Salespage Snapshot: >>> Click Here To View Full Sales Page... Table Of Contents Materials For Working …………………………………………………..6 Explanation Of Stitches ………………………………….……………..7 Lesson for Beginners …………………………….…………..………..13 Motifs for Irish Crochet …………………………………….…………..16 Background Stitches …………………………………………………..45 Borders ………………………………………………….……..………..47 Beadings ………………………………………………....……………..49 Insertions ……………………………………………….……...………..51 Medallions ……………………………………………….…….………..59 Costume In Irish Crochet ……………………………….……………..62 Opera Bag ……………………………………………….…….………..93 Rose Doily ……………………………………….……………………..110 Suggestions for Gowns and Coats ……………..……………………112 Sample Content Preview Irish Crochet And How To Make It Of all the different kinds of lace known as "Irish" that called "Irish Crochet" is the most durable, serviceable and popular. It is made in three distinct styles at the present time; one is slightly padded, one is heavily padded, while a third has no padding. The heavily padded lace is considered the most valuable and is well worth the extra time and trouble spent on it, as it is practically everlasting. Irish crochet has this advantage also over every other kind of hand-made lace, that it can be taken to pieces, altered into new shapes, as fashion dictates, and any motif that gets worn out can be replaced at will by a new one. The best lace is always firmly and evenly worked, and it is fresh and clean when it comes from the worker's hands. Much of the lace offered for sale, some of which scarcely deserves the name of lace, has been washed and starched to give it an appearance of firmness which in itself it does not possess. It is very difficult for two workers to make motifs exactly alike from the same written directions. A slight difference in the size of the hook or in the tightness of the work would alter the size of the motif; while the tightening or loosening of a padding cord might alter the entire sweep of the leaflets. For this reason the directions for a sprig may be carefully followed by two workers, and yet the two may turn out quite different results. One worker will make a very common-place leaf, while the other, with more artistic feeling, may give to the leaf those subtle touches, by means of the cord, which make it a real work of art. When a sprig shows signs of either getting saucer-shaped or of frilling, when it should lie flat, the worker must use her own discretion as to increasing or diminishing the number of stitches, in order to bring about the desired result. The aim of the worker should be to produce the most artistic work she is capable of; therefore if by altering a curve, or by adding a leaflet to any sprig, she would make a design more pleasing to herself, she should not for one moment hesitate to follow her artistic instinct. It is the power to do this, which makes Irish crochet so very fascinating. Now it is this very freedom, so fascinating to the worker, which creates such difficulties to a writer upon Irish crochet. Even with the same worker a design may work out with slight differences each time it is repeated if it is one which depends much upon the cord for its shaping. When this is so the fillings of bars must differ also in each case, or they will not lie flat between these most uncertain little sprigs, and to follow directions for a given number of bars composed of a given number of stitches, would be fatal to the beauty of the lace, as no two workers would space alike. In Ireland, where the lace is so extensively done, no directions are ever given for the background, because if minute directions for fillings could be written, they would be so extremely intricate that to attempt to follow them would drive most workers distracted. The easiest plan, and the one which we shall adopt, is to teach the general plan of each filling and leave the worker to practice it until she becomes familiar with it.

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Table Of Contents INTRODUCTION..........6 Positive Thinking is a Bunch of Crap – and Crap Makes Great Fertilizer.....................6 PLANTING YOUR SEEDS..........................10 Roots: What’s In Your Garden Now?........12 Self-Esteem: Catching the I-Love-Me Disease..........................12 Me-ology: The Self-Esteem Dipstick.........14 The Dark Ages: Childhood Programming and Past Letdowns....25 Exercise: Connect-the-influences..............27 Getting Back on the Horse.........................29 Step Away from the Panic Button: Conquering Fear..................31 Trauma: Breaking the Chains....................37 “It Could Be Worse”: Dramatization and Awareness.................39 For Your Eyes Only: Journaling to Release...............................41 Meditation: Connecting Above Pain..........46 Join the Club: Live and Online Support Groups.........................50 Drop That Horseshoe: There’s No Such Thing as Bad Luck......52 Change Your Mind, Change Your Life......54 Warm-up: Shake Out Negative Kinks........56 Work Those Mouth Muscles.....................57 Do Some Reps..........59 Cool-Down: Feel the Burn........................61 Switching Terminals: Hook Up to Positive Energy....................63 What’s In It for Me?..64 The Buddy System....66 Knowledge is Power.66 Sign on the Dotted Line.............................68 Dangle Your Own Carrot..........................69 Surrender..................71 SHOOTS AND LEAVES.............................73 The First Signs of Your Spring of Rebirth.74 Conspiracy Theory: The Biggest Threat to the New You...........76 There’s Always Tomorrow: Eradicate Procrastination...............77 Just Say No: How Not to Take On Too Much............................80 Take Me As I Am: Kicking the Approval Habit........................86 Know Your Code......87 Graduate from High School.......................88 Weed Your Friendship Garden..................90 Blood is Thicker than Embarrassment.......91 The Blame Game: Whose Fault Is It, Anyway?.........................94 Making Your Omelet: How to Learn From Your Mistakes........95 Give Yourself Permission..........................96 Make Interesting Mistakes.........................97 ‘Fess Up....................98 Pinpoint Your Error...99 Talk About It...........100 Keep Good Records101 If Your Buds Shrivel, Add More Fertilizer..............................103 When the Door Closes, Go Out the Window...........................104 Buried Alive: What to Do When Your Mountain Crumbles.....106 Using Your Lifelines...............................107 OPENING YOUR BLOSSOMS.................110 Poppy Fields: Visualizing in Technicolor110 Preparation: Boarding the Visualization Train.........................112 Guided visualization115 Receptive visualization............................117 Altered memory visualization..................119 Worry-Me-Nots and You-Can-Themums122 Cross-Pollination: How to “Bee”.............126 FRUITION AND HARVEST.....................141 Natural Attraction: Bringing Love, Money and Success..........143 Radiant Relationships..............................144 Incredible Careers...147 Financial Freedom...151 Dream Delivery.......153 Awesome Aging......154 THE PHYSICAL POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING..............156 Sit Back and Relax..159 CONCLUSION...........164 Surviving the Winter: Keep Your Garden Alive......................164 CHECKLIST FOR THE POSITIVE THINKING PROCESS......166 RESOURCES.............168 BIBLIOGRAPHY.......171 Sample Content Preview INTRODUCTION Positive Thinking is a Bunch of Crap – and Crap Makes Great Fertilizer “A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” Herm Albright At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard about the power of positive thinking. Basically, this is a theory that contends if you believe good things will happen to you, there will be some sort of cataclysmic shift in the energies surrounding you which will actually cause good things to happen to you. For as many people who believe in the power of positive thinking, there are many more who believe it’s all a bunch of New Age pop psychology drivel or sugar-coated Peter Pan platitudes. Here’s the kicker: they’re all right. You see, positive thinking is a system of beliefs. So if you believe it doesn’t work- then, of course, it won’t work. And if you believe it does work...well, you get the idea. For non-believers, using positive thinking is like trying to get a job after high school. You need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get the experience. It can be difficult to know where you’re supposed to start. But just like any other process, the key to making positive thinking work for you is to start small. Plant seeds, if you will, and then learn how to tend and cultivate those seeds until you have a mental garden that bears a phenomenal crop, year after year. Anything is possible with positive thinking...even if you do believe it’s all a bunch of crap.

Salespage Snapshot: >>> Click Here To View Full Sales Page... Table of Contents Selling Homes in the World of Real Estate: Introduction............................6 What Keep Homes From Being Sold?...................................................9 Tips on How to Make a "First Good Impression" of Your Home..............................12 OUTSIDE........................................12 INSIDE.................................................13 Quick and Easy Ways on How to Sell Your Home...........................16 Recommended Resources..............................19 Recommended Reading...................................19 All-in-One E-Commerce Solutions............19 Sample Content Preview Selling Homes in the World of Real Estate: Introduction In order to revive the nearly unprofitable real estate market it is important that more and more homes are staged. This is a simple concept that ensures that a particular house that is for sales find appeal with more and more buyers. Apart from getting a large number of buyers so that the seller can strike a good bargain, it is also equally important for the seller that his house gets sold of quickly. It is important to increase the demand so that the market can get more lucrative. This is the primary reason why real estate agents are fast hiring, or themselves turning into ‘staging professionals’. These professionals help in building homes that find maximum appeal to the seller in terms of their tastes and preferences. And it is a fact that stages homes bring as much as 15 percent more revenue that those that are not. People are constantly looking for a house with more space. Many look at it as an investment that how much they will gain when they in turn sell it. Keeping all this in mind a professional stages houses. Therefore, those people who want to sell their houses enlist the services of such staging professionals who, on being hired, help the owners to prepare their houses for sale. They are specialized to so such a job. And indeed, the sellers see the difference in the demand for their property and the price that is coming in, before and after the staging professional has done his job.

Salespage Snapshot: >>> Click Here To View Full Sales Page... Table Of Contents Table of Contents 2 Introduction 4 What does it take to be an interior Designer? 6 Am I Creative? 8 Am I Organized? 9 How Good am I at Problem Solving? 10 Can I Multitask? 11 Am I Personable? 13 Can I be Versatile? 14 How is my Business Sense? 15 Different types of Interior Designers 16 Residential Interior Designers 17 Commercial Interior Designers 18 How do I choose a Specialty? 21 What is more important to me? 22 What will I have to do to Specialize? 25 Is Interior Design Right for me? 26 What do I need? 29 College or University 31 Trade Schools 32 Online Design Programs 33 Self Teaching 36 Every Designer’s Necessity 37 What can I Expect? 37 What to Expect When Getting Started 38 How to Start Your Interior Design Business 39 Tips for building your portfolio 40 What you’ll need 42 Tips on Pricing 44 Finding Work Sample Content Preview Introduction: How To Know If Interior Design Is Right for You Have you ever seen a beautiful house or office building and wondered who did the work? Have you ever wished that you could do some of the work that you’ve seen elsewhere? Many people wonder what it would be like to be an Interior Designer, but they rarely ever go beyond thinking about it. If you really want to know if Interior Design is right for, this book will be your comprehensive guide to the ins and outs of the business. In this book, you will learn what it takes to be an Interior Designer, what it costs to get certified, you will get all the techniques on how to get started, and much, much more. An interior Designer is a consultant. You are there to beautify any particular environment as well as provide your clients with the service of explaining why you are recommending, and doing the things that your project will require. You must educate your client about interior design as well as design. You have obviously given the idea of being an Interior Designer serious thought or you wouldn’t be reading this. Of course, like most people, you are probably wondering whether or not it is the right choice for you. I can guarantee you, that after you’ve read this, you will know for sure if Interior Design is the right career choice for your future.

Salespage Snapshot: >>> Click Here To View Full Sales Page... Table of Contents > Introduction > Part 1: Online Videos – Where Did They Come From? > Part 2: Why Are Video Sites So Popular > Part 3: Do Video Sites Have Anything To Offer Serious Businesses? ● How To Get Your Video’s ‘Found’ ● The Disadvantage of Videos ● Getting Found, Step-By-Step ● Get Branded! ● Beginning Your Own Search ● Making The Video Yourself ● What’s Hot & What’s Not ● Other Ways Of Being Found ● Become A Commenter ● Tell Others About It > Part 4: Other Video Sites > Part 5: More Sites You Must Use ● Yahoo Video ● Google Video ● MySpace > Part 6: What Type Of Videos To Make? ● Screen Shot Videos & ‘Talking Heads’ ● The ‘Action’ Video > Part 7: 'Amateur Hour' Is Almost Over! > Part 8: The Action Starts Now > Part 9: Blendtec And Borat > Get A Professional To Do The Job Right > Conclusion Sample Content Preview Introduction Even in these relatively early days of the 21st Century, it is clear that the Internet is going to play an ever more central role in everything that happens in the modern world. There are now over 6.6 billion people on this planet, and already, over 1 billion of them have access to the Internet! And that figure is, of course, growing at an almost unbelievable rate each and every day. So, it is sometimes a little difficult to take on board that only thirty years or so ago, the Internet literally did not exist! There can be no clearer example of the speed at which our lives and the world around us are changing than the explosive growth of the World Wide Web. Except, maybe, for one other aspect of technology whose growth has perhaps been even more dramatically explosive. That is, the use of online video. Whilst the net is around thirty years old, online video as a popular marketing tool is a mere babe in arms, having really only come to the fore in the last three to four years!

Salespage Snapshot: >>> Click Here To View Full Sales Page... Table Of Contents Introduction 4 Chapter 1: Positioning Your Body 7 1.1 Vertical Sitting Posture 10 1.2 Traction Posture 11 1.3 Declined Sitting Posture 12 1.4 Reclined Sitting Posture 12 Chapter 2: Monitors 15 2.1 Viewing Distance 17 2.2 Viewing Angle-Height and Side-to-Side 19 2.3 Viewing Time 22 2.4 Viewing Clarity 22 Chapter 3: Keyboards 25 3.1 Keyboard Placement - Height 25 3.2 Keyboard Placement - Distance 27 3.3 Design and Use 29 Chapter 4: Your Mouse or Pointer 33 4.1 Mouse Placement 33 4.2 Mouse Size, Shape, and Settings 35 4.3 Wrist/Palm Supports 38 4.4 Wrist Rest Guidelines 39 Chapter 5: Document Holders and Desk 41 5.1 Document Holder Guidelines 42 5.2 Types Of Desks 43 5.3 Desk Quick Tips 44 5.4 Workspace sizes 48 5.5 Chairs 49 5.6 Desk or Work Surface Areas 44 Chapter 6: Chairs 50 6.1 Chair Guidelines 50 6.2 Backrest of the chair 51 6.3 Chair Positions 55 6.4 The best chair for the job 57 Chapter 7: Telephones 61 7.1 Telephone Quick Tips 60 7.2 Probable Risks in Placement and Use 61 Chapter 8: What We Have Learned 63 8.1 WORKING POSTURES 64 8.2 SEATING 65 8.3 KEYBOARD 66 8.4 MONITOR 67 8.5 WORK AREA 67 8.6 GENERAL 69 Chapter 9: Work Process 69 9.1 Prolonged Periods of Activity 71 9.2 Medical Awareness and Training 72 9.3 Workstation Environment 74 Chapter 10: Lighting 75 10.1 General lighting tips 76 10.2 Glare 78 Chapter 11: Ventilation 80 11.1 Proper Air Flow 81 Chapter 12: Awkward Postures 82 12.1 Contact Stress 83 12.2 Force 84 12.3 General Controls 86 12.4 Repetition 87 Chapter 13: Musculoskeletal Disorders 90 13.1 Signs and Symptoms 90 13.2 Prevention Is Better Than Cure...Always 92 13.3 Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) 94 13.4 CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME 96 13.5 EYESTRAIN 97 13.6 Optometric Vision Therapy 107 13.7 Other Computer Hazards 110 13.8 LASER PRINTERS and breathing problems 111 13.9 MONITORS and HEADACHES 112 13.10 Chemicals From Computers 113 13.11 Electromagnetic radiation and computer use 115 Chapter 14: Quick Setup Guide 118 Chapter 15: Exercises and Break 121 15.1 Eyes 122 15.2 Neck 122 15.3 Wrist 123 15.4 Elbow 123 15.5 Hands 124 15.6 Back 124 15.7 Shoulders 125 Conclusion 126 Sample Content Preview Introduction There is no other device that changed our lives like computers. The growth of computers and related technologies has been so unprecedented that, it has found a place in every aspect of human life. Be it for fun, relaxation or money, people use this device widely so much that, it?s found in almost every establishment. Philosophically, everything in life comes with a clause. It?s same with the so-called magic device, ?computer?. There has been a lot of discussion in the media about the side effects of using computers for a long time. After revolutionizing the world with its multitude of uses, the health hazards of long time computer usage became a real revelation for the millions of computer users. It all started in the 80?s and as years passed, more studies revealed many astonishing facts. The most common ailments related to computer usage are vision defects and wrist injuries. According to American optometric association, 12 million Americans visit eye doctors due to computer related problems. Though these facts can be quite frightening, you need not panic as a little care can make you devoid of these even if you are a regular computer user.

Salespage Snapshot: >>> Click Here To View Full Sales Page... Table Of Contents Introduction …………………………………………………………………………. 5 Chapter 1 - What Are Termites? ………………………………………………….. 7 Chapter 2 - Ground and Drywood Termites ……………………………………. 14 Chapter 3 - How to Detect Termites …………………………………………….. 20 Chapter 4 - Treating for Termites ……………………………………………….. 26 Tenting ……………………………………………………………………… 26 Chemicals ………………………………………………………..………… 31 Baiting ………………………………………………………………………. 36 Chapter 5 - Do-It-Yourself Termite Treatment …………………………….…… 43 Baiting ……………………………………………………………………… 43 Chemicals ………………………………………………………………….. 46 Natural Termite Treatment …………………………………..………….. 49 Chapter 6 - Termite Prevention ………………………………………………….. 51 Chapter 7 - Infrared Technology in Termite Detection ………………………… 55 Chapter 8 - The Real Truth about Termite Damage ……..……………………. 58 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………… 61 Recommended Resources ……………………………………..………………. 63 Sample Content Preview Introduction “IT’S AN INVASION! EVERYBODY RUN!” A long time ago, Orson Welles struck fear into the heart of many people with those very words when he aired the radio program “War of the Worlds”. He had people believing that our world was being invaded by aliens and we were set for sure destruction. In this book, however, the invasion is by a far more frightening invader than aliens. In this book, we’re talking about ---- TERMITES! Just as with “War of the Worlds”, termites can cause destruction, but the breakdown that termites can cause is far worse than anything any fictitional aliens can do because termites are real! Termites are living, breathing, eating annoyances that every home or building owner should be worried about. They can make their way into your structure and cause devastation before you even realize its happening. That’s why, if you own property with a structure on it, you need to be diligent about termites. You should know what they look like, what kind of damage they can inflict, and what you can do to keep them from taking over your home. I am a property owner, and, before writing this book, never really gave a second thought to termite infestation. Now, I am constantly outside looking at the foundation of my home, in the basement inspecting the rafters, and in the yard looking for places where these little scavengers can live. Many people are just like me – they don’t really think about termites unless they are buying a new home that requires a termite inspection. After the home is declared termite free, the home owner puts the thought of an infestation out of his or her mind and goes about life with no thought to a possible visit from these little creatures.

Sample Content Preview Adhesives information Adhesive information: At sometime in our daily lives, we all find something that we need an adhesive for, whether it be a repair or a hobby. Do you know which one to use for that particular project? A large and growing number of adhesives is available on the market today. Some are specialized. For example, Resorcinol, because of its strong water resistance, is excellent for repairing boats and outdoor furniture. Others, such as PVA adhesives, commonly called white glues, are fine for general household use. Here is a list of the adhesives and the typical uses for each: Acrylic- For fast bonding of wood, metal, glass, outdoor furniture. Also used for boat repair. Acrylonitrile- For metal, glass, fabrics, carpets and tents, boat sails, not recommended for furniture joints. Aliphatic- General purpose adhesive for furniture building and repair Bolt-Locking Compound- For locking threads of bolts and screws, will harden in absence of air. Casein glues- Traditional furniture glue, good for woods such as teak, will leave stains on redwood. Cellulose, also known as Duco Cement-For wood, mold work and most fabrics Contact cement- Weldwood Contact Cement- For bonding laminated plastic to countertops Epoxy- Fiberglass evercoat epoxy- For wood, metal, china, glass. Latex-Base Adhesive- fabrics, cardboard, paper and carpet.

Salespage Snapshot: >>> Click Here To View Full Sales Page... Sample Content Preview A Quick Note About David Blaine As mentioned above, David Blaine is not the originator of this illusion. He has made the illusion popular, once again, with his recent television special, "David Blaine: Street Magic." The unfortunate reality is, however, that we never really get to see Blaine performing the Balducci Levitation. We watch several times as Blaine performs it for others, but we never get to see it for ourselves. For the television special, Blaine performed the Balducci levitation in front of several different groups of people, and the camera was there to catch their reaction. The method he used for this is the Balducci method, described below. While videotaping these various performances, the producers keyed in on the audience members with the most visual reaction. After the Balducci levitation, the producers of the show had these same people stand by for another taping of the illusion - this time the camera would shoot from behind the audience members to get a clear view of Blaine in action. The audience members were told that this second performance was to show them how magicians could use wires to levitate. And this is exactly what happened. A small harness and rig (just out of camera view) was set up and Blaine performed a standard wire-suspension. What Blaine did was a camera trick - known as a post-production edit. The audience at home watched the second (wire suspension) levitation performance, with the audience reaction of the real levitation edited in. It was said, in the television special, that no strings or wires were used to perform Blaine's levitation. This is true, no wires or strings are required. Unfortunately, we never got to see Blaine's real levitation: WE SAW A WIRE-SUSPENSION ! :-(

Salespage Snapshot: >>> Click Here To View Full Sales Page... Sample Content Preview Why Internet Dating is Great! Internet Dating has made meeting beautiful women much easier than it ever was. It is now a lot easier to make a good first impression or even get enough courage to actually start talking to a beautiful girl. So, besides the reason mentioned above why is internet dating so great? There are obviously other, more popular ways of meeting women. You can go to bars or clubs, speed dating, singles events, placing personal ads, even walk the streets looking for women to meet. But, internet dating beats all of them (at least for the average guy). Here is why First of all, it is very cheap. You don’t need to dress up to sit in from of your computer, you don’t need to buy anything...that’s cheap. It is also very fast, a lot faster than planning a day out. All you have to do is log on to the internet and send a greeting to the girl you want to talk to. On top of all that, it is extremely simple to use and more importantly a lot of fun! But the most important reasons that internet dating is king of all the different ways to meet women are... A) Women are a lot more open to your “moves” on the internet then they are in person. There is nothing intimidating, uncomfortable or even scary to a woman about a bunch of typed text that you sent her.