<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061963197458818620</id><updated>2012-02-15T23:44:42.833-08:00</updated><title type='text'>stillwellclemence</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stillwellclemence.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6061963197458818620/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stillwellclemence.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6061963197458818620/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>stillwellclemence</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03207229710386275101</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>124</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061963197458818620.post-31736181376910184</id><published>2008-06-16T02:07:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-16T02:07:03.176-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Great White Throne Judgment</title><content type='html'>By Mike Bradley Before we get the new heaven and new earth, there is one more event that must take place - the Great White Throne Judgment. In my last article, Satan is Let Loose One More Time, you saw that Satan will end up in the Lake of Fire and Brimstone forever and ever - never to bother, harm or tempt humans ever again! Now what happens to the rest of unsaved humanity? They will all come before God in what is called the Great White Throne Judgment. This event has to be the most disturbing and most bothersome event in all of Scripture. Before this happens, the Bible tells us that all the unsaved people are kept in a place called Hades (Hell) until the Millennium Kingdom is up. Hades (Hell) is a temporary place of torment that these souls are kept in until they have to appear before God in this final judgment, which will determine their eternal fate once and for all. The New King James version calls this place Hades. However, the Original King James version calls this place Hell. Either way - Hell or Hades is a temporary place of torment where all unbelievers go to before this judgment comes to pass. Here is the verse giving us the details on what will be happening in this judgment of the unsaved.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the Lake of Fire." (Revelations 20:11-14)&lt;br /&gt; Remarks 1. The above verse refers to a "second death." The first death is when the unsaved are thrown into Hades after they physically die and are kept there until the Millennium Kingdom is up. The second death refers to when the unsaved are cast into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone where they will remain for all of eternity. Notice that the above verse definitely establishes that these unsaved people are in kept Hades until this judgment comes forth. The verse says that "Hades delivered up the dead who were in them." 2. After this final judgment is pronounced, not only are the unsaved cast into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone, but Hades itself is also cast into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone. This would thus be a "merger" of Hades and the Lake of Fire and Brimstone. Not only is God going to merge His heaven with our earth when we get the new heaven and new earth - God is also going to merge Hades (Hell) with the Lake of Fire and Brimstone when all is said and done. This will Gods final ultimate end for the saved and the unsaved. The Bible does not give us the specific details of the nature of the torment that they will be under once they are thrown into the Lake of fire and Brimstone. And God may never tell any of us, even when we get into the new heaven and the new earth. It may be something He may never really want us to know about and we may be better off not knowing the full details. However, just the thought that a certain percentage of humanity will not make it into the new heaven and new earth, and will have to spend the rest of their eternal lives in this horrible place of torment just blows the human mind! Some people ask how could a loving God create such a horrible place of torment for people to end up in if they choose for whatever reason not to accept Him. I believe there is only one answer to that question.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I believe God has everything set up on a "all or nothing" principle. There is only maximum life or maximum death. If you choose God and Jesus, then you will end up with maximum life in the new heaven and new earth. If you do not choose God and Jesus, then you will end up with maximum death - which is the Lake of Fire and Brimstone. There is no middle ground or neutral areas! It's all or nothing. It's God or the Devil. It's heaven or hell. It's maximum life or maximum death. It's really all black and white. &lt;br /&gt;God the Father is a God of maximum intensity. He is not playing games. There is only one &lt;br /&gt;God and one Savior - Jesus Christ! There is only one way to live and that is to choose God and Jesus and follow all of Their ways and all of Their commandments. Here is the Scripture verse that I feel really captures this thought: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"... I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days ..." (Deuteronomy 30:19)&lt;br /&gt; I dont think God could make things any more clearer than the way that He has it spelled out in that verse. That verse is about as black and white as you can possibly get. Youll notice that God says nothing about any type of neutral areas or any type of middle ground. However, the actual choice is up to each and every person. God will not force Himself or His ways on anyone. Each person has to freely choose God and His ways with their own free wills. If they dont - for whatever reason - the consequence will be maximum death in the most horrible place imaginable. The other thing to understand about why God would create such a horrible place is to just look at some of the people who commit pure evil in this life. The serial killers, the rapists, the murderers, the leaders of nations who enslave and torture their own people. Just look at the nature of Satan himself and all the horrors and evil he has caused throughout the history of our earth. Some of these fallen angels and evil human beings deserve nothing less that maximum death, which really does line up with their evil natures and personalities. The real sad part about all of this is why a certain percentage of the angels and humans have chosen to live their lives on the "dark side," and to allow themselves to deteriorate to the lower levels of the dark side where they themselves have now become pure evil - giving God no other alternative but to throw them into this lake of fire for the rest of their eternal lives. None of these angels and humans were born or created pure evil. They became pure evil over the course of their lives and they freely chose to do so with their own free wills. To fully understand why these humans and fallen angels have chosen to live this life on the dark side, when they also had a chance to choose God and the "good side" of this life will probably always remain a mystery. But for those who have chosen God and His ways - you will not have to go through the Great White Throne Judgment. Your reward is going to be maximum life - and this reward is going to be the new heaven and the new earth. I will discuss what the Bible has to say about this new paradise in the next article. Article written by Michael Bradley of Bible Knowledge Ministries. Their website is a resource of Bible  commentary and teaching. They currently have over 100 Bible articles.  All free of charge.  &lt;br /&gt;If you do not want to wait for the next article, you can go to our&lt;br /&gt;end times section of our website for all 15 articles regarding the 2nd Coming of Jesus. Copyright  2005 by Michael Bradley. All Rights Reserved. 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Although personal savings and loans may be adequate to start a small business along with a great idea, some businesses require a lot more capital that can be borne by savings alone. Of course, with greater capital required comes a higher risk level as more sales and revenue would need to be generated by the business in order to support the repayment amount as well as to produce a healthy return on investment percentage. The second option to obtaining capital would be from people that you know, such as friends, family and relatives. Equity financing could be obtained from there sources, or just as a low-cost loan payable over a certain period of time. This will be a great benefit to you as you won't have to adhere to conditions and the higher interest rates imposed by financing intuitions or other stakeholders. The most common source of financing would be from lenders such as banks and credit unions. These organizations are in the business of providing financing and will impose a particular interest rate on your loan. Apart from that, they may impose restrictions on conditions on repayments and even on limitations on the usage of funds provided to you. This type of loans are normally known as debt financing, as obtaining capital from these sources increases the debt of your company. Equity financing can be obtained by other shareholders or venture capitalists. Capital obtained from venture capitalists are regarded as an investment into the company and not as a loan. As venture capitalists are very selective in the projects that they fund, as they want to ensure that their investments pay off multiple-fold. Therefore, venture capitalist funded projects are subjected to scrutiny from venture capitalists in terms of management, decision making and accounting procedures. The U.S. government has realized that the importance of funding to fuel the growth of small businesses and thus have launched the Small Business Administration organization for this purpose. There are various loans offered based on the nature of the business, the amount of financing required as well as the repayment period. Apart from that, certain types of loans are funded by lending partners of the SBA, with the SBA acting as a guarantor for the loan. This way, a longer loan repayment period can be obtained, with a lower risk on the lender. There are also many other capital sources that can be obtained by a small business. This would be a loan from a credit card, employee stock ownership, home loan refinancing or even purchase order financing. All of these are just glimpses of the various ways in which money can be obtained to start a business, each of them with varying cost levels. Therefore, it is up to the business owner to decide on the type of financing source would be most suited for the business. Once you have determined your financing source, you will then need to develop a business plan that you will propose to your potential capital source. This requires expertise in producing a viable and impressive business plan, and therefore needs to be as comprehensive as possible in provided business information, forecasts and budgets. The first section of the business plan would be on the background of the company. Here, details of the name of the business, the physical location, the amount required for the startup and information on the business owners are provided. Then, the next section will be a holistic explanation on the nature of the business, its uniqueness, the long-term potential as well as the sustainability of the business. A listing of key success factors as well as the strength of the business idea would be ideal to be used to support the business plan. After that, a listing of the management team of the company, their background and credentials as well as their stake in the company is drafted. Information on the industry and market of the business will follow, where the maturity and opportunities available within the industry is highlighted. Finally, critical financial information, incorporating forecasts and budgeting are listed. This would be an area of utmost importance to anyone evaluating your plan, and thus needs to be done with accuracy to create a positive impression. Matt Bacak became "#1 Best Selling Author" in just a few short hours.&lt;br /&gt;Recent Entrepreneur Magazines e-Biz radio show host is&lt;br /&gt;turning Authors, Speakers, and Experts into Overnight Success Stories.&lt;br /&gt;Discover The Secrets To Unleash The Powerful Promoter In You! 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The chemical structure of p57 enables it to somehow trick the brain cells. The cells in the hypothalamus think that the molecules of p57 are really molecules of glucose. The hypothalamus then does not sent out notice that the body needs a further source of energy.  The dieter who embarks on an effort to achieve Hoodia Gordoni weight loss does not look for a way to achieve pleasure from the intake of food. Unlike the fat content in much snack food, the Hoodia Gordoni does not stimulate the appetite, thus making one hunger for more food. A snack of tea that contains Hoodia Gordoni powder can allow a dieter to feel totally satisfied.  Of course, one does not need to be a tea-drinking dieter in order to take advantage of the benefits of Hoodia Gordoni. The powder made from the cactus plant has been made available in capsules and pills. In that way, Hoodia Gordoni can meet the needs of both the relaxed tea drinker and the dieter on the go.  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If you are lucky to get a moment to eat, you probably only have time to wolf down a hamburger from the fast food joint by your office, or something from the employee lounge vending machine, assuming you were unable to pack a lunch. Assuming, of course, you have time to shop for groceries at all! In our society of quick fixes and rushed time, however, we find that many people who eat on the run wind up on the express lane to obesity, despite the output of energy in a given day. We know it is a vicious cycle that must be broken, but is there a way to at least tap the brakes a bit without crashing? If you keep up with the news, you may have noticed the more popular fast food chains have altered their menus in order to compete with the rise of "fast casual" restaurants - sit-down establishments that resembles more formal eateries, but deliver food with the same speed and efficiency of a fast food place. Walk into a newly renovated McDonald's and likely you won't see plastic cartoon characters inviting you to sit in molded plastic booths. You may find a more relaxed atmosphere, mature decor and even wireless access so you can take work to lunch. Next to the colorful kids' meals on the menu, too, you will find more sophisticated fare, like salads and fruit and vegetable side options. So if you choose to continue the fast track to lunch, what should you eat in order to maintain a good diet? For all the changes in appearance, burgers and fries are still burgers and fries, and the sodium and fat contents of both remain despite the packaging. For our Compuslim.com customers, we are happy to suggest menus to help slow the fat attack. We hope you will find this information valuable as well. Coupled with bottled water instead of soda (always the best choice as far as drinks go), you can find some nutritional value when you eat on the run. Keep an even pace with just 30 minutes of exercise a day, and the next changes you see may appear in the way you look and feel. Please note, though, that eating the meals on a regular basis will not guarantee weight loss. This guide is merely to offer the healthiest possible alternatives when patronizing these establishments. We at Compuslim hope our everybody who is serious about losing weight will continue to research their nutrition needs and learn what foods are best for them to eat to sustain a healthy lifestyle. McDonald's To look at Ronald McDonald, it appears he has always looked slim, yet not everybody who includes McDonald's food in a regular diet looks the same way. Just one Big Mac is 560 calories and has 30 grams of fat - on many eating regimens, that could represent a half a day of eating! For menu options that won't take bust your belt or your wallet, you could try the following: OPTION ONE: One regular hamburger, one side salad with light balsamic vinegarette dressing (used sparingly) OPTION TWO: California Cobb Salad without chicken, with light balsamic vinegarette dressing (used sparingly) OPTION THREE: Asian Salad no chicken with light sesame ginger dressing (used sparingly) Burger King You can still "have it your way" at this landmark chain restaurant, and the good news is that your way doesn't necessarily have to lead to weight gain. Next time you visit the King, try the alternatives to the hamburgers offered: OPTION ONE: Grilled chicken sandwich and side salad, dressing used sparingly OPTION TWO: Grilled chicken salad, dressing used sparingly Wendy's One of Wendy's biggest selling points is their value menu, where you can find a number of items for about a dollar each. It may surprise you to know, too, a number of these items have been offered for many years, and have always been good alternatives to triple-patty hamburgers: OPTION ONE: Large chili, side salad, dressing used sparingly OPTION TWO: Baked Potato no butter or sour cream, large chili OPTION THREE: Grilled chicken sandwich, side salad, dressing used sparingly Taco Bell Oftentimes people are led to believe that if food contains certain ingredients or is prepared in a certain way (like in a tortilla instead of a carb-heavy bun), that it must be healthier. Not necessarily so. Wherever you go, be vigilant about what you eat, and if you head for this border you may want to consider the following for your next meal: OPTION ONE: Chicken "Enchirito" no cheese, "Cinnamon Twists" OPTION TWO: Bean burrito no cheese, "Cinnamon Twists" OPTION THREE: Two chicken soft tacos, no cheese or avocado dressing To calculate possible menus at other popular fast food restaurants, visit the corporate websites of your favorite restaurants. Many have online calculators handy to total the overall nutritional value of your food choices. From there you can make sound decisions about what you eat. Kat Lively is a freelance health writer for Compuslim, hoodia pills for appetite suppression, FlowCushion, the ergonomic seat cushion for home and office, and for Rainfloresta, quality acai products for good health. 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Your endorser doesnt have to be a famous sportsperson, a film star, or a university president to command respect; someone who is visible in your communitys business life will just do fine! Also the endorsements wording doesnt have to be (in fact shouldnt be) run-of-the-mill.  It can say a lot more than Louise runs a fabulous hairdressing and beauty salon, please drop by there and see for yourself.  An endorsement can be creative and compelling  truly novel. Endorsements can be presented through direct mail, TV, telemarketing or a simple personal letter.  We use endorsements from satisfied clients all of the time.  In fact it is part of the agreement we establish with a new client from the outset.  What we say to our clients is, If you find any of our services or business development products the best value - for - money investment you have ever made in your business, will you endorse them to your clients or customers and business associates. Lets have a an example:  When a solicitor friend of one of our daughters wanted to increase the size of her firm I suggested that she approached her accountant - who was also one of her clients  and asked him to send a letter of endorsement to his best clients. Her accountant readily agreed to do this. This is what the letter said: Its rare for me to write, much less to write about someone in another field.  But Im writing to tell you about my solicitor, Jane Sharpe, and to tell you of some of the great work Jane has done for me. (At this point the accountant mentioned several ways in which Janes advice had saved him time and money.  Then came the creative touch)  Because I appreciate your loyalty to our accountancy firm over so many years, I was thinking of sending you flowers for your office or a gift box, but I decided that the noblest thing I could do for you is to buy you an hour of Janes time.  Ive arranged to do that, and theres no charge or obligation to ever use Jane again. The session will not cost you one penny, and you can use it to talk about any subject you want to discuss, whether its a business or personal issue  or whatever.  I cant recommend Jane enough.  Heres her number.  Just tell Jane that youre someone for whom Ive purchased an hour of her time. Thats what you call an endorsement.  One that was highly successful with just over two-thirds of those people receiving it actually taking up the offer, and 57% visited Jane not just once, but on several occasions.  Janes business increased dramatically, and the accountants business also benefited through a referral percentage. Referrals provided by your customers/clients and suppliers can be another potent profit-builder and one we frequently use to add significant additional profits to our clients bottom line. Keep this in mind too:  Competitors can actually help you grow your business and profits. Heres how: Go to a competitor and show them that if theyve lost a customer or client that, for all practicality, its a sunken cost that theyve written off.  Tell them that if the customer or client doesnt want to buy from them, they can still make a profit by introducing the customer or client to you.  Both sides win. Go to your competitor and say, Let me have a chance to access your inactive clients, not your new, active ones.  Or tell them, let me have one of your salespeople to call on your old customers to say, You didnt buy from us, we understand.  Weve done something to loose your goodwill, but we want to introduce you to somebody we respect.  We think that were superior and superb, but if you dont want to do business with us, let us introduce you to the next best thing.  We really respect these people. If you do just that, the law of averages says that youre going to get 30% to 50% of those old clients to buy from you.  Pay the referring competitor as much as 100% of the first transaction.  Show them that you could write them a cheque for tens of thousands of pounds, which they could use to pay off debt, to run advertisements, to build new clients, to add to their facilities or, to hire additional sales personnel. After they get over the shock of a competitor wanting to do business with them, many will agree to your plan.  If they say no and tell you to take a wild leap, dont let that upset you say to them, Id say the same thing if someone came to me with this proposition. But let me make a point:  Youve got a lot of lost assets.  You spend thousands of pounds to build them. These old customer or clients are not buying from you now and probably they never will again.  Every week, every month, every year that you do nothing with them, its a lost asset worth less and less. If you can convert a thousand of those five thousand customers or clients to me  and I am willing to pay you 35%, 50%, 75% or, 100% of their first transaction with me  I can write you a cheque for 20,000 or 50,000 or 200,000.  How bad is that? This article has been supplied by Jeffrey Benson, the Managing Director of Brainybusiness.com. Brainybusiness.com provides quality and very useful personal and business growth resources for small business owners. 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Many people are set in their beliefs and nothing you can say will change their minds. Sometimes it really is not worth the fight to try to change someones mind, but other times it is very important.  There are some simple things you can do that will help you in trying to influence people and the way someone else thinks. The following outlines the steps to take to influence people.  You can use these steps no matter what you are trying to change their minds about.  These steps may seem simple, but it is that fact that make them work so good. Step #1- Explain your viewpoint. This includes using direct facts and supporting your idea.  You should also use body language that is inviting and friendly. The main point is to lay everything out and giving them the ability to see all points of view about the subject at hand. Step #2- Listen to their thoughts. Sometimes you may find out something you did not know about the subject by just listening to others.  Let them ask questions and answer them in the same straight forward manner you used when explaining your point of view. Do not be condescending or dismiss their ideas.  This is a time for building a bridge to get them to see your side.  You need to see why they feel like they feel and how you can change that. Step #3- Make sure they even care enough to change their mind. Sometimes you may find you are more passionate about something than someone else.  If the other person really does not care they will not be open to changing their mind and will not even take the time to listen to you. You should find someone that really cares about what you care about.  If you find they are not 100% interested then you may be fighting a losing battle. Step #4- Make sure you are practical in showing your way works. If you can prove your way is better then it is far easier to change someones mind.  You need some proven evidence that your way is the best way.  It is hard to deny facts and proof. Step #5- Ask them to change their mind. You have to ask them to come to your side of things.  They may not even realize you have been working to change their mind until you ask. These five steps can help you influence others without being pushy.  Most often being pushy ruins any chance of changing someones mind.  You should always be prepared before working to change someones mind. Because if you can not show you know what you are talking about then they will doubt your choices.  Knowing how to influence people can be easy if you are trust worthy and friendly in the process. Peter Murphy is a peak performance expert. He recently produced a very popular free report: 10 Simple Steps to Developing Communication Confidence. 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If you think that they just show up at your reception and are ready to go - you've missed out on what they've been doing to prepare. Typically, your DJ will meet you during the sales stage of things - you get to know him, they get to know what you are looking for. Once you've decided that they are the right DJ for you, then the work starts. Your DJ would lock in your date and start working on preparation. About 2 months prior to your wedding, they would meet you again and start going over details with you. If your DJ wants to meet only a week or so ahead of your wedding - just say no. You should expect more from them. This is what a professional DJ does in the months prior to your event: 1. They have your itinerary / wedding party names to review and make sure there are no issues and that transitions from one thing to a next have a natural flow to them. 2. They would be communicating with you regarding any last minute changes you might have, sometimes talking to the banquet facility or your photographer if questions arise or to discuss setup requirements. 3. They would review your music requests and make sure they have all your key songs. Many DJs will prepare a working CD with all your selected songs on it to even further make sure there are no issues on the day of your wedding. 4. Many DJs now will work on music programming on their laptop - they will prepare just the right mix of music for social hour and dinner ahead of time. For your dance selections, they may prepare a play list so all the songs you want are easily accessible and for quick reference. 5. They will prepare their equipment and load up just the right pieces for your event and bring sufficient backup in case of emergency. A typical wedding might require about 5-10 hours of preparation event BEFORE the day of your wedding. Ask your potential DJ how much time they invest in preparation for your event - you might be amazed at the differences between lesser DJs and true professionals. 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This is not the sort of item that I would normally buy on the web, but am happy that I did so. It is not too difficult to actually find bargains on the Internet. For example, to find a good bargain on lawnmowers, goto google, yahoo or whichever is your prefered search engine and simple type "lawnmower offers". By keeping the speech marks around the words your searching for will display results only containing those exact words, where as, just typing lawnmower offers will display both words, hence a more generic response. What many people don't know, is that the lising on the left and top of google are actually paid listing, ie, websites that are paying to have their pages listed for those keywords. I have found that they generally offer detailed info on products and what therefore recommend you search these listing. Of course, any sites that are generally on the first page of the search results also provide good content. Try also looking at google adwords on a webpage- Google run an advertising program where they will display only relevant ads to the discription on the page. Hopefully I haven't confused you! If so below is a brief outline on where to find lawnmower bargains on the net: 1. Ebay- always a good source, infact you can find almost everthing listed here, even fighter jets, although they won't help cutting the lawn! 2. Google adverts- these are always a good source as the companies are trying to target your specfic search term. Remember to use "" around the item you are searching for, to gaurantee a more targeted search. 3. General search engine listing 4. Bizrate is another good site, they carry out a search of 1000's of compaines and display the results, so that you can compare prices, delivery costs etc. Thanks, Johnathan Saunders &lt;br /&gt;http://www.lawn-mower-parts.info &lt;br /&gt;Just recently got into amatuer gardening enjoying every minute of it! 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A very good diet is one which has all the elemental vital nutrients proportioned correctly. No single food contains all the elemental nutrients we need. Different foods contain different essential nutrients. We therefore need to consume a wide variety of foods so that we obtain all the basic basic nutrients. In the west, large nutrient deficiencies are usually never seen. Our problem is that we tend to consume too much of some essential essential nutrients and not enough of others. This imbalance can lead to a number of diet-related diseases. Guidelines on good eating suggest that we consume the right amount of energy (calories) to keep us at the correct weight, eat less fat (particularly saturated fat), consume more fibre and eat less sodium (salt) and sugar. SO... WHAT SHOULD WE EAT? In the past, many pronouncements have been made saying that "Including some particular foods in a reducing diet would specifically help overweight people to shed weight more quickly and effectively". Grapefruit was a classic example. Grapefruit meals were the rage for years. More recently, in an American bestseller, pineapple, had magical weight-shedding properties. Unfortunately, all these pronouncements in the past were based on fiction rather than fact certainly not on any established medical fact! Apart from caffeine (which does have a small effect in speeding up the metabolism) no one item we eat or drink has been by scientific methods to have any realistic effect in speeding away our surplus fat. Weight loss depends entirely on the calories we don't consume. The substance is dietary fibre. Now its possible to cut your calorie consumption and at the same time increase your consumption of dietary fibre from the unrefined cereal foods and the fruits and vegetables which provide it. If you follow a high-fibre diet you should find that you are more satisfied on less calories. And more of the calories that go into your mouth will, to put it bluntly, go straight through and down the lavatory. Of course, the fewer calories the body uses from food the more it must pull from from your surplus body fat, so this adds up to faster weight loss. Another simple definition which will appeal to everyone who has ever tried to slim: More weight loss for less will power! When people consume high-fibre diets they excrete more calories in their stools (faeces). In several experiments, scientists have engaged in the task of evaluating the stools of those following high-fibre meals and have found that the calories excreted are measurably greater in number than the calories excreted by those on the normal, varied Western meals, rich in refined carbohydrate foods or, indeed, on any other pattern of eating. Tests conclude that the increased calorie content of the faeces amounts to nearly ten per cent when people follow high-fibre diets. Suffice it to say, those calories which are being flushed away are not being used by the body which means that the body is having to use more of its own surplus fat to combine in for them. So on a 1,000 calorie high-fibre diet the body is going to shed weight more quickly than on a normal 1,000 calorie diet of varied food or on any other 1,000 calorie diet. Before the high-fibre research findings it was concluded that weight loss depended entirely on the number of calories consumed compared with the number removed by the body. Now we have to factor in another addition to this simple statement.... Weight loss depends on the number and the source of calories eaten. The rate of weight loss will be influenced not only by the amount you consume, in terms of calories, but also by which foods you choose to make up that calorie intake. In recent years the evidence for the health benefits of fibre, or roughage as it used to be called, has grown so strong that it has filtered through from the medical journals and is now well known to the British and American public. Following is an example of a breakfast recipe that should add a little variety to that all important meal, as well as supplying important vitamins, minerals, enzymes and fiber. (Thanks to: Rebecca Prescott who runs a natural health website that includes articles on green tea weight loss and metabolism, cla for weight loss and whether it works, and reviews of Dr Atkins diet, and the zone diet.) Summer Special Salad (Good for Breakfast, lunch or dinner) Serves 4. Preparation time - 20 minutes. Ingredients &lt;br /&gt;* Water melon - 1 (medium size) &lt;br /&gt;* Tomato -  kg &lt;br /&gt;* Celery - 20 gram &lt;br /&gt;* Orange -4 &lt;br /&gt;* Grapes -100 gram &lt;br /&gt;* Pineapple (chopped) - 1 cup &lt;br /&gt;* Raisins - 12 &lt;br /&gt;* Salt and pepper - to taste Salad Dressing &lt;br /&gt;* Salad oil - 6 tsp &lt;br /&gt;* Mustard -2tsp &lt;br /&gt;* Chopped onion - 2 &lt;br /&gt;* Pepper - 2tsp &lt;br /&gt;* Sugar -1 tsp Blend all the ingredients for the salad dressing in a mixer. Preparation Chop all the fruits and vegetables. Take the pulp out of the watermelon and put all the chopped fruits and tomatoes into the outer covering of the watermelon. Pour the salad dressing on top. Garnish with raisins. Serve chilled. Eating fruit and vegetables raw gives you hundreds of of their vitamins lost from cooking processes. It also means you get enzymes which are great for helping the digestive process. Watermelon is rich in vitamin C and is also one of the few sources of lycopene, others being tomatoes, red grapefruit and guava. Lycopene is a particularly effective antioxidant. 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He produced many paintings, drawings and etchings that depicted scenes and characters taken from the Old Testament and Apocrypha. He also devoted his talents towards bringing to life people and places found in the New Testament, but most particularly the faces and events that pertained directly to the life of Jesus Christ. Rembrandt was a deeply religious man, and his connection to religion was a source of comfort during the dark times of his life. The period of Rembrandts religious art reveals a great deal about the artist and illustrates what inspired him. It was in the late 1650s that Rembrandt began to focus on portraits of religious figures. This was a time in his life when he and his family where subjected to great tragedy due to the death of two of his children, Hendrickje and Titus. To make matters worse, Rembrandt was forced to declare financial insolvency in 1656 and auction off his extremely valuable art collection and all of his household possessions. In an effort to find solace during these times of grief and darkness, Rembrandt began to paint religious portraits and scenes. Included in his now-famous dramatic religious art are depictions of Christ and the Virgin, the Apostles, namely James, Paul, Bartholomew and Simon, the Evangelists, Monks and Saints. Amongst all of Rembrandts religious art, one of his most famous pieces is his self-portrait as the Apostle Paul, dated 1657. In Rembrandts religious art, the faces of Apostles and Saints alike, peer out from the darkness of dimly-lit rooms. Rembrandt painted each religious characters face to reflect the burden of spiritual and also emotional conflicts. In The Apostle Bartholomew, 1657, Batholomew sits in a gloomy room painted with startlingly rich colors. The only light in the room falls on Bartholomews face, which is clearly framed in an expression of concern. Another piece that portrays the burden of worry and sorrow is the famous The Virgin of Sorrows, 1661. Again, Rembrandt makes use of vibrant colors and dim light to convey the feeling of a troubled mind and soul. Rembrandts religious art depicts the personality of an artist whose ability to create profound depth of expression in his characters most certainly arose from an understanding and compassion for these figures that goes beyond their iconic status. Physically, each character appears to come alive, and upon further reflection, one can observe Rembrandts unmatched skill to also accurately portray the state of their psychological being. For over 80 years scholars have debated over whether Rembrandts religious paintings formed a larger series. And still today, there is no conclusive evidence to suggest that the artist was working on a series of paintings of biblical figures. Nonetheless, Rembrandts religious art remains some of the most important work of his career. 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There will be doubts about each others friendships and a bundle of complaints about how I am suffering but no one is simply concerned. Why the communication lines have broken down so badly? Why are spouses not satisfied with each other? It is difficult to say. But this problem can be solved with little effort. Let them sit together and write all their complaints on a paper. Exchange the papers and discuss about everything. Decide that from now onwards, I will try and satisfy you in all the possible ways. If you still have to say something to me, tell me after a month. Give me a months time. Keep the talks on through out the month and determine that we will bring back cheer in our life again. We will bring happiness back and become a model couple. This decision itself will change a lot immediately. CD Mohatta writes on Love, Marriage and Dating.  This website is a guide on dating, love, relationship, romance, marriage, and break ups. 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It's possible that if there are 100 of your ideal target prospects in your normal marketing area - you will be able to make achieve your goals for a lifetime of endless new business. By now I hope you have invested time and energy considering precisely what your ideal clients look like. Before you spend another minute marketing yourself - determine exactly who you want to do business with. Will Rogers is quoted as saying that, "it doesn't matter that you are making good time, when you are heading in the wrong direction" - so check your map (picture of your ideal client type) before you go speeding off toward oblivion. I can not over emphasis the importance of that process. Nor can I over emphasize the importance  of not trying to see beyond who they are, to how much money you can make from them. The money will take care of itself if you have faith in the process and belief in yourself and the value you bring to the equation. After we have tightly identified our target audience we  still face a huge marketing challenge. How can we quickly articulate the value we offer these targeted folks when we find ourselves in front of one? If we can not describe our benefit in specific, tangible, and results oriented fashion - we won't be around long enough to prove our uniqueness and value. What we need is an "elevator" speech - a benefit statement we can blurt out in 15 seconds that will cause them to pause. When they pause we have their attention, which is all we want at this point, so we can take whatever is the next logical step in the process for us. Your elevator speech can be your most powerful weapon, if you've done your homework - created the clear identity of your target audience so your statement of benefits will resonate with the people who are important to you! Now your elevator speech will effectively get the attention of the people who are important to you, people you are uniquely positioned to serve. 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I have never seen anyone who has narrowed their niche too much. If you live in a small town and there are only a handful of people who represent your niche - that will do it. Each one of them knows other people just like them who live 20, 50, or 100 miles away. And we all know the credibility that automatically attaches to us when we are a specialist from afar. And those people have more friends just like them. According to the Columbia Books Directory of State and Regional Associations and Professional Societies there are 7,500 local chapters of organizations whose members share common interests. After you have determined the true nature of the people you want to work with, check it out. You will find an association of them closer to you than you think. And the member just down the street nay hold the key to getting your message in front of them. Fine tuning your target audience has other marketing benefits as well. 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But at the same time the Jews were saved from the total destruction of their spiritual values and the loss of their Torah in a very miraculous manner. Wasn't this a greater miracle? Let's ask another question: Our Rabbis tell us that Josef also experienced a miracle as he was being brought down to Egypt by the Yishmalim. They were carrying spices instead of carrying tar, so the that Josef would have a sweet smell as he travelled. Josef was being brought as a slave to an inescapable place of impurity and decadence, did the spices really help him? Could they change his frame of mind at such a time of desperation? The answer to the second question is yes! From these spices Josef saw that G-d was still with him and he wasn't forgotten. These spices were a ray of light in the darkness and a revelation to Josef that it was G-d himself who was taking him to Egypt. To answer the first question we need to understand that the purpose of a miracle is to reveal G-d's involvement ("the light of his face")in a given situation. It does not matter what the size of the miracle is, the main thing is that we see that G-d is with us. We know that a father loves his child not so much because he provides for his simple and basic needs but rather by the extra and special things which he gives his children. Surely the smaller miracle of Chanukah was that we were able to continue the mitzvah of lighting the menorah, but because it was smaller it revealed Hashem's love for us in a greater way. It was this small light of the menorah which announced to the world Hashem's burning love for his chosen people. Based on Sichot Mussar Rabbi Eliyahu Mitterhoff is the director of the Global Yeshiva. The Global Yeshiva is devoted to creating a warm and friendly yet serious place for people of all levels to share and discuss Torah and Orthodox Judaism. 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Should the wife obey her husband? What should be the attitude toward an unbelieving partner in marriage? These and many related questions arise from time to time as people seek to find some set of rules by which to live the Christian life. In the first place, we do not have detailed laws today as did the Jews. We have to find for ourselves the good works which were before ordained that we should walk in them. The secret of success in the Christian life is to make ourselves available to and for Christ so that He can work thru us. Nowhere does it say that the wife should obey the husband. She is to voluntarily submit. God has said so. We must take it that this is the best course to follow. Who are we to question God? But God also has a purpose for everything He says and does. We need to be on the watch for what may be the reason. There is a mystery spoken of in Ephesians 5:32. Some, who are not careful in their reading, read into this that the church which is the body of Christ is the bride of Christ. The Word nowhere mentions a bride of Christ. The unity expressed by the husband and wife being one flesh manifests the unity of Christ and His church. This is the theme in this passage. Since the church is today manifesting the manifold wisdom of God to principalities and powers in the heavenlies (Ephesians 3:10), how well this perfect relationship of husband and wife sets that wisdom forth. It is indeed a mystery that husband and wife are one flesh, no longer two. Not only is the wife to submit, but the husband is to love. This gives a practical exposition of the unity of the one body of Christ. In this relationship where the wife is never told to obey, children and servants are to obey. But the parents have a responsibility toward the children, and the master should be careful with the servant. He also has a Master! To the world, and also to the unseen powers, the Christian home can be a manifestation of the one body and show that it does touch the earth in its walk. These truths also give new motive and zest to the family relationships. All the members of the family can feel that their duties and relationships reach right up into heavenly places where their citizenship is. Let the husband remember that his love, even though it be to an unsubmissive wife, shows forth the love of Christ for His church. And the wife, by being submissive, even to an unloving husband, can be a model of the church which is the body of Christ. The obedience of the children, even as the Lord was subject to His parents (until 30 years old!), can add to this harmony and witness. And parents can also show forth the love of the Father in heaven by loving and bringing up the children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Servants are to do service as unto the Lord, making for greater harmony. And the master should be careful with the servant, not mistreating or withholding wages. Truly the home can be a great witness to truth. Let us all remember that we are members of one another. 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Today, as we kindle our own lights, we call forth a revelation of this now hidden and intense light. (12th century Kabbalist, R. Eliezer of Worms) The Primordial Light of Creation is hidden in the 36 candles of Chanukah. (Bnei Yissachar, Kislev) Introduction The mood of Winter shares with us the tender gift of  returning to our inner wombs, where our wisdom resides and from which our destiny will once again shine forth in Divine Timing. Chanukah, the Festival of Lights invites us to turn our senses inward to find, cultivate, and rededicate our inner sanctuary. It is a time to empty accumulated garbage, to create an open and receptive space, and to cultivate an intimate relationship with our emotions as the sensory system of our soul. As we become more peaceful inside, we gather back our power, one candle at a time. The more supportive and nurturing our inner container, the more the Ohr HaGanuz, the Primordial Light of Creation becomes available to us during this time of year. Spiritually, the eight nights of Chanukah are a cumulative and progressive process through which the light of the menorah grows to reveal the inherent light of Creation. The total number of Chanukah lights over the eight days is 36 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8). As Rabbi Eliezer writes, these 36 lights arouse that very same Primordial Light which illuminated Adam and Eve on the dawn of their creation, the first 36 hours of their existence.  The Talmud teaches: 36 hours the Light served . . . and Adam HaRishon (Primordial Man) saw with it from one end of this world into the Other. (Yerushalmi, Brochot 8:5) The Midrash teaches that this intense light needed to be removed from the universe, hidden away for a time still to be realized. All this so duality could exist and the evolution and purpose of the universe could unfold. Ever since the dimming of that Primordial Light, we yearn for it, search for it and pursue it, in our prayers, studies and meditation. Yet, even in our darkest hours, we can access this memory born of the 36 hours when we, humanity as a whole, were bathed in this light. "Where was this Light to be hidden?" asks the Midrash. It answers, "in the Torah." When we immerse ourselves in the truth and wisdom of the Torah, in its inner radiance, we can experience this Primordial Light of wisdom, purpose, and the intent of creation. The significance of the number 36 will lead us into some further deeper understandings. Gods Name Gods Name in Hebrew is Elo-him (language of Moses) Gods Name in Arabic is Al-lah  (language of Mohammed) Gods Name in Aramaic is Elahh (language of Jesus) They all share a common three letter root in Hebrew:  Alef, Lamed and Heh. The sum gematria, or numerical value of the three letters is 36 (Alef  1, Lamed  30, Heh  5). Torah Concept of light (in one form or another), appears exactly 36 times throughout the entire Torah (Rokayach). Moses It  took Moses 36 days to explain the Torah to Israel (Seder&lt;br /&gt;Olam Rabbah 10). Moses himself was born exactly 36 years after the oppression in Egypt began. When Moses was born, it is said that the house was filled with light. It is written there, And she saw him, that he was GOOD (Exodus 2:2) and there (in Genesis 1:4)  it is also written, God saw the light, that it was GOOD (Talmud; Sotah 12a) Commentary to above: She saw him, that it (he) was good  it being the Ohr HaGanuz  Hidden Light of Creation, as a Presence that came into the world with Moses. (Shaarei Leshem, p. 130) The word in the Torah used to describe the Hidden or Primordial Light is tov meaning GOOD.  When it appears in the Torah for the first time, the first letter Tet of tov (good) has a very unusual feature.  The letter tet, like many other letters in a Torah scroll have tiny crowns extending from them (which kabbalists teach is a hidden language of its own). What is unusual about this letter here is that is has four crowns instead of the usual three. According to the Kabbalist, the Bnei Yissachar, when the four is multiplied by the number nine (the value of the tet itself), the total is 36. The Patriarch Isaac Abraham was a righteous person whose very life embodied the values of the Hidden Light of creation.  But when Isaac was born, he was the first in history to be circumcised on the eighth day.  Since eight represents transcending the physical, he became infused with all that "eight" represents (transcendence), raising him forever above the natural world.  This is why he, at such a young age warranted to see the Divine Presence like his father.  Contrary, to popular legend, Isaac was 37 years old when he was sacrificed. According to the mystical tradition, Isaac was a very willing and enthusiastic participant in offering himself up as a sacrifice to G-d, and that although no slaughter took place, Isaac nevertheless left his body. The event took place when Isaac was 37, for the reason that he had already reached his spiritual climax at the end of a complete 36 year life cycle.  According to Midrash, although Isaac had not died physically, a part of him transcended even further beyond his earthly identity, causing him to be likened to an angel.  The text says he was blind after the Akeidah (binding, sacrifice).  It wasnt physical blindness he suffered from, but being blind to garments of this existence, especially the aspect of duality (this is why he was blind to his own twins characteristics, Esau and Jacob).  The energy of the 36 facilitates a non-dualistic consciousness since it is a light which Primordial Man bathed in, before the Fall. Rachel and Leah The total amount of years it took Jacob to transform on his life journey was 36 (from when he left home, and then returned with his new family). (Rashi, Bereishit 28:9) Jacob then meets his soul mate Rachel (archetype of free-will), but gets tricked into marrying Rachels sister, Leah (archetype of destiny). The gematria of the Hebrew name Leah (lamed-aleph-heh) is also 36. The letters are also a rearrangement of the holy Name of God as mentioned above (Alef, Lamed, Heh). According to Kabbalah, Leah is the Biblical archetype of unanticipated destiny.   She may not be what we choose to have happen to us in life, nor is she even desirable, but when she is accepted and embraced (Jacob accepted her as part of the family) it is through her that transformation happens.  It is through the influence of Leah that the tribes of Israel are born and Destiny is fulfilled.  It is through Leah that the seed of the Messiah is produced (through Judah, House of David, etc..) who will eventually come to initiate humanity into an Age where the Ohr HaGanuz, the Hidden Light, will be revealed. Now we look at Rachel who gives birth to only two sons.  Her first son is Joseph, and the younger one, Benjamin.  However, Rachel dies in Bethlehem while giving birth to Benjamin, at age 36.  It was at this age, that Heaven felt she had fulfilled her life journey. Like Isaac, her grandfather, legend tells of her absolute willingness to offer her life (one incarnation) for a higher cause (in this case, Benjamin). In history, Benjamin comes to represent Jerusalem and the Holy Temple since they were both built on the tribal land of Benjamin.  It also happens to be the same exact site (Temple Mount  - Mt. Moriah) where years earlier Isaac was willing to sacrifice his own life. Temple Mount in Jerusalem is one of the most powerful energy vortexes in the world. It is the same site where the Chanukah miracle would take place later in history. Interestingly enough, Chanukah is the ONLY Jewish holiday that takes place in ISRAEL, and specifically on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The story of Chanukah is hardly given a mention in the entire Talmud.  Less than one page is devoted to it, while other holidays receive entire Tractates reviewing the holiday in depth and detail. The rabbis of the earlier generations tried to play down the story of Chanukah for political reasons, but it would not go away.  Today, it is one of the most popular and beloved Jewish holidays, treasured especially by children and mystics  guardians of the Hidden Light. When does the Chanukah Story take place in history?  In the 36th Century of the Hebrew Calendar. The 36 Hidden Saints (Lamed Vav Tzaddikim) According to tradition, there are 36 lofty souls present in every generation who sustain, nurture and guard this Hidden Light. Those that guard it, remain hidden and unassuming as well.  These 36 righteous people are sparks of that Hidden Light. Through their refined consciousness, this light, warmth and wisdom flows into and permeates the world. Master Kabbalist - The Holy Ari (1534-1572) Rabbi Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi - The ARI - reverently known as Ari HaKadosh, was the lion of his and all generations when it came to revealing the depth of Kabbalah and its understanding of the Universe as a whole.  Until this very day, nobody comes close to his greatness and light in terms of revealing the metaphysics of existence contained within the secrets of Torah. For our own interest here, the ARI remained hidden for most of his life, until his maggid, a non-physical guide, announced it was time for him to reveal himself.  He had received his mission to reveal the hidden when he was only 36 years old. He died some 2  years later. Conclusion Our world is filled with mysteries, and it is in the darkest months of the year, that the most luminous energy becomes available. The hidden is revealed and its radiance is accessible to all those who wish to partake and be nourished by it. The Chanukah lights, unlike the Shabbat candles, may not be used for personal pleasure. "These lights are holy. We must not use them for pleasure, we may only gaze upon them" (Chanukah liturgy).  For these Chanukah lights celebrate a primordial light, untouched, reminding us that there are higher forces at work. It is our connection with these higher forces that replace the false perception of separation and fear with experiences of oneness, Divine assistance and trust. In Earth school, we are in the process of learning and training ourselves to reach higher levels of consciousness. Indeed, the Chanukah lights serve as an antennae for holiness, drawing down the energy of the 36.  With every day of Chanukah that passes, the light gets increasingly stronger. We place our lit candles in the window as a beacon to all passersby to remind the world that darkness can indeed be dispelled, obscurity can be illuminated, and that it is Gods Light which will prevail in the end. 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And the angel stood,[a] saying, Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. 2 But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months. 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.&lt;br /&gt;4 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God[b] of the earth. 5 And if anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies. And if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this manner. 6 These have power to shut heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy; and they have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire. 7 When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our[c] Lord was crucified. 9 Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow[d] their dead bodies to be put into graves. 10 And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth. 11 Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 And they[e] heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, Come up here. And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them. 13 In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven. &lt;br /&gt;14 The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe is coming quickly. Okay guys let me tell you first a little of my insanity. As a maniac and someone that if he is not on medication can be out of his mind I for many years thought I was one of these two witnesses and this led me to do a lot of thought on this subject. I am still not convinced I am not one of these two prophets and yet for a person to swallow that might be a little to much. In my years I have mused a little and I know some things as a prophet who can question Jesus on issues that He has revealed to me over time on this topic. So let me give a teaching on this and tell you what may seem to you a little fictional tale. Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. 2 But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months. The two witnesses will have a season where they will be sent into many churches where they will be told to observe by God what is the commitment of the people that have their hands in the air worshipping. Sitting in a church watching worship can be measured by feeling the presence of God in the building. The more the peoples hearts are sincere in their walk with God in their day to day life the more anointing will be in the building. I find it quite easy to measure the worshippers by the amount of angels I see in the building worshipping. If I go for a month and never see an angel worshipping I know that the heart of the people is not good. After church over coffee if you spend time speaking to most of the people in church it doesnt take long sharing Jesus and what he is doing in your life to find the people that love to hear about the things of Jesus and his kingdom and the other who wish youd talk about other subjects. Of course as a prophet if the Lord after a month or two at the church tells you to give the church a prophetic word of correction and the leaders of the church tell you to leave the church you know what sort of church you are in. The time is coming very soon where the Beast will turn the public, the gentiles on the Christians. Any person that isnt walking in obedience and having a grace filled life to people with no faith will be trampled by the people with no faith. But people who are lights on a hill and who are free with their compassion and grace for the unsaved will be spared. The two witnesses will tell the world what a true Christian is supposed to be like and so lukewarm Christians will have the Beast to contend with, possibly the Mark to contend with and the testimony of the two witnesses who as true prophets will be rebuking and bringing correction to the half hearted Christians in an effort to save some. These have power to shut heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy; and they have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire. The two witnesses will demand righteousness in the earth and speak directly to governments and warn them to make their laws to come into alignment with the Holy Laws of God and Jesus. Governments that do not obey these modern terrorists will experience the wrath of God as the witnesses pronounce plagues like Moses did on the countries in wilful disobedience. Now we all know how Australia and the USA deal with terrorist threats. 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Right to buy schemes introduced in 1980 has given the right to tenants to buy their property at discounted rates. More than five million council right tenants have become homeowner through this scheme. You can be a part of the most important social revolutions of this century by endorsing council right to buy scheme. If you are a secured tenant of  a local authority  London borough council  Housing action trust  Registered landlord (non charitable) Then you are legally capable of buying the house under the Housing Act. Buying a home can be expensive. Right to buy mortgage can help you meet the cost of home.  For right to buy a council tenant needs to have two years public sector tenancy. A new council tenant that is if the tenancy began on or after 18th January 2005 will require minimum five year tenancy. Before going to right to buy mortgage, calculate the amount you have to pay for right to buy. Most lenders will provide 95%-100% of the right to buy amount. 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This rivalry has been growing for years now, in communities (both religious and scientific), in our schools, and even in our courts of law. After such a long, enduring war of beliefs, one must ask the questionare they ever going to find a middle ground? Are these two views of the world so far apart that they can never meet? Perhaps those who argue are simply not willing to let them. In my opinion, based on my own observations, I believe that both of these theories hold an element of truth but are, by themselves, incomplete. I will not say that either belief is wrong, but perhaps that willing lack of bias is the reason that these two seemingly separate perspectives fit so neatly together for me. To be quite honest, I believe the only reason that these two theories have never officially met in the middle is because of their followers blind devotion to being right and someone else being wrong. (See why do we need to limit God?) Im not going to go into great detail about the personal reasons for everyones choice and beliefs; Ive mentioned them in other articles and will probably re-explore them in the future. I will, however, try to start at the beginningliterally. To do this I must make one thing perfectly clear....no matter what it is, a thought or idea, there are always two ways to look at anything. Duality is the basis of perception as much as it is the basis for our belief in how this all started. Knowing this, we must explore both perspectives and their root. Creationism: The belief that all things were created by God, completely, at the Moment of Creation. Evolutionism: The belief that all things were created over time, adapting based on the environment and the rules of survival of the fittest. The key to both of these beliefs is actually in the definition. Creationists believe God is not subject to Time while Evolutionists believe that all things are subject to Time. 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In truth, one cannot prove either one of these perspectives to be true. You cannot prove that 5 minutes ago happened any more than 5 minutes from now will happen. You can try, many people have, but when it comes down to it you are always in the here and now. For example, when you started reading this article it was here and now, but youve moved forward it seems, youve progressed.and yet, youre still here and now. I hope this makes sense because it is vital to the rest of this article. So, the question remains, how can two opposing perspectives meet? Easily if one can admit that they are both true as much as false. The single biggest cause of strife or separation is our need to be correct.this need is based on our own need to feel better about ourselves and, of course, to define ourselves. In fact, without this need, one can see that all perspectives of reality are equally valid. But what do we see? In The Beginning Both the scientific community and the religious community agree on one thing when it comes to creation. They agree that it started somewherewhether you believe in the Big Bang or The Void (Genesis) the beginning is always nothingness. The Big Bang For the most part, scientists believe that all matter, broken down far enough, is the same thingin fact, this thing is not measurable and beyond description. It is so infinitely small that one could actually say it is without size at all. This energy makes up everything, living or otherwise. This energy, in its original form, is the foundation of our material reality. The Big Bang theory is simply an explanation of the steps this energy went through in becoming what we see it to be today. (For a beautifully well designed chart of the Big Bang Process, visit www.crystalinks.com/bigbang.html) Remembering the concept of Time it is easy to see how this theory came into being. One thing must follow another, and another, and so onthus, the Big Bang Theory. This theory still states that the Beginning is indescribablein essence, before there was something, there was nothing. That nothingness evolved and expanded into different variations of itself and, over Time formed the Universe. Makes sense, right? Lets move on. The Void (Genesis) Creation theory is much simpler to explain, and at the same time much more complicated because it delves into the mind of God. To put it plainly, creation theory is the belief that all things were created by God at the Beginning. Genesis states that in the Beginning there was The Void and God was the Void and the Void was God. If youll notice, this theory still believes in that nothingness previously describedthe only difference here is that nothingness had a consciousness. It was Aware. So, nothingness and God are actually the same thingquite literally, everything (remember, first there was only the Void). Now, following this logic, nothingness became reality. Genesis describes this as a Seven Day process, but remember that nothingness has no Time so a Day means absolutely nothing. Keeping this in mind, we see that Genesis is not very different from the above image of the Big Bangit is a list of steps for the creation of the universe. But, does God need Time if it is everything? Further exploration is necessary. Duality and Unity This is going to be the most difficult part of this essay so I ask for your patience and an open-mind. For just a quick moment lets discuss the nature of Reality. After all, whether it is Creationism or Evolutionism the real focus here is the observation of the reality we all experienceright? Right. So, throwing our need to be correct aside, lets actually look at reality without bias or assumption. Reality (the world and our mind) is a complex mixture of equal and opposite perceptions. To put it simply, everything exists in a state of Duality. For Hot you have Cold, Light/Dark, Hard/Soft, Pleasure/Pain, Faith/Fear, etcthis state is constant, without it there would be no experience and no reality. How could you experience Hot if the experience of Cold didnt exist? The tricky part about understanding the Beginning is that this concept does not fall into Duality. What I mean here is that The Void is one thing. This nothingness is still something, but there is only one of it. One thing does not have Dualityit is simple Unity. This is the biggest stumbling block in our understanding of God, Reality, or Creation. We cannot grasp how One Thing (nothing) became so many variations of itselfhow did Duality come into being? There is only one answer to this, and it lies in your existence. One thing cannot be two things, but it can be perceived as two things. Unfortunately, for that to be true there must be a perceiver...thats you. But who was the perceiver in the Void? God and Us   Lets assume, for the moment, that this nothingness I have been referring to was actually conscious. Now, as one thing, this consciousness would only be aware of itself. It would not be aware of anything else or the possibility of anything else because it is everythingthere is no space or time, there is simply nothingness and the awareness of its existence as that nothingness. This is Unity. But, to experience anything, Duality must existand so that consciousness had to perceive itself to be two things. For the first time, the Void was perceived (very important) as separate. There was now a Perceiver and a Perceived. Before I continue, I would like to point out something very important about this consciousness. Our understanding of this consciousness is entirely dependent upon our own beliefs and limitations. We are talking about nothingnessinfinitely adaptable (it can be and is the foundation of everything), eternally present (how can something that is everything ever die?), and completely and utterly free (there are no rules to follow). Knowing this, a possibility opens to us. What would you do if you were God? Quite simplyyou would do everything. Everything covers a lot of things, I cannot begin to cover them all, but for the purposes of this exercise let us say that God wanted to experience. The perceiver wanted to perceive every possible variation of itselfwith Eternity to play with, wouldnt you? Remember that this consciousness can never truly die, it has nothing to fear and nothing to loseit is everything and always will be. And so, it has no biasGood or Bad, experience is the only goal. I realize that I keep stating this, but it is really very important to grasp this concept of being everything. Ill use an example just to be clear Currently, you have a countless number of possibilities that can move in and out of your mind. You can imagine purple skies, chocolate cars, and even entire experiences that you are not currently experiencingwe call this imagination, but to a consciousness that is everything there is no such thing as imagination. The mind of God is The Void; therefore any possibility that enters the mind of God is made real because it is within the Void (the building blocks of everything). Think about this, to a mind with no limitation, how many possibilities could exist? An infinite amountquite literally, anything that could exist does exist because all that is real is within the Void (there is nothing else, remember?). Now, doing everything doesnt just imply playing basketball or fishingthese are actions and not complete experiences. A complete experience is not just the action but also the state of mind of the perceiver. This state of mind includes belief, thoughts, doubts, memories, imagination, and even self-imposed limitations. What am I saying? Im saying that God, in wanting to do everything, wanted to experience every possible variation of self-awareness. There are 2 extremes here and an infinite amount of variations in between. &lt; - -  Complete Awareness                                                                  Complete Denial - -&gt; Basically, God not only wanted to experience being everything, it very much wanted to experience what it would be like to not be everything. It wanted to experience what it would be like to be complete unaware of its own divinity. Now, of course, God will always be God (everything cannot stop being everything), but because it perceives itself to be separate from the Void it can absolutely convince itself that it is something else. This is the freedom of an unlimited consciousness...it can believe whatever it likes. The Moment and Time This is the final step in our exploration of Creationism and Evolutionism because this is where they meet. They meet in the concept of Time, remember? First, lets look at The Moment. In The Void (or the Beginning) there is no time. Eternity and a single Moment are the same thing. When Duality was created there was a mass explosion of possible Moments that entered the mind of God (we call this Reality or the Universe). All of these Moments, of course, are still within the Void and therefore exist in the same place or time. Hard to grasp? It should be. Now, remembering that Time does not exist in Unity, we must explore Duality to find it. The perceiver (God convinced it is separate from itself) exists in Duality, and because of that it can experience. But the very concept of experience is based on a series of Moments happening one after anotherso Time must be perceived. The most unbelievable part about this is that, in an infinite amount of possible moments, there is an order to it. There appears to be a story to each of our lives. I mean, with all things existing at once, it is completely possible (to God, all things are) that a Dinosaur could fall out of your fridge at any timebut that doesnt happen, does it? Out of all the seemingly chaotic events in each of our lives there is also an order. Why? Because experience is a broad topicnot only does God want to experience each state of mind, it wants to experience every possible series of experiences as well. Basically, it wanted to be you and everyone else. And here you are, thinking it took you time to read this article, but in reality youve never left the Void. In conclusion, yes the universe was created in steps. 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MATERIALS Rectangular Boxes - apple boxes, xerox paper boxes or similar &lt;br /&gt;Colorful plastic or paper plates &lt;br /&gt;Spray paint &lt;br /&gt;Construction paper in assorted colors &lt;br /&gt;Heavy ribbon  &lt;br /&gt;Staple gun &lt;br /&gt;Brad fasteners &lt;br /&gt;Craft knife &lt;br /&gt;Glue and Masking tape &lt;br /&gt;Markers &lt;br /&gt;Foam letters and numbers to decorate INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare the Box -  Start with one rectangular box for each party guest. If the box has flaps, cut them off with the craft knife. Turn the box upside down and cut out a square area on one side of the bottom (now the top of your race car) big enough to accommodate a child. Paint Your Race Car - Spray paint your box a bright color - red, blue, green, yellow, or orange. Attach "Suspenders" - Using the staple gun, staple heavy ribbon from end to end on either side of the box as "suspenders" to allow kids to wear their cars. Add Wheels - Choose four plastic plates to make two wheels on either side of the box. Use a contrasting color to the color of the race car box itself. Fasten the plates with brads so the wheels will turn. Add another plate on top of the box to make a functioning steering wheel. Add Headlights and Tail Lights - Cut two circles of yellow construction paper and glue to the front of the car for headlights. Cut two smaller circles of red construction paper and glue to the rear end of the car for tail lights. Make an Exhaust Pipe - Make an exhaust pipe from a toilet paper tube with crepe paper streamers. Attach the tube to the car by making a series of cuts around one end of the tube, flaring it out against the back of the car, and securing with masking tape. Personalize Your Race Car - using colored construction paper shapes, markers, foam numbers and letters. Now make a race track in your yard using caution tape, old tires, hay bales, or whatever.  For great ideas on incorporating this craft into a party, visit our Race Car Birthday Party page. Patricia B. Jensen is a mother of three and kids party enthusiast.  She is the webmaster and owner of Kids-Party-Paradise.com - a complete resource for kids party ideas including invitations, cakes, decorations, games, costumes, favors, and food. Subscribe to the Kids Party Paradise Newsletter and get timely updates on popular new party ideas and themes, and so much more... 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Do you have your personal weight where you'd like it to be? I know I don't, and I think if you posed that question to a great number of people they would tell you the same thing. I conducted a survey not that long ago of college students asking this exact question, and you know what, the majority said they weren't happy with their current weight. If this is the feeling of college students how do you think the response would go from those of us that are in our 40's and 50's. The reality is it all comes down to our lifestyle and the choices we make day to day. What are you having for lunch today? Better yet what did you have for breakfast this morning? These are very important questions and they need to be planned meals with the right food if you're serious about weight loss solutions. There is no quick fix, although that's what most of us want, if you're serious about losing those pound you need to be serious about doing the work. Now most of you probably don't want to hear these same obvious recommendations again but lets go over a few of them. The most important of them all is diet, it's just not possible to eat what ever your heart desires and expect to not gain weight. What are you currently planning on eating for dinner tonight? If you were thinking of it in terms of weight loss solutions would you still have the same thing? If you want to lose weight, you need discipline. Now not to suggest you can never have junk food again, the key is to minimize intake, and everything in moderation. Eating right is the number one thing to staying fit, now followed closely behind to exercise. The best scenario, devote an hour a day to cardio, if you're schedule doesn't allow for this, do the best you can but don't let yourself off the hook easy. When we get right at the core of weight loss solutions, there isn't a quick fix. While many of us are looking for immediate gratification the natural healthy solution isn't out there. Just look at all the gad diets that come and go, if they all worked we wouldn't need more of them. You need to get off your butt, and get busy. If you're having trouble knowing where to start you can research a lot of good healthy diet plans, and exercise routines on the Internet. Take some time to plan your week for meals, and activity and make it happen. You'll find a vast array of weight loss solutions, as well as diet and exercise plans online, but you need to take the first step and find them, they won't ever find you. If you're struggling to find relevant weight loss information, or want to read some more articles about tips to lose weight visit our website at Weight loss tips. 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People, with a musical bent of mind, generally prefer to use the handsets fabricated by this manufacturer. This way, they get to listen to their favorite songs, as and when they want to! They can also cater to their communication needs in an efficient and reliable manner. The Sony Ericsson W Series, include many such mobile phones with advanced mobile music options. One of the flagship products from this range is the Sony Ericsson W800i. The Sony Ericsson W800i is a walkman branded mobile phone that comes with an in-built music player and sophisticated music management software. The music transfer software allows for easy and quick transfer of music from CDs to the handset. In addition, the W800i handset comes with six of the top songs to initiate a person to the mobile music experience! A 2-megapixel digital camera with capabilities for video recording is another key feature of this mobile phone model. An owner of the mobile phone can use the imaging options to capture some his most memorable moments for posterity. He can also send the pictures as MMS messages to his family and friends. The internal memory of the Sony Ericsson W800i is supported by 1 GB of expandable memory. So, there is quite a lot of memory to store all the songs, images and video clips.  The Sony Ericsson W800i is easy to use. The handset is also Bluetooth compatible. Leading network service providers, in the UK for instance, have realized the importance of mobile phones from the Sony Ericsson W Series. They are therefore offering attractive contract deals on the use of the W800i and other handsets from this series. The novelty of these offers is that in many such deals the handsets are offered absolutely free to subscribers. In addition, the line rentals of these deals are cost effective. Free gifts, which are a part of many such offers, make these contract deals all the more alluring. 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Bluetooth also refers to the standard communication protocol (IEEE 802.15.1) specifically designed for this kind of short-range wireless communication. The core of Bluetooth technology lies in a low-cost 9 mm x 9 mm microchip that functions as a short-range radio link when inserted into an electronic device, making the device Bluetooth-enabled. Wireless communication between various bluetooth-enabled devices takes place via these radio links, instead of via cables as used in normal networking. Since Bluetooth technology uses radio signals, which are omni-directional and can be transmitted through walls and other obstacles, Bluetooth-enabled devices dont need to be in line of sight or be pointing at each other. Bluetooth radio modules operate in the open, unlicensed ISM (industrialscientificmedical) spread-spectrum 2.4 GHz frequency band, divided into 79 channels separated by 1 MHz each. To avoid interference from other signals, the Bluetooth signal hops to a new channel every time it transmits or receives a data packet, making Bluetooth connection robust and secure. The communication range of Bluetooth technology varies from 1 m to 100 m, depending upon the maximum power permitted (1 mW to 100 mW).  Because of this channel hopping, there should not be a consistent problem with other devices using the 2.4 Ghz frequency band, such as old cordless phones. Each Bluetooth-enabled device can simultaneously communicate with up to seven other devices within a single personal area network, called a piconet. Each device can simultaneously belong to several piconets.  Each device negotiates with each other via a defined device name so that each device can keep track of who it is communicating with.  The device name to use when you are setting up your Bluetooth device is typically cleared stated in the accompanying device documentation. Bluetooth technology offers built-in security with 128-bit encryption and PIN code authentication. When Bluetooth products identify themselves, they use the PIN code the first time they connect, thereafter staying securely connected. Practical Applications of Bluetooth Networking Some of the popular applications of Bluetooth technology are in wireless networking between a mobile phone and a laptop/desktop, between a mobile phone and a hands-free headset, between PCs in a restricted space and between the input and output devices of a PC (e.g., mouse, keyboard, printer). Bluetooth technology can also be used to transfer files, images and MP3 files between mobile phones or between MP3 players/digital cameras and computers. Limitations of Bluetooth Technology Short communication range (up to 100 m) is the greatest limitation of Bluetooth technology. Also, the data transfer rates are much lower compared to other wireless communication technologies. Susceptibility to interference from other devices operating in the 2.4 MHz band, notwithstanding adaptive frequency hopping, is another limitation. The Bluetooth technology is still not fully developed, so there is plenty of room for improvement. Bluetooth-Enabled Devices The Bluetooth wireless technology specification is available free-of-charge to Bluetooth member companies around the world. Many companies are interested in making their devices Bluetooth-enabled in order to avoid the clutter of wires with seamless connections and offer simultaneous transmission of data and voice as in hands-free talking. Bluetooth technology is commercially available in a wide range of applications such as mobile phones, automobiles, medical devices, play stations and many more. Jon is a computer engineer who maintains many websites to pass along his knowledge and findings.  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Nothing can be worse than purchasing large ticket items while you are carried away on an overwhelming whirlwind of emotion, which often accompanies these big-ticket purchases.  The best way to minimize purchasing mistakes and errors in judgement is to get your financing together first.  Lets take a quick look at a few of these purchases and how they can be best approached. Buying a home-if you are planning on buying or refinancing a home take the time to learn about the details about various loan programs on the market by talking to several lenders including both banks and mortgage brokers.  There are a wide variety of conventional and governmental home loan programs (including FHA and VA loans) that may be more tailored to your short, medium and long range needs. One of the best things you can do is ask a bank for a free HUD booklet, which explains the fundamentals of home loans and how they impact you.  Learn the financial speak and dont sign ANYTHING unless you (really) know what you are doing. Always be sure to talk to at least three loan officers and take notes, read loan literature, get pre-qualified for financing and understand exactly what you are doing BEFORE you look at homes.  Doing so makes you a smarter buyer and less likely to make mistakes. Buying a car-it doesnt make any sense to me to buy a new car and lose thousands of dollars within minutes by driving it off the car lot. It makes more financial sense to buy a nice pre-owned car at a far less price of course, you want to have it professionally inspected by a third party (licensed mechanic) before you buy it.  And the key is the time of year you buy the car.  In my opinion the best time of the year to buy a car is January or February of each New Year.  Heres why: A used car may be selling for $10,0000.00 on December 31 of a given year but on January 1 (the next day/the new year) it will not be worth as much as the day before because of the calendar change (.)  Used cars tend to sell slower during this period of the year and your negotiating strength is highest.  I like to think of this strategy as being prudent not cheap. Buying education-colleges are in the business of selling education. They have classes to fill and representatives to help steer students into those classes. Many people who go to school seem to follow the follower by chasing trends.  Remember the rush to get a computer programming degree during the 80s?  Everybody ran off to be a programmer only to find out (after they graduated) that much of the employment demand had been filled by the glut of computer graduates.  Trends are like that  by the time you hear about a hot job market and run off to get educated for it, the market is filled.  So heres the key to selecting an education: What do you love to do?  What would you do for free everyday?  Thats probably a good starting point for selecting an education.  America is a giant monopoly board and areas like business; law and medicine are good choices for education too. No matter what education you pursue you should (once again) get your financing together first.  Request information from the schools of interest to you.  Meet with their financial aid departments; find out about student loans and state and federal grants. Many communities have work incentive programs that offer education and training for unemployed or displaced workers, call your local Bureau of Employment and ask if they have sources for assistance. If you have a disability, you may want to contact your local Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (BVR) they have many programs that may be able to assist you or fund your education. Whether you are a parent of a child who is planning on college or an adult planning on going to school, dig in and research all your financial options (Dont forget the Internet!)  And remember: Financing first! Copyright  2005&lt;br /&gt;James W. Hart, IV&lt;br /&gt;All Rights reserved James W. Hart, IV, a consumer advocate and CEO of Smart Books Publishing http://www.smart67.com has been involved in the field of residential and commercial real estate mortgage financing since 1987.  Hart, previously licensed to engage in the sale of real estate in the state of Ohio, has been directly involved in the origination of residential and commercial mortgage financing and has worked with residential and commercial mortgage lenders, large commercial mortgage banking firms and life insurance companies for financing. Hart is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army, graduate of the University of Toledo and graduate of the Cleveland Institute of electronics. He is a member of the National Panel of Consumer Arbitrators and the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. 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And every couple strives to make this occasion as beautiful as they can. In order to enhance beauty of the occasion, what really come in handy are flowers. Well, your guests would cherish the memory of mesmerizing floral arrangements in the wedding ambiance for long. Yes, a wedding celebration could be memorable if floral decoration is done aesthetically. Usually, by wedding flowers we mean bridal bouquet, flower bouquets (to be placed on reception tables) and floral adornments for the wedding or reception party. Nowadays, customized wedding ceremonies are on the block. An increasing number of couples want to enter into the wedlock in their own perceived style and fashion. Most often, they show earnest willingness for a unique theme wedding that they have dreamed for long. And flowers prove to be of great help in making their dream come true. For unique floral arrangement, it is always preferred to seek help of a florist having expertise in wedding floral arrangements. 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Frankly, it is because they can get it. Finally, you want to find out what is included in the fee. Many doctors offer a flat fee that covers the procedure as well as pre-operative appointments and post-operative checkups. Other doctors will bill these items separately, so when pricing procedures, be sure to keep this in mind. One doctor may seem more expensive than the other, but if everything is included, it might actually even out. In general, the expense of liposuction should run from $2,000 to $7,000. These figures, however, can vary wildly depending on what exactly is to be done and the part of the country you are in. Ricardo de Silva is with PlasticSurgeonPractices.com - a directory of plastic surgeons. Visit us to read more plastic surgery articles. 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For some, transitioning to a new career is easier than others. Some professionals already possess a foundation of skills to make the transition easier.  Ill give an example. An unemployed network engineer and hobby electrician decides to become an electrical contractor for new construction.  His transition might be easier because he needs minimal training to enter the new field. But others require training, or additional schooling, which can sometimes be costly. Strategy for Changing Careers Its best to take a strategic approach when changing careers. The first step is identifying a career of interest to you. Then, visit jobsites like Careerbuilder.com,Monster.com, and Hotjobs.com and search for job postings by keywords or titles relating to your newly desired career field.  Next, read through the job postings identified, analyze them, and try to determine the knowledge, skills, and abilities employers are searching for in this field.  Once youve researched your chosen career, deepen your knowledge through class work or mentoring with a friend whom you respect and whose experience might relate to that field.   In order to advance in your field of choice, an undergraduate or advanced degree may be necessary. Speak to a Recrutier Another way to make an effective career change is to contact someone like myself  a recruiter or headhunter who specializes in your desired field. The purpose of your call is to gather information about your chosen profession. For example, at Find Great People International, we have recruiters specializing in manufacturing, information technology, health care, apparel, finance and accounting, and professional temporary staffing.  It may be helpful to jot down a list of questions before your call.   When I speak to someone about changing careers, the individual usually acknowledges they do not possess the skills or experience to do the job yet -- but they are eager to break in. I evaluate their skills, based on a series of questions.  Sometimes theyll have a foundation for the new career and thats a starting point. Education:  a Positvie Step Schooling or training is a wise first step for many who shift careers, provided they have the money to pay for it. There are times when I recommend a national training center with locations throughout the U.S.  Or, since I specialize in the IT field, Ill suggest a technical training institute, or a technical college that offers supplemental training.    Some certifications and trainings in the computer field can range between $8,000-10,000.  This may seem steep, but the truth is most places of employment will not hire you without some sort of training. Step Into Your Field in a Better Job Market There is a third, bolder angle, which works better in a more robust job market.  Simply investigate companies in your field of interest, contact them directly, and ask them if they are hiring entry level.  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He has successfully found several hundred great people for clients all over the Eastern U.S. His focus includes Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Insurance, and Financial Services. For the past five years, Steve has averaged an interview-to-hire ratio of 3 to 1, compared to the industry average of 7 to 1. In November 1994, Steve achieved his Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) certification. He is one out of approximately 90 in the state of South Carolina with this designation. In addition, he has served as President for the State Recruiting Association and is a tenured member of the Board of Directors for that organization. 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If you are a beginner to the game, you can always pick up a copy of the Bingo brochure which is available at each respective location. These will provide you with more details on the particular games, rules and payouts. Basically, players buy cards with numbers on them in a 5 x 5 grid corresponding to the five letters in the word B-I-N-G-O. Numbers are then drawn at random (out of a possible 75 in American Bingo, and 90 in British Bingo )and announced to the audience so that the players will cross out the same corresponding number which appear on their card. This process is repeated until one player completes a 'Bingo' pattern. There are a lot of different combinations of patterns that can be attained. Some examples are "Black Out", "Single Line", "Double Line", " Y pattern" and many more. A bingo Card usually contains 24 numbered spaces and one free space (blank), with which you play BINGO. 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Having said that, you can imagine how awkward it was for me the day we decided to get engaged.  Engagement announcements should be happy occasions, but I would sooner have eaten a glass sandwich than break my happy news to them back home.  We even read a book entitled Awkward Engagement Announcements Made Easy.  Ha!  None of it helped with my folks. I felt so sorry for Alice as none of us could recall her doing anything that could have deliberately antagonized either of my patents.  Back when we first started courting, I remember my father muttering something about how woman should allow men to be men and concentrate on being woman as god intended them to be.  He never said another word after that, so we can only try to guess what his objections were.  Maybe he didnt like the fact that she smoked cigars, or perhaps it was the big evil eagle tattooed across her upper back that he objected to. 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He then raised his fist in the air and yelled at the top of his lungs, OVER MY DEAD BODY.  Sadly, he collapsed right there and then and died of a massive heart attack.  Mum hasnt spoken to me since that day. 12 months on and Alice and I are getting divorced.  She became a truck driver and pratically lives on the roads around Europe.  During our short marriage, she became a fowl mouthed arrogant, chain smoking alcoholic husband-basher and life with her developed into a living hell.  Its not possible to undo whats already been done but sometimes I think there are certain engagement announcements that should never get announced. Andy Maingam is a proficient writer and webmaster for Only Stones dot com where he has articles on The Blue Topaz and Engagement Ring Designs.  He also has other gemstones related pieces on the site. 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Such negative associations have discouraged many from pursuing something the Bible exhorts us to do. If you'd like to teach the person you're discipling how to meditate on Scripture, here are a few things to keep in mind. Benefits. Teach the scriptural benefits of meditation on God's Word: success and prosperity (Josh. 1:8), fruitfulness (Ps. 1:13), joy (Ps. 63:16), victory over sin (Ps. 119:11), and wisdom and insight (Ps. 119:9899). Uniqueness. Point out the fundamental difference between biblical meditation and the meditation associated with Eastern mysticism. The latter entails emptying the mind. Biblical meditation involves filling the mind with scriptures that point to God. Logistics. Encourage them to find a set time to meditateduring morning quiet times, perhaps, or when drifting off to sleep at night. Make sure they start smalljust a minute or two in the beginning, then a gradual increase. Preparation. Teach them that meditation begins with asking God to guard their hearts and minds from any images that are not from Him. Confession and repentance of known sins should follow. To rein in wandering minds, they should ask God to help them focus on Him and His Word. Example. Make quiet reflection a part of the time you spend with the person you're discipling. This will encourage the disciple who is hesitant to try meditation on his or her own. Method. Some people find it helpful to write a verse in their own words. Others use Scripture songs as springboards to meditation. In her book From the Heart of a Woman (NavPress, out of print), Carole Mayhall suggests using the letters AEIOU for systematic meditation. For example, if you were meditating on the verse "The Lord is my shepherd" (Ps. 23:1), you would: Ask questions. (What is the function of a shepherd? In what way is the Lord my shepherd?) Emphasize words. (The Lord is my shepherd. Not a Lord, but the Lordthe only true God.) 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Yes, I experience a process of purgation, cleansing my selfishness as I tread my spiritual path, frequently wandering into dense tundra of delusion. But, that does not negate God's love. Sadly (to me), the Catholic Church and much of the rest of Christianity do not extend such a universal appeal of divine love. I know other religions have the same issues. I am merely qualified to address the teachings of the Catholic Church on the ultimate value of the world's great spiritual traditions. Catholic documents address sister Christian churches as well as non-Christian religions. In recent documents, the teaching authority (Magisterium) has decreed that even non-Catholic Christians are not in full communion with God. For a tradition the name of which, "catholic," means "universal," the hierarchy certainly manages to segregate itself from every other system of belief. Catholic documents are difficult to read for the lay person. One must wade through dense theological language. However, the central exclusive message is not obscured. I am singling out the Catholic Church. There seems to be a universal human tendency to division, an "us versus them" addiction to power. Since I am human, how do I engage in dialogue when I am as likely as anyone to think that my way is the right way and, therefore separate myself from others who disagree with me? For now, I will paraphrase something from His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: He said that when one person thinks that she is right and everyone else is wrong, she should imagine herself standing alone, facing everybody else. What a lonely image. I am a writer and teacher with a Master's degree in Systematic Theology. I specialize in Interreligious Dialogue and World Religions. My blog is http://www.writingup.com/blog/IWrite54. 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Jesus, or, The Christ, Son of God and Saviour &lt;br /&gt;3. Man, The male of the species, or Human race. &lt;br /&gt;4. Female, The mate of man and bearer of children.. Now as you've notice there is not listed any one else after the female. Children are not listed because they do not have a role in the decision making of the family according to scripture. God is the head of Jesus and Jesus is the head of man and man is the head of the woman. And thats Bible, you can alter it, rearrange it or change it. From the woman looking backwards this is how God wants us to be. We are all looking toward God the Father. Law, priority, sequence, line of authority. A woman once told me that, her children came before her husband, and that she didn't know why, but her and her husband were having trouble. Can you imagine why? This type of action , boarders on witchcraft. Now were not talking about the unbeliever here, were talking about the Christian family. For the Bible states, that, The carnal mind is not subject to the law of God and nether can be. For the carnal mind is at emenity with God. Most marriages fail because they break the commandments of God concerning Marriage and the order of responsibility from God to the female. Another rule set down by God is for the male, If a man does not take care of his own, especially those of his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel. Ive seen husbands, break this law, when they buy themselves things and allow their children and wife to be in want, doing without even the basics of life, food and clothing. Its a shame that a man will actually allow this to happen to people that he has promised to love ,honour and cherish. But it is happening, right now and probably in your own neighborhood. Christ is the leadership of the church, he is the one that causes it to grow, its not the pastor or the congregations but its Jesus. He said that he would add to the church daily. Our duty is to carry out his commandments as he has instructed. If we try to leave, God, Jesus, or the Holy Ghost out of the arrangements of our church or marriage it will fail. Now the word fail here doesn't mean in this life but in the next, the works that we do in our marriage or in our church will be for nothing. And the Bible goes on to say that if a man will stand up rightly before God, then God will save his entire household. So doesn't that tell you that the Husband has a lot to do with the salvation of his own family? Isn't there a promise and a condition there from God Himself? I strongly believe that there is a strong tie between the actions of the Husband and his families well being with God. Now does this mean that the family will not be saved if the husband dies lost?, No, it only means that the promise to the man is not valid unless he accepts the terms set down by God. Many councilors and ministers, don't teach these things, because aether they don't understand it or they are afraid of hurting someones feelings. A marriage based on Christ, is a marriage that will prosper, but there are the laws of terms and conditions set down in scripture. Look all the way back to Abraham and Sarah, God set down terms and conditions with them, all the promises of God in scripture are all based on this law. If you can find one in scripture that doesn't fit this law, let me know. Even John 3:16 is based on this law, that whomsoever shall believe on Him, this is the condition , and the terms of compliance, shall not perish. God wants you to do things His way and if you do, you are rewarded for obedience. This is a covenant partnership between God and the individual. The Same thing that Jesus wants the Husband and wife to have in their relationship. In closing, let Christ have a covenant relationship with you and you with your spouse. 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The first thing that comes into mind when it comes to creating bird houses is to find the perfect gourd. This can surely help in saving effort and money. Gourds can be easily found or grown in the garden. Gourds are distinctly identified by their eye-catching colors and markings.   They can even be said to resemble alien forms. This happens especially during the late summer and they can be very entertaining to the eyes. Gourds will normally be something that have to be intentionally grown. To grow one, certain steps have to be taken and regular tending must be done.  Apply fertilizer in the soil where you plan to plant the gourd. For a plant grown in the space of the garden, a half dozen seeds should be placed.  Then follow properly the directions in the seed packet. Thereafter, the plant should be regularly watered and the fertilizer reapplied every month.  For creating bird houses, a large gourd has to be cultivated. This type normally takes 130 days to mature. 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Within the course of a few years the victim was now called the patient, the ambulance would (mostly) not be moved from the scene of accident, illness or injury until he or she was stable, and the young men were doing highly technical medical things (as certified Paramedics) in the field that most doctors didnt know how to do in a hospital. Prior to becoming a paramedic, as a basic EMT I had a bag of tricks that ran out in a matter of minutes (or worse!). All I had to work with was my head, hands and heart. I would then experience myself as just a human being in the back of an ambulance with another human being and we were facing the limits of our own humanity together.  It was there that I got my first glimpse of what it means to be a healer. And then, seemingly overnight, I found myself in possession of a highly sophisticated arsenal of tools and support that turned me away from just being a guy in the back of an ambulance into what I learned to define as a Flesh Mechanic. It was years before I realized that is what I had become.  Like most of my peers  not only in emergency services but in every branch of healing  I had begun wanting to be a healer but had found, just by sheer volume of exposure to debility and death and the complexity of the medical system, it was easy, if not seemingly essential, to hide. And that realization, in the form of a question, became the theme of the next approximate 30 years of my exploration of the healing arts:  How does one maintain ones humanity while being groomed and reinforced to be a technically proficient machine? There are so many things that we are not taught, that are neglected, or that are overwhelmed by the massive volume of technical information we must absorb and use. Our consciousness, at first ruled by our hearts (Ive got to help), shifts to our heads (First do A, then do B, then). Before long, whatever progress we are making in pursuit of our powers (and satisfactions) as healers takes a back seat to keeping up with the work. The end result is building a series of increasingly thicker shells to insulate ourselves from the person in our care; to distance ourselves from experiencing the others pain so we can be the professionals were asked to be. In the process, we end up hardening ourselves to not only the work, but life. While seeking to articulate my experience as a medic (in a movie, Healer  opening night film of the 1994 Santa Barbara International Film Festival  and book, A Paramedics Journey: 18 Things Healers Learn), I came to recognize that even within the context of an extremely grounded profession such as emergency medicine, I was called upon to deal with principles of an esoteric nature that spoke more of the orientation of the healer toward life than anything else. The more Id fight these principles, the more painful it was to do my work. As time went on, I learned about other healers and how they carried themselves in their work.  I began to identify certain commonalities in their experiences. I checked them against my own experiences, and then worked with the principles in other areas of my healing work. What I discovered was, rather than seeking to distance themselves from the experiences of which they are a part, healers through all ages have sought connection. Trial and error gave me a picture of what it means to be a healer in the back of an ambulance.  Continued exploration, and a broadening of my search resulted in coming to better understand that we are all healers  in the moments we choose to be. The 18 articles that will follow are adapted from my book,  A Paramedics Journey: 18 Things Healers Learn. As in the book, they are not listed in hierarchal or linear order.  I offer them for you to integrate into your life and practice, for the good of all. 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It is not reality.  It is a created reality and only imagined in the mind.  What only seems to be depressing is truly not depressing.  The problem is that the person is seeing their life as some kind of victimized event and that is why they are feeling so depressed. Have you ever notice that a depressed person rarely laughs or that people that don't laugh don't really get to love either?  Depression is a choice.  Unfortunately, that choice leads to not being able to enjoy life for its simple things and also for its grandest things.  Choosing depression leads to a horrible cycle, rendering the person incapable of accessing the necessary mindset for love and for laughter.  Without love and laughter, one cannot live life to its fullest.  Life will become plain and dull, dark and dim.  It will only take a matter of time until the person breaks down.  Physically, emotionally and spiritually, the person will become unhealthy.  Because of the depression, they won't have the desire to go for walks, to meet new people, etc.  The condition only gets worse.  Until they finally tell themselves to "snap out of it", they are essentially digging a bottomless pit. The way to get out of that pit is to realize that life is worth living.  The world may very well be a difficult place, but other people have succeeded through times of depression.  Those who succeeded didn't exactly overcome it on the first try.  It may have taken dozens, perhaps hundreds or thousands of times - but what matters more than these numbers is that fact that they ploughed through regardless of the circumstances.  They didn't care if they were depressed.  That may seem ironic, but that is the truth.  In order to overcome depression, the person just has to act like its not there (because really, it's not).  Eventually, the person will just form the habit of behaving in a way that is ignores depression and then eventually they will have conquered it. The words "freedom at last", must sound good to the ears of a person in depression.  They know very well that they can overcome depression.  This is especially true if they have conquered other circumstances (such as an addiction) in the past.  Considering the fact that a number of people have accomplished such a feat, it is absolutely possible for any kind of person to become alive again and to forget those dull and dim ways of living in depression.  After all, what is life for?  It isn't about lying in bed moping about how bad or sad the situation may be.  It's really about seeing through all of that and feeling great, doing what needs to be done, testing one's self, pushing the limits, etc. If you're in a depression, then be around people who aren't.  Essentially, that also means to get away from the situations that you're in, be it a negative relationship, a negative family member, a dull job or boss, etc - whatever it is, just get away from it.  People slowly become what they have surrounded themselves with.  So, if you're surrounded by sarcasm, put-downs, abusive (physical and/or mental) then the solution is plain and simple - you have to get out and leave it.  Depression isn't a big deal.  It's just that the mind likes to see it that way.  The mind seeks ways to prove itself and so if you're feeling depressed, then your mind will look for everything that's depressing (to prove itself).  Same thing with balance and happiness; the mind will act in concert with the chosen emotion.  So then choose life, balance and happiness.  It's time to put away depression. 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