GETTING A MORTGAGE

Mortgage companies are pretty forgiving when it comes to lending money to someone who's filed bankruptcy. In fact, after bankruptcy, it's actually easier to get a mortgage on a new home than get approved for an unsecured credit card.

As long as your middle FICO credit score is 580 or above you will qualify for mortgage financing with no money down...just maybe not at the interest rate and terms you want. (This assumes you haven't had a foreclosure in the last 24 months and you have a good payment history since your discharge.)

To get better terms and a lower interest rate, you need a higher middle credit score. A middle score of 600 will give you a lower interest rate and better terms. (This assumes you haven't had a foreclosure in the last 12 months.) A middle score of 620 or above opens up even better options once you have two years after discharge.

PURCHASING A NEW CAR

A FICO credit score over 700 on the credit reporting agency the manufacturer uses will open up the floodgates for you. A score between 600 and 620 seems to be the bare minimum you need to qualify with most lenders for a good interest rate. Slimy lenders (the kind that wear lots of gold chains, polyester suits, and broadcast a hairy chest to the world) will help you if you have a lower score.

Remember, many car dealers use only one FICO score to make their lending decisions. So, you're always better off going to a dealer who uses the credit reporting agency where you have your highest FICO score.

UNSECURED CREDIT CARDS

Some lenders just don't want to do business with a bankrupt person.

Interviewing lenders BEFORE you apply for credit is so important. You need to determine their credit guidelines before you apply. (Read that sentence again!) Many unsecured credit card providers are 100% FICO credit score-based. That's how they can offer you an answer so quickly if you apply by telephone or over the internet.

The only thing they look at to make their credit decision is one of your FICO scores. A FICO score over 700 seems to be what they're looking for.

BANK LOANS

Don't expect too much from your banker until four years have passed and your FICO scores are above 680. However, all bankers are different. Find out what the possibilities are with your banker. Do they have any authority to make credit decisions?

After my bankruptcy I felt lucky to have a bank checking account, savings account, debit card (now they're called Visa/MasterCard check cards), a secured Visa credit card, and a few secured bank loan.

A CREDIT LIMIT INCREASE

You need to be on a constant hunt for higher credit limits. Even if you don't think you need them. It's good for your scores, especially when your spending patterns remain the same.

You "earn" a higher credit limit by paying your bills early or on time. Your next step is requesting a credit limit increase every six months. Credit limit increases are usually based on how long you've been a customer; your payment habits; how long from the last time your credit limit was increased; and your FICO scores.

Again, anything over 700 opens the floodgates of options from most lenders. One key point to remember, when YOU request a credit limit increase the credit inquiry lowers your credit scores. When your lender does it in their normal course of doing business it does NOT lower your credit scores.

If you ask for credit limit increases from banks or credit unions, (I repeat, only banks or credit unions) apply for them all within a 14-day window. All credit inquiries from these sources during the 14-day period will only count as one credit inquiry.

If there was a magic FICO score to aim for (and there really isn't) it would be 720. This score won't open all the credit doors for you...but it will certainly open enough doors at normal interest rates to accomplish your goals.

Stephen Snyder is the founder and president of the After Bankruptcy Foundation (http://www.AfterBankruptcy.org), a non-profit organization that provides free resources for helping people recover from bankruptcy. Stephen also writes a free weekly newsletter on bankruptcy recovery (http://www.LifeAfterBankruptcy.com).Adriena Blog789
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The Real Estate Moms Home Office Four Tips for Success!

Combining work with home life for the real-estate mom is a never-ending battle between business and family obligations. One of the ways to balance this ongoing issue is for the real-estate mom to create a home office. Here, she can have a place to focus on her business while being close to her kids. The key to optimizing this strategy is organization.

Organization comes in many forms. To begin with, as a real estate professional, you need to have the proper tools at your disposal. While this probably sounds simple, lack of organization can be a death knell to your business. It doesnt have to be, with the proper planning and execution; your home office can exceed your expectations!

To help you get started, here are four tips to organize your real-estate home office:

1. Organize your real estate desk with the proper equipment. You need some basics including a dedicated desk area for just you that wont be used by other family members. You will also need room for your laptop or your own dedicated desk top computer separate from the one the kids use. To organize that area get some of the basic necessities, without letting your area become too crowed: a good filing system, a garbage can, and basic office supplies such as pens, highlighters, paperclips, a stapler, and paper. Get rid of the clutter and leave plenty of room to spread out your files and work.

2. Different in-baskets for personal and business. Youre a mom as well as a real estate professional, so be sure to have a place your kids can drop permission slips and other school related material in for your review. Sound impersonal? It isnt and in one quick glance, youll know what school items need your attention. The other, of course, is for your real estate business, so you have a spot to put essential paperwork until you have a chance to file it.

3. Set up a planning tool, such as Top Producer. This is so essential, I cannot stress it enough. You absolutely need this so you can easily view both personal and business functions. From the meeting with your childs teacher to the meeting with that new client, all in one place, easy for you to see. Not only helpful, but vital, this will completely erase the chance of you double scheduling yourself. Nothing is worse than having to choose between your children and an important business meeting.

4. Setting Limitations. Your kids are important. Part of the reason youre at home is so you are accessible to them. That being said, however, they also need to understand youre working. Set limitations with them so they know how to approach you in non-emergency circumstances. If youre in the middle of a conference call in which you cannot be interrupted, let them know this. You can even designate a signal it can be as simple as a closed door, or a bandanna on the doorknob that lets them know Mommy cant be interrupted unless it is an emergency. Explain to them what an emergency entails to you, because remember to a child, if they want your attention, its always an emergency!

These tips are just the beginning of the steps you can take to get your real estate home office organized and running smoothly. As you spend more time working from home, youll discover what is successful for you and what isnt. A home office can truly bridge the gap between career and family if done properly, with the correct expectations in place. It will allow you to remain the force in your family you need to be, as well as continuing to get your career where you want it to be.

Real Estate and Life Coach Cheri Alguire has partnered with hundreds of Real Estate Professionals to help them become more successful in business and in life. Coach Cheri offers Group Coaching for Moms, Working Mothers and Pregnant Women in Real Estate, on how to balance careers with family responsibility. Learn more at http://www.realestatemoms.com, and visit Coach Cheri's Real Estate Moms blog at http://www.realestatemoms.com/blog. Bianka Blog45223
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Dog Grooming - Keep Your Dog Healthy And Active

Dog grooming has its own significance in pet care. It not only improves the look of your pet, but also provides it with better health.

All things such as brushing, bathing, and cleaning of the ears need to be carried out regularly, and by doing so, you can keep your pet healthy.

It is important that you brush your pet every day to keep your pet's hair dirt free. It also spreads natural oil, which in turn prevents tangling of hair and keeps the skin clean and irritation free. If you make grooming a routine, then your pet will eventually begin to enjoy it.

Another important part of your pet that needs cleaning is the nails. It is important that you trim the nails of your pet once a month. Always use a clipper that is specifically designed for the type of pet you have.

To cut the nails, make your pet sit beside you. Next, place one of your pet's paws in your hand, and then trim the nails gently. Trim carefully, making sure you stop before the quick, which contains nerves and blood vessels. If the quick does get harmed, then use a moist cotton ball with clotting powder and press it for a few minutes to stop the bleeding.

You also need to always keep your pet's ears clean. Unclean ears may result in infection, which is not only painful but can also cause hearing loss. Infection can be identified by recognizing signs such as redness, scratching, head shaking and odor.

You should check your pet's ears twice a month. The skin of the ears must be pale pink in color. If you notice a foul odor or change in color, take your pet to a veterinarian.

Use moist cotton balls with lukewarm water or mineral oil to clean the ears.

Cleaning of your pet's teeth is another important aspect of grooming. Your pet may get cavities in his or her teeth that can develop into periodontal disease. Clean your pet's teeth twice a week with a soft, small pet toothbrush.

Bathe your pet at least once a month or as required. In order to remove all the matting from your pet's coat, brush your pet before and after each bath.

Place a rubber mat or a small towel in a bathtub so that it is not slippery for your pet. Use cotton balls to prevent water from going into your pet's ears, and use warm water to bathe your pet in. You can use a spray nozzle, but be sure that you keep the nozzle close to your pet's body when spraying, and do not spray your pet in the face.

Use shampoo that is made specifically for pets. Use a small quantity, and wash from head to the tail. Clean the rectum, between the toes, backside of the ears and under the chin. After washing, rinse your pet thoroughly with warm water, and then dry with a drier, or pat dry with a towel.

It is important that you regularly give proper attention towards the grooming of your pet. It will keep your pet healthy and active, both physically and psychologically.

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Frequently Asked Tennis Questions

Tennis is a sport with numerous rules and regulations, and getting them all in your head can take a while. In this article, we'll examine some commonly occurring issues regarding the game so that you can have a clearer outlook on exactly what should happen should these questions come up in a game.

Q: What should I do if a ball from another court rolls onto my court during the middle of a match?

A: The rules laid out by the International Tennis Federation state that a request by another tennis player to remove their ball from your court must be honored. However, the request doesn't need to be honored while you have a ball in play. If a player from another game hits a ball that doesn't land on your court but near the court's lines, the sportsmanship-upholding rules of the federation state that you should take time when you are not in play to retrieve the ball for the other player.

Q: Can I call my own let?

A: Lets are not allowed to be called by the player performing the service. Regardless of the situation, be it a snap of the player's racket strings or a distraction such as their hat blowing off, nothing that a player does can entitle them to call out their own let. Similarly, if a distraction occurs such as a cell phone ring while a player is serving, they are held responsible and no let should be given. The opponent of the person who is being distracted is completely in charge of whether or not their opponent should be allowed a let, and they should let sportsmanship and fairness guide their decision. However, it should be a players responsibility to ensure that any distractions will be minimized by doing such things as turning off their cellular phone. If, however, the referee doesn't state that cellular phones should be turned off before the game, in certain cases, a referee may allow a player to have a let. However, this can only happen once per game at most for any player, since after it occurs, every player should be familiar with the fact that cellular phones should be left aside. In addition, lets should not be allowed due to the sounds made by any of the audience members. Although it can be distracting, spectator noise is not the basis for the replaying of a point.

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