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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Heal Adversity


When adversity hits and your partner and friends remain compassionate and supportive, they are the best of circumstances. You can find the depth of your friendships when things are difficult.

Emotionally healthy people can be supportive. They might retrieve your prescription, prepare a meal, and keep you sane. If you need it, a friend might accompany you to a lawyer, or a doctor. Listening for the said and the unsaid, friends are essential in trying times.

Emotionally healthy people are able to handle being with your trauma without needing to compete with your challenge and without getting unduly upset by anything. They can comprise the rock for you, while handling their own life. They do not expect you to support them while your needs are very large. Granted, there can be a tipping point if your needs take up more of their life than they can give. Despite the fact that no one is responsible for your life, but you, healthy relationships are gifts in difficult times.

Sometimes, many of your friends may be under their own stress. So notice if you're judging. Keep letting go of the attachment to having certain friends help you, or certain people supporting you in certain ways.

Expectations make you hurt more when those expectations are unmet. Moreover, expectations can dull your gratitude. When you expect certain actions, does the fulfillment qualify as a gift? Or is it a satisfied expectation? If the friend knows that there has a requirement, the contribution is short-circuited for the giver.

You may receive a short phone to offer sweet words. If you're grateful for that, the small act can lift your spirits, even if it does not completely "cure what ails you."

There mayhap more than emotionally healthy friends in your life. When you are in hardship, the trick is to stay aware of who in your life is willing to support you in word or deed. If you are open, you will find that the people you would least expect to help do come to your aide. Whether from a friend or an acquaintance, others' love can go a long way to hastening your healing.

When closed to this opportunity, you miss the contribution that acquaintances have to give. Not everyone is in your clique. Any healthy relationships, such as those just outside your main circle may fill a void, just because they can. An acquaintance may have a skill that you need in a crisis. You may learn who cares more than you knew. Those acquaintances may take a more prominent place in your life after your adversity lifts.

Wherever it comes from and disregarding how close you thought you were, healthy relationships are healing. A few words may be just what you need to get unstuck and move you past the current stalemate. Embrace the many people around you that would love to make a difference. Everyone is a gift in his or her way.

Before adversity comes, thank for healthy relationships in your life. Let people know how much you cherish them. For maximum enjoyment, strive to be that emotionally healthy relationship for others.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

12 Dirty Habits That Prevent You From Developing Exceptional People Skills


Dirty Habit #1 –Looking down at the floor when speaking to someone.
You must learn to consider someone directly in their eyes when speaking to
them. If you were taught that staring at people was impolite, you’re
absolutely right. However, this does not mean you can’t look at someone in
his or her eyes.
Dirty Habit #2 – Slouching when you’re standing or seating. Stand
up straight. In our society being tall is a good thing. When you slouch you
appear much shorter. Not only will standing straight make you look taller
but it will also give you a confident look.
Dirty Habit #3 –Frowning and not smiling enough. No one likes to spend
time with someone who’s in a bad mood. If you’re not feeling too great then
try to keep your distance. People love to spend time with upbeat, optimistic
people. Make an effort to smile, not frown.
Dirty Habit #4 – Avoiding strangers. Since the day you were born, your
parents have taught you never to speak to strangers. Well, you’re a full-grown
now and things have changed. In order to develop exceptional people skills
you need to be comfortable speaking to all types of people. You need to
meet as many people as you can.
Dirty Habit #5 – Making a poor first impression. Did you know that
people will judge almost everything about you just by your first impression?
Make an initial effort to get on with the person you are meeting and
you’ll save yourself a lot of trouble in the future.
Dirty Habit #6 – Not making an effort to speak well. Called for to develop
great people skills you need to become a great conversationalist. This
doesn’t mean you need to speak a lot; this means you need to speak well.
You need to articulate and choose your words wisely. Basically, you need to
listen to what you’re saying and not just blabber on about whatever you feel
like.
Dirty Habit #7 – Not being a good listener. Have you ever noticed how
you tend to fall under a mind drift as soon as the other person begins to speak?
Okay, well if you really don’t care about the person, then fine. But if you do,
make an effort to listen and let the person speak. It will only help you further
on in the conversation.
Dirty Habit #8 – Not staying in touch with your acquaintances. To make
sure you accept the best relationships with all of the people you know, you
must stay in touch with them. You need to regularly check your contact list
and remind them all that you still exist. I’m not saying to call them up twice
a week but an occasional check up is always nice.
Dirty Habit #9 – Not being proactive. When at that place is not enough action and
things are looking dull, it’s up to you to make a move. If you aren’t satisfied
with the current situation don’t blame others, do something about it! Let’s
face it: no one really cares if you’re unhappy, except maybe your mom...
Dirty Habit #10 – Not enjoying your social life. If you want people to
enjoy your company, you need to let them know that you’re a fun person to
spend time with. If you’re a slave, then I congratulate you! However,
you need to occasionally go out and be known for your excellent nights out!
Go out and live your life to the fullest!
Dirty Habit #11 – Not facing your fears. Actually, this relates to all
aspects of your life but therein context I’m talking about meeting new people,
career promotions, etc. If you need to do something logical but your
emotions are getting in the way, then you need to analyze the situation and
use some common sense.
Dirty Habit #12 – Refusing to be open minded. There are all kinds of
people out there. There are different religions, different races, different
cultures, and different languages. Learn to accept others for who it is not
who you want them to be. Give them your full respect and work out your
differences unless of course you aren’t receiving the respect you deserve.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

ATTACK BY STRATAGEM


 1. Sun Tzu said: In the practical art of war, the best
  thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact;
  to shatter and destroy it is not so good. So, too, it is
  better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it,
  to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire
  than to destroy them.

 2. Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles
  is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists
  in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

 3. Thus the highest form of generalship is to
  balk the enemy's plans; the next best is to prevent
  the junction of the enemy's forces; the next in
  order is to attack the enemy's army in the field;
  and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities.

 4. The rule is, not to besiege walled cities if it
  can possibly be avoided. The preparation of mantlets,
  movable shelters, and various implements of war, will take
  up three whole months; and the piling up of mounds over
  against the walls will take three months more.



Monday, July 13, 2009

Block City


What are you able to build with your blocks?
Castles and palaces, temples and docks.
Rain may keep raining, and others go roam,
But I can be happy and building at home.

Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea,
There I'll establish a city for me:
A kirk and a mill and a palace beside,
And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.

Great is the palace with pillar and wall,
A sort of a tower on the top of it all,
And steps coming down in an orderly way
To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.

This one is sailing and that one is moored:
Hark to the song of the sailors aboard!
And see, on the steps of my palace, the kings
Coming and going with presents and things!

Yet as I saw it, I see it again,
The kirk and the palace, the ships and the men,
And as long as I live and where'er I may be,
I'll always remember my town by the sea.


Saturday, July 11, 2009

A Good Play


We built a ship upon the stairs
All made of the back-bedroom chairs,
And filled it full of soft pillows
To go a-sailing on the billows.

We took a saw and several nails,
And water in the nursery pails;
And Tom said, "Let us also take
An apple and a slice of cake;"--
Which was enough for Tom and me
To go a-sailing on, till tea.

We sailed along for days and days,
And had the very best of plays;
But Tom fell out and hurt his knee,
So there was no one left but me.


Friday, July 10, 2009

HOW COMMISSION CIRCULARS


Most everyone familar with mail order would be introduced to or involved in 
the promotion of commission circulars. You've seen them before. You place an 
order for them and place your name in the "Order From" box. When orders come 
to you, you keep 50% of the money for your efforts and forward the order plus 
the remaining 50% of the money onto the "Prime Source," who will, in turn, 
dropship the order to the customer.

These work great if everyone does what they should. However, some people have 
found it necessary to even "cheat" with these. They will see a commission 
circular they want to promote. But instead of sending their order to the 
prime source to obtain a legitimate camera-ready copy _ they simply place 
their name and address in the "Order From" box and begin advertising it.

What happens if you order from an individual or company who has done this? 
You probably won't get your order and the guy or gal will pocket your hard-
earned money! What a waste!

Because the "cheater" normally will not know who the prime source is and who 
to forward any orders to (since they didn't respond in the proper manner), 
your order is tossed in the trash. This is bad business for you as well as 
the prime source who often times, does not even know this is happening.
Fortunately, we personally receive a copy of almost everything that is being 
promoted and can usually identify this fraudulent behavior with our own 
commission circulars. However, we are fortunate to be able to keep "on top" 
of this activity. But there are prime source dealers who are being ripped-off 
everyday! Let's put a stop to it! How?

One way to combat this problem is to look the circular over for any major 
changes in the "type." If the circular appears to be tampered with (and 
there is no special membership number assigned) you should question it 
before sending in your money. You might even consider requesting the name 
of the prime source without the address to prove the validity of the circular 
if you want to spend the time.



Thursday, July 9, 2009

The Man and the Wooden God


In the old days men used to worship stocks and stones and
idols, and prayed to them to give them luck. It happened that a
Man had often prayed to a wooden idol he had received from his
father, but his luck never seemed to change. He prayed and he
prayed, but still he remained as unlucky as ever. One day in the
greatest rage he went to the Wooden God, and with one blow swept
it down from its pedestal. The idol broke in two, and what did he
see? An immense number of coins flying all over the place.



 

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

The Bald Man and the Fly


There was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hot
summer's day. A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate,
and stinging him from time to time. The Man aimed a blow at his
little enemy, but acks palm came on his head instead;
again the Fly tormented him, but this time the Man was wiser and
said:

"You will only injure yourself if you
take notice of despicable enemies."

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Temporary Help Agency

Minimum Start-Up: $10,000 
Average Start-Up: $100,000
Revenue; $100,000 - $2.5Mil
Profits; $25,000 - $250,000 
One Person Business: Yes

The high cost of maintaining a full-time employee contributes to the growth 
of the temp-help business.
Advancement in computer hardware and software enables companies to staff 
mean and lean, preferring to hire temps during peak seasons rather than lay 
off workers during slower times. On any given day, over 1 million people 
work on temporary assignments. By 1995, trade statistics estimate that 
1.25 million jobs will go by way of "temps", creating an aggregate annual 
payroll of about $10 billion.

These figures suggest that the temporary help business is here to stay. It 
is one to watch through the turn of the century. Unlike the temp boom of 
the late 70s, today's temp-help has gone beyond clerical help, with 37% of 
placements involving professionals.
JOB MATCHMAKER
A temporary-help service acts as a matchmaker between businessses seeking 
temporary help and induviduals who want a job. The temporary agency pays the 
employee on a weekly basis a set rate, and in turn bills the business/client 
a predetermined rate, usually 10% to 15% more than was paid the employee.

START-UP HURDLE

If there is a single hurdle that makes starting a temporary-help agency 
"difficult", it has to do with your ability to cover the payroll up front.
As a temp agency, the demand for cash flow presents a two-sided problem.  
While you are expected to pay your workers on a weekly basis, you are also 
expected to extend your clients 30 to 60 days credit. So while you're 
waiting to get paid, you need to have enough cash to cover your payroll.
For example, if you place 10 workers at 40 hours each for the week, at a 
rate of $8 an hyour, it would require $3,200 cash for the week. That's 
$12,800 in 4 weeks!
To avoid this problem, it is advisable to hire your workers as independent 
contractors. You can act as their agent, and collect your commission when 
they are paid.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

press release

Your prices should range between $20 and $25 per hour. Pay for hired help should start at $5 per hour. It's important that you do some homework on the various glass treatments in vogue these days. Many of these coatings or coverings require special
treatment such as the use of soft towels instead of brushes that might scratch the surface of the window coating.

 The professional technique for washing windows cleanly and in the least amount of time is as follows: A few drops of cleaning solution in your bucket of water. Remember, too many soap suds are detrimental to quality work. Wet your brush from the bucket and then scrub the window. Take your squeegee and make one wiping pass across the top of the window. Be sure to keep the end of the squeegee pressed firmly against the molding or top sill of the window frame. Wipe the squeegee, and then do the same thing down each side of the window. From this point on, it's just a matter of wiping the window clean with one continuous stroke. You do this by arching and looping your wiping strokes across the window pane, back and forth, never stopping or lifting the squeegee blade from the glass. With this method, you can wipe even the largest window clean in just a matter of seconds. Practice at home on your own windows and those of your neighbors. You will quickly develop a knack for this method and wonder why you never discovered it before, when you've finished with the squeegee, take a chamois and carefully "blot-wipe" any excess water that may not have been picked up along the sides and bottom of the window frame. In reality, that's all there is to it.

 You'll find the spring and summer months to be your busiest, but because of the increasing popularity of painting holiday scenes and special sale announcements on business windows, be alert for year round opportunities along these lines as well. Keep plugging away and offering your services to businesses throughout your area, particularly along those busy thoroughfares where moving traffic contributes to the build-up of dirt & grime on windows.

 When you're ready to hire helpers or people to do the work for you, a simple ad in your local newspaper's "Help Wanted" column should bring you more applicants than you will ever use. After you have hired the one or the ones you want, keep a record of the ones you liked but did not hire, and check with them when you want to add onto your crew of workers again.

 Bulletin Board notices will also bring in a surprising number of applicants. Another good idea is to spread the word that you're looking for part-time help, amongst your local firemen, policemen and teachers. Depending on your are's pay scales, you
can also do pretty well by contacting the temporary help services in your area.

 About the only regular advertising you'll need to do is a medium to large display ad in the yellow pages. This is a must because once you're established, you'll find at least 50% of your business coming from having seen your ad in the yellow pages. An "insider's" trick to advertising in the yellow pages - Try to name your business with the very first letter of your business name beginning with A-B or X-Y-Z. Statistics and surveys tend to prove that when people look for a service in the yellow pages, they invariably pick from either the top or the bottom of the alphabet.

 Aside from the yellow pages, your next best advertising will be the "reminder" kind, such as note pads with your company name imprinted on them, special calendars or holders, special date or appointment books, and/or sports caps with your company name/emblem on them. However, as this kind of advertising is quite expensive, it's good to keep it in mind, but best to hold off on it until you can well afford it.

 Any radio, television, newspaper and/or direct mail advertising efforts will cost you much more than any business you receive from it, so don't even consider this type of advertising. However, do think about, and submit "press release" material to these media as often as you can, because any publicity coverage they give you will surely be well worthwhile.

 Telephone soliciting for business works very well, but you should have a list of businesses and their telephone numbers, plotted out according to new routes you are trying to build. Time spent travelling between jobs will cost you money, just as time spent looking up telephone numbers along a certain planned route will seemingly take forever. If and when you do decide to drum up new business by phone, you'll have much greater success if you can offer some sort of promotional gimmick to get them to try your service.

 We had great success one time by offering to do the windows for free if they'd let us put a sign in the window - These windows cleaned by AAA Window Cleaning Service - 666-5824... Another time, we did the windows for half price as an introductory offer... And still another time, we joined with our telephone answering service - on a combined promotion... half price on three months of telephone answering service just for trying our
window washing service... The ideas, gimmicks and promotions you can use are limited only by your imagination...

 Later on, we hire some good-looking college girls - on a commission basis - to call on businesses along the new routes we were trying to develop. They just introduced themselves as representatives of our firm, explained our services and offered a half price introductory service. They ended up selling better than 60% of the businesses they called upon.

 During one summer, we even tried a crew of these young ladies as window washers - they weren't the best... We dressed them in snappy red & white suspender-type short-shorts and drew quite a crowd on each job. It was good advertising for us - we got free newspaper and television coverage, and an untold number of new business leads - but the glamour of the whole thing grew old very quickly. But it was a gimmick that brought in new business, caused a lot of people to recognize that we were in the window cleaning business, and made our selling job easier.

 Truly, this is an easy business to start... and with just a little bit of imagination on your part, as well as persistence and quality work man ship, you can easily become as financially secure as you want... All it takes is action on your part, so reach for it and may you always enjoy the fruits of a bountiful success.


OTHER SOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

International Sanitary Supply Association
5330 North Elston Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630

BUILDING SERVICE CONTRACTORS
International Association
301 Tower, Suite 525
Vienna, VA 22180

American Institute of Maintenance
1120 Chevy Chase Drive
Glendale, CA 91205

BUILDING SERVICE CONTRACTING
Economic Development Administrators
Department of Commerce
Washington, DC 20001

Tucker Manufacturing
PO Box 848
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

UNGAR (Strip-washer Distributor)
254 West Lincoln Avenue
Mt Vernon, NY 10550

Von Schrader Company
9112 Place
Racine, WI 53403

NATIONWIDE LEAD SERVICE
PO Box 2712
Appleton, WI 5493

Barra Chemical Corporation
8851 N. 21st
Phoenix, AZ 85015

SERVICEMASTER INDUSTRIES
2300 Warrenville Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515

ARMTRONG BUILDING MAINTENANCE COMPANY
Franchise Division
5308 Cole, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108ed, you'll find at least 50% of your business

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

COVER LETTER


IN RESPONSE TO AN ADVERTISED OPENING
Your recent ad, expressing a need for an experienced stock clerk, has come to my attention. I'd like very much to get together with you at your earliest convenience to discuss my qualifications for this position.

 With hopes for such a meeting in mind, I'm enclosing a copy of my resume for your information and consideration.

 I assure you that I am experienced, learn very quickly, and am adaptable to new methods of operation. I have heard favorable comments about your company as the place for one with ambitions for growth and self-improvement .

 I'm available to come in and meet with you at your convenience and can begin work immediately.

 Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. A call from you will be most welcome and appreciated.

Sincerely yours,




/s/ Your signature
Your Typed Name
(123) 456-7890



 COVER LETTER
FOR THE SHOT-GUN APPROACH WHERE NO KNOWN OPENING EXISTS



 As a salesman, I have ambitions to improve my status in life.

 Your company's reputation as a leader in the publishing of educational materials impresses me, and I would like to explore the possibilities of becoming a part of your sales force.

 I'm currently a top-producing salesman, but feel stymied with my present employment. I think I could do much better with a company receptive to innovative ideas and energetic people such as myself.

 Could we get together and discuss the possibilities of my joining your organization in some capacity that would utilize my abilities to a greater extent, and at the same time benefit your company?

 I will be free from 10 o'clock on, next Tuesday, the 27th. Please give me a call at (123) 456-7890.

 Thank you! I am looking forward to meeting you.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Orange Julius.

Orange Julius.

6 ounces orange juice, from frozen concentrate, unprepared

1 cup milk, lowfat okay

1 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

8 ice cubes

Combine all ingredients, except ice cubes, in blender. Blend 1;2 minutes,

adding ice cubes one at a time, until smooth.

Popeye's Red Beans and Rice

2 cups Uncle ben's long grain rice (cooked)

1 ; 16 oz. can Red chili beans in chili gravy

1 teas. Chili powder

1/4 teas. Cumin

Dash garlic salt

In saucepan, heat beans without letting them boil.

Stir in chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. When

piping hot, add warm rice and gently mix.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Survival Fire

Call it survival fire or whatever you want to, there is nothing that can compare to the comfort of a nice, warm, crackling fire whether indoors or out.

You would be amazed at how many folks have a nice fireplace in their home and don't have a clue how to start a fire in it!

It may be because of fear or just plain never having a need for using it but just let something happen like a power outage for several days in the middle of winter and they will be glad for any little bit of advice on how to build a survival fire, as by then that is really what it is!

In the outdoors a fire is a very vital in an emergency situation, and the basis to survival as a means of cooking food, heating water, signal for help, heat, and just plain for comfort.

Waking up in the morning to a warm crackling fire and the smell of coffee makes anything more bearable. =)

HOW To Start a Survival Fire...

First of all, make sure your fire area is clean of debris and safe to use. Circle it with rocks if you have those available and scrape the ground bare.(make sure they are dry as rocks from a creek or riverbed are often full of moisture and will explode when they get heated up),

If you want to use your fire mainly for heat, you will want to have it close to your tent or whatever you are staying in but if you only need it to cook some food with, then you may want to move it further away so you won't be fighting smoke and get your belongings all smokey as well.

NEXT, it depends on what you HAVE to start a fire with. Do you have some kindling? Fire starters?? (Magnesium fire starters work really well as you can start a fire in almost ANY kind of weather and don't have to worry about wet matches, etc...

Gather small kindling if you are in a woodsy area....bark, dry grass, small twigs, old birds nests, dry rotted logs, pine needles... all work really well as kindling. If you don't have any of this, a small scrap of clothing works as well.

You can make your own tinder that can be packed into your wilderness pack....stick cotton balls into Vaseline as they ignite and burn quick...stash them into an old film container or other small container. Plus, you can find home-made tender recipes online that can be made into a cake like bar and stuffed into your backpack.

As you make a small tee-pee shaped pile of kindling, remember that fire needs oxygen so don't pile it too tight.

Light it from the bottom, never try to start a fire from the top down and as it starts to burn, carefully lay bigger twigs crisscross over the top of it, being careful not to smother your newly lit fire.

I always like to have some bigger wood gathered BEFORE I start a fire as it is really frustrating to finally get a fire started only to have it go out as you are looking for more wood!

Survival Fire Starter Methods...

There are various ways to start a fire and if you have not done so already, I recommend adding a magnesium fire starter to your survival kit.

Imagine yourself in the worst kind of weather at the worst possible time and you find yourself forced into a survival situation, and it will help you determine what kinds of survival fire starters to pack for YOUR needs...

Matches is the first thing people think of when starting fires and rightfully so. It is the easiest way, in most cases, especially if you have water-proof matches. you can make your own water-proof matches by dipping the ends of wooden matches in melted wax

Once your matches get wet, they are the most frustrating way to get a fire going!

Lighters are great but you also need to keep them dry. A good idea for any survival kit is to have a few lighters, along with your water-proof matches, and a magnesium starter sealed in a plastic bag.

How to Prepare Your Horse For Riding

Preparing your horse for riding, well there aren't really in set guidelines to starting a young colt or filly. Every horse has an individual personality so you need to prepare yourself to work in that mind set. As a horseman you need to fit that particular horse to the situation and the circumstances. Remember those circumstances can change on a daily basis with a young horse. I'll try to explain to you briefly how to prepare your horse for its first ride. These are some things that I do that work for me. Everyone has their own method.

1. Introduce your saddle pad to your horse. Make sure you do these things in a round pen with a halter and lead rope on. Offer the pad to your horse let him smell it. And look at it, get familiar with it. Then gently rub him all over with it. Rub it on his neck and back and on his over his hindquarters. Make sure you do this on both sides. What you do on one side of your horse you must do it on the other. Next after you feel your horse is comfortable begin to fling the pad on his back in a calm gentle steady rhythm, approach and retreat. When he is relaxed with this then lay the pad on his back and let him feel it I even walk him around with it a couple of steps then take it off rub him then put is back on. I do this a few times. This make take some time so don't rush anything, be patient with your horse you don't want to wreck what you have already accomplished on the ground.

2. Now its time to introduce the saddle. Make sure your saddle is set up cinches tied up correctly so they don't fall and spook your horse. You want to make this an easy pleasurable experience for your horse. Again like with the pad present the saddle to your horse let him smell it see it etc... make sure the lead rope is in the cuff of your left arm saddle in the right. Now place the saddle gently on your horse in one swift move. Then retreat (take it off). Place the saddle on again then retreat. Stop for a minute and rub your horse to let him know every thing is okay. If your horse is moving then move or yield his hindquarters until he stands still. Once he's relaxed then place the saddle on again.

3. Walk around to the right side of you horse and let the cinches down gently. Now walk back on the left side of your horse gently without being timid swiftly reach with your left hand and grab the cinch, don't bend down looking for it unless you wanna bad migraine. Now gently take your latigo and smoothly cinch your horse up in one swift gentle motion not too tight, but enough where the saddle wont fall off and roll under your horses belly (a disaster waiting to happen). If you have a back cinch, gently cinch that up as well not too tight, but enough that he won't get a hind leg caught in it the main function of the back cinch is to keep the saddle from moving up and down in the back. Remember to take your time and read your horse while doing this for any signs of hesitation.

4. Stand next to your horse after he's saddle and let him soak in what happening, don't be in a rush to move just yet let him get used to the weight of the saddle. Once you feel he's relaxed lead him a few steps then stop. If he starts to buck quickly step out of the way and let him buck. Let him figure things out, when he's stopped bucking gently walk over to him and rub him to let him know everything's okay.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Descartes's Secret Notebook

"Descartes's Secret Notebook" by Amir D. Aczel

Amir D. Aczel is the kind of writer I love to read; a "science popularizer", that is, a scientist who can write about science in terms that someone like me, a person who is not a professional scientist yet loves to learn more about science, can understand.

But that's not all. Aczel could've been a great mystery or thriller writer if he didn't write about science since all his books have that page-turner quality to them. Once you pick up an Aczel book it won't be easy to put it down.

Descartes's Secret Notebook: A True Tale of Mathematics, Mysticism, and the Quest to Understand the Universe, as well as his two other important books (The Jesuit and the Skull and Fermat's Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical Problem) all provide a delightful reading experience while teaching a lot about history of science.

Aczel excels in taking us back to the early 17th century and bringing to life the social milieu in which the seeds of Rene Descartes' ideas originated, broke ground and then bloomed into full flower as a new paradigm, i.e. the Cartesian System, that changed our world forever.

However, if all Aczel did was to "explain" Descartes' ideas there would not be any need for the subtitle of the book: "A True Tale of Mathematics, Mysticism, and the Quest to Understand the Universe." He does more than that.

Descartes was a very private and "masked" man who led an eventful life and left behind a mysterious "Secret Book." Aczel unfolds for us the significance of Descartes' unpublished notes which were preserved and deciphered thanks to another scientific giant of that era, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who made a personal visit to Paris to handcopy Descartes' secret book long after the death of the French Master in 1650.

Throughout the book we are treated to one delectable morsel from history of science after another including Descartes' love of travel and interest in battles and warfare; how Italian mathematicians held public quadratic equation "duels" in the 16th century for fame and riches; the importance of the "Rosicrucian connection" in Descartes' life and work; why Descartes could not publish everything he wrote during his very productive career; his trials and tribulations during his Dutch exile; his constant balancing act between the Catholic and Protestant factions of his day; why the ancient Greeks could not have solved the "Delian puzzle" by using only a straightedge and compass; importance of Kepler in the Descartian world; Descartes' love life; Descartes' unacknowledged contribution to topology (about 100 years before Euler); his Swedish tenure as private tutor to Queen Christina; his death and the strange fate of his skull; and much more...

Dangerous Eating Disorder For Diabetics

Diabulimia is an eating disorder that is becoming more common among people with type 1 diabetes, especially in teenagers who are more affected than adults. This is happening because teens often lose weight before their diabetes is diagnosed but then when their insulin treatment begins they quickly gain weight. Some teens get very unhappy with the fact they are putting on weight, they then figure out that if they skip an insulin dose it is possible to lose weight.

It is estimated that among type 1 diabetics the prevalence of eating disorders is 2-6 times higher than in general population. Nearly a quota of females with type 1 diabetes may have a diagnosable eating disorder. This happens because both disorders (diabetes and eating disorders) involve the control of food consumption and body weight. Food for both individuals is no longer considered to be just for nutrition but the object of strict control.

Diabulimia can include not only skipping the insulin doses but many kinds of behaviors such as:

- Reducing the insulin dose
- Binging
- Compulsive overeating
- Restrictive diets
- Starving
- Inducing vomiting
- Taking laxatives
- Over exercising

The most dangerous practice is misusing their insulin doses. To lose weight some individuals with type 1 diabetes deliberately miss the dose or take fewer doses than needed of insulin. Why they start to lose weight is because without the insulin their blood sugar rises; the kidneys produce more urine and the sugar then is passed out of the body in their urine.

Skipping insulin doses is very appealing for diabetics who want to lose weight; it is an alternative to engaging in a purging and a vomiting routine. So now they have realized they can overeat but still lose weight simply by not taking the insulin. There is a component of obsessive -compulsiveness in acting out this kind of behavior and if it gets out of hand can be extremely dangerous.

Being a diabulimic results in serious complications such as:

- Kidneys failure
- Heart failure
- Circulation problems
- Loss of vision
- Dangerous infections
- Osteoporosis
- Increased chance of death

As you can see these conditions are not what you want the diabetic to endure.

How to tell if the person has diabulimia?

- weight loss
- increased urination
- lethargy and low energy
- high blood sugar level
- constant thirst
- sugar in the urine
- inability to concentrate
- electrolyte abnormalities
- low sodium levels
- vomiting
- over exercising
- taking laxatives or diuretics in order to lose weight

Thursday, June 25, 2009

How to Choose a "Sea Pooch" For Sailboat Cruising

Dogs have served as mascots on sailboats, Coast Guard and Navy ships, and square riggers. But how do you know if your dog would make a great companion for coastal sailing?

Look for these water dog characteristics

Does your friend take to the water or not? To find out, engage in a game of fetch with a rubber ball. A great water dog fetches the ball with gusto every time! But if he or she shies away from the game, leave Fido with a friend before you cast off.

If you're in the market for a new canine companion, look over this short list of well seasoned boat dogs:

* Portuguese Water Dog
* English Springer Spaniel
* Golden Retriever
* Labrador Retriever
* Border Collie
* American Water Spaniel

Consider dog buoyancy and health

All dogs are not created equal, which means some swim and some don't. The less body fat, the less buoyancy. A tubby pooch may float like a cork. Dogs bred for water fowl retrieval have more body fat. On the other hand, leaner dogs like the Doberman or boxer often sink like a stone.

Older, overweight dogs or those with health problems could be in trouble if they fall overboard. All dogs experience fatigue after short periods in cold water, high sea waves, or strong currents. Those out of shape or unhealthy, succumb much faster.

How to choose a dog life jacket

The US Coast Guard sets personal flotation device (pfd) standards for humans, but not for canines. Every owner must make their own decision as to whether to carry a life saving device for their dog. Here are three facts based on tests conducted by Boat US:

1. Dog life jackets keep the dog horizontal, without tilting the head back. This position holds the canine in the normal swim position, where the dog lifts the nose to breathe.

2. Most dog flotation jackets fasten at the chest and around the neck. For comfort, look for a vest with chest straps wider than 1".

3. All dog life jackets come with a lifting strap on the back. Work out a recovery method in case your dog falls overboard. You might disconnect the boom vang from the mast and attach the lower snap shackle to the back strap. Make preparations ahead of time to be ready for the unexpected.

How to Choose a "Sea Pooch" For Sailboat Cruising

Dogs have served as mascots on sailboats, Coast Guard and Navy ships, and square riggers. But how do you know if your dog would make a great companion for coastal sailing?

Look for these water dog characteristics

Does your friend take to the water or not? To find out, engage in a game of fetch with a rubber ball. A great water dog fetches the ball with gusto every time! But if he or she shies away from the game, leave Fido with a friend before you cast off.

If you're in the market for a new canine companion, look over this short list of well seasoned boat dogs:

* Portuguese Water Dog
* English Springer Spaniel
* Golden Retriever
* Labrador Retriever
* Border Collie
* American Water Spaniel

Consider dog buoyancy and health

All dogs are not created equal, which means some swim and some don't. The less body fat, the less buoyancy. A tubby pooch may float like a cork. Dogs bred for water fowl retrieval have more body fat. On the other hand, leaner dogs like the Doberman or boxer often sink like a stone.

Older, overweight dogs or those with health problems could be in trouble if they fall overboard. All dogs experience fatigue after short periods in cold water, high sea waves, or strong currents. Those out of shape or unhealthy, succumb much faster.

How to choose a dog life jacket

The US Coast Guard sets personal flotation device (pfd) standards for humans, but not for canines. Every owner must make their own decision as to whether to carry a life saving device for their dog. Here are three facts based on tests conducted by Boat US:

1. Dog life jackets keep the dog horizontal, without tilting the head back. This position holds the canine in the normal swim position, where the dog lifts the nose to breathe.

2. Most dog flotation jackets fasten at the chest and around the neck. For comfort, look for a vest with chest straps wider than 1".

3. All dog life jackets come with a lifting strap on the back. Work out a recovery method in case your dog falls overboard. You might disconnect the boom vang from the mast and attach the lower snap shackle to the back strap. Make preparations ahead of time to be ready for the unexpected.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Italian Cuisine Restaurant


Italy, the birthplace of the mighty Roman civilisation and home to the Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, is also known world wide for its cuisine (or 'cucina' as the Italians would say). Italian cuisine is popular all over the world because of the subtle flavours and universally likable tastes that constitute it. It has captured the imagination - and more importantly the taste buds - of people all over the world and it is impossible not to find an Italian restaurant in any of the major cities of the world.

Located close to the city in Richmond, Church Street Enoteca is an award winning restaurant offering modern Italian cuisine and a comprehensive range of wines from Australia and around the world. They were recently awarded their first "chef's hat" at the 2009 Age Good Food Guide Awards, and two "wine goblets" from the Gourmet Traveller Wine List of the Year.

Church Street Enoteca is also well-known for it's versatility as a venue for corporate dining and social events. Two function rooms are available and can cater for up to 12 guests in the Private Dining Room, and up to 60 guests in the Gallery. The art deco elements of the building and original floor boards dating back to the 1800's make it a stunning venue for functions accommodating up to 140 guests. Church St Enoteca also welcomes group bookings of 10 to 20 guests in the restaurant matched with a limited a la carte menu and bookings are essential.

Two course lunches are also available from late January to November and change on a weekly basis. If you want to have an unforgettable dining experience with the best of Italian cuisine and Australian and other wines, come to Church St Enoteca; the restaurant about which 'The Age' wrote "The food is unpretentiously modern, mostly Italian, and generous. The wine list suggests a serious interest in the subject. And the experience is reinforced by attention to detail and attentive service."