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How often do you find yourself at a black screen or sheet of paper, wondering what on earth to write? You know you can write, you don't doubt your creative writing ability, and most of the time you're able to write freely and richly. But, there are still those moments where you feel in the grip of some kind of paralysis of ideas, inspiration and direction. What do you do, where do you turn to? This is exactly the kind of occasion when creative writing prompts can be so effective. A creative writing prompt is simply a few words, a descriptive phrase or a short idea that gives you a starting point to write from. A launch pad from which to create and head off in your unique way of writing. Why do...

Every writer, top one or beginner will find interest on the subject of poker and on all aspects of Texas Hold them poker, from strategy and psychology to specific articles on how to play certain hands. Here we have explained a bit of everything. Texas Hold them Poker is an amazing game that appeared in the city of lights in 1967 and is played by players from around the world in casinos and at home. Great professionals of the game have said that they have seen this game in 1959 but it was not called Texas Hold them, it was called Hold them. People love to play this version because it is very easy to learn, it has simple rules and is very easy to remember. Texas poker was played in L.V. the city of...

Blastoff Network is advertised as a launch pad to the internet. It is free to join and gives you your own customized homepage with your favorite news, music, videos, blogs, social networks and shopping, all in one place! You can shop from over 300 retailers such as Target, Macy's, Best Buy like you normally do, and get paid cash back just for being a Blastoff Network Member. The company states that when you make a purchase you will receive anywhere from 1%-10% cash back in your Blastoff Network account. Your site also gives you access to your web mail accounts, social networks, blogs and IM. Your can even customize your site by selecting different themes and layouts and uploading photos! You can...

Indian auto market is not only attracting economy models or luxury car makers. The country has become a launch pad of ultra-luxury and super cars as well. As the US economy struggles to grow and Europe faces another economic crisis carmakers across segments are bound to enter the emerging markets. India features among the favourites and India's lucrative position has drawn the attention of president Obama, who thinks that Indians are buying a lot many more cars than they used to. With that said, let us find out what are the two brand new beauties that made it to the Indian shores just recently. Firstly, we have the all powerful and super fast Porsche 911 GT2 RS that just made it to the Indian market...

The upcoming Commonwealth Games in India present a good opportunity for Indians to show their ability of managing big events. It is true that it is not the biggest World sport event but it offers a good launch pad for staking a claim for bigger events like Olympics. This event is going to be a big gala show as the most expensive infrastructure has been developed to stage it. The initial allotted fund for this event was 15000 crore from the Planning Commission of India.  Additionally Rs 1600 crore were allotted for management of day to day activities. This figure was expected to be Rs. 200 crore at first but gradually rose to 1600 and is now expected to reach 2000 crore. So far so good, but the real...

Upon arrival the show immediately felt different to previous years - the only outside exhibit was a lonely Movano and the entry foyer was light on people queuing to get into the hall. The show was different - but not necessarily worse. There was only one hall in play instead of the usual three or four, but this meant that it was easy to cover the show in a day, as the task ahead seemed less daunting. Philip Heine of T-Cards Direct told us, "This is a totally different type of show - there are certainly less people, but the people we have spoken to are more serious buyers." For the small exhibitor this is good news, as the visitors had more time to stop and discuss business with exhibitors that they...

Iran's aggressive launching of its recent research rocket is setting a negative feedback to most "superpower" countries that witnessed the inauguration of its newly built space center. This was the first low-orbit research satellite that Tehran ever had and was shown to the global community through its Iranian-state media. As things are heating up in Iran, the test-launch is being criticized as a threat to the Western nations. The controversial issue on Tehran's nuclear projects is on the verge of being seen and speculations are on the rise as to what Iran is trying to imply with its actions. Washington has made a statement that this event was very unfortunate for Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. At the...

> Debt has been a part of every body’s life and personal debt gradient is on the rise because credit hasn’t been easier to receive. In everyday life, most of us would not have enough finances in one go when it comes to paying for our apartments or children’s college education. Hence we borrow in one form or the other to get the expenses meet. Debt is not a simple concept to comprehend, but in fact is a bit difficult one to get hold of. Ideally, as per financial experts’ statements, a person’s total monthly long term debt payments — which includes credit cards and mortgage - should not exceed 36 percent of his/her gross income for a month. This is the bench mark...

Cork is a wondrous material that provides mankind with numerous benefits. Cork is made from the bark of the evergreen species of oak genus called the Quercus. The wood is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa. It has also been introduced into warmer areas of the United States, but by far the number one producer of cork oak is Portugal, which accounts for half of the world's cork. The cork oak tree has a very thick bark (known as "cork"), which can be harvested for the first time from the tree after about twenty five years. The cork pulled from the tree is light, flexible, and compressible. It is also resistant to liquids and gases. Its resistance to materials passing through its cells is a...

The cork oak, Quercus suber, grows in the sunny south of Portugal, Spain, and North Africa. Portugal accounts for more than 50% of the world's total cork production. It is the climate and soil types of this region that keep the trees growing. Although cork trees are also grown in some Asian countries, only cork harvested from the Mediterranean region is considered commercial quality. Cork material is a subset of generic cork tissue, harvested for commercial use primarily from the Cork Oak tree, Quercus suber, with Portugal producing 50% of cork worldwide. Cork consists mostly of suberin. Cork's elasticity combined with its near-impermeability makes it suitable as a material for bottle stoppers...

Fireworks were developed by the ancient Chinese in the Second century BC and are the oldest and most basic form of rocket. Many of our modern day weaponry can trace it's history back to the firework, thanks to the fireworks major component 'gunpowder'. These early fireworks were developed in to rockets and were used in warfare such as the invasion of China by the Mongols in 1279. The Mongols and Arabs brought gunpowder to the West and the idea of the canon and hand gun were conceived by utilising the explosive properties of gunpowder. The early firework was even the forerunner for the modern space rocket. It was the American scientist Robert Hutchings who swapped the solid fuel in fireworks for a...

The late sixties and the early seventies saw a flurry of activity at the NASA headquarters as various manned missions to the moon were executed one after the other. Christopher Freville reasons that the race to the moon was basically triggered by the Cold War between the US and the former Soviet Union. Their battle for supremacy in missile technology gave birth to powerful rockets which had immense lifting power. According to John F. Kennedy, the former president of the USA, launching a spacecraft to take man to the moon and return him safely back to earth would prove beyond the shadow of a doubt to the Soviets and the rest of the world, the powerful capabilities of the US’ rocket technology...

It is really too bad that Ecuador is moving to such a leftist stance, and getting in bed with Hugo Chavez from Venezuela, and Evo Morales of Bolivia. ALBA seems to be making headway on its socialist agenda throughout Latin America. Recently, one of the think tanks on the Internet noted that Ecuador would be an excellent place for a private space operation. As you probably know the privatization of space and space tourism will be a huge future industry. Why Ecuador you ask me? Well, Ecuador is on the equator obviously, and it has the highest point of any location on the equator. It is said that if you launch a spacecraft or rocket on the equator it takes 15% less energy to reach escape velocity. Thus...

There are many advantages to eating fruit and vegetables raw. Water-soluble vitamins (such as vitamin C) are destroyed by heating, so there will be less vitamin C in a cooked carrot than in a similar raw carrot. But for some nutrients, cooking (and juicing) is more nutritious, because it makes the nutrients more easily assimilated. Cooking and juicing breaks down tough fibres and allows the digestive juices to work more effectively on the vegetable. This is particularly important for someone who is elderly, ill or who has impaired digestion. For example, research has shown that we absorb approximately 3-4% of carotenoids from raw carrots and 15-20% from cooked carrots. Carotenoids are plant...

There are numerous considerations that need to be taken into account when designing custom built crates for your product. One of the most important considerations when designing wood crating is to determine the mode of transportation. There may be various restrictions on the size of a package depending on how the product will be transported. In most cases a product will be moved via truck, and then either rail, ocean, air or a combination. Additional considerations may include reusable crating, handling restrictions at destination and within your own facility, temperature, humidity as well as shock and vibration concerns. Once the fragility of a product is determined, the gross weight of a product...

Ameriplan, the stealth company. As I begin my treatise on why Ameriplan will stagger the network marketing industry in the next few years allow me to put forth a couple of trite, but, true cliches. "Timing is Everything" and "Being in the Right Place at the Right Time". Here are two phrases we commonly hear and yet they almost always ring true at the time they're presented. Usually they're presented in hindsight. Today, though, we're attempting to look forward and to do that we need to start with the market and economic conditions of today. We need to do this because if we're to say that growth will happen in the future then by default there must have been a time for planting. My gut feeling is...

In 1907, Belgian chemist, Dr Leo Hendrik Baekeland first invented plastic materials, with his discovery of the first thermosetting phenolic resin compound. This was used to manufacture the first plastic products under the brand name of 'Bakelite'. The best known examples of Bakelite, in UK, were the original telephone handsets and motor car distributor caps - distinctive for being hard, smooth and glossy in the only available dark brown colour. The history of plastic developments has since been long and multi-facetted, from the manufacture of cheap children's toys, to the heat resistant nose cone on the NASA Space Shuttle. In fact, there are now more varieties of the different types of plastic...

From its launch in 2001, the Datatool System 3 very quickly became the best selling Thatcham approved Bike alarm in the UK after its entrance into the marketplace. Already known as the market leader, Datatool now had an alarm and immobiliser with full insurance approval, which was simply miles beyond the competition. Many believe that the reason for this is that unlike other Bike alarms, Datatool is designed purely for the Biker and is not a derivative of a Car alarm. Many of the features the System 3 came with were innovations, like the automatic arming, otherwise known as passive arming, which armed the system 30 seconds after the ignition was turned off, so the Bike was never left unprotected...

A wind turbine generator is one of the best and safest utility sources there is. It is a type of solar energy, meaning it is pollution free and wind is free. A wind turbine generator is an appliance which would convert kinetic energy from the wind by catching it with its first part, the blades, into mechanical energy by the spinning shaft and then, this is converted by a generator into electrical energy for consumption. So, there are three basic parts of a wind turbine, the blades, the shaft and the generator. The first step in assembling the generator is to attach the generator to the pole. You slide the Yaw pole into the Yaw shaft of the head assembly then you secure this with M8/15 bolts with...

I love this pen! It has everything a plastic low cost promotional pen should have and more. What's more, it is one of the only pens available that can be printed in brilliant full colour and dispatched within 24 hours. When you think of how things were just a decade ago, that is amazing. You see, printing in full colour onto budget pens has only recently become a reality. Sure, there were companies like Parker that printed in full colour but the expense of such a pen often scared smaller businesses away. Here I would like to tell you a little about the Spectrum Ballpen and what all the hype is about. The pen is slightly flattened to make it easier to write with. You really should ask your supplier...

If you're going to build a home wind turbine, you'll be much further ahead if you thoroughly research each of the individual components involved in a DIY wind turbine system. Being aware of any potential issues before you start your build will save you not only time and money, but more importantly frustration that could derail your plans. Here, we'll take a look at a couple of the more important pieces of the wind generator system. The generator portion, typically a permanent magnet dc motor, and the blade system. The generator portion is the heart of any wind turbine. It converts the power of the wind to electrical power that you can use. Typically, this task is accomplished by a permanent magnet...

This article addresses some of the most commonly asked questions about Kinnaird Carbon Fibre Drone Reeds. 1. Double Toning- The reed is not getting enough air pressure. The most likely reason is that the reed is set up too strong. Move the bridle towards the vibrating end of the reed to make it easier. Another issue may be air restriction to the stock. There may be a build up of seasoning in the bottom of the stock or a drone valve or enhancer may be too restrictive. Remove the valve or enhancer to see if it solves the problem. Check their instructions to adjust them so that they take less pressure to open. Canister systems can also cause restrictions. Check that all hoses are not kinked or leaking...

If you are looking for a traditional style ballpen that is inexpensive and writes a dream, then look no further than the Alpine Pen. This pen features in hundreds of printed promotional gifts catalogues and websites around the world as it has been a favourite in the promotional gifts industry for many years. So popular is it, that it is now usually kept in stock by good suppliers and offered on a 24 hour express service. It is a cap-action pen that works wonders in promoting businesses with a tradition, somewhat conservative look such as solicitors, business clubs, retirement homes and funeral businesses. It is available in two different versions which I will describe here. Both pens come supplied...

The scene on the ramp at Heathrow's Terminal Four, with two needle-nosed, ogival wing-shaped Concordes in British Airways' livery and nary another aircraft type visible, had been like discovering an advanced time pocket in which a science fiction setting of exclusively supersonic aircraft had formed an integral part of this future society's air transportation system. But what had made this vista particularly awe striking had been the fact that, in 1994, that this scene had been played out for almost two decades. Aircraft G-BOAC, operating as Flight BA 189 to Washington-Dulles, and aircraft G-BOAG, operating as Flight BA 003 to New York-JFK, had been in the process of being serviced for their daily...

An airship looks like a simple air balloon. Most people believe that it functions the same way an air balloon works. However, the working of an airship is somewhat complex and it uses many things like an envelope, nose cone battens, aft ballonet, forward ballonet, catenary curtain, engines, suspension cables, flight control surfaces, elevators, air valves, air scoops, helium valve, and a gondola. Some of these technical terms and functions are explained in this article. Envelope An envelope, located in the airship, is a large bag containing helium gas. The helium gas is used for lifting an airship in the air. The envelope takes the shape of a cigar and is very durable and long-lasting as it is...

Are you an asthma patient? Do you want to manage your condition? Are you the type of person who dislikes taking pills to counter an asthma attack? Nowadays, you can always use asthma inhalers to alleviate your symptoms. These inhalers are among the latest developments in asthma treatments. Inhalers are now widely available in drugstores and pharmacies. Doctors and asthma experts often recommend asthma inhalers to patients for immediate relief. Asthma inhalers are portable devices. With these, you can deliver medicine straight to your lungs, anytime and anywhere you need them. However, you can't just purchase asthma inhalers indiscriminately. Most of these can only be bought with prescriptions. If...

Hair sprays keep hair in place and protect it from moisture. They are used by both men and women to look good and presentable. But are they safe to use? Do they have any side effects? The old types of hair sprays were made of lacquer (shellac dissolved in alcohol) while the newer ones contain polymer or elastesse – a liquid elastic that keeps the hair stiff and firm without snapping. Other ingredients are a solvent (often alcohol), conditioners and perfumes. Aerosol sprays have propellants. Those used in the past were chlorofluorocarbons 11 and 12 which are not flammable. However, both were banned by the US Food and Drug Administration because of the threat they pose to the Earth's ozone layer...

Over the years I have seen many web pages and read many articles on high-speed handpiece maintenance. Most are very similar, however as I talk to dentists and hygienists I am finding varied methods of maintenance. It is my intention to offer my experience on handpiece maintenance and hopefully save you some money. First, always follow your manufacturers recommendations for handpiece maintenance. Make sure your handpiece is used at the proper PSI, usually between thirty and forty PSI. If you run your handpiece at a higher pressure you will certainly cut the life of your bearings and the chuck. Also running your handpiece with the burr pulled out to gain extra reach will destroy the chuck and bearings...

Introduction South East Asian countries (China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan) have been the object of economic discussions over the past decade. This began in the nineties where experts called these countries ‘economic miracles'. However, in the late nineties, these countries begun underperforming after the vulnerabilities of their economical and political reforms were exposed. In the late nineteen nineties, the Asian crisis sparked off a lot of debate about the problems of the South East Asian economic and political agenda. Many experts began prescribing new approaches that would deal with the crisis. Some of them prescribed reformist agendas that would prepare these south East Asian countries...

Nitric acid is one of the top chemicals in production around the world. Its primary application is in the manufacture of nitrogen-based fertilizers. It is also used in explosives, metallurgy, dyes, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. Other minor applications include water treatment, fibers and polymers manufacture, liquid-propellant for rockets, printmaking, and nuclear fuel reprocessing. Human-influenced sources may account for as much as 40% of the total NOx released into the atmosphere. The laughing gas, nitrous oxide (N2O), is approximately accountable to 7% of the greenhouse gases. The concentration of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere has significantly increased from the pre-industrial period as...