Gifts for Him

I'll assume "him" doesn't refer to me, but still help you out with some ideas for gifts for him. These gifts for him run from the practical to outrageous, but all make good gifts.

Gifts for Him

And here we go…

1. Brother MPrint Bluetooth Mobile Printer – A practical gadget, this mobile printer lets him print wherever he is from his Palm or PDA device. The printer is wireless and about a half inch thick and five or so inches long. This mobile printer will set you back $380, but look for rebates and specials.

2. John Cleese – Wine for the Confused DVD – A humorous take from the Monty Python veteran. Cleese takes you on an epic study of the finer and…less finer points of wine. Cleese covers how to pick, what they are, how they are grown and so on. A DVD that will teach you something and make you laugh a bit. Expect to pay $15 or so at most retailers.

3. Arcade Games – Remember when you used to sit in the mall pumping quarters into arcade games. Missile command, Pac Man, Donkey Kong…ah, all that wasted time. Well, now you can buy replicas of the actual arcade games you used to play. The consoles are the same as you used to stand in front of, but now they have loads of games on them. This is a big ticket item, so you might want to look away before reading the price range of…$3,000 to $5,000 depending on the console and number of games you order.

4. Nomad Writing Journals – If you're buying for a person that loves the outdoors or to travel, Nomad Writing Journals make great gifts. These journals are tailored to activities such as travel, fly fishing, bird watching, backpacking, camping, rock climbing and so on. They come with or without a case and provide writing space as well as cues for writing down important information. A great keepsake to preserve their travel and outdoor experiences. The journals cost as low as $9 without waterproof case and $25 with case.

5. Bully Bag – Okay, this one is off the charts for unusual gifts. The Bully Bag is a bull scrotum mounted on a solid oak base. Don't worry, it's coated and sealed with polyethylene. Great conversation piece and good for keeping change and stuff in. He'll nearly die from tears of laughter. The Bully Bag measures, on average, 6 inches by 7 inches. Hey, there bulls! Expect to pay $40 online for this hilarious gift.

Finding gifts for him isn't that hard. Just stay away from sweaters and ties.

Guide To Bunn Coffee Makers

Are you one of those people who can't get moving in the morning without that morning cup of coffee? If you are, you aren't alone. Homes across the country are home to Bunn coffee makers, espresso or cappuccino makers to get people up and ready to face the day. Bunn is one of the best known names in home coffee machines and has a solid reputation for quality.

Features of Coffee Makers

The company makes seven different machines, with features for every need. Models come in single servings all the way up to a ten-cup machine. The number of coffee drinkers in your house and the number of cups each drinks will help determine the size of the machine you need. You can choose other features for convenience.

Timers are a great feature to have in a coffee maker. You can get everything ready before you go to bed and wake to a deliciously brewed pot. Fill the machine with water and coffee grounds and set the timer for just a few minutes before your alarm clock will go off. The machine will do the rest.

The machines made by this company have a smaller footprint than other machines of the same size. This helps save space in your kitchen. They will fit either under your cabinets or in the corner of your kitchen counter, without taking up too much space in your cooking area. A variety of colors and styles are available to match your décor.

The History of Coffee Makers

Bunn has a long history as a pioneer in home coffee making. The company developed the first paper coffee filter. These were initially created for use in commercial machines and later for home use. They also developed the first pour over machine and the first automatic drip machine. 

The cost of these machines is slightly higher than those made by other companies. You are paying for quality in this price difference. They are better quality and more durable than any other machine. The Bunn o Matic is the machine chosen most by restaurants and coffee houses. In the home market, this company also has the best reputation.

NHB Bunn Coffee Makers

The company continues to improve their products with the new NHB machine. The NHB has a pour over system to brew a great cup and also makes hot water for tea or hot chocolate. The thermostat ensures the perfect temperature and the water distribution system helps the water flow evenly over the grounds. Other great features of this machine include:

The showerhead water dispersion system gently diffuses the water over the grounds. This helps extract the maximum flavour.

The pour over heating system stays on and ready to brew. If you are going away for more than a few days, turn off the vacation switch in the back of the machine.

The commercial thermostat maintains the perfect temperature.

A descaling rod is included to clean out build up from the spray head. Directions are included to clean the machine properly.

A ceramic warming plate keeps the drink at the perfect temperature. This is controlled with a switch.

o The water reservoir funnels water into the broiling system, where the water is heated.
o The machine comes with special filters, a user's manual and the descaler tool. 

Foods And Exercises For A Healthy Heart

A healthy heart is necessary for a healthy life. If you get any heart disease then you will lose a lot in your life even though you have a lot of money. Eating healthy to maintain a healthy heart is an essential thing in life. You have to be careful in choosing your food so that you can avoid any heart disease. Your food should contain less of fat, sodium, calories and have more fiber content.

Meat, butter, cheese, and milk contain more fat and hence they should be taken in fewer quantities. If you take less sodium your blood pressure is reduced to some extent and this helps in avoiding the risks of a heart disease. Problems of the heart come to the persons who are obese. It is essential to reduce the weight to avoid a heart disease. To reduce weight you have to take fewer calories. Foods that contain more fiber content can be taken. Fruits, vegetables, and grains contain more fiber content.

One of the other factors that lead to a heart disease is a sedentary life style. People who have this style of life should do some exercise that aims at strengthening your heart. With the advent of technology based jobs more and more people are working in computers. These people who work in the computer often sit before the computer without doing any physical activity. The only thing that is active is their brain and their fingers! Such people should take frequent breaks to have a little walk which can refresh them to a greater extent. Some people try to relax by sitting before the television. Either you sit before your computer or in front of the TV. This is also a bad habit. If you want to relax try to take a walk outside. Walking is a good exercise for your heart. A brisk walk for about 40 minutes daily will change your life beyond your expectations. Try it 

Cardiovascular or aerobic exercise can also be done to strengthen your heart. Some of the aerobic exercises are bicycling, jogging, jumping rope and skating. These exercises can be done for at least 20 to 30 minutes, 3 or 4 times a week. It is better to have an exercise schedule every alternate day. This habit makes you do your exercises regularly and without getting tired. If you are overweight then it is time to a look at your work schedule and allot some time for exercises. This will help you in the long way to have a healthy heart.
 

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year unless you're having problems coming up with gift ideas. Here are a few fly fishing gift ideas.

Okay, I'll be the first one to admit publicly that buying gifts for the holidays can be a pain in derriere. When it comes right down to it, how well do you know someone and how do you know what he or she likes? Buying for kids is great because you can always peak at the letter to Santa. Unfortunately, most adults have given up writing to Santa and you really don't want to read through there other letters. Fortunately, this isn't a problem if you are buying for a fly fishing enthusiast.

Fly Fishing Gifts

Fly fishing is an extremely popular sport and a good way to become one with nature. Of course, you probably don't care about any of that. Instead, you want to know what you should buy for guy or gal in your life that loves to go fly fishing. Well, here are a few ideas.

1. Flies – You lucky dog, the top gift you can give a fly fisherman is a fly. Flies are the "bait" that go on the end of the line and are used to attract fish. Flies come in a variety of types and forms. The most basic are Nymphs and Mayflies, which mimic a type of bug that lives in rivers and is considered fine dining by bass and other fish. You can expect to pay a couple of bucks per fly, so feel free to buy more than one.

2. Local Specialty Fly – Okay, this will take a bit of effort on your part. Every fishing area has a specialty fly that is known to have fish leaping out of the water before casting even begins. Since the exact fly varies from location to location, you need to stop by a local fishing store and ask for advice. Try to pick a beat up looking shop with gentlemen of an older persuasion. They'll talk your ear off, but you'll get something unique.

3. Fly Station – Okay, this is going to be a more costly item. A fly station looks like a small desk and for a good reason. The fly station is where your beloved angler will sit and create his or her own flies. Part of the allure of fly fishing is tying your own flies and fly stations are built for this purpose. You can expect to pay as low as $75 and as high as anyone has the never to charge.

4. Nomad Fly Fishing Journals – A little self-promotion here. Nomad Fly Fishing Journals are compact writing journals that let anglers keep notes on their efforts. They can note the fishing conditions, which flies worked the best, who the fished with and notes on what they should do differently next time. You can click the link at the bottom of this article to see the journals and expect to pay $25 for the journal and waterproof case.

If you're looking for fly fishing gifts, consider yourself lucky. The equipment tends to be inexpensive and last a very long time.


 

Use This Simple Time Tested Process And Move Your Business Forward In 2006!

Another year is just about ready to finish and it is time to start thinking about next year. If you own your own business or you manage a business division, then you need to ask yourself if all of the expectations that were set forth at the beginning of the year were met. If not then maybe what stopped you was a lack of goals and objectives, or just a lack of a good process to use when planning them. The goal setting process is essential to the success or failure of the business, and many careers have derailed due to a lack of them. Goals and objectives apply to everyone involved.

Being a business owner or a manager implies an inherent responsibility to insure plans are worked on, followed through on, and accomplished. The process that is used can and will determine whether or not you will finish the year with your hat in hand, or be congratulated for a job well done.

If you are a business manager, you were given a mission statement by the organization. This mission statement is the overarching goal of the organization. It does not tell you how it will be done. It just implies that it "is" done. It is your job to determine what resources you will need in order to make them come to fruition.

If you are the owner of the business, then you either have a business plan and or a mission statement. You should have both. Take this information and begin to formulate the things that need to be accomplished, the time period in which they need to be accomplished and by whom they need to be accomplished by.

This is goal setting. Understanding and expressing "what" needs to be done, "why" it needs to be done, "when' it needs to be done, and finally, "how" it will be done is the goal setting scenario. Goals should be just beyond your reach. Just past your fingertips. If they are too far out there, you will not reach them and will become disappointed. Too close, and they will not be worthwhile at advancing your company or your career.

Start using the SMAC method in setting goals and objectives and always remember goals and objectives are not one in the same, though many people think they are. Goals are where you want to end up. Objectives are the steps to get there.

S stands for Specific. Make the goal as specific as possible. Stating a goal that says you want more customers is not specific. How many more customers? More customers than when? If you state you want more customers, then getting one customer today is more customers. This is not a goal, it is a hope. To be more specific, simply state that you want to increase your customer base for the first quarter of next year by 20% over your first quarter in the previous year. If you know what that number needs to be, that is even better.

M stands for Measurable. The goal must be measurable otherwise, how will you know if you are making progress? How will you know if you have accomplished the goal if it cannot be measured? Anything that is specific enough can be measured. The measurement method may take you some time to work up, but it can be measured if it is specific.

In the example above, if we stated we want more customers. Can you measure that? Now look at the rewrite: increase customer base for the first quarter of next year by 20% over the first quarter of the previous year. Can this be measured? Of course it can. Your goals need to be fluid enough that you can tweak them, make small adjustments here and there as needed in order to insure they are accomplished. Again, if you are the manager or the owner, you need to have a method that you will be able to periodically check the goals to make sure you are on track.  

A stands for Achievable. Is the goal achievable by you or whoever needs to accomplish it? To say you want to triple your businesses income in the next 3 months is probably not achievable. Oh, you may hit the lottery or sell your business, but most likely, the goal of tripling your income over the next 3 months is more of a dream than it is a goal.

If you were to state that you want to increase your businesses income by 10% over the next 3 months you have a more achievable goal. It is just beyond your reach, can be measured and is achievable by means that you have or knowledge you can go and get. Another words, the learning curve is not going to be straight up in order for you to accomplish this.

C stands for Consistent. Is the goal consistent with the business plan and or the mission statement? If it is not, then achieving the goal will not move you, the business, or your career forward. And after all, isn't moving forward what it's all about? Make sure you set the goal consistent with the overall plans. To have a plan to have the best customer service response in your industry and then setting a goal to respond to customer inquiries in 7 business days or less, certainly does not seem to be consistent. A goal of responding to customer inquiries within 12 hours would be more consistent with the overarching plan.

Set a timeframe that you will accomplish the goal. By setting a timeframe you instill a sense of urgency that it needs to be paid attention to and accomplished. If you don't set a timeline, then there will be a tendency to put it off, or start it at a later date. The goal will not seem as important.

Set goals with the people that work for you. In order for you to get more done as the owner or the manager, your people need to be advancing the organization as well. Teach them this process. Take the time and work with them to set 3 or 4 goals that will make them stretch their abilities. It will help improve them and the company at the same time. And don't forget the most important part of working with your people: Following up. By having goals that you helped them to create and they participated in, you can step in at frequent intervals, measure the progress of the goals and discuss with them what challenges they are having and how to resolve them in order to successfully complete the goals.

When 2006 is over, your business or career will have advanced and you will be proud of your accomplishments knowing that it didn't just happen by chance, but by good planning and execution.

Making Custom Badges

ID Badges are used anywhere these days. They are used in the hospital as medical cards that provide discounts and benefits. ID badges are a standard operating procedure in schools, companies and libraries. ID badges help to ensure security and maintain organization. Of course, these badges are also used for personal use. You could use them as souvenir for a birthday celebration, you could make use of badges for small, private groups and clubs, for a small production like the school play, or just for fun.

1. Materials

There are many available kinds of paper to choose from in making your custom badges. The shape of the ID would depend on your preference if it would be vertical or horizontal. The materials of the badge would depend on the design and how authentic you want the badge to look, if you are attempting to replicate a specific look.

- Laminated badge
- Dimension is 2 1/8 x 3 ½

- Sticker badge
- Can be purchased on bookstores
- Premium quality specialty paper
- satin cloth
- and card board

- Transparent plastic cards

2. Design

The design of your custom badges would depend on what the badge is for. If it the badge is going to be used in a formal occasion or organization, present the design with a sophisticated style. The color is your choice.

Ask yourself or the members of your organization what information is to be placed on the custom badges. The position of the information is also important because this would serve as identification of the person bearing it. The choices of the card could contain an organization or company logo and name, student or employee number, signature of the bearer for verification purposes, contact numbers, expiry date of the card, and control numbers. It is up to you where you would place the information. Make sure that you provide a space for the picture and signature if you require this information.  

3. Scanning

It is important for you to obtain all the data you need in completing your custom badge for you to scan it into your computer. All the images should be formatted in jpg for best pixel imagery. The standard size of picture on the identification badge is 1x1 or nothing smaller than a mail stamp.

If you plan the custom badges to contain the signatures of the bearer, make sure to collect them on a piece of paper at least standard letter size. After obtaining the signatures, scan it into your computer and save it as a file type that retains the detail of the signature, such as a .jpg or better.

4. Preparation

Open software that allows you to edit your images (eg. Adobe Photoshop). You could adjust the shade of the picture if it does not match your design.

- Set up the dimensions of the canvas to those desired
- Unlock the background layer and fill it with white or your desired background image
- Cut the picture from the file and paste it in a new layer above the background
- Resize as necessary, and position where desired
- Create text areas for all of the text required, using a desired font
- Print on high quality paper

5. Laminating

After printing the card, make sure to dry it for 20 minutes. If it the ink has dried, it is now safe to laminate it with a plastic cover. Make sure to measure the card and the cover before starting lamination. The lamination will require at least an inch of space.

Trademark Registration in India

A trademark refers to any word , symbol or letters or a combination of these that is used to mark the product so as to distinguish it from the product of another producer. The trademark is useful to make the public aware of the producer or the source of the product. Trademarks play a significant role in product marketing and thus there are certain rules laid down for the registration of trademarks. Every country or nation has a set of rules governing the registration of trademarks. India also has laid down a set of laws governing the registration of trademarks. For trademarks registeration in India the owner has to file an application in writing with the Registrar of Trade Marks in the required format.

Different states of India have their own particular offices wherein one can file the application for trademark registration . For instance for trademarks registration in Chennai , one has to file the application as per the prescribed format and make the payment of the fees either by cash, bank draft , money order or postal order favouring "Deputy Registrar of Trade marks", Chennai. For any other information related to the registration of trademarks in Chennai the Deputy Registrar of Trademarks at the Trade Marks Registry in Rajaji Bhavan , Chennai may be contacted.

How to file trademark application in India
The Trade Marks Act, 1999 governs all the matters related to trademarks and holds good throughout India. By registering a particular trademark the person gets exclusive rights for its use. Although it is not compulsory by law to register a trademark , registering the trademark provides legal protection to it.  

The trademark offices in India are situated at five places namely , Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkota, Delhi and Chennai. For the registration of a trademark, the application must be filed in Form TM-1 in any of the five offices of the Trademarks Registry within whose jurisdiction the business office would fall. A fee of Rs. 2500/- must accompany the application form. The application is then processed to check if the trademark is unique and not one that is already registered. If found valid then the next step would involve the publishing of the trademark in the Trade Marks Journal allowing others a chance to raise objection, if any. If it is found that there is no objection from anybody then it is registered as a valid trademark and a certificate is duly issued. In case of any objection and the application rejected by the authority the applicant has a chance for appeal to the Intellectual Property Appellate Board.

The general term for which a trademark is registered is for 10 years after which it has to be renewed . One can renew it for another 10 years after the expiry of the first 10 years. In case a registered trademark is not renewed then it is deleted from the register of trademarks.

Registering a trademark although not compulsory as per the law , is beneficial due to the legal protection that it offers.

Wedding Invitations Without Breaking a Budget

Wedding invitations, regardless of how expensive they are, are not going to blow the budget of any wedding. It is possible to purchase the most beautiful invitations and all the extras without breaking the bank. It should be fun to find the right wedding invitations and should not be one of the stressful aspects of wedding planning. When the budget is an issue, the bride and groom should consider purchasing their wedding invitations through an online retailer. This can save time and money that can be put towards other parts of wedding planning.

The most important consideration for the bride and groom is incorporating their wedding theme and tone into the wedding invitations. Often, the bride and groom are inviting distant relatives and even their parent's friends. This means that there may be no other contact with the guests besides the wedding invitations. That makes it imperative that the invitations convey the overall tone of the wedding whether it is formal or casual or has a special theme involved. This will ensure that all of the guests are properly prepared and dressed for the occasion. This means choosing wedding invitations that showcase this atmosphere without worrying about the cost.

Along with the wedding invitations, the couple is likely going to include a reply card. The reply card is just as important as the invitation itself. The bride and groom need to include a reply card that includes a line for the guests' names, whether they will be attending the wedding, how many people will be attending, and their meal choice if one is given. The bride and groom will need all of this information as they finalise the plans for their wedding. In addition, the reply card envelopes should be self-addressed and stamped.  

It is the special extras that can be added to wedding invitations that make them truly beautiful. One of the best options for the bride and groom may choose to have the envelopes printed. If the wedding is going to be a formal affair, then the bride and groom should include a tissue paper overlay. It is also a good idea to include information for out of town guests that include hotel information as well as local attractions. All of these seemingly small additions will make a big impact without breaking the budget.

Wedding invitations are the perfect way for the bride and groom to showcase their wedding. It does not need to be an expensive venture to find the perfect wedding invitations. Careful planning and researching will allow the couple to find the perfect invitations and include all of the necessary information and special extras without hurting the budget that the bride and groom have set.

Scrabble: A Must-have Board Game For Word Enthusiasts

Scrabble is actually quite simple to play. The point of this board game is to come up with a word or words by placing letter tiles on the scrabble board in such a way that the tiles would yield the most number of points. Scrabble is a great board game because it helps build vocabulary. Not only that, scrabble also helps in developing the use of logic, because it is also a game of strategy.

In order to play scrabble, you will need a scrabble set. The scrabble set consists of the scrabble board, four racks, a tile bag, and 100 letter tiles. Up to four people can play scrabble, but some people enjoy putting up teams who will pit their vocabulary skills against each other using only one scrabble set. Scrabble can also be played solo, just like the card game solitaire.

A dictionary would also be handy for challenges. There is an official scrabble game dictionary available, but any other dictionary will do.

Scoring in Scrabble

Scoring in scrabble is determined by two things: the value of the tiles used in the word and the placement of the tiles on the board. There is also a 50-point bonus for players who were able to utilize all their tiles in one single round.

As said earlier, there are 100 letter tiles in each scrabble set. These tiles consist of 98 tiles with the letters of the alphabet, as well as two blank tiles. A player can assign any letter to a blank tile.

These letter tiles have the following values. These values are said to be based on how common these letters appear in the words of the English language.

* 0 point â€" blank tiles
* 1 point â€" A, E, I, L, N, O, R, S, T, U
* 2 points â€" D, G
* 3 points â€" B, C, M, P
* 4 points â€" F, H, V, W, Y
* 5 points â€" K
* 8 points â€" J, X
* 10 points â€" Q, Z

As for the scrabble board, this board is made up of 15 x 15 squares that are separated by gridlines. Some of these squares are colored to indicate bonus scores, either for the letter placed on the square or the whole word that covers the space that includes the square. These bonus squares are:

* Double Letter Score â€" typically a light blue square, it doubles the value of the letter tile that was placed on it.
* Triple Letter Score â€" usually a dark blue square that trebles the value of the letter tile placed upon it.
* Double Word Score â€" a pink or light red square that doubles the total value of a word when one of the tiles of this word lands on it.
* Triple Word Score â€" a dark red square that triples the total value of a word when one of the tiles making up this word is placed on it.

Whenever a word is played on the board in scrabble, the value of the doubled and tripled letters, whenever applicable, are added to the value of the other tiles used for the word. This sum is then doubled or tripled if the word covers a square with a double-word or a triple-word score. The resulting number is the player’s score for that word.

If a blank tile lands on a double- or triple-letter square, the score of the tile remains zero. However, if this blank tile is placed on a double- or a triple-word square, the bonus applies for the word that includes the blank tile.

If a whole word touches two double-word squares, then the value of the word is doubled twice. If the whole word touches two triple-word squares, then its value is tripled, and then tripled again.

If a player manages to use all seven of his tiles in a single round, he gets a 50-point bonus in addition to the computed value of the word he played.

The bonuses on these special squares are applicable only during the turn wherein the tiles that landed on them were first placed.

The Rules of the Scrabble Board Game

This is the procedure by which scrabble is played:

1. At the start of the scrabble game, each player draws one tile from the tile bag to determine who will play first. The player who draws a blank tile, the letter A or any letter closest to the start of the alphabet goes first, and the play goes clockwise from this first player. All tiles drawn at this point will be returned to the bag. All players are then allowed to draw a fresh set of seven tiles in turns starting from the first player. These tiles are placed on the racks provided and must be kept away from view. At any given point, a player is allowed only seven tiles on his rack.

2. On every turn, a player is allowed to play a word or either exchange his tiles or pass his turn. The first player must form a word using two or more tiles and place these tiles on the star at the center square of the scrabble board, whether horizontally or vertically, as long as this word touches the star square.

3. Any player may pass his turn. When he makes a pass, he may be allowed to replace his tiles if he wishes to. He must return the tiles he wishes to exchange into the tile bag first before drawing new tiles.

4. Once a player is done placing his tiles on the scrabble board, his score is then calculated as described in the previous section. He is then allowed to replace the tiles he has played.

5. The subsequent players may make their plays on the scrabble board by either:

a. Adding one or more tiles at the beginning of a word to form a new word.
b. Adding tiles at a perpendicular angle to an already played word, using one of the tiles of the said word.
c. Placing the tiles parallel to an already played word; where the tiles of the new word touch the tiles of the old word, other new words should be formed.
d. Putting a single tile to an already played word.

6. A player may challenge his opponent's word before the scores have been tallied. This is the only time that the dictionary may be opened. If the challenged word is proven unacceptable, the challenged player takes back his tiles and loses his turn.

A scrabble game ends when the tile bag is empty and a player places his last tile on the board. It also ends when all players have passed in two consecutive turns. At this point, all scores are tallied. If a player has unused tiles at the end of the game, the value of his tiles are subtracted from his total score. The player who first used up all his tiles gets the value of all the unused tiles of his opponents added to his own score. The person who gets the highest score wins the board game. 

Can a Dream Tell us of the Future?

Much has been written regarding dreams and their meanings or purpose. Mankind has been fascinated with our dreams since the first dreamer awoke and wondered about what their visions meant. Since ancient times we have looked to our dreams to find signs of what our future holds. The first written dreams we know of were in 4000 BC. The earliest writings we have on dreams are primarily texts on their religious and spiritual significance.

Most people will spend about one third of their lives asleep. Our dreams are a real part of us but too often they are disregarded. Dreams can give us insight and understanding of our personal lives. They will help us to understand our past, present, and sometimes our future. All we need to do is to pay attention to our dreams and get to know them.

Dreams can hold a message for the future.

We have different types of dreams. Often our dreams consist of imagery from our most pressing thoughts and/or personal experiences. Sometimes, however, our dreams can be special. Our dreams can communicate with us if we allow them too. All we need to is listen.

I believe that there are two main types of prophetic dreams.

Those that come to us from our "deeper" self, who is much more aware of certain things than we are on a conscious level, and those who may potentially have come from an "outside" source.

Here is an example from my own dream experiences:

I dreamed of death. All I could remember from the dream was seeing a hand laying in gravels. The most noticeable thing was the ring on the hand. It was my ring. I recognized it without any doubt. Even though this was the only image I could recall from the nightmare I knew that the dream was about a death. I could feel it strongly when I woke up. I had all but forgotten the events of the dream but the emotions were still vivid.

The ring was an Army Boot Camp ring made very similar to a class ring. After I had the dream I never wore it again. Eventually I sold it to a friend of mine who had attended the same boot camp. A few years later I received a call. My friend had been murdered. He was found laying in rocks and dirt with that ring on his hand.


Did my dream forewarn me of this event? I think it is a possibility. What was the dream trying to communicate to me? I had assumed that the dream was about my death. I had also assumed that the ring was somehow a participant in my death. I stopped wearing the ring as though that would prevent the warned death. Perhaps the dream was simply telling me that my friend would die with that ring on his hand. 

Whenever we have a dream that we consider to be prophetic or to have a "meaning" we are faced with the difficult task of interpreting just what the dream means. Dream Symbols most often have very definite meanings but these meanings can vary widely from one person to the next. That is why we cannot rely too much on definitions given in Dream Symbol Dictionaries.

In order to understand the meaning of the symbols within our own dreams we must come to a better and deeper understanding of ourselves. We have to learn what these symbols mean to us because that is how our dreaming mind sees them.

Anything within your dream can be a symbol. An example of a symbol in a dream is a snake. A snake can have many different meanings to different people. As with all other dream symbols they can also have a different meaning for the same person at different times in their life. You also have to look at the symbol in the context that it appeared. What other symbols were present in the dream?

The best way to gain a better understanding of what your dream symbols mean to you is to develop your own dream symbol dictionary. Keep as detailed of a dream journal as you can. Don't just write down a narrative of what occurred but record your feelings and emotions too. As you continue to write in your journal and re-read your previous entries you will begin to see parallels with your dreams and your life. Gradually you will be able to recognize what the symbols in your dreams are really saying to you. 

The following three inspirations were adapted from A Daily Dose of Happiness, and they represent three key ways to increase our happiness.

1. FORGIVING FOR HAPPINESS

We like to think we are better than our friends below us in the food chain, such as the octopus and the snail. After all, we have love. We feel happiness. We have empathy. We have a conscience. We can reason.

We can also hold onto grudges.

Grudges are, in fact, prickly little creatures that worm their way into our hearts. Holding onto them is a self-defeating exercise.

Fortunately, forgiveness is also uniquely human. Forgiveness cleanses the spirit. Forgiveness let's us get on with enjoying our lives instead of being preoccupied with someone else's. Forgiveness opens the door to happiness.

2. SUPPORTING FOR HAPPINESS

When things seem to be very bleak, it does not take much to lift someone's spirits. Sometimes all it takes is to let somebody know they are not alone.

That is why it is so important to smile at people, especially if they look down. And if you know what is weighing the person down, let them know they are not alone. Don't go burdening them with all your miseries, but let them know you have been there.

Guess what? You will feel happiness for having helped them, too.

3. ACCEPTING FOR HAPPINESS

There is no such thing as happiness if you are not at peace with yourself. Too many people just don't know how to make peace with themselves.

Peace begins with acceptance. Whether we agree with everything we do (like the environmentalist who sometimes throws out a recyclable container), it is important to accept what we do.

Do we always make the best choices? No. But they are the choices we make.

Do we always treat people with the most respect? No. But it is how we treat people.

Can we improve? Yes, and we should. But that is a project for the future. First we must accept who we are now, rather than condemning ourselves. Then we can move to improve the person we will be tomorrow. Both acceptance today and improvements tomorrow will increase our happiness.

Aries: March 21 - April 20
Flower: You can match the enthusiasm and zeal of Aries with fresh flowers that have the color of passion and symbolize romance like the anything-but-demure red tulip flower. You can make a beautiful bouquet of red tulips and it will dazzle with unbound energy. The red tulip will appeal to your love with bold gestures and display an appreciation of the slightly unexpected.

Taurus: April 21 - may 21
Flower: The Taurus is a strong sun sign and the only flower that will fit the mantle of a Taurean and his/her love for nature’s exotic beauty is the lily. The richness of lily will symbolize the Taurus’s respect for beautiful forms, history, and fragrance that will initiate an indulgence that is romantic and sensual.

Gemini: may 22 - June 21
Flower: Gemini is a sun sign that is full of surprises and hence the best way to greet this sun sign is by giving him a nice surprise like an intricately designed bouquet of roses. Yes! Rose is the flower for Gemini and it symbolizes the true essence of their sun sign. Rose for a Gemini stands for love and companionship. Apart from that, it will be able to convey different types of sentiments depending on the flower’s color. The roses are considered as the perfect match for Gemini’s multi-dimensional or twin sides that can from vary from friendship to passion and from quiet sophistication to a burst of energy and fun.

Cancer: June 22 - July 22
Flower: Cancer the water sign is one of the most generous sun signs among all and the best way to appreciate them is by gifting a bouquet of delphinium. Delphinium, named such because they are dolphin-shaped, symbolizes ardent attachment, an open heart, and a comfortable feeling of levity.

Leo: July 23 - august 22 

Flower: One of the strongest sun signs, Leo’s are proud people and the only flower that will complement their desire and personality is the fiery sunflowers. The sunflower captures the confidence as well as the strength of a Leo who is basically a loving spirit.

Virgo: August 23 - September 23
Flower: A practical and intellectual earth sign, the flower that provokes their lighthearted side is the Daisy-like asters.

Libra: September 24 - October 23
Flower: The only flower that complements the true nature of a Libra is the star-shaped hydrangeas. Symbolically, hydrangeas personify a complete balance of the opposites and hence is perfect for the Libra, which is symbolized with balancing scale.

Scorpio: October 24 - November 22
Flower: One of the strongest sun signs and ruled by Pluto, this is a overtly passionate sign and the only flower that can capture the Scorpio’s sensuous side is the lush red peonies. The Peonies have a bold and passionate red color that embodies a deep sense of romance often complementing Scorpio’s sensitivity as well as power.

Sagittarius: November 23 - December 21
Flower: You can capture the Sagittarian’s multiple personalities with an equally complimenting flower which is the carnations. Carnation is associated with many hues of the same personality and symbolizes love, intellect, fascination, and luck.

Capricorn: December 22 - January 20
Flower: The flower the complements the dependable and responsible nature of a Capricorn is the African violets.

Aquarius: January 21 - February 19
Flower: Aquarian’s are known for their intuitive and spiritual characteristics and hence the flower that complements their personality the most is orchids.

Pisces: February 20 - March 20
Flower: The Piscean flower is the Alstroemeria that captures the right mix of generosity, beauty and splendor. 

We all know that adding fish to our diets can help increase our body's ability to repair itself, as well as its ability to burn body fat and keep our energy up, but it's important to choose fish that's also going to improve your health as opposed to silently poisoning you…

Being exposed to too much mercury can cause memory loss, tremors, neurological difficulties, advanced aging, decreased immune functions, and death.

But how is all this mercury getting into our body?

Well here's the top 4 places that contribute to the levels of mercury in our body (not in any specific order):

Vaccines (past and present)
Dental fillings
The environment
And Fish

We're going to focus on fish right now because that's the prime source of mercury in our diets. When coal is burned, inorganic mercury is released into the air and eventually ends up in our lakes, rivers and oceans. There, bacteria mixes with it and transforms it into methylmercury which is easily absorbed by fish (especially large or fatty fish), and is also easily absorbed by us when we eat those fish.

The good new is that our most recent studies indicate that the human body naturally rids itself of mercury over time – assuming we stop ingesting it long enough for our body to do what it was made to do, and to help the process here's a list of fish that naturally have a low, medium and high level of mercury:

High mercury: Mercury levels differ from one species of fish to the next. This is due to factors such as type of fish, size, location, habitat, diet and age. Fish that are predatory (eat other fish) are large and at the top of the food chain, and so tend to contain more mercury. Fish that contain higher levels of mercury include: 

Shark
Ray
Swordfish
Barramundi
Gemfish
Orange roughy
Ling
Canned or fresh tuna
Mackerel
Grouper
Tilefish
Chilean sea bass

Moderate mercury: Alaskan halibut, black cod, blue (Gulf Coast) crab, dungeness crab, Eastern oysters, mahimahi, blue mussels, pollack.
Low mercury: Anchovies, Arctic char, crawfish, Pacific flounder, herring, king crab, sanddabs, scallops, Pacific sole; tilapia, wild Alaska and Pacific salmon; farmed catfish, clams, striped bass, and sturgeon. 

Russian brides are the most popular type of mail order bride. However, when going into this type of market, there are most scams than honest deals. Many people turn to the Internet to find love. There are millions of online dating consultants and plenty of mail orders. However, how do you know that you are being scammed? Look for the following signs. If you can recognize any of them to your situation than you are most likely being scammed!

Well first, you should be caution with anyone online dating or brides. When you put your profile on site, you should let yourself go and place a picture online. Most of the time people only search pictures so if you're serious, add a pic. If someone responses to your profile and claims to be in love at first sight, stand back.

There is no such thing, even if they do have a legitimate feeling about you, it's not love! No one can fall in love to a profile. Next, think about the Russian's picture. Did it look professional? If so, then don't keep an interest because most Russian's who are there for love or marriage, don't get professional pics done. You should look at their income and guess their personality. If the picture contradicts, your impression of the woman, than it's not the person or it's a scam. You do have a possibility of getting an honest profile and done by professionals, but it won't be model quality.

Once you get to know someone (a couple of responses), you should ask her to take a picture of herself in front of a landmark like the Kremlin or in her garden or something that will look like the Russian environment. You can possible trap the person early one by asking for more pictures. If the person is using pictures of someone else, she/he may forget what they sent you to begin with and then you can call them out if there are discrepancies.

Look at the letters; do they look like they are mass-produced? Is your name only placed in a couple places all the time? Also, pay attention to content. If you are never asked about your life, family, the city you live in and so on, then they aren't interested in meeting you. Also, make your letters personally like your dog died or you took the long way home today and if you get no response to that than the letters are mass produced and it's a scam. There are so many more things that you can pick out of the conversations or letters that will tell you it's a scam. You shouldn't allow yourself to be blind and specially look for some of these tips.

When it comes to Russian Brides, you must be careful and try to find any signs of a scam. It can be hard to judge someone whom you've become accustomed to lean on, but it must be done to protect your privacy, feelings, and bank account. 

Three Key Elements To Improving Leadership

Great leadership is the key to success. Great communication is the key to great leadership. Think of any great leader in modern time: Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr, and John F. Kennedy come to mind immediately. They were powerful leaders because they could inspire people to follow them. It was their ability to articulate their vision that made them successful in achieving their goals.

In your organization you must be the leader who inspires the team to great heights. To get them to follow you, be sure they are listening to your values and your vision, and then establish the right environment for them to thrive and grow.

Values

When I mention values, everyone nods their heads as if of course, Kerri, that's obvious. But, when I check up on this piece, I find the last time they discussed their values – personal and professional – with their team, was often in the interview before their people were even hired.

You must clearly know your personal values and your organization values to lead effectively. For example, do the answers to these questions come readily to mind?

Personally:

1. What do you stand for?
2. What is most important to you?
3. What would you like your life to demonstrate?
4. What is your personal mission in life?

Professionally:

1. What do you stand for?
2. What are you willing to do to get new business?
3. What are you not willing to do?
4. Do you have a professional mission statement?

Quality leaders don't change their values over time or to achieve short-term success. Consistent core organizational value systems form the strong foundation for long-term success.

A simple definition is that your values are the rules by which you play the game. A well-defined value system makes all decisions easier and encourages your team to go where you lead.

Vision

It's easy to say you have a vision for your business. It's your lifeblood. You know it inside out. Writing it down is the next step. Sharing it widely with your team is imperative too. Even more importantly, your vision for the business must provide a unifying picture so that everyone on the team – regardless of job function – can see exactly where you're going and the importance of their role in getting there. Therefore, the clearer the concept and the clearer (i.e., short and simple) the message is, the more likely you, and your team, can achieve the goal. Your vision needs to answer three questions. And it must answer those three questions for everyone on the team.

Espresso Machines - Making The Best Coffee In The World, At Home

Think about having a fresh, coffee-shop-quality espresso when you get up in the morning – without having to leave the house. This is what your very own espresso machine can provide, but it is important to make sure you buy the right product, and know how to use it when you get it home.

Espresso is a syrupy, traditionally Italian, speciality coffee. Coffee shop owners will tell you that making mouth-watering espresso is just like pulling the perfect pint of beer. It requires patience, practice, and is much harder than it looks. Good quality espresso machines can make it easier by controlling the temperature and the internal mechanisms more exactly.

These machines function in several different ways. If, for instance, you value authenticity, and have strong arms, a Piston-driven espresso maker could be for you. The design for this fully-manual espresso machine comes from as far back as 1938. Many are now sold for decorative value in addition to making a good cup of espresso coffee,

There are various types of semi-automatic espresso machines. In all cases the water is delivered via a pump mechanism, but the grinding, preparation and insertion of the coffee must be done by hand. These may be more difficult to find, as recently automatic or super-automatic machines are becoming more popular and cost-effective.

Automatic espresso machines are very similar to the semi-automatic version, but the temperature and amount of the water is also controlled automatically. Super-automatic espresso machines are still mostly for the high-end of the market. These basically only require you to put the coffee beans in! They may also have many extra features, such as milk frothing or filter coffee making. However, some coffee fans believe the super-automatic espresso machines produce poor quality espresso

Prices for espresso machines range from below fifty dollars to over two thousand dollars. The most expensive are pump-controlled espresso machines, which are generally only used by coffee shops. If you are purchasing one of these, clearly it is vital to find a reputable provider with experience. Thanks to the Internet home espresso machines are becoming more easily available, even from non-specialist shopping websites.

The best advance the Internet has brought though is the increase in consumer reviews of espresso machines. This helps you to purchase based on the experience of others, rather than the sales materials provided by the manufacturer.

Once you have invested in the best espresso machine that suits your tastes, you will need to buy the best quality coffee beans. There is no point blaming the espresso machine if you have scrimped on this vital component! Espresso machine providers often offer their own range of coffee beans, which may be much wider than that available at your local supermarket.

An espresso machine is a perfect investment or gift for somebody really passionate about coffee. You should be willing, like the coffee shop connoisseurs, to put some time and effort into making the perfect cup. If you do this, and choose your espresso machine carefully, you could be well on your way to coffee heaven! 

Exercise Can Help Relieve Lower Back Pain

If you are one of the millions of people that suffer from lower back pain, then you need to know that exercise can do wonders for you. When it comes to relieving lower back pain, exercise provides more long term relief than any back pills that your doctor can give you. The fact is, pills only serve to mask the problem by providing temporary relief of the pain, but the problem that is causing much of the pain is still there. Exercise will strengthen the muscles that support your back and improve flexibility thus greatly reducing the chances of future attacks.

You should be doing a three fold program of exercise which includes aerobics, resistance and stretching exercises. Aerobic exercise like walking and bike riding will begin to get your body conditioned properly because it strengthens your heart and lightly works your muscles. Resistance exercise like weight lifting will strengthen the muscles that support your back. Stretching exercises will increase flexibility giving your back a greater range of motion. Your doctor can guide you as to when and how much of each type of exercise you should be getting.

For people with lower back pain, the best aerobic exercises to do are low impact ones like swimming, walking and bike riding. Jogging, dance aerobics and step aerobics all produce repeated impact on your back and on your knee and hip joints as well. In order to get in good condition, start out with 15 minutes of light aerobic work per day, 2 to 3 times per week, and then gradually build yourself up to 30 to 40 minutes per day, 4 to 5 times per week.

You should be working enough to raise your heart rate to be in between 65% to 85% of your maximal heart rate. You determine your maximal heart rate by subtracting your age from 220. Regardless of whether you are walking, bike riding or doing any other aerobic exercise, always maintain good posture. This means sit up strait, stand strait and do not slouch or lean forward. Good posture is essential to any good exercise program.

When it comes to resistance exercising, you always want to concentrate on the abdominal muscles. These muscles play a major part in giving your lower back support and the stronger they are, the more relief for your back. Also important is to do exercises that are designed to specifically strengthen the lower back muscles themselves. You will best benefit from working each muscle group 2 to 3 times per week. You may want to hire a qualified fitness trainer to help get you on your way by designing a resistance program that is right for you.

Remember that while resistance exercise is great for strengthening the targeted muscles being worked, there should never be any pain involved. Some discomfort should be present in the muscles being worked while performing the exercises for them, but should subside very shortly after completion of the exercise. If there is any pain during the exercises or if discomfort persists for some time after, it is a sign that something is wrong and exercising should be discontinued and your doctor should be consulted immediately.

As far as stretching is concerned, 10 to 15 minutes of moderate stretching per day is usually enough to get the job done just fine. Here you really want to concentrate on stretching your hamstrings which are the muscles in the back of your upper legs. The looser your hamstring muscles are, the better range of motion your back will have as flexible hamstring muscles do not put the strain on your lower back that tight ones do.

Stretching the lower back muscles is also a must and sitting on the floor with your legs flat on the floor in front of you while you slowly reach for your toes until you can't go any further, hold for 10 seconds, and sit back up is a great exercise to stretch both your hamstrings and your lower back. Repeat this stretch 2 to 3 times each day.

While there are no miracle cures for lower back pain, you can make living with a lower back condition much easier to deal with by simply incorporating some exercise into your life each day. It is worth the effort in the long run give up 30 to 40 minutes per day, 4 to 5 days per week to exercise away your lower back pain. 

The Colors Of Flowers

Human beings first used natural colors centuries ago. During those times synthetic colors were not available. Flowers were the main source of color. This article does not intend to go into how the colors were extracted and so on, but how colors of flowers can make our life a better living experience. Let us examine.

Look at flowers. You will find a range of colors -from purest white to black. Some flowers are single colored while many have colors so beautifully mixed that no painter can do something similar. The first observation we can make is - all colors look good on flowers. We may hate a color, for example you may dislike yellow. But if you pick up a yellow colored flower, you may not dislike it. Why? Because the color merges so well with the structure and texture of the flower that it does not remain separate but merges totally in the flower. I hope I am making myself clear. What I mean to say that even if you hold a yellow colored flower, you will not be noticing only the color, but the touch, the shape, the fragrance and the symmetry of the flower. Color has merged itself with other qualities to create something beautiful. Is this making sense?

I have been talking about the colors. But I could have been as well talking about any other quality of the flower. My contention is simple. If a quality does not overpower other qualities but merges with them the result can be great. We as human beings can do the same - as the members of a family, a team or a part of business group or as citizens of our nation. Instead of overpowering others with our qualities, if we try to merge and create a whole, the outcome will always be much better. The focus is to dissolve one's individual ego and work together in tandem.

How to have lasting relationship with clients?

Clients are the most precious assets for a business. Without clients, there can be no business. With poor quality of clients, the business will be poor and if you manage to get very good clients and retain their loyalty, your business will only go up and up. This all sounds very exciting. But it is not easy to get very good clients and all the more difficult to retain them. After all, whatever you do, your competition is trying the same and may use better techniques to get business. Are there any innovative approaches to client relationships?

We are talking about direct sales in this discussion and not about selling merchandise to large consumer base. For example if you are a contractor maintaining air conditioners in clients work places. Or a direct seller of computer hardware to business buyers, and all such businesses where your sales to individual clients are large, and you are in direct contact with clients.

The first need is of course client satisfaction. If the client is satisfied with your response time, after sales service and can depend on you, pricing may become secondary. All clients do not buy from a supplier whose sales at the lowest price. If your product cost is a small percentage of clients total expense or if your product is essential for your clients, you are onto something good. How to retain such clients despite all the competition? What are the other factors than client satisfaction?

Relationship is one such other major factor. Do you relate with your clients only professionally, or are very good friends? Both these extremes can hurt. For a long-term business relationship, good friendship is not good for health of your business. Any problem in the personal friendship will directly affect your business. What if you relate to your clients mechanically in a professional style totally devoid of personal touch? You know the answer yourself.

What is needed is a relationship that does not border on personal friendships, but crosses mechanical approach. A fine balance between personal and professional.

Online College Degree Programs

The rise in internet technology has given way to a plethora of information regarding online college degree and online degree programs to prospective college students. With studies showing that online education methods are comparable if not better than a traditional classroom setting, many students are turning to online degree programs for the convenience and flexibility these programs offer. With a wealth of courses, degrees and schools to choose from, obtaining an online college degree is literally just a click away.

A leading website in distance education, World Wide Learn offers students a variety of information regarding online degree programs and how to obtain an online college degree. They have many links to different schools offering distance education programs, as well as helpful articles to determine whether an online education is right for you. While it's true that a student must possess intense discipline and motivation to succeed in a master degree program, it's very doable and very convenient when compared with a traditional classroom setting. Their website only continues to grow as online degree programs increase in scope and popularity, and is definitely one of the best sources of information for students considering obtaining an online college degree.

Online degree programs offer students the chance to learn at their own pace, at a time that's convenient for them. There's truly no limits to the amount of education a person can receive online and research has shown that an online college degree is no less respected than a traditional degree. Even if you are just starting out on your college adventure, there are programs that offer associate degrees to serve as the foundation for your online college degree. Once you've obtained an associates degree, you can work towards a bachelor's, master's, PhD, or an MBA degree. You can even obtain a high school diploma online, which is absolutely essential to moving forward with your educational goals

Ninja Swords: What You Need To Know Before You Purchase

You'd almost have to be living on another planet to not realize that swords of any kind are becoming very popular among collectors and even investors. Ninja swords and other styles of Chinese weapons are particularly in demand right now.

There are a few key aspects that you should know about before you dish out your money, especially if you plan to buy over the internet. Unfortunately there are many websites claiming to that certain swords are battle ready or can be used for cutting exercises in the dojo and in many situations that is just not true.

Sometimes you might see a website that features a ninja sword and the name of the weapon will be very similar to one of higher quality and will even look exactly like a better well known sword. So the unsuspecting buyer thinks he's getting this unbelievable that no one else has found on a certain sword. Unfortunately he/she learns the hard way that it's not what he thought.

If you buy a ninja sword that's not worthy to be used for anything but hanging on the wall and you take it to the dojo serious injury could result. The main trait of a quality ninja sword that you need to look for is to be sure that the blade is forged high carbon steel and preferably differentially tempered.

Differentially tempered means that the back of the blade is not as hard as the edge of the blade. At first some people think that this is not a positive aspect for a high quality ninja sword. Differentially tempering is necessary so that it gives some flexibility to the sword. Differentially tempering makes the ninja sword virtually unbreakable. Hopefully this article has helped you to know the traits to look for when purchasing your next ninja sword.

Motivation's Effect On Mental And Physical Health

Many studies have been done to research the effects of motivation and mental health. As the implications of helping those with negative self-esteem, depression and anxiety are immense this is certainly an area of research that deserves a great deal of attention.

Psychology Online reports on a study investigating the differences between INTERNAL and EXTERNAL MOTIVATION. The report states that "Although our society is largely extrinsically-motivated by external rewards such as money, fame and power, research has indicated those who are intrinsically-motivated by inner desires for creativity, fulfillment and inner satisfaction are psychologically healthier and happier."

How can this help you?

The study of health psychology seeks to understand how our ability to cope with stress can help us to prevent illness and promote health. Some of these coping mechanisms are naturally inborn but may be taught to those who lack them. Motivation is one of the tools that researchers are trying to use as a combatant of negative stress reactions.

Motivation is something that we use every day. It's what enables us to survive - to get food because we're hungry, to go to work to pay the bills or to educate ourselves in order to pursue a higher goal in life.

How we respond to life's demands can affect our overall health. How are you classified?

The same report on Psychology Online identified those who respond to life with negativity or anxiety as most likely to deal with the physical affects of anger, guilt, nervousness, frustration and fear. These emotions can cause hypertension and high blood pressure which can lead to heart attack or stroke. Other complications include ulcers, arthritis, asthma and kidney disease.

Some therapists suggest that by using positive self-talk and trying to restructure the WAY we look at events can offset the physical and mental effects of dealing with negative or stressful events in life.

Interestingly, people who tend to focus on themselves as the controller of their fate - in fact 'self-motivated' - are more likely to feel a sense of control when stressors affect them. Instead of blaming something or someone else they have the motivation to deal with a problem and look for a reasonable solution. This positive behavior helps them to achieve goals and find personal contentment.

Therapists try to teach patients how to emulate this positive reaction to stress and use their motivation as a source of empowerment. Learning to manage stress and using motivation to set goals, work through a problem or fix it can in turn promote better mental and physical health.
 

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effects of exercise in your absolute health (mental, social, and physical health). If you are not well in one of the three parts, you are not completely healthy. Exercising is a free time activity that helps people to feel good in every aspect of the health definition.

The best known part that exercising improves is the physical part. The physical effect of exercising is that every part and system of our body is in continuous movement. There are many parts in our body that benefit from exercise, but one of the most important parts that exercising helps is the cardiovascular system. For example, when you exercise, muscles move, and to move, muscles need oxygen in the blood, so the heart has to pump blood in a faster rhythm to keep the muscles moving. This trains your heart and lungs giving you more strength for the future.

Another part of the definition of health is mental health. This aspect is for me one of the aspects that makes people exercise. Exercise distracts and relaxes you for a while because in your exercise, you are discharging many feelings and incommodities, such as stress. Many people feel that after exercising, all the problems and pressures of their lifestyle disappear or at least are forgotten for a while. While exercising problems of our lives can be solved because you are calm and relaxed, and it is just much easier to think clearly.

The social aspect of health is helped with exercise because many of the sports are or can be made with someone else. This makes stronger relationships because you meet people that are like you and share the same things. I think that this makes you feel more secure and learn about human relationships.

Exercising is an activity that touches the three aspects of health. By exercising you could improve the functioning of your body, be calm in your mind, and meet new people which make a healthier life. I think that another benefit of exercising is the satisfaction of doing something that helps you to live

 healthy. This idea causes r many people to think of exercise as a drug. You should try it. Exercise, and be healthy.

The effect of cigarette

There have been numerous campaigns against cigarette smoking communicating that this vice causes death. But a threat to health doesn’t seem to be a good reason for quitting anymore. People somehow block themselves and ignore all the information that is given to them. The purpose of this essay is to discuss three effects of cigarette smoking, besides the broadly mentioned possibility of developing cancer or dying, which are the smell of smoke, the stained teeth, and the cost of doing it.

The first effect of cigarette smoking, and probably the one that the non-smokers hate the most, is that it permeates everything around it. Smokers usually have smelly hair, breath, clothes, and, if they smoke indoors, a smelly room. The stench of cigarette smoke is very penetrating and hard to remove. Even if the person quits smoking the odor remains for a long time.

The second effect of cigarette smoking is one that most people don’t even take into consideration. It stains the teeth yellow or sometimes even brown. Since this effect is long term, most people are not aware of it when they begin smoking. The truth is that a cigarette stain is very hard to eliminate from the teeth, and it will probably end up costing a considerable amount of money. Yellow teeth are disgusting because they give an unhygienic image and make people look older.

The third effect of smoking is that it will eventually end up affecting the smoker’s personal economy. Depending on the country the prices of cigarettes can differ. But even at an affordable price the regular consumption of cigarettes will eventually take its economic toll.

These are only three out of many other effects that cigarette smoking can have, but to any sensible person they are more than enough to realize that smoking is bad. People can’t possibly be proud of calling themselves smokers. It is terrible for health as well as personal appearance. In the end, those who live in poverty, stink of smoke, and have yellow teeth are the people who are affected the most by this life threatening activity.

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Ulet bulu bawa bom



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Kucinggalan Jaman

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Monyet lagi puasa

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Karena Matahari buk

a cabang dimana-mana!



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Pindahkan ke jok depan!

Punya delapan kaki tapi yang dipakai cuma empat?
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Sapi perah

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Nyamuk yang lagi nempel di hidung!

16. Berapa jumlah kaki seekor kerbau?
Delapan (8) yaitu: dua kaki kiri, dua kaki kanan, dua kaki depan, dan dua kaki belakang

Hitam, putih, merah, apakah itu?
Zebra abis dikerokin

Binatang apa yang kalau lagi pilek paling menderita?
Gajah (bayangin aja sendiri)

Gajah apa yang belalainya pendek?
Gajah pesek

Ikan apa yang matanya banyak sekali?
Ikan teri 1 kilo

Ikan apa yang paling menderita?
Ikan nggak bisa berenang

Ikan apa yang nggak bisa berenang?
Ikan goblok

Binatang yang paling dibenci anjing laut?
Kucing laut

pa bedanya kucing ama kucring?
Kalo kucing kakinya empat, kalo kucring kakinya emprat

Bola apa yang mirip kucing?
Bola emon


Ayam apa yang besar?
Ayam semesta

Kenapa ayam jago nggak punya tangan?
Sebab ayam betina ngga punya susu

Ada ngga ayam yang berkokok siang-siang?
Nggak ada, yang ada berkokok ku ku ruyuuuukk.

Barang apa yang lebih berguna setelah pecah?
Telur

Ada ayam jantan pala nya ada di amerika ekornya di Afrika, sayapnya di Jakarta, matanya ada di Brazil, telurnya ada di mana?
Ayam jantan mana ada sih yang Bertelor

Telor apa yang paling enak?
Telor yang lagi gatel trus digaruk-garuk

Telor apa yang sangar?
Telor asin, soalnya ada tatonya

Telor asin takut ama sapa?
Ama telor puyuh, sebab tatonya lebih banyak

Telor puyuh takut ama sapa?
Ama telormu, abis punyamu bawa pistol seeh!

Kenapa anak babi kalo jalan nunduk?
Karena malu punya ibu seekor babi

Apa beda unta dengan kangkung?
Kalo unta di arab, kalo kangkung di
urap

Apa bedanya pemurung dengan pemulung?
Pemurung tidak pernah merasa gembira, sedangkan pemulung tidak pelnah melasa gembila

Kenapa mayat dibungkus kain putih?
Pake hitam ??? Siapa takut!!!!

Olah raga apa yang paling berat?
Catur. Masa kuda ama benteng diangkat-angkat

iapakah presiden RI yang terseksi?
Pa ha Bibi

Kenapa Sri Rama memilih Sinta?
Karena kulit Santi tak seputih kulit Sinta

Kenapa Superman celana dalamnya merah?
Karena lupa pake pembalut

Kenapa Superman bajunya pake huruf S?
Karena kalau pake M atau XL kegedean

Kenapa superman gak kimpoi ama wonderwoman?
Ya emang nggak jodoh

Batman kalo tidur di mana hayo?
Bedcover

Kenapa suku Irian memakai koteka?
Karena kalau pakai daun pisang ntar dikira lontong

Kenapa kijang tiada duanya?
Karena indosiar memang untuk anda

Bahasa Inggrisnya nasi apa? Rice
Bahasa Inggrisnya panjang apa? Long
Kalau bahasa Inggrisnya nasi panjang apa?
Lontong

Siapa wanita Indonesia yang paling kuat?
Nyonya Meneer, berdiri sejak tahun 1918

Apa bedanya aku dan kau?
Aku dan kau, jelekan kau (nyanyiin pake lagu susu dancow)

Kenapa kalo lagi mikir orang suka megang jidatnya?
Ya iyalah, masa megang jidat orang laen!

Benda apa yang paling matre ?
Telepon umum, khan kalo dikasih uang baru mau kerja

Apa bedanya sarung dan kotak?
Kalau sarung itu bisa kotak-kotak kalau kotak tidak bisa sarung-sarung

Naiknya cepet, turunnya lambat banget ?
Ingus!

Nembak lantai kena hidung apa hayo?
Kentut woi

Benda apa yang besar putih bersayap dan rasanya asin?
Pesawat terbang jatuh ke laut donk !!!

Ada berapa hurufkah dalam abjad?
Ada 5 (lima) a-b-j-a-d

Apa bedanya wayang, sepatu, dan jengkol?
Kalo wayang ada yang namanya semar, kalo sepatu disemir, kalo jengkol disemur

Kentang apa yang bisa bikin bayi ketawa?
Kentangtingtungtingtangtingtung

Saya ada jeruk lima kamu minta minta satu, sisanya berapa?
Ya tetap lima soalnya kamu nggak dikasih

Apa yang kalo naik turun, kalo turun naik?
Tukang Beca, kalo jalannya naik dia turun buat dorong, kalo jalannya turun dia naik lagi

Kenapa aspal itu hitam?
Kalau coklat lo ambil ntar

Mie apa yang bau banget?
Mie kuAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Kenapa liang anus keriput?
Soalnya dicuci-dicuci, disetrika enggak

Orang sibuk paling sabar duduk di mana?
Di jamban

Ban apa yang bisa makan, joget, nyanyi, dan ngomong?
Banci

Uang kalau dilempar jadi apa?
Jadi rebutan

Sepatu biru kecebur di Laut Merah jadi apa?
Jadi luntur

Kenapa batu kalau dimasukkan ke air tenggelam?
Soalnya batu enggak bisa berenang!

Ada nggak buah rambutan yang berbahaya kalau kita makan?
Ada, kalau makannya di tengah jalan tol!

Supaya enak biji nangka dimasaknya bagaimana?
Cari biji nangka yang paling kecil. Terus 1 biji itu dibelah 8. Salah satu potongannya direbus. Setelah matang dimakan dengan 3 potong ayam goreng. Setelah habis, minumlah juice durian. Pasti enak!

Bagaimana orang cadel tertawa?
Teltawa telkekeh kekeh

Sebutkan perbedaan segelas es campur dengan segelas air putih?
Kira-kira lima ratus rupiah!

Bagaimana cara yang paling cepat menggemukkan badan?
Masuk ke sarang lebah!

Kalau hitam dibilang bersih, kalau putih dibilang kotor?
Papan tulis!

Apa persamaan uang dan rahasia?
Dua-duanya susah dipegang!

Selalu diam di pojok tapi selalu keliling dunia?
Perangko!

Bagaimana cara melipatgandakan uang dengan cepat?
Taruh di depan kaca!

Polisi melihat sopir truk di Rambu larangan tetapi tidak menangkapnya.
Kenapa? Karena sopir truk itu sedang berjalan kaki!