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		<title>Increase Your Jumping Ability With These Simple Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 20:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Faust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to sports, one of the most important things for you to do is make sure you are jumping as high as you possibly can. There is a good chance that you will be a better athlete than your opponent and will be able to easily out perform him if you have a high vertical jump. If you are looking to jump as high as possible then it is a good thing you are here today reading this article. Once you finish reading every word of this article, you will know three great tips to increase your vertical jump]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are serious about sports then you already know that one of the most important things is to increase your vertical jump. If you do not have a high vertical jump then the chances of you actually being able to out beat your opponents are very slim. If you are looking to jump as high as possible then it is a good thing you are here today reading this article. Once you finish reading every word of this article, you will know three great tips to increase your vertical jump</p>
<p>1-Know how to jump higher</p>
<p>It is one thing for you to know what to do to increase your jumping ability, but it is another thing to actually know why you are doing what you are doing. I want to teach you why you are going to be doing certain things. When it comes to jumping higher, the most important thing is how much force you can apply to the ground. If you are able to apply more force to the ground then you will be able to jump higher. By doing the things I will tell you to do below, you will be able to apply much more force to the ground.</p>
<p>2-Get your lower body strength up</p>
<p>If you have ever heard that squatting will actually slow you down and prevent your from jumping high then you have heard one of the biggest lies. The truth is squatting will help you apply more force to the ground faster than any other exercise. A good way to think about it is like this, if you have a person who weighs 150 pounds and can squat 135 pounds, he is applying 135 pounds of force to the ground. Now take that same person and train him until he is squatting 225. If he has the same body weight he is able to apply much more force to the ground.</p>
<p>3-Plyometrics</p>
<p>Another way you can apply more force to the ground is by increase the speed at which your muscles move, plyometrics are great for doing that. Plyometrics are simple things such as bounding and box jumps.</p>
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		<title>Three Tips To Make You As Strong As Possible</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 18:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Faust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just about everyone know the importance of being strong. If you compete in sports or just want to get stronger, then you know going to lift weights is important. But how should you be lifting the weights to get the max benefit? Are there some other things you should be doing besides lifting weights? Are supplements important? By the time you are done reading every word of this article you will have learned of some things you need to be doing to get as strong as your potential will allow.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just about everyone know the importance of being strong. If you compete in sports or just want to get stronger, then you know going to lift weights is important. But how should you be lifting the weights to get the max benefit? Are there some other things you should be doing besides lifting weights? Are supplements important? In this article we are going to be talking about the things you need to be doing if you want to get as strong as you possibly can.</p>
<p>1-Are you training correctly</p>
<p>If you are going to the gym with the main goal of getting as strong as possible, then you are going to probably need to change the way you weight train. It is best to start off training your major exercises three times per week. A good example of this is doing a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday schedule. If you have not lifted in a while start off with doing three sets of five. If you are more experienced go with five sets of five or even six sets of three. You will not get strong unless you lift with heavy weights.</p>
<p>2-Should you take supplements?</p>
<p>As we stated above, the most important thing is the actual training, but supplements can really help if you know which ones to take and how to use them. Protein is the first supplement you should purchase and you should take it once in the morning, once before a workout, and twice after a workout. Another supplement you should consider purchasing is creatine which can be taken twice a day.</p>
<p>3-Getting plenty of sleep</p>
<p>If you are going to be getting strong you need to make sure you are getting a lot of sleep. When you get a lot of sleep, your central nervous system is active and you will be stronger. If you don&#8217;t get enough sleep you won&#8217;t be near as strong.</p>
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		<title>An All-Inclusive Hotel Or An All-Inclusive Resort?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 14:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are arranging to go on vacation this year, how are you thinking of going about it? There are several options to explore, if you begin planning early enough. There are the self-planned, 'I will find a hotel when I get there' style; there are cruises and there are package vacations.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are arranging to go on vacation this year, how are you thinking of going about it? There are several options to explore, if you begin planning early enough. There are the self-planned, &#8216;I will find a hotel when I get there&#8217; style; there are cruises and there are package vacations.</p>
<p>The self planned is for those without children and is more adventurous. Cruises are great, if you like being on the water more than being on land and there are the package holidays, some of which are all-inclusive package vacations.</p>
<p>If you choose a vacation package, you have the option of looking for an all-inclusive resort or an all-inclusive hotel. There is not much to pick between them, if you are going alone or with your spouse, but if you are taking children, the all-inclusive resort is the one for you.</p>
<p>This is because all-inclusive hotel rooms can be on the small side and if you have a small child or even children with you, your room will soon become overcrowded and suites are more highly priced. An all-inclusive resort, on the other hand, will normally offer accommodation in the form of cabins or chalets, which are designed with young families in mind.</p>
<p>You do not want to be staying on the 12th floor of a large hotel with toddlers, because either they have to stay in the room until you want to go out, in which case they might get grumpy or they might learn how to get out and wander off in the hotel. A chalet, however, will inevitably be on the ground floor, frequently be in groups, so that you can help keep an eye on each other&#8217;s kids and may even have a small garden with a fence.</p>
<p>Whether you go to an all-inclusive hotel or an all-inclusive resort really depends on whether you have or can put up with children. If you have children then a resort is for you, if you do not like children&#8217;s racket, then you would be better suited to an all-inclusive vacation in a hotel.</p>
<p>Once you have selected your type of all-inclusive package vacation, the rest is plain sailing. Actually what is all-included in these style hotels and resorts can vary quite widely, so you should make sure you know well in advance. Price is a good indication. If one resort at the same location is much cheaper than the others, look into it more warily before booking.</p>
<p>Often the disparity will only be in degree. For example, an all-inclusive hotel or resort may offer the free use of diving equipment, but when you read on it might restrict that to non-mechanical diving equipment, so you only get a mask, snorkel and flippers. Others may only have ten sets of equipment &#8211; first come first served.</p>
<p>However, having said that, most all-inclusive package vacations are fantastic deals. They include your transport to and from your home town to the destination, which depends on you and where the resort is of course. For St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands transport could be by cruise or flight &#8211; you must determine that at the outset. Having to travel 500 miles to Orlando by bus or train with three young children might not be much fun.</p>
<p>When you arrive there, they almost always include all your meals and snacks and all soft drinks, tea and coffee, beer and non-branded spirits. An all-inclusive will also include all fees to on-site entertainment. That means the, pool, the club house, pool, snooker, table tennis, the gym etc, and access to any private beach attached to the hotel. It will also include night time shows usually.</p>
<p>Owen Jones, the writer of this article, writes on many subjects, but is currently involved with <a href="http://stcroixvacationrentals.org/st-croix-virgin-islands.html">St Croix Virgin Islands</a>. If you are interested in <a href="http://stcroixvacationrentals.org">St Croix Vacation Rentals</a> in the US Virgin Islands, please click through to our site.</p>
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		<title>How To Monetize Your Traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 20:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating your own ecommerce site is not like what it once was. There are thousands of competitors who are all too willing to get a larger piece of the pie, which means that anything you can can come up with to increase your split will help, even if only a little.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Creating your own ecommerce site is not like what it once was. There are thousands of competitors who are all too willing to get a larger piece of the pie, which means that anything you can can come up with to increase your split will help, even if only a little.</p>
<p>We have got to come clean to ourselves. Most of us are in it for the money. We do not want to waste our time and effort merely for the pleasure of it. Most site owners would not wait long to get their profits. Despite the fact that there are those who do not mind waiting, most want their revenue right now.</p>
<p>It is widespread knowledge that devoid of traffic we have no business. Like any company, without any shoppers you don&#8217;t get any orders. Traffic means all the people that come to see to look at what you have to for sale. The more people who see your products the more people there will be to pay money for them.</p>
<p>Nobody puts up an ecommerce site who doesn&#8217;t expect to make a return. We have startup monies that need to be regained. With constant traffic, we at least have a fighting chance to realize that probability. Monetizing your traffic would make the most of your likelihood of making the best out of it.</p>
<p>Earning Revenue out of your Visitors</p>
<p>The optimum and most proven way of earning a profit out of your traffic is by means of advertising. The Internet provides hundreds of thousands upon hundred of thousands of surfers everyday. Most of them are looking for something. While some are only searching for information, there is also a good percentage that is searching for something that they require.</p>
<p>The Internet has proven to be a very reliable resource for finding whatever product people require. The Internet has made the world a smaller place; you can promote a product from Istanbul and still find a buyer in the middle of Amsterdam.</p>
<p>However, generating traffic is not an uncomplicated job. You need to contend with a great amount of sites to generate a good traffic flow. But if done successfully, this could create heaps of opportunities. One of the benefits is monetizing your traffic flow.</p>
<p>So, to get to the core of it, the more traffic you attract, the more liable you are to be considered as a desirable advertiser. Essentially, traffic equals sales. Advertising is the name of the game; with a good marketing scheme you can use your traffic flow to your benefit.</p>
<p>If you have good traffic you have a good amount of latent clients, customers that are willing to transfer money into your bank account.</p>
<p>This system is called &#8216;pay-per-action&#8217;. With every click a visitor of your site makes on an advertising link you will be rewarded, depending on your agreement with the merchant. It may possibly be per click or per sale. Either way, the more traffic you generate and the more clicks that happen, the more profit you&#8217;ll earn.</p>
<p>What happens is, traffic originating from your site will be transferred to another site that can provide a product that you do not carry. There are lots of programs that can keep record and make records of transactions that was made possible because of site linkage.</p>
<p>When purchases are made by customers that were provided by your site to their site, you get a fraction of that sale. Affiliate programs would give you the advantage of monetizing your traffic without the actual need of carrying a single product.</p>
<p>There are so many ways and ways to monetize your traffic. All it takes is a lot of hard work and the desire to launch a profit-earning site. The Internet is a genuine source of information, many tips and guides are offered everywhere on how to monetize your traffic and make your site a good profit earner.</p>
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		<title>How to Keep Your Dog Motivated</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keeping the attention of a dog while training is not always an easy task. Dogs are very easily distracted, and it is important to not allow the dog training sessions to be ruined by boredom. Making dog training fun for the dog and the human alike is essential to creating a happy, well-adjusted and well-trained dog.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Keeping the attention of your dog while training is not always an easy task. Dogs are very easily distracted, and it is important to not allow the dog training sessions to be sabotaged by boredom. Making dog training fun for the dog and the human alike is essential to creating a happy, well-adjusted and well-trained dog.</p>
<p>You should provide random positive stimuli during the day in order to maintain the interest of the dog. Doing things the dog like, like walking in the park, riding in the car, and playing with other dogs, are great ways to keep the dog&#8217;s attention, but you must give him rewards for his successes.</p>
<p>For instance, in order to reward the dog for coming to you when you call him, ask the dog to come to you, without giving any clues about a walk, a car ride, or other treats. </p>
<p>After your dog has come to you and obediently sat down, attach the lead and begin the treat. This can be either the afore-mentioned walk in the park, ride in the car, or anything else the dog likes to do.</p>
<p>Giving some sort of reward, whether a treat, a special outing, or just a tickle behind the ears, every time the dog does something you want him to, is a good method to maintain your dog&#8217;s motivation while you are dog training.</p>
<p>If the dog knows something good is going to occur every time he obeys your commands, he will be more motivated to do want you tell him every time.</p>
<p><u>Distraction training</u>.</p>
<p>When training any dog, it is vital to not allow distractions disrupt the training. The dog must be taught to ignore distractions, such as other people, other dogs, other animals and loud noises, and focus on what is being taught These kinds of distractions can also be used as rewards when training your dog to come when told.</p>
<p>For example, if your dog like playing with other dogs, whether in a local park or with the neighbour&#8217;s dogs, let him play freely with those other dogs. Then go into the park or yard and call your dog. </p>
<p>When he comes to you, give him lots of praise, treats and other rewards, then immediately allow the dog to go back to playing with his friends. Repeat this several times and praise the dog each time he comes over to you. </p>
<p>Your dog will quickly learn that coming to you means good things (treats and praise) and not bad ones (being removed from the park).</p>
<p>So-called distraction training is one of the hardest things to teach, because dogs are naturally social animals, and breaking away from the pack is one of the most difficult things you can ask your dog to do. Most dogs will be understandably unwilling to leave their canine companions, but it is important to persist in dog training.</p>
<p>Training the dog to come to you when you call can require some creativity on your behalf at first. For example, waving one of his favourite toys, or a lure, is a good way to get your dog&#8217;s attention and put the focus back on you. If your dog has been clicker trained, a quick click can be a good motivator as well in dog training.</p>
<p>Once the dog starts to become used to coming when called, you can begin to reduce and then stop the visual cues and focus on making the dog obey just your voice. It is vital that your dog obeys voice commands alone, as you will not always have a toy or lure to hand.</p>
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		<title>Decorating Children&#8217;s Rooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 13:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;re unhappy with the way your home looks, the best thing you can do is redecorate it. Not necessarily all at once of course, as this will lead to problem upon problem and is certain to bring you stress when you really don&#8217;t need it. However if you work one room at a time, your redecorating project will become that much easier and more manageable. </p>
<p>The next stage is to figure out which room you want to decorated first. It&#8217;s not always an easy decision to make, but it must be done nevertheless. How about starting by decorating the kids&#8217; rooms first as this will lead to a general mood of happiness in them and can even help you in the long term too.</p>
<p>Decorating kids rooms can be an enjoyable way to pass the time and also gives you the chance to bond with your children as well. There&#8217;s no better way to get closer to your children than by getting down to their level and talking about things that interest them. Decorating their rooms might be the best way to do that.</p>
<p>But where do you begin? If you&#8217;ve more than one kid you need to be careful about whose room you&#8217;re going to decorate first, as things can get tense. Decorating kids rooms can be fraught with tension if you don&#8217;t handle it delicately, so I&#8217;ve found that the best way to handle it is to flip a coin in the air and have the kids call out heads or tails. </p>
<p>This method might not be appropriate if you&#8217;ve got more than two kids or more than two rooms to decorate, in which case I&#8217;d recommend you just get on with it and start all the decorating at once instead of tackling it room by room.</p>
<p>At least it&#8217;s not the whole house and this way you promote happier feelings amongst the children with no one feeling that they have been slighted by having their room done last. What tends to happen in most cases when youre decorating the rooms with the kids help though is that more paint and stuff gets everywhere but where it&#8217;s intended. But then again that was part of the reason you decided to start by decorating kids rooms and perhaps even their play areas, wasn&#8217;t it.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll be all the happier for at least getting started on your decorating project and your kids will be happier for having their rooms redone too, not to mention the sheer fun you&#8217;ll be having while you&#8217;re busy doing all this. This isn&#8217;t of course to say, that decorating kids rooms isn&#8217;t hassle or stress free.</p>
<p>On the contrary, you&#8217;ll probably get a boatload more stress by the time you&#8217;ve finished, but at least you&#8217;ll have had the satisfaction of getting closer to your kids and seeing their rooms clean for at least one day before they get into them again.</p>
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		<title>Tower Home Theater Speakers &#8211; The 101 On Tower Speakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 21:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Picture yourself listening to your favorite music or maybe watching your that exciting new action movie in your den or living room.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Picture yourself listening to your favorite music or maybe watching your that exciting new action movie in your den or living room.</p>
<p>If you do not have the right equipment you may hear distortion or rattling in your speakers. When you come home from work or have had a long day dealing with the kids the last thing that you want to do is hear more noise or deal with another frustration.</p>
<p>Tower home theater speakers are something that you may want to consider when setting up an in house theater system. We are going to discuss two things in this article that will give you a reason to take a second look at <a href='http://cheapspeakersreview.com/2009/11/tower-home-theater-speakers-reasons-to-say-yes/'>tower home theater speakers</a>.</p>
<p>*Their Style</p>
<p>Even though style may not be a big deal for some people when they are mulling over their next speaker purchase,there are some that may think it&#8217;s quite a big deal. Picture the husband that is longing for a great in home theater experience that rivals the cinema but the wife that does not want her den to be cluttered and messy because of bulk and unattractive speakers. Tower home theater speakers are a great way to come to a compromise because of their sleek and attractive design.</p>
<p>*Sound</p>
<p>The tower home theater speakers will allow you to get a great sound out of the attractive speaker. If you want proper lower sounds I would suggest that you add a subwoofer along with your tower speakers. This will help you to get a full experience of the low sounds. Other than that little note the sound get great reviews.</p>
<p>Now you know two things that make tower home theater speakers a good idea for your living room or den. Only you know what you need so now it&#8217;s time for you to take a look at some speakers.</p>
<p>Want to find out more about <a href='http://cheapspeakersreview.com/2009/11/tower-home-theater-speakers-reasons-to-say-yes/'>tower home theater speakers</a>, then visit Jessica Lauren&#8217;s site on how to choose the best <a href='http://www.cheapspeakersreview.com'>cheap speakers</a> for your needs.</p>
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		<title>Ideas For Kitchen Decorating</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roderic Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's a Sunday morning and you're sitting there waiting for your coffee machine to stop its cycle, so you can have that all important early morning cup of coffee. Idly, you look around your kitchen and notice a spot of paint missing from the corner of the door. It had happened years ago but you never really took any notice of it until now.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s a Sunday morning and you&#8217;re sitting there waiting for your coffee machine to stop its cycle, so you can have that vital early morning cup of coffee. Nonchalantly, you glance about your kitchen and notice a spot of paint missing from the corner of the door. It had happened years ago but you never really took any notice of it before now.</p>
<p>You continue to allow your gaze to wander and your eye catches a patch of mildew growing under the sink, then you notice the ugly brown colour your ceiling has become just above where the cooker stands.</p>
<p>The paint is faintly off colour, and the lone wall-papered wall is beginning to look outdated and faded. You take a fortifying sip of your now-ready coffee and decide that some kitchen decorating is needed.</p>
<p>How do you go about it though? And how soon can you get started? Now that you&#8217;ve finally noticed all the little bits and pieces of decay that you were quite successfully ignoring up until that moment, you can&#8217;t wait to get started on your little kitchen decorating project.</p>
<p>However, this is decision time. Just how modest do you mean to keep your kitchen decorating plans? Can you get away with just slapping a fresh coat of paint on everything or will you need to go to the lengths of stripping the wallpaper off the wall, and finding out what had caused that mildew stain.</p>
<p>Sure enough, it all depends on you and your finances, but if you have the time, energy and money, you&#8217;d probably do better, in the long run. to solve all your kitchen decorating problems in one go. That would include stripping off the wallpaper, replacing any carpeting or rugs, and maybe even sanding down your wooden floors if you have those. If you&#8217;re going to do a complete job of kitchen decorating however then you&#8217;ll also need that all important final coat of fresh paint to smarten up your kitchen.</p>
<p>You might also want to think about replacing those old lace curtains as they&#8217;re also probably looking distinctly ratty by now. So go ahead and splurge on your kitchen decorating project and replace the curtains and while you&#8217;re at it you might want to think of investing in a new set of tea towels as well. It doesn&#8217;t hurt to go the whole hog when you can.</p>
<p>And when you&#8217;ve eventually finished, you will be able to sit back and enjoy your new kitchen and remember that weekend morning that started it all off. You&#8217;ll have absolutely no regrets whatsoever, since your kitchen decorating project has provided you with a far better kitchen than you had ever expected.</p>
<p>A feeling of content engulfs you as you bring your new coffee mug to your lips. Life just doesn&#8217;t get any better than when you&#8217;re enjoying the fruits of your effort.</p>
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		<title>How To Use Dairy Produce: Part 4 &#8211; Eggs (cont).</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Preparation Of Basic Foods: Dairy Produce.</p>
<p><u>Eggs: Part II</u></p>
<p><b>Poaching:</b> boil 1.5 inches (40mm) water in a shallow pan; add a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of vinegar. Break an egg into a cup, inspect and pour into boiling water. Reduce the heat. Gather the white around the unbroken yolk with a spoon and continue to simmer for another 3-4 mins. Lift out with a fish slice, drain and serve on hot buttered toast.</p>
<p><b>Scrambling:</b> beat the eggs well; add salt, pepper to taste and a dash of milk. Melt enough butter to cover the bottom of a shallow pan. Heat the eggs slowly, stirring continuously. Cook in a basin floating in boiling water, if preferred. Serve when almost completely set, after about 5 mins.</p>
<p><b>Frying:</b> Melt enough fat to easily cover the base of the pan. Tip egg in gently and gather white around the yolk. When the white has set, baste the yolk to taste and remove whole with a fish slice.</p>
<p><b>Baked Eggs:</b> lightly grease an oven-proof dish and slide the egg(s) gently into it. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and butter to taste. Bake in a medium oven and serve in the same bowl after the whites have set to your liking.</p>
<p><b>Omelette:</b> buy a pan and keep it only for omelettes! The base should be smooth and clean. Allow two eggs per serving; beat lightly and add salt and pepper to taste. Heat enough butter to cover the bottom of the frying pan. When the butter is hot, pour in the eggs; as it sets, lift up the handle and draw the set mixture up towards the handle, allowing the liquid egg to run down onto the hot pan. When all the liquid is set, tilt the pan back and roll the omelette up. Serve straight away on a hot plate. It can be filled with almost anything, before being rolled over.</p>
<p><b>Pouring Custard:</b> beat 2-3 eggs per 1 pint of milk lightly. Heat the milk and pour gradually over the eggs; add sugar and flavouring; cook in a double pan or jug and hot water until the required thickness has been reached. If it is not to be served immediately, pour a thin layer of water onto the top to prevent a skin forming.</p>
<p><b>Baked Custard:</b> proceed as above but then pour the custard into a lightly greased shallow dish; sprinkle sparsely with nutmeg and place the dish in water to halfway up its sides. Bake at 350 F for 35-45 minutes; you can test its solidity by inserting a knife, which should be clean on removal.</p>
<p><b>Steamed Custard:</b> as baked custard, but cook in a steamer or pan of boiling water. The cooking time is about the same too.</p>
<p><b>Custard Tarts:</b> pour a little pouring custard into each unbaked pastry case and bake in the oven for around 40-50 minutes. A little strawberry jam can be put in the base of the pastry case first, if preferred.</p>
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		<title>Are Security Bars A Good Idea?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many things that families and businesses perform in order to secure their property. One measure that is often taken in the name of security is the adding of security bars to doors and windows. Despite the inherent benefits of securing property, these bars often present risks of endangering the people inside.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many things that families and businesses perform in order to secure their property. One measure that is often taken in the name of security is the adding of security bars to doors and windows. Despite the inherent benefits of securing property, these bars often present risks of endangering the people inside.</p>
<p>One thing remains accurate, most burglars will keep moving rather than attempt entering into a home that has security bars on doors and windows. Home protection is the only security that these bars supply however for many, the risks involved in having these bars on windows is not worth the small degree of security that is provided. In other words, the good of these bars is greatly outweighed by the negatives.</p>
<p>A lot of people do not purchase new security bars but rather rely on the same bars that have covered the windows of the home or business for many years. Some of these are rusted and nearly impossible to remove. In emergency situations, every second counts and these bars can be the very things that trap people inside a burning or flooding building.</p>
<p>Security bars are no longer the inexpensive substitute to traditional alarm systems and monitoring services that they were touted to be in the past. In fact, more often than not the present a greater risk than they are a benefit to business and homeowners. Many larger businesses offer free installation of alarm systems and alarms as well as monthly monitoring services at reasonable rates. More importantly not only are these monitoring services available for breaks-in, but also for fire and smoke as well as panic button services.</p>
<p>Security bars may have had a time and place, but they have been replaced by something that is much more effectual at deterring criminals as well as something that offers a greater degree of protection for the most precious assets of any home or business &#8211; the people inside. The costs concerned in monthly monitoring seem great but most will find that the value this service provides if and when it is ever called upon is well worth every penny.</p>
<p>Options to burglar bars that are not terribly expensive include planting thorny bushes below windows and keeping them trimmed back just enough that they do not block a view of the windows. Most burglars do not want a difficult entry point and they certainly do not want to be wounded during the process by prickly plants. Lighting is another option that is essentially less expensive than it would be to install burglar bars. Intruders do not want to be seen. If the area surrounding your home and business is well lit, it will serve as a deterrent. Investigate options such as this before resorting to security bars.</p>
<p>To answer the question of whether or not security bars are worth the risks for home or business protection the answer would be a resounding &#8220;No!&#8221;. There are other preventative measures that can be taken in order to discourage intruders that pose far less risk to family members and employees. These alternatives should be implemented rather than those that present additional risks to those you are trying to protect.</p>
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