Are You Parenting From Guilt

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Are You Parenting From Guilt

When a couple decides to separate and starts the process of splitting up the children's family home into two separated homes, there is inevitably a sense of guilt. Divorce is an adult problem created between two adults, but as parents watching our children adjust to going to "mom's house" and "dad's house" and spending time apart from one of their parents, it can break your heart just a little bit more.

Parenting from guilt is a hazard that befalls many single parents. You know you're stuck if you have repetitive negative thoughts that forecast doom and gloom, like, "What have I done? My children are never going to be able to get over this divorce!" Frequent pangs of guilt rob you of the ability to enjoy the positive experiences of life. You assume the worst and conclude the divorce is to blame for common childhood situations such as your child doing something wrong, acting out, or simply having a bad day. You berate yourself and second-guess your decisions and instincts.

As divorced parents, we must realize that guilt is actually a choice. As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Similarly, no one can make you feel guilty without your consent and participation in buying a ticket for the guilt trip. Sometimes we express guilt as a way to elicit sympathy from others or as a way to stay stuck and powerless. Ultimately, languishing in a sense of guilt is not doing your children any favors.

Parenting from guilt can cause you to focus on "doing" things with your children, as opposed to "being" with them. The "Disneyland Dad" phenomenon is a result of falling into the parenting from guilt pitfall. Dads and Moms alike fall prey to trying to make up for lost time and connection with their children by packing every minute they have the kids with fun-filled adventures. Basic discipline may fall by the wayside. The cost of trying to force every moment to be "all positive" is that children start to equate being loved with the presence of special gifts, unique experiences, and fewer rules.

Here are some strategies to stop parenting from guilt:

1. Be Aware of Any Active Guilt Complexes
Awareness of your default programming and guilt complexes is the first and most crucial step in releasing old patterns. Simply start by noticing where your thoughts or actions are motivated by guilt. It can be helpful to write your observations down. Keep affirming to yourself that guilt is simply a choice and that it may not serve you or your children. Remind yourself that you're doing the best you can with the tools you have and that your goal is to become wiser and stronger each day.

2. Choose "Being" Instead of "Buying"
The most important gift you can give your children is your love. It gets more challenging to express that love on a daily basis simply because you now live for some portion of time under a different roof that your child. Some studies have shown that American parents spend less than 12 minutes daily connecting with their children. When you are with your children they want YOU - your attention, your listening, and your physical presence. Instead of buying your children's affection, start a tickle fight or a card game. Those moments of connection will bring much stronger closeness and love than a dozen new computer games.

3. Question Yourself
If you are plagued with guilt about your children's well-being, question yourself honestly. Is that really the truth? Or is that just a fear? I created an acronym for fear that it is "Feeling Expansion And Resisting." Fear is simply an indicator that you are at the edge of your existing comfort zone. Can you remember a time when your anticipation of an event made you afraid and yet when you went through it, you were surprised and relieved it wasn't as bad as you thought? Find a productive way to express those doubts and fears. Journaling or speaking with a trusted friend is a great start. Acknowledge fear as just another sign that you are moving beyond what feels familiar to you and celebrate your growth as a human being.

Are You Being A ResourcefulManager andEntrepreneur

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Are You Being A ResourcefulManager andEntrepreneur

Information is much easier to gain access to nowadays because of the continual advances in technology that are going on day after day. The expansion and swiftness of the Internet is a central example of how technology has revolutionized over time. The Internet is proving to be the most suitable and resourceful place to find information and expand your business.

So why do so many people still fall short to achieve results?

Anthony Robbins is one individual who provides a ton of valuable knowledge (hence the reason he is very successful). He says that the reason why so many people fail is because of the excuses they create. He calls them limited resources. These limited resources (excuses) owned by the majority of people consist of:
Not enough money
Not enough time
Lack of personnel
Not the right technology
Not knowing how to plan or inadequate planning
Lack of quality leadership

The mass majority of business owners blame their failures on a lack of resources. But let's look at some of the most successful entrepreneurs and leaders:
Bill Gates: Bought MS-DOS for $50k and sold it to IBM for over $50m
Richard Branson: Billionaire entrepreneur. Started a student magazine and selling music he liked in his garage - creator of Virgin)
Steve Jobs: Co-founder of Apple
Oprah Winfrey: Unfavourable circumstances during early childhood - Now a role model and inspiration to countless people especially African Americans simultaneously hosting her own talk show)
Lance Armstrong: Won the Tour de France 7 years in a row after beating testicular cancer
Mark Zuckerberg: Co-founder of Facebook. Originally designed as a network so only college students could interact, share photos and videos. Now it is a worldwide phenomenon

They used their characteristics, positive attitudes, past experiences, took action and have now created much more resources. There is an abundance in available resources waiting for us all to make use of. Successful entrepreneurs and leaders do not believe in limited resources.

It is no one else's fault if you are letting your emotions, your mindset, and your stance prevent you from taking action. It's your responsibility to be successful. Your life has an incredible calling. It's time for you to wake up and capture the opportunity. Rather than worrying or complaining about information overload, how about think about how lucky you are to have all this information and knowledge right in front of you? The majority of people in the planet have no chance of achieving what you can because they have no Internet access!

Being an entrepreneur is the VEHICLE for which you create financial freedom and to "drive" anywhere you please to do anything you want. You either face the challenges or run away back to the drone known as the rat race.

You are the leader you've been looking for.

Are You and Your Child Ready for Potty Training

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Are You and Your Child Ready for Potty Training

Are you really ready? Is your child really ready? 

Stop right there, and wait. Though this is a relatively straightforward process, whichever of the methods you choose, many parents have failed at the first hurdle because they didnt check to make sure that both they and their little one were truly ready to make this massive change.

Though 3-days potty training method is a simple and often fun task, if it is undertaken too early and without suitable plans in place for this entire process you are setting yourself up to fail and neither you as a parent, nor your child need to have this make you feel that way. Failure just makes you both miserable, and guarantees a long drawn out agony for you both trying to achieve your goal. 

Remember, you will be completely changing the way a child does their business you have been telling them for months, possibly even years that the place to pee and poop is in their diaper, and all of a sudden you are now telling them that they need to do it somewhere completely different.

This can be a difficult concept for your child to grasp, and confusion can cause stubbornness and fear. Then there is the issue of them having to learn to know when they need to go which is a whole new ball game entirely.

Especially for those of you who have been using disposable diapers your child has possibly never really even felt the effects of being wet due to the ultra-dry surfaces and the quick diaper changes that you as parents can undertake these days. 

This can, I think, make it a lot tougher for todays toddlers to be aware of their own bodily functions, and the difference between feeling wet and dry that they need to be aware of to make this process happen easily and it possibly why children just arent ready to come out of diapers as early as maybe our parents or grandparents are telling us we and our parents were. 

When I was younger, the only option was a terry toweling diaper, and I have vivid memories of it trailing behind me when sodden, and it being a most unpleasant sensation (I would like to point out that my Mum changed me very regularly, but I had a tendency to wander off on adventures and so when they finally caught up with me I would often be in a bit of a state!).

We were motivated to get out of our diapers in a way that todays toddlers arent we understood wet and smelly and squelchy! Interestingly enough in less well-off parts of the world where they still use linen diapers and dont use disposable nappies children are potty trained much younger than our children are ready to be but that isnt a criticism of either way. Things are what they are and the most important thing to establish before you try and become a diaper free household is whether or not you are all completely ready for the effort that will be involved to make that happen. 

A fully potty trained child is one who can recognize when they need to go and is capable of using the potty or toilet, and dress and undress themselves to do so.  This does not, however, mean that they will never have accidents.

When a toddler is excited, or over tired it can be easy to make mistakes much like we do so go easy on them and yourself if they arent 100% dry and clean immediately! 

Bearing this in mind, potty training cannot be achieved until certain key criteria have been reached as a part of the childs actual physical development ignore this warning at your peril many an attempt at this has failed due to inadequate preparation, not waiting until your child shows

ALL signs and signals of being ready, and parents not taking into consideration the effects that life events that may be occurring might have in the process. Make it easy for you and your child wait until you do. Save yourself the heartache of failed attempts, and feeling like you just arent doing a good enough job as a parent you are.

Are children ever illegitimate

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Are children ever illegitimate

I am always fascinated by the rules around succession to a throne and how monarchs exclude their children that were born of some women, but include the children that were born to them of other women. I get upset when children are described as "illegitimate" - as if God made a mistake with that child. And not too long ago - in the youth of our grandparents - children that were born to unmarried parents were as a rule given away for adoption. Some of those children never even found out that they were adopted, or finding this out was a very painful experience to them, because it reflected the "shame" of their births.

In some cultures children that are born "out of wedlock" carry that stigma with them for the rest of their lives, simply because their parents were not married when they were born. In other cultures people fall in love, live together and have children, and later on they get married. Are those children illegitimate?

All children come into this world because they have planned to do so, like us. They choose their parents and they choose their paths in this dimension. I believe that they also choose the experience of "being illegitimate", probably because they have to deal with feelings of inadequacy and rejection.

Why are the children "illegitimate"? Because their parents were not married when they were born.

Marriage should be a celebration of two souls joining together in love, and finding fulfillment in that love. For most people marriage is also about raising children in a loving environment.

Does that mean that marriage has to be a ceremony with a legal contract? No. A wedding is any celebration of two souls joining in love. The legal contract was added because of the rules of society. Without a legal contract a mother cannot claim what is due to her children when people decide to end a relationship. Without a legal contract a father does not have the right of access to his children. What a strange world we created for ourselves! Of course the church likes the idea of a legal contract between people, and so this legality was integrated into the traditions and ceremonies of the church.

I understand that the church can play a role in helping couples to understand the contract between themselves - that is the love contract. But I am afraid I find it difficult to understand how people who chose to be celibate could think that they are in a position to explain and regulate the relationship between couples, when they personally rejected that type of relationship in the first place. My own experience of being counseled by a man of the cloth about marriage was an attempt to give me a huge injection of fear and the threat of rejection from society, when I was emotionally in tatters. Fortunately I was immune to this treatment. I am also sure there are also people that gain much benefit in such situations, even though it did not work for me.

A marriage contract, like any other contract, can reach a logical end. When that happens, there is a divorce. When people get divorced, they reach the end of their love contract. That is in most instances also the end of the legal contract between them. In cultures where there is a stigma attached to divorce, there is a strong fear base. Those cultures can be quite cruel and will often see people living in misery because they can no longer be their true selves in a relationship that has changed, but people would rather have that than have those people question the institution of marriage as a binding contract even if it destroys both parties.

In this context of messed up adults who create fear and who blindly follow the rules that are imposed on them, children happen to come into this world to parents who are not caught up in the bureaucracy of marriage. The children are then expected to take on the same heritage of fear and rejection when you do not toe the cultural and religious line. Those children then take up an entire lifetime to fight that heritage. And the more they fight their heritage, the more that heritage rules their lives, because fighting something means you put more and more energy into exactly what you do not want, and you make it real.

I am not saying that it is all right to have many babies from one or more relationships. We all need to control ourselves and our destinies. If our destiny is to be a parent to many children, then so be it, as long as we take responsibility for each one of those children and raise them in love.

Can we really look at a new-born baby, an innocent child, and reject that baby outright because the parents were not married? Hardly. Then how do we justify doing it when that same child is older and can understand the rejection, but cannot understand the reason for it?

We justify it by having our own warped understanding of love. We do not open ourselves up to the beauty of unconditional love.

Every single child that comes to this planet is a legitimate child, because it is part of God's plan. And when that child grows up, it becomes an adult that is legitimate. Whenever we question the legitimacy of any person on the basis of our own biases, we need to look inside, identify the fear that we project and eliminate that fear. When we accept everyone on this planet as God's creature, we will have more love for ourselves and the world will be a better place.

Another attack on America

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Another attack on America

Here it comes, yet another attack on an Americans NASCAR, hmmm! The left is at it again, sighting health issues at the race track, the left is making another move to smear another sport, long lines will be longer get a shot, step aside wait a second, whats next, football games, baseball, little league and soccer Moms. Fans better watch out, the left with have you sitting on the couch picking what knitting needles to use They are attacking competition in all forms In schools you cant use Legos because your child might build a bigger house, you cant say under god in the pledge because you might offend Muslims, Phys Ed and recess is out, you cant boo the other team at High School Football games. And when the kids get frustrated, we know lets give them drugs, no wonder we have a drug problem in America! The list goes on and on, Americans arent stupid, we are on to your dirty tricks
The latest attack on Turkey by Pelosi the Collaborator to derail supply lines to fight the war on terror that will only help Americas enemies Yet another tactic to destroy the America we love I think we had better take a closer look at the leaders in Congress and start making them responsible to Americans and not the enemy. Its so obvious to Americans; I still cant get that picture of my head of you sitting with our enemies in Syria. Yet you get bolder and bolder, letting your true colors show through. You speak out of both sides of your mouth to push the socialist agenda you use dirty tactics and character assignation You are Anti American in every sense of the word, Russia or Iran will be glad to have you as a permanent resident Good Luck with your new life

And now Hilary is pushing Government 401Ks, yet another tactic to take control out of the private sector I was stationed in Iceland in 1962. I worked with the Icelandic people on a daily basis and we would have discussions relating to socialism vs capitalism. My Icelandic friend explained to me what happens to every dollar he made: 50 cents went to the government, of the 50 cents left 15 cents went to a government saving account; he lived on what was left Now if he needed money from his savings, for any reason, it had to go through a committee, getting to your money was almost impossible I asked if he owned his own home. The government owns everything, you can only lease property to build on and it eventually reverts back to the government. So Hilary, what are your intentions, is 401Ks just another step to socialism?

Americans, we are at war with the left, its a fight to the finish. The bubble heads in Congress are taking away our rights, bit by bit, chipping away at the Constitution because it stands in the way of their agenda, which believe me, doesnt support American values. It only takes a pen prick to burst their bubble, the pen is mighty than the sword. Americans you had better keep your eye on the ball or you might wake up in Russia or Iran That Dog Hunts!

Sissy the dictionary definition:

sissy Noun. 'sise. sissy noun; sissies plural noun; cissy noun; cissies plural noun a person regarded as effeminate or cowardly.. synonyms: coward weakling milksop, namby-pamby, baby, wimp

Looking at today's society there are a lot of Sissies, they are in government, public schools, colleges, all forms of media they use political correctness to shout down the truth, they write articles and blog constantly, always using character assassination and other tools to demonize those that aren't in step with their way of thinking. Usually they are people who have never held a real job, they are weak minded people still living in a world of academia. They twist facts and make up lies, write a story, and then disappear into their cave, hide behind a rock, or in plain sight. When confronted with facts they hide behind race or gender. Those who are in politics, side step questions, constantly change the subject. Common sense has no place in their world.Yep, Sissy is the right word. Yes, the same weak minds from thousands of years ago are still with us today, they should be sent to their rooms until they learn to be adults...

Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people. ? Socrates Eleanor Roosevelt chose this as one her favorite sayings

Look at the list below and you decide Are Americans at War?

The following are excerpts from the congressional record of the United States 45 Points made into the Congressional Record on January 10, 1963 by FBI Agent W Cleon Skousen, who began his extensive study of Communism during his 16 years of service. He wrote the book Naked Communism. Website: http://www.spongobongo.com/em/em9817.htm

21) Gain control of key positions in radio, TV & motion pictures. 24) Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them censorship and a violation of free speech and free press. 25) Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography, and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio and TV. 26) Present Homosexuality, degeneracy, and promiscuity as "normal, natural, and healthy". 27) Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with "social" religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity, which does not need a "religious crutch" 28) Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the grounds that it violates the principle of "separation of church and state" 29) Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between Nations on a worldwide basis. 30) Discredit the American founding fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the "common man". 31) Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the big picture: Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists 32) Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture - - education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc. 33) Eliminate all laws or procedures, which interfere with the operation of the Communist apparatus. 40) Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce. 41) Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents. Has the Democratic Party become the Party of Hate and now aligned itself with the religion of Hate?

Announcing Pregnancy - How You Will Tell Your husband

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Announcing Pregnancy - How You Will Tell Your husband

Thinking up creative ways to tell your husband that you are pregnant is always fun. There are endless unique ideas of how to tell him that you are expecting and they make the occasion so much more memorable. Take the time to tell your husband that you are pregnant in one of these creative ways and you'll have a great story to tell your child when they grow up.

Paint Job
Make a quick run to the hardware store to pick up blue and pink paint swatches. Tape them to the wall in your future nursery and when your husband gets home bring him into the room and ask him which color would look better in this room.

Shop-a-holic
Does your husband know you for always coming home with new shopping bags? This time come home with a new maternity outfit, try it on and say, "How do you think this looks on me? Of course it doesn't fit quite yet, but in another nine months it will!"

Baby Blog
Are you two habitual bloggers? Starting a new blog to chronicle your pregnancy can be a great way to keep long distance friends and family up to date. Make your first post a picture of your positive pregnancy test then make sure to send the link to your husband first to let him know of your new adventure!

Grocery List
Call your husband at work and ask if he wouldn't mind stopping at the store on his way home. Tell him you need some; saltines, ginger ale, decaf coffee, pickles and ice cream, non alcoholic beer, prenatal vitamins etc... If he still doesn't get it add to the list some Parenting magazines, diapers, and baby food.

Vacation Time
Get out the calendar and tell your husband that you were hoping he could take a few weeks off in about nine months. Tell him you have a luxurious stay at your local hospital booked, complete with sleepless nights and regular bouts of spit up on your shoulders scheduled.

Rearview Mirror
If your husband is the first to leave for work sneak into his car and hang a pair of baby booties off the rear view mirror.

Sexy Mama
Who says you have to tell your husband that you're pregnant in an innocent way? Try some 'Sexy Mama' undies to announce the news.

Pink and Blue Dessert
Ask your local baker to frost a few sugar cookies with pink and blue icing (if you don't have time to do it yourself) and bring them on a plate to your husband after dinner. Let him choose if he thinks you are pregnant with a boy or girl.

Prayer time
If you and your husband say a nightly prayer together make sure to slip in a, "Bless our growing baby" and wait for the happy exclamations from your husband.

Kiss the Baby
Before your husband gives you his good night kiss tell him to 'make sure to kiss the baby goodnight too' and point to your belly.

However you may tell your husband about your pregnancy, it is sure to be a memorable moment for the both of you. Enjoy the nine months ahead!

Animal Facts For Kids

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Animal Facts For Kids

Educating our children is one of the most important aspects of parenting. This article on animal facts for kids makes for interesting reading about little known facts about the animals that inhabit planet earth. Encourage your child to read and learn in a fun way, and share knowledge with friends and have great fun doing it. You can arrange family fun quizzes and make the learning fun!

In biology the word "Animal" comprises all species belonging to the animal kingdom; it is very interesting to read about the little known facts about these animals found in our world today.

Some of the more interesting animal facts for kids:

- A cow can produce more milk than a single human being can consume in one lifetime - approximately 200,000 glasses of milk! Apart from this staggering figure, you will never find two cows with the exact same pattern of spots!

- Horses weighing approximately 1,200 pounds eat roughly seven times their own weight each year!

- When a lion roars you can hear the sound from a distance of about 5 miles away.

- Cheetahs are swift and merciless toward their prey. Scaring the living daylights out of man and beast but the sound they emit is anything but scary - more like a dog yelping. However you can hear them a mile away!

- Elephants are the largest land animals alive in the present age. An elephant's tusks grow all through its lifetime and can weigh as much as 200 pounds; usually tusks grow for the male species. The females are seldom found with very small tusks or no tusks at all.

- The Chimpanzee is often considered the closest of all animal species to man, with an intelligence that supersedes all other animals. Chimps as they are commonly referred to actually make tools and use them to get their food. They adopt highly refined hunting strategies to get their food. To Chimps status is important; they are also very manipulative and deceptive in their behavior patterns. They can be taught to use symbols, numbers and some aspects of the human language.

- The Giraffe is the tallest living mammal in the animal kingdom and has approximately double the blood pressure of any other animal to enable blood circulation, especially to the brain.

- Some interesting animal facts include: rats live longer without water than even the Camel does; squirrels bury their nuts and often forget where they have hidden them, inadvertently helping to plant millions of trees.

The animal facts for kids detailed above are only a tip of the iceberg; it is hoped that once a child's interest is awakened, he or she will continue to read more.

An Introduction To Breast Milk

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An Introduction To Breast Milk

If you've every been pregnant or if you are pregnant now, you've probably noticed a metamorphisis in your bra cups. The physical changes (tender, swollen breasts) may be one of the earliest clues that you have conceived. Many experts believe that the color change in the areola may also be helpful when it comes to breast feeding.

What's going on

Perhaps what's even more remarkable than visible changes is the extensive changes that are taking place inside of your breasts. The developing placenta stimulates the release of estrogen and progesterone, which will in turn stimulate the complex biological system that helps to make lactation possible.

Before you get pregnant, a combination of supportive tissue, milk glands, and fat make up the larger portions of your breats. The fact is, your newly swollen breasts have been preparing for your pregnancy since you were in your mother's womb!

When you were born, your main milk ducts had already formed. Your mammary glands stayed quiet until you reached puberty, when a flood of the female hormone estrogen caused them to grow and also to swell. During pregnancy, those glands will kick into high gear.

Before your baby arrives, glandular tissue has replaced a majority of the fat cells and accounts for your bigger than before breasts. Each breast may actually get as much as 1 1/2 pounds heavier than before!

Nestled among the fatty cells and glandular tissue is an intricate network of channels or canals known as the milk ducts. The pregnancy hormones will cause these ducts to increase in both number and size, with the ducts branching off into smaller canals near the chest wall known as ductules.

At the end of each duct is a cluster of smaller sacs known as alveoli. The cluster of alveoli is known as a lobule, while a cluster of lobule is known as a lobe. Each breast will contain around 15 - 20 lobes, with one milk duct for every lobe.

The milk is produced inside of the alveoli, which is surrounded by tiny muscles that squeeze the glands and help to push the milk out into the ductules. Those ductules will lead to a bigger duct that widens into a milk pool directly below the areola.

The milk pools will act as resevoirs that hold the milk until your baby sucks it through the tiny openings in your nipples.

Mother Nature is so smart that your milk duct system will become fully developed around the time of your second trimester, so you can properly breast feed your baby even if he or she arrives earlier than you are anticipating.

An Insight Into Ground Penetration Radar Technology

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An Insight Into Ground Penetration Radar Technology

Infrastructure inspection companies make use of different technologies in order to determine the state of an existing structure. It is important to know the deterioration and structural health of our valuable infrastructure assets for many reasons. One of the reasons is safety. One of the technologies which is used by NDT (Nondestructive Testing) companies for the purpose of object location which is in the sub surface is Ground penetrating radar or GPR.
Understanding the basics about GPR:

This is a technology which makes use of high frequency radio signals. These signals are passed on into the ground. The reflected signals are received by the receiver. The time that is taken by the signal to travel to the target object and to return back is measured. This gives an idea about the depth and the location of the target object. This is the basic concept of Ground penetrating radar.

The depth up to which GPR can go:

One question that surely crosses everyones mind is how deep a GPR can go. The GPR mainly consists of 3 parts that is the control unit, the antenna and the power supply. The depth up to which the GPR can penetrate will depend on the frequency of the antenna. It will also depend on the material of the subsurface. For locating target material in concrete etc one will have to make use of Ground penetrating radar service which has a higher resolution.

Applications of GPR service:

Some of the areas where GPR services are used include:

It is used in earth sciences for the purpose of studying the ground or ice or groundwater etc.

Ground penetrating radar service is very useful in engineering applications. It is used in NDT testing of structures where NDT stands for non destructive testing. It is also useful in the location of buried structures.

GPR is also useful in archaeology where it can be used to find buried evidence and for mapping purpose.

It can also be used for military purpose like to detect mines, to find tunnels etc.

It is also useful in detecting underground non conductive materials with ease.

GPR can be used to assess concrete. Locate delamination, deterioration, rebar placement and cover thickness.

Are there any limitations?

There are a few limitations of GPR technology:

Sometimes the energy consumption can be on the higher side. This can make things difficult for carrying out widespread field surveys.

In rocky soil and any other such surface signal scattering can affect the performance.

The type of soil will also have an impact on the antenna penetration

For the correct interpretation one will have to prove expertise to read the signals and the data correctly.

Opt for services from experts:

GPR service is one of the best technologies which has widespread uses. It is important that you hire inspection experts who have proven expertise for the same. The results of GPR can be maximized with the most experienced operators.

IPC, Infrastructure Preservation Corporation is a non-destructive robotic engineering company that is an expert in ground penetrating radar. Conducting inspections worldwide from bridge deck inspections to locating underground pipes, pt tendons, utilities and more. For construction contractors it is better to know whats underground or imbedded in concrete before you dig. For more information go to www.infrastructurepc.com or email info@infrastructurepc.com.

To know more about please follow this link: Non Destructive Testing and Rail Bridge Inspection.

Amazon Description Writing Crafting Descriptions That Sell

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Amazon Description Writing Crafting Descriptions That Sell

Amazon boasts of an eye-boggling sales of $136 billion in 2016. For reaping the benefits of getting enlisted in Amazon, it is important that your store is visible to the prospects who are willing to buy from the product line offered by you. One of the best ways of doing this is optimizing your content.  It helps in making your product stand out among a clutter of innumerable others.

Amazon description writing is an opportunity that if utilized properly can help in attracting prospects towards your products. It should be realized that description space is not only for listing the features of the product but for selling it.  However, it should not be at the cost of information. Based on the premise of content is king, catalog description should be written in such a way that it involves the right balance between information and conviction and leads to call-to-action.

While writing a product description that is not only good in terms of its feature-listing ability but the one that sells, the following points should be adhered to:

1. Keeping the 5Ws and 1H helps in mind:  A product description should try to include as many answers to these 5Ws and 1H as possible. It helps in making the description complete and attractive.

Who (Target Audience)-  Knowing about your audience helps in thinking from their perspective-what they would like/dislike, what would be their major concerns. It helps in showcasing how the product would serve to be useful for them. Not only this, it helps in shaping the tone in which the description should be written.
What (Features of the product)- The features of your product should form the basis for attracting prospects towards call-to-action. Also, they should include unique features that differentiate your product from those of competitors.
Why (Reason for use)- Why should the prospect buy your product? What purpose/problem does it solve?
Where and When (the situation in which it can be used)- Prospects should be stated a situation in which the product can serve to be useful.  It helps in creating need for your product.
How- Emphasizing on the easy- to- use feature of your product helps in creating enhanced demand for your product.

2.  Research- The descriptions of well- selling products in the specific niche should be examined so as to discover the way in which your product description could be shaped. Also, it helps in catering to industry standards.

3. Keywords Insertion - Embedding keywords strategically helps in improving the internal ranking in Amazon which helps in improving visibility. It also helps in improving the ranking in search engines like Google. Improved ranking helps in driving sales.

4.  Amalgamate Product Benefits with Features- Listing the features of a product is an essential practice. Features should stand out so as to appeal to the rationality of the prospects so that they get inclined towards buying the product. However, stating how each product feature can be beneficial for them helps in establishing that the product would serve value for their money. It serves in multiplying the intent for buying, tremendously.

5. Scannable Description- It is an established fact that prospects do not devote much time in reading the description of the product they are seeing. In fact, in terms of description, sellers have very less time to attract the prospects. Due to this, it should be created in a way that it is scannable.

For facilitating this, the following points should be adhered to:

Catchy sub-headings can serve towards forming an impactful impression about your products.

Prefer using bullet points.
While stating the product features, the hierarchy of importance should be followed.
Focus on information above the Read More section as most prospects are likely to scan upto this.

After Parents Die

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After Parents Die

Many adults are often surprised at how their relationship with siblings changes after parents die. Family traditions stop or change and many siblings find that they feel less connection to their brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. Parents are often the glue that hold family traditions, communication and the memories of childhood together and when they are gone, so often go the opportunities for gathering. You can never go home for holidays.

Add to this the fact that there are so often disappointments, hurts and misunderstandings as family members divide up the parents estate and it is no wonder that the family that once was, changes into something very different. The recognition of this often brings about a new phase of grieving for adults and can come as quite a surprise for many.

Many adults are surprised by how hard it is to lose a parent and some even report feeling like an orphan. Finding a way through new relationships with their extended family, often trying to let go of some of the childhood roles and feelings and developing new adult relationships and rituals requires patience, persistence, forgiveness, love and a desire to continue with the familys legacy.

Changes In The Holidays

So how can you accept the changes, maintain some of the old rituals and develop new ones? One of the first questions to ponder is Are you the only one interested? Sometimes that is the case, especially after a few years and both parents have been gone for a while, and children and grandchildren have grown and moved away.

Some people do not desire to continue with old patterns and are glad to interrupt the connection with sisters and brothers with whom they had a great deal of conflict or generally poor relationship or for whom the visits home provided more stress than happiness.

Some families maintain close ties and find the connection very comforting. Traditions carry on in many of the same ways and the family finds ways to honor their parents even after they are gone. One family that I know makes sure to have some of the same foods that their mother made, making sure to have her red velvet cake and a special country ham shipped in from their mothers home town, even if they celebrate the holiday a few days before or after the actual date of the holiday. They continue to vacation together in some of the same places and the group just grows to incorporate the new members.

Other families, ones who are not as emotionally connected or live out of town and no longer have a home base, find that it is more difficult to stay connected and may only have occasional phone or email contacts and irregular family reunions. Many express a feeling of loss and sadness at the changes and are often disappointed not to be able to share their family traditions with their own children.

However your familys pattern develops, it is important to be prepared for changes, anticipate feelings of loss and possibly even some relief. Have conversations with those in your family that want to be connected and talk with them about how to plan family connection and tradition with the new generation at the head.

Advice to Parents on Childhood Measles Part I

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Advice to Parents on Childhood Measles Part I

Measles is caused by a virus of the influenza family. The initial measles symptoms are a bit like a bad cold or flu, but with a rash! The vast majority of parents do not know what measles really is, other than being a childhood illness. They know it has a rash and is infectious, but thats about it. They have probably never seen it and dont know anyone who has had it. Most doctors would not recognise measles symptoms until the rash appeared, never having come across it. This is due to the measles vaccination program which was superseded by the MMR vaccine.

I have even heard of parents arranging measles parties, where young children are sent to visit others who have measles in order that they catch it. This is going back to the immediate post World War 2 era when immunity was gained by catching the disease. I was brought up in the 1950s and early 1960s and remember mumps parties and German measles parties so that children would be immune to these diseases as adults, but not measles parties.

The reason for this is that mumps can damage the male reproductive system ( and, not so well known, the ovaries as well) if contracted after puberty, and German measles is very dangerous to the developing fetus. In children, however, they are relatively mild diseases. Painful and uncomfortable, perhaps, but not what you would call killer diseases. German measles is not a type of measles. The word German probably comes from a Latin word, germanus, meaning similar since the symptoms are similar to those of measles.

Measles kill, so we never had measles parties. In fact back in the 1940s and 1950s it was a major killer. In England alone 5,677 children died in the 1940s. Nobody wanted their kids to catch measles back in these days. I have read that measles parties were common then, but I never came across one. We were always told to keep away from anyone who had measles at least until they went back to school. Some never went back.

Since the measles vaccine, which became available in 1963, and MMR which was licensed in the USA in 1971 (1972 in the UK), the disease has become uncommon in developed countries, and parents have become blas about it. This is the only reason I can think of for them concluding that measles parties are better for their children than the vaccine. If it does not kill, it can have some very nasty side effects. It is without a doubt the most dangerous childrens rash-producing disease.

Measles is still one of the major causes of death in children worldwide (over 600,000 have been reported) and it is almost as contagious as smallpox. Children have around a 90% chance of contracting the disease if they come into contacted with an infected person. The main cause of death in around 60% of measles cases is pneumonia.

If it does not kill your children they have a high chance of hearing problems, and worse, a much higher than average chance of contracting meningitis or encephalitis. The chances of this are only 1 in a 1000, but you dont want your son or daughter to be that one. I know, because my son was that one. He contracted meningitis and encaphilitis shortly after receiving a measles vaccination, but I still prompted my daughter to allow her son to have the MMR vaccine. The disease is far more dangerous than the vaccine. He had it and all was well. My son's story is on my website.

In part two of this article, I will explain the symptoms and in what order they can be expected, to help parents who are unsure what they should do or when to call a doctor.

Advertising in Regional Parenting & Family Magazines An Ideal Small Business Solution

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Advertising in Regional Parenting & Family Magazines An Ideal Small Business Solution

When it comes to advertising your products and services, regional parenting magazines may be one of the best kept secrets in town. They present the advertiser with an opportunity to speak directly to an attentive and targeted audience, while offering low-cost ad rates. No doubt, the perfect small business advertising alternative.

When you reach parents during their child rearing years, you are reaching a very motivated group of consumers who are at the highest acquisition stage of their lives. Large corporations are keenly aware of the purchasing power of this influential parenting market, which is why they place $90,000 display ads in the most popular mainstream parenting publications month-after-month.

However, they routinely ignore the regional parent and family magazines because these magazines don't have large enough circulation. This creates a wonderful opportunity for a small business with a limited advertising budget, who can use these regional family-oriented publications to reach out to passionate parents across the country. And the best part, is that the advertising rates for these local regional publications are infinitesimally lower than any mainstream parent magazine.

As consumers, parents and grandparents across the U.S. and Canada are demographically linked together by an imperative desire to do what's right for their families, and to buy the best services and products for their children. Parenting magazine readers actually read the ads in these magazines. In fact, surveys conducted across the country have shown that 74% of these readers say they read the advertisements in the parenting publications most of the time or all of the time, and most of these readers use these ads to make their buying decisions.

You don't need to be a marketing genius to figure out the potential here. The real question is, does your product or service fit this market? Let's examine some of the readers' characteristics and lifestyle.

First of all, with the exception of some major magazines of nationwide distribution, regional parenting magazines are usually distributed for free to their readers. These readers make shopping decisions for their families and for themselves:

78% are women (52% of them work full-time)

75% are mothers (33% are planning to have more children)

20% are expecting mothers

78% have children under the age of six

57% have children in grade school

38% have at least one preteen or teenager at home

32% have at least one parent who works at home

Average household income is $68,000 (national average)

These are busy, time-starved parents who are 80% either college graduates or have some college background. The type of products and services they have purchased in the past and plan to purchase in the future includes everything from vacation packages, financial investments and services, to children books and clothing, children toys, home furnishings, work from home opportunities, health services, recorded music, electronics, and much more.

Circulation for these publications range anywhere from a few thousand to several hundred thousand per issue. You can target specific geographic regions of the U.S. and Canada, which is an ideal way to test your ads, or advertise at a nationwide level. And display advertising prices in some cases could start as low as $100, with many publications offering low-cost marketplace and classified ad sections.

In addition, most of these publications offer several theme-based supplemental editions throughout the year, giving the advertiser extra options to focus their message.

Regional parenting and family magazines offer the small business a golden opportunity to reach a targeted market at affordable rates. It's time you explore how it could work for you.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Bilingual Children

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Bilingual Children

I speak Swedish and my husband's native language is English. When we had our two children, we had no doubt that we wanted to raise them with equal access to both languages. Now, years later, when I've made promoting multilingual child-raising not just my avocation, but my vocation as well, people ask me for the straight story, warts and all. "What is the difference, raising bilingual children?" "What do you wish you knew before you got started?"

It's clear to most of us that speaking multiple languages is a good thing, and learning multiple languages in the early years is a nearly effortless means to fluency. Your multilingual child will have a head start in schools during a time when more and more of them are requiring a foreign language. And once your kid knows two languages, the move to three, or four is much easier.

Counter-intuitively, the effects of growing up bilingually include superior reading and writing skills in both languages, as well as better analytical, social, and academic skills. Parents who are themselves involved in high level careers are already well aware that professional prospects abound for those with fluency in multiple languages. So, that all sounds well and good, but what are the real drawbacks?

1 Delay. Multilingual children tend to speak a little later than their peers. Although there is no solid scientific evidence to suggest a delay in speech, anecdotally there is a real sense among parents that multilinguals start talking three to six month later than monolingual children. If you think about it, it makes sense that a child learning two or more language systems might take more time, since they are actually learning twice as many words. But rest assured, even if your child did not walk at nine months, eventually he ended up walking just as well as those precocious ones. The same thing holds true for language, even when you are talking about more than one. Guaranteed!

2 Mixing. Children learning two languages often slip back and forth between them, mixing up their words. This can disturb the parents, but can be even more alarming to the uninitiated. No worries. This tendency will pass once the child has built a large enough vocabulary -- around the age of four or five. Remember monolingual three year olds often struggle to find the right word, and for that matter, adults don't always find it easy to express themselves effectively. In some ways, the multilingual kid has an advantage -- if he can't think of the correct word in Vietnamese, for example, then he can say it in English. While the rest of us are speechless.

3 Effort. Perhaps the most easily overlooked drawback to taking the multilingual path is that it requires more effort on the part of the parents. Raising a multilingual child is a commitment. Much like piano lessons, you can't expect your little one to be a virtuoso overnight. Language learning is a long-term investment in your child and will require that you are able to provide enough language exposure. At times, you'll probably need to boost the second language and offer some extra encouragement. You'll need the persistence required to keep your family language rules as consistent as possible. But, if you can keep faith for the first four or five years while a solid language foundation is put in place, things get easier. Incidentally, the multilingual second child is a breeze, if your first child was raised that way. Your first will end up doing a lot of the work for you by simply being a natural chatterbox.

There's no doubt that multilingual children have more advantages, but it can feel a bit overwhelming to someone already struggling with diapers and feeding schedules; however, I have yet to meet a single parent who regretted the decision. But, the appreciation from your child, as usual, is probably another 20 years out.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Adobe Aftereffects CS5

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Adobe Aftereffects CS5

Adobe Aftereffects CS5 is the latest incarnation of Adobe's compositing and digital motion graphics software. This latest version of this software that has been around since the 1990s was released in June of 2011. This software has a reputation for being utilized in the post-production procedure of making movies as well as TV production. Its major uses involve the origination of both 2.5D and 2D animation, finishing and visual effects compositing. Secondary uses of this software are a media transcoder and a fundamental, non-linear editor. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of Adobe Aftereffects CS5.

Advantages

One of the major advantages of this compositing and digital motion graphics software is how well it integrates with other software. Many users note this attribute of Adobe Aftereffects CS5. A few examples of other programs that Adobe Aftereffects CS5 integrates with well are Photoshop, other programs from Adobe, Encore and Premiere. For instance, if you are successful in learning keyframes in Aftereffects CS5, you will also easily learn keyframes in either Photoshop and also in Premiere.

Another advantage that Adobe Aftereffects CS5 possesses is something called light falloff. This Adobe Aftereffects CS5 feature permits users to control how the light intensity falls off over certain distances. This effect is very realistic as it lets users mimic a light effect that happens in the real world.

One likely little-known advantage in this compositing program is a feature called parenting. It allows users to work with both parent as well as child layers. The aforementioned child layer will inherit any transformations that are applied to the parent; this includes anchor point while still retaining its very own local animation.

One of the most popular advantages is the unified camera tool. With this tool, users can capitalize on three-button mice so they can have more intuitive and responsive 3D control. Shortcuts on the keyboard make it very easy to view all or just selected layers.

Disadvantages

One of the major disadvantages of Adobe Aftereffects CS5 concerns a misconception that some users have about it. Users must remember that Adobe Aftereffects CS5 is not a 3D animation program, and, as such, it is quite restrictive with regard to the kinds of 3D animation that it can actually perform for users.

Another of the disadvantages of Adobe Aftereffects CS5 is that it can be quite taxing on your computer system's resources. Specifically, this compositing and digital motion graphics software needs to utilize a lot of RAM (random access memory) in order to perform very complex effects that rely heavily on multiple-resolution layers.

As you can see, there are both advantages as well as disadvantages with Adobe's Aftereffects CS5 software. However, it is clear that the advantages with this software are more numerous than the disadvantages that present themselves. Basically, if you have any kind of digital motion graphics that you need or want to address in the context of the post-production of either TV or film, Adobe Aftereffects CS5 is your software of choice.

Adult SEO How to Choose the Best Keywords

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Adult SEO How to Choose the Best Keywords

Adult SEO: How to Choose the Best Keywords

If you run an adult website, chances are youre already getting a good amount of traffic every month.

After all, there are over 23 million searches on Google and other search engines for adult-related content every single month.

As people become more comfortable searching for what theyre into online, many adult websites are seeing a healthy number of visitors.

But if youre falling behind, or if youd simply like to connect with more targeted traffic in the hopes of increasing your conversions, keep reading.

In this post, well tell you everything you need to know about how to improve your adult SEO strategy through conducting thorough, consistent keyword research.

Long Tail Keywords Matter

When it comes to mastering adult SEO, the most important thing to remember is that you have a lot of competition.

It can be tempting to pepper your content with the most popular keywords.

But unless youre one of the most visited sites out there, its likely that those keywords have already been claimed by your competitors.

If you only create content with the most searched-for keywords, this essentially means youll be sending visitors to your competitors.

Instead, you need to focus on finding keywords that youll actually be able to rank for, and that will drive targeted traffic to your site. In other words, you need to make it easy for the users who want exactly what you have to offer to find you.

One of the best ways to do this?

Through the use of long tail keywords, or phrases that are between 3-5 words.

Long tail keywords have much less competition. Plus, they allow you to get more specific about the content and services you provide.

For example, instead of choosing a popular keyword like escort services, go for something like mature women escort services. Or, you could choose legal escort services blonde women.

Dont Neglect Local Keywords

When it comes to finding the right keywords to increase the effectiveness of your adult SEO plan?

Well, location plays a huge part in your success.

Remember that, especially when youre coming up with a list of long tail keywords, including phrases that specify your location is crucial.

Especially if you offer services that arent exclusively online (like escorts or dates) people will be searching for these services in their area.

This is also the perfect way to ensure that youre using keywords that, as weve said before, connect you with the people who are most likely to use your services. For example, if youre based in Las Vegas, you might include keywords like legal brothel Las Vegas NV.

Remember that you should also include keywords like escort services near me or best local escort services.

This is because many people will be searching for your site and services on their mobile devices.

These phones often use location-based services and maps to determine the searchers location. They can also provide the most accurate search results.

Research Your Most Successful Keywords

Of course, when it comes to adult SEO, its important to look at whats worked for you well in the past.

This means that youll need to mine your website data to figure out the most popular keywords that send people to your specific site.

When youre researching, also make sure you look for the keywords that lead to visitors taking a specific action on your site. This action could be booking a service, or signing up for a newsletter.

It could even mean contacting you to learn more about what you offer.

Look at where your website traffic is coming from. Then, include keywords in your content that are also relevant to the other types of pages your visitors like.

Always be sure to keep your keywords relevant to the content at hand, and avoid keyword stuffing.

Clients will certainly notice if youve repeated the same phrase 20 times in a 500-word post. Not only does it look unprofessional. It will also cause visitors to leave your page.

This, unsurprisingly, lowers you in search engine rankings.

A Quick Word About Linking

Now, you know a few adult SEO tips when it comes to keywords.

Next up, lets briefly discuss the importance of making those keywords the anchor text to relevant internal and external links.

Its always a good idea to link back to relevant pages of your website in your content. For example, if your keyword was college roommates lesbian video, you definitely dont want to leave your visitors hanging.

Same if you have a link reading, click for more that actually leads to an irrelevant website or worse, to a competitor.

Dont link that keyword to anything other than the video or relevant content itself.

You can also use active anchor text to link to relevant pages of your site.

The right links encourage your visitors to take a direct action. They make it much easier for clients to do so, too.

Upgrade Your Adult SEO Strategy With These Tips

Thanks to this post, you now have a few great ideas about how to upgrade your current adult SEO strategy. You can start by conducting better keyword research.

Remember to get specific, keep any links relevant, and to embrace both long tail keywords and location-based keywords.

Follow these basic rules and constantly monitor the effectiveness of the keywords youve chosen.

If you do, then youll see your conversions and your web traffic increase.

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Sign up with us for free to connect with the top marketers.

Or, just spend some time on our website. There, you can read up on all the latest trends in the adult industry and beyond.

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About St. Adrian of Nicomedia the Catholic Patron Saint of

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About St. Adrian of Nicomedia the Catholic Patron Saint of

St. Adrian of Nicomedia, also known as Hadrian of Nicomedia was an Herculian guard for the Roman emperor Galerius Maximian during the fourth century. While persecuting the Christians, St. Adrian questioned them about why they withstood the pain and suffering and what they expected in the afterlife. The Christians replied, "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." (I Corinthians 2:9).

St. Adrian of Nicomedia Martyred

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia marveled over the Christian's words of faith and the courage the Christians displayed. Their willingness to die for the sake of Jesus Christ humbled and impressed St. Adrian of Nicomedia that he immediately converted to Christianity himself, refusing to persecute the Christians anymore, saying, "Write my name down also, for I am a Christian and I die gladly for Christ God". After his conversion, St. Adrian of Nicodemia was brought to the imperial court and tortured. His limbs were severed one by one on an anvil and then he was beheaded on March 4, 304.. The body of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia was then set on fire but a rainstorm put out the flames and some of the guards were struck by lightning. St. Adrian's wife, Saint Natalia, took one of his hands with her to Argyropolis. Saint Adrian of Nicomedia's hand is now a relic in Grammont, Belgium.

St. Adrian of Nicomedia Patron Saint

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia is the patron saint of:

- Plague

- Weapons dealers

- Butchers

- Prison guards

- Soldiers

- Epilepsy

St. Adrian of Nicomedia Feast Day

The Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of St. Adrian of Nicomedia, on September 8 and the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast day of Saint Adrian on March 4, as well as August 26. Saint Adrian of Nicomedia is especially honored in Flanders, Germany and Northern France. St. Adrian of Nicomedia medallions and statues usually feature the saint with weapons in his hands and an anvil near his feet.

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia Jewelry

Many Catholics wear a St. Adrian of Nicomedia medal or a St. Adrian of Nicomedia necklace all year round to help prevent against sickness. Christians who suffer from epilepsy also wear a Saint Adrian of Nicomedia pendant as protection against epileptic seizures. Parents often have their children wear a St. Adrian of Nicomedia medal to protect them from illnesses.

A Rewarding Hobby Is To Collect Autographs

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A Rewarding Hobby Is To Collect Autographs

Autograph collecting is a fun and rewarding hobby, but it's also a lucrative business for many entrepreneurs. As a hobby, autographs are a terrific way to own a piece of memorabilia that has been personally signed by your favorite actor, musician, athlete, etc. Collectors across the globe are always looking to add the unattainable signature to their collection.
Autographs can be obtained either in person or through the mail. If you are fortunate enough to live in an area where sports competitions or movie filmings are plentiful, then you may have a lot of in-person autograph opportunities. For everyone else, collecting through the mail may be the most economical approach. Athletes can be written in care of their sports team, celebrities in care of their television show or on location at a film set while musicians can be reached through their agent or a venue at which they are performing.

The value of an autograph depends on who the signature is from. If you don't want to pay for an appraisal, surf the internet for autograph dealers and see if you can find an average cost for the signature. If you are looking to sell autographs, the number of potential customers can be impressive if you know how to market your business. A well-publicized website or a presence with online auctions is often the best success for any business, including autographs. If you plan to sell autographs, you will need to be upfront with customers about how the signature was obtained. If it was through the mail, let them know. If the autograph was obtained in person, perhaps you would include a Certificate of Authenticity noting the date and location that the signature was obtained.

There are a few things to remember when seeking autographs. Whether in-person or through the mail, always be polite in your request. Say "please" and "thank you." If you are attending an autograph show, take your own item to be signed along with a sharpie permanent marker. If you are sending mailed autograph requests, always include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Never request more than 2 items to be signed at any given time - many celebrities consider this to be rude. Some of the best items to be signed include photos, blank 3x5 index cards, t-shirts, baseballs, golf balls, footballs, books, etc. Courtesy is the key to obtaining an autograph - whether as a hobby or for resale.

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A Pain Clinic Can Be Helpful For Children With Cystic Fibrosis

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A Pain Clinic Can Be Helpful For Children With Cystic Fibrosis

The genetic disease Cystic Fibrosis is where mucus in the body becomes sticky and thick, almost glue-like. Because it is glue-like, it builds up and causes problems in lungs, pancreas, and other organs.

Those who have been diagnosed with CF will experience breathing problems and are prone to other lung diseases. The CF patient will also experience digestion, growth, and nutrition problem. These are things that can a pain clinic that has CF focused staff can help a patient greatly. CF is a disease that generally worsens over time.

The good news is that those with CF are seeing a longer life expectancy due to the discoveries of medications that are available now. In North America, CF is more common in white children and is diagnosed early in life.

Research has found that a change or the mutation in a gene is the cause of CF. The changed gene is then passed down to other generations, but only if both parents are a carrier of the gene that was changed.

After Diagnosis

Once a child has been diagnosed, a team of healthcare professionals at a pain clinic that is CF focused will create a treatment plan. Any specific health problems the child may have are considered in creating this plan. By following the treatment plan that is created for them, a child with CF can live a healthy, long life.

Part of the treatment plan will include ongoing digestive therapy, respiratory therapy, and treatment with prescription medications like antibiotics. The child will need to receive regular medical care and the parents will need to provide home treatments as well. Those treatments at home include postural drainage and taking precautions that reduce infection.

Where Is Treatment Found?

There are excellent Cystic Fibrosis centers that provide the best treatment. They are much like a pain clinic but with a focus on the disease and helping the CF patient.   These pain centers and clinics will address the many needs the patient and their family will need in the way of emotional, medical, and nutritional.

Keeping Doctor Visits Is Important

Keeping the regular visits and the immunizations up-to-date are extremely important when a child has Cystic Fibrosis. The doctor assigned to the case will need to be sure that the child is eating properly, gaining weight, and has a normal rate of growth. Each visit will include the height, head size, and weight is recorded for comparison at the next visit.

Regular lab tests will be performed at each visit as well. This enables the pain clinic to stay informed on how the disease is progressing and affecting the child's body. They will monitor your childs immunizations and advise the parent when it is time to get them. A child with CF should keep their immunizations current and get the pneumococcal shots as well.

The medical team will also recommend and follow the childs progress with these two therapies:

Digestive Therapy

Digestive therapy will replace the digestive enzymes the child is missing by way of Creon or Pancreaze. This is to make sure their body can absorb the minerals and vitamins that are needed. It also prevents and treats any intestinal blockages.

Nutritional therapy will replace any nutrients that are lost with vitamin intake; high-calorie and high-fat foods; nutritional drinks; and in some cases, the child will be fed by a tube inserted into their stomach.

Respiratory Therapy

Respiratory therapy will improve breathing and slow down lung damage. This therapy focuses on reducing infection and removing the mucus so the lungs stay healthy. This is sometimes done by medication that will control how much mucus is created and the thickness of it. The pain center that has a CF focus will show the parent and child exercise to perform that clears the airways and encourages coughing.

A Moment of Gratitude..

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A Moment of Gratitude..

A Moment of Gratitude.

During this busy time of year, its easy to get caught up in the hustle bustle of meal planning, gift buying, and travel plans. Black Friday sales begin earlier than ever before, and aggressive consumerism always makes headline news. Amongst the stress of holiday planning, many of us forget that the true meaning of Thanksgiving is gratitude. The pilgrims and Indians came together to celebrate and be thankful for the rich and abundant gifts from the earth. They celebrated friendship, camaraderie, and potential. The very first Thanksgiving feast was one of gratefulness.

Gratitude is an idea that I present to my clients and yoga students often. Gratitude creates space for abundance, and when we let go of the I wants we suddenly realize how much we already have. Cultivating a deep sense of gratitude takes practice. Just as we practice yoga postures, we must also make time to practice the feeling of gratitude, tending to it like a gardener tends the soil. Just as a flower wilts without water, gratitude wanes without appropriate time and attention.

During this holiday season, I challenge you to cultivate your own garden of gratitude. Begin a gratitude journal, writing down 2-3 things that you are grateful for each day. Use this simple meditation each morning or evening:

Sitting up tall in a quiet space, place both hands, one on top of the other over your heart center. Take a few deep, slow breaths and begin to think about a thing or a person that you are grateful for. As you continue to breath into the thought, begin to feel gentle warmth emanating from your heart. Let this feeling expand throughout every cell. Spend at least 3 minutes, present in this sensation of gratitude in the heart center. Anytime that you feel the mind begin to wander to another thought, simply bring the mind back to the breath, and back to the warm feeling of gratitude.

Finally, my own moment of gratitude:
Today, I am grateful for all of my clients and yoga students. You have all taught me so much about myself over this past year. Each new day, I am challenged to move beyond my comfort zone, and have grown exponentially as a clinician, a teacher, and a person- more than I ever thought possible. A sincere Thank You to each of you.

Rachel Matrejek works at The Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center, she is a licensed counselor and a certified yoga instructor. Located in Arlington Heights, The Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center, provides the guiding light of emotional wellness for couples and families,and provides services such as: couples and family counseling, individual counseling, psychiatry and personal development workshops. For more information about their services, visit www.lighthouseemotionalwellness.com

A Guide to Properly Cleaning Your Air Rifle Scope

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A Guide to Properly Cleaning Your Air Rifle Scope

Buying an air rifle scope may have been the best decision youve made when it comes to target practice. But keeping the scope clean is the second best decision youll make.

If the scope is dirty, you may find it hard to see through at twilight or dusk. You might also have trouble seeing in the midday if the lens has dust or dirt on it.

Its important to keep the scope clean at all times so you can easily see your target. This ensures an accurate shot.

Plus, the cleaner the scope, the longer it will last.

Lets discuss the three steps to cleaning your air rifle scope in great condition: brushing, wiping and deep cleaning.

Round One: Brushing

Use a soft-bristled brush to dust any dirt or particles that have adhered to the surface. You can use a brush designed for a camera.

The brush should be soft and completely free of oil. Oil can damage the surface of the scope and make it harder to keep clean.

Look for a brush that can retract into the case when not in use. A good brush that features a nice cap is also a great choice because it keeps the brush clean between uses.

If the brush gets wet, you should toss it out and get a replacement.

Another option is to use a pressurized can of air to clean the lens when the lens is dry.

Round Two: Wiping

Next, use a microfiber cloth to remove any fingerprints or smudges. The cloth must be soft and must not be made with or come into contact with any chemicals. These can damage the lens surface.

A microfiber cloth has tiny fibers that are much smaller than a humans strand of hair.

A normal cloth has fibers that form a circle and will just smear oil over the lens. Triangular strands give the lens a deep clean, so look for this kind of cloth.

This kind of cloth can prevent scratches from tiny particles scraping across the lens surface. The microfiber cloth picks up the particles so they dont scratch your lens.

Round Three: Deep Cleaning

For water stains that have dried on the lens or pollen, use an anti-fog cleaner. Place a few drops of the cleanser on a tissue and rub the lens, from inside to out.

Then use a clean, dry tissue to remove the excess liquid.

Repeat as needed.

Just remember, be gentle and dont press too hard. Save your energy for when youre out practicing.

Youll want to make sure the cleanser is not a quick-dry mixture so that it doesnt dry while youre trying to clean the scope. Dont use glass cleaner because it contains chemicals that can damage the lens.

Check the lens out briefly before you finish cleaning just to make sure the lens is spotless.

If theres still dirt, smudges or particles, give it another try until youre satisfied. It may take a little longer than what youre expecting, but the payoff in shot accuracy will make it worth your while.

More Tips

Never ever use a rag, a wet paper towel or your t-shirt to clean your scope. And dont clean it with a new toothbrush, either. Or a used one, for that matter.

Although it may seem harmless, using the wrong materials and products to clean your scope can do a poor job of cleaning it, at best.

At worst, it can leave scratches that affect the quality of your shot. Its like rubbing filthy sandpaper over the lens. You may have to replace your scope, depending on the extent of the damage.

You should also avoid using your finger to clear away debris. That can cause dirt to stick to the surface, and it might scratch the lens, as well.

Keeping Your Cleaning Kit Safe

When youre not cleaning your scope, be sure to store your cleaning kit somewhere clean and safe. You dont want your rag to collect dust that will end up on the scope.

If the microfiber cloth gets dirty, check whether you can throw it in the washer and dry it. Just dont use any bleach or fabric softener.

Cleaning Your Air Rifle

It is just as important to clean your rifle as it is to clean your scope.

A lot of people think you dont need to clean an air rifle, but cleaning it is the best way to keep it in tip-top shape. It also helps the rifle last longer.

When your rifle is dirty and you try to clean your scope, your scope inevitably will get grime and dirt on it in the process.

Its like what happens when jellied toast hits the floor. It always lands face down.

But think about it this way if your toast was free of jelly, it would always land face up.

Bring a cloth with you if its rainy out to dry your gun right after you shoot. You should dry your gun thoroughly with a paper towel as soon as you get home.

Use a Lens Cover

Using a lens cover can also help you keep the scope clean when its not in use. And be sure to keep the lens cover on the scope while cleaning your air rifle.

Check Out the Terminals

If your scope is battery-powered, check the terminals for any rust or smudges. If you find any, you can clean the terminals with a pencil eraser.

Change the batteries as often as needed.

Summary

Now that you know the basics of keeping your air rifle and scope clean, you are wise to put these suggestions into practice.

That will help your air rifle stay in good condition and last as long as possible.

Then you wont have to shell out more money to purchase another scope if your first one becomes scratched or ruined from poor cleaning habits.

If you dont have an air rifle and you want more tips on deciding which type to purchase, check out this article.

Or, to learn what to look for when purchasing a scope for an air rifle, always remember to check out the scope reviews!

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A Guide on How to Choose a Home Painting Contractor

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A Guide on How to Choose a Home Painting Contractor

Most of us start a painting process by asking ourselves whether we need to hire a professional service or not. If you do not have any experience with this type of work and if you generally do not have enough time and cannot name a proxy to cover for you in all different areas of your life, it might be better to give it a miss. Professionals should, by definition, do a better job than you. Also, they should be able to do it in less time. The next question is how to find a contractor which will live up to your expectations.

Check the credibility

You should start your selection by finding out whether the contractor you want to hire has a license and get their license number. The number will help you get their track record and find out whether there have been any major complaints about their conduct. You will also be able to see how long they have been in business. Check the references they give you and even if their previous customers are overall satisfied, confirm whether there were any minor issues during the process. There usually are, but the nature of the incidents is what you are interested in knowing. The important thing is that the contractor did their job properly and that they acted responsibly throughout the process. Check whether they did something similar in the past to what you need to have done.

Who will be doing the actual work?

How big is the business you are looking into? Do they have enough of their own employees or will they hire subcontractors? You can trust a business to be able to vouch for their employees (even if they dont want to, they have to). On the other hand, if they are hiring subcontractors, what do you know about them? Is there a way of checking? Have they worked with them previously? Will the original contractor formally enclose that they are liable for the work of their subcontractor? This is something you should keep in mind.

Get informed about the process itself

If you havent done the research yourself, check with the contractor if they can recommend certain materials and paints best suited for your project. Can they explain the reasoning behind it? What sort of prep work will they do? Ask them whether they are usually the ones to move and protect the furniture. You also want to know if they will protect other surfaces from getting paint on them, such as floors, doors, and windows. While you are at it, check whose responsibility it will be to clean and dispose of trash after the painting is done. Discuss the storage options. If they plan on leaving everything at your place, what type of storage should you provide and who will be responsible if anything goes missing?

Get an estimate

The price usually has the greatest impact on the decision-making process. This is why you should not be shy and ask everything you need to know upfront. Make sure that the contractor is available during the period you had in mind and ask them to give you a specific starting and finishing date. Also, the estimate they give you should list all of the items they have mentioned, starting from the preparation process. Get a formal, printed estimate and not just a scribble on a piece of paper.

Can they vouch for their work?

Ask them whether they can offer a guarantee for the work they do. If they do not mind it, ask to see how it is worded. You do not want them to avoid their liability by placing the blame on the paint manufacturer. If you want to try and decrease the expense, perhaps you can do the prep work yourself. Check how they feel about it and whether they would be able to offer any guarantee in that case. Most residential and home painters prefer doing the preparation work themselves as that way they know they did it well. Even though it can appear rough and easy, the prep work is sometimes the one that can make all the difference.

Communication

By now, you have already spent some time negotiating with the contractor and you have probably formed your first impression. Do they seem reliable? Are they easy to communicate with and how flexible are they? The last thing you want is for someone to paint your house the way they want it or stir you away from your idea for no apparent reason.

When redecorating your home, allow some extra time to choose the right contractor. You have to shop around and not fall for any verbal promises nor low prices. A contractor will always benefit from any job they take on, meaning that you are the one paying the price of a low price.

A Few Tips on How To Win Child Custody

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A Few Tips on How To Win Child Custody

The first thing both parents should realize is that there are no real winners when children are involved. How to win child custody? The best way is to try and come to an agreement between the 2 parents. This can be done through a mediator, lawyers or between the parents. Doing this between the parents will save both of you a lot of money.

It is not how to win child custody but how to put the children in the best situation to cope with this ordeal. When the parents can come up with their own custody agreement, children tend to adjust better. You will also spend a lot less time in the court room.

People have to realize that there are those cases that just can not be solved. This could be due to either abuse or the personalities of the parents are too strong.

In this case seek the services of a lawyer that specializes in family law. When you are trying to find out how to win child custody be sure to be open and honest with your attorney. Don't lie about anything you have done or said. It will come out. It will hurt you in a custody case. Tell your attorney everything you can about the child's other parent. Keep a log of everything. Write down any problems your child is having with the other parent. Keep track of the money you spend and on what.

You want to be able to prove to the court that you are the best parent for your child. Allow the other parent to see the child. If you don't, you can be seen as the unfit parent. Never argue in front of your child. Never say bad things about the other parent. This will also make you seem as the one that is the unfit parent.

How to win child custody? You have to be level headed, methodical and detailed in everything you do, say and spend. Just because you have more money doesn't make you are the better parent. Be the best parent you can be. The custody of your child can be yours.

I urge you to keep in mind what is best for the child. You as the parents are responsible for these precious lives you brought into this world. Don't let them down. Life has a way of rewarding those that do right by the ones they love. Always keep the best interest of your children at heart.

A Couple Of Tips And Hints With Regard To Good Child-Rearing

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A Couple Of Tips And Hints With Regard To Good Child-Rearing

Most moms and dads have to have child-rearing recommendations regarding small children and preteens. A child's younger years will mold him / her into who and how he / she will be as grownups, and it's this that makes this particular period very crucial. The tot and pre-teen years likewise offer their own categories of problems and snags, which tends to make this sort of topic stuffed with important facts along with wise guidance.

You will probably concur that being a mother or father is usually tricky yet fulfilling. It's not generally easy to figure out if we're making the best calls in relation to our youngsters. The most beneficial advice that one can offer is that regardless of what you are carrying out, if it concerns your youngster, be sure to do it because of real love. When penalising your child, do not do so due to anger; do it because you love her / him. The best thing that us parents can possibly do for our youngster is love her or him.

For parents who have a toddler, there are certain things that you should know. A tot could sometimes break down and have an emotional fit. The best way to deal with this is to stop it before it actually commences. Whenever a young boy or girl is at home the entire day with her or his dad and mom, it's a great idea to go for a stroll or do other enjoyable activities to grant them both mental and physical exercise. Additionally, play with your kid and also spend quality time with her or him, as much as you realistically can.

It is vital to stimulate your little child's intellect and bodily skills. The kid can be quite easy to handle if she / he is busy and also nurtured, and the young child's emotional fits won't manifest as often as it once did. A definite routine may also aid the prevention of outbursts, considering that most younger kids prefer knowing what they can anticipate. A clear routine will give your young kid a feeling of security, and they'll have naps as well as adhere to bedtime much better and with less meltdowns.

Things will begin to change for you and your tot as soon as he / she has moved past the toddler years and attained schooling age. A child who is only just beginning to go to school will definitely feel like a big kid, and you have to start treating your kid like one. One particular bit of advice would be to designate to your daughter or son a couple of quick house work; this will teach her or him accountability. It is advisable to take into account the child's age when you are designating to him / her a particular chore; for instance, you must not at all demand a 5-year-old to scrub your entire kitchen area.

You'll definitely face quite a few temper tantrums when you attempt to train your fast-growing youngster, notably whenever he or she has just began attending school. A youngster still hasn't quite gotten past his / her previous ways, and she or he could simply start throwing a temper tantrum any time she / he does not get what he / she expects. This may be the perfect time to begin illustrating to your little boy or girl the right ways to voice out his / her sentiments. You must say to your son or daughter that it is fine for her or him to tell you of her / his anger or frustration, but ensure that it is crystal clear that she or he should do it with respect for authority.

Occasionally, the unaggressive method won't work on any child, and it can be required to punish your youngster in a tougher manner. Regardless of whether you are managing a young child or an older kid, as her / his mum or dad, it is your responsibility to put your foot down and plainly show when no means no. Of course, you need to be understanding and also patient with your youngsters, but from time to time, tough love may just be what they require.

There are other strategies for administering discipline to your boy or girl without having to paddle her / him; actually, most people opt to never hit their sons and daughters. A time out is a good way of penalising tots and smaller kids. However, this might not really work on pre-adolescents. The most beneficial kind of punishment for a kid of that age is to get one thing they like and utilize each day or frequently, and remove it temporarily. For example, to put an end to their unfavourable conduct, you could take away their mobile phone, internet and television privileges, or implement an early curfew.