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Author :: Rev Michael Bresciani  |
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| Article Title :: American Churches - Inspiring or Entertaining |
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Once while traveling rural Alabama some years past I decided to
visit a local church for the mid-week Wednesday night service. I
can't remember the name of the little town I was in but I will
never forget that church and what happened there. It was a true
experience but to this day I still think that what I found there
is what church is all about.
I almost stopped first at a larger church only a block from away
from the little church I visited. The large brick church had a
parking lot fairly full of cars and several people were going in
as I drove by. I can't say what made me keep driving but only a
block away was a little white church with two people sitting on
the front steps. As I slowe (read full article) |
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Author :: Dimi Deliyiannis |
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| Article Title :: Keep warm when training in winter |
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Winter is upon us, and believe it or not, now's the perfect time
to get back into the swing of things at the gym. Waking up at
4am in the blistering cold, to train before work, may not be
everyone's idea of the perfect workout. But it's the cold
weather that makes going to gym in winter so much more appealing
to some.
Who in their right mind would give up an extra hour's sleep,
covered with warm, fluffy duvets in return for blood, sweat and
tears at the gym? The answer is simple, serious fitness
fanatics.
Winter gymming can be so much better, especially at this time,
when preparing for upcoming competitions. There's hardly any
waiting around for machines to become available and you can
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Arthur Buchanan |
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| Article Title :: Often Short Term Gain Equals Long Term Pain! |
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Can there really be a short-term gain? Which you trade off in
the end and it gets you into long-term pain? I believe this
statement is true and I'll show you in a way that I feel you
will understand and feel my pain in this situation.
Have you ever had a checking account and you wrote a ton of bad
checks? I mean you have a week before they all clear and you can
write as many as you want but this short term gain does really
in all reality screws you in the end.
Not only do you have to pay the money out, you pay a $30
returned check fee on top of all that and if you can't pay it
off, you will then be turned into collections and then the
phones will be ringing off the hook. Now do you s (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Arthur Buchanan |
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| Article Title :: How to Tell If Your Child Is Depressed |
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Depression among children is a serious problem. Many children
suffer from undiagnosed depression. With adults, depression
symptoms tend to be straightforward and easily detected. Some
children may have such obvious symptoms as constant sadness,
lack of energy, lack of interest in previously pleasurable
activities, inability to concentrate (not related to ADHD),
being either unable to sleep, or sleeping too much, lack of
appetite or overeating. Other children's symptoms may be very
different.
A child suffering from depression can be defiant, angry,
aggressive, anxious, or withdrawn. She may have nightmares, be
afraid to be away from her parents or withdraw from them, not
want to go to sc (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Steve Hill |
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| Article Title :: Fear Of Public Speaking |
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Social Phobia is an irrational anxiety brought forth by exposure
to certain social situations, leading to avoidance behaviour.
Specific Phobia is a persistent and irrational fear in response
to some specific stimulus, which commonly results in avoidance
of/withdrawal from that stimulus. It could be triggered by an
insect or animal (zoophobia), by a situation like being trapped
in an enclosed space (claustrophobia) or it could be a fear of
disease (pathophobia).
Though it feels real, the fear of public speaking or
Glossophobia is what psychologists call "social construction".
This means that it is not a natural phenomenon, but the result
of something society has created. We expect it to ca (read full article) |
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Author :: Deborah Baker |
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| Article Title :: How to Optimize Accessibility and Mobility in Your Home |
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How to Optimize Accessibility and Mobility in Your Home
1. When assistive devices are being used in the home there is
sometimes a problem with doorways being too narrow. Some
hardware stores have hinges that allow the door to open and drop
back in line with the frame and provide an extra few inches for
access.
2. Remove the trim around the inside edge of the door from the
floor to the midway point of the frame. This will add an extra
half inch to the door way and may be enough to allow a
wheelchair or walker to pass through.
3. Remove the standard door and install a bypass door on
overhead track.
4. Mount an adjustable mirror above the stove if you are in a
wheelchair so you can see i (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Arthur Buchanan |
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| Article Title :: I Want To Rock! |
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What do I mean I want rock? I must be showing my age, it was a
heavy mental band from the eighties, Twisted Sister. Does this
mean I think we all should bang are heads? I don't think so. Now
if we aren't to bang our heads what are we supposed to do?
Have you ever said to yourself, if I knew now what I didn't know
then, I would go back in a heartbeat? I believe that most people
in there thirties would normally say this, let's take a closer
look at this statement. Would you really go back in life if you
were to be sixteen again?
I mean all the new drugs, ecstasy and the like, cigarette
companies trying to get you hooked by going after the 14 to 16
year olds, because if they can they know th (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Arthur Buchanan |
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| Article Title :: Glossery of Syptoms and Mental Illness Affecting Teenagers |
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Being a teenager is not easy. Adolescents feel all kinds of
pressures -- to do well in school, to be popular with peers, to
gain the approval of parents, to make the team, to be cool. In
addition, many teenagers have other special problems. For
example, they may worry about a parent being out of work or the
family's financial problems.
Adolescents may be hurt or confused by their parents' divorce,
or they may have to learn how to live with a parent's alcoholism
or mental illness. Despite these pressures, it is important to
remember that most teenagers develop into healthy adults.
Unfortunately, some teenagers develop serious emotional problems
requiring professional help. This glossary of (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: ady006 |
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| Article Title :: Paying for it on Your Own |
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So your sister was awarded a full ride to her first choice
school with the intent to double major in bio-molecular
chemistry and electro-physics and your brother (who was actually
getting paid to go to school) just finished his last football
season. Cursing your parents for giving away all the really good
genes before you had a chance to nab your fair share isn't going
to help but with a little creativity, you too can find a way to
put yourself through college. Aside from the traditional
scholarships offered to those who are blessed with the diligence
to live life with their faces in books, or the grace and
athleticism of a gazelle, there is also a plethora of
scholarships for those of us w (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: R. Lawrence Anderson |
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| Article Title :: Personal Loan After Bankruptcy: Can You Qualify? |
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If you want to qualify for a personal loan after bankruptcy
there are four key areas that will determine how successful you
are:
1) Your credit score 2) Collateral 3) Existing debt 4) Time
Let's look at each factor in more detail and how they can help
you increase your chance of qualifying for a personal loan after
bankruptcy:
1) Credit score: In order to qualify for a personal loan after
bankruptcy you will need to meet the lender's minimum credit
score criteria, provided the lender extends loans to individuals
with a recent bankruptcy. You'll want to find out before
applying for a loan: Simply ask the lender if they consider
applicants with a bankruptcy on their credit report.
Let's (read full article) |
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