Home Selling Books - Real Estate Tips

I was talking to a friend of mine, who had just purchased a new home about two months ago and he was practically yelling at me as he was talking about all the problems that he had with his realtor and previous homeowner. He was so mad, he had forgot about the problems he had with the home inspection. My friend was usually a very easy going and calm individual but this had upset him and almost turned him into an irrational person.

As I was calming him down and trying to get to the core of the problem, it seem like he didn't have enough information about buying or selling homes. He was confused with all the paperwork that was involved during the entire process. His real estate salesperson had him sign a contract that wouldn't let him use another realtor for a specific period of time. He really didn't know what he was signing and according to him, it wasn't explained properly to him.

After a couple of weeks of shopping for a new home, he became irritated with the realtor and wanted to end the relationship. Think again, said the realtor as he explained to my friend that they had a binding contract and his current realtor would get a percentage of the transaction, no matter what for that specific period of time. Was my friend mad, he was practically foaming at the mouth as he was telling me about the real estate professional.

It didn't stop here and they don't want to go into a long story about the real estate transaction from purgatory. My friends pain had come from the fact, that he had purchased a home 15 years ago and it was a smooth transaction and he was under the impression that buying and selling homes was a simple process.

I handed my friend a book called "The Consumer's Guide to Home Buying" and asked him if this book would have been helpful, before he started shopping for a home. I was curious because I build websites and do a lot are writing on the Internet. I told him to take the book home and I would get back with him, in a few weeks.

He contacted me the next day and couldn't believe the information he gained, just by scanning through the book in a few hours. He started to get mad at me for not giving him this book, before all the home buying problems occurred. I informed him quite simply that he had never even told me, he was looking for a home.

Can home selling books save you money, you bet they can.

Greg Vanden Berge is working on the internet to promote the education for creating simple to follow guides and home building books to help professional building contractors as well as the weekend warriors. He has just finished a home buyers guide to take some of the frustration out of home shopping

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The 3 Ways to Make Money Online

If you are looking for ways to make money online, you are not alone; millions of people are trying to make money online. What this means is that you will need to know what you are doing to get ahead of all that competition. There are a lot of moneymaking opportunities on the Internet, but you do have to know what will work, and what will be a waste of time.

There are a few different methods of making money online; the first would be through affiliate marketing. To make money with affiliate marketing you have to first decide what niche you are going to focus on, and what your sales venue will be. This could be a blog, website, or a simple landing page. Once you know these two things, you will then search through affiliate marketing programs to find one with products that will fit with your niche.

You then signup for the program and place affiliate links on your site or blog, and when a sale is made from your link, you will make money. The best place to find affiliate marketing programs is through an affiliate network.

Another option for making money online is through advertising. For this to work you will need a large amount of traffic coming to your site, so first and foremost, you should concentrate on generating traffic. Once you have accomplished this, you can then either offer direct advertising on your site, or go through an advertising broker such as Google AdSense.

Finally, to make money online you can choose to go into ecommerce. Here you have a couple of different choices as well. You have the option of selling your own products, or reselling for someone else; additionally you can run your retail site from your own site or through an online auction site, such as eBay. Many people do a combination of both of these things. How you run your ecommerce business will greatly depend on the product you are selling. Some products sell better on auction sites than others.

There are many people on the Internet making money with all three of these techniques, but before you decide which is best for you, it will be necessary to evaluate your market and which moneymaking venue is most likely to be successful for you. If you plan correctly, you too can make money online with your own Internet based business.

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Are You Caught Up In A Life Of Guilt

Guilt is one of the largest causes of stress in your life. Stop reading this article for a second and think about the people in your lives that often make you feel guilty.

Now did you really stop reading the article and think about the people in your life who make you feel guilty? Okay well if you did this get back to the guilty feelings so many of us have. Guilt goes all the way back to your childhood, your parents, teachers, friends and relatives have gotten to be pretty good at it over the years, often learning from the same group of people when they were children.

Guilt is definitely a big part of our society and can be found almost everywhere you turn. Have you ever turned the television on to notice a commercial about weight loss. A large majority of Americans are overweight and are targets for a guilt creating society.

I was reading a book on writing magazine articles, when they mentioned a fact that I never thought of, most women's magazines run articles on dieting in every issue. Guilt sells magazines.

Do you think weight loss, dieting or nutritional eating habits, sell magazines? If your answer is no, you should check the financial statements of these companies. They know what sells magazines and guilt or fear is one of their best friends. If you answered yes to the question, you won't have to suffer from the guilt of not knowing the answer.

Guilt seems to work on our subconscious mind in negative ways, often producing harmful thoughts that create stressful feelings in our lives. The longer these negative thoughts are held as truths, the harder it's going to be on our self esteem.

If you find yourself around people that make you feel guilty for something you do or don't do on a regular basis, I would suggest finding new people to hang around with. Gathering negative information from people you consider your friends can only create more damage to your conscience.

If you truly and sincerely do not like something about yourself, tell your friends in a nice way, that you would rather talk about your problems in a negative way. If they have constructive and helpful comments, you would love to hear them. Guilt causes stress and stress can lead to death. If you don't believe that, do some research on stress related illnesses.

Greg Vanden Berge is a published author, internet marketing expert, motivational inspiration to millions of people all over the world and is sharing some of his wisdom with experts in the fields of writing,marketing, and personal development. Check out one of his recommended books, The Intuitive Way

Greg is currently working on a personal development library filled with great subjects on a wide array of topics, like religion, self help and spiritual changes in the world. His views on religious freedom are slowly changing the way people think about institutional religion.

How to Use Feng Shui in Your Car

You have read so much about Feng Shui and you have begun to apply it to your spaces, your office, your desk, your bedroom...but, isn't there another place where you spend a lot of your time...especially during rush hour? Yes, you shouldn't forget to Feng Shui your car. Why would applying Feng Shui to your car be important?

People consciously or unconsciously judge our personality through our cars. Be honest, you do it too. If someone you are meeting arrives in a dirty car with "Wash Me" written on the window, your opinion of that person is affected at least a tiny bit, right? I once had a date with a terribly handsome guy, whom I'd only seen at friends' houses and other places. That day he came to pick me up in his car, and before I could get in he had to clear out a bunch of wrappers from the passenger seat and throw a couple of empty water bottles to the back seat, where they bounced on a pile of old newspapers. Once inside the car, I could smell the dirt, the cigarettes, the old hamburger wrapper that was hiding somewhere in there, and who knows what else. Suddenly, he didn't seem so handsome to me. Yes, the car can reflect our personality, or give the wrong idea of it.

But the negative energy of a car like the one I described, does not only affect a potential mate, it affects you, the driver, as well. Applying Feng Shui can increase your sense of clarity and protection, and even help prevent road rage by keeping you serene while you drive. The chi that flows within our car is created by the elements inside it, and we need to keep them balanced t contains to manage the positive or negative qualities and chi.

Where to start?

Wash your car. A dirty car would reject the positive flow of chi and that could affect you as well as your driving capabilities. Have not only a clean exterior, but a clear and clean interior as well. Clutter in your car is just as bad as clutter in your house, even worse, since the space is so much smaller. Chi should flow freely and positively. Keep unnecessary objects out of your car; the proper flow of chi will not only affect your personality in a positive way, but will also help you while driving.

The windows are the eyes of the car, so keep them very clean, insulated and in good condition. In Feng Shui, windows are supposed to give you a clear view of your path through life. Clean windows allow positive energy to enter from outside, and it also helps your visibility on the road.

The maintenance of your vehicle is very, very important, and I'm not only talking about Feng Shui here. Your car is an investment and you have to treat it as such. A well maintained car will give you peace of mind and a relaxed driving experience.

Check the electric system, the nervous system of your car.

Check the fuel lines and hoses and keep them clean, that's the digestive system of the car.

The heating and air conditioning systems are the respiratory system of the car, and if you keep them working efficiently, you will be saving a lot of money in the long run, and you'll be cool or warm when you need to be.

As the doors in your house, the car doors have to open freely. Avoid the frustration of having to struggle even before you start your trip.

Your car is not a trash can. Imagine the chaotic energy that old newspapers, wrappers, bottles, cans, old food and unpleasant smells can create? You've felt the difference in the energy of your car when it's just been washed and cleaned inside. Why do we like the smell and feel of a brand new car?

The best element for a car is water. Water is flowing, smooth and clear. You should carry a bottle of water in your car, and drink it if you're thirsty, not just leave the bottle there for the water to stagnate.

They say that sprinkling sea salt on the floor of your car can absorb negativity; just be sure to clean it out often. Other non-Feng Shui, but effective methods of clearing out negativity in your car include keeping a bundle of dried sage in the car. I like to use my favorite incense in my car, but I'm careful not to leave an overwhelming smell. That would work against me.

Dragons are very powerful figures in Feng Shui. They protect you and bring you luck, so place a small dragon sticker or picture somewhere inconspicuous in your car, or a small dragon figure or stuffed animal on the dashboard.

Even when you are traveling fast, it is a good idea to stay grounded. Stones and crystals are great for this purpose. Put a stone in your glove compartment or a crystal hanging from your rear view mirror. Remember to apply these principles to the place you keep your car in as well by using the ba gua. Don't you think that Feng Shui sounds a lot like common sense? Drive safely.

If you want to learn more about Feng Shui and find more very useful information, please visit me at http://www.lifewithfengshui.com

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Reflexology - Holistic Therapy

Reflexology is a modality in treatment used to enhance circulation, relaxation and improve ones overall health and well being. By formal definition, it is: "A focused pressure technique directed at the feet or hands." "It is based on the premise that there are zones and reflexes on different parts of the body which correspond to and are relative to all parts, glands and organs of the entire body".

Reflexology is not a "new age" treatment, but has in fact been around for thousands of years. There is documented evidence of this therapy dating back as far as 2,500 BC. It can benefit those as young as new born up to the elderly.

Reflexology, in simpler terms, works to stimulate the body's natural electrical energy to help increase the body's circulation. This is done through manipulation, pressure enhanced massage and focusing on various pressure points of the foot or hand. By increasing circulation, one will feel the instant benefits of reduced stress and enhanced relaxation. For those on medication, with medical conditions or enhanced side effects due to treatment; reflexology can improve feelings of overall well being and help to decrease pain or unpleasant side effects from modern medicine. For those practising other treatments in achieving good physical and emotional health, this is a perfect treatment to compliment other modalities as well.

A treatment session will usually last 45-60 minutes where the client will be fully clothed and draped with a sheet for comfort and warmth. It can be administered lying down or sitting up, which ever the client is most comfortable with. The treatment room will be clean, the atmosphere will be calm and usually with soft calming music playing in the background. The benefit of Reflexology over other treatments is that the results of a reflexology session can last up 5 days or more and treatment can be determined by the client on a as per need basis.

For those that have never experienced this type of therapy, it is well worth trying. To find a reputable and highly trained reflexologist, you can start by choosing a reflexologist that has been Certified by the College of Reflexology which practises strict standards and ensures a quality professional.

Don't settle for anything less.

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Silvana is a well respected Interior Decorator, International Feng Shui Expert and the Principal of the Award Winning Home & Life Design Firm: Blue Avalon. Along with her years of study in Home Decor and Feng Shui, she has the unique ability of being able create luxurious interiors with balance and optimum energy flow thus creating a beautiful environment of positive energy, balance and harmony.

Silvana also devotes her time to her Holistic Practise at the Dove Spa, Canada. She is a well respected Reiki Master and Certified in Reflexology. Her passion for positive energy and it's effects on our surroundings as well as personally are encompassed in her practise of Feng Shui and Holistic Therapies. She offers Reiki, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and Hopi Ear Coning.

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How to Create More Good Luck For Yourself in 2009

I mentioned in my previous article that this is a double Earth year. 2009 is the Earth Ox year,and Ox also represents Earth. This article is specially written for 3 groups of people. Firstly,those born in Earth months. People born in Earth months already have plenty of Earth in their 8 characters. They don't need more Earth. More Earth will only cause their luck cycle to be down.

There are 2 people in my family born in Earth months. Not only that,their chart is dominated by Earth. They are my grandmother and my eldest aunt. I am quite concerned about them,especially in terms of health. Though this article is also for them,both of them don't use the internet. I will still have to advise them verbally.

The Earth months are as follows:

Dragon Month: 5th April to 5th May

Sheep Month: 7th July to 7th August

Dog Month: 8th October to 7th November

Ox Month: 6th January to 3rd February

The next group of people are those born in Autumn (8th August to 7th October). This group of people are not affected as much as those born in Earth months, but they still need to improve their luck cycle. As I mentioned before,Autumn people have a lot of Metal in their 8 characters. Metal is unfavorable to them. Since this is a double Earth year, it will produce more Metal, which is unfavorable.

The last group of people are the Winter born people (8th November to 5th January). Among the 3 groups, you are the least affected. Your luck cycle will be quite average this year, as Earth weakens Fire, which is your favorable element.

Before you can improve your luck cycle, you need to know which element is needed. Whatever information I share with you here is only 80% accurate, as I don't have your exact date of birth. But basing on month, I can tell you which are likely your favorable elements.

For those born in Earth months, you need to increase the effect of Wood in 2009. Wood destroys Earth. By using Wood, you can improve your luck cycle in 2009. This especially applies to Fire people born in Earth months. If you are born in Autumn or Winter, you will need both Fire and Wood.

Fire first because Autumn and Winter are consider the cold seasons. Wood is used to strengthen the Fire and keep it going. For Autumn people, you need Fire because Fire helps to weaken Metal. This especially applies if you are an Earth or Fire person born in Autumn. For Autumn people, Wood alone also works, as Metal destroys Wood,Wood will help to weaken the strong Metal.

For the Winter people, Fire is the most important element as you need to "anti-freeze". With only Wood, there is not much effect. You need to have Fire first, then Wood. In conclusion, Wood and Fire are required for improving your luck cycle this year. Next, I will list out what are the 16 things you can do on a daily basis to increase the effect of Wood and Fire in your life.

1. Using Green. This can mean wearing more Green clothes, wearing anything Green or using anything Green. (Increases Wood)

2. Spending more time at book shops or libraries. Reading more newspapers or magazines. Spending more time writing on paper. Paper represents the Wood element. (Increases Wood)

3. Spending more time shopping for clothes, wearing more than 1 layer of clothes. As mentioned earlier, Green is Wood. Wearing more Green will increase the effect more. If you are in the army, 2009 will be quite good for you. (Increases Wood)

4. Go for morning walks at the park, especially from 5am to 7am. 5am to 7am is the Rabbit hour. It is the hour with the most Wood throughout the whole day. During your morning walk, go and touch the biggest tree you can find. (Increases Wood)

5. Travel East or face East. East is the direction of Wood. (Increases Wood)

6. Hang around or spend more time with people born in Spring (4th February to 4th April). These people have lots of Wood in their 8 characters. They can help you reduce the effect of Earth. (Increases Wood)

7. Eating more vegetables,especially leafy green ones. Better if you go vegetarian. (Increases Wood)

8. Keeping a Rabbit or Cat as a pet. In Chinese Astrology,the Rabbit and Tiger represents Wood. Since Tigers and cats are from the same family,cats also represent Wood. By keeping these 2 types of animals as pets,you can increase Wood. If you don't want the hassle of keeping pets,you can also have figures or soft toys of these 2 types of animals. (Increases Wood)

9. Using Red,Orange or Purple.This means wearing clothes of these colors and using anything with these colors. (Increases Fire)

10. Go sun tanning, spending more time at your computer,spending more time at lighting shops or electrical appliance shops. (Increases Fire)

11. Spending more time talking on your cell phone. The effect of Fire is stronger when using your cell phone as compared to your home or office phone. (Increases Fire)

12. Eat more hot and spicy or BBQ food. Better still if you barbecue the food yourself. Cooking is also a Fire activity. Even by spending more time in the kitchen is also considered increasing Fire in your life. (Increases Fire)

13. Spend more time with people born in Summer (6th May to 6th July). These people have too much Fire. They'll love to have someone (usually Winter people) to come along and help them balance their Fire. (Increases Fire)

14. Keeping your bathroom lights (your bedroom's bathroom) on throughout the night. This increases Fire and reduces Water. (Increases Fire)

15. Travel South or face South. South is the direction of Fire. (Increases Fire)

16. Spend more time driving, especially if you have a Red car. Cars represent Fire. The longer you stay in your car, the stronger the effect of Fire. (Increases Fire)

I hope you will benefit from these 16 tips. Next article, I will share with you basing on your chinese horoscope, what 2009 has in store for you. Stay tuned!

Marco Chong is the author of "The 58 Secret Keys To Home Feng Shui That You Must Know". He practices Flying Star Feng Shui and specializes in home feng shui. Marco has been practicing feng shui and Chinese astrology since 1992.

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Can You Tell the Difference Between Evil Profits and Good Profits?

I was reading through an article the other day about the Wiccan religion and they were very upset about a comment that the Christian website owner had made. I would like you to read the response from the Christians first.

"I was watching a police show on television some time ago, and saw a sting operation in which undercover police officers bought drugs from dealers on the street. Invariably, some of the dealers would ask, "You a cop?" The officer would say "no," and the deal was made. Satan often goes undercover. The Bible tells us that he can even masquerade as an angel of light. Just because a certain religion professes no belief in Satan, does not mean its adherents are not falling for his lies. It just means that they're unaware that they are. You said God would be disgusted by our judgmentalism. God has told us in His Word (The Bible) to watch for false prophets and false apostles. God has told us to contend for the faith. He has told us to evangelize. In other words, God has told us to do just what we are doing."

Here's something I would like you to think about if you consider yourself a Christian, read this very carefully.

"God has told us in his Word the Bible to watch for false prophets and false apostles." I would like you to read this statement a couple of times and see if you agree with it. How can you possibly tell who the false prophets are? Do you think that because you are a Christian and believe in Jesus or God, that you will know the difference between a evil profit and a godly one?

I often write articles and have written quite a few of them about religion and Christianity. Seems to be the one that I know the most about, so it gets the most attention from me. If I was to make a statement like the Bible has contradictions in it, would you consider me an evil profit. Someone working for the Devil. I don't think so, because it doesn't make sense, how could you turn a truth full statement into evil prophesies.

If I was to introduce you to a hundred people, could you tell me by looking at them or talking to them, which ones are evil and which ones are good. Most Christians would probably respond to that with, God knows and that's good enough for me. Everyone else who talks bad about Christianity will be considered evil or searching for the truth. They just haven't found Jesus yet, is that right, is that what you believe.

I found this response to the Wiccan believer to be one that I run into often. It seems unfair to others who aren't Christians and one-sided. Most organized religions have answers for everything, the problem is that some of the times these answers don't make any sense at all. If you're going to follow this part of the Bible word for word, shouldn't you follow all of the Bible word for word.

Leviticus 14:9 On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair; he must shave his head, his beard, his eyebrows and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.

Leviticus 19:27 " 'Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.

This will make Christians easier to spot, a bald head with long beards.

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Greg is currently working on a Religion help library filled with great subjects on a wide array of topics, like religion, self help and spiritual changes in the world. His views on religious freedom are slowly changing the way people think about institutional religion.

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The Importance of Women's Spirituality

A friend recently asked me why I felt it was so important to focus specifically on spirituality for women. Isn't the point of spirituality, she asked, to move to an understanding that transcends distinctions like gender? Does it really serve the process, she wondered, to imply there is a separate spirituality for men and for women?

As part of my response, I referred her to a recently published book called Taking Back God: American Women Rising Up for Religious Equality. The author, Leora Tanenbaum, explores the role of women within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The author interweaves religious history with interviews of contemporary women who care deeply about their religions, and derive great knowledge and sustenance from them, but are unhappy with the restricted roles of women within them. Many of these interviews are very moving, because these women have really struggled with this issue.

One of the biggest problems for these women is the restrictions placed on their access to teachings and official roles. Many of their religions restrict women's rights or abilities to read certain scriptures, or to teach or preach. Since scriptures are often considered the word of God, or a conduit to enlightenment (in the East), this sends the message that women are 'further' from God or enlightenment, and that they don't have the right to communicate directly, or to learn, teach, or preach on their own. They have to get everything secondhand. Contemporary American women don't accept this in the office, and are increasingly uncomfortable with it in their houses of worship.

While Taking Back God focuses on the official role of women in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, things aren't altogether different in the New Age or self-help communities, or in many Buddhist or Yoga centers. Although there are more women spiritual teachers, authors, and religious leaders in America than elsewhere in the world, they are still vastly outnumbered by men (just check out the Amazon bestsellers list). This despite the fact that according to book marketing surveys, women outnumber men as the purchasers of spiritual and religious books by as much as 4 to 1. In other words, women would appear to be more interested in spirituality in general, but the majority of books, teachers, organizations and resources out there are male-dominated. What is the message sent by this?

So, my answer to my friend, the reason focusing on women's spirituality is important to me, even though I am wary of over-identifying with gender issues, is that I think it really matters how many women religious leaders and spiritual teachers there are out there. And I think full access to scriptures, and leadership roles, and teaching positions - within every tradition - is imperative. Women's access to spirituality, their relationship with God/Tao/Nirvana/Brahma (or whatever you believe in), can't be secondhand. In a way, changing this is the most essential form of change that can occur, because our spiritual and religious beliefs define our organizational view of the world. If we see women as 'lower down' the totem pole, even subconsciously, we are denying ourselves our full power.

Lisa Erickson is a mom, meditation teacher, and writer. Visit her blog http://www.MommyMystic.wordpress.com for spiritual book reviews and information on meditation and spirituality.

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How to Avoid Conflict With Friends and Family, Or Anyone

Genesis 13:8. Abraham in Bible provides a great example of how to avoid conflict when dealing with friends and family. In Genesis 13 Abram and Lot had left Egypt and they had settled between Bethel and Hai. After a while, strife developed between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen because there was not enough land to support both herds of cattle. When Abram became aware of the strife, he immediately addressed this issue with Lot to avoid anymore conflict (Genesis 13:8, "And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.").

In Genesis 13:9 Abram tells Lot "Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." The manner that Abram presented his plan and the plan itself stopped strife immediately and avoided strife in the future. The steps Abram used to avoid conflict with Lot can be used by anyone to avoid conflict with friends, family, or anyone.

Conflict Avoidance Steps.

1. Identify A Reasonable Solution to Resolve the Dispute. In the dispute between Abram and Lot, Abram identified that the close proximity of the herds was creating strife. They needed to spread out the herds.

2. Have One of the Disputing Parties Identify Fair Options That Would Be Satisfactory to Both Parties. Here Abram identified two choices (one goes to the left, the other one goes to the right) that he thought would be fair options for both Lot and himself.

3. Let the Other Party Choose Which Option. In the case of the dispute between Abram and Lot, Abram let Lot choose between the two options (one goes to the left, the other one goes to the right).

This is a wonderful way to avoid conflict: have one party divide the object of contention into two satisfactory options, and then let the other party choose which option.

GENESIS 13 BIBLE SCRIPTURE Genesis 13:8, "And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren."

Randall McClure Sr. is author and publisher of http://www.access-jesus.com

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The Religious Background of Unicorn Tapestries

The unicorn has been a mythical symbol since ancient times. Some of the earliest depictions of the unicorn are from ancient China and featured a creature resembling a large horse with a single horn protruding from its forehead. The writings and drawings of many ancient cultures throughout Asia and Europe included unicorns and eventually they evolved into religious symbols.

By the middle ages, the unicorn was considered both a religious and secular symbol by most of Christian Europe. The unicorn represented chastity, holiness, and purity, and was even used as a symbol for Christ. Because of the unicorn's important symbolism, it was often featured in tapestries and other art of the period. There are even references to unicorns in the bible, although some historians question their inclusion in the Bible because of translations issues. References to unicorns can be seen in Deuteronomy 33:17, Psalm 22:21, 29:6 and 92:10; Numbers 23:22 and 24:8; and Isaiah 34:7. These passages do not infer that the references to unicorns are fictitious or that unicorns are not in fact real animals.

There are many examples of medieval art and tapestries that feature unicorns and once they were accepted as a religious symbol they became very popular subjects. Unicorns represented purity and the myth perpetuated by their holy meaning was that only a virgin could tame a unicorn. Tapestries were common among the aristocracy in the Middle ages and were used as decoration as well as insulation for windows and openings. The most common tapestry designs were biblical allegories including unicorns. One of the most famous sets of tapestries are the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, Created in France in the late 1400's.

The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries are perhaps the most famous examples of unicorns in art in the entire world. They were not discovered until late in the 1800's by Proper Merimee in a castle in Boussac France. They were damaged but were later restored and then put on display in the Cluny Museum in France in a room specially designed to house them. The novelist Georges Sands was responsible for making them so popular and included them in her writings.

It is not known who designed and wove the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, but historians do know who they were created for. The coat of arms on the tapestries belongs to the Le Viste family and the tapestries were probably created for this family in the late 1400's. Like other tapestries and art depicting unicorns, the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries are said to represent the human senses with the subject of the tapestries a virginal maiden and a unicorn. Five of the six tapestries represent the five senses, hearing, tough, taste, feeling, and sight. The sixth tapestry is one that carries some debate as some say it represent love, other think it stands for the "6th sense" while other think it represents understanding or empathy. Unicorns have long been a part of art and folk lore, and are still symbols of holiness and purity today.

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Who is Eckhart Tolle?

A truly enlightened spiritual teacher or just good writer and collector?

Even Oprah Winfrey is delighted about his books. She don't just read his books, but also advertise them loudly. A man from Germany has become a spiritual teacher for thousands of people all around the world. But what has he done so special? His books "The Power of Now" and "A New Earth" are best sellers. But if his books are selling so well, does it mean that indeed they bring men towards the light?

We can ask a question - why do his books are so popular? In this time, when human race observe the weaknesses and worthlessness of so popular values - money and power, people are seeking for something else. Different men for ages have been searching the answers on spiritual questions. And actually Eckhart Tolle does not write something new. As he admits, he has combined the best from different teachings. He is quoting such great teachers as Jesus, Mohamed, Buda and many others. And books of their teachings unfortunately stand in lower shelf.

But he really has done very significant thing. He writes in language, which is clear for people and which is audible in the noise of our days. People have become too lazy, they do not have enough free time, or just they do not have enough knowledge to understand the words of prophets. And Eckhart Tolle is like translator, who is doing his job well. But it is for people to decide, what they should adore - The Eckhart Tolle or knowledge and information he gives.

I definitely suggest You to read his two books - "The Power of Now" and "A New Earth", because they really putting together whole picture. But do not forget, that benefit comes from knowledge only then, when we use it in action. Knowledge without action is worthless. So, ACT!

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Physical and the Non-Physical Consciousness

The junction point between different states of consciousness; i.e. waking and sleeping is a good time to notice this experience.

As your mind and body start to settle down to rest. You become aware of the more subtle nature of the body, mind and aura. For me this experience is one of first scanning my body and my feelings and becoming aware of my deeper connection.

If I become aware of any discomfort in the body, I take my attention into that region and consciously breathe, relaxing the physical body and clearing the mind of any associated thoughts.

As you continue with this process, you may become aware of a third level of awareness; a field of energy that both surrounds and permeates the mind and the body. I say field, as it is a kind of electromagnetic field of energy, similar to magnetism.

This field of energy is the aura, the energy field of the body, it has consciousness too and you may notice your awareness passing from the physical body to the non-physical aura as you settle down to sleep.

Sometimes I experience this like clouds of white light washing over the body and passing through the body. As you take your awareness from your physical body and step over and become aware on your feelings as being within the clouds of white mist of the aura. You notice a freeing of your awareness an expansion and raising slightly of ones vibration.

The human body is such a wonderful thing as we can experience it on many levels and see the connections into may different aspects or dimensions of its nature.

As we become aware of this non-physical connection to our higher Self we may also become aware of its nature. We could invite in our guides and angels to come around us. We could take a few minutes just appreciating the work they do for us.

We could start to ask them for guidance or plan what we would like to do or experience tomorrow. This is a magical time, as we start to drift off into sleep, and if you witness your sleep, you may even have the experience of your spiritual awareness going out of body and astral travelling through the Universe.

This is all apart of your higher Self, the clouds of white light that you feel, is your spiritual connection into the non-physical world. This non-physical, although it is not localised like your body, is still as much apart of who you are as the physical nature of your body, in fact I would say is more your true nature.

So next time you are going to sleep, just in an innocent way, stay a little more aware of your feelings and experiences and consciously enjoy being aware of the many aspects of who and what you are.

Message channelled by George Lockett (C) Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved.

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Why is Tetra Pak Recycling Not Happening?

Tetra Paks are everywhere with two billion used every year in the UK, and yet they seem to be the forgotton rubbish. Recycling collections differ across the UK with some local authorities offering a much greater range of services than others. Tetra Pak recycling, however, is severely lacking on a nationwide basis, with only a few areas offering collection services. Other areas offer recycling banks, but many more provide no recycling facilities for these cartons whatsoever.

Statistics indicate that only 4% of the two billion Tetra Paks used each year in the UK are currently being recycled. So why is this? Councils are improving their recycling facilities for many products, so why not Tetra Paks? Well, there are seemingly a few reasons. Firstly, the government recycling targets are weight-based, which means that waste such as paper and glass go much further than light-weight cartons towards meeting these. In addition, there is concern from some councils about the fact that Tetra Pak recycling takes place abroad, thus providing more environmental concerns with regards to the transportation of the waste.

Tetra Pak are currently encouraging councils to offer more recycling facilities and have also been working with Tesco to provide recycling banks at some of their stores. Tetra Pak also offer advice and assistance to councils, who should be taking advantage of this. Recycling facilities within the UK would undoubtedly also make a difference, and perhaps the government needs to consider the wisdom of weight-based recycling targets.

The advantages of recycling Tetra Paks are clear. Firstly, the waste will then not be heading for a landfill site but for a recycling facility. And secondly, the recycled cartons can be used to make paper-based products and items such as garden furniture and playground equipment, reducing the need for virgin materials.

Hayley Jones is the Web Marketing Director of UK Energy Saving, http://www.uk-energy-saving.com

Information on recycling can be found at http://www.uk-energy-saving.com/recycling.html

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Religious Fundamentalism Can Create Problems

Religious groups can easily justify their actions by using religious text to benefit and promote their beliefs. The Muslims can sling quotes out of the Quran to justify their treatment towards women as second-class or even third class citizens in society, often removing certain rights from them because they weren't born men.

Shouldn't these women be treated equally. This is where religious fundamentalism evolves into religious fanaticism.

Christians can often use the same tactics to justify their beliefs and Christianity. This list goes on and on and has created hardships in the past on some people in our civilizations and will continue to do so in the future. As long as people continue to turn a blind eye to evil religious and government leaders, atrocities will take place and some of them will even be supported by those who eventually will become accused are victims of their own wrongdoings.

Does anyone remember the Ku Klux Klan? If you live in the south eastern part of the United States, there is a very good chance that you have heard of them or even know someone who belongs to this organization. The Ku Klux Klan was responsible for hanging African Americans throughout the early 1900s to prove that the white race was superior to the race of black people. Their religious beliefs fueled them with righteousness.

If this going on anywhere in the world today, may be issues about abortion or gay marriage. It seems like an oxymoron, if we allow gay people to get married, we won't have to worry about the abortion issue.

Some Christians, but most Americans look at this as a shameful part of our American heritage. It's not something that most Americans would ever support today. I would like to point something out about the Ku Klux Klan, they started out as a Christian organization and made examples out of other white people who weren't conforming to their ideal Christian society.

There are stories of people that abused their wives and the Ku Klux Klan set them straight, one way or another. If it required beating the crap out of them or killing them, something needed to be done and they are morally obligated to perform the task as Christians. These people took their Christian beliefs to an extreme.

When are we as a country and the world going to start fighting religious fundamentalism at its core and stop the atrocities that are going on today, using religion to justify their wrongdoings.

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Solar Hot Water Systems Australia

Hot Water Maintenance Artarmon has more than 15 years experience installing and repairing a full range of solar hot water systems. Solar water heaters utilise the free energy from the sun to provide your hot water. Some electric systems can account for up to 70% of your electricity bill.
Government rebates apply to this type of hot water heater to convert existing electric systems to solar hot water system because they are more environmentally friendly. There are two main types of solar hot water systems - close couple and split systems.

Close couple solar is when the whole system is installed on the roof, with the tank sitting above the solar collector panels. The sun heats the water as thermosyphoning moves it through the panels. There is minimal heat loss due to the direct heat transfer and as there are no moving parts, meaning very few problems. To minimise the visual impact, the tank casing can be ordered in a variety of colours to blend with your roof.

Split system solar is when the storage tank is on the ground and the solar panels are on the roof, giving a more streamline look to your roof. These models use a circulating pump to feed the water through the collector panels to heat up and then back to the storage tank. It is important with either system that it is installed correctly to gain maximum savings and hot water.

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Generate Your Own Power Now - Go Off Grid With Wind and Solar Power!

Wind power and solar power are becoming increasingly important in today's world of high energy prices, global warming and environmental awareness. More and more homes and offices have solar panels on their roofs, and the huge rotating fins of wind farms are becoming more and more familiar across our landscape. The problem is that even with alternative energy, it's the major players who are set to benefit most - you, the home owner, still has to pay for his or her electricity, no matter how it's produced. So why don't you have solar or wind power in your home yet? Is it because you think its too expensive?

In fact, you can have your own solar or wind powered system setup in your own home for less than $200! This may surprise you, but the reality is that most of the components required to build a solar energy or wind energy system are basic and readily available. For example, wind generators don't use any complex high-tech components. Think about the alternator in your car - it generates electricity all day long just by being turned by your car engine, and then stores it in a battery. That's exactly what a wind turbine does - it's the same principle. A solar system can be made just as simply.

Although the technology and components are relatively simple and affordable, what you do need is the know-how. It's easy to build a bad wind or solar generator - what's not so easy is to build a good, efficient and reliable one. This will generate the maximum amount of electricity from the available wind or sunlight, and store it efficiently. You also need to know exactly how to harness this power, and feed it into your home power supply. Done correctly, it's possible to run all your household appliances from your own energy - think about the savings you could achieve!

If you're interested in DIY Wind Power or Solar Energy, then you need a comprehensive instruction manual. Find out how to build your own wind turbine or solar power generator for less that $200 here - Home Wind and Solar Power

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Video on Bible Facts

Can you believe this guy, if you look up these verses in the Bible, you will see that there and there, but how did he come up with these ideas about the Sabbath, teenagers and the fact that the Bible is repulsive.

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Home Energy Solutions to Cut Home Energy Costs Drastically

Do you want to cut home energy costs by over 80%? Are you looking for real home energy solutions to the rising price of oil and those monthly utility bills that are hurting your pockets? Here is a review of how creating your own home energy can almost eliminate your utility costs and put more money into your pocket.

Solar Energy and Why It's so Effective

Among the best home energy solutions available right now is the use of solar energy. You've probably seen solar panels posted up in nearby neighborhoods or on the corners of streets where government buildings or libraries are located. Solar energy panels are so effective and so clean that the government is now talking about making it standardized within the next decade. A panel of sorts to energy and get from the rays of the sun and stores it into a converter full of photovoltaic cells. This energy is stored there in this converter for later consumption. Even if it's not sunny outside you can potentially have enough solar energy stored in your converter to give you enough energy for your home for over a week. All it takes is for you to expose your energy panel to the sun for at least 12 hours on only one very day or (roughly sun up to sun down) to store enough energy for several days. This can cut home energy costs by a drastic 80% or more each month.

Home Energy Solutions for Combating Rising Costs

You're probably wondering how you can even get a solar panel. Well, there are number of commercially sold panels that are being marketed right now and if you have at least two thousand dollars or more, you can get your hands on one and have them install it at your home. Or, you can go to more effective and cost friendly route such as I. You can build your own solar panel and put it up yourself for under $200 tops! All with equipment for doing so can be found at places like Home Depot and Lowe's. If you're serious about implementing home energy solutions that can help you cut home energy costs substantially each month, then save yourself $200 and build your own solar panel in just hours.

For in-depth detail on the advantages of using solar energy and access to a step-by-step guide to building your own solar energy panel for less than $200 you can visit my website here at http://www.CreateHomeEnergyNow.webs.com. Remember -- go green!

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The Ultimate Illumination on Mary Magdalene

This video has more information on Mary Magdalene, great video on advanced spiritual thinking.

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Lessons From Life - Money is an Energy

One of the things most practical minded people may have a hard time understanding is that money is an energy. I'm not referring to some pseudoscience or metaphysical principle. Money is a form of energy in our society. We trade it for our knowledge and for our labor. We trade it for our entertainment and our comfort.

Understanding that money is an energy can make it easier to understand why some people have more of it than others. And also why some spend it so quickly it drains their bank accounts. If you want to earn more money you will have to learn how to produce more and conserve it. Just like you would have to eat nutritious foods and get adequate rest if you were referring to your own physical energy.

The more energy you can trade, the more dollars you will receive. For example, there is not a whole lot of excitement in a pair of socks. So, as a society we don't value socks with too high of a price tag. We use them everyday, so they have quite a bit of use value, but no one really gets enthusiastic over a brand new pair of white socks. On the other hand a CD gives us much more excitement and enjoyment in our lives so we tend to place a higher value on that. A single pair of Hanes socks may only cost less than $ 1 but a good CD will cost $ 12 or more.

Give off more energy and not just use value when you are in business or providing a service. Doing this will almost guarantee that you make more money in your future. Then learn to conserve this energy by saving it and investing it wisely.

For more money and success tips, go to http://www.successfulfather.com and sign up for the FREE newsletter. Download and purchase the e-book, 7 Steps To Success, and put yourself on the fast track to changing your life for the better!

Bryan Appleton is an author of self-help motivational literature as well as an entrepreneur and investor. He is a single father and has made it one of his life's goals to try and help other people live the lives they are dreaming of. You can find his website at http://successfulfather.com

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Doreen Virtue appeared discusses the Crystal Children part two

Doreen Virtue appeared discusses the Crystal Children, a type of child born since 1995 that has unusual attributes such as very large eyes, telepathy, and fearlessness. Virtue had previously studie

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Compare Energy Prices - Lower Your Energy Bills Tremendously

It is normally said that the importance of these energy resources cannot be known if you don't face scarcity in these regards. Thus, it has become a must to ponder over such energy substances in order, to minimize the cost and scarcity factor. When, the matter comes to the suppliers of these energies such as gas and electricity in UK, a large number of energy suppliers have come into being, which offer gas and electricity energies to the people in a very economical and effective way.

These energy suppliers play quite pivotal and prominent roles in supplying electricity and gas to the people of UK. Some of the famous UK energy suppliers are as follows Countrywide Energy, Atlantic electric and gas, Scottish Gs and British Gas etc. These energy suppliers are quite popular among the people of England in supplying gas and electricity to the people in an immediate way. With the growth in the demand for such energies in UK, numerous new firms have joined the fraternity of energy suppliers in UK in order, to cope up with the fast growing demands for these energies for the people of UK. These suppliers offer gas and electricity to the people in their unique style and proposition. Thus, to get a better proposition of such energy suppliers, you must go through all the details about these suppliers. As the competition is growing stiff with each passing date, numerous energy suppliers have started to offer various discounts and concessions in association with their quality services.

You can easily compare energy prices in various regards, such as pricing, service delivery and payment modes. Some of the energy suppliers offer quite terrific services with regard to the supply of these basic energies such as gas and electricity to the people quite promptly. Thus, we must consider these things in mind before opting the services from any of the energy suppliers. At times, you are in contract with an energy supplier, which may not be able to supply gas and electricity to you on time. Consequently, you may have to resort to other means for cooking and other purposes for a while. Thus, the necessity and intensity of these substances in our lives are paramount.

Furthermore, in an era of credit crunch, it has got the momentum to be as much frugal and economical as possible. On the other hand, due to a radical gush of technological development in the domains of Internet and software in association with the computer has eased our lives in manifolds. Numerous online gas suppliers have come into existence, which offer all the minute details of the services in great length. These online portals also provide access to the customers which allow them to compare energy prices of all the available suppliers. With the help of comparison of different suppliers, you can even find the most lucrative and economical energy suppliers in UK. It has also become one of the safest and simplest means to avoid all the confusions regarding all the nitty-gritties of these suppliers and their different services. Furthermore, you can even browse the Internet to compare energy prices rather than visit various offices of these suppliers in UK.

With one click of the mouse, you can view the entire list of the UK energy suppliers and unique services and that too in a very steady pace. It is recommended that you should visit an appropriate website to make the matter more and more easy in finding one of the best packages of energy deals, which you can rely on without any hassles and second thoughts.

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Conscious Creation In the Universe

Here's a different point of view of how life originated in what's going on on our planet and throughout the universe.

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Home Energy Solutions to Cut Home Energy Costs Drastically

Do you want to cut home energy costs by over 80%? Are you looking for real home energy solutions to the rising price of oil and those monthly utility bills that are hurting your pockets? Here is a review of how creating your own home energy can almost eliminate your utility costs and put more money into your pocket.

Solar Energy and Why It's so Effective

Among the best home energy solutions available right now is the use of solar energy. You've probably seen solar panels posted up in nearby neighborhoods or on the corners of streets where government buildings or libraries are located. Solar energy panels are so effective and so clean that the government is now talking about making it standardized within the next decade. A panel of sorts to energy and get from the rays of the sun and stores it into a converter full of photovoltaic cells. This energy is stored there in this converter for later consumption. Even if it's not sunny outside you can potentially have enough solar energy stored in your converter to give you enough energy for your home for over a week. All it takes is for you to expose your energy panel to the sun for at least 12 hours on only one very day or (roughly sun up to sun down) to store enough energy for several days. This can cut home energy costs by a drastic 80% or more each month.

Home Energy Solutions for Combating Rising Costs

You're probably wondering how you can even get a solar panel. Well, there are number of commercially sold panels that are being marketed right now and if you have at least two thousand dollars or more, you can get your hands on one and have them install it at your home. Or, you can go to more effective and cost friendly route such as I. You can build your own solar panel and put it up yourself for under $200 tops! All with equipment for doing so can be found at places like Home Depot and Lowe's. If you're serious about implementing home energy solutions that can help you cut home energy costs substantially each month, then save yourself $200 and build your own solar panel in just hours.

For in-depth detail on the advantages of using solar energy and access to a step-by-step guide to building your own solar energy panel for less than $200 you can visit my website here at http://www.CreateHomeEnergyNow.webs.com. Remember -- go green!

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My Earth4Energy Review

Earth4Energy is an online guide (downloadable instantly 24/7/365) which includes complete step by step fully illustrated instructions on how to build your own solar panels or windmill with materials which cost less than $200.

This is so remarkable because the solar panels or windmill that you can build can actually power your entire home which means you can have lifetime renewable energy for less than $200. As you can imagine you can save a ton of money by building such a system!

It's also remarkable because if you were to buy a system like this already built it would cost you well over $3000!

I wanted to see if this could really work so I had a friend (unfortunately I couldn't do it myself as I live in an apartment building) try it out. They built their own solar panels using the step by step fully illustrated instructions in the Earth4Energy guide and yes they've been able to completely eliminate their power bill. Their power bill was normally about $100 per month so it's only going to take them 2 months for the solar panels to completely pay for themselves. Think about it, in just one year they will save $1000 on their electric bill. And those savings are recurring every year! That's a lot of money to save with the economy as bad as it is right now.

Of course the monetary savings are only one factor. Another really cool thing is that it's a great way to do your part for the environment. Powering your home with renewable energy is a great thing to do for the environment.

If you want to get started with Earth4Energy then there's no reason not to get started right now because it can be downloaded instantly and it includes a 60 day full money back refund period.

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Light Workers video

This video tells of the estoic wisdom between the three types of light workers and how they are going to bring the earth into a new earth full of love and light.

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Home Built Wind Generator Power - Save Money With DIY Wind Power

A lot of people today are saving a ton of money on their electric bill by creating their own electricity. There is volumes of information available online to help you create your own home wind power. You can do a Google search for diy wind power, or a similar term that describes creating your own electricity from wind power.

You will find dozens of websites that offer you a downloadable instruction kit, with resources for parts and supplies included. Make sure which ever one you choose offers at least a full 60 day money back guarantee. Also know that you should not have to spend more than fifty or sixty bucks to get a good instruction kit, with online video tutorials as well as pdf instructions.

Two things that are very important to know before you get to far into a home built wind generator power system for your residence.

Very important: You may need a permit from your city or county. In some areas, this may require submitting plans, including drawings and details about the wind turbine system you are planning to install. Check with Department of Building Inspection and the Department of Planning for your city or county.

This is an important step, especially if you are planning on connecting to the grid. You absolutely cannot connect any type of power generating system directly into the wiring of your home without the proper permits. It is a matter of safety for you and for the utility company employees that service your area.

Connecting to the public power grid. Connecting your wind power to the public power grid allows you to qualify for net metering in many areas. Net metering measures the excess power you create, directs it into the local power grid and...the power company pays you!

You really can save hundreds of dollars annually by creating your own home built wind generator power For help in determining where to find good sound advice, for an easy to follow, do-it-yourself instruction kit, go to http://www.windsolarhouse.com/blog

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DIY Solar Water Heater - Things That You Should Know

Considering the skyrocketing prices of the fossil fuels in the contemporary world, using solar energy as an alternate source of energy makes perfect sense. Amongst all the usage, solar water heater seems to be gripping its place almost anywhere across the globe. The best part is that, you would be able to build your own heater. Galore of resources are available where you can easily find Do It Yourself or DIY solar water heater system. Without any shadow of hesitation, it would help your budget, but it won't be that effective as the commercially available active heater.

Budget and energy saving: A hundred is all what you need and even less than that, depending on the type of scrap materials that you could find. Once everything in place, you will be able to cut electricity bills and save money. More so, depending upon the climatic condition of your place and the specific design of the DIY solar water heater, you would be able to save at least 50 percent of the energy during summer and almost 25 percent during fall and spring.

Simplest form of DIY solar water heater: The easiest and the simplest form is the batch one, actually works as a pre-heater for the cold water. The already warmer water when reaches the regular water heater then consumes less gas and electricity. Above all, it is very easy to build it and few steps is what you need to follow and you would have your own DIY solar water heater.

Design: Take a used water tank, as it would be cheap, and keep it inside a box, fully insulated. You can also use special tanks, but that would make the budget a bit costly. After that, apply special solar paint to the heater and if you don't find special solar paint, you could also use black as it is also a good absorber of heat. Besides, use old glass or acrylic plastic storm door. Is it not great that, you can also build your own heater with DIY solar water heater? Yes, it is great. Just by using it, you are saving both your wallet as well as the environment. Now, this is what you call the best part.

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Saving For Your Child's Future

Having children isnt cheap these days, especially in the long term
the older they get, the more they cost. Higher education prices
continue to soar and its almost impossible to get onto the housing
market without having some capital or homeowner loans. All of
these things may seem so far ahead, especially if your child is very
young, but nows the time to start saving to ensure you can provide
what your children need further down the line.

Surveys suggest that were starting to realise this. A report published
by Mintel in October 2005 found that 75% of British parents with
children under 14 are now saving for their childrens futures. Nearly
six million parents are now saving for their children, compared to just
under five million in 2003. So its evident that we understand the need
to save, but its not always easy to do so. The day-to-day family
finances can be difficult enough to manage without having to think
about the future. This article provides some information on how to save
for children and explains some of the financial products available.

Bank accounts

The first step that most parents take towards saving for their children
is to open a savings account on their behalf and start making cash
deposits. Most banks and building societies have accounts specially
tailored for children. They often have a higher rate of interest and offer
incentives such as membership of a kids savings club with regular
newsletters, piggy banks, toys and badges. Even if youre not sure how
often youll be able to make deposits into the account, its a good
idea to set one up as soon as possible after your child is born so that
its there whenever you do have money to put aside. Try to get into the
habit of putting in at least a small amount on a regular basis
setting up an automatic transfer from your bank account will make this
much easier. Alternatively, simply depositing the government child
benefit on a weekly basis will get you off to a good start its
amazing how quickly it builds up.

Tax

Children are subject to income tax on bank accounts just like adults.
They receive a tax allowance and as long as their total income
including interest doesnt exceed this allowance in the financial year,
they will not be taxed on their interest. (The allowance for 2006-2007
is 5,035.) However, this only applies when the savings are
gifted by a relative or friend. Interest on money gifted by parents
will be subject to tax if the amount of interest earned in a year
exceeds 100 per parent. (This prevents parents from taking
advantage of childrens accounts for their own savings.) If your
childs annual income will be less than their tax allowance and the
money you give them in a year will amount to less than 100 in
interest, you can fill out an R85 form from the Inland Revenue to apply
to have the interest paid without tax being deducted. It may be worth
opening separate bank accounts if your child will be receiving money
from yourself as well as relatives or friends, to save any confusion.

Child trust funds

The introduction of child trust fund by the government in 2005 has made
a big difference in helping parents to save for their children. In the
scheme, new parents are given a minimum of 250 to invest in a
long-term savings and investment account on their childrens behalf,
plus a further 250 when the child turns seven. The proceeds are
held in trust for them until their 18th birthday. Its not subject to
tax and up to 1,200 can be invested each year by parents, family
or friends.

There are three types of account a savings account, a shares account
and a stakeholder account. The choice you make will depend to a great
extent on your attitude towards risk. Savings accounts are the safest
method as you wont lose money this way, but the returns on the
investment tend not to be very high.

The shares account invest your childs money by purchasing stock market
shares. Investing in shares can be risky, especially in the short term,
although on the whole the stock market can produce a good long-term
returns as share values tend to rise more than they fall over a long
period. As saving for children is normally a long-term approach, shares
accounts can be an attractive option. However, shares can go down as
well as up at any time and past performance isnt necessarily an
indicator of future performance. Its also important to note that the
account provider will normally charge an annual fee for managing the
shares.

The stakeholder account is a medium risk option, which invests in
shares until the child turns 13 and then the money is transferred to
lower risk investments and assets, helping to limit potential losses in
the lead-up to the childs 18th birthday. However, if the stock market
performs well over this period, the returns wont be as high as they
would have been if the money had remained in the higher risk investments.

Youll need to choose not only which account you want for your child,
but also which provider. Various different banks, buildings societies
and financial organisations provide approved child trust fund accounts.
The government simply sends you a voucher for 250, which youll
invest in the account and provider of your choice. All providers are of
course regulated and must meet the terms and conditions stipulated by
the government. However, there may be differences in the products they
offer. Look out for fees charged and any requirements relating to how
much you deposit and how frequently.

Other government-backed savings options

The National Savings and Investments Bank (formerly the Post Office
Bank) is an agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It was set up in
1861 by the Palmerston Government to help working people save for their
futures and as a means of raising government funds for public spending.
It offers various safe and secure options for saving. Premium Bonds,
for example, are a monthly large-value prize draw in which you can
enter anything from 100 to 30,000. The jackpot can be up
to 1million, but prizes of between 50,000 and
100,000 can be won for every bond number held. The prizes are
tax-free and bonds can be bought by parents, relatives or friends on
behalf of children under 16. Alternatively, indexed linked savings
certificates are a great method of tax-free saving in which the value
of your money increases in line with inflation (linked to the Retail
Prices Index) at guaranteed interest rates. Between 100 and
15,000 can be invested per issue, and they are available to
anyone over the age of seven (or can be bought on a childs behalf if
they are under seven).

There are lots of other possibilities for saving for your children
investments, stocks and shares, bonds, savings accounts, trust funds
not all of which are specifically designed for children. In such cases,
youll need to manage the money on the childs behalf until they reach
18 (or sometimes 21). To find out how you can best provide for your
childs future, you should visit a financial advisor who will
be able to outline the most suitable options for you and your family.

Biography:
Author: Benedict Rohan
Website: http://www.mortgagenation.co.uk

Benedict Rohan works as a freelance finance writer. Commercial Mortgage, Homeowner Loans, Remortgages

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Preparation For a Disaster

Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods; we have become a world of natural disasters. As you plan on building your new home, now is the time to plan and prepare for the natural disasters that can occur in your life. We will look at some ways to prepare for this event.

Walls of the House

For the best protection against disaster causing winds, use concrete walls such as the type that uses the method proven by the Department of Energy to also be the most energy efficient method of construction. Walls that have concrete on the interior of the wall and the exterior of the wall while having EPS foam in the middle of the wall. The DOE refers to these walls as C-I-C (concrete-insulation-concrete.) Normally 150 mph winds create less than 50 psf pressure on the walls. This method of construction C-I-C can easily be designed to provide 160 psf pressure resistance with up to 27' tall walls. The pressure the walls have to resist in shear will be less than 8,000 lbs. in just about every situation. The C-I-C walls provide 12,000 lbs. in a little 4' area of solid wall. This wall can resist over 2 1/2 times the force of 150 MPH winds.This type wall makes it superior in strength, termite resistance, fire resistance, energy efficiency, sustainability, and is considered a green product.

Installation of Shutters

The next level of protection is the construction of shutters to place over the windows. The best level of protection requires that the shutter can resist impact without penetration of the shutter and not break the glass that the shutter is protecting. Materials to use to construct shutters are polycarbonate materials and plywood. Polycarbonate shutters are transparent and will allow light to enter the room if the power is off, however, the polycarbonate materials can be expensive. If you decide to use plywood, the size of the plywood that will give you the best protection is " thick.

Install Protective Doors

The best types of doors that may withstand the high pressure of hurricanes and high winds are all metal doors or solid wood doors. If you have other kinds of doors, the best protection is to install shutters over the doors.

Garage Doors

If you have seen pictures after tornadoes or hurricanes have gone through an area, either garage doors are nonexistent or they are buckled. Part of the reason you see so much damage is because of the width of the door. Some of the ways to protect garage doors are to install a hurricane proof door or construct a shutter system. The shutter systems that are created for garage doors are known as wind pressure and impact rated system. The systems that protect garage doors offer a system of braces that brace the garage panels both vertically and horizontally.

I wanted to include the next two steps, because they should be mentioned and may not necessarily used during the construction phase, but should be remembered for possible uses.

Silicon Caulk

The caulking is good to apply on any outside wall openings. Some of the instances that you might need this are for outside vents, electrical outlets, or where cables and pipes are located.

Duct Tape

This is the one product that I always claim has a thousand and one uses. If you are aware that a storm is coming, you may want to duct your clothes dryer vent and any other vents.

In conclusion, we have looked at some aspects to take a look at when getting ready to build a new home. If you implement some of these suggestions as you build your home, you can have the assurance that you and your family will be protected before the event occurs.

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Power

Solar power is starting to go main stream. While this technology has been around for some time, many people are just starting to learn about alternative fuels such as these. They have been getting a lot of buzz because of high oil costs. The inability to afford rising fuel costs, have forced some individuals to think of new ways to run their homes. One way is to use energy from the sun. There are advantages and disadvantages of solar power. Let's discuss the advantages first.

There are many well noted benefits of sun energy. The ones that are most often discussed include cheaper energy costs, clean fuel and less dependence on oil.

In recent years, utility bills have gone through the roof in many parts of the world. Oil prices are skyrocketing and global supplies are diminishing. This trend is not going to cease worsening. Some people have been unable to pay their bills, while others have had to cut back drastically in other areas of their life affecting their lifestyles to a great measure. There have been many families who have had to go without heat simply because they could not come up with the money to pay their utility bills. Because the sun is a free fuel source, it is now possible for us to cut back on costs.

Sun energy is also good for the planet. It does not emit any harmful gases. It also makes people who use it less dependent on oil. Their monetary outlays are also not dependent on oil prices.

As noted earlier, there are advantages and disadvantages of solar power. We have already discussed the advantages, now let's discuss the disadvantages.

The biggest disadvantage of tapping on sunlight as a fuel source is the high cost of purchasing the panels and then having them installed. Thankfully, there are online guides that will give step-by-step instructions to build and install your own. For around $200 worth of materials, you can do everything yourself.

As you can see, there are both advantages and disadvantages of solar power. Sun power can replace oil based fuel. As a result, an individual can save money and do something good for the environment. The main disadvantage of using sunlight to provide energy is that it can be costly if you pay someone to install such a system for you. However, you can save a ton of money if you create and install the solar panels yourself.

Tired of high electric bills? Discover how thousands of families are using homemade solar power systems to power their homes!

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