Attention all seniors! Welcome back from a summer that I hope you
found to be both relaxing and enriching. I trust that in addition to
soaking up the sun and seeing another part of the world, whether it be a
foreign country or the inner workings of a company, you also began at
least preliminary work on your college applications. Congratulations to
those of you who may even have one or two applications under your
belts!

While you’re certainly entitled to celebrate the completion of your
applications, don’t fall prey to treating senior year like one long party.
Beware of the dreaded disease called “senioritis,” an unofficial yet
highly contagious case of “slacking off” that plagues many high school
seniors. The college you choose will eventually receive your final
semester grades and if they are significantly lower than the rest of your
transcript, it could jeopardize your offer of admission. All college
acceptance letters clearly state that your offer is contingent on your
maintaining the same level of academic and personal excellence that
made you such a strong applicant in the first place. So whatever you do,
don’t slack off, either academically or personally. Don’t give them any
reason to change their minds. In fact, senior year provides a crucial
opportunity to prove that you can handle the rigors of a selective
college. I am often asked the question, “Can I drop a course or take an
easier load senior year? Haven’t I already proved myself enough
through my junior year?” The answer, unfortunately, is no. Senior year
should actually be your most rigorous academic year yetif anything,
we recommend stepping up the number of honors and AP classes.
Senior year is also a time to think about studying for an AP
independently. By self-studying for an AP exam, you can demonstrate
an extra commitment to your area of interest that will be impressive to
colleges. Additionally, you have much more freedom to pursue study in
a subject area that truly interests you.

Here’s an interesting scenario: We had a student last year who applied
to her #1 choice, Harvard, through their Single-Choice Early Action
option. She had actually lightened her courseload senior year: Despite
the fact that English was her passion and her strength area, she decided
to drop English altogether during her senior year, having already
fulfilled her high school’s English requirements. She was deferred into
Harvard’s regular applicant pool, left to wait until April for the final word.

The agony of waiting for her decision grew more and more intense. She
realized she had to step it up academically, especially during her
second semester. She worked as hard as she possibly could on her
grades and even started an independent reading project during which
she read approximately 30 novels from the Western canon on her own.
In April of her senior year, she found out she had been put on Harvard’s
waitlist. Clearly, Harvard had wanted to see her end-of-year final
grades to make sure she was keeping up academically and that she
had done well on her AP exam for her AB Calculus course. When she
heard the news that she had been waitlisted, she sent Harvard a letter
explaining her independent reading project and listing everything she
had read. When her transcript scores came backshe received straight
A’s and A-’s on her finals and 5’s on her APsHarvard finally let her
know, in mid-July, that she had been accepted. This could happen to
you.

Believe me, I know the allure of a “senior slide.” I know how much
pressure there is to let loose and have fun. Another counselor shared a
story with meby the way, we do not let this happen to IvyWise
students!about a student from a prestigious preparatory school who
applied early decision to Duke. He was accepted, although they were
concerned about a B- he was getting in calculus. They even warned
him, telling him and his high school college counselor it was important
that he do something about it. But he didn’t listen. In fact, he became
cavalier after getting in and let his grade slide even further to a D.

Later
that spring, Duke rescinded its offer of admission. Needless to say, the
student was devastated. His parents were none too happy either. Since
he had not applied anywhere else, the student ended up taking the year
off to work. He retook calculus, got an A, reapplied to Duke, and got in.
This may sound harsh, but Duke knew what it was doing. Anyone who
would pull a stunt like that is clearly not mature enough to go to college.
A very humbling year later, the student finally took his first step onto the
Duke campus, a bit older and a whole lot wise. Again, all I can do is ask
you to envision that same first step onto the campus of your dreams. It is
a moment of ultimate freedom. You are finally an adult in the eyes of the
world. You have your entire future at your feet. Don’t mess that up.

In summary, once you have turned in all your application materials,
beware of the dreaded “senioritis.” Colleges will be receiving your final
transcripts and any irregularities in either academic or personal
performance could force a college to rescind its offer of admission. Just
remember this time-honored truth: a little hard work now will pay big
dividends later as you take that first step onto the college campus of
your dreams.

Katherine Cohen is the CEO & President of IvyWIse, http://www.ivywise.com

Getting cancer is very common nowadays. It may be a loved one, a relative or your next door neighbour, who has got cancer and is now desperately trying to find a cancer cure. Finding a cure when one is already diagnosed with cancer is definitely more difficult and nerve wrenching than adopting good cancer prevention habits in the first place. Learning how to prevent cancer is a must for everyone because cancer does not discriminate - anyone can get it.

To treat and prevent cancer, new ideas are being thrown out there everyday, but all of them are based on living a healthy lifestyle. Going on a detox diet is a newer form of cancer prevention that has really taken off.

Preventing cancer is possible if you keep your body healthy and free of toxins. Eating healthily is always advisable no matter what disease you are fighting. The reason for this is that healthy foods contain vitamins and have properties that make your body function better. A body that functions properly and at an efficient level stays healthier. That brings us to exercise. Exercise helps your body to burn fat and keeps your muscles toned. It also helps your heart and lungs work better which allows your blood to flow better and keeps waste moving through your body properly. Keeping a healthy lifestyle prepares your body to be healthy.

A detox diet helps your body organs to work at its optimal level and without obstruction. It helps help to remove toxins from your body and remove waste more efficiently. A detox program usually involves lots of fiber and water, and giving your body organs a break. Fiber helps your body to remove waste, which frees up your system to digest food better. This in return gives you more energy. Water has an overall effect on your energy levels and how your body functions. Instead of letting waste build up and causing loads of problems, the detox diet rids your body of waste that frees up your colon. In a nutshell, the detox diet lets your colon get back to work and for your colon to work optimally once again. A colon that is not working can only result in cancer.

Because all the causes of cancer are unknown, but just taking the time to become healthier in cancer prevention can do a lot for your health and future outlook.

Sandra Kim Leong posts information on colon cleansing, liver cleansing, kidney cleansing, detox diet , juice fasting and alcohol detox on her site. For updates and more articles, please visit www.Detox-Cleansing.com.

With Internet dating online growing rapidly, and expecting to
double over the next five years with many leading European
dating sites, it’s no wonder that many European and
International singles are expecting better quality features and
services, in order to meet their matchmaking needs!

Single individuals have an ultimate goal, and that is to
establish an online compatible relationship! However, to do this
they have to trust the Internet dating services their using. One
UK based company is earning the peoples trust, by offering
unique tools that make it easy to contact members, and they have
created a positive interactive experience for their existing
members.

So What Are These Great Online Dating Features Everyone’s
Buzzing About?

YouCanGetMe.com has come out with the next level of dating
online with features such as voice, video, and also virtual live
dating. What this means for you, is that once you find your
match, you can actually hear your matches voice, see what they
look like, and have an interactive date over the Internet
without having to leave the comforts of your home!

I’m sure one of the biggest disappointments in dating personals
for many singles, are the wasted time, and the ongoing
miss-matches due to members not telling the truth about
themselves. There are many honest people in the dating scene,
but there are also a lot of dishonest people as well, and this
new technology helps eliminate this annoyance for many members.

Dating Singles Can Now Find Quality Relationships Online With
An Audio/Video Experience!

This dating service will be the new leader in how men and women
can eventually find real friendship, develop quality
relationships, and positively create perfect matches! Imagine,
no more disappointing surprises, no more endless hours talking
to someone that is not who you think they are, and no more
wasting monthly fees with any partner success.

Finally a dating site that understands the concept that people
truly want to meet someone special online, and they eventually
want to meet people for future romance, and in most cases
marriage. All Internet matchmaking sites should be this way, and
I would not be surprised if many of the other leading dating
sites quickly follow this new technology.

Dating profiles will never be the same, and that’s the way it
should be when communicated with singles online. There’s enough
head games going on in the dating community, and individuals
want to move forward, and enjoy quality avenues that offer
increased options for success in establishing relationships, and
we now have finally seen this day come!

The kitchen is one of the most dangerous rooms in your house as
it contains many hazards and a high potential for unintentional
fires.

Frying Pans and Deep Fry Pans

Using a thermostat controlled fryer is a great way to prevent
deep fry pans fires. Avoid fat and grease build up on the stove
or pans because fat and grease can easily catch fire.

Oven and Stove

The oven and range must be cleaned often to prevent grease and
food from catching fire. Be careful when you cook and keep pot
handles away from the edge of the stove. Don’t wear long sleeves
that can hang over the stove and catch fire. Always look on the
oven when it is on and don’t forget to turn it off when not in
use. Place flammable fabrics, such as towels, away from the gas
or electric range. Be careful with flammable liquids such as
cleaning materials.

Appliances

The most important safety rule for appliances is to use only
appliances that have been tested and approved by a testing
facility. Avoid overloading electrical outlets and check for
worn or broken wiring on a regular basis. If you find defects be
sure to make necessary repairs immediately. It is also very
important to keep appliance cords on the counter to prevent them
from, accidentally, being pulled down.

Microwave Ovens

A very common mistake regarding microwave ovens is the wrong
assumption that items, heated in the microwave oven, are not as
hot as items heated in a regular oven or a mini oven. Keep in
mind that even though the container does not heat, the content
does. Be sure all the vents are cleared of obstructions and that
the microwave oven has an adequate clearance for air
circulation. Never place aluminum foil or other metals in a
microwave oven. For more information visit
www.RestorationSOS.com Free guides are available

Losing weight can be a difficult undertaking. Temptations abound and there’s always a great excuse to cheat. But when it comes to burning body fat and keeping it off, a smart dieter takes a multi-pronged approach to the process. Getting rid of fat takes more than diet, supplements or exercise alone. It takes dedication and a thought-out plan.

Before jumping into any diet or exercise plan designed to burn fat and reduce cellulite formation, it’s a good idea to consider a few things:

* General health. If overall health is good and no chronic conditions are present, just about any smart, well-balanced program is likely to do the trick. If there are extenuating circumstances, such as diabetes or heart conditions, it’s a very good idea to seek medical advice before going it alone.

* Goals. No diet and exercise plan is complete without a defined goal. Even if it’s just five pounds, a goal helps set focus and determination. Plus, it gives a dieter something to strive for.

* Balance. Don’t undertake any diet or exercise plans that bill themselves as panaceas. It takes a good balance of a healthy diet, exercise and determination to burn fat and keep it off.

* Make sure to build muscle. Losing weight and gaining flab doesn’t do a person much good. Be certain to include body-toning exercises in the mix along with a good cardio workout. If the heart’s not healthy, nothing will be!

As you go forward choosing a plan to lose weight and burn fat, there are a number of ways to do so. Here are some ideas to help shed some extra weight while exercising and being smart about food choices:

* Eat a low-carb snack about an hour and half before a workout. This will give you enough energy to sustain a good pace.

* Make sure to breath through the nose. This increases endurance.

* Include variety in a workout. If you lift weights and then jog every single day, you’ll get bored, plus you might reach a plateau in your weight loss sooner than you’d like. Mix it up and have fun. Be sure to make certain all parts of the body get a good workout at least a few days a week.

* Include weights along with cardio. Strength training helps build muscle as other efforts burn fat.

If you’ve never worked out before, be certain to get advice about good technique, posturing and pacing. Starting out blind is not a good idea and can lead to unnecessary injuries that can derail weight loss plans. When handled correctly, exercise can really boost the fat-burning process.

Don’t forget to balance exercise and diet smartly. Exercise alone likely won’t result in long-term goals being met and the same is so for dieting alone. Be smart with choice and avoid fads that don’t include a healthy, balanced meal plan.

Losing weight, burning fat and avoiding the build up of cellulite is a process that doesn’t happen over night. With time, dedication and smart planning, it’s a process that can be mastered.

More Resources

http://www.cellulite-advice.com

http://www.treadmill1.com

Many of us dream of sportfishing but how many of us really have the means to pursue such an elitist sport? Here in Hawaii, the cost of chartering a boat for a day could easily run around $600-$900 and most will agree that owning a boat, even a relatively small one, is the proverbial “hole in the water.”

Over the last few years, a quiet version of sportfishing has evolved into a class almost unto itself, kayak fishing. Although kayak fishing may have been around for years, the innovations and trophies being pursued these days have been turning heads in the fishing world along while attracting ranks of new paddling anglers!

Take the “tupperware” kayaks that have long been the durable go-anywhere beach toys, rig some rod holders, fish bags, and even fish finders and you’ve created a mean and lean fishing machine. With a price tag of under $2,000 for a dream cruiser and some decent tackle to boot, kayak fishing could be the biggest thing to happen since Bertram Yachts came out with the Deep-V!

Propelled with nothing but a paddle, kayak anglers can often be found working the coastline far out enough to where they’re boating pelagics like wahoo, dorado, sailfish, and even marlin! It’s a fishing combination that gives the angler an opportunity to fight a fish like no other. The slow trolling speeds required and relatively great stability of most of these fun kayaks make kayak fishing something most can slide into pretty easily. You don’t have to be one of those macho-types associated with the tippy surfskis or one-man outrigger canoes that have exploded in popularity in recent years.

Trolling on a kayak is to glide silently through the water in anticipation of “the bite.” The lack of any engine noise adds to the drama when the reel starts screaming and line starts to peel out from the spool with the fish’s initial strike and run. Then the excitement takes on a whole new dimension as the light weight of the kayak allows the fish to tow it through the water, a sensation one would never experience on even the smallest of conventional fishing craft.

It’s been nearly two years since I started kayak fishing and I can’t believe it took me so long to give it a try. Having fished from boats and from the shore, I really thought I’d “been there done that” until I got my first big strike trolling a lure on a kayak. What turned out to be an eleven-pound trevally on light tackle got me hooked on fishing like I’d never been before. Soon, we moved up to larger tackle and eventually began working much deeper water for the pelagic trophies.

Certainly, we’ll never come back with a collection of fish to cover the dock like many of our “bigger boat” counterparts, but when fishing from a kayak one or two are really all you need as the memory of landing a bluewater tropy from a kayak is more than enough to satisfy the saltiest of us all.

Richard Young is the creator of http://www.hawaiibeachcombers.com
A lifelong native of Hawaii, Young is an avid beach lover and has been involved in many of the ocean activities Hawaii has to offer. The sections on Kayak fishing and Hawaii shore fishing are among the site’s most popular and offer a good overview of fishing in Hawaii.

If the thought of planning and hosting a cocktail party
frightens you, be assured that you are not alone. For many
“would-be” entertainers, the hassle and expense many associate
with hosting cocktail parties, is enough to make them eighty-six
the whole idea. There are a few guidelines that can be followed
that will make your event memorable, affordable, and most
importantly, stress-free!

Perhaps, the most important decision you will make in regards to
your cocktail party is who to invite! The trick is to invite a
wide array of guests. This means inviting guests in different
age ranges, occupations and styles of life. This will induce
many interesting conversations within your mix of guests.

After you have chosen an eclectic group, mail the invitations to
them 2-3 weeks before the soirée. This would also be an
excellent opportunity to cut costs by limiting the number of
cocktails offered. By including a space on the R.S.V.P card for
the guests to fill in their favorite concoction, you can tally
the responses and choose 2, no more than 3 of the most popular
cocktails. Some Home Entertaining experts suggest that you
assign a base spirit for the guests to bring; that is not
recommended by the experts at Unique Entertaining. Your guests
are to be treated like royalty and asking them to bring a spirit
to a party you have invited them to would be in bad taste. You
can also decrease costs by having a 3 drink maximum for each
guest and determine the amount of spirits needed based on that
calculation. This will also assist you in monitoring the alcohol
intake of your guests. While planning the beverages to be
served, remember to stock up on water, coffee and tea for those
guests who are in attendance for the party and not the
cocktails.

Most of your guests will be partaking of the cocktails, so, it
is vital that you have refreshments to line their bellies.
Finger foods and fruit/cheese trays are excellent and easy
choices. The finger foods can be transformed into dainty and
elegant foods by cutting the crusts off and arranging them in an
artistic manner. You can decide on the menu and shop for the
appropriate items the week before to have less to do as the
party nears. Place a couple of trays of food around your
mingling area with tons of candles and watch your living room
become a virtual cocktail lounge!

Christian Success Training- The Supernatural Success Power in
ASKING.

by Doug Firebaugh

“You have not, because you ask not”

James 4:2

It’s our fault we are not successful as Christians as we want to
be.

Not God’s.

Christ Himself gave us the key to Success by simply using the
word ASK.

But yet, we have a tendency to ask of others, the world, our
friends, our family, our work associates, our neighbors, and
ourselves, before we ever ask God.

It’s called “Living Horizontally.”

The first thing we do, is look around us to see who we can ask,
what we can do, who we know, and where we need to go to find
what we desire.

We need to “Go Vertical” and ask God what He can do, and who He
knows, first and foremost. This one Christian Success Secret can
revolutionize your Success.

We all struggle with living Horizontally, as it is part of being
all too human.

But why not ask?

Ask God for the Success that you desire, and ask of His Holy
Help, and His Holy Touch. His Spirit is our Helper, and He can
help us succeed Supernaturally, and in Ways we cannot imagine.

Godly Success Nugget:

God can do more for your Success in one Divine Breath, than you
can in a lifetime of 24/7 effort.

Is your Success Journey on life support? Is it struggling simply
to survive? Is it on it’s last breath? Are you supporting it
with your life and efforts, but not God’s?

Your Success should be on God’s Life Support System, and let Him
breathe His Life into your Achievement, and the Holy Spirit
support you, as only He can. God’s Success Power is
Unimaginable, Immeasurable, and Undeniable. And it is there for
our Asking.

Ask Him to breathe His Power and Touch on your Success efforts
and put some new life in your daily Christian Success walk. His
Success then becomes your Success.

He’s waiting.

amen

blessings…doug firebaugh

(c) HEM/ SuccessChurch (all rights reserved)

http://www.successchurch.com

http://www.passionfire.com

You find yourself in a situation of mounting credit card debt. You have 5 credit cards in your wallet and have been shopping more than you earn. Initially you had no problems managing your funds but it has started to snowball not too long ago. Your spending has been steadily increasing as you find it hard to curb your shopping habits. From being able to pay the full outstanding balances on your credit cards, you are paying the minimum sum each month. Your salary can barely cover your required minimum payments.

This is when you start to realize that you are just unable to cope. You face stress and worry each month when you receive the dreaded statements from your credit card companies and your banks. Then, you begin to panic when you receive calls from the loan recovery department of your banks. Increasingly, you find it hard to keep secret your debt situation from your family members.

What can you do? So how about considering credit card debt consolidation as a possible solution to get you out of this mess?

Credit card debt consolidation simply means taking all your outstanding balances and turning them into one payment. Normally this payment is lower than if you paid all of them individually.

This is what happens in a credit card debt consolidation process. After you agreed on a plan with a debt consolidation company, the debt company pays off your debt to your creditors. You make a single monthly payment to the consolidation company each month. You get to also pay a lower average interest rate than previously.

All credit card debt consolidation loans require some form of credit card and debt counseling. You and your family have to cutback on your lifestyle while you get things back in order. However, the aim of debt consolidation is to have you debt free, with a roof over your head!

Elaine Lim used to be a research analyst from a bank and now hopes to share her expertise through publishing information on consumer credit. She hopes to help others in their financial planning, debt management and credit repair. For more free tips and resources, please visit www.credit-cards-eguide.com.

1. DO NOT use excessive graphics or banner images on a single web page. They tend to slow the loading of your Web page. Impatient surfers might close their browser and move on. If you have many images on a single page, consider deleting few of them or moving them to a new page.

2. You should include these elements on your website: About Us [Brief description of your company and its products. You can include a few personal details about yourself and your employees], Contact Us [Provide the postal address, telephone, fax, email of your company or business.], A Links to Related Sites page, A Home Page link on each page and Site Search tool to allow visitors to find information on your site.

3. Give something FREE on your website. You can offer free ebooks, articles and/or software. The stuff that you give away should be related to the topic of your website and should benefit your vistors in some way. This helps to keep people coming back to your website.

4. You should specify colors for page background, text, active link, visited link and Url links in the body tag. This will ensure that your site is displayed exactly as designed. Although most people are used to reading text on a white background, you should avoid the white background because it strains the eye.

5. In the Keywords Meta tag try to use both singular and plural variations of the words. e.g. internet cafes, internet cafe. DO NOT use a keyword more than 3 times and DO NOT repeat a keyword one after the other.

6. Other than the Keyword and Description Meta tags, you must try to use keywords in following areas: the Title tag, the Content of the page, Image names, Image alt tags, Href title attributes and in the Text of a link.

7. Now a days most surfers are using PHRASES for search terms. This means that you should also use phrases in the Meta keyword tag. For deciding the keywords use the suggestion tools provided by Overture or 7Search. Overture is more popular than 7Search. You can also use the Free Trial provided by Word Tracker.

8. Try to keep the size of the HTML file of your web page under 32 kilobytes[kb]. Always check the web page/s for errors in spelling and grammar before uploading it to your server. After uploading the web page/s get friends and colleagues to read through your site and point out any errors they see.

9. Check for broken links on your web pages on a regular basis. You can do this manually or use a software program to do this for you. Links to website which have shut down or sold out will lead to broken links.

10. If you have an Autoresponder to build an Opt-In list, use a double Opt-In. The first message should ask for confirmation of the Opt-In and have a link that allows users to remove themselves from the list. Only if the user sends the confirmation, should the 2nd message be sent.

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