What if life was looked at and defined by what we gave away. How much we gave ourselves away. I beleive that all of us at one point in our life have been caught up in the problem of chasing what we believe to be the riches of the world. Some succeed, some fail. Both lead to the same end. An end where all will be left behind; and end which bluntly tells us how foolish we were to be chasing after the wind during our days. How much you give not how much you have.

Ecclesiastes 2:17-26

…What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which lavors under the sun? All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest.

…A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for witout him, who can truly eat or find enjoyment? To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God.

This all sounds a bit familiar. Maybe because Mathew was getting at it in 6:19-21

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Jump on me for the idea if you want, but keep in mind that no where in the above does it say that it is bad, “to have”; or that God wouldn’t be pleased if you have more than someone else. What I’m saying is don’t measure yourself to your wealth rather to your ability to humble yourself and be thankful for what you have.

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Gaming laptops are traditionally not affordable by everyone and big brands know they can take advantage of the giant markup even more with their bulk buying. It is an excellent chance for them to regain gross margins as the margins on mainstream notebook computers are so small these days. Companies of that class are aware they can get purchasers to buy laptop computers at overblown prices providing they represent it well. I think smaller retailers are extremely troubled about this. I think once it becomes marketed to the masses it will lose some of the desirability. Obviously the value of a well known brand name comes into play here.

The manufacturers new notebook computers are getting a large amount of accolades as being the best laptop computers from the press. This is one opportunity the smaller competitors must use to their benefit. In my point of view being able to specify the components you desire should be a deciding factor. These specific buyers are traditionally extremely well educated with the technology and can compare each of the specs by themselves. In the majority of cases the power is way more important than the styling for particular types of people. This is amazing news from a customers perspective. In the near future top of the line technology for your investment will be the result of this change. Though I say that, I am not really assured with my claims. Mobile technology is always advancing and the new innovations will typically be expensive on launch. Strong Competition always forces companies to do more and give increased value so that sounds hopeful.

The reason is fear; fear of getting the wrong gift and paying for it for the rest of the year. And I know what can happen when a guy gives a bad gift. One male friend of mine got his wife a vacuum cleaner for Valentine’s Day. You can imagine what her response was. He tried to explain that he thought it would be a great gift since it was red. Right. Then he said that she needed one. Oops, even worse. He’s been paying for that one for a long, long time.

To help the man in your life, I’ve come up with some simple guidelines. Just cut this out and hand it to him.

Gift Giving Guidelines for Valentine’s Day

Are you wondering what to give your sweetie for February 14th? Forget the toaster and red fuzzy slippers. When thinking about gifts do not think practical - think romantic. Here are the top three gifts to delight your wife or girlfriend:

1) Jewelry
2) Candy

3) Flowers

1) What kind of jewelry should you get? Look at what she normally wears. Necklaces, bracelets, and earrings are usually good choices because you don’t have to worry about picking the correct size. Buy something sparkly and be sure to include the receipt. Even if she returns it, she’ll be thrilled that you tried.

2) Candy should be packaged in a big heart-shaped box. Size does matter. The only time, that you can’t give candy is when your sweetie specifically tells you that she’s on a diet. Even then, you can give her a tiny heart-shaped box of candy and tell her that she looks great the way she is. (That will score big points.)

3) When you’re looking for flowers - think red or pink. A big bunch of flowers is wonderful, but one single long-stemmed red rose can be very romantic. Some men dislike the idea of buying flowers because they’re going to die in a few days any way. Remember I said that Valentine’s Day gifts shouldn’t be practical.

Gifts that mix several of these categories are even better. For example, you can put a ring in a box of candy. Just make sure she doesn’t bite into it. And if you can include a cuddly stuffed animal with the gift, you get extra bonus points. Give her a teddy bear wearing a necklace that’s for her. Add a heart-shaped box of candy and you have a great gift.

You may have noticed that there are several things that are not on the lists. Forget any gifts that have to do with cooking, cleaning or business. Remember this is a romantic holiday. You shouldn’t get her something that she needs, even if it is red.

So remember the big three - jewelry, candy and flowers. Just add a romantic card and get ready for a Valentine’s Day that your sweetie will remember for a long time.

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One positive aspect to a laser system is unlike the Patriot Missiles, you do not have to take all those missiles with you only the gas canisters to light up the laser unit. Could you have enough seconds on the target with a man portable unit to take out a SCUD Missile? Would you have enough power output? If this devices was on a backpack could the soldier even aim it and hold it steady enough to take out such a fast moving target using hand-eye coordination? Probably not, as the human would need an electronic lock-on and fire device associated with the system. So then could one say that this devices would be very high-tech, complicated, difficult to use and with all its needed electronics too heavy and “Murphy” prone?

Indeed and the man portable would not work if fired off the shoulder because a human is a top heavy organic unit and would wobble when firing something that has to be that accurate in time and 3D space to work, which a laser must be to take out an incoming aircraft or missile. Should it be mounted on a tripod unit like the multi-Stinger systems? As why would you want a shoulder launched system, as men hesitate and have to wait for orders, choke under pressure and by then the missile has gone by, you lose.

Would it be better to mount such a system on a robotic unit floating off shore or an aerial mine field, with pre-determined protocols and just let everyone in the world know the stuff is there and don’t be flying in at Mach 1 or greater unannounced then it will be disintegrated and will disappear into a million tiny pieces of debris.

The more you ask of such a man-portable or shoulder launched device the bigger the weapon becomes, the project gets and thus eventually you run up the costs and cannot compete with current already proven systems. This of course makes it quite a challenge, but also worthy of the effort of man’s mind, as war is a sense which gives us purpose or so it has been said in past and present periods by philosophers of the sound and fury.

Now then is this possible, can we really make something that is lightweight, easy to fire, accurate to a grape fruit size at 1-3 miles while the target travels at the speed of sound or greater? Hard to say if this is a feasible endeavor, although such a defensive weapon is needed for our “Blue Force” in the Battlespace can it actually be built and if so, will it actually work? Think on this.

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With the exception of those who can afford both types, our money is best spent on other aspects of the indoor air quality situation.

Since such a filtration system shares the central system’s blower and ductwork, the first concern must be the condition of the HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning) internals and ducts.

Dirty HVAC systems and ductwork will spew fine particles. Adding an expensive upstream filter system will not change this.

Standard fiberglass HVAC air filters are installed ahead of motors and fans to protect them from sandpaper-grit sized particles, not as air purifiers.

Central HVAC blower systems, which may seem powerful, with up to 1000 cubic foot per minute (cfm) airflow, do not set up a strong enough air current in most areas of the house to be good air purifiers. The air flow at the duct is about as strong as a small fan.

Air from whole house registers does not flow evenly through the cross section of the home, it seeks the path of least resistance. Cooled air cuts a path straight to the bottom, without sweeping the upper nooks and crannies.

Warmed air fans out along the ceiling until it finds a cool surface to start a downdraft. Where corners, steps or obstacles are encountered, eddies form and particles accumulate. While the house as a whole may receive many air changes per hour, the net result in the lower flow areas is impure air.

Picture a meandering stream, with surging bank cuts and rapids, followed by lazy flats with sandbars; the velocity is not uniform across the whole stream. This is not an efficient model for air purifiers.

With a whole house purification system, the HVAC blower must run all the time. Home HVAC blowers are not powerful enough to draw air through a large, tightly sealed, whole house HEPA air filter. They must be protected from overheating which might occur with an ordinary dirty fiberglass furnace filter.

HEPA filters create serious static backpressure, so they cannot be installed directly into the standard residential system. Vendors have incorporated costly bypassing vent circuits and more powerful secondary filter blower mechanisms to get around this. Partial bypass systems are grossly inefficient, allowing dirty air to bypass through the main duct.

Air duct cleaning, an expensive job for fully qualified professionals, should be considered before a whole house air purifier installation is purchased. Many consumers are unhappy with their central air filtration installation, only to discover the vendor and contractor passing the buck to the other.

We take our central air conditioning systems for granted, out of sight and mind. Adding a whole house air cleaner could change our perception. When a portable air purifier fails, we return it without interruption of heating or cooling. You won’t be returning unsatisfactory home modifications to a vendor.

Old folk wisdom applies here: “If it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it.”

For best indoor air quality; remove all toxic sources, ventilate often, clean HVAC system including coils, pans and ducts, upgrade present furnace filter, use premium chemical-capable portable room air purifiers in bedrooms, put less expensive HEPA air purifiers elsewhere.

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“You look absolutely amazing.”

“How did you finally lose the weight?”

If any of this sounds familiar, you have at some point in life achieved your weight loss goal. The days of calorie counting, exercising, and venturing into unchartered territory every morning as you stand on the great equalizer - your bathroom scale, have finally paid off. You’re perfect and you deserve to be praised for this tremendous accomplishment. But the true test has just begun.

Thousands of us lose weight each and every year. The downside to this is that many of us gain the weight back after less than a year.

And thus the vicious yo-yo is born. The yo-yo dieter is easy to spot. They are the ones who are a different size every time you see them. There sizes range from tiny, 5lbs. heavier, really gaining weight to the ultimate insult, “She’s huge!”.

Your closet consist of about four different dress sizes. To your absolute horror, you probably can’t fit any of them.

You and only you can bring this cycle to an end. The first step is realizing that dieting is an absolute no-no! Changing your lifestyle by modifying your behavior is key.

As humans, we are instinctively creatures of habit. We usually have a difficult time adapting to change. Nevertheless, it can be done.

Start Simple

Meal planning is an excellent first line of defense. Abandon the fast food restaurants and start doing a little grocery shopping. Purchase fresh fruit, vegetable and low calorie, low fat snacks. When purchasing meats keep in mind that fresh is best. If the meat can be eaten without cooking, you don’t need it. Luncheon meats are generally higher in sodium and other harmful additives to help preserve the meat’s shelf-life.

Meal Preparation

Through out the deep fryer! Baking, broiling or boiling cuts calories, fat and cholesterol. Once you’ve made the appropriate food selections make sure your preparation is on the same sheet of music.

Make Exercising Fun

Make exercise a family affair. Take brisk walks in the morning after dropping the kids off at school or an evening stroll with the hubby and kids before or after dinner. Aerobic tapes and DVDs are great. But who wants to jump around in a house all alone? Even working in the yard can be a great source of exercise. Just remember - some sort of physical activity for at least 30 minutes 3 to 4 times a week can do wonders.

Hydration

Get back to the basics! Drinking plenty of water is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. Water is a great way of flushing toxins from the body. Most of us cringe at the thought of drinking 6 to 8 - eight ounce glasses daily. Once I realized that an eight ounce glass was the same size as a standard white styrofoam paper cup I was hooked for life. Avoiding sodas and other beverages which are loaded with empty calories can be replaced easily with a refreshing glass of water.

Take A Break

One of the worst mistakes is never moving past your mistake. Okay, you’ve been doing great and one day out of nowhere you find yourself wrist deep in one of the biggest burgers you’ve tasted in a long time. After devouring it, you’re riddled with guilt and decide to just give up. Wait just one minute! You’ve come to far. Get back up and forge ahead. We learn from our mistakes, right? Why should this be any different. I suggest having an off day. Choose one day out of the week to have a reward meal. Now, don’t go over board. However, one of your favorite meals is a good way of keeping things exciting and not completely throwing your body into healthy eating SHOCK!

Living The Life

Once you’ve started eating and living healthier the weight will begin to disappear. Again, there will be a multitude of compliments. Who knows. You may even turn a few heads! Now ask yourself this, was losing the weight really that difficult? The answer is no. So, keep it up. Resorting back to the old you will transform you into the “old you”. Isn’t that the person you intentionally left behind?

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My husband, David, and I had a little tiff yesterday. We trade
off making the meals and it was his turn to make dinner.
And, one of the changes we are working on is eating earlier
and taking a walk after dinner in the extended twilight. When
I noticed that it was time for dinner, I didn’t remember him
leaving the office to make dinner. Turns out he hadn’t - he
was busily trying to get ONE MORE THING done.

This is a classic example of the ongoing struggle with time.
Probably every one of you has more to do than time to do it.
We hurry. We rush. We are absolutely convinced we can do
more than one thing at a time. And, do in 5 minutes what
actually takes more like 30 minutes to do. Somehow, we
continually trick ourselves into believing that we can get it all
done.

There is nothing to do about time. Time marches on, as they
say. You can’t manage time; you can only manage yourself.
Everyone has the same amount of time in every day and, as
much as we want to speed up what we do in that amount to
time, there is always a limit. David is always wishing he was
The Flash but even The Flash can’t go fast enough to get
everything done.

Here are some things you may be doing in hope of getting
more time:

*Missing vacations - Because there’s not enough time to
stop working.

*Microwave your meals - Who can afford the time to really
cook when it’s so much quicker to just zap it?

*Choosing cut up frozen vegetables - Chopping that
broccoli is just plain tedious.

*Limping along on 6, 5, 4, or 3 hours of sleep - Who needs
repair and regeneration of the body, anyhow?

*Recess? - Get rid of it. Put those 5-year-olds to work
learning something for heaven’s sake!

*And using all that technology that’s suppose to save us
time - When not waiting on downloads, answering IMs or
sleeping with our beepers, that is.

And on and on.

Keeping up with the times can deceptively keep you from the
things you really want to do. Rather than being a victim of
time or having time be your taskmaster, you can begin to
look at how you can better manage yourself in relationship
to time.

Ultimately, you are the one who gets to choose what you do in each moment of time in each day. When you choose to do
something, you are simultaneously choosing not to do
many other things. That simple fact often escapes our
conscious recognition. So choose wisely.

When David chooses to get ONE MORE THING done, he is
also choosing to forget about our exercise and accept the
natural consequences of that choice. Which is me being
upset

The first step to managing yourself in relationship to time is
to keep reminding yourself that you are in charge of your
actions. You can break the grip that ticking time has over
you. You can chose for yourself and stop getting caught up
in tyranny of the clock. You can manage yourself and give up
trying to manage time.

” You are in the driver’s seat of your life and can point your
life down any road you want to travel. You can go as fast or
as slow as you want to go … and you can change the road
you’re on at any time.”
–Jinger Heath

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Psychology and Counseling, Mary Ann is a Certified
Licensed Nutritionist, a Certified Holistic Health
Practitioner, a Brain Chemistry Profile Clinician, a
Professional Life Coach and Human Development
Consultant. For resources about reconnecting to your
natural rhythms through better management of your
physical, emotional, mental, psychological and spiritual
energy visit http://evenstaronline.com.

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Next 3 months, the muscular tenderness, measured as pressure pain threshold was determined with an electronic pressure algometer. Further, the pathophysiology is poorly understood for the gone 5 minutes.

Therefore, it may be speculated that in addition to changes in 9 days in the tendon also muscular changes may be detectable. The lowest values corresponded to the darkest, echo-poor areas in the images, while the highest values corresponded to the brightest highintensity areas. Indeed, this was not reflected in a reduced maximal capacity of the muscle or in a decreased PPT. Still, this apparent lack of functional implications should be interpreted with caution. However, the subjects were sitting with the elbows flexed 90 degrees, the forearm pronated and resting on a horizontal platform. Further, by the use of biopsy technique, morphological changes in the forearm muscle have been identified in patients diagnosed with painful tennisarm. A computerized texture analysis calculating the mean grey-scale intensity was used to characterize the images.

B-mode ultrasonography was performed bilaterally at the middle part and proximal part of the extensor carpi radialis on four patients with unilateral epicondylitis lateralis. An ultrasound scanner fitted with a 464 MHz linear matrix transducer was used for the past 8 weeks.

Each image consisted of pixels with greyscale values ranging from 167 to 754. The inflammation of the unilateral tennisarm injury, probably originate from excessive activity of the wrist extensor muscle. For 2 hours gain settings were standardized and kept constant. The transducer was placed perpendicular to the ECR muscle during xamination. Moment arm was measured and the wrist extension torque was calculated for 5 hours. Results are presented as mean. Therefore, there were no significant differences after 4 years.

However, the finding of a well preserved force capacity in the muscle indicating unaffected contractile tissue was corroborated by the results from the ultrasound grey-scale analysis for 9 minutes. The diameter of the contact area was 276 mm and the pressure was applied perpendicularly to the skin at the middle part of ECR and with a speed of 767 kPa/s. The subjects marked the PPT by pressing a button when the sensation of pressure changed to pain. Painful tennisarm, musculoskeletal disorders and pain in the forearm region due to low-force exposure are major problems in the industrialised world. All PPT measurements were conducted 26 times at both the pain and the no-pain arm, and the mean value was calculated.

Translated in Ducth it says: Woon je in Voorschoten of Millingen aan de Rijn en heb je annoying tennisarm’ goed behnandelen van tennisarm is nog nooit zo gemakkelijk geweest. Surf naar snel tennisarm behandeling, want van Steenbergen tot Ten Boer, annoying tennisarm goed genezen gaat hier altijd.