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Overstock.com - A personal experience.

 Just after I joined DHS the club, my wife’s computer collapsed. It was old, so the collapse was not unexpected. We decided a new one was required, as she spends her life online sending emails to friends and relatives. We also decided it was time for a notebook, as we spend half the week away every week, and being able to access email from anywhere was a great attraction.

 

This was the perfect opportunity to test out the DHS network of vendors. We went to the , accessed through my member portal, clicked on computers and there was a list of twelve possible vendors. I tried six or seven with a simple click, found pricing and availability and quickly settled on Overstock.com

 

The price for my choice was $599.00 shipping was free, and it was in stock. Opening an account was a breeze, and in less than 15 minutes the order was placed. At the time I expected delivery in five to ten days, but when I checked my email looking for confirmation of my order, there it was, delivery expected three days.

 And three days later, the computer arrived, with the only glich in the whole process. The package was shipped FEDEX and the delivery person came when we were not at home. He left my package at the door, albeit well hidden. No signature!!

 I could not believe that!!

 But there it was, I had my computer, received 1500 reward points, and got the best price I could find. Overall a most successful venture onto the web!!

 Listed below are the vendors which popped up at the clushop mall. Quite a grand collection, don’t you think. Se you next time

 Mike Anderson

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How to do it – My personal Experiences

Table of Contents

      How do I Build a shade house for under$100.00…?

      How about a Herb Garden for Mothers Day …?

      You Can Save your Amaryllis Bulbs …?

       

 

1. Build a Shade House for under $100

Many of us who live in the sunbelt would not trade the hot sunny days of summer for anything, but unfortunately some of our favorite plants do not have the same idea. Leave them out in the full sun in the heat of the day and you end up with dry wizened foliage.

The idea is to build a shade house. When I built mine, I was shattered at the cost of timber. For the uprights one needs at least a 4X4 eight feet long. The cost at your favorite lumber yard, I always use Home Depot, is close to $10.00 each. But here is the trick, every store has a stack of garden timbers, which are rough hewn 4X6’s, and the cost is down near the $2.00 level. Big difference, particularly as you need eight.

The only deck quality lumber you will need is two 2X8’s 12ft long. These will create the long beams for the roof of your shade house.

The shade is provided by a combination of shade cloth supported on lattice.

So your list of materials is:

4 legs, 4X6 garden timbers (8ft)

2 beams, 2X8X12

4 rib struts, 4X6 garden timbers (8ft)

5 Lattice 4X8

Bracing. 4 2X4X8

1 package shade cloth.

Begin by laying out the roof. You will need to cut 3” of the four rib struts. (Don’t skip this step otherwise your lattice will not fit.) The two 12ft 2X8 set the overall length of your house, while the shortened struts set the width. Carefully nail the struts to the beams ensuring you keep the 6” edge vertical, and the top flush with the top of the beams, with the distance between them being 4’. Use at least 3 4” nails for each. When you have attached all four rib-struts you should have a rectangle almost exactly 12’X8’.

You are now ready to add three of the lattices, which should nail exactly to the beams and the struts. Good!

Now turn the whole roof upside down! The four legs nestle easily into the corners, and with the help of a set square can be set exactly vertical. Brace them in both directions before proceeding to the final stage. Attach the last two remaining lattice to the ends. (This can be omitted if you want to access your shade house from all directions, but these sides serve well as hanging spots for plants such as orchids.)

Now you are set for the final stage. Get on the phone and invite your three strongest friends to a shade house party. (Costs not included in the estimate!) When you have your guests softened up proceed to upend the shade house and set it exactly where you want it. Don’t worry about tying it down unless you are in a hurricane zone, it wont move! Spread the shade cloth at your leisure (Attach with a staple gun), move in your sensitive plants, your small picnic table, a couple of nice Adirondack chairs and you have an extension to your living area that will keep your plants alive, and their owner relaxed for many years to come.

In a future article we will discuss a mister system to automatically irrigate your favorite specimens!

Enjoy!

Mike Anderson

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A personal website detailing my attempts to make a successful home business on the Web.

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A great idea for Mothers day: A special herb garden.

It’s great for Fathers, brothers sisters and even aunts and Uncles too!

I have tried all sorts of ways to grow herbs for the kitchen, and it is a challenge when you don’t have a large productive garden to work with. However, I came across a great idea, which I tried myself, and it really does work.

It also makes a great gift, something which is personal, and says, “I took some trouble to give something really special.”

Way back when you must have seen those pots which look like Grecian urns but have little balcony like apertures on the sides, create an impression of a miniature apartment complex. They were popular for growing strawberries on patios. Well, you will find them at your favorite garden shop, (I always use Home Depot) for around $15.00-20.00. So, here is the thing, also in the same store you will find potted herbs. Get a variety that you know your Mom or other chosen recipient will like, fill the pot with really good potting soil, and plant the herbs all around the pot.

To give the pot some visual impact, chose three different colored lettuces for the large opening at the top, put mint, and time, both of which spread vigorously, at the lower levels, parsley and basil near the top, and wait.

The herbs love the environment, and grow well. If you get going right now, your portable herb garden will be ready to present on Mothers day, and the harvest of fresh flavors will be a constant reminder of a thoughtful giver.

For long term care, all herbs need good light, preferably nearly full sun, and do no like to be dry. The long pot needs a really thorough watering at least once a week, and the herbs like to be harvested it encourages new growth of fresh tasty leaves.

Mike Anderson

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A personal website detailing my attempts to make a successful home business on the Web.

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Yes, you can save your Amaryllis Bulbs!!!

It’s about this time of year when most of the spring bulbs have flowered, and the big question is, “What can I do with my amaryllis bulbs and all the other spring bulbs I have in pots?” While I am going to talk particularly about the beautiful amaryllis, king of the spring bulbs, generally my comments apply to all bulbs including the summer lilies, except with respect to the depth of planting.

Yes you can save them and flower them again next year, but it takes a little effort. First if you live in the south where winter frosts never go below -25F. Here you have the option of just planting them out in your herbaceous border. They will die down in time and re-sprout next spring. Just remember to observe the planting instructions below.

Assuming your location is not as described, or if you want to keep the bulb in its pot, it can still be done. First check the medium your bulb is in. A lot of the packs that come particularly at Christmas have only peat moss as the planting medium. Great for keeping the bulb an roots moist to generate a flower, but not good for the refurbishing of the bulb for next year. Not enough nutrients. I have to say, I have been lazy any just added a fully balanced fertilizer and sort of gown the bulb hydroponic style, but that is not the best way. Get some good potting soil and repot your bulb being careful to ensure the top quarter of the bulb protrudes from the soil. Keep the pot in a medium to full sun position, and water well twice a week. Do not cut back the leaves, but do cut off the old flower. The leaves are the food generators. The nutrition for the new flower is made in the leaves and stored in the bulb, so let the leaves grow until they begin to wilt naturally in the fall. Only then cut back the leaves, let the bulb dry out completely, and store in a cool dark place till after the winter.

Next spring your bulb will reawaken and flower again, perhaps with not the magnificence of the store bought version, but with a wealth of satisfaction that you have saved a beautiful plant to continue to brighten our world!!

Mike Anderson

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A personal website detailing my attempts to make a successful home business on the Web.

Don’t forget, there is everything you need for your garden at:

http://mgrcentral.com/home_and_garden/default.aspx?userid=1281370

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MLM

Network Marketing Success Training- The Art of MLM PersonaLeadership 

MLM Training- MLM Leadership and The PersonaLeadership Secret 

by Doug Firebaugh

The MLM Leadership Secret. 

Let me ask you a question...

What do you do to get yourself going in the morning for your MLM and 
Network Marketing business?? 

Coffee? 

Excercise? 

Shower? 

Brush your teeth?

Roll back over?

Doesn't really matter.

Odds are you have been doing it for years, and have gotten quite good 
at it. 

You have been displaying MLM PersonaLeadership(sm)in your life,and it 
has proven to get you to where you need to go every morning. 

Do you realize that it can also get you to where you want to go in this 
Network Marketing business as well? 

Thee 3 Types of Leadership in MLM.
1) Personal -Leading YOU.

2) Formal (group)-Leading Groups.

3) MLM Mentoring -Leading Individually.

MLM PersonaLeadership is the KEY to your success in Network marketing, 
as it builds your other Leadership skills as you go. 

INFERNO Secret:

If you cannot Lead you, you cannot lead others. 

There 3 things that you must develop in your MLM PersonaLeadership 
quest.
1) The Disclipline to start

2) The Conviction to continue

3) The Resolve to Complete. 

Most rarely get past numbers 1 and 2. 

MLM PersonaLeadership requires you to START everyday the process of 
this business. And you MUST know THE MAGNET that pulls you and propels you 
past the starting line. 

What is THE MAGNET? 

What you want MLM to bring into your life...your Why. 

Why are you doing MLM? Many don't really know, and because of that, 
they wander aimlessly trying to figure this business out. But it really is 
simple--it is about Leadership. Plain and simple. You why helps you get 
through the hard times, as it pushes you through mentally, and 
psychologically.

MLM PersonaLeadership requires you to Continue through adversity and 
hardships. This is where most PersonaLeadership jumps ship, never to 
return. Their WHY simply was not strong enough, and they did not want it 
bad enough. And PersonaLeadership requires you to Complete what you 
started: 

The Will to Win.

The Passion to Produce.

the Fire to Forge on, until done.

You do this everyday, with your Life Skills you have developed. You can 
do the same thing with your MLM skills.

How? 

One baby step at a time. 

We call it "Divide and Conquer.'"

Divide your Daily business routine into baby steps and then with your 
PersonaLeadership you have already come to master, Start, Continue and 
Complete, with Discipline, Conviction, and Resolve. 

Network Marketing is a course on PersonaLeadership. 
INFERNO Secret:

Network Marketing introduces YOU to the REAL YOU. 

Work on Leading yourself, step by step, baby success by baby success. 
And understand: It's the small personal daily tasks that you do in your 
business that create the HUGE results everyone longs for.

This business is built with the small,routine tasks, done consistently, 
through the Incredible Power of PersonaLeadership in MLM and Network 
Marketing.

blessings...doug

Network Marketing Training- The MLM Success Declaration of Independence

"MLM Success Declaration of Independence ~for Network Marketing~" 

by Doug Firebaugh 

MLM Success Declaration of Personal Independence is a declaration of 
Success for all Network Marketers, and declares that that It Is Time for 
Success to become the Dominating Force and Focus in your life, and your 
future. Many people today simply do not understand that Success can be 
obtained in life, whether MLM or any other entrepreneurial enterprise. 
This is" drawing a line in the sand, " and saying "Enough is Enough!" 
Negative thinking will only produce a negative life, and that is NOT 
what you want for your future and life. Declare today that you WILL 
Succeed and nothing or no one will stop you. PERIOD. 

MLM Success Declaration of Independence ~ for Network Marketing ~ 

When, in the course of human events in MLM and Network Marketing, it 
becomes necessary for a person to dissolve the stifling and limiting 
bonds and chains which have connected them with other people's thinking and 
limitations, and to assume among the powers of the earth, that God 
intended all men to be Successful, and that it is their right for 
existence. 

It is necessary that others have a decent respect to the opinions of 
those who think and feel differently and want to create a better life for 
their family through Network Marketing, and requires that they should 
declare the causes which compel them to take a different path in life, a 
different thinking during the day, and a different expectation of the 
future. That is every Network Marketer's right, and privilege. 

We hold these truths to be obvious, that all men are created for 
Success in life, and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain 
Success rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of a 
future that includes Financial Independence, Freedom, and Options that 
most will never have in their life. 

That to secure these rights, non-traditional options for Success are 
created, deriving their Success Power from those who choose to walk that 
alternative Path of Victory and Success. That whenever anyone's 
thinking and limitations becomes destructive to another's future, it is the 
right of the people to abolish the influence of that negative thinking, 
and to institute new thoughts and expectations for their life, laying 
its foundation on such principles as positive and optimistic focus, and 
CAN DO expectations for Success. 

But when a long train of abuses in negative thinking and influence 
occurs, it is the MLM Distributor's right, it is their duty, to throw off 
such Thinking and Negative Expectations, and to provide new Thinking and 
Expectations for their future security. Such has been the patient 
sufferance of the Network Marketer, and such is now the necessity to alter 
their former Influence and Negative Associations. The history from other 
people of their Negative thinking, negative words, and negative 
influence must come to a stop and must come to a stop NOW. Because of these 
Limiting, Negative, and Restricting Conditions: 

I declare that Negatives are no longer accepted as a part, or any part 
of my thinking or thought process in Network Marketing. It can no 
longer be tolerated and will be eradicated. 

I declare that Limitations are for people who want to limit their life, 
and my life shall never again be limited by any thought, expectation, 
situation, challenge, group, individual, philosophy, writings, or 
insight. It is my God given right to succeed in life, and I will walk in that 
right, and not be left behind. 

I declare that all things in my MLM business are possible and will not 
be shaken by other people's misguided, misshapen, mishandled, 
misinterpreted, misinformed, and mistaken Success Strangling views which I no 
longer will participate in. 

I declare that negative people are to be loved, and to be appreciated 
as for who they are, but no longer listened to, nor taken seriously in 
the light of the Success Path I have chosen in Network Marketing. 

I declare that I have the Talent, Strength, Power, Gifting's, Resolve, 
Thinking, Determination, Personality, Focus, and Actions that will 
produce and create the Success I seek in MLM. All other differing opinions 
are wasted words, wishful thinking, whining winds, and worrisome 
pander. 

I declare that Success is already a part of my life, and I just need to 
walk in that Success, not walk in the Struggle that many people have 
tried to chain me to, in my thinking, expectations, and actions. I choose 
CHANGE, not their chains. 

I declare that I was Born for More, and Destined for Greatness. I will 
have more in my life. More time, more freedom, more income, more 
happiness, more joy, more security, and more Life in my Living, so help me 
God. 

I declare that anything that will try to hinder me, I will go over it, 
under it, around it, or through it, but I will not be denied in my 
Network Marketing business. 

I declare that my Success is assured as the sun rising tomorrow, and I 
will rise in the light of my New Thinking, Expectations, and Actions to 
higher levels of Success and Achievement that once thought impossible 
by others. Impossible is only the opinion of the Improbable crowd. I 
refuse to stand in that crowd any longer. 

I declare that my life will start becoming what it CAN BE and WILL BE, 
not what I was told it should be. Should be's are the limiting chains 
in my thoughts that I now throw off of my mind and declare FREEDOM from 
all those former should be's, wanna be's, and never be's. 

I declare that my Success will be ongoing,and OnFIRE, and NOT just a 
temporary event that many expect. This Success I shall build will become 
a Million Dollar Dream that I walk in, and live in. It will not be 
hindered nor held hostage by the Negative people who do not believe in 
Millions, but only limiting opinions of the deceived. 

I declare there is NO ONE, NO THING, NO EVENT, NO EXPERIENCE, NO 
THOUGHT, NO VIEW, NO PERSPECTIVE, NO PERSON, NO OPINION, NO WORDS, and NO 
INFLUENCE outside of the Creator Himself, that can deny my Success, and My 
Life that I have planned in my MLM business. 

I declare that I will no longer participate in the Minor Thinking of 
Life, and instead participate in the Major Thoughts that shake worlds, 
shiver hearts, shape minds, and change lives. 

I declare that I have a RIGHT to SUCCEED and no one has a RIGHT to 
STEAL that Path I have chosen to walk, and if anyone attempts to, it will 
be met with a resistant force so strong, that there is no negative 
BELIEF that can defeat it, and no limiting Decision that can Conquer it. 
Minor Mind Thieves will no longer be allowed to steal my Major Dreams, nor 
future. 

I declare that from this point forward, I will no longer walk in the 
Shadows of other people's Limited Thinking and Expectations, and I will 
no longer walk in the darkness of a life that was meant for Huge Success 
and Huge Achievement in Network Marketing. 

I declare that I WILL become totally and radically Financially 
Independent. 

I declare that I will become the person that everyone else said I could 
never become. 

I declare that I will create such a Radical Success Shift in my life, 
thinking, and results, that people will stand in awe of the changes, as 
that is my right and duty for my family. 

I declare that I will become the most Disciplined person I know, and 
operate in a manner that attracts Success like a Magnet on Steroids. 

I declare that I will only have one focus, one FIRE, one force, and one 
phrase in my Success pursuits: "Whatever it Takes." 

I declare that I will become the first person in my family and with my 
friends, to live a life that only others dream of, and then pass this 
New Success Focus on to them, so they may become the best they can be, 
and live the life of Most that they want to see. 

I declare that I will commit to Win at this MLM venture, and Win BIG. 
My dream will not be detoured, deterred, detained, or destroyed. I will 
detoxify my mind with Devastating Success and Victory. 

I declare that the Direction has been decided, the Trail to Be Tried, 
The Future is Forged with the Fire of Success in Network Marketing. 

I declare that I will not be Pulled on, Pulled in, Pulled down, or 
Pulled out of Network Marketing. 

I declare that I will not Give in, Give way, Give out, or Give up on my 
Success pursuit. Success is inevitable. I will no longer meander in the 
Maze of Mediocrity. I will Walk in the Path of Purpose and Power. 

I declare that I will no longer conform to the Cancer of Can't, and 
will confirm constantly the Condition of CAN. I declare that I will never 
let up, set up, give up, or shut up on Success, no matter what others 
give me as far as their Negative opinions. 

I declare that I am determined to dare to do till I drop, and continue 
doing till DONE. 

I declare that I will Rehearse, not rehash, Refuel, not refill, Retool, 
not retire, and Remain, not be removed, in my Network Marketing Journey 
of Success. 

For these reasons, and by these reasons, I declare today that Success 
is MINE, and my life is now a Gold Mine waiting to be dug, drilled, and 
discovered, and exploded to the surface the Greatness that lies within 
us all placed there by our Creator. 

Success WILL be a part of my life and future, and I will never again be 
a part of anything that is less than that, and is a part of that. 

MLM stands for MOST (in) LIFE (and) MORE. I shall have the MOST in my 
LIFE, and even MORE in the future. 

I declare this, decree this, demand this, as I decry, deny, and say 
Goodbye to anything different. And on this day, my Personal Success 
Independence is Assured, and Success will be my life from this point forward, 
so help me God, in MLM and Network Marketing. 

Signed _______________________________________________________ 

Date _________________________________________________________ 

Witness _______________________________________________________ 


Blessings….Doug Firebaugh 

Network Marketing Training- MLM Recruiter? MLM Sponsor? MLM Babysitter? 
MLM Mentor?

by Doug Firebaugh 

There are many Leadership factors involved in building an mlm downline, 
but none are more frustrating than the roles a Network Marketing Leader 
can play when recruiting and engaging a new person in this business. 

We have a tendency to go from one extreme to the other. Ignoring the 
new person to practically living with them, and everything in between. 

There are 4 basic "leading" roles that you establish with your new 
person. As a Network Marketing Leader, you may move through all of these 
roles with each person you bring into your MLM organization. 

1) The Recruiter. 2) The Sponsor. 3) The Baby Sitter. 4) The Mentor. 

1) The MLM Recruiter 

So what exactly IS the difference between a recruiter and a sponsor? 

INFERNO Secret: 

I have always taught that recruiting is getting them in, and sponsoring 
is keeping them in. One is a defined process for getting them signed up 
the other is growing their greatness in this business. 

I never really got into a hairsplitting term. Call recruiting what you 
want, but understand: 

INFERNO Secret: 

Network Marketing Recruiting is the Education and Influence Process of 
getting to the point of when you become their sponsor, and a lot people 
who recruit folks in this business forget the sponsor part. 

MLM Recruiting can be simply running the numbers, but that is how the 
average distributor does it. A Leader recruits to become a great sponsor 
and to build a long term relationship. Recruiting is the first phase of 
the MLM Leader Role, and Sponsoring is the second. 

2) The MLM Sponsor, is the second. 

When you have recruited them into your business, now you are their 
sponsor. 

INFERNO Secret: 

There is a reason why the word sponsor and responsibility have the same 
root word. It is your responsibility to become the Leader they need to 
create an environment for greatness, and for creating independence in 
your people. 

That is Priority One! 

You must get them trained. A recruiter rarely takes the time for that 
because recruiters are focused on recruiting, not growing., signing them 
up, not growing them up. A Leader always grows people first, then the 
business. 

INFERNO Secret: 

Growing people produces the biggest MLM Success harvest in this MLM 
business! 

Be a great sponsor and take your new distributors where they want to 
go, but remember to also take them to the level of success you want them 
to lead them to. 

3) The MLM Babysitter 

Ahhh! This is the sponsor who does everything for their downline, and 
completely disables their distributors and cripples their growth. 

You want to do it all. You don't think anyone can do it as good as you, 
and so, you do it all. And what happens? 

INFERNO Secret: 

Babysitting creates a downline of babies. They never grow into their 
greatness in this business. They crawl through this business, and 
eventually out of it. 

You as a Leader must become a great sponsor, but understand there is a 
HUGE difference between Sponsoring someone, and Spoon Feeding them. 

IFERNO Secret: 

Create a GROWTH environment -- not a Kindergarten. 

As you mature your people in this business, so matures your mlm 
business ultimately. 

4) The MLM Mentor 

This is the Pinnacle of the Role you play in the development of your 
Leaders, but here is a tip: 

INFERNO Secret: 

Mentor those who DESERVE it -- not those who DESIRE it. 

Your ultimate goal as a sponsor is to create a non-stop network 
marketing success machine. The only way you can do that is to choose 4-5 
people in your group to mentor for greatness. 

Choose people who have really stepped up to the bat and proven they are 
SERIOUS about their building this mlm business. Make sure they have 
shown you that they are worthy of you taking them under your wing and 
paying very special attention to them in Network Marketing. 

Take them under your wing for a year and solidify and grow them into 
their greatness. Not by totally building it for them, as there are some 
things they must learn from experience, but totally supporting them in 
all phases of their business and growth through training, building, 
supporting, and BEING THERE for them. And creating an extraordinary 
relationship that will last a lifetime. 

INFERNO Secret: 

Mentoring in MLM is not for the weak-hearted. 

In Network Marketing,it takes effort, discipline, a lot of caring, and 
also a ton of giving on your part. 

You will have trying times, just like in any relationship. But you must 
understand that if you mentor a select few folks, they can create an 
enormous network marketing business with you, and will be maximized in 
this mlm industry. And will stay with you during the tough times. (and 
there will be some.) 

The Recruiter grows In-discouragement. 

The Sponsor grows Independence. 

The Baby Sitter grows Dependence. 

The Mentor grows Interdependence. 

INFERNO Secret: 

The Power of MLM lies in Interdependence. 

And, it is true. 

ALL great Leaders in this industry have mentored a select few special 
people in their downline to extreme success, in MLM and Network 
Marketing. 


Blessings...doug firebaugh 

PassionFire Intermational / 

© 2005 PFI / All rights reserved / You may reproduce with © notice 
attached 

http://www.passionfire.com

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Keywords

Free Keyword Research Tools Are Not As Effective as Wordtracker

One of the most unanswered questions online today is, how to perform 
keyword research that gets free traffic from the search engines. Many SEO 
experts recommends using one keyword or keyword phrase per page, while 
others recommends using secondary keywords with your main keyword.

My philosophy is simple, you simply use both methods and check to see 
which method works best.
You will also have to draw the line and recognize which is working best 
and continue with that method.

For me, I love to use one keyword phrase for review pages and for 
content pages I use secondary keywords with my main keyword, making the 
theme of that page much more search engine friendly. Our job is to please 
the spiders as well as our visitors.

My advice for newcomers is to build our first page using only a free 
tool such as Good Keywords. I did the same with my first site, which 
ranked very highly for my chosen keyword phrases, due to the fact that the 
competition wasn't very high and I also didn't use the highly targeted 
keywords found in the search results.

Now, I must admit that I wanted to take my keyword research to higher 
heights and even discover a niche of my own with very little 
competition, and that is where free keyword research tools fails. They don't 
supply enough data for you to analyze if your keywords are actually worth 
while or highly competitive.

That is where, wordtracker and KRA comes into play.
Wordtracker is the number one keyword research tool online, has been 
for many years and still is.  Those who generate five figure monthly 
commission checks with affiliate programs knows the importance of 
wordtracker and just can't live without it.

KRA, is a tool by SEO expert Andy Williams that you can use to filter 
out secondary keywords and related phrases. If your into optimizing your 
pages for better search engines result, then I highly recommend you get 
yourself a copy.

You can reap the benefits of online keyword research by using these 
tools, and stop fiddling around with free tools. Free tools are for 
beginners who are testing the waters. It is now time for you to join the rank 
of professional marketers and stop hoping for success.

The best feeling you can get from your online marketing is when you 
make that first sale, and it doesn't matter how big it is. 
Stop targeting the wrong keywords and start building much more 
profitable content pages that only the smart marketers are targeting.

My final words: If a keyword research tool is so good, then why would 
you create a tool with an import possibility for wordtracker data?


About the author:

Alexander Marlin, Ebenezer St. Maarten A.N.
Has been actively marketing on the Internet for over 3 years. 
One of his many http://how-to-build-website.com/keyword-research.html"> keyword 
research websites can be found at 
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Health

How To Stop Morning Breath

FACT: Just about EVERYONE has morning breath to one degree or another.

STATISTICS ON MORNING BREATH, WHERE DO YOU FIT?

Approximately 35% of the world's population has a chronic, noticeable 
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professional. This group of people have bad breath concerns 24 hours a day, 
including food odors, taste disorders, dry mouth, and of course morning 
breath.

Another 35% are considered "borderline" meaning that their breath seems 
fresh throughout the day, but they can easily reach "chronic" levels if 
they eat certain foods (dairy, alcohol, sugars), after taking 
medication (antihistamines, antidepressants, high blood pressure medication), 
and always when they wake up, in other words, morning breath.

The remaining 30% rarely worry about bad breath. The only exceptions 
are when they eat garlic and onions, or upon wakening (morning 
breath)....

WHAT CAUSES MORNING BREATH?

An environment that contributes to morning breath is one that is dry. 
As we sleep throughout the night, our salivary glands slow down (or for 
some older people, they shut down completely) because our brain knows 
we are not eating. This lack of saliva combined with the constant flow 
of air (for those of us who snore or are mouth breathers) over our 
palate makes for a very DRY environment on the tongue, within the oral 
cavity, and in the throat. These dry areas are the breeding grounds of the 
anaerobic (without oxygen) sulfur producing bacteria that cause bad 
breath and taste disorders, and thus, when we awake we have morning breath. 
Saliva is nature's way of protecting us from bad breath because healthy 
saliva contains high concentrations of oxygen, the natural enemy of 
anaerobic bacteria. 

What most people don't know is that morning breath is NOT something you 
have to live with!

The key to stopping morning breath is to find a way to stop the 
production of those volatile sulfur compounds (VSC's) during the night as you 
are asleep. One way would be to increase the production of saliva 
within the back of your throat and mouth during the course of the night. 
This however is very difficult to do, after all you're asleep! Those of us 
who are mouth breathers are drying out the back of our throats with 
each breath we take throughout the night.

A better, and easier way, is to stop the production of bad breath 
sulfur compounds by the bacteria that create morning breath. How do you do 
this? I recommend using what are called "AktivOxigen tablets" 
(http://therabreath.com/products.asp?CAT=2). These tablets are small, 
highly concentrated morning breath eliminators. When dropped into water, 
they create a POWERFUL, unflavored oral rinse that will destroy the 
morning breath bacteria on contact. This rinse is also effective because 
it is a rinse that you can swallow which allows the solution to coat the 
back of your throat and tonsils. Using the rinse prior to bedtime, 
allowing the solution to work for the entire night, virtually eliminates 
morning breath. 

Dr. Harold Katz is the leading expert on the topic of bad breath. Are 
you searching for a solution to stop morning breath or bad breath? Grab 
your FREE copy of his "Bad Breath Bible" by visiting: 
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Sports

How To Stay Warm Backpacking

Stay warm or die. That's what it comes down to at the extremes. More 
people die in the wilderness of exposure than from any other cause. 
Staying warm, of course, also means more comfort, and for backpackers, it 
can mean going even lighter, without more risk.

Staying warm in the wilderness is about proper gear and good skills. 
Proper gear means clothing and equipment suited to the enviroment you're 
in. This is a subject in itself, worth studying if you spend much time 
backpacking. With better materials and designs, the newest clothing and 
equipment saves lives. It is skills, however, that make the biggest 
difference.

How To Stay Warm - Tips and Skills

 - Set up camp in the right places. Hilltops are windy and cold, and 
cold air also fills valleys at night. Level ground somewhere in between, 
out of the wind, is best.

 - Wear clothes to bed. Shake and fluff them up to make them insulate 
better. Some recommend against sleeping in clothes, but I've tried it 
both ways many times, and it's always warmer with clothes on.

 - Wear a hat. This may be equal to a pound of insulation in your 
sleeping bag. A lot of heat is lost through an uncovered head.

 - Go to bed dry. Stay up until your clothes have dried, or change into 
dry clothes. On a warm, dry night, however, you can put damp clothes on 
your sleeping bag to dry them with body heat. You may need warm, dry 
clothes the next night (Thinking ahead is a great wilderness skill).

 - Breath into your sleeping bag. Only do this in a dry climate, or if 
you're sure it's your last night out. You'll get damp, but you should 
dry quickly from hiking in the morning.

 - Take a water-bottle full of hot water to bed with you. This is 
easier and safer than heating rocks and placing them around you.

 - Make a pine-needle mattress. Dead leaves and dry grass work too. 
Scatter the leaves in the morning, so they won't smother the plants 
underneath. I've slept warmly below freezing, with no sleeping bag, in a pile 
of dry grass collected from a frozen swamp.

 - You can breath into your sleeping bag if you're really cold. You 
should only do this in a dry climate, or if you're sure it's your last 
night out. You'll get damp, but you should dry quickly from hiking in the 
morning.

 - Fill a water bottle with hot water, and take it to bed with you. 
This is easier and safer than heating rocks and placing them around you.

 - Adjust your clothing as you hike. Remove and add clothes as 
necessary to stay warm without sweating. Sweat can cause you to lose heat 
rapidly when you stop.

 - Stay dry. On a cold day, wet and hot can become hypothermia soon 
after you stop moving those muscles. On a hot day, however, wear wet 
clothing to dry it out in preparation for a possibly cold night.

 - Conserve your energy. It's tough for your body to keep itself warm 
with no energy reserves. You may also need that energy to gather 
firewood or hike to the car to escape a blizzard. Finally, you'll make better 
decisions if you aren't tired, and you'll remember how to stay warm.

This is a sampling of wilderness skills and knowledge. There are many 
more things to learn about how to stay warm. In fact, I've left out one 
of the most important, because it deserves its own artcle: how to start 
a fire in any conditions. 

To pee or not to pee

The eternal question of wetsuit urination

If it hasn’t happened to you already, it will. You descend to 15 feet, 
and you’ll feel the sudden urge. You can’t hold it. And there’s no way 
you can get to a bathroom without spoiling the whole dive. So you 
consider – if I’m in the water, my urine will just dissipate and dissolve 
and disappear. Is it OK to whiz in the wetsuit?

The simple answer is “yes”. Take a leak. 

The truth is, there is no health risk to watering the neoprene. Many 
people do not realize that urine – unlike feces - is sterile, unless you 
have a urinary tract infection. It contains a lot of dissolved bodily 
waste (mainly nitrates), but poses no health risk to you. The only 
symptom of wetsuit whizzing is temporary warmth in your vicinity. But 
beware, if your urine is dark (a sign that it is probably strongly odorous as 
well), you might get a reaction from other divers, especially if they 
happen to swim through your “yellowish cloud of warmth.”

As a frequent diver, your best strategy for dealing with this common 
situation is counterintuitive: drink more water. A hydrated diver can 
urinate in their wetsuit and their urine will not be dark or smelly. You 
have surely noticed the difference between your morning pee and your pee 
after (or during) a long night of drinking. Dehydration is very common, 
yet minimal dehydration is tolerated and goes unnoticed by most people 
because of the symptoms are fairly mild. If you are properly hydrated, 
your urine is clear and odorless. A practical diver should drink plenty 
of fluids the night before and the morning of a dive, to ensure 
adequate hydration.

You may hear divers joke about “warming the wetsuit”. The warmth 
offered by wetsuit irrigation is comfortable, but temporary. Yes, when you 
pee you will feel warm initially, but in the end it will actually lower 
your overall body temperature. 

You might notice that even though you relieved yourself before the 
dive, you need to go again when you get down to 20 feet. Why do you need to 
pee again? You may be experiencing a phenomenon called immersion 
duiresis: as a response to an increase in pressure, your body feels 
compressed and your kidneys start to produce urine. 

Since you already rinse your wetsuit after each dive, you don’t need to 
be concerned about odor from your underwater urine. An unrinsed wetsuit 
develops its lovely stink from algae and crud in the water, not from 
your urine. Tinkle away!

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4 Steps to Sure-Fire Basketball Free Throws

NBA Finals, Game 7...Your team is down one point...One second left... A 
foul and two free throws coming... Who do you want at the charity 
stripe? 
 
Of course, we’d like to have a Reggie Miller or a Larry Bird or even 
better Michael Jordan at the line to sink those crucial shots. Chances 
are, though, they’re not on your team. So now what? It’s up to you! 
 
So how do you build the skill and confidence needed to win the big 
games at the 
charity stripe? 4 simple steps: Ritualize - Visualize - Optimize - 
Capitalize. 
 
Free throws are an important part of your game. How many times have we 
seen games come down to the final seconds and either be won or lost at 
the free throw line? All the time! So learn these 4 timeless secrets 
and join the ranks of John Stockton and become a Great free throw 
shooter.
 
1. Ritualize
 
Ritualize means you create a specific repeating pattern of behavior 
prior to 
performance, a regular pre-task routine, which sharpens your focus, 
concentration and attention. 
 
Reggie Miller would step up to the line holding the ball on his hip 
with his left hand and place his feet about 12-14 inches apart with his 
right foot slightly forward. He then would raise his arm straight up 
towards the basket with his hand bent as if he had just released the ball. 
Then he would take three consecutive dribbles, sit back into a slight 
crouch and let if fly. Every free throw was exactly the same. 
 
Karl Malone could be seen mouthing something to himself (We have no 
idea what he was saying) right before he shot the ball. Whatever ritual 
you develop for yourself, know that it’s the most effective device for 
delivering yourself into 
the mindset you must be in to sink every free throw.
 
"Repetition brings familiarity, and familiarity is the opposite of the 
unknown." - Steven Levenkron
 
2. Visualize
 
Visualize means mentally rehearsing or "seeing" in your mind what you 
intend to 
do before you do it. When you visualize perfect form and a flawless 
shot that 
draws nothing but the bottom of the net, it becomes exponentially more 
likely to 
happen. 
 
You’ve heard the saying, "What you see is what you get", haven’t you? 
Focus on the process and see perfection. You’ll find that visualization 
is a powerful 
tool.
 
"I see a mental movie before I hit every shot." - Jack Nicklaus
 
3. Optimize
 
Optimize means allowing yourself to trust in yourself and your 
capabilities, to have the self-confidence to pull the ripcord, knowing the 
parachute will open. 
Simply put don’t hesitate! Delay does damage. 

Nike said it best with their million dollar slogan: "Just Do It!" This 
is when shooting free throws just becomes automatic.
 
"You must seek to have control and then act with abandon!" - Anonymous
 
4. Capitalize
 
Capitalize means celebrate your success as well as the success of your 
teammates. Pat yourself on the back with each success at the line. When 
you make your free throws savor the success, nourish it, grow it, use 
it - capitalize on 
it. Allow it to build your confidence in other aspects of your game - 
defense, 
offense or whatever. Let this positive energy ooze out all over you and 
your 
team.
 
"What I do best is share my enthusiasm." - Bill Gates
 
With these easy-to-follow principles you can become the elite free 
throw shooter 
of your team. Actually, you can apply these principles to every part of 
your 
game. Whatever you do, keep on shooting!
 
Matt & Dave run
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 and enjoy teaching basketball players and coaches more about
the basketball plays, drills, fundamentals and tips that result in 
individual and team success. For our free report, "5 Keys to Discovering 
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Careers

How to become a successful freelance translator

Written by Fester Leenstra

After completing their translation training programmes at higher 
professional education or university level, many students can’t wait to set 
up as a freelance translator. However, gaining a foothold as a 
freelancer in a very competitive translation market may turn out to be a pretty 
complicated business. Translation agencies are not usually keen on 
contracting inexperienced translators, business clients are difficult to 
find without commercial tools, and the tax authorities won’t just accept 
anyone as a self-employed person. So what do you need to do to set up 
shop as a successful freelance translator?

Translation agencies
Most translation agencies are wary of admitting new freelancers into 
their networks. After all, it takes a while before it really becomes 
clear whether a freelancer can live up to their expectations: does he/she 
stick to agreed deadlines, offer a consistent level of quality, consult 
relevant reference resources, deal effectively with various registers 
and specialisations (commercial, technical, medical, financial, IT, 
etc.)? Many translation agencies begin with a ‘trial period’ in which they 
closely monitor the work submitted by new freelance translators. To 
reduce the risk of a fiasco – and avoid the associated costs – translation 
agencies normally only accept applications from freelance translators 
who have had at least two or three years’ fulltime experience in the 
translation business.

Business clients
In their attempts to introduce themselves directly to companies, 
freelancers usually find it difficult to gain access to the people that 
matter and, once they are there, to secure orders. Companies tend to prefer 
outsourcing translation services to partners that are able to offer 
comprehensive solutions. They look for agencies that can fill their 
translation needs in a range of different languages, are always available, 
can take on specialised texts and have the procedures in place to ensure 
that all deadlines are met. In view of their need for continuity, 
capacity and diversity it is hardly surprising that many companies select an 
all-round translation agency rather than individual freelancers. An 
agency may be more expensive than a freelancer, but the additional service 
and quality guarantees justify the extra investment. 

Tips to achieve success as a freelance translator
What steps will you need to take after graduation to develop into a 
successful freelance translator?
1.	After completing your studies, it’s best not to present yourself on 
the market straightaway as a freelance translator, but first to find 
employment at an all-round translation firm and spend a couple of years 
there to gain the necessary practical experience. As a salaried employee 
your income will be less compared to what you might potentially earn in 
a freelance capacity, but don’t forget that without experience you’re 
never going to be successful in the first place. In many cases, you will 
be assigned to a senior translator who revises your translations, 
monitors your progress, and makes you aware of your strengths and 
weaknesses. This will enable you to acquire the skills and baggage you need on 
your way to becoming a professional translator, and will give you the 
opportunity to experiment with various types of texts and disciplines. 
2.	If you can’t find a position in paid employment, try to find a post 
as an (unpaid) trainee. A translation agency may not have the capacity 
or resources to take on new staff, but it may still be able to offer 
you an excellent training post to help you gain practical experience in a 
commercial environment. A traineeship may serve as an effective 
springboard for a career in the translation business, perhaps even within the 
same agency that offered the traineeship.
3.	After having whetted your skills at a translation agency for a 
number of years, you may decide that the time has come for you to find your 
own clients. Ideally, you should move on to a part-time contract so 
that you have enough time to recruit clients and work for them, and enough 
money to live on. It is important to make clear arrangements with your 
boss at this stage, to avoid a conflict of interests. The best strategy 
is to send your personal details and CVs to a selected group of 
professional translation firms and translation departments within companies 
and governmental institutions, explicitly referring to your work 
experience. Don’t forget to highlight your willingness to do a free test 
translation. 
4.	Make sure to register as a self-employed person with the relevant 
tax authorities and seek their advice if necessary.
5.	Once you have managed to find enough freelance work to keep yourself 
busy for around 20 hours a week, you might consider terminating your 
employment contract and devoting the extra time to attracting new 
business. In 20 hours most experienced freelance translators tend to earn 
around as much as a full-time translator in salaried employment. 

These are obviously very general guidelines, and your personal career 
may evolve along quite different lines depending on your preferences, 
skills and personal conditions. Whatever your circumstances, however, you 
will find that experience and a certain amount of business acumen are 
the things that matter most in a successful freelance career.  

Fester Leenstra is co-owner of Metamorfose Vertalingen, a translation 
agency in Utrecht (The Netherlands). After having worked for several 
translation firms in paid employment, he took the plunge in 2004 and 
incorporated his own company.

For further details about Metamorfose Vertalingen, visit 
http://www.metamorfosevertalingen.nl . 

Fashion

What Your Handbags Say About You

You can tell a lot about a person from the clothes they wear, but you 
can also tell a lot about a person simply from the handbags they carry. 
It’s hard to believe, but you can find out a number of things about a 
women’s personality just by looking at the type of handbag she sports. 
Below you will find a number of handbag styles and colors as well as 
what each specific type of handbag says about the owner.

Styles:

Under-the Shoulder – Handbags which are smaller and fit tightly 
underneath the shoulder indicate class and sophistication. A women 
working in an upscale office or someone of high stature would choose this 
form of handbag.

Big and Bulky – Big, bulky and oversized bags are casual and are 
often associated with younger individuals. These are used for 
individuals who carry a number of things (binders, books etc) and require a lot 
of space. Down-to-earth, lower-maintenance women would carry this type 
of handbag.

Designer – Designer handbags often cost an arm and a leg and 
therefore are usually associated with high-maintenance females. Females 
who are confident and require top of the line accessories will settle for 
nothing less than a name-brand designer purse. Guys – watch out for 
these girls, they tend to be a handful.

Cigar Box Purses – A women who carries a cigar box purse likes 
to be unique and stand out from the crowd. These women have minds of 
their own and cannot be told what to do. They are comfortable in their own 
skin and tend to be very independent. 

Leather with Buckles and Zippers – Women who choose leather 
purses with lots of buckles and zippers are leashing out their wild sides. 
These women tend to act before they think and are always ready for a 
good time. The extra buckles and zippers tend to signify a “bad girl” 
image.

Colors:

Bright Colors – Bright colored handbags like pink, purple, 
bright blue and green indicate that the woman is fun, friendly and 
approachable. Women who are out-going and sociable will tend to choose these 
colors. This is the type of woman who will strike up a conversation with a 
complete stranger.

Black and Brown – Women who choose black or brown handbags tend 
to be more reserved and are often mistaken as being snobby or 
restricted. These types of handbags are often associated with down-to-earth 
women, who are shy at first, but open up after a while. They tend to exude 
a shy confidence, which is sometimes mistaken as someone who thinks 
she’s better than others.

The style and color of your handbag says a lot about you. Choose your 
handbag very carefully and remember you can choose more than one style. 
You may feel like being reserved one day and the center of attention 
another…it’s natural to want different things in life.

Which Type of Handbag Suits Your Body Type?

Over the past year, handbags have quickly become the most popular 
accessory on the market. There are thousands of styles and designs to choose 
from, which makes it difficult to find the perfect handbag. Many women 
are unsure of which types of handbags work best with the shape of their 
bodies and end up choosing styles which make them look large or out of 
proportion. In order to help you choose the right type of purse for 
your body type we have compiled a list of body types as well as which kind 
of handbag is best suited for each type.

Choose the category which best reflects your body type:

Tall and Thin

If you are long and lean, you will be able to get away with almost any 
form of handbag. Clutches, oversized handbags and shoulder bags will 
suit you fantastically, but the size of the bag needs to be considered. 
Oversized, large bags are going to look best on you, whereas smaller 
ones are going to make you look even taller than you already are. If you 
want to purchase a smaller handbag, make sure it fits snugly under your 
shoulders.

Short and Plump

Shorter girls need to pay very careful attention to the types of 
handbags they choose. Smaller bags tend to look best since larger ones will 
overpower you and make you look even shorter. Shorter purses (especially 
those which fit tightly against your body) will create height and make 
you look taller than you really are.

Curvy

If you’re lucky enough to have an hourglass figure you will want to 
accentuate your waistline. In order to do this, you will need to find a 
bag which hits just above the waist. This style and length is going to be 
most flattering. Medium sized bags work best to enhance your already 
gorgeous body type.

Plus Size

If you’re plus size you will definitely want to stay away from small 
bags, which tend to make you look bigger than you are. Bags with short 
straps should also be avoided. Try a style which is larger and slightly 
wider than normal sizes since they will make you appear smaller.

The type of handbag you choose will not only depend on your body type, 
but also on the outfit you’re wearing and what you are doing. Choose 
your handbags according to how you feel that day and what you think looks 
best on you. One handbag is never enough, so make sure you have a 
number to choose from. You wouldn’t wear the same pair of shoes everyday, so 
why carry the same handbag?

Cathy Feldman is an avid purse enthusiast who has more handbags than 
she can count. She has become complete addicted to name brand bags and 
enjoys sharing her knowledge as a contributing editor of 

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Home Improvements

Ladder Décor – the Possibilities are Endless

With a little bit of creativity and some imagination you can take 
something as simple as a plain wooden ladder and transform it into a 
beautiful piece of home décor. The thought may not have even crossed your mind 
– after all it’s a ladder, but the possibilities are endless!
 
After we discovered that you can take a plain, old regular ladder and 
transform it into a decorative piece of home décor we did some research 
to find out some specific ideas and uses. 

Below we are going to share them with you. If you like any of these 
ideas and find you need step by step instructions, just take a trip to 
your local Home Depot or do a search online using Google and you will have 
more ideas then you know what to do with!

Ladder Décor Ideas:

An old ladder and wooden bins come together for a simple storage 
solution. Cut down the ladder to the desired height. Rest the wooden bins on 
the ladder rungs and attach with screws on the sides. Add a decorative 
metal plate to the front of each bin. After you transform your ladder 
here are some things you can now do with it:

Quilt & Throw Ladder – You can easily stain the ladder so that it looks 
new and vibrant and then hang your quilts and throws over the bars. It 
makes for a beautiful display and gives you lots of room!

Bathroom Ladder Rack – You can easily transform a ladder into a useful 
decorative rack for displaying just about anything with just a little 
creativity. You can add bins to the ladder by screwing them into the 
side legs to make more room.

Garden & Patio Ladder – You can use your ladder to house your plants 
out on the porch or in your garden. You can have ivy wrap around the form 
which will give it that extra touch of décor.

More Ideas – Child’s easel, towel ladder, magazine ladder, picture 
ladder, shelf, end table and so much more! Again, you are only limited by 
your imagination! As you can see there are many unique ideas, you are 
bound to find one that will work perfectly for you and liven up your 
house!

Ladder Safety Tips

One of the many tools that home owners use regularly is a ladder. 
Whether you need to change the porch light bulb, clean the gutters or put 
something in the top of the closet. You may need a ladder to get the job 
done!

While ladders seem harmless enough and they are useful tools, accidents 
can still happen if you don’t follow some simple safety tips. You may 
be shocked to hear that each year; more than 400,000 people are injured 
from a ladder accident and end up in the emergency room or doctor’s 
office. Some injuries are as minor as cuts and scrapes while other 
injuries have resulted in broken bones or worse. 

Below we are going to share some safety tips with you to ensure that 
you are properly using your ladder to get your chores done!

1. Before using the ladder, inspect it and make sure all the screws and 
side rails are in place. Stepping on to a ladder that isn’t secure, can 
result in you taking a fall which is exactly what we want to avoid!

2. Check the bottom of the ladder to make sure there isn’t any dirt, 
paint or liquid that has accumulated and will result in the ladder not 
being sturdy. For your safety, try to use ladders with non skid spurs – 
this helps the ladder to stay in place and prevent you from sliding.

3. Make sure to properly set up your ladder before climbing on. The 
ladder should be on a firm, level surface – never place a ladder on a 
surface that is uneven. Once you are certain the ladder is secure and level 
then make sure to lock the side rails to better secure the ladder.

4. Always position your ladder as close to the work area as you can. Do 
not overreach or stretch to the side, this could result in a fall if 
you lose your balance. It might take a little longer to finish your task 
if you keep getting off the ladder to reposition it but its best for 
your safety.

5. Never move the ladder with anything on top such as a hammer, paint 
can or the like. It won’t feel too good to have a can of paint end up 
hitting you in the head – any objects for that matter!

6. Don’t be lazy and pull out the step ladder if you will need the 
bigger ladder! Stretching and overreaching is one of the most common ways 
that people get hurt when using a ladder. With a bigger ladder you also 
have more bracing and you can lean up against it while working.

7. Most importantly always climb and descend the ladder facing it and 
holding on with both hands whenever possible. Also be sure to take one 
step at a time, if you miss a step that can end up with you falling from 
the ladder.

By following these few safety tips you will be able to avoid any 
unnecessary accidents or trips the emergency room. I know these tips sound 
like common sense but I see people make these simple mistakes daily for 
lack of thinking while working on something and trying to hurriedly 
finish.

Chuck Greene is an electrician with what some would call an odd love of  
ladders, especially the http://www.ladderfanatic.com">Little 
Giant Ladder brand. 

Shopping

"Cheap Retail - Best Bargains on the Net"

http://www.cheapretail.biz ">Shopping on the Web has become
easier to do over the past years. As more online stores open up every
week, competition gets fierce. This causes merchants to resort to more
competitive pricing. Whatever product you are looking for, there is
usually hundreds to thousands of options of where to buy online. The
great number of shoppers online has also spurred something called
http://www.cheapretail.biz >shopping directories, which let you
search through different stores to find the product you need without having
to visit multiple stores. While shopping online, you can also read
multiple unbiased reviews from multiple consumers who have bought and used
the products.

Convienence and Availability

Every week, a bunch of new online stores open. This makes shopping
online easier than ever. The Internet has become a virtually endless
resource for shoppers to find exactly what they need conveniently in the
comfort of their own homes. More and more shoppers are deciding to buy
online as opposed to going to the store. Many find this more convienent
than having to drive to a store. It is also easier to browse different
products between online stores for the best prices. Finding the
product you're looking for requires almost no effort. Sometimes the product
finds you, through advertisements.

Cheaper Prices

Every week, fierce competitors lower prices on products, or resort to
other tactics like promoting and marketing, and a wide range of other
strategies to keep customers coming to their store. This makes it better
for you, the shopper. Shoppers are also more likely to find better
deals at online stores because they do not have to worry about having a
physical shop and all the costs that come with it. This helps give
online stores the ability to offer better prices yet still keep a reasonable
profit margin.

Shopping Directories make Online Shopping even more Efficient

http://www.cheapretail.biz">Shopping directories have
become a popular resource, as they let shoppers browse through multiple
store products all from one site. This cuts down on even more time spent
shopping through various stores by letting shoppers 1) search through
multiple stores for an item and 2) search for multiple types of items
from multiple stores. This makes online shopping much more efficient
whether you are looking for only 1 type of item or multiple items from
different categories. This is an advantage to the shoppers and online
stores because it centralizes the process of shopping to make it easier
for shoppers to find sellers that meet their needs, as well as helps
sellers reach buyers outside of their site.

Find out more about a product before you decide to buy

There is just a massive resource of reviews for all types of products
online. You can read multiple reviews from other consumers who have
bought a product to help aide you in deciding which product, brand, and/or
variation of the product you wish to buy. Some online stores even give
shoppers the ability to write reviews about a product after they have
bought it to help inform future shoppers. This can help immensely when
trying to choose the perfect product to fit your needs, as you see what
other people have to say about their experiences with a product, as
well as quality and value.

Online Shopping has been a growing trend for years

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A Cuba Vacation

Taking time out from the everyday stresses and strains of life to visit 
an exotic place is something that everyone looks forward to. Cuba, with 
its notoriety brought upon by its government and the clamp down of the 
American government on its export and tourism, is a country known more 
for its cigar and its leader, rather than as a vacation destination. 
Despite this, every year more and more tourists from Canada and Europe 
are flocking to Cuba, enthralled by its natural beauty and its passionate 
and welcoming people. Tourism in Cuba is currently at an all time high.

Cuba is the largest of the Caribbean islands and is inhabited by people 
with a mixed race of Caribbean Indian, African and Spanish heritage. It 
has a contrasting landscape ranging from beautiful and mesmerizing 
beaches to sprawling and craggy mountain ranges. Limestone Mountains loom 
over the fields of tobacco, utilised for their famed cigars, providing a 
stunning scenic view. The natural beauty of Cuba and its history has 
shaped the country to what it is today. This is one Caribbean island that 
has been left unspoiled by technology and modern day living. 

Like many of the Caribbean islands, Cuba’s main source of tourism is 
the beach industry. The country is blessed with hundreds of miles of 
sprawling sandy beaches, with fine white sand and clear blue water. 
Tourists visiting Cuba have a multitude of choices for the location of their 
beach vacation. The major resorts of Varadero and Cayo Largo are the 
most renowned and here you’ll find many 5 star all inclusive resorts. 
Despite this, there are also plenty of smaller, quieter beach resorts where 
you can truly get away from it all. 

Aside from stunning beaches, Cuba also offers plenty of rustic towns 
and cities full of rich culture and heritage. A vacation to Cuba isn’t 
complete without visiting at least one of the Cuban towns or cities and 
meeting the local Cuban people.

In the north-west of the country you’ll find the capital city, Havana - 
the hub of everything that is Cuban. When you stroll around the city 
you’ll feel the essence of the Cuban past - a rich legacy emanating from 
the Spanish colonial architecture that beholds the city. Parts of the 
city resemble the set of an old movie, reminiscent of a bygone era, with 
old American cars bustling by. A lot of work has been done in the past 
decade to restore old Havana, a UNESCO world heritage site, but much of 
the city has been left untouched and hundreds of crumbling buildings 
collapse each month. 

Havana also has its fair share of museums, including the Museum of the 
Revolution, the Havana Club Museum of Rum, the Cigar Museum, the Ernest 
Hemingway Museum and the National Museum of Fine Arts. 

Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city in Cuba and is located on 
the eastern end of the island. It has a beautiful setting at the foot of 
the Sierra Maestra Mountains and overlooks a magnificent bay. Unlike 
the other towns and cities in Cuba, Santiago de Cuba has a very Caribbean 
feel to it. This is as a result of the influence of the Haitian 
planters who settled here in the 19th century.

Trinidad, located in the heart of Cuba is one of the original towns and 
was founded in 1514. The city is filled with cobbled streets and old 
buildings with tiled roofs and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site 
since 1988. It’s a very pleasant city to spend a day or two, with many 
museums, churches and Plazas. 

An ideal way to spend your vacation is to take a few days to do some 
sightseeing in Havana or one of Cuba’s other cities and then follow that 
up with a relaxing week’s stay in one of the luxurious all inclusive 
resorts by the beach.

Suzanne is the webmaster of http://www.suzannestravels.com You can read 
about her recent vacation to Cuba in her Cuba Blog 
http://www.suzannestravels.com/cuba Here you’ll find information and 
reviews of her stay in a Guardelavaca resort and her visits to Holguin 
and Havana.

 

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