<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091</id><updated>2012-02-16T05:07:50.150-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rifle</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>46</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-2065435039314214163</id><published>2008-06-02T05:31:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-02T05:31:47.821-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Raclette Grilling: An Awesome Asparagus Recipe</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Asparagus raclette or indoor grilling is so much fun to do with a group of your favorite people. 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For more ideas on   latest-hairstyles/medium-hairstyles.htmlmedium hairstyles, visit Cindy's web site today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-1594258156652696096?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/1594258156652696096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=1594258156652696096' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/1594258156652696096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/1594258156652696096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/medium-hairstyles-what-to-do-with-so.html' title='Medium Hairstyles - What to Do With So Many Great Looks'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-7625570004442183689</id><published>2008-05-28T05:58:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-28T05:58:04.996-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hand Skin Care</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;During the day our hands are exposed &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Finance/Credit-Card/credit-cards.php&gt;credit card relief&lt;/a&gt; constant aggression from external factors, such as water, cold weather, sun &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Finance/debt-consolidation.php&gt;cheap loans&lt;/a&gt; daily chores...Hand skin care is very important if we want to avoid old and wrinkled hands before our time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are exposing our hands to others all the time, and it can &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Finance/Structured-Settlement/structured-settlement.php&gt;buy settlement&lt;/a&gt; a good impression if they are well looked after. 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If you would like to keep up with the latest skin care and beauty news, please subscribe to my newsletter "better skin" at   anti-aging-skin-care-guide/better-skin.htmlhttp://anti-aging-skin-care-guide/better-skin.html&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-7625570004442183689?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/7625570004442183689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=7625570004442183689' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/7625570004442183689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/7625570004442183689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/hand-skin-care.html' title='Hand Skin Care'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-6935798009664558292</id><published>2008-05-27T05:55:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-27T05:55:16.121-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Web Site Design Principles and Best Practices</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;The key to building an excellent website, and doing it in &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Insurance/Car-Insurance/car-insurance.php&gt;car insurance rates comparison&lt;/a&gt; least amount of time, is planning. 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For information and resources about www.the-best-coffee-maker.com/coffee makers and www.the-best-coffee-maker.com/gourmet-coffeegourmet coffee visit www.the-best-coffee-maker.com/The-Best-Coffee-Maker.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-6986850578666171087?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/6986850578666171087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=6986850578666171087' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/6986850578666171087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/6986850578666171087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/coffee-filters-make-difference.html' title='Coffee Filters Make a Difference'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-7495836218192337183</id><published>2008-05-24T08:03:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-24T08:03:08.579-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Packaging Containers (Forms) For Milk And Dairy Products</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bottle&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The glass bottle still continues to be used for packaging of milk in some parts of the world. However in several developed countries and some of the &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Donate-Car/donate-car.php&gt;donating a car&lt;/a&gt; countries it has lost ground to single service containers for packing milk.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Carton&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The cartons are the preferred medium &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Legal/Personal-Injury/injury-lawyers.php&gt;injury lawyers&lt;/a&gt; form for packaging milk. They are also used for packaging liquid, frozen and coagulated milk products. Cartons are commonly &lt;a href=http://www.collinwood.info/Fine-Wine/wine-collecting.php&gt;Wine Collecting&lt;/a&gt; of food grade paper coated on the inside with wax or plastics; or lined with paper, plastic films or aluminium foil; or made of laminates. The merits include maximum space utilization in vehicles, and storage; ability to carry attractive printing and convenience &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Finance/Credit-Card/credit-cards.php&gt;credit card apply&lt;/a&gt; a means for stacking milk at fantastic market shelves.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Retailers in the developed countries consider it the best available package for self-service selling. Cartons also play a role in the bulk packaging of milk. Cartons are commonly available either as preformed containers or as pre cut blanks ready to be formed in to containers. The carton systems in common use is&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Perga (preformed) U.K&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pure pak (precut) USA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Zupack, Blockpak (precut) Germany&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tetra pak (precut) Sweden&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sachet / Bag / Pouch&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Flexible waterproof plastic bags are commonly used for packaging milk and liquid &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Finance/Structured-Settlement/structured-settlement.php&gt;cash from structured settlement&lt;/a&gt; products. Since it is difficult to pour from these, a jug is usually also provided. The popular laminate for such bag is black or dark brown (to exclude UV light) or white. The bags may be formed from either a reeled or flat film. Generally it is a form-fill-seal system. Generally, ultra violet light is used to sterilize the films. The bags are heat-sealed and cut, the common sequence being to bottom seal, fill, move down on sachet length, top seal and cut off.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Can&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;that is commonly used for packaging all types of solid, semi solid and powdered dairy products. Cans are traditionally made of soldered tin plate steel, generally lacquered on the inner surface to prevent corrosion. Aluminium cans have now become famous. Cans are the most convenient for gas packing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box / Tub&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It may be made up of wood or paper board. White wooden boxes / tubs are used for bulk packing of butter and butteroil with butter paper / plastic liners, paperboard boxes are generally used as over-wraps.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Barrel / Cask&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commonly made up of wood and coated with wax on the inner surface. Used for bulk packaging of sweetened condensed milk, semi solid butter milk / whey, butteroil etc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cup&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They are generally made up of paper with wax or plastic coating on the inside. Used for packing frozen dairy products such as ice cream and coagulated milk products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collapsible tube&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They are made up of aluminium and lacquered on the inside. Low cost, lightweight, ease of handling and dispensing, product protection are its advantages. Used for packing semi fluid products such as sweetened condensed milk, processed cheese spread etc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To know more about the the summary of packaging materials / containers used in Dairy Industry, please visit &lt;a target=_"new" href="www.dairyforall.com/package-forms.phpDairy Packaging Containers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The author is a dairy expert, specializing in the technology and microbiology of dairy foods and holds a doctoral degree in Dairy Science; for more info on milk and dairy products please visit her site &lt;a target=_"new" href="www.dairyforall.comA Professional Dairy Site&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-7495836218192337183?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/7495836218192337183/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=7495836218192337183' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/7495836218192337183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/7495836218192337183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/packaging-containers-forms-for-milk-and.html' title='Packaging Containers (Forms) For Milk And Dairy Products'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-547458856969725127</id><published>2008-05-23T04:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-23T04:42:38.731-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I Love French Wine and Food - An Alsace Pinot Noir</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for fine French wine and food, consider the Alsace region &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Legal/Personal-Injury/accident-at-work-claim.php&gt;accident at work&lt;/a&gt; northeastern France. You may find a bargain, and I hope that youll have fun on that fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local red Pinot Noir wine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Among Frances eleven wine-growing regions Alsace ranks number ten in total acreage devoted to vineyards, perhaps because it is the smallest region of metropolitan France. In any case Alsace is one of Frances best-known wine regions. &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Insurance/Car-Insurance/auto-insurance.php&gt;auto insurance quote online&lt;/a&gt; wine growing area is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) long, but at most 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) wide. Their wine bottles are distinctively tall and thin. Chaptalization (adding sugar to the fermenting grape mixture) is allowed for many wine categories. And unlike the standard practice elsewhere in France, the labels feature the grape variety.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Only about 5% of Alsace wine is red, mostly based on the Pinot Noir grape, so popular elsewhere in France and across the world, especially since the hit movie Sideways. We review &lt;a href=http://fashion-design.pop-cult.com/mod.html&gt;Mod&lt;/a&gt; Alsatian Pinot Noir wine below. The major white grape varieties are Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Pinot Gris, and Riesling. A companion article in that series reviews an Alsatian white wine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Strasbourg is the major Alsatian city, with a population somewhat greater than a quarter million. The city dates back to Roman times, has bounced back and forth between France and Germany over the centuries, and is now the home of the European Parliament and is a symbol of French-German reconciliation and a united Europe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Alsace Route du Vin (Wine Route) stretches for about 100 miles (170 kilometers). You may want to start your exploration at Obernai, a city of about 10, 000 approximately 20 miles southwest of Strasbourg. Among the sights to see are the 13th Century Kapelturm Beffroi (Chapel Tower Belfry), a well dating back to the Renaissance, the City Hall, and the Market Square.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Obernai is a metropolis compared to the village of Riquewihr whose population is approximately 1200. Riquewihr is known for its ramparts, historic architecture, and souvenir shops. It also has great wines and the Tower of Thieves with its torture chamber.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Before reviewing the Alsatian wine and imported cheeses that we were lucky enough to purchase at a local wine store and a local Italian food store, here are a few suggestions of what to eat with indigenous wines when touring that beautiful region. Start with Flammekueche (Tart stuffed with Bacon, Onions, Cream Cheese, and heavy Cream). For your second course savor Coq-au-Riesling (Cock cooked in Riesling wine). And as dessert indulge yourself with Quetschelkueche (Plum Tart).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;OUR WINE REVIEW POLICY All wines that we taste and review are purchased at the full retail price.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wine Reviewed Domaine Weinbach Pinot Noir Rserve 2004 13% alcohol about $34&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lets start by quoting the marketing materials. Full of Grace. Domaine Weinbach is among the most respected producers of Alsace. that &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Finance/Mortgage-Refinance-HomeEquity/home-refinancing.php&gt;refinance mortgage calculator&lt;/a&gt; Pinot Noir is sourced from the ancient Clos des Capucins vineyard. Its deliciously fruity, soft and supple and pairs well with grilled tuna. And now for the review.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first pairing was with beef stew. The wine was very round and full. It was long, multilayered and complex. A little bit went a long way. There were some spices. I usually taste tobacco in Pinot Noir, but not here. I didnt miss it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I next paired that wine with cold salmon filet accompanied by a ketchup and mayonnaise sauce and pearl onions, and a tomato, cucumber, and red onion salad. The wine was very full and moderately long. that time I tasted tobacco. The combination was excellent. I tried the Pinot Noir with a slice of mint chocolate cake. I cannot recommend that combination; the cake denatured the wine. So I finished the cake before finishing the wine, and it bounced back.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My last meal associated with that wine consisted of filet of sole wrapped around salmon accompanied by two types of fried potatoes. The commercial fish preparation &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Finance/Mortgage-Refinance-HomeEquity/remortgage.php&gt;remortage&lt;/a&gt; much better than it actually was. The concoction took forever to cook and the final product was overcooked, undercooked, and waterlogged. Furthermore, there was so little salmon that it was hard to get an idea of its taste, or how it paired with that wine. However, we are reviewing the wine, not the meal itself. The fish did not adversely affect the wine. But I would rather savor that Pinot Noir in the presence of a nicely grilled salmon steak drizzled with lemon. I dont think I would be disappointed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I tasted that wine with French Camembert cheese and German Limberger cheese. I dont recommend either combination. When paired with a fairly ripe Camembert the wine was no longer excellent. Interestingly enough, the wine did hold up better with the now pungent Limberger cheese, but why waste such a fine wine?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Final verdict. that is an excellent wine, but I feel that it costs more than it should. I question that I will purchase it again; there are so many other Pinot Noirs on the market, if not all that many from Alsace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Levi Reiss has authored or co-authored ten books on machines and the Internet, but to be honest, he would rather just drink fine Italian or other wine, accompanied by the right foods. He teaches classes in machines at an Ontario French-language community college. 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Before I do that, just a quick run through of just what these are.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music comes in two forms. Firstly written or sheet music. Secondly is tablature which is shortened to tabs. The notation is different but tablature is easier to use. When looking at a music sheet you will see six horizontal lines. They represent &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Computer/Web-Hosting/web-hosting.php&gt;hosting aspnet&lt;/a&gt; guitar strings. Secondly you will see a series of 0, 1, 2 at various places on the lines. These numbers refer to finger placement and fret positions on the guitar stock. As the song progresses the places to put your fingers changes. I won't go into detail here at the moment. 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The first verse would look &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Insurance/Car-Insurance/auto-insurance.php&gt;auto ins quote&lt;/a&gt; like that below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twinkle, twinkle, little star, &lt;br&gt; How I wonder what you are! &lt;br&gt; Up above the world so high, &lt;br&gt; Like a diamond in the sky!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;that would be represented like that on a musical tab.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Third string down or G, --------2-2--4-4-2--0-0-----------------&lt;br&gt; and the forth string or D,--0-0--------------------4-4--2-2--0h--&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now you would think all musical tunes would be written or tabulated in the same way. I am afraid that not the case.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The arts world loves to create. Take the simple tune of Happy Birthday for example. Easy enough you would think. So did I until I started looking around.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It would appear the tab for that is not as straight forward as I thought.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I found several different interpretations of that very basic tune. Even the way the score was shown was different in some cases. May be the atmosphere at the parties had something to do with it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am sorry to say it's not something you can pick up over night and play the next day with ease. Reading, understanding and playing music needs to be learnt or taught to the person wishing to play.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another part of learning to play is practice, practice and however more practice. I supposes it like anything you want to do really well at.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well I hope that little article shed a little light on the subject. Happy playing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Malcolm Ross. Additional pages on that topic, Guitar tabs for Beginners, can be found at&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;HubPage hubpages.com/hub/Guitar-tabs-for-beginnershubpages.com/hub/Guitar-tabs-for-beginners&lt;br&gt; and my Squidoo lens www.squidoo.com/Guitartabsforbeginnerswww.squidoo.com/Guitartabsforbeginners&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-661327577835113369?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/661327577835113369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=661327577835113369' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/661327577835113369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/661327577835113369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/guitar-tabs-for-beginners.html' title='Guitar Tabs For Beginners'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-3246872825292500326</id><published>2008-05-19T04:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-19T04:15:50.927-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Skin Care - The Versatile and Humble Basil Essential Oil Is Here to assist You</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;The basil leaf is one &lt;a href=http://www.lemonlaws.shop24-7-365.com/ohio.html&gt;Ohio Lemon Laws&lt;/a&gt; the commonest ingredients that you would choose &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Legal/Personal-Injury/accident-at-work-claim.php&gt;accident at work claims&lt;/a&gt; use while preparing food. &lt;a href=http://www.lemonlaws.shop24-7-365.com/missouri.html&gt;Missouri Lemon Laws&lt;/a&gt; is exceedingly common in Italian pasta. 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Did they think the Brits would buy tiny, poorly designed, ill placed apartments on the edge of town with no pool? Were the young first-time buyers going to be able to buy a 300,000 apartment? Or maybe the Eastern Europeans struggling by on 1000 per month? Time to wake up and that time is &lt;a href=http://www.pharmacy.shop24-7-365.com/Paxil-Paroxetine.php&gt;depression treatment&lt;/a&gt; for the developers, banks, speculators, etc. Now what? The projects will continue until they are finished and remain unsold and deteriorating in the short term. Everyone will lick their wounds and scratch their heads and wonder how that could have happened. In actual fact a child could have foreseen that eventuality.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Good News&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The smart developers will wise up to the fact that they may not make any money on their project that time, sell them at bargain basement prices and the young Spanish buyers will finally be able to afford a home. 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Let's take a look at the history of candy in music.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Candy is most often used as a sexual metaphor. Perhaps &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Finance/Mortgage-Refinance-HomeEquity/home-refinancing.php&gt;Refinance house&lt;/a&gt; is because candy, like the person the artist is enamored by, is very sweet. Or it could be that the physical act of eating candy (i.e. licking a lollipop) has sexual overtones. Either way, many musicians have used candy as a symbol of their affection for another human being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The trend of creating lyrics about candy really took off in the 1980s. Pop star Tiffany had a song called "Mind Candy," and most people will remember the Bow Wow Wow hit "I Want Candy." that sparked a trend that would carry over into the 1990s and 2000s, when many artists produced candy-themed tunes. Alternative 90s rock group Marcy Playground broke through with the massive hit "Sex &amp; Candy," which many people still remember well. Rappers such as Cameo, Snoop Dogg and Foxy Brown all put out tunes titled "Candy." 50 Cent, the popular rapper, had a huge hit called &lt;a href=http://www.food.pop-cult.com/chocolate.html&gt;Chocolate&lt;/a&gt; in which he proclaimed that he would "take a girl to the candyshop" and "let you lick the lollipop." Obviously these are pretty transparent sexual references, but hey, we &lt;i&gt;are&lt;/i&gt; talking about rap music.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not all references to candy in music are so deviant. In the late 1990s, pop singer &lt;a href=http://www.lemonlaws.shop24-7-365.com/montana.html&gt;Montana Lemon Laws&lt;/a&gt; Moore released the song "Candy," which went on to be a big hit. The song established Moore as one of the rising pop stars of a generation, along with the likes of Britney Spears, &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Finance/Structured-Settlement/structured-settlement.php&gt;cash for structured settlement&lt;/a&gt; Aguilera and Jessica Simpson. However, concerned parents worried that the suggestive theme of "Candy" was inappropriate for young children. Moore was only 14 at the time of the song's release, so she had many young and innocent fans. Moore responded by saying that the song wasn't supposed to be sexual, and that it was simply about having a crush on anyone, similar to the way in which you could develop a "sweet tooth" for candy. It seems that people had become so used to candy being used as a sexual metaphor that they automatically assumed that was the case with Moore's song. Of course, it should be noted that Mandy Moore didn't actually write "Candy," so who knows what the truth is.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recently, candy has been as big a theme as ever in music. Christina Aguilera had a big hit in 2006 with the song "Candyman." Madonna's forthcoming 2008 album is titled Hard Candy. Rihanna had a song on her latest album called "Sell Me Candy."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some artists even reference certain brands of candy. 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If you're even mildly into Rock music you'll enjoy that CD.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While the entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 5 - The Punk And The Godfather, track 2 - disc 2 - Sea And Sand, and track 7 - disc 2 - Love, Reign Oer Me&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - I Am The Sea. that is a great track!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Quadrophenia Release Notes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Who originally released Quadrophenia on July 2, 1996 on the &lt;a href=http://chipsqcborpdyxqv.blogspot.com&gt;Chipsqcborpdyxqv&lt;/a&gt; Records label.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CD Track List Follows:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;DISC 1:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. I Am The Sea&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Real Me, The&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Quadrophenia&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Cut My Hair&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Punk And The Godfather, The&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6. I'm One&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7. Dirty Jobs, The&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8. Helpless Dancer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;9. Is It In My Head?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10. I've Had Enough&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;DISC 2:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. 5:15&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Sea And Sand&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Drowned&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Bell Boy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Doctor Jimmy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6. Rock, The&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7. Love, Reign O'er Me&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Quadrophenia Album Notes Originally released on MCA (10004).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Who: Roger Daltrey (vocals); Pete Townshend (various &lt;a href=http://www.shop24-7-365.com/Legal/Personal-Injury/personal-injury-attorneys.php&gt;Las Vegas personal injury attorneys&lt;/a&gt; background vocals); John Entwistle (horns, bass instrument, background vocals); Keith Moon (drums, background vocals).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Additional personnel: John Curle (spoken vocals); Chris Stainton (piano).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.edutextlink.com/SEO-Search-Engine-Optimization.htmlSEO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-4377682198948569217?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/4377682198948569217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=4377682198948569217' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/4377682198948569217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/4377682198948569217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/who-quadrophenia-rock-music-cd-review.html' title='Who Quadrophenia Rock Music CD Review'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-503633511570541889</id><published>2008-05-10T06:40:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-10T06:40:26.393-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Can We Be Healthy In Drinking Coffee?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Over the &lt;a href=http://www.tv.pop-cult.com/father-ted.html&gt;Father Ted&lt;/a&gt; decades, &lt;a href=http://www.bubblegum-cards.com/Outer-Limits/index.html&gt;Outer Limits&lt;/a&gt; studies have been conducted to examine the impact of coffee on one's health. Medical experts noted that moderate daily caffeine intake, about 300 to 400 mg or about three to four &lt;a href=http://www.comics.pop-cult.com/H-R/punisher.html&gt;The Punisher&lt;/a&gt; of coffee is not harmful. Caffeine, the main ingredient in coffee, is a substance that is predominant in coffee beans and it can also be found in some other sixty plants species, among them are kola nuts, cocoa beans and tea leaves. It is considered as diuretic, because it induces any coffee drinkers to produce urine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moreover, according to studies, caffeine is commonly used for the treatment of migraine, drowsiness and fatigue. It is also said to boost the action of pain relievers. However, it has been claim by medical specialists that for people with heart disease, drinking coffee, cola drinks and eating chocolate can aggravate a heart condition known as Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC) or even palpitation (rapid heart pounding. As an alternative, experts advise to take decaffeinated coffee instead or non cola drinks and better however fruit juices. It is also advised that pregnant women has to avoid drinking coffee because it affects the birth weight and central nervous system stimulation of the baby inside the womb. In excessive amounts, coffee can cause nervousness, jitters and rapid heartbeat. Two or three cups a day are not harmful if you get sufficient calcium in your diet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On the lighter side, caffeine in coffee enhances physical endurance or raise an athlete's metabolic level, protect against cirrhosis of the liver, a &lt;a href=http://www.collinwood.info/Gourmet-Coffee/coffee-styles.php&gt;Gourmet Coffee&lt;/a&gt; causing damage and scarring of the liver tissue and progressive decrease of liver function. Caffeine may also protect against Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous disease that destroys dopamine producing brain cells which results to tremor, slowing of movement, weakness and facial paralysis. Study had shown that the risk of Parkinson's decreased gradually as the daily consumption of coffee rose from four ounces to more than twenty four ounces daily. Research also had shown that those men who drank four to five cups daily of caffeinated coffee cut the risk of developing Parkinson's disease nearly in half compared to men who consume &lt;a href=http://www.weird-encyclopedia.com/Hopkins-Matthew.php&gt;Matthew Hopkins&lt;/a&gt; or no caffeine per day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coffee also has trigonelline which is responsible for giving anti adhesive and anti bacterial properties which help prevent dental cavities from forming. Aside from caffeine and trigonelline, coffee is also loaded with antioxidants called polyphenals which according to studies, may reduce the risk of cancer, coronary heart disease and lessen premature aging. Coffee which contains large quantities of antioxidants, minerals and magnesium, is beneficial for diabetics. All of those components have been shown to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism. Coffee is still far more beneficial than it is harmful. &lt;a href=http://www.saturdaymorning.pop-cult.com/american-bandstand.html&gt;Bandstand&lt;/a&gt; little bad comes from drinking coffee, but a lot of good can be derived and however coffee is not for everyone as one medical specialist has concluded in a statement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Arnold Cafe is an active internet marketer and author of Ideas Galore: www.affleap.com/blog/www.affleap.com/blog/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-503633511570541889?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/503633511570541889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=503633511570541889' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/503633511570541889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/503633511570541889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/can-we-be-healthy-in-drinking-coffee.html' title='Can We Be Healthy In Drinking Coffee?'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-5788546953660513297</id><published>2008-05-09T04:51:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-09T04:51:18.440-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Best of Hawaii: Itinerary Ideas for the Traveler</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;that article is designed to help you &lt;a href=http://www.pharmacy.shop24-7-365.com/Neuroleptic-Antipsychotic-Therapy.php&gt;Antipsychotic Therapy&lt;/a&gt; which Hawaiian islands to visit &lt;i&gt;if&lt;/i&gt; you &lt;a href=http://www.weird-encyclopedia.com/Mu-Lemuria.php&gt;Mu and Lemuria&lt;/a&gt; a particular activity in mind. Granted, &lt;a href=http://www.comics.pop-cult.com/A-G/dark-shadows.html&gt;Dark Shadows&lt;/a&gt; wouldn't be a stretch to say that all the 6 major islands of Hawaii have all of these activities in one shape or form. We have used a mixture of popular opinion and our own personal research and experiences for compiling these lists. An (s) indicates it may only be available during certain seasons. Remember to always check conditions &amp; availability, especially for water activities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Nightlife&lt;/b&gt;&lt;Br&gt; &lt;a href=http://www.collinwood.info/Gourmet-Chocolate/history-of-chocolate.php&gt;Chocolate&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=http://www.comic-covers.com/Warren/Creepy/index.html&gt;Creepy&lt;/a&gt; - Waikiki&lt;Br&gt; 2. &lt;a href=http://www.lemonlaws.shop24-7-365.com/west_virginia.html&gt;West Virginia Lemon Laws&lt;/a&gt; - Lahaina&lt;Br&gt; 3. Big Island - Kailua Kona&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Hiking &lt;/b&gt;&lt;Br&gt; 1. Kauai - Na Pali Coast (s) &lt;Br&gt; 2. Kauai - Waimea Canyon&lt;Br&gt; 3. Big Island - Mt. Kilauea&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Surfing (Advanced)&lt;/b&gt; (s)&lt;Br&gt; 1. Oahu - North Shore&lt;Br&gt; 2. Kauai - Hanalei Bay&lt;Br&gt; 3. Maui - Honolua Bay&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Surfing (Beginner) &lt;/b&gt;(s)&lt;Br&gt; 1. Oahu - Waikiki&lt;Br&gt; 2. Kauai - Kalapaki Beach&lt;Br&gt; 3. Maui - Launiupoko Park&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Scuba Diving &lt;/b&gt;&lt;Br&gt; 1. Maui - Molokini&lt;Br&gt; 2. Maui or Lanai - Lanai Coast&lt;Br&gt; 3. Big Island - West Coast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Windsurfing / Kite Surfing &lt;/b&gt;(s)&lt;Br&gt; 1. Maui - Hookipa Beach Park (advanced)&lt;Br&gt; 2. Maui - Kanaha Beach (beginner) &lt;Br&gt; 3. Oahu - Kailua Beach&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Snorkeling &lt;/b&gt;&lt;Br&gt; 1. Oahu - Haunama Bay&lt;Br&gt; 2. Maui - Kaanapali (Black Rock)&lt;Br&gt; 3. Kauai - Lydgate Beach &amp; Tunnels&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Shopping&lt;/b&gt;&lt;Br&gt; 1. Oahu - Aloha Market &amp; Waikiki&lt;Br&gt; 2. Maui - Lahaina&lt;Br&gt; 3. Big Island - Kailua Kona&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Nude Sunbathing &lt;/b&gt;&lt;Br&gt; 1. Maui - Little Beach in Makena&lt;Br&gt; 2. Big Island - many locations &lt;Br&gt; 3. Kauai - Secret Beach in Kilauea&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Exotic Beaches&lt;/b&gt;&lt;Br&gt; 1. Maui - Red Sand Beach (Hana)&lt;Br&gt; 2. Big Island - Punaluu Black Sand Beach &lt;Br&gt; 3. Big Island - Mahana Green Sand (s)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Nature Experiences&lt;/b&gt;&lt;Br&gt; 1. Kauai - Na Pali Coast&lt;Br&gt; 2. Big Island - Kilauea Volcano&lt;Br&gt; 3. Maui or Lanai - whale watching (s)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For even more Best of Hawaii lists, visit ==&gt;www.gladtravel.com/HI-info/bestofhawaii.aspxwww.gladtravel.com/HI-info/bestofhawaii.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anitra Pickett is CEO of GLAD Travel. Gladtravel.com (www.gladtravel.comwww.gladtravel.com&lt;/a&gt;) is an advanced online search and booking engine for accommodation in the Hawaiian Islands. The website features 1000+ budget lodging options, all for $99 or less per night. GLAD Travel encourages authentic, adventurous, and responsible travel for the independent and budget-oriented traveler.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-5788546953660513297?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/5788546953660513297/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=5788546953660513297' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/5788546953660513297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/5788546953660513297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/best-of-hawaii-itinerary-ideas-for.html' title='Best of Hawaii: Itinerary Ideas for the Traveler'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-2168923534154703270</id><published>2008-05-08T05:54:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-08T05:54:51.469-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Personalized Gourmet Cappuccino Wedding Favors</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Coffee is one of &lt;a href=http://www.christmas-almanac.com/Christmas-Articles/christmas-ornaments-origins.html&gt;Origins of Christmas Tree Ornaments&lt;/a&gt; world's most consumed beverages, and according to Professorshouse, coffee is the most consumed caffeinated beverage in the United States with over eighty percent of Americans drinking coffee. 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Or perhaps make little favor bags up with a cappuccino favor for each guest and pair it with a pack of personalized coffee so they can enjoy a late night and a morning after caffeine boost?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Erica Tevis is the owner of Little Things Wedding Favors, which carries over 80 different designs for www.littlethingsfavors.com/pecawefa.htmlpersonalized cappuccino wedding favors&lt;/a&gt;. Visit them on the web and check out their large supply of www.littlethingsfavors.com/weddingfavors.htmlwedding favors&lt;/a&gt;, themed favors, invitations, and wedding accessories.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-2168923534154703270?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/2168923534154703270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=2168923534154703270' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/2168923534154703270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/2168923534154703270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/personalized-gourmet-cappuccino-wedding.html' title='Personalized Gourmet Cappuccino Wedding Favors'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-5572533520033015350</id><published>2008-05-07T08:43:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-07T08:43:38.016-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Immerse Yourself in the Japanese Language</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Japanese is &lt;a href=http://www.lemonlaws.shop24-7-365.com/ohio.html&gt;Ohio Lemon Laws&lt;/a&gt; language spoken by more than 120 million people worldwide in countries including Japan, Brazil, Guam, Taiwan, and on &lt;a href=http://www.feelingretro.com/toys/Girl-Toys/my-friend-mandy.php&gt;My Friend Mandy&lt;/a&gt; American island of Hawaii. Japanese is a language comprised of characters completely different from the western alphabet that makes up such languages as English, French, Italian, and German. If &lt;a href=http://www.christmas-almanac.com/Christmas-Carols/mele-kalikimaka.html&gt;Mele Kalikimaka&lt;/a&gt; are required to learn Japanese for business reasons, or if you are planning a vacation to the Asian island, it might seem intimidating to learn a language so different for your own.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are required to learn the Japanese language for your job, consider jumping into an immersion program. There are immersion programs that are available for enrollment that do not require you to travel to Japan, but are held in the United States. Master instructors who are native Japanese speakers will provide a short and highly intensive program in which you will live and breathe Japanese. Do not be intimidated. Immersion programs are known to be highly effective in very short periods of time. 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Learning the Japanese language is an intellectually and personally enriching pursuit that will provide you with career opportunities as well as an awareness of a culture other than your own. www.foreign-languages-school.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find the essential information on where and how to learn a new or second language at &lt;a target="_New" href="http://www.foreign-languages-school.com/the-japanese-language.html"&gt;Japanese Language&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John is a director of numerous Internet companies and is a published author. Many articles have been produced on a variety of subjects with excellent content and depth. All his articles may be reproduced provided that an active link is included to &lt;a target="_new" href="http://www.foreign-languages-school.com"&gt;http://www.foreign-languages-school.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-5572533520033015350?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/5572533520033015350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=5572533520033015350' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/5572533520033015350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/5572533520033015350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/immerse-yourself-in-japanese-language.html' title='Immerse Yourself in the Japanese Language'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-5099982075589394337</id><published>2008-05-06T05:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T05:41:59.643-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Heroin Addiction - An Opium Euphoria</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Imagine being prescribed heroin &lt;a href=http://www.comic-covers.com/Marvel/MarvelA-B/AmazingSpider-Man/index.html&gt;Spider-Man game&lt;/a&gt; a way of getting off morphine or giving your child heroin based cough syrup. 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Heroin's development like any other drug in the beginning of it's life was heralded as a potential cure for many things. It didn't take long to produce results far more disastrous &lt;a href=http://www.toys.pop-cult.com/sea-devils.html&gt;Sea Devils&lt;/a&gt; morphine and coedine, (which are heroin's chemical parents) combined.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Heroin is the strongest of the opium derived drugs. It is an acetylated form of morphine, which turns into pure morphine in the liver. Although the needle and heroin have become tied together as it's ideal way to be administered, heroin can also be be inhaled, ingested, and snorted. It causes euphoria in it's user, which diminishes after repeated uses and other various other effects. It's withdrawal symptoms are excruciating, involving intense kicking motions, vomiting, diarrhea, and depression and depending on the individual death.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Heroin Celebrity Culture&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Heroin has been at the center of an underground celebrity culture for more than three decades. It has led to the deaths of famous musicians like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobaine, and Jerry Garcia. It killed actor River Phoenix and severely hampered the career of actor Robert &lt;a href=http://www.christmas-almanac.com/Christmas-Articles/top-ten-christmas-movies.html&gt;Christmas Movies&lt;/a&gt; Jr.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Heroin has been immortalized in movies like Trainspotting and My Own Private Idaho, but when and how did this insidious drug weave its way into the heart of pop culture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Current roots of pop fascination with heroin can be traced to the glorification of the pop culture of the 60's, when heroin really broke into the main steam music scene through rockers like Morrison, Garcia, Joplin, Dylan, and Hendrix. These musicians turned social icons seemed to imprint the vanguard use of heroin into the minds of the generation's youth. Despite the popularity these names brought to heroin, the foundations for celebrity and pop culture fascination with the drug can be traced to the Beatnik generation and the Jazz musicians, which fueled that generation's energy. Most American pop culture historians place a direct link between the hippie and counter culture revolutions of the 1960's to the earlier Beatnik and Jazz generation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With all the resurgence, nostalgia, and idolization the current pop stars and celebrities place on the previous generations' cultural icons, it is of little surprise that they seek out highs of heroin.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Has Heroin Become Uncool?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As Generation X, the generation, which was home to Kurt Cobaine and the movies Trainspotting and My Own Private Idaho and which immortalized photographer David Sorrenti's (he himself died from a heroin overdose) famous heroin chic look, grows older the nostalgic resurgence of heroin use has begun to have peaked in favor of other drugs. Yet however popular other drugs like prescription drugs and cocaine have gotten, heroin remains a historical cultural symbol ready to rebound at any moment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is for this Purpose, awareness and knowledge about heroin addiction is so important to make known and spread to others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Heroin Addiction here:   target="_new"  www.myaddiction.com/heroin.html"&gt;www.myaddiction.com/heroin.html &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-5099982075589394337?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/5099982075589394337/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=5099982075589394337' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/5099982075589394337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/5099982075589394337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/heroin-addiction-opium-euphoria.html' title='Heroin Addiction - An Opium Euphoria'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-316826083053152866</id><published>2008-05-05T05:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T05:50:34.662-07:00</updated><title type='text'>machines - How They Have Advanced</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Even over &lt;a href=http://blog.chapso.de/spunky/&gt;Spunky&lt;/a&gt; last decade, the advances in machine technology have been immense. machines can do more today than ever before, faster and at a better value price. Unfortunately, this also means that shopping for a machine can be confusing, as it is hard &lt;a href=http://www.weird-encyclopedia.com/Bigfoot.php&gt;Bigfoot&lt;/a&gt; know what you actually need and what is just an extra thats nice to have. Hopefully this article can clear up a few of the mysteries for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First of all, lets look at processors. The two main companies producing processors today &lt;a href=http://www.pharmacy.shop24-7-365.com/Prozac-Fluoxetine.php&gt;buy Prozac online&lt;/a&gt; Intel (Pentium processors) and AMD (Athlon processors). Although fanatics on each side swear otherwise, there is little difference between them, performance-wise. In almost all cases, more expensive processors will simply run faster.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, it is important to consider that the performance of your processor can be limited by how much memory (RAM) your machine has. For high-end processors, you should make sure to get at least a gigabyte of RAM, although lower-end systems will be fine with less. RAM is especially important if you plan to use the system for gaming &lt;a href=http://crowkjsxpf.blogspot.com&gt;Crowkjsxpf&lt;/a&gt; other graphics-intensive applications.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hard disk space, at this point, probably isnt worth caring as well much about. Even the cheapest machines now &lt;a href=http://www.saturdaymorning.pop-cult.com/lost-saucer.html&gt;Lost Saucer&lt;/a&gt; with ridiculous amounts of hard disk space, far more than you are ever likely to use. It is much better to upgrade to a DVD re-writer drive than to upgrade your hard disk space. DVDs hold so much data that however big your hard drive is, it is unlikely to hold more than a cheap spindle of DVD-RW discs  and theyre re-writable, so you only need to buy them once.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The only other thing you really need to worry about is the graphics card (sound cards are all the same these days). once more, if youre going to be doing anything graphically-intensive, then research this further and get a good one (be warned that it can be expensive). 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(You as wellk care of that already, right?) Cyber cafes, libraries, airports, hotels and other places offer use of a public terminal for those on the go. But, unfortunately, those machines may not always get secured well nor checked regularly. And, since others use them, they can get infected only minutes before it's your turn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are a few tips for how to protect your information while using a public machine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most of the email clients nowadays allow you to forward email from one account to another, just as you forward your phone calls. Take advantage of this feature to enhance your security.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you plan to be away from home for a few days - but aren't using your regular machine or laptop - try to forward your email to an account you set up especially for the trip. 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Those can lead to just the kinds of sites mentioned above.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once you are done using the public machine, erase - if you can - here once more administrators may not allow you to access the feature - any Temporary Internet files, cookies, etc. This helps protect not only you, but leaves the machine in a better state for the next user.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Needless to say, don't leave any downloaded files on the machine and never allow anyone to look over your shoulder while you are typing in a password or other sensitive information.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paranoia isn't needed. 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She kept on saying that English should use as primary medium of instruction in all schools nationwide. In fact, Mrs. Arroyo highlighted stressed that knowledge is the greatest creator of wealth. With this development, the President allocated PhP150 billion, which is PhP29 billion increased last year in education budget. She stressed that that almost young Filipino professionals are employed in a call center in the Philippines and received enjoyable salary package from the different contact centers they are working for. She also reported that most schools in the country have accessed to the Internet &lt;a href=http://www.toys.pop-cult.com/mystery-date.html&gt;Mystery Date&lt;/a&gt; of the program designed by the Department of Education (DepEd).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The report alarmed the investment councils both foreign and domestic because it might cause panic to our call center industry, which one of the vibrant industries in the country today. The investment council noted that the Philippines is the home of the world largest call center companies aside from India, China, Singapore and among others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The US State Department noted that the comparative advantages the Philippines once enjoyed vis--vis its neighbors in attracting foreign investment need to be restored in order to attract more investment and support higher growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, Beau Rudd, chief executive officer of Unique Interaction encourage his call center agents to always use English as the first language. Mr. Rudd said that there are so many big call centers in the Philippines and they have a strict policy about English only when you come into the office.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have been trying to figure it out for a long time and the only reason I thought it was for is because the client might hear Tagalog in the background. The reason these company have put this in place is because of this, when you are always taking in English you will always think in English, he stressed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It sounds funny but all Filipinos may speak good English but they are converting it in the mind from Tagalog and the problem with them is Tagalog is all backwards, he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a call center in the Philippines, it employed about 200,000 call center representatives working in different companies. This is according to one of the executives in a call center in the Philippines reported during the Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) roadmap conference held last July 11 and 12 this year. Call center managers relayed that this investment remained to be a sunshine industry and continue to grow faster. The CCAP further revealed that the industry needs at least 500,000 contact center agent professionals by 2010, a target the organization has come up with after extrapolating its current demand but considering the 19-percent yearly attrition. CCAP is now composed of 34 contact center companies based in the Philippines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is no joke. Losing employees for call centers will only reflect that we, Filipinos failed to implement the English program policy. Or shall I say, the government is incompetent enough to improve the country's learning English skills. The good focal point, however, that we Filipinos are dedicated to learn this language in order for us to have edge especially when applying for jobs. Even call center companies expressed their statement that deterioration of English sounds painful. These call center leaders blamed the soap operas dubbed in Pilipino, and too much focusing on cell phone text messaging. The education sector blamed the influence of pop culture and the domestic media, where the dominant language is Taglish, a combination of Tagalog and English.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The US government further outlined that the country's fiscal conditions, helped recently by new revenue legislation, seem nonetheless to be improving and the general economic outlook is cautiously optimistic for 2007. The figures indicates that the Philippines' GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth accelerated from 5% in 2005 to 5.4 percent as of September &lt;a href=http://www.weird-encyclopedia.com/exorcism.php&gt;Exorcism&lt;/a&gt; spurred by a recovery in post-drought agricultural harvests, more robust export growth, the continued strength of remittances from Filipinos overseas, and a vibrant call center investment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roberto L. 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And our technological society is changing so rapidly that it's becoming increasingly difficult &lt;a href=http://www.lemonlaws.shop24-7-365.com/new_hampshire.html&gt;New Hampshire Lemon Laws&lt;/a&gt; know which marketing gimmicks are fads &lt;a href=http://www.saturdaymorning.pop-cult.com/funky-phantom.html&gt;Funky Phantom&lt;/a&gt; which are actually effective.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recently, YouTube has blown-up and &lt;a href=http://www.tv.pop-cult.com/prisoner.html&gt;The Prisoner&lt;/a&gt; are wondering if online videos are just another fad. YouTube seems to have staying power though, and now that &lt;a href=http://www.pharmacy.shop24-7-365.com/Fluvoxamine-Luvox.php&gt;Fluvoxamine&lt;/a&gt; is owned by Google it is not likely to fade away like the pegged jean fad that some of us wish we could forget about.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So what is the importance of online videos or multimedia productions to a investment? Well according to Pete Blackshaw of Nielsen BuzzMetrics it is the equalizer between big and small investmentes. The power of video is now shared by smaller companies who previously could not afford big-budget TV advertisements. And, unlike TV advertisements, there is no reoccurring cost of air time if videos are shown on a company's website, sent through emails, or played at tradeshows or in show rooms. Online videos are not a fad, in fact they're growing rapidly as their value is seen by more and more companies. Last year spending grew 82% and is expected to grow another 89% this year with continued growth in the future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Companies are not expected to keep throwing more and more &lt;a href=http://www.weird-encyclopedia.com/witchs-broom.php&gt;Witch's broom&lt;/a&gt; into their marketing budget. Instead companies are slicing their marketing budget in new ways. Money that was once allocated for TV, radio or newspaper is shifting towards the internet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Radio is losing advertisers to the internet where ads can be visually and verbally stimulating, which marketers know is better at making an impression on clients. The newspaper industry has lost 50% of the readers it had a decade ago. And television audiences are so fragmented that companies are forced to spread their marketing message using other means. The trend is headed towards online video and multimedia productions. Online videos deliver a powerful message that cannot be conveyed through pages on a website text or static images.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;References:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Neff, Jack. "Web film the great equalizer for small brands," Advertising Age, 27 August 2007, Vol. 78 Issue 34 p3-22.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gerlsbeck, Rob. "Video killed the banner ad," Digital Marketing, 16 April 2007, www.marketingmag.ca/magazine/current/digital_marketing/article.jsp?content=20070329_69432_69432#.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Liedtke, Michael. "Google earnings soar on Internet ad growth," The Sacramento Bee, 19 October 2007.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Holahan, Catherine. "Advertising Goes Off the Radio," investmentWeek, 7 December 2006, www.investmentweek.com/technology/content/dec2006/tc20061207_485162.htm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amber Adams is the Director of Market Research at Brand Identity. Brand Identity specializes in flash products and online videos, website design, graphic design, 3D renderings and print.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  target="_new"  thebrandidentity.com"&gt;thebrandidentity.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  target="_new"  brandinfoshow.com"&gt;brandinfoshow.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-689006974379120728?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/689006974379120728/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=689006974379120728' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/689006974379120728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/689006974379120728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/which-beggar-will-get-slice-of-your-pie.html' title='Which Beggar Will Get a Slice of Your Pie?'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-8722060324517616913</id><published>2008-05-02T08:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-02T08:21:04.044-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The New Telemarketing Part I: Why Was Anti-Telemarketing Legislation Enacted?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;First in &lt;a href=http://www.tv.pop-cult.com/cheers.html&gt;Cheers&lt;/a&gt; series of articles, well explore various issues and practices associated with modern ways of selling over the phone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;***************************************************************&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whenever we speak of telemarketing, we cant ignore the 900-pound gorilla that is smack in the middle of the room. This critter is the sordid history of the field that resulted in restrictive legislation and formation of the Do Not Call Registry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why did legislators at all levels of government jump on the bandwagon &lt;a href=http://www.weird-encyclopedia.com/leprosy.php&gt;Leprosy&lt;/a&gt; restrict calls made to residences?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I believe it had less to do with the times and places of calls, than is popularly believed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yes, many people &lt;a href=http://www.christmas-almanac.com/Christmas-Carols/winter-wonderland.html&gt;Winter Wonderland&lt;/a&gt; called at home at the dinner hour, but if it werent for the fact that conversations were inherently abusive, that they were built on a command-and-control communication style, I think wed still be living in a relatively unregulated environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Telemarketers abused the conditional privilege of entering peoples homes: fundamentally they were impolite, and so they were booted out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And the people who were most offended and disgusted were precisely the folks who you dont want on your case, mobilized to punish you: older Americans, who were raised in a more polite era, and who have endless time on their hands to call and to write and to lobby their legislators for relief.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moreover, technology simply exacerbated the problem, enabling countless calls to be aimed at people, efficiently. Predictive dialers would drop calls when phones went unanswered for a certain number of rings, and at times when no telemarketers were available to converse.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Old folks, in those days without wireless capabilities, would take pains to get up to reach the ringing line, only to have it stop before they could pick it up. Worrying about the call they missed, they would fret over or actually feel terrorized by uncertainty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Geriatrics were also lonely and in many cases, financially secure enough to write checks, and this combination made them great targets for scams, and they were disproportionately victimized by con artists.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Add these practices up and you have a formula for reform, and thats exactly what happened.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Everyone could see it coming, but few did anything significant to avoid the storm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That would have entailed adopting The New Telemarketing, which wasnt widely available at the time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. &lt;a href=http://www.lemonlaws.shop24-7-365.com/tennessee.html&gt;Tennessee Lemon Laws&lt;/a&gt; S. Goodman, President of   www.clientsatisfaction.comwww.clientsatisfaction.com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out &amp; Sell Someone, You Can Sell Anything By Telephone! and Monitoring, Measuring &amp; Managing client Service, and the audio program, The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable, published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC's Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and &lt;a href=http://www.music.pop-cult.com/aerosmith.html&gt;Aerosmith&lt;/a&gt; organizations in the United States and abroad. He holds the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at:  href="mailto:gary@clientsatisfaction.com"&gt;gary@clientsatisfaction.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-8722060324517616913?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/8722060324517616913/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=8722060324517616913' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/8722060324517616913'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/8722060324517616913'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-telemarketing-part-i-why-was-anti.html' title='The New Telemarketing Part I: Why Was Anti-Telemarketing Legislation Enacted?'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-5871873821177804451</id><published>2008-05-01T09:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-01T06:32:12.458-07:00</updated><title type='text'>10 investment Card Blunders That Hurt investment</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;You don't have &lt;a href=http://www.pharmacy.shop24-7-365.com/Monoamine-Oxidase-Inhibitors.php&gt;Monoamine-Oxidase Inhibitors&lt;/a&gt; be a Fortune 500 company to have an effective investment card that captures attention and inspires someone to want to know more about you and what you offer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By being aware of these ten common blunders and making sure you avoid them, you'll have a investment card that gets noticed and increases your number of referrals and clients.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Miniscule print. Have you ever received a card that has a huge graphic taking up half the card and print so small you can't read the phone number? Well, I have. Too many in fact. And after straining my eyes and holding the cards under bright lights, trying to "crack the code," I eventually pitched them into the trash.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make your name, phone number, web site and address easy to read. investment people are busy and won't spend more than a few seconds trying to decipher your information. Most don't carry magnifying glasses in their back pocket either.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. No physical address. Perhaps you don't want to give your physical address because you work from home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately, holding back on contact information is harmful and hints that your investment is not well established &lt;a href=http://jokesddltgzrzdsk.blogspot.com&gt;Jokesddltgzrzdsk&lt;/a&gt; reputable. Consider getting a post office box or asking a colleague if you may use her investment address for your mail. Create a suite number to create an image of professionalism and longstanding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Slick texture. It is often recommended to have a investment card that "feels" different from everyone else's so it stands &lt;a href=http://www.comic-covers.com/Dell-GoldKey/OuterLimits/index.html&gt;Outer Limits TV show&lt;/a&gt; The problem that arises with this practice is some of these cards cannot be written on.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Last week at an event, a gentleman gave me his card and struggled to write some additional information onto it because it was made of slippery plastic. He did his best, &lt;a href=http://retrofhdjqfxmcsh.blogspot.com&gt;Retrofhdjqfxmcsh&lt;/a&gt; by the time I got home, the information was gone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Blank back. The back of your investment card is prime real estate. Something that very few people use. Use this valuable space to print a coupon, offer a special report or complementary consult.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Create an offer that inspires action such as, "Present this card for a 25% discount on your first visit." or "Bring this in with you and get a free oil change."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This gives people an added reason to hold onto it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. No photo. Placing your picture on your card makes you more memorable and instills a stronger sense of connection. As people look at your card time and again, they begin to feel like they know you and are more apt to get in touch with you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Imagine collecting 50 to 100 cards at an event then trying to remember who's who. Your picture creates instant recall while others may be quickly forgotten.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6. Incongruence. If you offer a web &lt;a href=http://www.feelingretro.com/toys/Ride-On-Toys/big-wheel.php&gt;Big Wheel&lt;/a&gt; service and don't have a web site of your own listed, your card will raise red flags in people's minds. I recall meeting a gentleman who introduced himself as a web designer and gave me his card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When I asked him why he didn't have his web site listed, he said he didn't have one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to sell a Ford, drive a Ford. If you want to sell cell phones, have one and make your number available. If you want to sell toll-free service, make sure you have your toll-free number on your card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You have to walk your talk and demonstrate that you live, eat, breathe and firmly believe that what you offer is of tremendous value to others, starting with yourself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7. No benefits. A graphic, your name and contact details don't do a whole lot to create a memorable impression, and by the time new contacts get home with your card, they may have forgotten what it is you do.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Create a tagline or something memorable that expresses a benefit and states exactly what investment you're in.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For example, a local delivery rep may have "Your important investment packages delivered same day or get twice your money back!" That's grabs a person by the eyeballs and makes it very clear what the investment does.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8. Not unique. Ninety percent of the cards you collect look the same. After all, how creative can you really get? Well, you'd be surprised ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- crop a corner or have a stencil cut out&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- attach a magnet to the back so it's displayed on a fridge or file cabinet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- include contact details in Braille&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- make the back a scratch ticket for a discount&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- place a mini map to your location on the back&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- make it 3D&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- make it look like the product you're selling, ie. a cell phone&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- place it in a protective sleeve&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- have a picture of a satisfied client on the front with a testimonial&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- if you're a lawn care company, make your card a packet with a few seeds inside&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The creative possibilities are endless.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;9. Challenging sizes. Although creatively shaped cards and over-sized cards do stand out, they can pose challenges for those who use scanning software to import the cards into electronic storage devices.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And, oversize cards don't make it into the standard investment card albums or card holders.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your card may stand out and stand alone, but it might also become lost or overlooked because it's not stored with others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10. Home jobs. No matter how hard you try, a home-made investment card simply can't compete with professionally printed cards. Perforated and light-weight cards scream "cheap" and "amateur" and will lessen your ability to make an impact.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Professional investment cards can be printed inexpensively and go a long way to create an image of professionalism and quality for both you and your investment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Simple, inexpensive changes to your card can make the difference between boom or bust in the number of referrals and new prospects you attract.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Invest in creating an effective, professional card and you will be rewarded many times over.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2007  Laurie Hayes - The HBB Source&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Laurie Hayes, founder of The HBB Source, and creator of The Complete 12-Step Guide To Starting A Home-Based investment and The HBB Survival Guide, helps freedom seekers fast track their journey from employee to home-based entrepreneur. Get her free ezine packed with helpful resources at http://www.thehbbsource.com"&gt;http://www.thehbbsource.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-5871873821177804451?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/5871873821177804451/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=5871873821177804451' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/5871873821177804451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/5871873821177804451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/05/10-investment-card-blunders-that-hurt.html' title='10 investment Card Blunders That Hurt investment'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-6543374961982633320</id><published>2008-04-30T08:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-30T05:18:58.648-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Is Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS) Real?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Post &lt;a href=http://www.weird-encyclopedia.com/Bermuda-triangle.php&gt;Bermuda triangle&lt;/a&gt; ligation syndrome (PTLS) is a term used to describe a variety of symptoms that may occur after a &lt;a href=http://www.comic-covers.com/DC/DCC-G/Ghosts/index.html&gt;Ghosts&lt;/a&gt; ligation. Symptoms that women frequently report include increased menstrual bleeding and cramps, hot flushes, night sweats, irritability, and mood swings. These are thought to be due to changes in hormone levels. One theory about what may cause these symptoms after a tubal ligation has to do with interruption of blood circulation between the &lt;a href=http://www.toys.pop-cult.com/ants-in-the-pants.html&gt;Ants in the Pants&lt;/a&gt; and uterus that affects the production of ovarian hormones.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Doctors differ in their opinions about if post tubal symptoms constitutes a true syndrome. It has been a subject of controversy n the medical literature for decades. Studies have reported conflicting conclusions about if these symptoms are more common among women who have had a tubal sterilization than among women who have &lt;a href=http://www.pharmacy.shop24-7-365.com/Prozac-Fluoxetine.php&gt;Prozac online&lt;/a&gt; had a sterilization procedure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Women who describe their symptoms are convinced that PTLS is real and they argue that doctors should recognize this as a true medical syndrome. Many of these women have been told by doctors that the symptoms they have developed after their tubal ligation could not be related to the surgery and often report that they feel they aren't taken seriously. Some doctors recommend treatment with birth control pills, antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, referral to a psychologist, or even hysterectomy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the past several years, increasing numbers of patients have requested tubal lreversal surgery in hopes of finding relief from PTLS symptoms. A recent study of 91 women reporting PTLS used a standardized questionnaire prior to tubal reversal and at 6 month intervals following tubal ligation reversal to gather statistical data regarding the possible effects of tubal reversal on PTLS symptoms. The study found that 90% of reported improvement in their PTLS symptoms, 8% reported no change, and 2% reported an increase in symptoms after tubal ligation reveresal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of the Tubal Reversal Message Board often discuss PTLS and how tubal reversal surgery has helped alleviate symptoms. These women uniformly disagree with the concept that symptoms that they have experienced since their tubal ligation are "just in their heads". They are certain that their symptoms are not imaginary and are grateful when their symptoms disappear after tubal reversal surgery. The Message Board members offer encouragement and support to women who have similar symptoms and feelings and it helps them to realize that they are not alone. Following are some examples of posts on the subject of PTLS on the message board.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"I want to say &lt;a href=http://www.christmas-almanac.com/Christmas-Carols/silver-bells.html&gt;Silver Bells&lt;/a&gt; you... my PTLS is practically gone and gets better ever month. I did not realize how bad I was truly feeling until I felt better and I thank you. I thank you for 'putting me back together' and for giving me the opportunity to have another child."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"My name is Rhonda I had the reversal done because of the Post Tubal Syndrome caused by my tubal ligation. Although I realize that some people think that this Syndrome doesn't exist, I can tell you that is does. I am so grateful that I found you and your staff. The results I have had since the reversal surgery have been tremendous."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Conclusion: Counseling before having a tubal ligation rarely includes the possibility of menstrual and other symptoms encompassed by the term "post tubal ligation syndrome". When women develop problems following female sterilization, they are frequently informed that their symptoms have nothing to do with the tubal ligation procedure. The purpose of this article is to promote awareness of PTLS and the possibility that tubal reparative surgery may remedy the problems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gary S. Berger, MD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; href="mailto:DrBerger@tubal-reversal.netDrBerger@tubal-reversal.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  www.tubal-reversal.net/http://www.tubal-reversal.net/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  news.tubal-reversal.net/ptls.phphttp://news.tubal-reversal.net/ptls.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-6543374961982633320?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/6543374961982633320/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=6543374961982633320' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/6543374961982633320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/6543374961982633320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/04/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls.html' title='Is Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS) Real?'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-266978051485179707</id><published>2008-04-29T08:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-29T05:44:03.439-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Is Stock Trading For You?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;A lot of companies encourage people to trade. Some companies attempt to "teach" people how to trade and be successful in the market through short-term trades. Online brokerages offer discounts and "special tools" to frequent traders.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To anyone with half a &lt;a href=http://www.comic-covers.com/Dell-GoldKey/TurokSonOfStone/index.html&gt;Turok&lt;/a&gt; it should be obvious why these groups encourage people to trade. Those "teaching companies" are trying to sell a product, which &lt;a href=http://www.tv.pop-cult.com/goodies.html&gt;The Goodies&lt;/a&gt; "investor education." How good or bad (most likely bad) their advice is is not the subject of this article. As for the brokers, more trades means more commissions, so it's obvious why they encourage trading too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some people are successful at frequent trading, but most are not. So is trading for you? Each person's situation is different of course. But there is one simple method of giving you a &lt;a href=http://www.christmas-almanac.com/Christmas-Carols/christmas-song-(chestnuts-roasting).html&gt;The Christmas Song&lt;/a&gt; if you should even consider frequent trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In short, stock trading is a rich man's game. Trading frequently means racking up commissions, and for trading to be profitable, these commissions need to be small relative to your asset base. Let's consider someone with a $20,000 portfolio. Even if they are paying just $10 a trade, if they make 10 trades a week (2 a day), this results in about $5000 in &lt;a href=http://www.weird-encyclopedia.com/Mothman.php&gt;Mothman&lt;/a&gt; over the course of the year. That's 25% of their portfolio! To be profitable against the market, you would need to beat the market by 25% a year, so on average make about 35% a year (since the market makes about 10%). Anyone who can make 35% on average would soon be one of the largest hedge fund portfolio managers on earth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, instead of a $20,000 portfolio, let's say you had a $2 million portfolio. All of the sudden, these fees are now just .25% of your asset base, which is quite manageable. What turned into an &lt;a href=http://www.christmas-almanac.com/Christmas-Carols/winter-wonderland.html&gt;Winter Wonderland&lt;/a&gt; obstacle is now not a big deal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brokers don't give discounts to people with smaller asset bases so that trading is more reasonable for them. In fact, if anything, they charge people with large asset bases less per trade. This compounds the issue, making it clear that unless you have a lot of money to throw around, trading just isn't for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So if you are considering trading, first consider your asset base. Frankly, if you have less than $500k in the market, most likely trading is not for you. 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Here are some &lt;a href=http://freemoviessjfqbmkkv.blogspot.com&gt;Freemoviessjfqbmkkv&lt;/a&gt; picks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bratz fashion design game&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bratz, the popular funky dolls available on the market, allows little children to play dress up  but, of course, only with the dresses they have. The Bratz fashion game allows the user to dress up the dolls that make up the characters in the line of Bratz toys by combining different fashionable accessories and dresses with just a click of a mouse. So, if you know a child who loves Bratz dolls and fashion, this is the perfect game for them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Bratz fashion game is available in electronic form, as a board game, or as a makeover package. The electronic game &lt;a href=http://ironmanpejtaoraag.blogspot.com&gt;Ironmanpejtaoraag&lt;/a&gt; be played by a single player or by multiple users. 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Are they overweight? If so, it would be good for the both of you for your partner to go on a healthy diet or possibly see a specialist in snoring to help in this area. I know from &lt;a href=http://www.bubblegum-cards.com/Evel-Knievel/index.html&gt;Evel Knievel&lt;/a&gt; experience that weight reduction can help in this area greatly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Tossing and turning - The tennis ball trick works good with this also. However, you need to find the root cause of the tossing and turning. &lt;a href=http://www.movies.pop-cult.com/trailers/parent-trap.html&gt;The Parent Trap&lt;/a&gt; your partner have sleep problems, bad dreams, or is it a physical problem like a full bladder that they are unwilling to relieve? Look at the root cause and find the problem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Frequent trips to the restroom - This one is really easy to fix, unless they have a more severe problem like enlarged prostate. Make sure that your partner stops drinking all fluid one to two hours before they go to sleep. By bedtime, make sure that they empty their bladder several times before getting into bed. If this does not solve the problem, then you should see your doctor to determine if the problem is something more severe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Frequent trips to the kitchen- This one initially seems easy, but can be difficult if the partner has a pattern of this. For this you need to change your partners eating habits. Make sure that they have a good meal at dinner time. If they need something to snack on, make sure that they eat it before getting into bed &lt;a href=http://www.fanatique.net/Marvel-Comics/Iron-Man/Iron-Man.php&gt;timex ironman watches&lt;/a&gt; way before, at least an hour). They are not allowed to eat after a certain time, because it keeps you up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some of these items your partner may frown on, and not want to follow through with. 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If you are experiencing the symptoms of CVS contact your &lt;a TARGET="_new" href="http://www.the-lasik-directory.com/"&gt;ophthalmologist&lt;/a&gt; right away.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5167832094464381091-966497704482687196?l=eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/feeds/966497704482687196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5167832094464381091&amp;postID=966497704482687196' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/966497704482687196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5167832094464381091/posts/default/966497704482687196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://eflavisuvoov.blogspot.com/2008/04/computers-and-your-eyes.html' title='Computers and Your Eyes'/><author><name>isaactrf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00088055038050083174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167832094464381091.post-8679556809873386646</id><published>2008-04-19T08:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-19T05:21:11.802-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What's So Special About Turkish Coffee?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Caffeine is a drug, yes, but a very sweet one at that. It enhances the senses and uplifts the spirits. Coffee is, without a doubt, a culture unto itself. Used as a means to gather, laugh and debate. Coffee is a social beverage. Its roots are as storied and full as the roasts you may drink.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Within the borders of Turkey coffee has become an institution. It has its own culture complete with ritual and house of worship (coffeehouses). Turkish coffee, in &lt;a href=http://music-picsonhuycm.blogspot.com&gt;Music Picsonhuycm&lt;/a&gt; may, without a doubt in most coffee lovers' minds be the be all and end all of coffee. It was introduced to Turkey in the early to mid 1500's, finding the first coffeehouse opening soon after.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coffee came at a rather interesting time in Turkish history as it was geared more toward decadence than business. This gave way to many rituals. One of which was to brew the beans slowly over fifteen to twenty minutes in a copper coffee pot nestled among the embers of smoldering charcoal. The pot was &lt;a href=http://www.comic-covers.com/Dell-GoldKey/I-Spy/index.html&gt;I Spy&lt;/a&gt; frequently to prevent overheating. You can certainly tell the difference, if you are a coffee connoisseur, between Turkish coffee and your run of the mill modern day restaurant coffee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Turks believed in delicate brewing and all that was needed was a copper pot that came to a point, a teaspoon and something to heat it &lt;a href=http://animationvxuslexv.blogspot.com&gt;Animationvxuslexv&lt;/a&gt; Water was always cold and the coffee fresh ground right &lt;a href=http://www.comic-covers.com/Dell-GoldKey/Phantom/index.html&gt;the Phantom&lt;/a&gt; brewing. One thing that makes Turkish coffee so good, rich and special as that many would add cardamom and or sugar to the ground prior to brewing. Also unique is that the ingredients were added to the water instead of the water added to the ingredients. After all of the ingredients are added, they are stirred, spoon removed and pot placed on the heating source. No more stirring occurs and the pot is removed periodically to prevent the overheating mentioned earlier.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Identifying well prepared Turkish coffee is easy. It's not too hot and has a thick foam resting comfortably on top and is free of any dark particles. In some circumstances, the coffee is brought to a boil and just before boiling over is removed the heat then replaced to do it all over again. This process is done two or three times and concentrates the coffee down. Cold water is served and drank before the coffee to cleanse the palette. Traditionally, the pastry known as Turkish Delight was served alongside the coffee and afterward you're treated to mint liqueur.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Turkish coffee is special. Not because it tastes good, but because of the care and love that is put into the preparation and consumption of it. Coffee has a very special meaning to the Turkish people and to the culture of their land and that should be respected. The whole premise and life of coffee in Turkey gave way to all of the coffeehouses and coffee business that we partake in to this day from our Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts to your mom and pop Beatnik Coffee Dens. 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