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		<title>What Makes A Great Coarse Fishing Lake?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coarse fishing is available in a range of waters - from canals and rivers to natural and man-made lakes. In many parts of the country, people have established their own coarse fishing lakes to provide a private, peaceful place to fish.
There are hundreds of places across the UK where you can indulge your passion for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Coarse fishing is available in a range of waters - from canals and rivers to natural and man-made lakes. In many parts of the country, people have established their own coarse fishing lakes to provide a private, peaceful place to fish.</p>
<p>There are hundreds of places across the UK where you can indulge your passion for coarse fishing, but some are better than others. There are three main things that make any coarse fishing lake stand out from the competition:</p>
<p>1. Location</p>
<p>The size and location of the lake is a crucial factor. Too small and you can&#8217;t fill it with enough stock to keep anglers happy. Too big and the fish can be very hard to catch. A good angling lake is the right size to hold a good, healthy stock of fish, whilst having the bank space to allow each angler a secluded, private spot. Most private lakes are in the countryside, which provides a peaceful place for coarse anglers to perfect their skills.</p>
<p>2. Stock</p>
<p>The range of fish in the lake is also important. Coarse anglers like to test their skills on a range of fish, which all have different movement and feeding habits. Ideally, a coarse fishing lake should be stocked with species such as:</p>
<p>• Carp<br />• Tench<br />• Bream<br />• Roach<br />• Rudd<br />• Pike<br />• Chub</p>
<p>These fish can be different sizes and weights, increasing the sport for anglers. Some clubs or landowners provide more than one lake at the same location, which allows them to vary the stock, or keep one lake aside for particularly large fish or for competition use.</p>
<p>3. Price</p>
<p>Coarse anglers want value for money. Most lakes charge a day or half-day price, which is either per rod or per space. If you&#8217;re a very keen angler and you want to set up two or three different rods during the day, you may have to pay a fee for each. Alternatively, you may just need to pay for your space or &#8220;peg&#8221; - the part of the lake allocated to you for fishing that day. Some private lakes may also make a membership charge or require you to join a club before you can fish. Take a good look at the prices that the lake charges and look for any hidden extras before you make a booking.</p>
<p>To really enjoy your coarse fishing experience, find a well-stocked lake that&#8217;s the size and price that suits you.</p>
<p>Dog Lane Fishery operates three coarse fishing lakes in the beautiful Warwickshire countryside. Visit our website now by clicking   www.doglanefishery.co.uk  http://www.doglanefishery.co.uk </p>
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		<title>How to Profit in the ebook Info Product Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the fastest and easiest ways to make a living online is to go into the info products business.Don&#8217;t listen to those gurus who say time and time again that the market is saturated. And, that the internet just can&#8217;t handle another info product entrepreneur (info preneuer).  Guess what?  They&#8217;re wrong!  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the fastest and easiest ways to make a living online is to go into the info products business.Don&#8217;t listen to those gurus who say time and time again that the market is saturated. And, that the internet just can&#8217;t handle another info product entrepreneur (info preneuer).  Guess what?  They&#8217;re wrong!  </p>
<p>Why would I say this?  </p>
<p>The reason that people are on the internet in the first place is because they are hungry for information. Everyone wants information! Finding niche markets for info products can be an absolute killer if you don&#8217;t know where to look. Whilst publishing niche ebooks is a proven business that can make you a lot of money, finding niches to exploit can be both time consuming and disheartening if you struggle to find any good markets.</p>
<p>On the internet, there is a lot of money that can be made by selling information to people.The way to do this is through ebooks. An ebook is nothing more than a book in a digital format.  Sure, it can have pictures - but so can a real book.  </p>
<p>The important part of having an ebook as opposed to a hard copy book is that the ebook can save the reader even more time than the hard book.This is because the ebook can incorporate audio, video, and hyperlinks to additional, pertinent information.</p>
<p>Thankfully there&#8217;s hope.In this article I&#8217;m going to show you a simple strategy you can use for finding as many niche markets to sell ebooks to as you could want.</p>
<p>  freekeywords.wordtracker.com/  http://freekeywords.wordtracker.com/ </p>
<p>This is an amazing resource that won&#8217;t cost you a penny to sign up to.Go to the above site and start typing in niche markets that interest you.If you had an interest in fishing you&#8217;d type in &#8220;fishing&#8221;. Then all you need to do is make a list of all of the sub niches within the general niche market of fishing. These are all potential niches for you to exploit. </p>
<p>These same people are more than willing to pay money for the information.  After all, they routinely purchase magazines, newspapers, and print books, right? On the internet, they&#8217;re even more willing to part with a few dollars if it will save them time or solve a problem for them.  The secret is to make sure that the information that you provide either saves them time or benefits them in some other, emotional way.  </p>
<p>www.amazon.com</p>
<p>The bookselling giants amazon.com are an amazing resource for finding niche markets you&#8217;d never have thought about entering. Go the web site and in the search bar select &#8220;books&#8221;. Then type in a niche you&#8217;d like to create a product around. For example type in &#8220;golf&#8221;. Go through the results and start jotting down all of the niche markets that jump out at you. </p>
<p>When many people hear this technique they immediately think &#8220;wait a sec how can I compete with Amazon?&#8221;. You won&#8217;t be of course you&#8217;ll be catering for a different market. When people buy from Amazon they have to wait days for a book to arrive. As ebook publishers we can offer instant gratification as our customers get our info products straight away as a download.</p>
<p>Another great thing about downloadable info products is bizarrely they are seen to have a higher perceived value. You might be able to charge fifteen dollars for a book selling it via Amazon. However if you sell a downloadable info product you can charge up to fifty dollars. Crazy but true. </p>
<p>www.dummies.com</p>
<p>This is another fantastic research tool for the niche ebook publisher. You can find a ton of niche topics across all of  the  &#8230;For Dummies&#8221; books.  The Dummies company has made creating niche products an art form in its own right. Search through their titles in general niches that interest you and jot down potential ebook topics.</p>
<p>Article directories are, in my eyes, the best way to find subjects to create ebooks around. There are lots of directories in which you can go to and just type in a niche subject in the search bar and get literally thousands and thousands of ebook ideas. </p>
<p>The key here when visiting these sites is to just make a huge list of potential topics, and then when you&#8217;re done go to   freekeywords.wordtracker.com/  http://freekeywords.wordtracker.com/  and type in your topics. If there people searching for information on the subject (at least five thousand a month) you&#8217;ve just found an ebook topic that could turn into a very lucrative home based business.</p>
<p>I want to quickly dispell a myth about the internet. Don&#8217;t for one second think you can just throw up a site, sit back and become rich. Many would have you believe the internet is just one huge get rich quick scheme. That couldn&#8217;t be farther from the truth. Done properly ebook publishing can change your financial situation dramatically.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re not aiming to become a millionaire here. We want to build a network of mini sites that each make about 1K a month. Being able to come up with an endless amount of niche product ideas is the key here, then all you need to do is create the product.</p>
<p>I know what you&#8217;re thinking. &#8220;All you need to do&#8221; is create a product. They&#8217;re hard to create right? Well no actually you don&#8217;t need to write a single sentence of your ebook. You can hire people to do so at elance.com. For around five hundred to seven hundred bucks freelance writers will create the entire book for you.</p>
<p>You are an internet marketer, not a writer. Have one product created, set up pay per click campaigns, write a press release and blast a few articles over the net on the topic of your ebook.Then have another one created, do the same, and just rinse and repeat.</p>
<p>Multiple streams of autopilot income is the secret of wealthy entrepreneurs from around the globe. Now thanks to ebooks and the internet, anyone can set up streams of income that sends money into their bank account even whilst they sleep.</p>
<p>Most of the internet  gurus  have made their money by selling information online,in one format or another.  Now it&#8217;s your turn to take a share of the internet profit pie.You can do this by creating your own information product(ebook).</p>
<p>Andrew Dimmelow is an information publisher specialising in helping people start their own home based business. If you would like a FREE two and a half hour video showing you exactly how to get into the Info Product Business visit his site at   www.insaneonlinesuccess.com  http://www.insaneonlinesuccess.com </p>
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		<title>A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Sugarless Candy Store</title>
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As a young child often one&#8217;s fondest memory is entering the candy store or the candy aisle of a grocery store. Bright colored packages abound. The choices seem to be endless.
In Vermont, there are towns with true old fashioned candy stores. Wood plank flooring, maybe a scattering [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Sugarless Candy Store</p>
<p>As a young child often one&#8217;s fondest memory is entering the candy store or the candy aisle of a grocery store. Bright colored packages abound. The choices seem to be endless.</p>
<p>In Vermont, there are towns with true old fashioned candy stores. Wood plank flooring, maybe a scattering of saw dust, even the occasional pickle barrel! A delightful world filled with choices and choices and choices.</p>
<p>Would it suprise you to find out that the number one choice of candy and candy flavors is not chocolate, but&#8230; vanilla! It&#8217;s true as unbelievable as it sounds.</p>
<p>Think of all the possibilities staring a child literal face to face since many counters are conveniently put at not adult height, but child hand height. There&#8217;s a reason for this, ye old marketing tactic!</p>
<p>Imagine now a candy store counter, child and adult height, filled not with sugar-laden, teeth-decaying, calorie-engourging sweets, but your choice of the finest in sugarless candy and chocolate selections. Is this the dream of a sci-fi movie? No it is not. Nowadays we do have choices - and as time evolves (and rapidly) those choices are ensuring our choice of sugarfree or sugarless no longer means having to accept unappealing flavors and the byproducts of the  sugarless  product. Sweetners are making huge headway. Consumers can find delight in allowing themselves to choose sugarless candy based on pure taste alone. For those that begrudgingly have chosen the sugarfree sweet while gazing longingly at fat-inducing fancies have the satisfaction of full flavor without the rapid waistline growth.</p>
<p>All sorts of artificial sweetners are available on the market today. Unfortunately behind-the-scenes knowledge of these sweetners are never fully revealed to the public. You are most likely aware of just how many articifical sweetners never hold up and are pulled from grocery shelves. Sugar alcohols, the next step beyond, actually build in the blood and, for many, produce unfortunate (and embarassing) side effects.</p>
<p>Watching our waistlines means researching into the best healthy snack choices for ourselves. Read labels, make wise decisions.</p>
<p>Fred Goldman is the Founder of D-lectables. His company imports and manufactures high-quality, sugarless and low-carbo candy and chocolate and other great tasting sugarless products. You&#8217;ll find healthy snack choices at   www.d-lectable.com  http://www.d-lectable.com .</p>
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		<title>Angel (Season 1) DVD Review</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nominated for 25 Saturn Awards and one Emmy for Outstanding Makeup for a Series, Angel has established a strong cult following during its five-year run on the WB network. A spin-off of the enormously popular series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel has followed in the footsteps of its predecessor and boasts many of the same [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nominated for 25 Saturn Awards and one Emmy for Outstanding Makeup for a Series, Angel has established a strong cult following during its five-year run on the WB network. A spin-off of the enormously popular series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel has followed in the footsteps of its predecessor and boasts many of the same heroes and villains. Created by Joss Whedon, the show is one of a number of successful original series aired by WB including Buffy, Smallville, Dawson&#8217;s Creek, and Gilmore Girls among others&#8230;</p>
<p>Angel revolves around the life of Angel (David Boreanaz), a vampire turned do-gooder following a long career of killing the innocent. After spending three years in the small California town of Sunnydale with his girlfriend Buffy, Angel moves to Los Angeles where he sets up Angel Investigations to help those people most in need of protection from the dark forces that lurk within the city. Aided by old friends and new, Angel seeks to redeem his soul while cleansing the streets of Los Angeles of demons, warlocks, and evil lawyers&#8230; Angel&#8217;s supernatural fighting team includes Buffy crossover character Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter), now an aspiring actress; erudite Englishman Wesley Wyndam-Price (Alexis Denisof), and street fighter Charles Gunn (J. August Richards). Together, they join forces in a series known for its well-written and suspense riddled plots&#8230;</p>
<p>The Angel DVD features a number of exciting episodes including the season premiere  City Of  in which Angel moves to L.A. unaware of his life purpose, at least until he meets up with his half-demon spiritual advisor Alan Doyle (Glenn Quinn) who reveals a more positive direction for Angel. When powerful vampire lawyer Russell Winters sets his sights on Cordelia, it&#8217;s up to Angel to save her from his evil clutches&#8230; Other notable episodes from Season 1 include  Sense &amp; Sensitivity  in which an evil sensitivity training instructor casts his spell over an entire police department including Angel himself, and  The Ring  in which Angel stumbles into a secret underground demon fight club&#8230;</p>
<p>Below is a list of episodes included on the Angel (Season 1) DVD:</p>
<p>Episode 1 (City Of) Air Date: 10-05-1999<br />Episode 2 (Lonely Hearts) Air Date: 10-12-1999<br />Episode 3 (In the Dark) Air Date: 10-19-1999<br />Episode 4 (I Fall to Pieces) Air Date: 10-26-1999<br />Episode 5 (Rm w/a Vu) Air Date: 11-02-1999<br />Episode 6 (Sense &amp; Sensitivity) Air Date: 11-09-1999<br />Episode 7 (Bachelor Party) Air Date: 11-16-1999<br />Episode 8 (I Will Remember You) Air Date: 11-23-1999<br />Episode 9 (Hero) Air Date: 11-30-1999<br />Episode 10 (Parting Gifts) Air Date: 12-14-1999<br />Episode 11 (Somnambulist) Air Date: 01-18-2000<br />Episode 12 (Expecting) Air Date: 01-25-2000<br />Episode 13 (She) Air Date: 02-08-2000<br />Episode 14 (I&#8217;ve Got You Under My Skin) Air Date: 02-15-2000<br />Episode 15 (The Prodigal) Air Date: 02-22-2000<br />Episode 16 (The Ring) Air Date: 02-29-2000<br />Episode 17 (Eternity) Air Date: 04-04-2000<br />Episode 18 (Five by Five) Air Date: 04-25-2000<br />Episode 19 (Sanctuary) Air Date: 05-02-2000<br />Episode 20 (War Zone) Air Date: 05-09-2000<br />Episode 21 (Blind Date) Air Date: 05-16-2000<br />Episode 22 (To Shanshu in L.A.) Air Date: 05-23-2000</p>
<p>Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find where you can find more reviews of movies and TV series. Source:   thedvdreport.blogspot.com/2006/02/angel-dvd.html  http://thedvdreport.blogspot.com/2006/02/angel-dvd.html </p>
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		<title>Be Committed!&#8230;You&#8217;ll Never Be Famous If You Don&#8217;t Show Up!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants to be famous: live in a mansion, drive a sports car, tour the world in your private plane, date a model, float around in the pool while collecting royalties for CD sales, and drink beer right out of your private tap. But not everyone is aware that, with any career that has the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone wants to be famous: live in a mansion, drive a sports car, tour the world in your private plane, date a model, float around in the pool while collecting royalties for CD sales, and drink beer right out of your private tap. But not everyone is aware that, with any career that has the potential to end in a bounty of riches and beautiful babes, climbing your way to rock stardom is very hard work. </p>
<p>So, how does your average musical genius go from penniless Pop Tart-eater to Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous? How do you move on up from mom&#8217;s garage to a deluxe apartment in the sky? What&#8217;s your first baby step on the Yellow Brick Road to fame and fortune? That&#8217;s simple&#8230;be committed! </p>
<p>It sounds silly, but many a musical boat has sailed with a crestfallen unsigned artist standing confused on the dock, for lack of nothing else but follow-through. Commitment to your deeds and plans is the single most essential skill towards achieving your goal of Ultimate Superstardom. Entertainment is a fickle business and chances don&#8217;t come along every day. One missed opportunity now could have spiraled into dozens even hundreds of opportunities down the line.</p>
<p>It may be true that talent is a gift you carry with you from birth, but commitment is a learned skill that you need to hone every day. So, how can you make sure that you&#8217;ve got what it takes to gather up your supreme musicality and conquer the universe with it continuously?</p>
<p>The following are a few tips that may help you to make sure that you&#8217;re truly committing yourself to your musical career on a daily basis:</p>
<p>1.) Follow Up On All Leads&#8212;No matter how insignificant they may seem at the time, it&#8217;s important to follow up on every musical lead that&#8217;s thrown your way. Letters, calls and emails should be answered politely and in a timely fashion. New contacts should be logged in your address book for future correspondence. Opportunities should be taken, invites accepted, and chances to network relished. By starting out with just these simple rules you&#8217;ll watch your resources and mailing list grow. Suddenly you&#8217;ll have music community friends with which to share your leads and ideas, ask advice, trade experiences, and combine talent and energies. Through these friends, you&#8217;ll meet new friends and fans and from them even more new connections. Soon, you&#8217;ll have so many opportunities that your concern will change from lack of opportunity to lack of time in the day to pursue each new chance. </p>
<p>2.) Just Show Up&#8212;Sounds so simple it&#8217;s stupid, but you&#8217;d be surprised how many talented people have fallen by the wayside because they were unable to simply show up. Cancelled gigs, forgotten meetings, and missed auditions say to the Musical Powers That Be, &#8220;I&#8217;m a huge flake who doesn&#8217;t think your opportunity is worth a half-hour of my precious time.&#8221; This is a really bad thing. Entertainment is a small town with a huge memory. Don&#8217;t give people any reason to think that you&#8217;re not the person they want to work with, give the job to, book for the gig, sign to their label, write about, talk about, and help any way they can. Remember there are tens of thousands of musicians waiting to take your place, so step up to the plate and seize each chance with optimism and enthusiasm.</p>
<p>3.) Take Initiative&#8212;Don&#8217;t wait for opportunities to come to you. The world is a virtual cornucopia of information, so reach out and nab yourself some chances at stardom. Comb the internet, join music communities, visit open mic nights, take classes and workshops&#8230;put yourself out there where there are cool musical happenings and let others know that you can be relied upon and want to be involved. By going out and seizing your own opportunities, you may double, triple, etc. your resources and chances, and expedite your journey to success.</p>
<p>4.) Do The Best Job You Can&#8212;As important as it is to show up, it is also essential that you come off efficient, talented, and professional when faced with a new opportunity. Being there is half the battle but the other half is being the best that you can be and impressing industry, press, clubs and your fellow musicians enough to make them want you to be involved in anything and everything they do. Make a commitment to put on the best live show possible, to have a terrific CD, to make a professional presskit, and to spread the word about your music. Be punctual, be courteous, be positive and be fun. Don&#8217;t give anyone any reason not to work with you again and you&#8217;ll see that it becomes easier and easier to get what you want for your artistic career. </p>
<p>It really is as easy as simply showing up, following up and giving it your all. Making it in music is not impossible; it&#8217;s just a lot of elbow grease, a little organization, a bit of strategy, and the simple sculpting of your talent into a marketable commodity. There are thousands of chances offered every day to musicians&#8230;reach out and grab them by the handful, make every opportunity your own, get everything you want from this business and when you&#8217;re richer than Oprah and more famous than Madonna, remember that it was you who made it happen. You were a pro. You showed up. You committed.</p>
<p>Sheena Metal is a radio host, producer, promoter, music supervisor, consultant, columnist, journalist and musician. Her syndicated radio program, Music Highway Radio, airs on over 700 affiliates to more than 126 million listeners. Her musicians&#8217; assistance program, Music Highway, boasts over 10,000 members. She currently promotes numerous live shows weekly in the Los Angeles Area, where she resides. For more info:   www.sheena-metal.com  http://www.sheena-metal.com .</p>
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		<title>Home Safety for Toddlers and Small Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Home Safety for Toddlers and Small Children</p>
<p>If you have toddlers in your home, then safety is obviously a big concern. They are big enough and mobile enough to go just about anywhere but they little to no understanding of how dangerous some things might be. So, you know that you need to toddler-proof your home but how do you go about it?</p>
<p>A great place to start is by placing &#8216;baby gates&#8217; at the top and bottom of the stair case to prevent injuries. Be sure that you purchase a gate that is sturdy and can be easily fastened to the wall, railing or some other solid surface on or near the stairs. Even with a baby gate, never leave a toddler unattended near the stairs.</p>
<p>Next on the list to put child safety latches on all cupboard and cabinet doors the child could possibly reach. Remember, toddlers can climb! Pa extra attention the cabinets under the kitchen or bathroom sink or anyplace you store medicine, cleaning supplies, garden chemicals or poisons. In the garage or storage shed, store all weed killers and chemicals in a locked cabinet and place the key in a location where your child cannot find it. </p>
<p>When it comes to toddler safety, prevention is the best method. Store your child&#8217;s books and toys at their level so they do not have to climb to get to their favorite game or stuffed animal. If your child has a lamp, fan or other electrical appliance in his/her room, tuck cords safely behind furniture so the child cannot pull anything down on himself.</p>
<p>Avoid choking hazards by keeping young children away from small objects, pieces of toys, and small pieces of board games. Read manufacturer instructions for all toys and follow their guidelines. Buy only those toys and games that are appropriate for a child of a particular age. Place plastic safety plugs in electrical outlets so the child cannot stick his fingers in the outlet. </p>
<p>One aspect of home safety that is often overlooked is mildew and mold. Mildew and mold can cause serious illness and injury in adults and toddlers alike. Mold or mildew can be the cause of allergies and asthma in small children. Install a dehumidifier in any damp areas to mitigate the moisture in the air. </p>
<p>Mia Thompson<br />  www.freefamilybooks.com  http://www.freefamilybooks.com </p>
<p>Mia Thompson operates the website,   www.freefamilybooks.com  http://www.freefamilybooks.com , which provides books on a wide variety of family-related topics.</p>
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		<title>The Morale Myth</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it that no matter what you do to boost morale, from parties and picnics to pats on the back, you end up with the same short-lived results? You know, everyone&#8217;s happy for a couple of weeks, then they default to heel dragging and excuse making again? If you&#8217;re banging your head against the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why is it that no matter what you do to boost morale, from parties and picnics to pats on the back, you end up with the same short-lived results? You know, everyone&#8217;s happy for a couple of weeks, then they default to heel dragging and excuse making again? If you&#8217;re banging your head against the wall looking for new tactics, the only guarantee is a sore head. Here&#8217;s why. Traditional tactics address symptoms, not causes of low morale. Look to mechanics rather than people when seeking solutions.</p>
<p>Employees want to feel good about the work they output. Most want to excel and see hope for advancements in position and pay. But when they&#8217;re always swimming against the current, they lose hope. As a leader, your role is to equip employees with the right tools to do their jobs well. Functional equipment and systems breed success and maintain hope. Sometimes management tries to make everyone happy without really addressing what&#8217;s causing unhappiness to begin with. The mistake is more common than people realize.</p>
<p>Vermont&#8217;s Sugarbush ski resort suffered low morale at its ski school a couple of seasons ago. When parents came to sign in their children for daily classes, they could expect to wait at least an hour in long, winding-out-the-door lines. Management directed employees to use the lengthy Disney-Magic-Moment approach to greeting customers: how&#8217;s your stay and how&#8217;s your life. Overheating under a bazillion layers of ski clothing, sweat-soaked kids whined and wailed about the uncomfortable wait. Tempers flared. Irritated parents and frantic employees clashed, using words so colorful they&#8217;d have burned a sailor&#8217;s ears. To alleviate congestion, management solicited &#8220;group think&#8221; from employees. Frazzled, the well-meaning workers spit out ideas like expand the size of the facility and buy faster computers. When in doubt, make a bigger place to house even more angry customers&#8230;yeah, right. Good intentions, wrong solutions.</p>
<p>One afternoon, some outside help pointed leadership in the right direction. Solutions emerged when simple questions were asked. By late afternoon, management and staff began restructuring procedures. They didn&#8217;t leave until 2:00 the next morning. Here were the questions they asked:</p>
<p>1.&#8221;What do our customers really want?&#8221; A skier&#8217;s &#8220;Magic Moment&#8221; happens outside, on the slopes. Check &#8216;em in and move &#8216;em out like cattle. That meant reworking the ticketing and check-in systems to expedite the process and get adults outside fast. Forms were filled out at stations before customers got in line. The fastest-working employees were put on the front lines. Trainees worked at slower times.</p>
<p>2.&#8221;How can we further reduce congestion?&#8221; Many people who were waiting in line wanted services unrelated to the ski school. Management stood at the doors to redirect non-ski-school customers to other buildings. Those seeking season&#8217;s passes, rentals, and adult lessons comprised nearly 25% of the people clogging up the check-in lines.</p>
<p>3.&#8221;How can we direct the flow of people more smoothly?&#8221; Too often, people entered (or re-entered) via exit doors. They interrupted check-in employees with unrelated questions, added to confusion, and slowed the process. By removing outside handles on exit doors, no one could sneak in. Anyone entering the building would have to get past the gate-keeping management team guarding the main door.</p>
<p>Even though the sky was overcast and the wind chill factor drove temperatures below zero, the sun shone in the Sugarbush ski school that same day. These few changes shortened wait time from over an hour to less than 10 minutes per customer. Common-sense systems and procedures resulted in happier customers and employees.</p>
<p>So what can you do to get started? Here are some places to look:</p>
<p>1. Check the toolbox. Are you asking subordinates to fix a leaky roof with a sledgehammer? Frustration erupts when there&#8217;s a gap between what&#8217;s expected and what&#8217;s achievable.</p>
<p>2. Be a matchmaker. Do you have qualified, competent employees assigned to the right positions? Do the positions meet the skills of the available work force? Should the position be human-filled or automated?</p>
<p>3. Get in sync. Do your systems enable employees to meet customers&#8217; needs? Remember skiers didn&#8217;t want to wait in a bigger building, they wanted to glide through the check-in process and hit the slopes. Find out what customers want. Then use the info as a basis for strategies and tactics. Realize also that customers don&#8217;t always know what they want: it&#8217;s your job to know.</p>
<p>4. If you&#8217;re the lead dog, get out front. Are you creating a better mousetrap, or are employees constantly thrown into problem-solving exercises? Input creates buy-in, but too much is a burden. Employees want management to plan, direct and lead.</p>
<p>5. Mirror, mirror on the wall&#8230; Are employee complaints repetitive? Have you listened to or ignored feedback? Maybe you&#8217;re the problem.</p>
<p>6. Walk a mile in their shoes. Have you ever performed an employee&#8217;s job for a few days? You may find that you&#8217;re expecting him to complete jobs that are unclear, work with tools that are broken or slow, and perform with inconsistent direction. You control the checkbook and can fix problems on the spot.</p>
<p>7. Thrill seeking on the job? If you&#8217;re always trying something new to keep things interesting, cut it out. People like a change of pace&#8230;sometimes. But too much change creates stress. Build good systems and save the adventures for vacation.</p>
<p>Mass mental sludge is a symptom of dysfunctional systems and equipment or lagging employee skills. Morale won&#8217;t improve long-term if your aim is to cheer up people. Keep a sharp lookout for real issues plaguing employees to improve morale and give your headache the sendoff.</p>
<p>&copy; David and Lorrie Goldsmith</p>
<p>David &amp; Lorrie Goldsmith are managing partners of a firm that offers consulting and speaking services internationally; clients include Fortune 200 companies. David was named by Successful Meetings as one of the  26 Hottest Speakers in the Industry . More info at   www.keynoteresource.com  http://www.keynoteresource.com </p>
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		<title>Sightseeing Rome From Rome Airports</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The internet revolution allows people today to have more informations and to plan their trip to Rome and to Italy in a proper way in order to see more monuments and archaeological sights in a shorter amount of time.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The internet revolution allows people today to have more informations and to plan their trip to Rome and to Italy in a proper way in order to see more monuments and archaeological sights in a shorter amount of time.</p>
<p>To make an example, when you are just landed at Fiumicino Rome airport, during your transfer to the hotel you can see the modern district of Rome called E.U.R.</p>
<p>The acronym,which stands for Esposizione Universale di Roma, has become the name of a peripheral suburb of Rome interesting for its many examples of fascist architecture.</p>
<p>Mussolini as prime minister of Italy between the two world wars started to work on this huge complex of office buildings and apartment blocks in 1939. It was supposed to host a big exhibition (Esposizione Universale di Roma) in 1942 but the war intervened. Olympic Games were held here in 1960 and now the place is a bit like La Defense in Paris, home to trade shows and miscellaneous companies. </p>
<p>There were two basic phases in EUR&#8217;s development. The first phase, from January 1937, was designed by five Italian architects (Pagano, Piacentini, Piccinato, Rossi and Vietti) with a master plan for the entire exhibition complex. During this phase briefs for the permanent buildings were also announced. EUR never took place because of World War II. Work that had started on the permanent buildings was broken off in1942, and completely abandoned a year later. </p>
<p>The second phase of EUR&#8217;s development occured after the war from 1951 to 1960. In 1955, Calza Bini developed a concept for transforming the exhibition complex into an urban district at the edge of an expanding Rome. This project was realized in subsequent years and concluded with the new building of important sport facilities for the 1960 Olympics. </p>
<p>The layout plan of EUR follows the basic principle of ancient city planning with a main axis avenue symmetrically surrounded by significant buildings. At the each end of main axis or cross axis, a permanent building was designed to emphasize, and terminate the axis, as was customary in Renaissance cities. Palazzo dei Ricevimenti dei Congressi, Palazzo della Civilta del Lavoro, and SS. Pietro e Paolo are the three important buildings for the main axis and cross axis, and were built during the same period. </p>
<p>The most famous museum to see in this district that is close to the airports of Rome is the Museum of the Roman Civilization that contains the scale reproduction of the main monuments of ancient Rome,like the famous cast of the Colosseum, and its breathtaking rooms are worth seeing because people coming to Rome can have a good historical background of the progress and development of the roman civilization.</p>
<p>When considering EUR in the context of architectural history, it can be understood as a fine example of Italian rationalism or functionalism. It also tried an eclectic approach that combined classical architectural vocabulary and the new modern design principle, with a result that the buildings show the lack of creative and artistic sense of design. </p>
<p>Stefano Sandano is an archaeologist of Rome and expert of his city. If you land at Rome airports and you want to visit parts of Rome outside of the beaten paths you can visit   www.rome-airport.org  http://www.rome-airport.org .</p>
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		<title>Doodlebops: IXS</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Be Ready for getting on the Bus with the Doodlebops, kids&#8217; newest music sensation with tons of talent, loads of enthusiasm, and endless energy. If there&#8217;s a preschooler in your life, you know the Doodlebops, the bubblegum Canadian rockers who star in their own show on Playhouse Disney. As the made-for-TV siblings, played by the bizarrely costumed, brightly colored Lisa Lennox (Deedee), Jonathan Wexler (Moe, who has an obsession with pulling on a suspended rope), and Chad McNamara (Rooney), embark on their first American tour (coming to the Garden on September 30 and October 1)</p>
<p>It is a golden opportunity to join them as they perform their hit songs from their popular TV show on Playhouse Disney in their first ever live U.S. concert tour. Kids will be out of their seats, on their feet with joy as they sing and dance along to their favorite songs from their favorite bandmates; Deedee, Rooney and Moe Doodle. This candy-colored trio is sure to deliver an interactive and unforgettable experience that will be a treat for the whole family.</p>
<p>The World reknowned Disney (  www.ixs.net/concert-tickets/Children-Family/Disney-Live/index.aspx  http://www.ixs.net/concert-tickets/Children-Family/Disney-Live/index.aspx  ) Channel has been hosting a wonderful show, called The Doodelbops, in their Playhouse Disney lineup each Monday through Friday. It has become very much popular in USA and Canada as the Doodlebops have achieved tremendous success in entertaining the preschooler by providing a mix of singing and dancing, rhyming and jokes and even a daily lesson. The Doodlebops are full of color, using face paint and wigs, but they are definitely the hot group in the preschooler set right now! Much like the Wiggles, they have taken over many households temporarily. Having opportunity of entertained by the Doodelhops, It is the guarantee that their Theme song will be on your lips all day long. </p>
<p>The Doodlebops is a musical comedy series for children starring Deedee, Rooney and Moe Doodle. They are the ultimate rock and roll band - at least as far as preschoolers are concerned - and they hang out and practice their song and dance routines in the coolest rehearsal space imaginable. Sort of a cross between PeeWee&#8217;s Playhouse and The Monkees, the show focuses on music, dance, comedy and pro-social educational issues such as sharing and perspective taking. When The Doodlebops aren&#8217;t rehearsing, they&#8217;re zooming off in their tour bus to perform for kids everywhere!</p>
<p>In addition to the lovely colors, the Doodlebops make beautiful music. Each song has a simple lesson, and most are very memorable with catchy tunes. Your child will fall in love. As a parent, you may enjoy listening more than watching, because of the wild dress code the Doodlebops have. Whatever you decide to do, seeing the show once is something every parent needs to experience with his or her child! </p>
<p>Here are some of the lovely and wonderful songs of the Doodlebobs :-</p>
<p>a) Song : I can Dance Sung by Moe</p>
<p>Moe is hiding under a cmbal near his drum set. Rooney has a new invention. Moe is interested in knowing what it is, but they won&#8217;t tell him because it&#8217;s a surprise.Jazzmine enters and tells Moe to be himself and wait until the concert. He is unique and should stay that way.</p>
<p>While Rooney and DeeDee go to get juice, Moe cheats and looks at Rooney&#8217;s invention - a drum machine. Then Moe worries that they are going to replace him.They go to the recording studio and Moe is still very worried. In the studio, Audio Murphy records their new video for &#8216;I Can Dance&#8217;.</p>
<p>When the video is done, Bus Driver Bob picks them up. The bus became a stage for the Doodlebops before they took off for the concert, flying high under rocket power. Moe is still very worried.</p>
<p>At the concert hall they finally unveil the surprise. Moe admits he thought they were going to replace him. DeeDee and Rooney are quick to tell Moe that the Mighty Moe Machine was built to help him, so he can dance to his song without having to play the drums.</p>
<p>The following joke was included in this song.</p>
<p>Knock Knock<br />Who&#8217;s There?<br />Luke<br />Luke who?<br />Luke out!</p>
<p>At the end, The Doddlebop completed their song with a Lesson that Everyone can use a little help once in a while to make them better. Today, Moe got help from the Mighty Moe Machine.</p>
<p>b) Wobbly Whoopsy is the another lovely amusing song of the Doodlebop.</p>
<p>Today is DeeDee&#8217;s birthday. Rooney and Moe pretend they forgot, but blindfold DeeDee and decorate the room. For her birthday DeeDee wrote a new song and dance, called Wobbly Whoopsy. She wants Rooney and Moe to dance wearing tutus during the concert. They say no, because it is way to girly. </p>
<p>Rooney bakes a birthday cake; Moe causes him to step on it. This is very frequent this episode, as several cakes are ruined, and several gifts from Rooney are also ruined. </p>
<p>Bus Driver Bob gives DeeDee a small version of the bus, called the Doodlebop Express. At the concert hall,Mazz gives DeeDee a red necklace. Rooney and Moe still have nothing for DeeDee, not even a card. </p>
<p>They decide to give DeeDee a special gift. They will wear the tutus and do her new song and dance. </p>
<p>This Song also contained the following joke.</p>
<p>Knock-Knock<br />Who&#8217;s there?<br />Snow<br />Snow who?<br />Snow body but me!</p>
<p>Finally,the Song has a very inspiring lesson , &#8220;The cost of a gift does not matter; just give from your heart &#8220;.</p>
<p>3) The Song, You&#8217;r Not Alone is also wonderful and praiseworthy.</p>
<p>Today Mazz lets Moe know that he will have a solo in today&#8217;s concert. Moe is very worried about this, and doesn&#8217;t want to have a solo. He goes into a trance he is so scared, and Rooney and DeeDee actually put him under the rope and for the first time, they tell him to pull it. He does. Then he confesses he is afraid of messing up during his solo. </p>
<p>DeeDee and Rooney spend the afternoon convincing Moe he will do fine, and they will be there to support him. </p>
<p>The following amusing joke can be found in the song.</p>
<p>Knock-Knock<br />Who&#8217;s there?<br />Tank<br />Tank who?<br />You&#8217;re welcome!</p>
<p>This song has the thoughtful and spiriting lesson that You can do anything when you have the support of friends and family. </p>
<p>DeeDee Doodle : Lisa J. Lennox plays DeeDee Doodle, in pink and purple from head to toe she has a very sweet, melodic voice. DeeDee also plays the piano and likes to do magic tricks. She is a kind and helpful girl with a great imagination. She is also very good at writing songs.</p>
<p>Lisa herself is 23 years old and has been performing since her childhood when she was just 3 years old. In the past, Lisa Lennox has performed at the Gemini Awards and she had a small part in the introduction of the television series Road to Avonlea. Lisa is trained in music and dance and went to Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA) instead of a traditional high school to further her love of the performing arts. </p>
<p>When the Doodlebops were first being filmed to show in Canada, Lisa and the rest of the cast spent 7 months filming scenes for 26 television episodes. She says that being on the Doodlebops is a dream come true, and very exciting. She also says that Jonathan and Chad helped to make the long days more bearable adding that the three of them spent a lot of time laughing which resulted in their close friendship.Lisa has great flair of making people happy, especially the children, and enjoys a lot on being part of the &#8216;ultimate rock and roll band&#8217; for preschoolers. </p>
<p>Moe Doodle :Jonathan Wexler plays Moe Doodle, in red and orange he loves to pull the rope, play hide and seek and play the drums. He was a member of the Original Kids Theatre Company in London, Ontario, where he was born, and was in many Grand Theatre Productions. He is mysterious.</p>
<p>Rooney Doodle : Chad McNamara plays Rooney Doodle, who is blue, and he plays the guitar. Chad&#8217;s previous performing credits include playing a Wrangler in Will Rogers Follies, shown for two weeks in and Ottowa Theater from November 23, to December 3, 1995. He was also part of the cast for Mamma Mia when it toured Canada in 2003. He is a thoughtful and cool doodlebop who is totallly Funky and Spunky. He is very good at inventing things. </p>
<p>Mazz Kim Roberts plays Mazz who plays the Manager for the Doodlebops.She is a known actress s, whose previous credits include guest appearances in Wonderfalls, Tracker, and Twice in a Lifetime and Soul Food. </p>
<p>Bus Driver Bob :John Catucci plays the Bus Driver Bob. who I think personally steals the show. He is an actor who has been performing professionally for 7 years now. While he was a member of Vanier College Productions at York University, John joined David Mesiano to form The Doo Wops, a musical comedy duo. The Doo Wops have won several awards for comedy and in both 2003 and 2004 they were the Canadian Comedy Award winners for the best sketch troupe. In addition to his comedy he has also worked with Jackie Chan on The Tuxedo, and ABC movie called Kiss My Act, and many Canadian television shows. </p>
<p>Feld Entertainment, Inc. and Cookie Jar Entertainment Partner to Bring Kids&#8217; Favorite Rockin&#8217; Band, the Doodlebops on Premiere U.S. Tour</p>
<p>FELD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. and leading children&#8217;s company, COOKIE JAR ENTERTAINMENT, announced a partnership to bring the new rockin&#8217; music sensation for kids, The Doodlebops, to 40 cities across the country for their first live U.S. tour.</p>
<p>The Doodlebops have attracted a legion of pint-sized fans to their popular television show on the Disney Channel which introduces children to kid-themed music inspired by legendary artists such as The Beatles, The Black Eyed Peas, Aretha Franklin, and Beyonce.</p>
<p>Today, The Doodlebops previewed their U.S. tour with a special performance in front of thousands of children at Madison Square Garden following the 136th Edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp; Bailey(R) 10:30 a.m. matinee. The official U.S. tour will kick-off fall 2006 and continue through spring 2007. </p>
<p>The exploding popularity of the band makes it a perfect live touring property. The Doodlebops live-action series focuses on three candy-colored, fun loving characters &#8212; band mates Deedee, Rooney, and Moe Doodle who happen to be in a world famous rock band! Through their energetic music, enviable dance moves, upbeat attitudes, and rockin&#8217; storylines, The Doodlebops share positive messages with their young viewing audience, and introduce them to a variety of musical and dance styles. Whether rehearsing their latest dance in their club house, touring the world in their groovy tour bus, or debuting a brand new song in concert, The Doodlebops are always encouraging youngsters to share, cooperate, learn from each other, and to get up and dance!</p>
<p>The Doodlebops is a top performer for Disney Channel in the U.S., and is also one of Kids&#8217; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation&#8217;s (CBC) most popular programs. The talented trio is the most dynamic new children&#8217;s act on the scene, using its top-rated, Toronto-produced TV show to entertain and educate preschoolers with a combination of original music inspired by artistic icons, dynamic dancing, humor and fun to convey positive pro-social messages about teamwork, overcoming fears, and trying new things.</p>
<p>The group has a proven track record of success not only on television, but on live tour with their recent sell out of major venues for the spring 2006 Canadian ticketed tour. Chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, Kenneth Feld says,  This talented trio has become the new popular band for young children and is creating sensational buzz; we look forward to partnering with Cookie Jar Entertainment to spread their magic to families and children across the United States. </p>
<p>According to Toper Taylor, President and Chief Operating Officer of Cookie Jar Entertainment,  We&#8217;re thrilled to be working with the world&#8217;s premier live entertainment company, Feld Entertainment, to take The Doodlebops on tour across the United States, and we expect a tremendous response from the show&#8217;s enthusiastic and loyal young fans, as well as their parents.  </p>
<p>Feld Entertainment, Inc. is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with millions of people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment&#8217;s productions have appeared in 50 countries and on six continents to date and include Disney On Ice, Disney Live! and Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp; Bailey(R). </p>
<p>Cookie Jar Group develops and markets quality products to children,their caregivers, parents and teachers. Cookie Jar Group&#8217;s products reflect ts commitment to providing the best in children&#8217;s published content, animated and live action programming and innovative educational and entertainment-driven products worldwide. The group of companies consists of Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. and Cookie Jar Education Inc., as well as a 20% interest in Teletoon Canada Inc., Canada&#8217;s only all-animation broadcaster.</p>
<p>Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc., Cookie Jar Group&#8217;s entertainment operation, is a leading, global, independent producer, marketing and brand manager of such renowned children&#8217;s properties as  Arthur,   The Doodlebops,   Caillou  and  Gerald McBoing Boing.  Combining globally-renowned intellectual properties with an industry-recognized management team, Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. is a market-driven, brand building company that is committed to children first and foremost and is dedicated to the development and production of quality programming that embraces the whole child, with animated and live-action series that entertain, inspire and enlighten children and family audiences worldwide.</p>
<p>Sing and dance along with kids&#8217; favorite rockin&#8217; band from the hit TV show on Playhouse Disney.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most common oral condition suffered by dogs is periodontal disease. This disease affects the tissues that surround and support the teeth. Plaque is the usual cause of periodontal disease. It gradually covers the teeth, quickly hardening into tartar.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The most common oral condition suffered by dogs is periodontal disease. This disease affects the tissues that surround and support the teeth. Plaque is the usual cause of periodontal disease. It gradually covers the teeth, quickly hardening into tartar.</p>
<p>The bacteria in plaque irritate the gums, causing them to swell. This swelling is called gingivitis. Each day the gums grow more inflamed, producing other damaging bacteria, causing the gums to recede. Over time the tooth becomes loose, followed by tooth loss.</p>
<p>Aside from being very painful, and the possible loss of teeth, periodontal disease can become a reservoir of infection and bacteria to the blood, and from the bloodstream, to the vital organs, such as heart, kidneys, lungs, and liver. Common symptoms of periodontal disease are consistently bad breath, yellow to brown masks on the teeth, reddened gums and exposed tooth roots, reluctance to eat, drooling, difficulty in chewing, and mouth pain, usually shown by pawing at the mouth, or rubbing his face against the ground.</p>
<p>All dogs are at risk, especially in dogs with small mouths, short muzzles and flat faces, as well as senior dogs. Tooth brushing on a regular basis can minimize plaque buildup, and regular visits to the vet can identify any hidden damage to the teeth and gums before it gets out of hand.</p>
<p>Treatment can range from tooth brushing, descaling, usually carried out by the vet with the patient under a general anesthetic, to advanced dental-surgery techniques. Early detection is the best treatment of all. Controlling your dog&#8217;s diet can have a big impact on his teeth. Dogs who are fed mostly soft foods suffer more periodontal disease than those who must chew.</p>
<p>Help your dog maintain his good health by frequent visits to the vet, regular tooth brushing, maintaining a healthy diet, and occasionally giving him a chew toy or bone. The benefits will last a lifetime.</p>
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