I Can : Therefore I Will PLR Ebook
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Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………… 4
CHAPTER 1: The Nature of the Mind ………………………………………… 6
Open and Vast
Reflects in Full and Precise Details
Unbiased towards any Impression
Distinguishes Clearly
Potential for Having Everything Already Accomplished
CHAPTER 2: Thoughts Generated by the Mind …………………………… 13
Positive Thoughts
Negative Thoughts
The Clash between the Positive and Negative Thoughts
CHAPTER 3: The Mind as an Empowering Agent ………………………… 24
Power of Positive Thinking
Power of Negative Thinking
CHAPTER 4: Training the Mind ……………………………………………… 33
CHAPTER 5: Mind Power Implies Will Power ……………………………… 41
I Can Look Good, Feel Good, and Be Good
I Can be Recognized
I Can Make Many Friends
I Can Find True Love
I Can Reach my Goals
CHAPTER 6: Mind Facts, Insights, and Truths ……………………………… 51
Mind Trivias
Mind Insights
Literature
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ………………………………………… 59
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Before we begin, let me first ask you a simple question. Don’t worry. This won’t bend your mind nor twist your brain. It’s a no-brainer, actually. Ok, here goes: What do Superman, Spiderman, Batman, the X-men, and the Incredible Hulk have in common? See, it’s easy, right? Yes, they all have supernatural powers – special abilities that make them supreme, invincible and indestructible, and which cause them to be recognized as superheroes. They use these special powers to do good things to people and defeat evil entities. But, unfortunately, they are not real. They are only works of man’s creative imagination. They don’t exist in the real world. That’s why, unlike in comic books and movies, when our city is in trouble, there is no superhero to call to save the day. It really seems to be too good to be true, isn’t it?
Now, let us try to add another one in the list; this time, a real person, say you, me, your teacher, my next-door neighbor, or simply anyone who exists in this world. The list would now be like this: Superman, Spiderman, Batman, the X-men, the Incredible Hulk, and you. Again, same question: What could be the common factor among those in the list? Remember, it includes you now. So before answering, you might ask another question first. Is there really something we all possess? Indeed, there is. Even changing the last entry to me, your teacher, my next-door neighbor, or whoever real person you may think of, still there will always be something common between a superhero and a real person like you and me, and that is power.
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Chocolate Truffles
½ Cup unsalted butter
2 1/3 C confectioner’s sugar
½ C cocoa
1/4 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Centers: pecan, walnuts, whole almonds or after-dinner mints
Coatings: coconut, crushed nuts,confectioners sugar
Makes about 3 dozen truffles Cream butter in large mixer bowl. Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar and the cocoa; add alternately with cream and vanilla to butter. Blend well. Chill until firm. Shape small amount of mixture around desired center; roll into 1 inch balls. Drop into desired coating and turn until well covered. Chill until firm.
Helping Your Child Succeed In School Resale Rights Ebook
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Table Of Contents
Part 1 - Preparing Your Child For School
Foreword
Learning Begins Early
What Does It Mean To Be Ready for School?
Activities
Birth to 1 Year
Developing Trust
Touch and See!
1 to 2 Years
Shop till You Drop
Puppet Magic
Moving On
2 to 3 Years
Read to Me!
Music Makers
Play Dough
3 to 4 Years
Kitchen Cut-Ups
Scribble, Paint, and Paste
Chores
4 to 5 Years
"Hands-on" Math
Getting Along
My Book
What About Kindergarten?
Part 2 - Preparing Your Child For Success In School
Where Our Children Learn
What Our Children Learn From Us
How Our Children Learn From Us
What Messages To Send
Activities
Can You Top This?
Listen Up
Time Marches On
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Start to Finish
I'm OK, We're OK
Where Did I Put That?
My Place
Well Done!
How Time Flies
Homework Made Easy(!)
Divide It Up
Help Wanted
How Can I Help?
TV Time
Parents and the Schools
Good Television Habits
Choosing Child Care
Ready-for-School Checklist
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Part 1 - Preparing Your Child For School
Learning Begins Early
The road to success in school begins early. Good health, loving relationships, and opportunities to learn all help preschool children do well later in life. But many parents wonder, "How can I give these things to my child?"
This section is for all of you who have asked this question. It's for parents, grandparents, and others who want to know what to do to help young children get ready for school. Throughout the preschool years, you can do many simple things to help your child grow, develop, and have fun learning. This book:
* Describes the qualities and skills that youngsters need to get a good start in kindergarten;
* Tells what to expect from preschoolers each year from birth to age 5;
* Suggests easy activities that help children grow and develop; and
* Explains how to encourage enthusiasm toward school and teachers and make it easier for children to adjust to kindergarten.
Special sections in the back of the book tell how to monitor television viewing and find good programs; and explain how to find suitable child care.
Parents and caregivers are busy people. Most of us have many responsibilities: jobs outside the home, laundry to wash, and groceries to buy. When we are tired and under stress, it's often hard to feel we are being the best parents.
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Table Of Contents
- Free Resell and redistribution rights
- Introduction
- Short overview of the system
- Step 1 - Setup your action plan
- Step 2 - Choosing your niche
- Step 3 - Finding good keywords
- Step 4 - Pick the right domain name
- Step 5 - Open a free account at blogger.com
- Step 6 - Submit your blog to the directories
- Step 7 – Apply for your Google Adsense account
- Step 8 - Open your hosting account
- Step 9 - Setup your site & blog
- Step 10 - Find content for your site
- Step 11 - Open your bestresponders account
- Step 12 - Start adding content to your site
- Step 13 - Add a sitemap to your site
- Step 14 - Put Google Adsense on your site
- Step 15 - Find affiliate programs that fit your niche
- Step 16 - Exchange dimes for dollars
- Step 17 – It’s a numbers game
- Advanced techniques
- Special Offer
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Introduction
Thank you for taking the time to read this ebook. It’s actually a very important first step on your path to success. Too many people download ebooks and reports and then never read them. Even if they paid for it; can you imagine that?
Anyway, you’re about to discover something so simple, yet so powerful! The methods you’ll be learning in this ebook will simply blow you away when you see the income potential it presents and above all, how easy it is to repeat the process over and over again.
Not only do I want you to realize how easy it actually is to make money on the internet, but I also want to make it clear that you don’t need all the expensive software or any other hyped up product that you’ve been bombarded with lately.
Do they work? Sure they do, and if you want to fork out several hundred dollars just to get started, then by all means don’t let me stop you from doing so. You are your own boss.
BUT, if you want to start out small with very little investment, then continue reading and follow every single step in this manual.
That’s right, I call it a manual because that’s exactly what it is. My manual will take you by the hand and show you exactly how to earn online.
Don’t get me wrong, you will need to invest some money before you’re able to start (well I actually show a way to do it completely free as well, but at some point you need to take it to the next level).
In fact you can start for less than $30 per month and build multiple streams of income without spending more. Now tell me, what kind of business can you start for less than $30 per month? NONE!
Listen, if even such a small cost per month is too much for you then you better close this book and walk away from the entire “make money online” scheme. It may not be for you. This may sound arrogant to you, but I rather tell you upfront so you won’t waste you’re time here.
How To Adopt A Baby Resale Rights Ebook With Audio
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Table Of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Criteria Requirements to Become an Adoptive Parent
Chapter 2 Questions to Ask Yourself When Considering Adopting a Baby
Chapter 3 Preparing an Adoption Plan
Chapter 4 What Kind of Adoption
Chapter 5 Choosing the Right Adoption Professional
Chapter 6 Costs Related to Adopting a Baby
Chapter 7 Home Study Procedure
Conclusion
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Introduction
The laws and policies which regulate who are actually able to adopt a child will vary from state to state, as well as from agency to agency. But there are certain requirements that almost all adoption agencies will be looking at when they talk to those people who would like to adopt a baby.
What is important to know, however, is that, although the provisions required by laws in each state can not be either changed or ignored. But there are very few, if any, requirements or rules which are not inflexible.
However, if you do find yourself during the adoption process having problems with a particular rule or guideline, then it might be advisable if you can see if that particular one can be waived.
You may be surprised that there are certain exceptions where this can occur, if the circumstances are right, or the right people have asked for it to be waived.
Although you may think that you have the right to adopt, this is simply just not the case. No one in today’s society has the absolute right to adopt a child, and can only do so after they have met certain criteria that both the adoption agencies and the government place.
It is therefore important that any prospective people wishing to adopt a baby should carry out as much research as possible on the subject. Learn everything about the rules, regulations and guidelines that can be imposed upon prospective adoptive parents by the various adoption agencies.
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Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 - What is a Niche Market?
Some Categories of Niche Markets
The Importance of Niches
Chapter 2 - Finding your Niche
Marketing is psychology
So, what's your niche?
Some niches I've stumbled upon...
Some others that I'm not directly interested in:
What's the point of all this?
Chapter 3 - The Keys to your Niche Market
One Caveat
The Market Detective
Getting a handle on the data:
Conclusion
Chapter 4 - Finding the Money in a Niche Topic
The Thrill of the Hunt
Google Trends
Search Engine Watch
Reality Check
Chapter 5 - Deciding your Profit Model
The Product Model
The Content Model
Mix and Match
Chapter 6 - The Niche Content Site
The Difference between 'White Hat SEO' and 'Black Hat SEO'
Content
Stuff-a-Blog
Blogger Search
Ezine Articles
Visitor-Driven Content
Ads
Chapter 7 - The Paid Product Model
Niche markets and the Novelty Item
The Niche Market Ebook
Getting a Freelancer
Chapter 8 - Selling your Product Online
Making a sales pitch
How to appeal to the niche psychology
Chapter 9 - Hustling Traffic
Submit your site
Use your sig
Publish link-bait
Use blog directories
Use "Dummy" pages
Post search-bait in your blog
Wait three months
And now... some dirty tricks...
Chapter 10 - Making your Online Business Grow
You should always be extremely well-informed
You should call yourself an entrepreneur, and act like one
You should always promote thy site
You should be a bookworm
You should expand thy market
...and in closing:
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Chapter 1 - What is a Niche Market?
Internet niche marketing is one of the fastest growing industries around. The Internet has become a vital resource for many and with so many people regularly using the Internet; smart investors are realizing the potential for generating a profit from society’s ever growing dependence on the Internet. This Ebook will provide useful information for those who are interested in learning more about this cutting edge market and beginning a potentially lucrative career in niche marketing.
Researching Niche Marketing on the Internet
It may come as a surprise to some, but one of the most obvious ways to research the subject of niche marketing is via the Internet. The Internet is filled with websites offering information related to the subject of niche marketing. There are informational websites offering instructional articles and success stories, message boards offering a place for those involved or interested in the industry to share information or ask questions and commercial websites offering ebooks, classes and other instructional services for a fee.
Websites which have informative articles may provide a great deal of information for visitors but care should be taken to verify the information obtained online. This is important because although the Internet can provide a great deal of accurate information, there is also the potential for websites to spread misinformation as well.
A Beginners Guide To Teleseminar Basics PLR Ebook
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Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION........................5
WHAT IS A TELESEMINAR?........................5
HOW DID TELESEMINARS BECOME SO POPULAR?........................7
WHY TELESEMINARS ARE MORE POPULAR THAN EVER....................9
HOW TO GET STARTED........................14
TIPS FOR GIVING A SUCCESSFUL TELESEMINAR........................14
HOW CAN YOU MAKE MONEY WITH A TELESEMINAR?......................18
WHAT PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE PROFITABLE OUTLETS FOR A TELESEMINAR?........................20
WHAT IS THE SECRET FORMULA FOR MAKING BIG MONEY HOSTING TELESEMINARS?......................29
WHAT ARE 11 KEY REASONS FOR CONSIDERING THE USE OF TELESEMINARS?........................30
WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED TO CONDUCT A TELESEMINAR?........................33
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE IMPORANT FEATURES OF A GOOD TELECONFERENCING SYSTEM?..................35
HOW THE TELESEMINAR IS CONDUCTED........................36
SAMPLE TELESEMINAR QUESTIONNAIRE........................44
FEE STRUCTURE FOR TELECONFERENCE SERVICE.......................51
HOW TO ENHANCE YOUR PRESENTATION........................53
HOW CAN YOU ADD VISUAL AIDS TO YOUR PRESENTATION?........................54
HOW TO INCREASE THE VALUE OF YOUR TELESEMINAR CONTENT........................62
HOW TO DECIDE THE SUBJECT MATTER FOR YOUR TELESEMINAR........................68
WHY YOU SHOULD HOST YOUR OWN TELESEMINAR.......................74
HOW TO CONVERT TELEPHONE CALLS INTO POWERFUL TELESEMINAR PRESENTATIONS........................81
HOW TO CONDUCT A GOOD RECRUITING CONFERENCE CALL........................85
ATTENDING TELESEMINARS FOR FUN AND PROFIT: HOW TO USE OTHER TELESEMINARS TO BOOST YOUR PFOFITS...................89
WHY SHOULD YOU PROVIDE A TRANSCRIPT OF YOUR TELESEMINAR......................92
RESOURCES........................96
APPENDIX........................100
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INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS A TELESEMINAR?
If you have ever worked in a business office, you are probably familiar with this term, previously known as teleconferencing. For those who are unfamiliar with either term, teleseminars or teleconferencing involve a telephone call among a group of people who usually all phone the same telephone number to be connected to each other.
Though it is not a new concept, the telephone meeting idea has gone through many technological changes through the years. It started as a simple office conference call among employees in long-distance locations. Today, technology allows the host or presenter to include training sessions, sales and marketing presentations, Power Point Presentations, videos, and much more. They are becoming increasingly popular as people come to realize the cost savings of a teleseminar compared to an in-person presentation. This is especially true of businesses which have locations not only nationally, but internationally as well. The cost savings in travel alone can more than cover the cost of the equipment and the service itself. One company has a conference call scheduled weekly between their Delaware office and their office in Dublin, Ireland. It would be economically unfeasible for everyone to get together in person to have a meeting on a weekly, or even monthly, basis.
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"Capitol Punishment" Chili
Yield: 4 Servings
1 T oregano
2 T paprika
2 T msg (monosodium glutamate)
9 T chili powder,light
4 T cumin
4 T beef bouillon
1 (instant,crushed)
24 oz old milwaukee beer
2 c water
4 lb chuck,Extra Lean
1 chili grind
2 lb pork,Extra Lean
1 chili grind
1 lb chuck,Extra Lean
1 cut into 1/4 cubes
2 large onions,finely chopped
10 cloves garlic
1 finely,Chopped
1/2 c wesson oil (or kidney suet)
1 t mole (powdered)
1 also called mole poblano
1 T sugar
1 t coriander seed (from chinese
1 parsley,cilantro)
1 t louisiana red hot sauce
1 (durkee's)
8 oz tomato sauce
1 T masa harina flour
1 salt,To Taste
In a large pot, add paprika, oregano, MSG, chili powder, cumin, beef bouillon, beer and 2 cups water. Let simmer.
In a separate skillet, brown meat in 1 lb. or 1 1/2 lb. batches with Wesson oil or suet. Drain and add to simmering spices. Continue until all meat is done.
Saute chopped onion and garlic in 1 T. oil or suet. Add to spices and meat mixture. Add water as needed. Simmer 2 hours. Add mole, sugar, coriander seed, hot sauce and tomato sauce. Simmer 45 min.
Dissolve masa harina flour in warm water to form a paste. Add to chili. Add salt to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add additional Louisiana Hot Sauce for hotter taste.
Makes 1 pot.
The Art Of Manufacturing Soaps And Candles Resale Rights Ebook
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Table Of Contents
PREFACE ………………………………………….…………………………………. 7
SOAP MANUFACTURE
HISTORICAL …………………………………………………………………………. 8
COMPOSITION OF SOAPS ………………………………….……………………. 13
PART I
APPARATUS AND RAW MATERIALS
CHAPTER I
APPARATUS REQUIRED FOR BOILING SOAPS,
AND THE VARIOUS METHODS FOR HEATING OF
THE CONSTRUCTION AND CAPACITY OF THE CALDRONS ……………… 15
HEATING THE PANS WITH OPEN FIRE …………………………….…………. 18
HEATING PANS WITH STEAM …………………………………………………... 19
H. G. HUBERT'S APPARATUS FOR BOILING SOAP ……………………...….. 20
CHAPTER II
OF POTASSA, SODA, AND CAUSTIC SODA
POTASSA ……………………………………………………………………………. 24
SODA …………………………………………………………………………………. 26
CAUSTIC SODA …………………………………………….………………………. 27
CHAPTER III
ALKALIMETRY; OR, VALUATION OF THE
COMMERCIAL SODA ASH, POTASSA, AND
CAUSTIC SODA …………………………………………………….………………. 28
CHAPTER IV
OF THE PREPARATION OF THE LYES
OF THE WATER ……………………………………………………………………. 33
PREPARATION OF THE LYES ………………………………….……………….. 33
ESTIMATION OF THE STRENGTH OF THE LYES ……………………………. 37
TABLE I …………………………………………………………..…………………. 39
TABLE II ……………………………………………………………..………………. 39
TABLE III ……………………………………………………………….……………. 40
TABLE IV ………………………………………………………….…………………. 40
CHAPTER V
SAPONIFIABLE FATS
NATURE OF FATS …………………………………………………………………. 41
COCONUT OIL …………………………………………..…………………………. 43
PALM OIL ……………………………………………………………………………. 44
OLIVE OIL …………………………………………………..………………………. 46
OIL OF POPPY ………………………………………..……………………………. 46
GALAM BUTTER …………………………………………………………………… 47
STILLINGIA BUTTER ……………………………………………………………… 47
MAFURRA TALLOW ………………………………………………………………. 47
ANIMAL FATS ………………………………………………………………………. 48
BEEF TALLOW ……………………………………………………………………. 49
MUTTON SUET ……………………………………………………………………. 49
HOG FAT (LARD) …………………………………………………………………. 49
BONE FAT …………………………………………………………………………. 50
FISH OIL ……………………………………………………………………………. 51
SPERM OIL AND SPERMACETI ……………………………...………………… 51
OLEIC ACID …………………………………………………………..……………. 52
ELAIDIC ACID ……………………………………………………...………………. 52
PART II
ON THE MANUFACTURE OF SOAP
CHAPTER I
ON THE BOILING OF SOAP
1. THE PASTE OR PRELIMINARY OPERATION …………..……….………….. 53
CUTTING UP THE PAN …………………………………………….……………… 55
CLEAR-BOILING ……………………………………………………………………. 57
CHAPTER II
NEW METHODS
THE PROCESS OF MEGE MOURIES ………………………….………………… 59
PELOUZE'S PROCESS …………………………………………………………….. 62
SAPONIFICATION BY PRESSURE ………………………………...…………….. 63
SAPONIFICATION BY AGITATION ……………………………………..………… 64
CHAPTER III
COMMON OR HOUSEHOLD SOAPS
HARD SOAPS ……………………………………………….………………………. 65
1. TALLOW SOAPS …………………………………………………….…………… 66
2. TALLOW ROSIN SOAPS …………………………………………….………….. 68
3. COCONUT OIL SOAP ………………………………………...…………………. 69
4. PALM OIL SOAPS ………………………………………………...……………… 69
5. DIFFERENT SOAPS ……………………………………………...……………… 70
SOFT SOAPS …………………………………………………..……………………. 71
CHAPTER IV
THE MANUFACTURE OF TOILET SOAPS ……………………………………… 73
PROCESS OF MAKING SOAPS IN THE COLD WAY ……………….…………. 73
KURTEN'S TABLE …………………………………………………...……………… 75
TRANSPARENT SOAPS …………………………………………………………… 75
COLORING SOAPS ………………………………………………………………… 78
PERFUMING SOAPS …………………………………………………….………… 78
FORMULA FOR SOAPS
WINDSOR SOAP ……………………………………………………………………. 80
HONEY SOAP …………………………………………………….…………………. 82
MUSK SOAP …………………………………………………………………………. 82
GLYCERINATED SOAP ……………………………………………….…………… 83
ALMOND SOAP ……………………………………………..………………………. 83
VIOLET SOAP ……………………………………………….………………………. 84
BOUQUET SOAP ……………………………………………………………………. 84
ROSE SOAP …………………………………………………………………………. 85
CINNAMON SOAP ……………………………………………….…………………. 85
LAVENDER SOAP …………………………………………..…………….………… 86
ORANGE FLOWER SOAP …………………………………………….…………… 86
RONDELETIA SOAP ………………………………………………………...……… 86
FLOWERS OF ERIN ………………………………………………………………… 87
PRIMROSE SOAP ………………………………………………………...………… 87
CREAMS AND ESSENCES OF SOAP FOR SHAVING
SHAVING PASTE …………………………………………………………………… 87
PEARL SOAP-Cream Soap ………………………………………………………… 87
SHAVING ESSENCE OR FLUID ………………………………………..………… 88
CHAPTER V
VALUEMETRY, OR ESTIMATION OF
SOAPS IN REGARD TO THEIR
COMMERCIAL VALUE ……………………………………………...……………… 89
PART III
ON THE MANUFACTURE OF CANDLES
HISTORICAL.-FUNCTIONS OF THE CANDLE AS AN ILLUMINATOR …….… 98
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CANDLE AS AN ILLUMINATOR ………………... 100
CHAPTER I
ON THE RAW MATERIALS …………………………………………….………… 102
NEW METHODS OF RENDERING ………………………………………...……. 104
PROCESS OF D'ARCET ………………………………………………………….. 105
THE YIELD IN RENDERING ……………………………………………………… 111
CLARIFYING TALLOW ………………………………………………….………… 111
HARDENING OF TALLOW BY CAPACCIONIS' PROCESS ……………..…… 112
CASSGRAND'S PROCESS FOR BLEACHING WAX ………………………..... 112
CHAPTER II
THE MANUFACTURE OF CANDLES
WICKS ………………………………………………………………………………. 114
PREPARING WICKS ……………………………………………………………… 117
DIPS …………………………………………………………………………………. 118
MOULDS ……………………………………………………………………………. 121
MOULDING …………………………………………………………………………. 122
COMPOSITE CANDLES ……………………………………..…………………… 124
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Preface
In preparing this work, it was not my intention to publish a mere collection of the rich and scattered materials, which literature has furnished on the subject treated (however acceptable it might have been in itself), but to give a clear and concise account of the art of soap and candle making as is now practiced. And as my principal design has been to render this volume practical in its character, I have not confined my remarks simply to the manufacture of these articles, but added appropriate illustrations and critical explanations of the various manipulations and mechanical arrangements by which they are effected, thus compiling, instead of a dry compendium of facts, a condensed narrative, both instructive and interesting to the reader, in which are, moreover, introduced matter never previously published.
In the execution of my task, I have derived occasional advantage by the perusal, and made abbreviated quotations from the writings of able and established authors.
With the exception of a few cuts relating to the manufacture of candles, borrowed from "Bolley's Beleuchtungswesen," Part I, all the cuts are original, and prepared by the skilful and artistic draughtsman, Mr. Hubert, of New York.
For a more comprehensive collection of formulas for perfuming soaps, I must refer the reader to Piesse on the " Art and Manufacture of Perfumery," a work recently issued by Messrs. Lindsay & Blakiston, of Philadelphia.
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WHAT THIS REPORT CAN DO FOR YOU
If you have ever written an article or a book or you’re an entrepreneur who requires information from a variety of sources to develop content you’ll appreciate this guide on how to profit from public domain information and how to perform certified copyright searches.
In 1979 I started my first publishing business. At the time I had an intense interest in antiquarian books as a collector and a dealer. Whenever I discovered a book I wanted to add to my collection, I would also try to locate a much, much less valuable copy I could use for general reading.
I looked often without success. Many of the books I was purchasing were extremely rare and out-of-print (OP). The Internet wasn’t exactly a household word and searching for used copies was very time consuming.
Occasionally I would have success and find a used copy for reading. Sometimes it would take years of looking through used and OP book dealer catalogs to find what I wanted.

