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Close Kept Secrets to Weight Loss Lesson #24

Monday, April 28th, 2008

By Tami Close Ive been so incredibly blessed with attracting wonderful people in my life? In my meditation, Ive been asking to attract a MasterMind group of like-minded women. Guess what happened a month ago? I was asked to join a MasterMind group. We never know when something is going to show up that weve asked for, we just know it is. These women are absolutely wonderful!! We get together once a week in the early morning over the telephone and use http://www.freeconference.com. Its a free service, and the only thing you pay for is the cost of the call. Heres the basics on the format. We check in with each other and are allotted a few minutes to talk about our week. We keep the tone positive. Even if a member is experiencing some issues, she is allowed to say it, and the group offers support and encouragement. This process is done quickly. We then move into a meditation. After this the meditation, each individual sets her intention for what she wants to work on in the upcoming week. We laugh a lot during the call and close with a great big WAHOO!! We all had not met in person so we decided to meet last week at a place called La La Land Chocolates. Yup, it was exactly what the name said. You felt like you were in La La Land with the home-made chocolates they served with lunch. After the lunch, they brought you even more chocolatefondue to dip your fruit in. Talk about temptation. I took one tiny bite of chocolate and it did taste really good. I will be honest.I did inhale.. a lot and actually did get high. Yup, I was in La La Land. We dressed up and wore hats. They all had sophisticated hats. I had my skirt and heels on and wore my beanie with I Dont Want to Grow Up on it. I looked radiant, and felt like a Ya Ya!! I got a little teary during the lunch as I mentioned that I had been asking for this group to come into my life and was feeling so blessed. One woman mentioned that she heard my call and was simply responding. Thats exactly how it works. Pretty phenomenal, right? Wouldnt it be great if you had access to a MasterMind group of like-minded people? Ask and it will show up. I will hold this intention for you too. Just imagine what a group of people who are like-minded can do for each other. When two are gathered in my name.the miracles are endless! Your MasterMind group is waiting for you. I love and appreciate you so much. Love and hugs, Tami http://www.tamiclose.com Tami Close is a weight loss expert and uses an integrative method, including cleansing and nutritional products from Isagenix, in her weight loss management practice. She is certified in Rapid Eye Technology and has a basic and advanced certificate in Emotional Freedom Techniques. Tami is a recipient of a grant from the Sumasil Grant Foundation in her work with RET and EFT. She is a master trainer and has a B.S. in Training and Development. She is a #1 best selling co-author, Wake Up…Live the Life You Love Finding Personal Freedom. The other authors include Mark Victor Hansen, Wayne Dyer and Deepak Chopra and others. She has also written several e-books. http://www.tamiclose.comhttp://www.closekeptsecrets.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tami_Close http://EzineArticles.com/?Close-Kept-Secrets-to-Weight-Loss-Lesson-24&id=105000 free credit report source mortgage refinance with poor credit 450 new mexico credit report security act houses for rent in norfolkva with bad credit

Depression Treatments

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

By Forest Sun Depression is a mental disorder that affects a persons moods. It affects millions of people around the world. People with depression may feel sad, angry, irritable, tired, confused, guilty, hopeless or worthless. When a person is diagnosed with depression, its bad news for himself and his family. Its painful for the person and can also be difficult for the persons family. Depression if left untreated could get worse. It will affect a persons ability to function in daily life and work. Worst still, depression even may lead a person to suicide. A serious disease depression may be, it is treatable. Proper treatment can help people with depression get back to normal daily activities. Main treatments for depression are antidepressants and psychotherapy. Antidepressants are medicines that help to relieve depression so that a person suffering from depression can function more normally. There are mainly four types of antidepressants: 1. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Celexa (citalopram), Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate), Luvox (fluvoxamine), Paxil (paroxetine), Prozac (fluoxetine), Zoloft (sertraline). These antidepressants help the brain absorb the chemical serotonin. 2. Tricyclics antidepressants (TCAs) - Adapin (doxepin), Anafranil,(clomipramine), Elavil (amitriptyline), Endep (amitriptyline), Ludiomil (maprotiline), Norpramin (desipramine), Pamelor (nortryptyline), Pertofrane (desipramine), Sinequan (doxepin), Surmontil (trimipramine), Tofranil (imipramine), Vivactil (protriptyline) 3. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) - Nardil (phenelzine), Parnate (tranylcypromine) 4. Serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) - venlafaxine (tradenames Effexor XR, Efexor), nefazodone (tradename Serzone), milnacipran (tradename Dalcipran/ Portugal; Ixel/ France), desipramine (tradenames Norpramine, Pertofraneis), duloxetine (tradename Cymbalta) In the market, there are also antidepressants that dont fall in the above categories available such as buproprion (Wellbutrin), nefazodone (Serzone), trazodone (Desyrel), venlafaxine (Effexor), and mirtazapine (Remeron). Certain antidepressants cause side effects. In most cases, side effect disappears once a persons body has adjusted to the medicines. Sometimes people on antidepressants may feel worse before feeling better. It takes time for depression medication to work correctly. Besides taking medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy can be also of help to depressed individuals. It includes short-term therapy sessions, usually from ten to twenty weeks. Positive results for the depression patients will generally be showing up after one or more sessions of psychotherapy. This type of depression treatment actually helps the individuals by slowly making them open up about their feelings, the root of their problems, most important of all, the root of their depression. Healthy verbal exchanges between the cognitive behavior therapist and the depression patient is great depression treatment thatll positively affect the depression patients by helping them discuss and talk about whatever theyve been keeping inside. Even though either medication or psychotherapy works independently all by itself, many experts feel combination of both medication and psychotherapy can work more effectively to help depressed individuals overcome depression and become mentally healthy. Forest Sun is a healthy lifestyle enthusiast and advocate. His website at http://managedepressionnow.com/ offers information on depression and how you can manage depression successfully. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Forest_Sun http://EzineArticles.com/?Depression-Treatments&id=419317 bad credit loans canada auto bad car credit loan loan uk clark howard online debt consolidation personal bad credit loans

Bladder Infections

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

By Susun Weed If you let that fiery wise blood just sit there in your belly, great granddaughter, admonishes Grandmother Growth, you’ll get the urge to quench that heat. You’ll get a tickle, a twinge, an urgent call. But you won’t have the moisture you need. It’s boiled away. It’s gone up in steam. So I’ll say it once more: circulate your wise blood, granddaughter. Spiral it around and up to your crown. Take action on your anger. Pleasure yourself. And you’ll be one of those old crones, like me, whose eyes sparkle with mirth and flash with intention. Step 1: Collect Information Bladder infections are also known as cystitis, urethritis, and UTIs (urinary tract infections). When bacteria grow in the bladder, the resulting infection usually causes symptoms such as: a burning sensation during voiding, overwhelming urgency, frequent but minuscule urinations, incontinence, bloody urine, and pelvic pain. Up to 25 percent of bladder infections in post- menopausal women are silent or symptomless. Bacteria enter the bladder in three primary ways: when feces are spread to the bladder opening (such as wiping from back to front after toileting), when the tube leading to the bladder is irritated or bruised (as from use of a diaphragm, pelvic surgery, or prolonged/vigorous vaginal penetration), or when there is an in-dwelling catheter. The thinning and shrinking of reproductive and bladder tissues that may occur in the post- menopausal years contributes to bladder infections in older women, as does lessening of vaginal acidity. Sometimes tiny ulcerations appear in the wall of the bladder; this is called interstitial cystitis (IC). Some of the remedies in this section are contraindicated for women with interstitial cystitis. These remedies are substantially the same ones that delighted and aided the readers of my first book: Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year. Step 2: Engage the Energy Flow, flow, flow. Head off that bladder infection by drinking a glass of water hourly as soon as you feel the first urgency or burning. It is tempting to stint on drinking if you find yourself unexpectedly incontinent, but don’t. Bladder infections only make incontinence worse. Urine is ideally neutral to slightly acidic (pH 5.8pH 7). Very acidic urine (below pH 5.5) encourages infections. An established infection gives rise to alkaline urine (pH 7.5 or higher), which causes stinging and burning. Test your urine with pH paper at any time except first thing in the morning. Cranberry juice lowers pH; vitamin C raises it. Cantharis is a homeopathic remedy for scalding urine. Step 3: Nourish and Tonify Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) contain substances that kill bacteria and make your bladder wall so slippery that any escaping bacteria can’t latch on and thrive there. Unsweetened cranberry juice (or concentrate) is the most effective form. (The sugar or corn syrup in cranberry cocktail-type juices and cran-apple juices can feed the infection.) Drink freely, at least a glass a day, up to a quart/liter a day for acute infections unless your urine’s pH is already low. Pelvic floor exercises help prevent and relieve bladder infections too! Try this one: After urinating, close your eyes, relax, breathe out, and see if you can squeeze out an extra dribble. An overgrowth of vaginal yeast may be irritating your bladder or urethra. Eat one cup of plain yogurt 4-5 times a week. Step 4: Stimulate/Sedate Uva Ursi (Arctostaphylos uva ursi) is an old favorite for strengthening the bladder and ending chronic silent bladder infections. I prefer a hot water infusion of the dried leaves, but know women who have successfully used cold water infusions, tinctures, even vinegars. A dose is 1 cup/125 ml of infusion; 10-30 drops of tincture; 1 tablespoonful/15 ml of vinegar; 36 times a day initially, then 13 times a day for 710 days. In very chronic cases, eliminate all forms of sugar (even fresh fruit, fruit juice, and honey) for a month as well. Yarrow is a urinary disinfectant with a powerful antibacterial action and an astringent effect. A small cup of the infusion, once or twice a day for 710 days, tones up weak, lax bladder tissues. Combines well with uva ursi. Results may be felt within hours. In my experience, Echinacea purpurea and E. augustifolia are as effective as antibiotics in clearing bladder infections and do not contribute to vaginal yeast. (See Step 5b.) A dose is 1 drop echinacea tincture per 2 pounds/1 kilo body weight. (For 150 pound/70 kilo person, use 75 drops or three dropperfuls.) In acute cases, I give the dose every 2 hours. As the infection clears, I lengthen the amount of time between doses until I’m down to 12 doses a day, which I continue for another 210 weeks. Women who wash their vulva with soap and water are four times more likely to get vaginal and bladder infections. Douches, bubblebaths, tampons, nylon underwear, and pantyhose may also irritate the urethra and contribute to bladder infections. Known bladder irritants include: alcohol, black tea, coffee, sodas, citrus juices, chocolate, cayenne, and hot peppers. (An herbal tincture in an alcohol base won’t irritate the bladder if you take it diluted in a glass of water or a cup of herb tea.) Urinating after love play flushes out bacteria and cuts down on UTIs. Urinating before love play increases your risk of a bladder infection. Step 5a: Use Supplements Ascorbic acid wrings the kidneys, flushes the bladder, and raises urinary pH. Try 500 mg hourly for 68 hours. CAUTION: IC sufferers avoid! Be careful about taking calcium supplements if you are prone to bladder infections. Calcium supplements increase bacterial adherence to the bladder wall, increasing bladder infections. Step 5b: Use Drugs Antibiotics are the standard medical treatment for women with bladder infections. But taking antibiotics frequently causes vaginal yeast overgrowth (which can lead to bladder infection). One nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) seems to cause microscopic scarring and ulceration of the bladder wall, precipitating IC. Step 6: Break and Enter Dilation of the urethra is expensive, painful, and causes tiny scars on the urethra, which may lead to interstitial cystitis. I have seen it referred to as the rape of the female urethra. No controlled study has shown this procedure to be effective at limiting chronic bladder infections. Do pelvic floor exercises instead. Legal Disclaimer: This content is not intended to replace conventional medical treatment. Any suggestions made and all herbs listed are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, condition or symptom. Personal directions and use should be provided by a clinical herbalist or other qualified healthcare practitioner with a specific formula for you. All material contained herein is provided for general information purposes only and should not be considered medical advice or consultation. Contact a reputable healthcare practitioner if you are in need of medical care. Exercise self-empowerment by seeking a second opinion. Susun Weed PO Box 64 Woodstock, NY 12498 Fax: 1-845-246-8081 Vibrant, passionate, and involved, Susun Weed has garnered an international reputation for her groundbreaking lectures, teachings, and writings on health and nutrition. She challenges conventional medical approaches with humor, insight, and her vast encyclopedic knowledge of herbal medicine. Unabashedly pro-woman, her animated and enthusiastic lectures are engaging and often profoundly provocative. Susun is one of America’s best-known authorities on herbal medicine and natural approaches to women’s health. Her four best-selling books are recommended by expert herbalists and well-known physicians and are used and cherished by millions of women around the world. Learn more at http://www.susunweed.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Susun_Weed http://EzineArticles.com/?Bladder-Infections&id=42877 how do i find out who i owe money to on my credit report bad credit car loan woodland fix my credit lowest fixed rate credit cards

The Changing Face of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Joshua_Stone] Joshua Stone Fill prescriptions and hand out pills? If only it were that simple! Those who pursue a pharmacy profession perhaps might have cause to wonder just how so much politics got mixed with their job? Plan B, the “morning after” pillIt hovers conveniently between being a contraceptive and an abortion aid. It is one or the other, certainly, but how? And do you have moral grounds to refuse to fill a prescription for it? How about the legal grounds? That’s what pharmacists are asking all over the country. Plan B is nothing more than a high dose of the synthetic hormone progestin the same ingredient in traditional birth control pills. Sold in the US, it can be used to prevent pregnancy for up to five days after sex though it is most effective when taken within 24 hours of intercourse. Plan B, its manufacturer says, reduces the odds of pregnancy by eighty-nine percent. Put another way, out of a hundred women having unprotected sex, typically eight will get pregnant; using Plan B, only one will. But researchers can’t rule out the possibility that Plan B may also prevent implantation of eggs in the uterus, unlike a contraceptive which simply prevent the egg from being fertilized. They’re not sure because under natural conditions some fertilized eggs fail to implant anyway. So in studies on Plan B, there is virtually no way to tell whether the failure to implant is natural, or caused by the progestin in Plan B and is hence an “abortion pill”. To further muddy the waters, many anti-abortion groups have been branching out to oppose contraception, too. Some see a direct connection between the practice of contraception and the practice of abortion. Religious bodies such as the Catholic church have traditionally been against contraception anyway. This leaves pharmacists caught in the middle, with a few of them choosing sides. Some have actually refused to supply the pill, citing religious reasons. This is one debate that promises to drag out for a long time before pharmacists are sure exactly what they should do. Illegal here and legal thereThe influx of Canadian pharmaceuticals in recent years has shown that not every American agrees with how their representative democracy regulates drugs. A kind of patchwork class struggle has ensued, with some opposing certain kinds of drugs on everything from financial to political to religious grounds and others being the elderly, infirm, or just plain liberal getting what they need however they can. Though it is still illegal to import pharmaceuticals from Canada or other countries outside the States, the government now says that it is backing off strict enforcements that have irritated elderly consumers buying cheaper Canadian drugs. However, the Bush administration still claims that importing Canadian drugs is dangerous because the medicines could be inferior or counterfeit. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has said that the shift in policy does not mean that Canadian drugs are safe, but that the agency has simply decided to refocus its resources. Called into question is the purity of motives. America still has no citizen-wide health plan to speak of, and citizens must rely on insurance. Meanwhile Canadians enjoy their health care free (well, taxed), and Americans are quick to cross a border to take advantage of a freer drug economy. One must question that if money weren’t involved, would this even be an issue? The FDA’s objections are based on the notion that Canadian drugs may be unsafe to take. Yet they seem to be good enough for Canadians to take… ADHDRitalin and other stimulants are increasingly shown to be doing more harm than good, while the diagnosis of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder is rapidly being shown to be quackery. That would have been heresy five years ago, when it was nothing but a rant for the occasional lone nut. But now child psychologists, neurologists, and pediatric physicians are starting to speak out on it. And they are making these strong accusations. There’s the recently commenced FDA hearings, which pertain to reports of death, strokes and heart attacks in children and adults treated for ADHD Most recently the number one ADHD drug has been reported to cause strokes, some were sudden deaths and others were heart complications. Furthermore, the various drugs used to treat ADHD are always amphetamines, which are potentially as addicting as cocaine. And we prescribe it for half of the population, since the symptom list to ADHD reads pretty much like anybody could have it on a boring day. It is certain that somebody, somewhere in the system wants ADHD and amphetamine prescriptions to stay around, leaving families, parents, and doctors to wonder whether they are seeing a real disease being treated, or a corporate machine grinding them into it’s bottom line. The marketing of drugsEvery country in the world bans the practice of direct-to-consumer drug advertising… except the United States. Here, consumers are subjected to a never-ending barrage of televised drug ads showing for an increasing array of patented chemicals to treat a mystifyingly trivial array of “diseases” and “disorders”. TV commercials get more and more vague as to what, exactly, their product treats. Essentially, it amounts to taking pills for nothing. They actually have an acronym all their own: SMD, “Spontaneous Mass Diagnosis”, where a new disorder is “discovered”, then a bunch of patients are created who are potential customers for the pill the company which “discovered” the disorder. A serious backlash against this direct marketing and it’s effect on the industry has yet to find a voice. Mostly passive controversy exists. Americans, as it turns out, are more liberal about drugs than we once thought, as even those who strongly oppose the commercial drug racket tend to shrug and say “But if somebody wants to take it, let them!” Will it get more controversial?Much of these issues being raised are the result of advances in the way we practice medicine. But they are only a start. There are more advances in medical science being made today, and they will almost certainly lead to more political “hot-button” issues landing in the pharmaceutical industry’s collective lap. Freelance writer for over eleven years. 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Planning Your Wedding - Advice from An Insider

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

By LJ Stewart As a floral designer for over 10 years- I have seen the stress of planning a wedding can take on the bride- and her family. Whenever there is high emotion and money involved- stress is sure to follow. There are some strategies that can help relieve the anxiety involved with planning your wedding and working within your budget. Find out first who is paying for what and how much. Keep in mind that anyone who contributes money will feel entitled to express their opinion- sometimes loudly! So try and make clear what expectations are. Your future mother-in-law may want to help out- but she also might want her second cousins daughter in your wedding party. If possible try and pay for as much of the wedding yourself and not rely on anyone else. Take a realistic look at how much money you have to work with- avoid going into debt. Most important- Have a budget! Be honest with your wedding professional- tell then how much you want to spend and have them help you give you the biggest bang for your buck. They know their field and what is possible and affordable. I know from experience that most creative people want to do their best work for you- and want your wedding flowers to be spectacular or your wedding dress to suit your body type. It is a business but most bridal shop owners, wedding photographers or florists I have met all have pride in their work- if you are getting a sense that they don’t or feel like just another dollar sign then move on and find some one else. Ask their advice- they know their stuff! They have seen hundreds if not thousands of brides and have a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn’t. I remember one year when a famous Kennedy got married- and pictures of his bride were all over newspapers and magazines of her holding a wedding bouquet of solid lily of the valley. I had DOZENS of brides walk in wanting this exact look. This is great if your are getting married in the 3 week window in June when lily of the valley is available. Any other time it is imported from Holland and packs a staggering price tag. For a 1/10 th of the money I could have given those brides stunning wedding flowers. Take a look at your budget and decide which is important to you. For some brides it might be the dress; others the wedding flowers or wedding cake. Maybe you have always dreamed of a live band at your wedding reception. With a limited budget you will have to make choices. If you want to have 350 people to your wedding- you may have to have chicken and not surf and turf for your guests. Something will have to give. Some good advice- you will be looking at your wedding photos for the next 50+ years. I would invest money into anything that shows up in those photos. Get the best photographer you can afford- do not give this job to your brother or friend who took a Learning Annex course in Photoshop. Good hair and makeup. I suggest nothing TOO trendy in a head piece unless you want to suffer the jibes of your children and grand children. Do not skimp on your bridal bouquet. This will be staring back at you for years in an 8×10 glossy. Your wedding attire- gets a lovely dress and something nice for your groom.Anything else is really is just icing on the cake. Trust me - you may regret spending all your money on a custom designed wedding cake. You will not regret beautiful and professional wedding photographs. It varies from person to person- but certain things really don’t matter and some do- I will share my opinions on this. Your dress, wedding photos, your bridal bouquet, location, grooms attire MATTER. Bridesmaid dresses, bridesmaid’s flowers and other wedding flowers, wedding cake, head table flowers, table centerpieces, food do not! If its not in the wedding photo that will be above your mantle- it probably doesn’t matter. Find our how much money you have to work with, who is responsible for what- make a plan and stick to it. Remember all weddings are beautiful and all wedding days are perfect- Try not to let the stress of money ruin the panning process for you. Best Wishes on your Wedding Day! LJ Stewart was award winning floral designer and owner of successful floral studio for over 10 years. For more information on wedding flowers please visit Toronto Wedding Flowers and Toronto Wedding Decorations. She now works as freelance writer based in Toronto, Canada. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=LJ_Stewart http://EzineArticles.com/?Planning-Your-Wedding—Advice-from-An-Insider&id=122669 yellow phentermine diet pills phentermine online free shipping phentermine with no prescription required phentermine without prescription overnight

The Controversy Behind Sunless Tanning Pills

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

By Ken Marlborough For convenience and ease of use, people may be tempted to turn to the sunless tanning pill for an effortless tan. Tanning pills are controversial and thought to be unsafe. The FDA, in fact, has not approved most tanning pills, and they can be difficult to get in the U.S. Besides some severe side effects, the sunless tanning pill may not even work at all, depending on the brand used. The ingredients of a sunless tanning pill will vary, and in many instances, there is no clear ingredient breakdown on the label. A sunless tanning pill will generally contain either caretenoid pigments or tyrosine, or they will prove to be nothing more than hyped up multivitamins. Other ingredients vary from pill to pill, and often they are nothing more than nutritional supplements. The pills work by altering the skin’s pigmentation, though not always in the way one would expect or desire for a tan. Some simply turn the skin orange rather than tan. Others end up with the pigment placed unexpectedly in the body, producing less-than-perfect results. The caretenoid tanning pill works by depositing pigment in fat layers just under the skin, which colors it. Unfortunately, the amount of these substances that are required to be taken is high enough as to have been deemed unsafe by the FDA. Tyrosine, another base for sunless tanning pills, is a non-essential amino acid that helps skin cells produce melanin. There’s no need to supplement for it, which means that pills containing tyrosine are not up to their manufacturers’ claims. While having a great tan without effort and risk of skin damage can be a wonderful feeling, and while the convenience of a sunless tan can be immense, there are some methods that are just not worth the risks to tanners’ health. The sunless tanning pill would be one of these methods. Tanners looking for a convenient, safe, sunless tan would do well to look elsewhere for that golden glow. Sunless Tanning Info provides detailed information about sunless tanning lotion, booths, sprays, salons, and pills, as well as reviews of best sunless tanning products and methods. Sunless Tanning Info is the sister site of Tanning Beds Web. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ken_Marlborough http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Controversy-Behind-Sunless-Tanning-Pills&id=67006 order phentermine overnight phentermine online no rx buying phentermine without a prescription buy phentermine online consultation

Location, Location, Location: Where to Put Your Water Garden

Monday, April 14th, 2008

By Christopher W Smith Like so many things in life, the location is one of the most important aspects to consider when making any changes. Here are a couple of things to consider when you build your dream water garden: 1. Call Before You Dig While this one seems obvious, its surprising the number of people who forget to call the appropriate utility companies about phone,gas and power lines, only to accidently cut them. One simple phone call avoids all sorts of problems, ensuring that you wont have to worry about delays to your project and iritate your neighbours when their phone or electricity no longer works. 2. Made In the Shade Consider the pattern of the sun and its impacts on shadows in your yard. Also, remember that the direction the sun crosses the sky will change between spring and fall. The angle of the sun will dictate what type of shade you need to create, and where to place your trees and water pond. Many plants require 6 hours of direct sunlight. 3. Regional Considerations What type of weather and soil conditions can you expect in the area you live in? You may find that the type of soil will dictate the types of plants and trees you can use to create your backyard paradise. 4. Existing Structures Keep in mind existing structures such as trees, fences and patios. Will your plan mean removing trees? Will the design of your artificial water garden compliment your existing back yard, or will further changes have to be made? These considerations may add to the cost of your project. Keep your neighbours informed of your plans. You may find that they are willing to share in the cost of removing that tree or help in rebuilding the new fence. 5. Hows It Flowin? Spend time tracking the direction and intensity of water flows that plants need and intensity of that water flow. You may find that some parts of your yard recieve more water than others based on the flow of the water in your yard. You may find that there is a sloping effect in your yard. This will impact your vegetation. Also check for pools of water that gather in certain spots. Raising the level of parts of your yard will ensure that all of your yard recieves the same amount of water. 6. Drawing the line Remember to respect property codes for your city and wishes of your neighbours. Having an envious neighbour is one thing, violating their rights is another. When in doubt, check it out. 7. Whats the Plan? Keep the focus of your site in mind throughout all aspects of your yard. Are you building a barrier, an escape from the rest of the city or just looking to make your yard look better for the next owners? This should weight in on all of your decisions. Before you build your back yard retreat, plan, plan, plan. Remember, there are several factors to consider and the above lucky 7 tips should help you make the perfect water garden yours. Anyone who has seen the magic of an artificial water garden is immediately taken by its beauty and peacefulness. We feature several tips and ideas to transform your yard. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Christopher_W_Smith http://EzineArticles.com/?Location,-Location,-Location:-Where-to-Put-Your-Water-Garden&id=152099 buy phentermine 37.5 online get phentermine without a prescription buy phentermine without a doctor buy phentermine overnight delivery

Financial Tips For Newlyweds

Friday, April 11th, 2008

By Roger Sorensen What a wonderful day, despite the impatience and in-law worries,your wedding went off without a hitch and the honeymoon time wasincredible. You and your newly wed spouse are back in your sharedhome, the gifts are opened and put away, bills are looming and it’sback to work tomorrow. So what do you do to merge two single finances into one marriedpackage? Arguing with a spouse about money is one of the top three things toworry Americans the most when it comes to personal finances, so saysa survey by NFO Research. Another survey brings out that nearly 70%of all recently divorced couples blame arguments starting over moneyas the largest single contributing factor to their divorce. With a statistic like that hanging over their head, it is no wondermany newlyweds are nervous to talk about finances. Merging theirindividual finances into a single unit is critical for long-termsuccess of their marriage. What are newlywed, or nearly wed, couplesto do? 1. Know where you are going. As soon as you set a date to start yourlife together, begin sharing intimate details about each othersfinancial life. If you find both of you hate financial planning youcan decide who will do what now. It will not be any easier now thanit would after your marriage, but there is less pressure to “just doit” and get it over with. 2. Share the news with the Government. Visit the Social Securitywebsite at www.ssa.gov for information on replacing your old SocialSecurity card if you are changing your name. Also don’t forget theDepartment of Motor Vehicles to change your driver’s license. If youhave other dealings with state or federal agencies, you will want tochange their information about you as soon as possible to avoid anyproblems later. 3. Hang onto your marriage certificate. Before you put this littlepiece of paper away somewhere you “won’t forget it”, keep it handythe first year to show as proof of your nuptials. 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Caviar: A Few Notices, Curiosities And Some Advice For Tasting It (Part A)

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

By David Russo A few notices, curiosities and some advice for tasting caviar a delicacy originating in Russia but nowadays imitated and produced almost everywhere (Part 1). Like it or not, everyone knows that it is a Russian specialty, inseparable from vodka… The word, however, is of Turkish origin: "Kawiar" became "caviale" in Italian, then "caviar" in French, all this before the Russians even arrived upon the Volga River or the Caspian Sea in the 16th century. Before the word entered into the Russian lexicon, roe from all fish, including the sturgeon and salmon, was referred to as "ikra", a word of Slavic origins decidedly. The first to consume caviar were Muslims living in the Caspian region, who had to content themselves with the eggs due to their religion prohibiting them from eating sturgeon meat. There is no question, however, that the Russian czars and their subjects made up for lost time in consuming sturgeon roe. After the fall of the Soviet Union caviar was no longer produced exclusively in Russia and Iran but also in Azerbaidjan, Kazakistan and Turkmenistan. In other words, it was also produced by the nations along the banks of the Caspian Sea who rushed to take advantage of the prolific riches of the Caspian. According to experts, the pressure exerted by these nations combined with the ecological disasters of the Volga River and the Caspian Sea will bring about, in 7-10 years the near-complete disappearance of black-caviar. Enjoy it while it lasts! Caviar can be fresh, not sterilized, thereby fully preserving its flavour. Fresh caviar, however, must be kept refrigerated and has a limited duration, from 2 to 6 months, depending on the type of manufacturing. Sterilized caviar has a long preservation time, it usually comes in a glass jar and can be kept for a longer time at room temperature, but it definitely loses its flavour. The eggs of the Beluga are the largest and reach 2.5 millimetres in diameter. They are considered the most valuable when they have clear shadings; those of the Sevruga are instead the smallest (about 1 millimetre), but they are characterized by an enhanced flavour; Osetra (about 2 millimetres) vaguely recalls the taste of walnut, has a clear green-grey colour and a gilded quality. Sterlet caviar was only eaten by the families of the Scià and the Zar. The sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) is a prehistoric lance like fish with very small, fine scales and an elongated snout with four tactile feelers at the tip. The beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) is the largest, weighing up to 400 Kg and measuring up to 4 meters in length. It is extremely rare (fewer than 100 are caught per year) and varies in colour from a clear grey to black. The osetra sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii colchicus) weighs up to 200 Kg and measures up to 2 meters. The sevruga sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) is very thin, weighing up to 30 Kg and measuring up to 1.5 meters. Beluga caviar can comprise up to 15% of the sturgeon’s weight! The beluga sturgeon is a wild and robust fish and is hard to catch. It travels to the streams to lay its eggs only every 2-4 years. David Russo, VMD, PhD Veterinary Scientist, Gourmet Lover and Amateur Cook GOURMET MEATS AND SEAFOOD CONTACT US Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=David_Russo http://EzineArticles.com/?Caviar:-A-Few-Notices,-Curiosities-And-Some-Advice-For-Tasting-It-(Part-A)&id=261508 phentermine for sale without prescription buy phentermine overnight delivery yellow phentermine diet pills phentermine with prescription

Prophetic Word/Last Days Prophecy for the Western church/USA Part 3

Monday, April 7th, 2008

By Matthew Robert Payne James 4: 1 Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? 2 You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. 4 Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously?6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud,But gives grace to the humble. 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. Your oil supplies are in a dangerous condition so you make war on IRAQ. You are selfish. You want the spices of India to eat and you want the engineers of India to write your software to keep your systems running and your give them third world labor rates and get fat on curries and let evil infest the Internet with the systems you build. You deny the third world church and pollute them with your doctrines of demons and when I speak harshly to you, you reject My word and My prophet like your fathers did in ancient Israel! Many of you are waiting for my angels to blow trumpets, many of you can’t see that this is indeed an angel blowing a trumpet in this prophecy! Your prophets are popular and are on the world stages and you pay them to lie to you and My true prophets are despised and rejected by you and not even allowed into your pulpits! Did I say that a true prophet will be received with honor and praise of men? Would a modern prophet who is true to Me and who is set apart for Me and who will not compromise My word preach that you can have heaps of treasure in the bank and in stocks and in houses and investments? Do you really really think that My Holy Bible teaches that you can be rich and happy and successful and be true to My Son and His commands? Do you really think My true prophet could speak to forty thousand people on a stage and have them all cheer and give him thousands and thousands each time He speaks? Isn’t My word meant to cut and divide? Isn’t My word a hammer that smashes? Doesn’t My word make a man feel convicted enough so He turns from His idols and becomes set apart for me and My work? Will any idolater be found in heaven? Have a look at Galations chapter 5. You know my Word, you make the rules for all mankind, surely you should know? Will a person who loves his money more then Me make it into My Kingdom? My son said it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle then for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of heaven? Do you who $25,000 a year in the West not consider that you are the rich man? My pastors in Indian villages get Australian $100.00 per month as their wage and even their own church cannot raise the money to pay this meager amount. Could you support one of these pastors if you stopped living a life of luxury? $50,000 could build five churches, how many churches would your house build? You won’t be planting these churches, many pastors have land and congregations of more then a hundred faithful followers already. Some have pastored for twenty years without a building! I wonder how many pastors in the West could do that! Are you so foolish to think a true Prophet is one that prophesies good things to people who pay him. Even a clairvoyant can do that! Do you think My true prophets need to run around and speak about how to fight the enemy in super duper spiritual warfare games and strategies? Do you think a true prophet of mine is popular with the Western churches? Do you think you know a true prophet of mine? Do you think you can tell between what is true and what is false? My scriptures declare that only a foolish generation seek after a sign. They also say that a generation such as this will only have the sign of Jonah. Perhaps the three days the two witnesses will lie dead before the world will be your sign. And perhaps by then, it may be too late for many of you! You also like to ask for power and for My anointing so you can sell it for power! Your prophets lie to you and use My gifts for power and sell their gift of prophecy like Baalam! Jeremiah prophesied of today and the prophets in the West in Jeremiah 23 9 My heart within me is broken Because of the prophets; All my bones shake. I am like a drunken man, And like a man whom wine has overcome, Because of the LORD, And because of His holy words. 10 For the land is full of adulterers; For because of a curse the land mourns. The pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up. Their course of life is evil, And their might is not right. 11 For both prophet and priest are profane; Yes, in My house I have found their wickedness, says the LORD. 12 Therefore their way shall be to them Like slippery ways;In the darkness they shall be driven on And fall in them; For I will bring disaster on them, The year of their punishment, says the LORD. 13 And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria: They prophesied by Baal And caused My people Israel to err. 14 Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem: They commit adultery and walk in lies; They also strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one turns back from his wickedness. All of them are like Sodom to Me, And her inhabitants like Gomorrah. Does this sound like the prophets you revere in your Christian meetings? This prophetic word of mine says that your prophets vote for Presidents to go to war on terror when it is Me that brings the terror! Why doesn’t your country declare war on Me, before I turn your great cities into Sodom and Gomorrah, like you did to the two Japanese cities with your weapons of mass destruction you fear so much? Oh, you are such a great and mighty nation aren’t you, are you prepared for Me to allow many more terrorist attacks on your people? You think you can stop Me with your prayers? Nothing can stop Me from judging your nation! You think you can win power with Rome and together fight Me off? Your fear the Antichrist so much, while you play the harlot with my Son’s grace, yet your fear is misplaced. You should not be fearing terrorists and you should not be fearing the Beast, you should be fearing Me the Living God who hates your sin and will simply not tolerate it too much longer! 16 Thus says the LORD of hosts: Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; They speak a vision of their own heart, Not from the mouth of the LORD. 17 They continually say to those who despise Me, The LORD has said, You shall have peace; And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, No evil shall come upon you. 18 For who has stood in the counsel of the LORD, And has perceived and heard His word? Who has marked His word and heard it?19 Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD has gone forth in fury A violent whirlwind! It will fall violently on the head of the wicked. 20 The anger of the LORD will not turn back Until He has executed and performed the thoughts of His heart. In the latter days you will understand it perfectly. 21 I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran. I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. 22 But if they had stood in My counsel, And had caused My people to hear My words, Then they would have turned them from their evil way And from the evil of their doings. Who is the wicked I refer to here? Is it the Buddhists, or the nations of Islam or is it the nation who finance all wars and sell all the weapons that kill , who murder their babies in the womb, and who publish most of the world’s Internet pornography, who murder innocent people with the corruption that supports the heroin Industry, who will not admit that pornography incites men to rape, who pollute the world’s morals with films made in Hollywood and whose nation is supposed to be half filled with Sunday worshipping Christians? Who is this wicked nation that I am going to punish in my fury! Well USA, you just watch and see what I unleash on you! And all the other countries that supported the attack on IRAQ, you too will share in the bloodbath to come as My Son harvests the world of the Tares in the church and purifies His bride! Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in My name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed! 26 How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? Indeed they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart, 27 who try to make My people forget My name by their dreams which everyone tells his neighbor, as their fathers forgot My name for Baal. 28 The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; And he who has My word, let him speak My word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? says the LORD. 29 Is not My word like a fire? says the LORD, And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? Do you feel convicted? Do you feel that you are living in the flesh and not the Spirit? Is this like a hammer smashing you beliefs and false doctrines to pieces? My people, you do not even know what doctrines you hold dear are false so how can you escape the teachers and leaders who preach them to you? I am against the lying prophets and I am against the shepherds who follow them! 30 Therefore behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who steal My words every one from his neighbor. 31 Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who use their tongues and say, He says. 32 Behold, I am against those who prophesy false dreams, says the LORD, and tell them, and cause My people to err by their lies and by their recklessness. Yet I did not send them or command them; therefore they shall not profit this people at all, says the LORD. 1 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture! says the LORD. 2 Therefore thus says the LORD God of Israel against the shepherds who feed My people: You have scattered My flock, driven them away, and not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your doings, says the LORD. 3 But I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. 4 I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking, says the LORD.5 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. 6 In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. I warned you shepherds of tolerating Jezebel yet you let her preach from a pulpit: These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19 I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first. 20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent.22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works. Can you discern Jezebel in your midst? Does she worship in your church, or he for that matter? You need to discern and tell her to repent and cast the demon out or order her not to come back to your church! There is no playing around with Jezebel, she is an enemy of Mine and an enemy of my true saints that want to go forward one day in full time ministry. If you think you are being full of grace and loving when you allow her to stay in your church you are wrong and will suffer the consequences. Most people who are Christians cannot even stand and fight when Jezebel is in operation. He demon is far wiser then the wisdom of man, only by MY Spirit can you deal with her and her lies. You wouldn’t tolerate a high priestess witch of Satan to mix freely with you and influence your men and women from your pulpit while she tells you she still practices witchcraft, and yet you allow something even more sinister on your stages to preach to you! Kick her out of your church and tell her she is not welcome back until she wants to repent and deal with the demon she obeys! If she really really loves you she will weep and weep and find true repentance, just like a drunk when his wife leaves him and says she is not coming back until he is sober! Can’t you see that sending her out is the most loving thing you can do for her! You are so far from the truth and there are so many lies that you have been taught that you cannot accept the truth when a true prophet shares it with you. My prophets message today may not be well read, and may not be well received as the teachers of the Law will say that it does not edify the church or any such reason, or it is not scriptural, or does not glorify Jesus Christ, and yet if this prophecy is ringing alarm bells with you, you be sure to heed the warning of the trumpet that is being blown. You pray for prosperity but you do not seek My face. You hoard your wealth and get rich riding the third world and you think you can create peace by declaring war! You dirty adulterers and adulteresses! You claim to be My Son’s bride and yet you play the harlot with the riches and glory of the world. You take yourself another lover and make love to it in front of My Son and He is obliged to forgive you because you prayed a sinners prayer and He died and spilled His blood for you on a cross to save you from your sin! See that you don’t refuse to hear My words to you this day for: Hebrews 12: 25 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven. 27 Now this, Yet once more, indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may[c] serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire. My prophetic word to the lukewarm church of the Western nations that are ruled by free enterprise is: Repent you wicked servant! Choose you master! You can only love one! You can serve the world and feast on the lusts of the flesh or you can serve My Son! It is impossible to serve both! My Word declares it and this personal prophecy Revelation 18 warning from the LORD 2006 repeats it now! You say My Son is a liar and deny His teaching. Your teachers teach you lies from Satan. Your prophets seduce you and sell you prophecy that is false and from the pit and if you can’t even accept the milk of the Word you fat babies, how can you ever accept the meat? You can only serve Jesus alone if you are to lose your life! If you love the world and it’s pleasures you are trying to save your life and you will lose it on the last day, it is a promise from My Son Jesus Christ! You double minded fools! You have believed a lie! You have been told you can serve mammon and also Jesus! Jesus said you would not be able to do it! He told you that you will end up loving one and despising the other! You think Jesus is stupid and in your arrogance you have let your preachers and teachers lie to you! In your false church you sing praises to a Jesus that in your hearts you despise! You thank My Son Jesus for His death on His Cross but you won’t deny your flesh and lusts and take up your own cross and follow Him. Can you deny your flesh for a day, a week, a month? Can you walk in the Spirit for a whole day so that everything you did that day was directed by the Spirit of God? Can you walk like that for two days, and then a week? Can you really deny yourself and do what the Bible says to do and lose your life for a brother in need? You tithe a tenth when you have been convicted by a preacher and yet you sow that money in order to get money back! Yet when the poor homeless drunk is crying out for mercy and asking for alms you cross the street and pretend that you can’t see or hear him. You think I haven’t seen you, well My little priest, you are not loving your neighbor and you are NOT the Good Samaritan My Son talked about in his parable! My grace is something that not only do you need, but the rest of the world needs. Someone that hurts you or becomes your enemy needs your grace in plentiful supply. Freely you have received My grace, freely you should give! Don’t judge a person by their actions, love them and give them grace. And if that grace is tough love, and my Bible tells you not to sit and eat with that person, well love them from a distance and obey my Word. Cont…Part 4 Matthew shares his heart in these articles and can be found at http://www.online-prayer.net You can read more of his articles at his link below. If you want a copy of his upcoming book of articles which will have the first sixty of the articles on this web-site called “The Musings of a Mad Prophet” please contact Matthew via email so he can contact you around February 2007 to tell you of the progress of the book. 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