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5 mistakes you want to avoid when booking a hotel room

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If you think you can get the lowest hotel price by waiting for a last-minute deal, chances are you’ll end up paying a lot more for your trip. In this article, we are going to share a stats report with you to help you get the best deal.

According to a report by TripAdvisor, the best time to book a hotel depends on where you want to visit. For example, if you want to go to Europe in the summer, make sure you book when the rates are lowest. In the same way, the money you need also depends on the region you want to visit. Here are some common hotel reservation mistakes you may want to avoid.

Waiting too long to book a hotel in Europe

In summer, Europe is the most popular among tourists. According to the report, in Berlin you can save up to 33% if you choose to book at least a few months before the season. There are some cities where you don’t have to worry about booking. They are Paris and Istanbul. The reason is that these cities have more than enough hotel rooms. So that won’t be a problem for you.

book too early

In Asia, you don’t have to spend a lot to spend your holidays unlike in Europe. For example, in Dubai, even if you book two months before the season, you can save up to 40%.

Book more than 5 months in advance of your trip

Booking more than 5 months in advance will cost you more for some locations covered by the study. However, two exceptions are Moscow and Barcelona. For these places, you can choose to book up to 7 months in advance and still save big. In fact, traveling to Moscow can give you up to 55% discount, which is a huge sum.

Carribean Summer Season Bargain Concerns

Conventionally, in the Caribbean, low season prices can help you save a large sum of money. You don’t have to worry about when to book to get the best deal, as booking when prices are the lowest can save you up to 7%, which isn’t much. In other words, you can enjoy the lowest prices no matter when you choose to book.

Thinking of last minute savings for Expensive Cities

If you’re going to visit New York City, know that you can’t get the best deals for summer travel. However, if you still want to save a hefty sum of money, consider booking 30-60 days in advance of your trip. This can help you reduce your expenses by 25%.

To summarize, the next time you book a hotel for your next trip, we suggest you reread this article if you want to avoid common mistakes. The idea is to make the best decision. Hopefully, this will help you get the most out of your trip while saving you a hefty sum.

Arts Entertainments

A survey of figures of speech found Rilke’s poetry

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Rilke is a famous German poet who has modernized poetry. His poems are intensely subjective and poetically lyrical. He has written on many topics such as religion, elegies, nature and love.

‘I find you Lord in all things and in everything, in a small seed and you sleep in the small’. This is a beautiful metaphorical comparison. God is placed inside a small seed. We can also look at this metaphor from the Bible. For example: if you have faith as a mustard seed’. God sleeps in the seed and makes it grow and flourish.

“A wonderful game that plays the power groping in the roots and growing thick in the trunks and in the tops of the trees as if rising from the dead.” Here the power is compared to the resurrection of the dead. It may be that Rilke intrudes on religion. It is true in Christianity that the dead will rise and be resurrected. The roots and trunks of the trees are considered raised and resurrected.

A simile used by Rilke is: ‘a star that shines like a white city’. This is a beautiful comparison, so moving with richness and depth of thought.

‘Lord it’s time; the huge summer has passed, now you superimpose the sundials with your shadows’. Here Rilke refers to the fact that God is present with the temporality of the spaces of time.

‘The sky puts on its dark blue coat’. This is a beautiful metaphor that suggests the end of the afternoon and the arrival of night.

‘Every morning when the sunlight enters your house, you welcome it like a friend.’ Rilke is using personification. Sunlight is represented in anthropomorphic terms.

‘Blood is the hardest, hard as stone.’ The metaphor shows that humans are cold-blooded and have no human feelings.

‘My soul has no garden, no sun in it hangs on my twisted skeleton and terrified flaps its wings.’ Here Rilke uses multiple metaphors to bring out the anguish of the body. There is no garden of beauty in the soul; there is no shining sun on Rilke’s body. Through this metaphor, Rilke brings out the pathos of the human body.

My hands aren’t much use; They are like toads after the rain. All your features pass in simile’. Here Rilke is talking about a dwarf. The simile like frogs in the rain is disconcerting and I think it is incongruous.

‘However, entirely images like the ark of God.’ The ark of God refers to the tabernacle of God. It may be that it is a simile alluding to the purity of the body.

‘Whirling faster and faster, she blows her dress into passionate flames from which, like frightened rat-snakes, long bare arms uncoil.’ Here Rilke refers to a dancer. The comparison is interesting. Her dress is like flames and her arms are like rat-snakes.

‘His senses felt as if they were split in two; the sight of him would breed before him like a dog.’ This simile is crazy. Does Rilke mean that he will be able to see quickly?

‘She had reached a new virginity and was untouchable; her sex had closed like a young flower at dusk’. The comparison, a simile between the girl and the flower is interesting.

“We cannot recognize his legendary head with eyes like ripe fruit, and yet his torso is still awash with brilliance from within like a lamp.” Here Rilke is making similes about the god Apollo. His eyes are bright and dazzling. Apollo’s torso is compared to a shining lamp.

‘A screech, envy shakes the parrot’s cage.’ Here Rilke is using the figure of speech called personification.

The gravity of some ancient discontent has set you back in measurable time; this often brings me out of a dreamless sleep at night, like a thief climbing through my window. Here the comparison made between sleeping being a thief is confusing. The simile is not without sensitivity.

‘You, beloved, who are all the gardens, that I have ever contemplated’. This metaphor is similar to the romantic verses of King Solomon, the Song of Songs.

Technology

So you want to make a lot of money online

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Anyone who wants to make big money on the Internet should study the business strategies of Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Steve Case (AOL), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Reed Hastings (Netflix), Jerry Yang (Yahoo), Pierre Omidyar (eBay), and a host of other internet millionaire and billionaire entrepreneurs. They have strategies that when replicated could make one a lot of money online.

What are they?

They can mainly be grouped into seven categories:

1. Recognize a trend and take advantage of it

2. Start the business from the bottom up

3. Work without salary

4. Be innovative

5. Have a strong mission

6. Offer free services

7. Reinvest income in business.

Now, let’s look at the strategies:

Recognize a trend and take advantage of it

Internet millionaires and billionaires didn’t just get rich. They were prepared for it. This preparation allowed them to seize the opportunity when it presented itself.

When these guys started their businesses, the Internet was just a fad. But recognizing its potential, they set out to harness it, and their foresight paid off.

If you also want to earn money online, you should be aware of trends; then accept the change and use it to your advantage. This is what distinguishes successful entrepreneurs from their average counterparts.

But know that there are no shortcuts to business success. What it takes is hard work and the right positioning. This way, if the opportunity calls, you can know and take advantage of it.

Start the business from the bottom up

We all know that rich internet entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Larry Page did not start out rich or make money on the internet overnight. They started small, from the bottom and worked their way up. You are allowed to dream big, but if you don’t have the means and if you don’t start where you are, you will never get anywhere.

Remember: Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Jerry Yang, David Filo, Sergey Brin, etc. they started their internet businesses from their school dorms. Jeff Bezos even started Amazon from his garage.

Now, is it the idea that worked for them? No, says Mark Cuban. According to him, if it were the ideas, everyone would be enriched, since everyone has ideas. The winning streak was the task that lets you know if the idea would work in a particular industry. Then prepare to turn the idea into reality.

In other words, when these Internet millionaires and billionaires had their ideas, they didn’t wait for a big investor to put them into action. They started with their meager means and continued until they made money on the net.

Are you prepared to do the same if you had a great idea? Of course you should, if you also want to make money online.

work without pay

Another quality to learn and practice is the ability to sacrifice. Mark Zuckerberg made it clear that he and his colleagues were not working for the money. The important thing for them was that they had created a flow of information for people.

You should also be prepared to work for free for your idea in the early stages of your Internet business. Just like those millionaires and billionaires, don’t worry at all if you’re not getting a dime. Like them, focus solely on developing your business idea and keep sacrificing yourself for it. Success will surely come one day. This is like not gently killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

be innovative

Innovation is key to success in any business, perhaps even more so in Internet entrepreneurship. We said earlier that Internet millionaires and billionaires were well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities that lay before them. But this does not mean that they were pioneers in their niche.

Many of them came even late, but the difference was the innovation they brought to the sector. Larry Page once made it clear that they were aiming for innovation and believed that mobile apps were essential.

See: Before Google and Yahoo, there was the ask.com search engine. There were other small independent online bookstores before Jeff Bezos created Amazon and positioned it as the largest bookstore in the world. Facebook wasn’t the first social networking site either; MySpace was already established. But Mark Zuckerberg joined Facebook. Thanks to the innovative spirit of these internet entrepreneurs, you know the rest of the stories.

So you don’t necessarily have to be first in your industry to succeed. You also don’t have to reinvent the wheel. The most important requirement for success on the Internet is that you bring innovation (improvement) to influence an existing idea.

have a strong mission

Mark Zuckerberg made it clear when he said that what really mattered to him was the mission of opening up the world.

The Internet millionaires and billionaires entrepreneurs mentioned above and others believed that they had a mission to fulfill with their Internet businesses. Not just any mission, but one that would allow them to positively impact humanity.

If you want to give yourself that mission too, at the beginning of your internet business you should ask yourself why you want to start the business. So never lose that focus as the business grows.

Didn’t Jeff Bezos stress that the most important goal for him was to be obsessively customer-centric, to be the most customer-centric company in the world? This can make the difference between success and failure. This is because a trade mission helps maintain focus, keeping the entrepreneur on the right track.

The corporate mission must also be strong. That will help you maintain success when it comes. Perhaps this is what made the difference between MySpace and Facebook, as the stronger mission of the latter became the driving force that caused it to eclipse the former. The same is true for the phenomenal success of Google. According to Larry Page, his mission was to organize the world’s information and make it useful and accessible everywhere.

Offering free services

How much did you pay to use Google search or to have a Yahoo, Google or Facebook account? Any.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook, by allowing family and friends to keep in touch, fulfilled a vital need. Offering the service for free made it much more attractive and accessible. Google provided vital information for free. Since people love free services, they no doubt flocked to these sites and service providers reaped more and more money on the Internet. Didn’t Rich Dad say that if you want to be rich, he just serves more people?

So if you also want to make money on the Internet, offer a valuable service to people for free or at least at a rate that many can afford.

Reinvest income in the business

The seventh secret to the success of Internet millionaires and billionaires was that they reinvested what they earned in their businesses. Jeff Bezos, for example, did not pay a dividend for five years; Larry Page and Sergey Brin worked hard without any reward. By reinvesting their profits, time, and resources, these Internet guys stayed engaged and expanded their business through strategic acquisitions. They certainly became millionaires and billionaires.

If you, too, want to get to where you are now, reinvesting in your business would be critical to business growth and expansion.

Now that you know the seven success secrets of internet millionaires and billionaires, why not make them your roadmap to success for reaping internet wealth too?

Business

From WIIFM to WIIFU: Effective Communication for Your End Users and Stakeholders

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From large public companies to small private companies, thousands or even millions of dollars are spent annually on marketing. However, marketing is by far the most difficult business activity to measure return on investment (ROI). In today’s multimedia world, businesses have a plethora of marketing tools to take advantage of, but many of us may feel like we can’t even keep up with the latest news, let alone integrate the newest technology into marketing efforts and marketing. current marketing strategy.

Marketing, by definition, means creating a favorable condition for sales. Your ultimate goal is to convert prospects into end users, consumers, or customers. Also, customer loyalty activities are necessary to retain your customers. For years, marketers have used the “what’s in it for me” approach as the primary way to communicate their message through print and digital media (such as online advertising, social media, video, etc.). But does that approach consistently create a pull effect (ie, draw your customer to you)? Are you considering whether or not your marketing includes a positive social impact message?

So what does social impact mean? According to Rachel Bellow and Suzanne Muchin, partners at ROI Ventures, it stands for “social intent; an intended effect on society that has progressive consequences for social justice, access, equity, opportunity, environmental issues, but not political.” Environmental issues refer to those efforts focused primarily on the marketing environment of the human experience, human behavior, and its sustainability. For example, Groupon and Google are putting power in the hands of their end users, thereby creating social impact. So it’s a good idea, as a first step in marketing planning, to think about the positives. Social impact of your products or services.

Most entrepreneurs start their businesses with the intention of earning more money and becoming financially independent. But most of them also have a great passion for doing good deeds for our society. (It seems that in today’s world, people want to matter more and they want their products or services to matter more.) When money and meaning finally meet at that crossroads, people demand more from producers and expect more from those they love. to buy. It is the ultimate benefit for both buyers/users and suppliers, whether they are publicly traded companies, non-profit organizations, government suppliers, or small businesses.

Have you considered adjusting your communications to include “what’s in it for us?” What positive social impact does it bring to the market? Bellow and Muchin at ROI Ventures, top experts helping innovative entrepreneurs, philanthropists, policymakers, universities, and nonprofits, offer social impact branding strategies for companies poised to make a positive social impact. Bellow and Muchin started ROI Ventures in 2007 and have experienced rapid growth in the field of social impact communication. Here’s an example of his work:

What can you learn from a profitable, fast-growing, but intentionally socially conscious company to create brand permanence that ultimately helps its suppliers and end users?

  • Business model alignment begins with your passion and purpose. This means taking a good idea to a great idea and helps create wealth for both owners and society.
  • Use both vertical and horizontal niches to expand the market. Bellow and Muchin apply a niche concentration on social impact communication. They apply that niche horizontally for for-profit, non-profit, and small businesses. In addition, they apply this strategy vertically in marketing messaging and brand services for integrated marketing and communication.
  • The CHANGE of the norm. The output of your products or services plays a role in how human behavior affects a movement. The change will happen if you have the correct message. As a result, there is an effective attraction of your end users who are looking for you.

Regardless of the marketing tools you use to get your message across, you need to consider the social impact of the message or content. However, “what’s in it for us?” But it goes beyond communication: your intellectual property or know-how can be packaged in a way that leads to the creation of positive social footprints, further expanding the reach of social impact. That is your return on investment in your communication and marketing.

Home Kitchen

Cabinet protection saves builders money

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Of all the fixtures installed in a home or business during remodeling, wood cabinets are one of the most expensive. Because these cabinets can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, builders must take great care to avoid surface damage that can occur from dropped tools, paint splatter, and other construction accidents. Stained wood cabinets can be made from soft and hard woods with varying degrees of durability; however, all wood cabinets can be scratched. Using temporary surfacing to protect fine cabinetry and millwork can save residential builders, commercial builders and remodelers thousands of dollars in replacement and repair costs.

There are several types of cabinet protection available today. Cardboard Protection with Tape or Plastic Clips is designed to protect cabinets during shipping and construction and is made of corrugated cardboard. This type of cabinet protection is not ideal for protecting cabinets that have already been installed, as it is not liquid resistant and tends to need to be repositioned during extended periods of use. In addition, cardboard cabinet protection is heavy and expensive to transport.

Adhesive films are also available through select vendors. These 2.0 mil thin films are applied by unrolling the film and then applying pressure to the surface to hold the film in place on the cabinet. In addition to easy installation, these films also provide some degree of scratch protection. Unfortunately, these films do not have a good reputation in the industry, as they are known for leaving adhesive residue on cabinets, and have been largely discontinued. Adhesive residue can be extremely difficult to remove and obviously results in low customer satisfaction ratings.

Adhesive foam protection is another option to protect fine cabinetry and carpentry. Impact resistant polyethylene foam protects against bumps, scratches and even some dents caused by construction activities. Provides easy installation as it is also applied by applying pressure to the adhesive side and unrolling the foam. It is typically 30″ in size and offers perforations every 12 inches so cutting is not necessary. Although this method of protection is more expensive than other methods, it offers the highest rating for customer satisfaction.

Although there are pros and cons to each of these temporary surface protection methods, protecting newly installed cabinets is ultimately less expensive than leaving them unprotected. To learn more about your options for protecting fine cabinetry and millwork, contact your local surface protection experts.

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Legend of the Hummingbird Cake

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A Victorian cake recipe that is truly exceptional. The perfect cake to bring to gatherings…it’s easy, freezes well, serves many.

“Impress your friends with this hummingbird cake, a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation. If desired, crush additional pecans and press them into the sides of the frosting, and place sliced ​​maraschino cherries on top of the cake to “guild of the Lily.”

There are many versions of this cake.

Hummingbird Cake History

Southern Living magazine is generally credited with the first reference to Hummingbird Cake. It published the recipe in its February 1978 issue, submitted by Mrs. LH Wiggins of Greensboro, NC But Mrs. Wiggins did not include an explanation for the unusual name of the cake, which remains a mystery, yet folklore says that the hummingbird is a symbol of sweetness.

Hummingbirds are known to be attracted to intensely sweet sources, they can assess the amount of sugar in the nectar they eat; they reject the types of flowers that produce nectar with less than 12% sugar and prefer those whose sugar content is around 25%.

the most sought after recipe, the perfect cake to take to meetings, it’s easy, it freezes well, it serves many people. There have been other versions of the recipe since the 1978 version, such as a lighter version, an organic version, but not a low carb version to date that I know of. Of course, any recipe can substitute some of the ingredients. If you really want to impress your friends and family, imagine a hummingbird cake for your wedding.

It is a southern delight that gives you the essence of the tropics with its bananas and crushed pineapple. Restaurants from the East Coast to the West Coast have made this delicious cake for their transplant clients from the South. The pie has won many awards, The Kentucky Derby Cook Book[Kentucky Derby Museum:Louisville KY, 1986] contains a recipe for Hummingbird Cake on pg. 204. A note printed in this book reads: “Hummingbird Pie. Helen Wiser’s recipe won Favorite Pie at the 1978 Kentucky State Fair.”

In 1978, chefs baked the cake when the bananas had overripe, it was the perfect way to use up bananas. The recipe and the cake have many names. Endless Cake is the name given by Pauline Isley. A respondent from Benton provided Jamaican Cake, a title that might not be too far off considering the ingredients. Ella Sheets knows it as Granney’s Best Cake. Nothing Left Cake is the name provided by Patricia H. Downes of Jacksonville, who, at 8 and Sounds like 11, prefers it without icing.

More than 75 copies of the recipe have been received, most of them identical. Variations _ especially in mixing directions, oil measurement and additional fruit _ are incorporated into the recipe that follows. Cake That Won’t Last.” —Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR), April 3, 1985

Mrs. Wiggins Recipe [1978]

“Nightingale Cake

3 cups of all-purpose flour

2 cups of sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon of soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 beaten eggs

1 1/2 cups salad oil

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained

2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, divided

2 cups of chopped bananas

Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)

Combine dry ingredients in large mixing bowl; add eggs and salad oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Don’t hit. Add vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup chopped walnuts, and bananas. Spoon batter into 3 well-greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees F. 25 to 30 minutes; Remove from pans and cool immediately. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with 1 cup of chopped walnuts. Yield: One 9-inch layer cake.

cream cheese frosting

2 packages (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

2 packages (16 ounces) powdered sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Combine cream cheese and butter; cream until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla. Yield: Enough for a 3-layer cake.–Mrs. L. H. Wiggins, Greenboro, North Carolina”

—“Making the Most of Bananas”, Southern Living, Feb 1978 (p. 206)

The Kentucky Derby Cookbook [Kentucky Derby Museum:Louisville KY, 1986] contains a recipe for Hummingbird Cake on pg. 204. A note printed in this book reads: “Hummingbird Pie. Helen Wiser’s recipe won Favorite Pie at the 1978 Kentucky State Fair.”

Digital Marketing

Which countries use social media the most?

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Over the course of the last decade or so, online media has shifted from a focus on talking to tragically missing peers to a definite strategy for seeking out something instructive. Regardless of whether it is for business, news, marketing or just fun, people in general use social media for different meaningful purposes. Even though it’s more open everywhere than at any time in recent memory, some countries and regions access certain platforms more than other channels.

Audit statistics illustrating such usage are a phenomenal method to illuminate your worldwide digital marketing process. Improve the way you go social and develop your market by understanding which countries use which social platforms.

Which countries use social media the most?

Have you ever been interested in knowing which country is the boss of social networks? In fact, in Manila, he is by all accounts the main chiller of spines. As of 2020, the Philippines has the most notable social media usage rate on the planet, as indicated by the 2018 Global Digital Report. That’s the title the nation has held the most in the past two years.

Users in the Philippines spend an average of three hours and 57 minutes consistently on social media. That’s almost 33% of the time they spend on the Internet each day (nine hours and 29 minutes), ranking the Philippines second in the world for Internet use, next to Thailand. There are 67 million people in the Philippines who use Facebook, while another 10 million browse Instagram. More than 10% of these media users also visit YouTube in the Southeast Asian country.

In general, Asia burns social networks to a great extent. These are the times spent on social media by several high-ranking Asian countries recorded in the 2020 Global Digital Report:

Indonesia: Three hours and 23 minutes, ranked third in average social media usage worldwide

Thailand – three hours and 10 minutes, fourth place

Malaysia – three hours per day, 8th position

United Arab Emirates – two hours and 56 minutes, 10th place

Social development continues to accelerate across the continent, with Saudi Arabia specifically showing observable progress. Between January 2019 and 2020, the Middle Eastern nation has seen social usage grow by 32%, one percent more than India. Indonesia (23%) and Vietnam (20%) rank third and sixth individually, showing exactly how basic social media has become.

What about the United States and Canada?

You would anticipate that North America should rank high when it comes to social media usage as that is the origin of most of your channels, correct? As the staggering numbers Asia is creating for social media and Internet usage confirm, North America is nowhere near close.

The United States ranks 24th in the world for typical social media usage time at two hours and one moment, while Canada ranks 30th at one hour and 48 minutes. Also, as a similar Global Digital Report indicates, neither country has many new users to boast of. Between January 2020 and January 2021, there were 9% more online media users in Canada compared to just 7% in the United States of America. The standard way of thinking makes these figures clear.

In Canada, Facebook reigns considerably more preeminent than in the United States, as recorded by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). According to CIRA reports, about 77% of Canadians are on Facebook. After Facebook, Canadians prefer Instagram and LinkedIn (35% each), followed by Twitter (26%) and then Snapchat (19%). Social networks are positioned in Canada as the third best-known online movement, totaling 67% of its use. If you go by age, you are looking at the majority of social media users who are between the ages of 18 and 30.

Health Fitness

5 tips to lose fat

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The truth about weight loss is simple: you have to consume fewer calories than you burn. However, sometimes there are easy ways to start shedding those extra pounds.

1. Remove fat.
Look at the product labels on everything you buy and don’t just look at the calorie count, check the fat!

Sometimes you buy a food item that seems to be in your calorie range, but don’t realize it’s high in fat. In each important point is to reduce the amount of saturated fat. Saturated fat leads to high cholesterol and possible heart or artery problems!

Therefore, reduce your fat intake. Normally, your fat allowance for the day would be between 50 and 70 grams, with only 18 to 20 grams of saturated fat. If you can reduce your total fat intake to 20 grams a day, you’ll start shedding those extra pounds fast!

2. Fill it up.
Drink plenty of water. Drinking 4 pints or 2 quarts of water a day will make you feel full and less hungry. It will also help flush impurities out of your system and help your liver burn stored fat for energy.

3. Fiber up.
Fiber is a great way to get nutrients for your body and feel full without taking in too many calories. Try to eat more fruits and vegetables instead of snacks or substitute more vegetables for fewer meat products.

4. You are sweet enough!
The sugar will accumulate in the fat! Sugar is an addictive substance that makes you want to eat more and more and more of the sweet substances in which it is found.

Additionally, sugar also causes your body to excrete a mineral called chromium. Chromium is a mineral that helps your body build lean tissue and muscle that burn calories. The more muscle you have in your body, the more energy you need to run your body, even when you are sleeping.

Therefore, you should avoid anything that reduces your body’s ability to build calorie-burning tissue, namely sugar.

5. Check for food allergies.
On many occasions, when a person has desperately tried to lose weight but failed, it has been found that they are suffering from a food allergy.

There are foods that your body may have a hard time dealing with and other foods that drive you into a craving frenzy. If you’re honest with yourself and have been diligent in a diet and exercise regimen, but still haven’t been able to lose, then a trip to a dietitian may be in order.

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How to prepare to speak in public like a professional

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Only a small percentage of people say that they have nothing against speaking in public. For the vast majority, the prospect of delivering a speech in front of an audience is as terrifying as the thought of death.

If there’s one thing all public speaking experts agree on, it’s that to minimize anxiety and give a memorable speech, you have to prepare. It’s during the preparation process that you’ll perfect your presentation and deliver your message in a way that leaves a lasting impression. Here are some proven preparation strategies for giving an impactful speech:

Set your goals – To motivate yourself and focus your efforts in the right direction, you need to think about your goals. Do you want to educate your audience or do you want to make a successful call to action? Think carefully about what your presentation will look like and what kind of information you want to deliver.

Remember that practice makes perfect: practicing your speech is the most important part. You need to start well in advance to learn everything there is to know about the topic. By mastering each and every word that comes out of your mouth, you become believable. It will also perfect the delivery of your message so that it reaches the audience.

Rehearse with an audience, don’t just read your presentation/speech, rehearse it. Ask your family and friends if they would like to hear you speak in public for them. You will surely get some volunteers. Although it’s just a small-scale experiment, it will serve you well to replicate how you feel in front of a larger audience. It’s a fantastic way to overcome the anxiety that comes with public speaking. Don’t forget to ask for feedback from people! This is a great way to find out if there are any problems with your speech.

Make a video of yourself: If you can’t get anyone to listen to your speech, you should make a video of yourself. This is another clever way to see your skills in action. By observing yourself, you can spot potential issues with your tone of voice, body language, and even content.

Learn more about the audience – Knowing the type of audience you will see goes a long way in giving a successful speech. It will also help you select the right approach to breaking things off with a joke and melting the ice between you and everyone else. Believe it or not, this will also make you feel better with the audience, since it will no longer seem like you’re talking to strangers.

These are all great tips for preparing to deliver the speech of a lifetime. Keep them in mind and you will be very successful.

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How to choose the best value by selecting meal plans for weight loss

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Losing pounds is one of the most difficult tasks you can make an effort to achieve. Probably the most complicated aspects of reaching your goal weight can be determining which weight loss foods you can eat on your diet program and how much of that food you can eat. Each different type of diet plan has different rules, so they can get quite confusing.

Several leading weight loss providers commonly hear the desperate cries of men and women for help and have taken the guesswork out of it when it comes to learning points, including what is the proper portion size and what types of foods are allowed with a specific Diet Plan. These weight loss organizations have created weight loss meal plans that can be delivered right to your doorstep. Each of these diet foods has been perfectly portioned, so there’s no guesswork involved.

wise dinner
DineWise offers diet meal delivery with a twist. DineWise also includes meals for two and holiday-specific diet meals. Weight loss meals start at $10. With DineWise, there’s no lock-in for a week or more. You simply buy your meals from anywhere in the United States and they are shipped to your home within a few days. You make your own menu by selecting the available entrees and sides, and they offer the most freedom in how many meals you’d like to add to your weight loss meal plan. You can select from predetermined meal plans or choose as many weight loss breakfasts, lunches and dinners as you like, plus a three-day trial plan is offered.

chef’s diet
Chefs Diet operates on the guideline that a well-balanced meal is one that includes 40 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent protein and 30 percent fat. Chef’s Diet allows you to choose between a regular premium plan, a vegetarian and dairy plan, a sugar-free plan for people with diabetes, a vegan plan, a kosher menu and even a children’s menu. You can choose to join a three-day meal sampler, which allows you to try out the menu and a meal plan without having to be locked out. You can choose from a 7-day program, a 14-day program, or a 31-day program. The seven-day program will cost you approximately $50.00 per day, plus taxes and shipping.

DietToGo
Diet-to-Go is a company that offers weight loss meals delivered to your door throughout the continental United States. They provide a selection of conventional low fat diet plans that are based on 1100-1200 calories for women and 1400-1600 calories for men. These people also offer low-carb meals and low-sodium dishes, as well as vegetarian meals. Your meals are shipped weekly and delivered in coolers with dry ice. Each meal must be microwaved and instructions are provided. A five-day meal plan of just breakfast and dinner costs around $90.00 per week, while a five-day meal plan including all three meals costs around $110.00 per week.

bistroMD
Bistro MD gained popularity right after being featured on the Dr. Phil show. Bistro MD delivers microwave-safe packaged foods to your home. Bistro MD meals will be designed by a nutritional doctor along with other top professionals. Their meals are available as conventional low-fat or vegetarian. You must order at least five days worth of meals. Five days of meals, including snacks, cost about $145.00 a week. A seven-day meal plan costs $180. Bistro® ships everywhere in the United States.

Freshology
Freshology offers all-natural foods for those on a diet. Every food item is shipped fresh to your door, never frozen or highly processed. All meats are hormone free and all fruits and vegetables are organic. Freshology delivers only to certain parts of the United States, such as Southern California and East Coast regions. The diet plans start with the 14-day meal plan and go all the way up to the 90-day meal plans. Freshology meals currently cost around $55.00 per day.

Seattle-Sutton
Seattle Sutton offers fresh meals available for pickup in some areas of the US and delivery nationwide in others. The cost of your meal plan varies depending on where you live and the number of meals you select. You must purchase a minimum number of meals for 14 days in this program. The food selection includes traditional low-fat meals as well as vegetarian meals. Plan rates fluctuate by location and range from $129 to $279.

Medifast
Medifast diet foods are purchased in quantities for one month. These are stabilized meals that can be purchased a la carte or as a month-long meal plan. They do not offer vegetarian dishes; they simply offer plans for men or women. Most of the meals you will receive from them come in the form of powders to which you add hot water. Their meals consist of shakes, bars, breakfast cereals, and powdered soups. Medifast can deliver anywhere in the US and costs approximately $300.00 each month.

NutriSystem
NutriSystem is one of the best known diet plans. It has been around the longest and is successful due to its low cost. Food is shelf stabilized and microwave safe. They deliver anywhere in the US Meal plans consist of those for women, men, and people with diabetes. NutriSystem requires a four week obligation and charges around $240.00 each month.

eDiets
e-Diets is different from the others because it allows you to choose what type of diet plan you would like to use. You have more than 20 alternatives, including popular diets like the Atkins method and Weight Watchers. Prices and types of food shipped fluctuate based on your choices. The company doesn’t post prices online, but a live chat agent said rates were around $22 a day plus shipping.

With everything from premium gourmet meals to powdered soups, consumers will discover some significant differences in the prepared meal companies that offer weight-loss meal plans. Finding the best value to meet your needs should be based on a balance between cost and quality of food. Reading customer reviews from people who have tried and experienced the various programs is a good way to determine the quality of meals you’d like to purchase and at a cost that fits your budget.

Another suggestion would be to carefully study the food selection. Are you getting a small muffin for breakfast every day? Some organizations strive to keep prices low by offering incredibly modest portion sizes. Look up the ounces for each food and check the calories per food to make sure they aren’t too low. For most people, 400 calories is an effective standard per meal. Each meal should include a protein, a carbohydrate, and a vegetable.

Finally, be sure to read the fine print on any service you want, including the cancellation process if you’re not satisfied. Some companies offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee, which would be considered a key advantage when choosing a meal delivery program for weight loss.