San Francisco Chinese New Year Celebration

When I used to live in San Francisco, we would take the Chinese new year celebration pretty seriously. Some of my housemates were Chinese, you see, and their enthusiasm for the parade was contagious. They would get all sorts of Chinese new year decorations – Paper lanterns, electronic dragons with flashing eyes, streamers, banners, and all sorts of other finery. The best part for me, however, was the firecrackers. I have never seen people so excited about fireworks before! They were practically giddy with excitement as they lit them. In a culture where everyone is so jaded about everything, the Chinese new year celebration provides a welcome break.

Written by hlgiles on July 4th, 2008 with no comments.
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How to drink your water and become healthier

Lemon juice in your body

Here is what lemon juice can do in your body.  It can help your body flush out toxins, metabolic wastes, and acids.  In doing this, it is moving your acid body to a more alkaline body.  Now this won’t happen over night, but will happen in 1 – 3 months.  It takes at least this long for you to buildup your alkaline reserves by using lemons.  During the first month, this juice is being used up to get rid of excess acid it finds.  As this excess acid becomes less, some of the basic residue is stored in the cells and organs as a reserve for emergencies.  As more time passes, more acid is neutralized and more goes into reserves.  Of course if you are eating food that creates a lot of acid in your body, you will never catch up in the neutralization process, but at least your body is not becoming highly acidified. To read more about this article go here:

Written by rss41 on July 4th, 2008 with no comments.
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How to convert DRM protected iTunes M4P music to Plain MP3 with TuneClone

The music files you purchased from online music stores like iTunes, Yahoo Music or Wal-Mart are under DRM protection. You can not play them on your own mobile devices other than iPod and iPhone. However you can burn the protected music files to CD-R/RW disc to make an audio CD and then use some CD ripper software to convert the audio CD track back to MP3, WAV, WMA, etc.

TuneClone Audio Converter doesn’t bypass the DRM. It simulates the Burning, Ripping and Encoding process by installing a virtual CD burner. All you need to do is to burn your playlist with your media player software to TuneClone’s virtual CD Burner, and TuneClone will convert music files in the playlist automatically.

The following step by step tutorial is dedicated to instructing music lovers to enjoy M4P WMA music files from iTunes Store on other mobile devices, such as MP3 player, cell phone, Zune, BlackBerry, PSP, Creative Zen, etc., with TuneClone Audio Converter:

Step1. Download TuneClone from http://www.tuneclone.com and install it.

It is fully compatible with Windows XP and Vista. A virtual CD Burner will be installed. This virtual CD-RW will be used to convert music files.

Step2. Set the default CD Burner to TuneClon CD-RW at iTunes. Click menu Edit, select menu item Preferences…, and then select Advanced Tab.

In order to keep the artist and title information of the music, the Include CD Text option should be checked.

Step 3. Create a playlist, and then add the files you want to convert into the playlist.

Step 4. Click Burn Disc button at the bottom right of the main screen of iTunes.

While the burning gets started, TuneClone will automatically convert the music file to MP3, WMA or WAV. You can open the manager screen to show all the converted music files.

The most important step is to choose the cd burner. Then the software can convert the music files automatically. It is exceedingly easy when you want to batch convert lots of files.

Written by terry007 on July 4th, 2008 with no comments.
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Win clothing or discount vouchers with Farsons soft drinks

Kinnie, Pepsi, 7-Up and Mirinda are giving their customers the opportunity to win clothing or discount vouchers from fashion outlets Bossini, Bershka, Pull and Bear and Mango.

A scratch card is given out with every 1.5-litre or 2-litre pack of Kinnie, Pepsi, 7-Up or Mirinda purchased.

Discounts on the scratch cards are equivalent to 20% on Bossini clothing and 50% on Zinetti shoes while vouchers are in the amounts of e5 or e10 on Bershka, Mango and other brands.

Moreover, every non-winning scratch card is eligible to participate in a lottery where four e500 vouchers each in clothing can be won.

The draw date is 8 August 2008 and non-winning scratch cards are to be sent to Clothing Promotion, P.O. Box 67, Birkirkara.

This promotion is monitored and controlled by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority, licence number DPL 31/2008.

Written by edtposter on July 4th, 2008 with no comments.
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Volunteer Opportunities Are Abundant

We all realize benefits in the form of our community resources, in one way or another. There are many examples. Nature walking trails, public playgrounds and city swimming pools with lessons for kids are just a few examples. People who are disadvantaged, physically or financially can find help with heating needs in the winter, food banks and education. Organizations such as the AARP provide tax preparation help for seniors, while Boys and Girls Clubs provide a safe environment for kids to meet other kids and participate in a variety of activities.
When you give it some thought, you’ve probably enjoyed some of these community resources at some point. However, it must be noted that many of these resources must rely on volunteers to deliver many of the services they provide at little or no cost to us.

Written by hlgiles on July 3rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Animal Safety on Christmas Cards

Annual statistics concerning treatment of animals numbered more than 3 million dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, and other animals are euthanized because they were born into a world that does not have enough homes for them. To add more, Millions of domestic animals never know a kind human touch and live hard lives on the street before dying equally hard deaths.These are brutal realities of the lives of animals.

Our Christmas Cards are not endangering the lives of these innocent animals. We are 100% sure that they are treated with respect. We depict them on our simple Humorous Christmas Cards with dignity. Polar bears sporting Santa hats, scarves doing ice skating or just lying flat on its back on a wintry landscape.

Finally, we still hope that these animals wherever they are in this world would have a voice on human consciousness.

Written by Belinda Summers on July 3rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Obsessive Branding Disorder— by Lucas Conely

Fast Company journalist Lucas Conley has a new author website devoted to his first book, OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder - The Business of Illusion and the Illusion of Business. Spreading beyond the business world, OBD now affects our culture at large, changing how companies speak to consumers and how consumers live, work, and form communities. More information about Lucas Conley and his book Obsessive Branding Disorder can be found at www.lucasconley.com.

Written by max1 on July 3rd, 2008 with no comments.
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B2B Gift Ideas

Savvy professionals know the importance of appreciation especially during the holiday season. Looking for the right holiday business gift idea can pose some challenges especially if you aren’t certain where to start. Following are two top choices that are quite different in nature.

The digital photo key chain is a hot item right now for good reason. This holiday business present is a prime choice for the serious professional. Many businesses are clamoring to add this item to their wish list and there are plenty of features that are certain to make a lasting impression.

Get more gift ideas at http://www.gift-gallery.us

Written by writer123 on July 2nd, 2008 with no comments.
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Office Furniture Financing & Leasing

An office with quality furniture speaks volumes to its customers. On the contrary, bad furniture, shabby chairs, wagging tables and outdated office decor are surely noticed in negative view by customers. Therefore, having quality furniture with state of the art facilities can work wonders for your business. However, buying such furniture often requires a heavy investment, and putting all your vital capital on just furniture for the office is not smart wise. Therefore, in such a scenario, office furniture financing can prove to be very beneficial.

Different companies offer Office Furniture Financing with varied programs for each type of business. With their expertise and know how of every aspect in this sector, they offer the best of services and support to assist you in your business. These companies offer simple and hassle free programs for different financing options, providing monetary help so that you can start and grow your business as soon as possible.

Visit Crest Capital for more information and to use their free lease calculator!

Written by writer123 on July 2nd, 2008 with no comments.
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Save Energy and Money with Abzorb Mats

Abzorb Mats:

• Keep you garage cleaner and safer from slipping accidents on greasy spots.
• Prevent damage to not only flooring (wood, concrete and others) but also walls, cabinets other areas.
• Absorb gallons of water, and when the water evaporates from the mat, you can use them over and over and over again.
• Are easy to use and clean, and last for years.
• Also come in rolls for easy cutting with scissors or other sharp tool. Available in multiple sizes and affordable price ranges, Abzorb Mats can be used inside your garage, home (under pet dishes, in children’s rooms, under kitchen appliances, etc) and other areas as well as; for example, outside on decks under grills.

Learn more about home improvements with Abzorb Mats!

Written by writer123 on July 2nd, 2008 with no comments.
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