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		<title>Bush Again Shows His True Colors, Vetoes Health Care for Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley D. Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The majority of Americans are behind the bill to extend children&#8217;s&#8217; health care, even in the &#8220;red&#8221; states. People everywhere are realizing that it is part and parcel of a civilized country to support the health of its citizens, most especially the children. The American health care system is spiraling downward into an abyss of [...]]]></description>
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<p>The majority of Americans are behind the bill to extend children&#8217;s&#8217; health care, even in the &#8220;red&#8221; states. People everywhere are realizing that it is part and parcel of a civilized country to support the health of its citizens, most especially the children. The American health care system is spiraling downward into an abyss of higher costs and lesser care while the president and his party seem content to fiddle. Swaggering out of the White House with his stupid look of victory that he shows when he thinks he has won something, the president might as well have raised his middle finger to the Middle Class.</p>
<p>As someone who has a young son who would have been given much needed coverage under the plan, I am more than just upset with Mr. Bush on a policy level. The crass piece of neo-conservative crap made a direct swipe at my son. As if I didn&#8217;t have enough reasons to despise the man. Mr. Bush has no problem handing billions over to the super rich, yet feels the need to deny coverage to my son that he would have automatically in every other industrialized (and many that are not) country in the world. The same man who doesn&#8217;t mind throwing hundreds of billions of dollars down unaccountable holes in Iraq cannot see it clear to provide for America&#8217;s children. The same president who wanted to do away with inheritance taxes on the very rich is now, once again, showing his true colors.</p>
<p>What I can&#8217;t understand is how many of those who still support him are the very people his policies attack. I can see how the super rich are more than happy (even though many of them are disgusted too) but what about those in the Middle Class who still cling to him? It comes down to religion and Christian fundamentalist mythologies. As long as he is one of them, he is fine with them. And they are more than happy to support a president who is willing to sign away a sound bill that would help America&#8217;s children become secure in their futures. As long as he is against stem cell research and Roe vs Wade, as long as he is in favor of crusading against the infidels (and making alot of money for his cronies) as long as he caters to the prayer-in-school and ten-commandments crowd, he has their support.</p>
<p>It is more than past time for America to take its place among the group of nations that places the health of its citizens among its top priorities. Nations that see the benefit in a healthy and stable society, unafraid of the next trip to the doctor. And it is more than past time for all Americans to demand it, as most now do. The children of America deserve much better, Mr. Bush.</p>
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		<title>Desi Ghee Is Beneficial For The People Of All Ages</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley D. Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Desi Ghee Is Beneficial For The People Of All Ages Oil and ghee are indispensible ingredients of almost every dish. From variety of sources these two are obtained. Butter and cream abstracted from milk of cows and buffaloes are also a major source of obtaining ghee. This ghee is known as Desi Ghee or clarified [...]]]></description>
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<p>Oil and ghee are indispensible ingredients of almost every dish. From variety of sources these two are obtained. Butter and cream abstracted from milk of cows and buffaloes are also a major source of obtaining ghee. This ghee is known as Desi Ghee or clarified butter. As everyone rightly believes that milk is a great blessing of Almighty and the by products of this blessing also have very beneficial characteristics so it is welcomed everywhere. The food scientists have also provided their verdict in favor of these beliefs of the masses. With the advancements in life style especially in the city areas it is unthinkable to rear a cow or buffalo at home and milk it as well. People also do not have time for all this activity and for this reason many companies come into existence and provide variety of food items to the public all over the world.</p>
<p>To collect huge quantities of milk and then get fresh pure Desi ghee from it big commercial setups are established. With the use of machinery this product is prepared and packed to present for sale in markets of world. The best particles of the milk are present in this ghee with saturated fats so its usage is recommended with the consideration of age of the users. The nutritionists prefer it at the young age specially when the brain is developing and gaining its ultimate weight. Very positive impact it has over the digestive system and provides all the required elements for its proper functioning. It also contains vitamins.</p>
<p>The Chefs in their cuisines prefer it as it gives a unique taste and that is quite popular among the people. With the time it has been accepted even in those regions where it has never been used before. The Asian countries are known as home of this ghee and its origin but now it is exported to the countries of the west from this continent. The surety of hygiene and purity is provided by the large factories come into existence for this product. The whole process is done with the machines and the manufacturers thus become able to confirm the customers that the ghee is good for health.</p>
<p>The easy availability of Desi ghee is also a reason of its increased usage. Because of the price it is not used quite frequently in public but even then it is known by most of the population of the world. It is a good source of power that is why the people doing tough physical work or exercise like to use it regularly in their diet. Little quantity of it is enough for the whole day.</p>
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		<title>Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom from Stress and Worry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley D. Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[5 Important Things You Need To Know: 1) People focus on outside stress, which is real, but we tend to miss all the action on the inside. 2) We often falling into internal stress traps without even knowing it, making our stress and worry spiral. 3) We actually are making internal choices all the time [...]]]></description>
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<p>1) People focus on outside stress, which is real, but we tend to miss all the action on the inside.</p>
<p>2) We often falling into internal stress traps without even knowing it, making our stress and worry spiral.</p>
<p>3) We actually are making internal choices all the time without realizing it. These choices either create more stress, anxiety and worry, or lead us to greater calm.</p>
<p>4) Conscious Calm describes 9 Stress Secrets that can help you avoid internal stress traps, and 9 Keys to Conscious Calm to make the internal choices that lead to lasting stress relief and inner peace.</p>
<p>5) Each chapter ends with a &#8220;Try This&#8221; exercise. The book includes a free downloadable Action Steps guide to help people do the Try This exercises.</p>
<p>Who isn&#8217;t stressed out these days?</p>
<p>With stress and anxiety so common, most people worry too much and wish for lasting stress relief. But while there is plenty of external stress, there is also what we do on the inside with stress, often without noticing it. Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom from Stress and Worry reveals the internal world of stress and stress reduction. This practical book describes the internal stress traps you can fall into without even knowing it, and shows you how to get free from those traps for good. Combining psychology and wisdom from both East and West in clear, accessible language, psychologist Dr. Laura Maciuika describes 9 Stress Secrets that can keep you stuck in stress and worry cycles, and reveals 9 Keys to Conscious Calm, with simple steps for lasting stress management and real stress relief. A free, downloadable Action Steps guide is included to help you transform stress and worry into greater calm, inner peace and happiness.</p>
<p>Find it on Amazon: amzn</p>
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		<title>Knowing Some Important Sex Enhancement Herbs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley D. Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since Viagra hit the shelves of the drug shop received wide acceptance among individuals and people who suffered sex related abnormalities including Sexual Dysfunction. However, like any other synthetic drug this too is not devoid of side-effects and harmful effects. Viewing its long-term effects to human body people are now looking for alternatives that could [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since Viagra hit the shelves of the drug shop received wide acceptance among individuals and people who suffered sex related abnormalities including Sexual Dysfunction. However, like any other synthetic drug this too is not devoid of side-effects and harmful effects. Viewing its long-term effects to human body people are now looking for alternatives that could help them get rid of the problem without having them to suffer from side-effects. Here comes the importance of <strong>Herbal Viagra</strong> that is gaining huge traction these days.</p>
<p>With this article we have come up with some herbal alternatives for people who are seeking for some herbal solutions to their problems.</p>
<p>Rhodiola rosea:</p>
<ul>
<li>Rhodiola rosea is also known as Golden Root or Arctic Root</li>
<li>Rhodiola rosea is considered an adaptogen &#8211; an agent that allows a person to adapt to both physical and mental stress, while improving energy, endurance and stamina.</li>
<li>Found mostly in Siberia and Northwestern China</li>
<li>It&#8217;s natural and safe</li>
<li>Many studies support what even the ancient Chinese emperors knew &#8211; that Rhodiola rosea gives a terrific lift to body and mind</li>
<li>Rhodiola exerted an anti-fatigue effect, increased mental performance, decreased the stress hormone cortisol in the blood, and reduced stress overall.</li>
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<p>Ginkgo Biloba:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ginkgo Biloba is an herb that is widely across the globe to improve the memory of people.</li>
<li>The prescribed dose of the supplement for normal people is 80 mg three times a day.</li>
<li>The Herb is also effective in mental disorders and memory loss</li>
<li>The supplement seems relatively free of side effects and functions by enhancing the flow of blood in various organs of human body including penis.</li>
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<p>Some other methods that people could use to get rid of this disease are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Include plenty of vegetables and seasonal fruits in your daily diet</li>
<li>Always avoid abusive drugs and additives like Heroin and Marijuana as these are two of the greatest sources of impotence and infertility in male.</li>
<li>Yoga and breathing exercise are two important things that people should do as it helps people get rid of many complications that could hamper the possible functioning of the body organs.</li>
<li>Do regular messaging on the body</li>
<li>Take complete sleep at least for 8 hours</li>
</ul>
<p>No doubt sex is important for individual and the Mother Nature has bestowed us with plenty of alternatives that could help people get rid of sexual abnormalities they come across during their life. However, people should ensure that the herbs that they are using possess ingredients that could target their disease.</p>
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		<title>Your Home Theater And Ambient Light</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley D. Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best possible location for the average home theater would be a basement room that allows very little or no natural sunlight to sneak into the room. There are so many things you can do in a basement that simply intensify the theater experience of your average home theater. From actual stadium or theater seating [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The best possible location for the average home theater would be a basement room that allows very little or no natural sunlight to sneak into the room. There are so many things you can do in a basement that simply intensify the theater experience of your average home theater. From actual stadium or theater seating to rope lights that line the side of the walls (where it meets the floor) for low ambient lighting that will not distract from the screen or cause any unnecessary glare. Out of the many things you can choose to enhance your home theater, lighting might actually be one of the most important as well as the most often overlooked.</p>
<p>If you are fortunate enough to have a basement, this is an ideal location for a home theater but don&#8217;t despair if you live in a climate that isn&#8217;t exactly conducive to home basements. Even in the sunshine basement there are steps you can take in order to prevent too much light from affecting your home theater experience. Some good ideas with which to start would be to purchase black out curtains that prevent sunlight from creeping into your room. This looks much better than the old fashioned quick fix of placing aluminum foil over your windows for sure.</p>
<p>Even within your room if you&#8217;ve taken the time to make sure natural light isn&#8217;t creeping in you may find that poorly placed lighting adversely affects your viewing pleasure. When installing your home theater system you need to pay careful attention to both natural and artificial light at different times of day in order to see how they affect your ability to see the television (this is particularly important if you have a projection television) as well as in order to see if there is any glare on your television screen from light peeking through your curtains or from lamps and overhead lighting within the room.</p>
<p>Recessed lighting is a good option for most home theater rooms as is rope lighting as I mentioned above. If you have this type of lighting you can see well enough to move around without interrupting what is taking place on your television screen. Additionally, low lighting in the room makes the actual television become the focal point of the room whenever it is on and the overhead lights are down.</p>
<p>If you are creating a home theater themed room you might find some of the interesting film era wall sconces of great interest. These sconces prefer low levels of light that are unlikely to interfere greatly with what is happening on your television screen. You can find all kinds of wonderful sconces in a wide variety of themes. It makes sense that with home theater lighting playing such a pivotal role in the overall enjoyment of the home theater experience that many businesses are being created simply to fill this need within the lighting industry.</p>
<p>Some will argue that the television you choose for your home theater is wildly more important than the lighting in the room by far. I tend to disagree. If you do not take care to insure that the lighting in the room isn&#8217;t appropriate it is unlikely that you will be able to fully enjoy the television you selected. For this reason I always think you should keep your current television for a while, test it out with the lighting and invest in proper lighting before making an investment in a bigger or better television to add to your home theater system.</p>
<p>All things when it comes to a home theater are relative to personal preference as are all things in life. Take the time to seriously consider the affect that the lighting in the room that will become your home theater will affect your ability to see the movies or television shows that you enjoy so much. Once you have the perfect situation when it comes to lighting you will be amazed at how much more you actually enjoy your home theater.</p>
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		<title>A Rose on Fire &#8211; Chapter 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley D. Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I arrived at Rhapsody&#194;&#8217;s house shortly after eight A.M. Rhapsody came out of her house wearing her tie, loose around her neck, her blazer unbuttoned and rolled up sleeves and a pink blouse tucked into a mini pencil skirt with a black belt sitting on her curvy hips. Her long, red hair was billowing out [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I arrived at Rhapsody&Acirc;&#8217;s house shortly after eight A.M. Rhapsody came out of her house wearing her tie, loose around her neck, her blazer unbuttoned and rolled up sleeves and a pink blouse tucked into a mini pencil skirt with a black belt sitting on her curvy hips. Her long, red hair was billowing out over her shoulders, her lips were painted blood-red and her eye shadow was a light pink color. Black sunglasses sat at the top of her head and she completed her look with creamy sandal wedges and a matching school bag, she looked flawless. She clambered in and I started up the motor.</p>
<p>&#8220;Well Derek&Acirc;&#8217;s made a runner! We haven&Acirc;&#8217;t seen him since yesterday!&#8221; I reversed out of her drive and we carried on talking. &#8220;Breakfast at Costas?&#8221; She asked, bringing out a wad of rolled up &pound;5 notes from her purse. &#8220;I&Acirc;&#8217;ve been saving!&#8221; She said with a grin.</p>
<p>&#8220;Gladly!&#8221; I smiled back; I hopped out the car, Rhapsody following quickly behind me. Inside I was welcomed by the joyful air-conditioning and friendly faces. Me and Rhapsody chose the sofa booth in the back corner and ordered two brownies and medium coffees. Halfway through eating I noticed a policeman outside the shop opposite. He was beaten and half his uniform was ripped. He was quite muscular and tall, about 6ft 11 like Derek and his hair curled down past his ears, covering charcoal eyes that were wild, darting across the road. We locked eyes and I couldn&Acirc;&#8217;t help but gasp my mouth agape.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sadie! Look! That police dude! He &#8211; He!&#8221; I shivered. I blinked rapidly, stalling tears.</p>
<p>&#8220;What&Acirc;&#8217;s up?&#8221; Rhapsody took a sip of her drink and looked towards the torn up man. But he&Acirc;&#8217;d staggered off to the shadows, only in view to people sitting in my angle.</p>
<p>&#8220;Ugh! I&Acirc;&#8217;m going crazy!&#8221; I smiled weakly and adjusted my beanie hat on my head, attempting to cover up my flushed cheeks.</p>
<p>&#8220;Hell yeah, you are! Hey, can we go now? If I get another late sign on my card, Miss Warden&#8217;s not going to be at all pleased, is she?&#8221; She was already putting the napkins in the bin and folding her brownie up in a small bag. I nodded and grabbed my bag. I opted to tip the waitress since she seemed tired and we did leave half our drinks.</p>
<p>&#8220;Ta.&#8221; She slid the fiver in her back pocket and chucked a wad of gum into the bin beside my feet. I smiled politely and followed Rhapsody out to the lotus.</p>
<p>At school we bounced into the last available space and collected our books from the car. &#8220;Yippee! Worst day ever! Well lesson wise anyway. Double science, maths and double tech.&#8221; She looked at me with a bored face. &#8220;I sit next to Sir Smells a lot in science and maths, and then I have Bogey Billy for tech&#8230;&#8221; She arranged her fingers in a gun position under her neck and stuck her tongue out, as if she were dead.</p>
<p>&#8220;At least you don&Acirc;&#8217;t have Grace, okay? Honestly, I wished I sat next to you instead of her but at least we have lunch and break together right?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Oh yeah&#8230; I&Acirc;&#8217;ll meet you at the chippy then after school?&#8221;"Library.&#8221;"Benny&Acirc;&#8217;s Pizza?&#8221;"Deal.&#8221;</p>
<p>We strode into school and walked around till we reached Amy Farrow, Amy was about 5ft 9 with crystal blue eyes and beautiful natural blonde hair, she never wore make-up and she was probably the most put together girl Rhapsody and I knew. She was mine and Rhapsody&#8217;s friend, but after a while she drifted away, we still stayed in contact of course but it&#8217;s hard hanging out with someone popular when you hate the leader of the pack&#8230;</p>
<p>Grace Allot. &#8220;Hey Sadie, hey Ashley! Congratulations on making the leavers assembly! I mean, even though it&#8217;s ages away, they&Acirc;&#8217;ve rewarded the most rewarding students&#8230; Like you!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Excuse me?&#8221; Rhapsody and I said in unison. Rhapsody&#8217;s arms were folded and my eyes were as wide as both our mouths. Rhapsody was the first to speak.</p>
<p>&#8220;We aren&Acirc;&#8217;t on the list, are we? Please tell me it&Acirc;&#8217;s a prank! Please?&#8221; I didn&Acirc;&#8217;t like attracting too much attention, I was invisible to the popular people, and I liked it that way. Rhapsody was the kind of person that didn&Acirc;&#8217;t so much care for girls&Acirc;&#8217; attention at all, she was completely fine in a small group, however, she loved boys&Acirc;&#8217; attention, and attention to her clothes.</p>
<p>Amy held out the sheet of paper to us and sure enough, Rhapsody and I were centered on the page, put down for succeeding in languages. Rhapsody raked a hand through her waves and sighed heavily. &#8220;Great&#8230; Just great! We&Acirc;&#8217;ll be classed as spacks! For&#8230;&#8221; She shuddered. &#8220;Effort in lessons&#8230;&#8221; Amy shrugged her shoulders and attempted to look upset, clearly for our sake.</p>
<p>&#8220;At least you get to have the first dance at prom! Even though, you have to please Mr. Scott first. Good luck!&#8221; She walked off with a skip in her step and I couldn&Acirc;&#8217;t help but groan at the thought of wearing sparkles. I wasn&Acirc;&#8217;t a glitter girl, I was more&#8230; Above-the-knee-party-dress, kind of girl. Lessons drifted by so easily until last lesson, technology.</p>
<p>Rhapsody and I were sanding our work with sanding paper when the sudden chill I received in Costas and outside my house tiptoed up my spine. Since everyone was busy working, I stepped outside the classroom and that&Acirc;&#8217;s when I saw him again. The man from my house, dressed all in black apart from his face which was in clear view. He was a cross between Derek and the policeman I saw while I was in Costas. He knew I was watching and I was frozen on the spot, unaware of what to do. Blood was rushing through my body all too fast. I opened my mouth to scream but no words came out. I went dizzy all of a sudden as I realized, if he were here, outside my house and possibly outside Costas that meant he was stalking me&#8230; I knew what to do with stalkers, I&Acirc;&#8217;d had my fair share, but when it came to this man, everything changed&#8230; I couldn&Acirc;&#8217;t bring myself to scream, or to go tell someone because my feet stayed, glued to the pavement. Finally he turned towards me, his hair was cut short and spiky and his eyes were charcoal, no feeling behind them. He was about 6ft 11 and his muscled body was slightly visible under his layers of black. His skin was tanned slightly and his lips curled up slightly on his right side, exposing perfect white teeth.</p>
<p>I clamped my eyes shut, attempting to block him out, trying to pretend it was an illusion that my imagination had brought up. Ever since my dad had left me and my mum to move to America five years ago, I started having strange feelings. At the start, I thought it was just my imagination, then one time I got so scared that I refused to leave my mother&Acirc;&#8217;s side. Later on, when I reached year ten, I just learned to get on with it because I hadn&Acirc;&#8217;t ever believed in the supernatural&#8230; I opened my eyes again and the man wasn&Acirc;&#8217;t there anymore, all that was left where he stood was a small indentation in the shape of wings underneath a halo. I bit my lip and had just choked back a fresh batch of tears when I heard running footsteps behind me, fearing it might be the man again, I swiveled round, and my hands pushed out in front of me.</p>
<p>&#8220;Babe!&#8221; Rhapsody suffocated me in a bear hug and I could feel myself on the verge of dissolving into sobs. &#8220;We were so worried!&#8221; She broke off the hug and smiled awkwardly.</p>
<p>&#8220;Even sir was worried!&#8221; I smiled politely, still shaking, all they had to do was look outside and they would see me standing right there&#8230; I looked behind Rhapsody and there was Sir, briskly pushing his glasses up and toddling over, to me he vaguely reminded of an oompa loompa, small, chubby and chocolate obsessed. Following behind him were a number of mine and Rhapsody&Acirc;&#8217;s classmates, including a tall, muscular boy, about 6ft 12, his eyes were jet black and so was his hair, hair that curled down to cover his left eye and he was wearing tight black jeans, a low emo belt and a leather jacket. His arms were folded loosely over his chest and his smile was small and rough at the edges. My breath stopped short when I saw him. I didn&Acirc;&#8217;t want anyone to make a fuss of what happened so I raised my head, squared my shoulders and swept my fringe out of my face.</p>
<p>&#8220;Ashley Dawson,&#8221; Sir chuckled my name like it was a punch line to a hilarious joke.</p>
<p>&#8220;You&Acirc;&#8217;ve caused us a lot of trouble searching for you!&#8221; He shook his head in a jokingly way.</p>
<p>&#8220;But I&Acirc;&#8217;ve been standing right here for the last ten minutes sir&#8230;&#8221; I went for polite but I thought it had come off a bit cheeky.</p>
<p>&#8220;Of course, you have!&#8221; He kept the smile but his cheekbones hardened, suggesting he was angry. I nodded, dropping my gaze to my hands, which were sweaty and red. In the distance I heard the echo of the school beg ring and the millions of low voices carrying through the wind. I hurried inside and grabbed my books and hastily walked down the hill of Queen Elizabeth&Acirc;&#8217;s Grammar School before anyone could give me a second glance. Once we were halfway down the hill Rhapsody sighed and linked my arm.</p>
<p>&#8220;Did you see Toby today? I mean. Wow! How hot is that motherfudger?&#8221;"Toby?&#8221;"The tall one with incredibly hot hair and hot abs and hot -&#8221;"Okay&#8230;&#8221; I laughed; Toby had sent electric shocks through me&#8230; The minute our eyes locked I saw my future&#8230; Creepy.</p>
<p>&#8220;That&Acirc;&#8217;s all I get? An &Acirc;&#8217;okay&Acirc;&#8217;? Gosh! Talk about no sense of sight, you can&Acirc;&#8217;t even see who&Acirc;&#8217;s hot!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Hey can I get a lift home? Please?&#8221; I pleaded, I noticed Toby, swaggering down the hill in front.</p>
<p>&#8220;Course!&#8221; We clambered into the lotus, quickly overtaking the many students that were clambering away from the school gates. I pressed my head against the tinted glass, letting the houses all fly by at an incredible speed.</p>
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		<title>Knowing More About the Boston Terrier Dog Breed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Knowing more about the boston terrier dog breed is definitely the first step in moving towards a healthy and happy boston terrier. Thus it is always important for first time owners to do their assignment and research everything they can about their chosen breed.</p>
<p>The Looks</p>
<p>Just like other dogs in the terrier group, Boston Terriers are small dogs with compact yet well proportioned built. The skull is square with short muzzle that should be free of wrinkles. The eyes, which are large, round and dark in color should be wide apart. Blue, or any trace of blue is a disqualification based on the AKC Standard (American Kennel Club). The ears, though small are either natural or cropped. They should be carried erect and should be situated near the corner of the skull. The dog should weigh not less than 10 pounds and not more than 25 pounds.</p>
<p>The Temperament</p>
<p>The Boston Terrier is alert yet gentle and friendly dog. Although they can be a bit high strung without proper mental and physical exercise, these dogs are sensitive to the tone of one&#8217;s voice. Training can be less challenging with this breed due to their intelligence and willingness to learn.</p>
<p>Health</p>
<p>The average lifespan of a Boston Terrier is up to 13 years although some can live even up to 15 years or more. However, their life can possibly be shortened by several health issues such as cataracts, cherry eye, luxating patellas, deafness, heart murmur and allergies. They are also prone to sensitive stomachs and intestinal gas.</p>
<p>Living Conditions</p>
<p>These dogs are good both in apartment and country living. However, many of them cannot tolerate extreme weather conditions due to the shortened muzzle. Thus demanding exercise and other activities should be set aside when the weather is excessively hot or extremely cold.</p>
<p>Exercise</p>
<p>One of the best things about boston terrier is that they require only a moderate amount of exercise such as daily walk and free play in a fenced-in yard. But utmost care must be taken when exercising this breed during extreme weather conditions.</p>
<p>Grooming</p>
<p>A boston terrier requires minimum grooming due to the fact that they have smooth and short-haired coat. Occasionally run a comb or firm bristle brush over the coat and bathe only when necessary to prevent stripping their coat&#8217;s natural oil. Wipe the face with a damp cloth everyday especially after meals, keep the eyes and ears clean and claws trimmed. You also need to determine the presence of tick, flea and other foreign object in your dog&#8217;s coat.</p>
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		<title>Surrogacy: God&#039;s Gift to all the Childless Couples Looking for a Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>A woman is so beautiful that she can procreate a life within her and it is an awesome moment for every woman to experience motherhood but due to some physiological conditions cannot give birth. If we believe it or not only in USA we have approximately 8 million infertile women and almost spending 3 billion a year on surrogacy.</p>
<p><strong>What is Surrogacy?</strong>
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<p>Surrogacy is a process in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another couple. In olden day&#8217;s couples who are not able to have a child use to only adopt children but later on when the surrogacy came into light and people started knowing about that process, slowly they started moving to surrogacy for one main reason as the couple can have biological blood connection with the child. Even gay couples and singles can have a biological child using <strong>Gay Surrogacy</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Commercial Surrogacy:</strong>
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<p>Commercial surrogacy in USA began in the late 1970&#8242;s and the term surrogacy is not known to many until 1981. First third party surrogacy arrangement was done by a lawyer named Noel Keane and formed a surrogacy agency at that time itself. In recent years United States of America an estimated of 1,400 babies are born via surrogacy every year and some reports says that from 1977 and 1992 approximately 5,000 surrogate births via surrogacy in the country. Surrogacy in India is booming like anything and approximately it is around 2000 surrogacy births are taking place only in India as the <strong>Surrogacy Cost</strong> in India is very less when compared to western countries.</p>
<p><strong>Who Involves in Surrogacy?</strong>
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<p>This process mainly involves five people namely a surrogate mother, egg donor, sperm donor, Surrogacy Agency and a doctor to treat everything in a process. A surrogate mother is a wonderful woman who is willingly agreed to conceive pregnancy for intended couples looking for a baby. An Egg Donor may be intended mother&#8217;s Egg or if she has some problem with her then they may consult a woman who can donate her egg for the surrogacy process and get paid. Sperm can be intended fathers or if he is having trouble with it they may consult a sperm donor who is willing to donate his sperm for the surrogacy process and get paid. A surrogacy agency is an office where it acts as third party between surrogate mother and intended couples.</p>
<p><strong>Types of Surrogacy:</strong>
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<p>Mainly we have got two kinds of surrogacy which is being used to give birth in all parts of the world.</p>
<p>&#8226; Traditional Surrogacy</p>
<p>&#8226; Gestational Surrogacy</p>
<p>Traditional surrogacy is also known as partial surrogacy or straight. This process involves surrogate mother&#8217;s own eggs and inseminated with either father sperm or donated sperm using the process called intrauterine insemination. Another process involves In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). By this process we create the embryos and then transferring required embryo&#8217;s to the surrogate mother&#8217;s uterus. In this process surrogate mother is genetically related to baby.</p>
<p>Gestational surrogacy is very commonly used surrogacy process these days as the surrogate mother is not genetically related to baby and in some cases both intended mother and father can be biological parents by just using the womb of surrogate mother with their own egg and sperm. Gestational surrogacy involves IVF process where embryo is created either by using intended mother&#8217;s egg or egg donor and intended father&#8217;s sperm or sperm donor, later it is transferred to surrogate mother&#8217;s uterus.</p>
<p>It is called Altruistic Surrogacy when it involves no financial benefit for surrogate mother to carry a child and if at all it involves any compensation given to surrogate mother by intended parents then it is said to be as commercial surrogacy or paid surrogacy.</p>
<p><strong>Success rate of Surrogacy:</strong>
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<p>Success rate of surrogacy depends on many factors but reports say that it is around 45% if the embryos are fresh and it falls to 25% if it is frozen but still surrogacy is mostly used by many intended couples as they are biologically related to baby which is not in case of adoption. Studies revealed that Surrogacy India has little more edge comparing to many other countries as the Surrogate mothers are readily available and been specially cared by infertile clinics medical staff.</p>
<p>Hope now all the childless couples can go for surrogacy to have their biological child.</p>
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		<title>How to care for pet raccoons</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Patience, patience, patience! This is rule one of caring for pet raccoons. Raccoons are notorious for getting into trouble. They are very crafty and smart. They are rewarding and lovable pets for the right person. The pet parent must be patient, have a lot of time to spend with the raccoon and be very understanding.</p>
<p>Imagine your reaction when you walk into your kitchen to see your raccoon on the counter eating your freshly baked cookies. How did he get on the counter top? You look down to discover he pushed an ice chest over to the counter and used it as a step. If your reaction is to laugh at the creativity of your cute little troublemaker and lead him to his room for a time out while you clean up his mess, you&#8217;d be a good raccoon pet parent.</p>
<p>This is one of many times you&#8217;ll find your lovable little raccoon getting into trouble. Imagine having a toddler that can climb walls and you&#8217;ll have a good image of living with a pet raccoon. If you think this means fun and adventure, you&#8217;re right! You&#8217;ll have a blast!</p>
<p>Here are some tips for caring for a pet raccoon:</p>
<p>*Provide a very large, secure enclosure with lots of toys</p>
<p>*Spend several hours each day devoting time and attention to your pet raccoon</p>
<p>*Feed your raccoon a wide variety of fruits and vegetables along with a small selection of a fish and poultry. Limit sweets and red meat to treats on rare occassions as raccoons have a tendency to become obese.</p>
<p>*Find a veterinarian willing to treat a raccoon and have the number on hand at all times.</p>
<p>*Do not allow children (that are not your own) around the raccoon as it may become jealous and bite.</p>
<p>*Do not &#8220;rough house&#8221; with your raccoon unless you are prepared to allow fiesty behavior on a regular basis.</p>
<p>*Carefully consider what you will do with your pet raccoon if you should need to leave town. The only possible solutions are to have someone that is familiar with the raccoon to babysit or to take the raccoon with you. An unfamiliar pet sitter is not a good idea.</p>
<p>*NEVER hit your raccoon. This is a completely unacceptable form of punishment. It will not understand and will become aggressive. You should say NO in a stern voice and put the raccoon in its room or enclosure for a time out.</p>
<p>*Realize that your raccoon IS very capable of being destructive and dangerous. Raccoons bite. They bite hard. If the raccoon thinks it is being threatened it will respond in an aggressive manner. It is, after all, a wild animal.</p>
<p>By following these suggestions and caring for your raccoon in a loving and patient manner, you are sure to enjoy a mutually rewarding bond with your pet raccoon.</p>
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		<title>All About Holistic Gynecology</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>With the new and emerging trends in the medical field, natural treatments are gaining popularity among physicians as well as patients who want to be treated in a natural manner. Holistic gynecology is a medical practice where only natural treatments are used to cure certain medical problems affecting women. In short one can say that holistic gynecology allows the doctor to practice natural treatment. The kind of treatment plan that is followed during this procedure varies on case to case basis. There are many different kinds of treatment methods available that come under this category. The kind of method that is actually used for the treatment may depend on the kind of ailment and the age of the patient. It will also vary according to the personal preferences of the both the doctor and the patient. This kind of treatment can be used to cure a large number of gynecological diseases and disorders including abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain, incontinence, PMS, menstrual problems, Endometriosis, abnormal pap smears, menopause, fibroid tumors and infertility problems.The best thing about holistic gynecology is that there is nothing artificial about it and thus there are no side effects. The treatment involves paying attention towards proper diet and exercise and sometimes additional things such as herbs, vitamin supplements and meditation may also be added to the routine. There are many good clinics and hospitals out there that specialize in the use of natural methods for curing various kinds of diseases. The best way to find such a clinic is to search on the internet. Before finalizing on a clinic or a hospital you should compare all available options on the basis of experience and reputation. Another procedure that is becoming increasingly popular among women is the <strong><em>laser hair removal in Miami</em></strong>. This procedure is extremely beneficial for women who do not want to go through the hassle of shaving, tweezing or waxing every few days to get rid of unwanted hair. The laser hair removal Miami procedure uses highly concentrated light that is concentrated on the hair follicles in order to destroy them. The best thing about this procedure is that it can be performed on almost every part of the body and it can help you to get rid of unwanted hair permanently. Permanent hair loss happens for most of the patients after undergoing three to five sessions of this procedure. You can find out more about holistic treatments by browsing through <strong>holisticwomencare</strong>.</p>
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