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Many of us have enjoyed the classic fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea, as children. But we might gain even more insight and enjoyment from this tale by taking an uncommon look at what could be some important, yet overlooked, implications of the story....

Let's have some fun and "stretch" this story out a bit...beyond the usual rendition. The now famous pea that tormented the princess throughout the night could also symbolize "a negative thought." And doesn't it stand to reason that a sensitive, innocent princess, who represents the purest of the pure in heart, would be turned black and blue inwardly by such a hard, painful item located deep inside the bed made up for her? (The bed, for our purposes, would mean the life, the conditioning inherited from parents, society, education, etc.) In this case, it was certainly no "bed of roses."

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And remember, no matter how many "mattresses," representing "plans, goals, distractions, or ambitions," were thrown on top of that original disturbance, there was no relief to be found for the poor lady.... and so she suffered accordingly. In fact, the misery didn't stop until the pea was finally found and removed.

In the same way, we suffer from hidden confusion and frustration that we often try to appease through the "next relationship," "more money," "a makeover" - a steady stream of desires designed to get us to "the good life." However, some of us may have noticed that, despite at least some success, nearly identical frustrations soon surface just as our various achievements begin to show up. And don't the sometimes ambitious, complicated plots we devise seem to invite a lot more suffering as well? The "pea" is yet to be found....But where do we look for it?

To get at "the pea at the bottom of our bed" takes a special kind of investigation. An investigation that will first delve into what we think is causing our distress followed by a ruthlessly honest examination of whether or not our stories of suffering are genuinely, authentically, beyond doubt, real.... The results of this kind of examination are very often remarkable! This type of inquiry is also known as - The Work of Byron Katie....

If you would like to find out whether your negative stories are giving you the absolute truth about what troubles you in your life, visit my website at http://www.lastinglifehealing.com for more information on how you, too, can throw off the useless mattresses you've added to your life and discover "the pea" at the bottom of your bed....

Is it really possible to live without stress, anxiety and fear? Absolutely Yes! Cindy Kryzak, experienced life-coach, teaches a practical, easy-to-learn process that reveals amazing new perspectives about yourself and your life. Experience relief from the grip of stressful thoughts and negative emotions. Visit her website: [http://lastinglifehealing.com]

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In order to properly plan and design a landscape, you need some vision. You have to be able to see ahead a little. Being a professional, I also have to take into consideration the maturity of the landscape. I need to be aware of any damage or inconvenience that may occur from improperly placed trees. There's more to it than meets the eye.

Designing and landscaping is more than just being creative and coming up with spectacular designs. You must be able to get an overall feel and be able to envision every aspect of the landscape, even after it matures. Your vision has to allow for the small tiny plants to be seen as full grown, and consideration given to the space they'll need.

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Trees are beautiful to look at, but they serve many other purposes that a lot of people don't think about right off. Of course most people do think about the shade and boundaries, but many don't consider the wind blockage or noise breaks they provide. These should be key focal points in making an assessment. Not thinking ahead can be a costly mistake.

Here are some things to consider - Firstly, around the kids playing areas, make sure they'll have shade, especially during the hottest time of day. A canopy can be placed in this area, while also taking into consideration the 'bird factor'. We all know what a mess the birds can make in any area. The key here is to put some shade trees in the sun's line of fire. By knowing how big your trees will get, you can make a nice shade canopy and keep the kids in a sanitary environment.

Now about pool areas - Anyone who's ever had a pool knows the upkeep is never-ending. It's aggravating to have a tree close enough to drop debris into it. At the same time, you don't want to leave the pool totally without shade. In this situation, evergreens are the best, but place them where they will shade one side of the pool at a time throughout the day, and not the entire pool area.

Watering - It's best to water less times deeply than to water many times with shallow sprinklings. This will keep the tree roots down where they belong, to a point. There are still going to be some that will seek out moisture above and can wreak havoc on your concrete areas or other structures. They can break foundations, and can cost you plenty, so proper planning is crucial.

Other things to consider are things like power lines, property lines and easements (real neighbor busters), and underground utilities. Be mindful of sewers, septic tanks, pipes and any kind of lines that exist. It's no fun having to move a tree to fix leaks.

By knowing what's there, and being knowledgeable about what plants and trees you plant, you can avoid potential catastrophes. But not planning well can cost you plenty in the long run. Many people don't realize all the considerations that go into a good landscaping design. It's much more than just the beauty, it's foreknowledge of things to come, and taking the steps to avoid them, and being able to enjoy your home without worrying about any mishaps.

Written by Ted Wilson. For more Landscaping and Gardening info, please visit [http://mygardenpleasure.info]

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The list of actions below should be used to start your checklist, which includes items that should be prepared and checked off before a disaster strikes. Improve home safety and promote emergency preparedness by following this guide.

Smoke Alarm Installation

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Smoke alarms should be installed on each level of your home, especially near bedrooms. You should always follow local codes and the manufacturer's instructions about installation and safety requirements. Smoke alarms are your first line of fire defense, so be sure to test them every six months.

Verify Insurance Coverage

It is important to have adequate insurance coverage whether you are a homeowner or renter. Flood damage and other hazards are not necessarily included, so be sure to get detailed information on your coverage.

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In case of loss or damage, a useful technique to assure your financial stability is to make a record of your possessions to help you claim reimbursement. You will most likely find it easier to support your claim if you keep photographs or videos of the interior and exterior of your home as well as other valuables. To protect these documents or and other vital family records, store them in a safe deposit box or other safe location. Some important documents would include birth and marriage certificates, social security cards, passports, wills, deeds, and financial, insurance.

Understanding Utilities

There are some disasters that require that you know how to turn off utilities such as water, gas, and electricity at the main switches or valves. Make sure you practice this with your family in case you are not home when a disaster strikes. It's also advisable to keep any needed tools near gas and water shut off valves.

As important as it is to practice shut off procedures, do not actually turn off the gas valves for practice purposes because they can only be turned on by a qualified professional. You should only turn off the utilities if you suspect the lines are damaged, or if local officials instruct you to do so.

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Whether you own or rent, your home should be kept well maintained and in good condition. If you have any structural defects such as cracks in ceilings, walls, and foundations, get them repaired. It's advisable to fix worn electrical wiring and leaky gas connections promptly.

Leo Nov is an editorial staff member of RestorationSOS®, to learn more about Smoke Damage and Flood Damage visit RestorationSOS.com or call 1-877-767-2407

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Companies often tie rewards such as bonuses and merit increment to a person's rating in a performance appraisal. From an employee's perspective, it's thus about highlighting as much achievements as possible, and downplaying weaknesses or areas where improvement is required.

However, there is of course no such thing as the perfect employee. Most companies require employees and their managers to indicate at least a couple of areas of improvements, and plans on how to achieve those goals in the next review period.

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As such, it is important to write "areas of improvement" in such a way that it does not have a negative impact on you professionally.

Here are 3 areas of improvement or development plans that you can live with, or even put you in a good light.

Area of Improvement # 1: Improve soft skills such as presentation or negotiation skills. Everyone needs to improve their soft skills, and highlighting this has no impact on your professionalism.

Area of Improvement # 2: Increase proficiency in internal systems - most large companies have complex internal systems to say the least. Wanting to improve your proficiency in using internal systems does not affect your professional work (unless of course you're in fact responsible for the system).

Area of Improvement # 3: Improve cross group collaboration - again, most large companies struggle with cross group collaboration particularly those with complex matrix reporting structures . Your desire to improve collaboration implies you're a team player.

These development plans are generic, and can be included in your performance feedback regardless of industry, company or role you're in.

David A. Russell is the author of the Phrases for Performance Appraisals Resource Guide, which helps professionals prepare and submit well-written performance appraisals. More information about the resource guide is available at: http://www.PhrasesForPerformanceAppraisals.com

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Specialist applications require different types of concrete. Examples of concrete include regular concrete, high strength concrete, high-performance concrete, self-compacting concrete, shotcrete, pervious concrete, cellular concrete, roller-compacted concrete and asphalt concrete. The use of recycled glass as an aggregate is popular these days because of aesthetic appeal.

A great variety of products are made from concrete. Examples include pavements, masonry, pipes and insulating concrete.

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Regular concrete is what you get when you follow the mixing instructions on a packet of cement, using sand or an aggregate. This type of concrete can be made to have a strength of 10MPa to 40MPa depending what it is going to be used for. 10MPa should be sufficient for blinding, for example, but structural concrete should be 40MPa.

High strength concrete has a compressive strength of usually more than 6000 pounds per square inch (40 MPa). You make high strength concrete by lowering the water to cement ratio to 0.35 or lower. Silica fume is often added to prevent the formation of free calcium hydroxide crystals in the cement matrix, because this might reduce the strength at the cement-aggregate bond.

High performance concrete is quite a new term and describes concrete that conforms to a certain set of standards including strength. High strength concrete is also high performance but not all high performance concrete is high strength. Some examples of these standards include density, toughness, volume stability, a long life even in severe environments, long term mechanical properties, compaction without segregation, ease of placement, early age strength, permeability and heat of hydration.

Shotcrete is often used against rock surfaces or vertical soil because formwork is unnecessary. It can be used for rock support, especially when tunneling. There are two application methods for shotcrete - dry mix or wet mix procedures. When using dry mix, the dry mixture of aggregates and cement fill the machine and are conveyed through the hoses with compressed air. The water necessary for hydration gets added at the nozzle. When preparing wet mix, the mixes are made with all the water necessary for hydration and pumped through the hoses. Compressed air is added for spraying, at the nozzle. For both wet mix and dry mix, additives such as fiber reinforcement and accelerators may be used.

To produce uniform, high quality concrete, it is necessary to mix your cement mixture thoroughly. In the process of hydrating and hardening, concrete has to develop certain chemical and physical properties. Among other qualities, low moisture permeability, mechanical strength and chemical and volumetric stability are very important factors.

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Why We All Need Self Motivation... Each one of us goes through sad and happy times. When you're down and out, you absolutely need the help and support of your loved ones, family and pals. Count yourself to be one of the lucky individuals if you have your network of support system from those people. However, if you're lonely, like several of the people inhabiting this world, then you're the only one you could rely on. At those times of quiet desperation and solitary loneliness, you have to motivate yourself, since lack of self motivation at those times could be really debilitating and might further obscure your life.

Here are the reasons why you require self motivation:

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1. To plan your life and be unfazed by the various difficulties.

2. To live a satisfying and fulfilling life.

3. To recognize and accept the challenges life may bring.

4. To empower and foster yourself in dealing with misfortunes and other outside negative forces (competitors, detractors, critics, etc).

5. To provide your life with a new essence of direction and purpose.

6. To have a renewed zest for living.

Self motivation is the single most essential element in one's life if you desire success and triumph in any field of endeavor. Some people even consider it to be more significant than self esteem, and maybe, just rightly so. And the reason for this is that you desire to improve and enhance yourself, your self esteem and the way you live in any way, then you must have the interest in doing it. You could even be motivated by your sole belief or faith in The Almighty, or by any touching experience you had or just about any factors or even certain persons that imprinted an indelible mark on your life. All those stuff coax you to be a better man or woman or even just change your standpoint or outlook in life, hence, move you in an optimistic and life-changing direction.

If truth be told, any thing could move you as much, in attaining something you really, truly and desperately want, whatever you want it to! Okay, so now that you know and understand the reasons why self motivation is totally critical to your existence, let us then find some ways in staying motivated. Here are the 2 strategies or methods for self motivation:

1. Self motivation is compelled by energy-positive and favorable energy to be precise. You could go for a jog every morning, exercise, or consume coffee. These activities could elevate your energy levels. Nevertheless, you have to regulate your food consumption with high sugar content. Some sugar products in fact, tend to have negative impact on one's motivation.

2. You should do everything with wholehearted interest and gusto. So, if you do not find anything interesting enough, then you must do something else that sparks your interest better. But if you dislike a particular task, then you must try and associate it to a larger goal or aim you have in mind.

The author of this article, Amy Twain, is a Self Improvement Coach who has been successfully coaching and guiding clients for many years. Go here to learn about essential motivation techniques for your success. Alternatively click here for Amazon's Kindle Edition.

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Natural health practitioners recommend liver cleansing as the ideal way to remove gallstones. A liver cleanse helps to improve your digestion, which is essential for good health. Several allergies start to disappear, when you periodically cleanse your liver. Liver cleansing can also help to boost your energy levels. In addition, cleansing of the liver reportedly helps in alleviating upper back and shoulder pain.

One of the main functions of the liver is the production of bile. The bile is moved into the common bile duct through numerous biliary tubes. The common bile duct passes it to the gallbladder which acts as a storehouse. The stored bile is released for the digestion of fats. Apart from this, the liver stores glucose and vitamins. It also helps in the metabolism of protein and fats. Liver is also an important detoxifier.

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The formation of gallstones affects the functioning of liver. You will only notice the presence of gallstones in an advanced stage. This is one of the reasons why many people opt for periodical liver cleansing. This helps in flushing out the gallstones in their initial stage of development.

A liver cleanse can be easily done from your own home. Here is a widely known liver cleansing recipe, using the following the ingredients:

* 1 cup olive oil

* 4 table spoons Epsom salts

* three cups of fresh grapefruit juice

* grape fruit

Choose a day that you are generally feeing well for the liver cleanse. No medications should be taken on that day. For breakfast, eat food without fat. The best method is to have a fruit diet. Select a time to start the liver cleansing procedure. It is better to start in the afternoon. You should stop eating four hours before taking the first course. So if you plan to take the concoction at 1900 hrs, stop eating at 1500 hrs.

First, mix 4 table spoons of Epsom salts with the three cups of fresh grapefruit juice. This should make four servings. Drink the first serving now. After two hours, take another serving.

After another two hours, squeeze the grape fruit into a cup. Remove the pulp. It should be at least half the cup. Now add this to the olive oil and shake well to make it watery. Take the concoction and lie down immediately and go to sleep.

Next morning, on awakening immediately take the third serving of Epsom salt mixture. After two hours, take the remaining serving. After another two hours you can start your normal diet with fruits.

After completing the recipe, you would probably get diarrhea. When this happens, gallstones will be flushed out with the bowel movement.

You can undertake a liver cleanse twice in a year. Spring is an ideal time. Never undertake liver cleansing during winter.

If you are doing a liver cleanse for the first time, it is best to go under the guidance of a natural health practitioner. You want to ensure that you are getting the procedure right and take all necessary precautions. The maintenance of your liver health is crucial; do not overlook the importance of cleansing away your gallstones.

Sandra Kim Leong writes about the importance of maintaining bowel health. She recommends liver cleansing [http://www.detox-cleansing-diet.com], as well as other cleansing methods. For free research and a bonus MP3 file on what is a detox diet, please visit [http://www.detox-cleansing-diet.com].

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Natural health practitioners recommend liver cleansing as the ideal way to remove gallstones. A liver cleanse helps to improve your digestion, which is essential for good health. Several allergies start to disappear, when you periodically cleanse your liver. Liver cleansing can also help to boost your energy levels. In addition, cleansing of the liver reportedly helps in alleviating upper back and shoulder pain.

One of the main functions of the liver is the production of bile. The bile is moved into the common bile duct through numerous biliary tubes. The common bile duct passes it to the gallbladder which acts as a storehouse. The stored bile is released for the digestion of fats. Apart from this, the liver stores glucose and vitamins. It also helps in the metabolism of protein and fats. Liver is also an important detoxifier.

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The formation of gallstones affects the functioning of liver. You will only notice the presence of gallstones in an advanced stage. This is one of the reasons why many people opt for periodical liver cleansing. This helps in flushing out the gallstones in their initial stage of development.

A liver cleanse can be easily done from your own home. Here is a widely known liver cleansing recipe, using the following the ingredients:

* 1 cup olive oil

* 4 table spoons Epsom salts

* three cups of fresh grapefruit juice

* grape fruit

Choose a day that you are generally feeing well for the liver cleanse. No medications should be taken on that day. For breakfast, eat food without fat. The best method is to have a fruit diet. Select a time to start the liver cleansing procedure. It is better to start in the afternoon. You should stop eating four hours before taking the first course. So if you plan to take the concoction at 1900 hrs, stop eating at 1500 hrs.

First, mix 4 table spoons of Epsom salts with the three cups of fresh grapefruit juice. This should make four servings. Drink the first serving now. After two hours, take another serving.

After another two hours, squeeze the grape fruit into a cup. Remove the pulp. It should be at least half the cup. Now add this to the olive oil and shake well to make it watery. Take the concoction and lie down immediately and go to sleep.

Next morning, on awakening immediately take the third serving of Epsom salt mixture. After two hours, take the remaining serving. After another two hours you can start your normal diet with fruits.

After completing the recipe, you would probably get diarrhea. When this happens, gallstones will be flushed out with the bowel movement.

You can undertake a liver cleanse twice in a year. Spring is an ideal time. Never undertake liver cleansing during winter.

If you are doing a liver cleanse for the first time, it is best to go under the guidance of a natural health practitioner. You want to ensure that you are getting the procedure right and take all necessary precautions. The maintenance of your liver health is crucial; do not overlook the importance of cleansing away your gallstones.

Sandra Kim Leong writes about the importance of maintaining bowel health. She recommends liver cleansing [http://www.detox-cleansing-diet.com], as well as other cleansing methods. For free research and a bonus MP3 file on what is a detox diet, please visit [http://www.detox-cleansing-diet.com].

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There comes a time in everyone's life when constipation rears its ugly head. The same holds true for dogs, unfortunately. Lack of exercise and proper diet can lead to bouts of constipation (sound familiar?). While you may seek a variety of ways to "eliminate" this problem in your own life, let's explore some home remedies for dog constipation which can be utilized in the eventuality it occurs in theirs.

As mentioned earlier, a proper diet and exercise are key components in ensuring your dog has the ability to move his bowels as often as necessary. House dogs usually need to be walked twice a day while maintaining a proper diet. If your dog becomes constipated, one method to alleviate this problem is by adding one to two teaspoons of bran to his meal. This allows for extra moisture in the stool.

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Another method to soften the stool would be to add psyllium (Metamucil in the adult world) to his diet. Half a teaspoon twice a day, in addition to drinking plenty of water, will suffice. A third option would be mineral oil. This may be used in cases where there is a large build-up of hard stool. Two teaspoons, twice a day should be added to his meal, but for only a week. There are several other steps you can take to alleviate your dog's constipation. Keep his food moist by adding a bit of water. If your dog is getting on in years, add some raw meat and vegetables to his diet.

There are certain signs which can alert you to potential problems, and for which you can take immediate steps. Long hair on dogs can cause feces to become entangled; therefore, keep your dog properly groomed. Dogs tend to eat everything in sight, ensure no bones or other material has been ingested. Just as we experience constipation due to certain medications, dogs are no exception. Psychological stress is another indicator relating to constipation.

While it has been suggested that all breeds and dogs of any age are prone to constipation, there are other aspects which you may need to consider, and for which many dog owners are culpable. Never feed your dog from the dinner table. While you may indulge the dog with a few scraps here and there, you are contributing to his constipation.

Foods that contain flour, sugar, rice, dairy and high protein are the main source of the problem. Ice cream, cookies, bread, chocolate, or other unhealthy food items can cause your dog unnecessary pain. As mentioned earlier, a lack of fiber and dehydration are common causes. Another cause for concern would be a condition known as mega colon. This simply means your dog has an inflamed colon which prevents the discharge of feces.

The time to visit the vet will become evident when your dog's inability to defecate is hampered by a decreased appetite, passing blood in minimal amounts, and overall lethargy. Keep in mind, contributing to the overall health of your dog should be of the utmost importance. A dog's love is unconditional, therefore, he or she is totally dependent upon you to maintain a healthy and harmonious life. Be ever vigilant to any signs of stress and ensure his diet and exercise regimen is appropriate and on-going.

Concerned about your pet's health? Ethan recommends "boning up" on holistic pet health care right away at: http://www.NaturesHealthyPet.com

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