Friday, March 26, 2010

How To Pick the Right Bikram Yoga Studio

How To Pick the Right Bikram Yoga Studio


How To Pick the Right Bikram Yoga Studio

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:06 PM PDT

Bikram Yoga is a style of yoga developed by yoga master Bikram Choudhury, a set of 26 yoga poses and two breathing exercises which are performed twice during one 90 minute class. Bikram's version of hot yoga is practiced in a room heated to 105 F with a humidity level of 40%. Many individuals believe that the heat helps improve the body's flexibility while doing the poses in addition to increasing the release of dangerous toxins from the body. If this method of yoga sounds intriguing to you, there are some tips for picking a Bikram yoga studio.

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How To Pick a Cell Phone Plan for Kids

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:02 PM PDT

Picking a cell phone plan for your kids is relatively simple, and if you are on a budget like most parents, it's absolutely necessary when you want to save money, instead of just getting a fully unlimited plan.

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How To Pick a Custom Publisher

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:01 PM PDT

As with choosing a specialist in any field, picking a custom publisher is about doing careful research and narrowing the field down to the right fit for your needs. Custom publishing is a business where your expectations and your budget can be satisfied with your willingness to do research beforehand can go a long way to finding the firm who can be crucial to your success over the long term.

First, as you consider a custom publisher, examine the needs of your company closely. Look at your current communications and marketing pieces and be honest where they have fallen short. Define for yourself, first, as best you can, what your needs are and how a custom publishing house can best help you. Neglecting this step will result in wasted time and confusion as you meet with custom publishing candidates.

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How To Plan a Birthday Party for Your Dog

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:00 PM PDT

Planning a birthday party for your dog is pretty much the same as planning one for a human. Although your dog doesn't understand the concept of birthday parties or even birthdays for that matter. Your dog will, however, love the fact that he/she is getting extra attention and special treats. Here you will read some steps and advice for throwing your dog its very own birthday party.

First depending on whether or not your planning to go all out for this party, or have a simple at home get together to celebrate the birthday of your dog. If you are planning a bigger celebration you should decide who you would like to invite. Have the guests sign a toy of your dogs liking, so his/her party will be thoughtfully remembered. It will be a nice gift that will last forever.

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How To Create More Work Space in a Home Office

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 06:55 PM PDT

More and more people are choosing to work from home, so creating a space that is functional and conductive to productivity is important in designing your home office. Many people choose to designate the smallest room in their home as the office space. If this is all the space you can allot, there are ways to create more work space in the home office. Here's how.

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How To Create an Alias (Kubuntu)

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 06:51 PM PDT

Kubuntu is a free operating system from the Linux family that is used by people looking for alternatives to the more expensive paid operating systems in the market today. In Kubuntu, one of the features that you can use is the alias, which is simply a shortcut command that will allow you to shorten commands by substituting them with other numbers, letters, or whatever combination of words and letters you like. Here's how.

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How To Preserve Leaves with Glycerin

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 06:50 PM PDT

The fall months usher in the golden colors of autumn.  The leaves turn into different hues or orange, brown, yellow and gold.  These beautiful leaves can be preserved as keepsakes or for use as decoration.  But you need not wait for autumn to preserve leaves, in fact during the other seasons there are beautiful leaves and even small branches that you can preserve, if only for a few months or years.

There are various preservation techniques that you can use.  Some simply place the leaves in between pages of thick books in order to dry them.  Another way is by using glycerin.

Using glycerin preserves the leaves and small branches so they remain supple and flexible.  You can find glycerin at the pharmacy, craft stores, health food stores or search for sellers on the internet.  Glycerin is used in cake decorating so you can try shops that sell baking and decorating tools and supplies.
 
Preserving Individual Leaves:

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How To Prepare a Business Plan Presentation

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 06:49 PM PDT

After months of hard work researching and drafting the business plan for your new enterprise, you have finally sent it to the potential investors. Once they peruse your business proposal, it may prompt them to invite you to present it to them live. If this happens to you, then you will need to prepare much more. Since the investors will be taking time out from their busy schedules to hear what you have to say, you need to make the opportunity count. For this event, you will need to create a flawless presentation of your business plan that will make the investors believe in your business venture. Your funding will depend on it.

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How To Preserve an Open Bottle of Wine

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 06:46 PM PDT

After a dinner party, you may find yourself not knowing what to do with one or more open bottles of wine.  Unfortunately, air is both the friend and the foe of wine.  The first contact of wine with air allows the wine to breathe, releasing its aroma.  Unfortunately, as time passes, the wine begins to oxidize turning the intoxicating beverage into vinegar.

You can preserve wine several ways so that it doesn't go to waste.  Some simply re-cork the bottles while others use preservative gas and vacuum pumps to make the wine last longer.  Decanting is another way of preserving the wine.

Here are a few ways that you can preserve an open bottle of wine.

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How To Create a Romance Gift Basket for a Lover 

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:31 AM PDT

A romance gift basket will be sure to thrill your lover, and since you can easily personalize the items in that basket it's certainly a great gift option no matter what type of personality she has. Another plus is on your side: it's very easy to make, and you can easily adjust it around your budget! So if you're looking to find out how to create a romance gift basket for a lover, read on:

Know what romantic items are traditionally included in a romance gift basket. Some of these items include scented candles; chocolates; shower gels, creams, lotions and fragrances; wine; and roses. If your lover is male, you can consider gifting him also with various sports memorabilia items. These are just suggestions, however; do make sure to personalize the basket according to your lover's tastes (see number 2).

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How To Conquer Clutter in Your Home

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:30 AM PDT

It is hard to let of go things: magazines, books, clothes, trinkets, toys and everything else. Then, one day you realize that you can barely close the door of your closet. Or, you can't even walk around your room anymore because your shelves are full and your books are stacked on the floor already. You also get to the point when you can't find anything anymore. Clutter. That is what you have. Over the years, we always buy things, receive things, however, it is very rare that we give or throw away anything. It is time to think about organizing. Give or throw away things that you do not need or use anymore. This sounds like a horror story for you, but there are some tips to help you get rid of clutter:

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How To Position a Dog for Nail Cutting

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:27 AM PDT

Sometimes dog owners overlook the comfortable way of trimming their dog's nails without putting tremendous pressure on the dog. Dogs are living beings that can feel. For most dogs that had traumatic experiences at the groomers often fight off the process of trimming nails. In order for you to make nail trimming fun for your dog, you should know how to place him in the right position. Here is how you do it:

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How To Conduct Secondary Survey of the Head: First Aid

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:26 AM PDT

Fundamentally, first aid is a medical intervention that trained emergency rescue personnel perform on people with physical conditions that may need immediate treatment. When an individual suffers an accident, first aid is practiced. After applying the immediate first aid as required, the next step is to conduct a secondary survey. A secondary survey focuses on monitoring the patient. This monitoring process is normally done to assess the injuries sustained. The secondary survey focuses on the vital parts of the injured person. In this article, we will discuss the manner of conducting a secondary survey of a patient's head during first aid.

The careful examination of the head during first aid is essential to determine whether to rush the injured person to the hospital immediately to be treated for brain injuries. Here are some steps to conduct a secondary survey of the head during first aid:

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How To Practice Putting in Contact Lenses

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:22 AM PDT

Contact lenses are quite indispensable. However, some of them are really expensive. So, obviously, you need to take care of them. Take appropriate care of your contact lenses begin when you put them in.

Here are the steps to lead you:

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How To Plan an Office Potluck

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:21 AM PDT

Lately, have you felt that the office has all been about work and not too much play and camaraderie? You might have observed your colleagues looking extremely worn out and cheerless this week and would like to do something to turn the mood around. Well, as the Manager of the Human Resources department, there is something you can do. Plan an office potluck. No one says no when food is concerned. Planning an office potluck is a surefire way of getting your colleagues to take their mind off work for a while.

Here's how to plan an office potluck.

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How To Connect a Pump to a Swimming Pool

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:20 AM PDT

The heart of your swimming pool filtration system is the pump. You need not change the water in your swimming pool everyday if you have an effective filtration system. What the filtration system does is to continuously pump water from the pool. Water goes through filtering and chemical treatment systems and then back to the pool again. This cycle ensures that your pool is kept clean and bacteria free. Installing a pump for your pool may be done following a few simple steps:

Purchase a pump. Depending on how big your swimming pool is and where you pump will be located, there is a recommended pump size and model that will suit your pool. If you will install your pump above the pool water level, a self-priming pump must be used. Self-priming pumps can lift the water from a lower level and prime automatically.

Prepare materials. You will need the following: PVC pipe, PVC pipe fittings, PVC cement, and hack saw.

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How To Control Cutworms

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:19 AM PDT

Cutworms are pretty common garden pests found in home gardens across the United States. They commonly feed on plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale and beets. Cutworms are soft and stout and have gray or dull brown colors. They typically feed on plants during the nighttime, and they are usually curled up and hidden underneath clumps of soil during the day. Because of their preference to go out at night and their color, they are usually difficult to detect. Do be encouraged by the fact, however, that there are many simple ways to control cutworms in your garden. Here are just some of the tips to help you out:

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How To Conceal the Common Signs of Aging

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:17 AM PDT

Wrinkles on your face, smile lines, sun spots, drying of skin, and varicose veins—these are some signs that show that you are already aging. These signs are those of a normal phase that we all go through as we continue to age. You can fight these signs of aging through the use of available cosmetic makeup to help combat and conceal these signs. A little know how is what you need to conceal these signs.

Effectively conceal the signs of aging by following these simple steps:

Materials. What you need is a make-up kit that includes: a powder-type concealer, a skin tone matching liquid foundation, liquid highlighter, liquid concealer or stick foundation, alcohol-free wipes and toning wipes, moisturizer, a skin primer, a sponge for make-up (made out of latex), light concealing pen, powder, bronzer, and a round brush.

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How To Prepare a Room for a Hand Painted Border

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:15 AM PDT

Putting a hand painted border in a room is a delightful way to add some interest to your wall treatment. You can make it a plain stripe around the room, or let your artistic side come out and paint on some decorative borders. Whatever you decide, a hand painted border is a sure way to add a touch of whimsy to a space.

Before you get started, you must prepare the room for painting. Here's how.

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How To Create a Walking Workout

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:13 AM PDT

Walking is a great form of exercise that has a lot of benefits including but not limited to managing weight, decreasing risk of heart attack, reducing risk of many illnesses, lowering risk of stroke, controlling blood pressure, protecting against hip fracture, boosting good cholesterol, and avoiding gallstone surgery. Studies show that a daily brisk walk can help lengthen lifespan, lower stress levels, prevent depression, constipation, impotence, and colon cancer. It strengthens muscles, bones, and joints; improve sleep, and enhances overall sense of well-being. While all these are true, you cannot get any of the benefits without a proper walking routine. Preparation and serious effort to maintain a walking exercise routine are necessary to help you achieve what you are aiming for out of a walking workout.

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How To Pick a Stamp Album

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:12 AM PDT

The best way to store your growing stamp collection is to house it in a stamp album.  A stamp album comes in varying thicknesses and formats, depending on your need. There are albums with blank pages, in which case you can design and lay out your collection yourself. There are others that are pre-printed to guide the collector as his collection grows. There are stamp albums that are sold per country, so you can separate your collection by the stamp issuing country. Here are some guides to help you choose a stamp album.

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How To Clean Synthetic Wigs

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:10 AM PDT

It is more advantageous to use synthetic wigs than natural wigs. Synthetic wigs are easier to clean since they dry faster and hold their shape and style longer. Synthetic wigs have a preset style that requires less time to restyle and shape. They are cooler and lighter to wear, especially during the hot summer months. Since synthetic fibers are used on the wigs, their color does not change when exposed to the sun. They cost less and are easily available in the market.

Even if a synthetic wig is inexpensive and easily available, you still need to maintain and properly care for your synthetic wig to make it last longer. You can do the following to clean your synthetic wig:

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How To Prepare for a Role

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:08 AM PDT

After years of community theatre and playing bit parts in daytime TV, you've finally landed a juicy role from among thousands of hopefuls. Your next challenge would be preparing for a role that will finally bring you front and center of the movie-going public. You can't afford to blow it now when you're coming so close to stardom.

Here's how to prepare for a role.

Commit to the script. In an intense way, read through the script and lock yourself inside your room for a month if you have to prior to filming so you can read, learn, and study the script. Write down every thought or emotion that comes to mind while reading the material.

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How To Create a Seating Chart for Your Wedding Reception

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:07 AM PDT

If you're planning a wedding reception, one of the foremost things you'd have to take care of would be how your guests should be seated. Here are some tips for an easy, stress-free seating chart:

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How To Create a Personal Clothing Database

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:05 AM PDT

Creating a wardrobe database is a good way to organize your personal clothes and place them in categories based on season and trends. A clothing database can provide you an efficient way to track your clothes as well. At the same time, you can sort out the clothes that you do not use anymore and sell it or better yet, donate it to people who are in real need of clothing. Organizing your clothes and creating a database can be a lot of fun since you will be trying out some of the clothes you have neglected over the years. It is another way to put together ensembles that may be appropriate to the current fashion as well. For the job at hand, you will need to have a digital camera to capture each piece of clothing digitally and a computer to create the database.

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