Wednesday, 6 January 2010

How To Remove Cockroaches From Your House

By Albert Keithly

Cockroaches are small, irksome insects that inhabit almost each and every part of the world. They mostly inhabit dark and wet areas of a house and feed upon any type of organic matter. They damage and infest all kinds of edible things and can also be carriers of harmful diseases. Hence, one needs to eliminate the cockroach population in a permanent and effective manner.

Many people opt for strong insecticides and sprays that turn out to be quite dangerous for the human beings living in the apartment as well. Hence, it is recommended to make use of natural methods for driving the cockroaches out of the residence instead of using harmful chemicals.

You can start by amending your kitchen habits and ensuring that not just your kitchen but your sink and the space below it are also kept clean. You should also make sure that all utensils are washed timely and are not left unclean for long. As cockroaches like dark and wet places, the area in and around the sink offers them the best suited environment to thrive. You must try keeping all your food items covered in order to stop enticing the cockroaches to nibble on your food.

It is important to block all the cracks and spaces, especially those near your water pipes and drainages as these are the main points of entry for cockroaches. You should also take care of the areas near the sewers and keep them dry and clean, so as to stop the cockroaches from breeding there. If you live in an area, where there are common litter bins around, you should try getting them removed as they could be one of the prime reasons for the cockroach invasion in your house.

Lastly, if you are unable to get rid of the cockroaches by natural ways, you must opt for chemicals such as boric acid that are milder and less harmful for humans than other powerful sprays and pesticides.

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Collar Pins - Cost-Effective Marketing Tools

By Kyle Price

A corporate gift is as essential as any other organization strategy for a company. Judicious selection of the gift is necessary, considering the fact that a corporate gift has diverse roles to play in an organization's success.

Collar Pins, by virtue of their range in terms of colour and design, apart from being appealing, suit the role ideally. New design technologies in collar pins further improve the usefulness of these pins as they can even have an organization's name engraved on them. They can also sport the company's tagline and can be moulded during manufacture to resemble a particular product.

It is their sheer variety that makes collar pins popular as a corporate gift for both employees and clients. While the employees feel a belonging to their company, the customers feel a sense of belongingness too and cherish collar pins as corporate gifts, thus they help in keeping the customers loyal to the company.

Selection of a corporate gift also depends on how much you want to shell out for it. With collar pins, cost is never a problem, because their market price can never exceed their appeal. Their versatility makes them sought after among the recipients and unlike a lot of other gifts that are mere showpieces adorning desks at workplaces, collar pins are carried everywhere. As they can be worn daily when going to work, they are seen by a lot of people and hence the brand's promotion also takes place effectively.

But before using collar pins as corporate gifts, organizations should not fail to consider some important aspects. They must make sure that they are durable enough as it will make sure that people use them repeatedly.

The second aspect is printing of design on the collar pins, which must be logical and appealing so that it increases their prospects of being worn on a regular basis. Being loud or having an asymmetric design may not go down well with the people. In addition, the practicality of use must be a prime consideration at the time of designing collar pins as corporate gifts.

Corporate gifts are good marketing mediums as they make sure of greater brand visibility when a beneficiary uses them in the public. Collar pins have all the features to excel at this purpose. They have etched their niche in the history of corporate promotion, and for decades, companies have been using this tool with remarkable success. Companies which have never used collar pins as corporate gifts must not neglect them anymore, or else they will lose out on an opportunity of employing an excellent promotion tool.

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Reasons For Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma Prognosis And Cures

By Heidi Wingrain

Mesothelioma is a man made cancer, caused by asbestos which is a naturally found silicate mineral. Asbestos is put to use widely in industries for cement manufacture, construction activities, ship building etc. It is found in mines and its requirement has increased greatly due to its qualities like resistance to heat, insulation capacity etc. But it has not been revealed for many years that the minute particles can cause the deadly form of cancer. Now it is proved beyond doubt, but many have fallen victims to the malicious disease. Hence a mesothelioma prognosis becomes totally shattering and useless in the present scenario.

Mesothelioma prognosis, cures of mesothelioma and researches in the field are subjects to be analyzed in detail. The air borne particles inhaled by the workers corrupt the mesothelium, which is the protective lining of the internal organs. The damage slowly spreads and spoils the normal functioning of the organs. There is no cure for the cancer presently. The prognosis of the disease is not so useful because of this reason. But research work is at progress in many laboratories to find better treatment for the malicious disease.

There are many treatment methods adopted by the doctors which include conventional therapies like radiation and chemotherapy. However these methods have not given hundred percent results since the disease shows up very late. Immediately after the diagnosis, the condition of the patient deteriorates. In case the disease is detected and treated early, there are better chances for survival. But the very characteristics of the disease make it impossible.

Now more emphasis is given to prevention of the cancer due to the cited reasons. The immunity of the workers have to be improved and other practical measures are to be followed to avoid the deadly cancer. Masks and protective clothing are widely used in the workshops and asbestos mines. New therapies like photodynamic therapy, gene therapy, immunotherapy etc are developed by researchers to defeat the cancerous particles.

Cures of mesothelioma, mesothelioma prognosis and prevention tactics may not be satisfactory now. But, thanks to the increased awareness regarding the disease, many are taking interest to avoid misuse of the material. There is hope that due to the collective efforts of all concerned the fight against mesothelioma will ultimately win.

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Denver Moves To 6-0 With Win Over San Diego

By Ross Everett

The Denver Broncos are for real. The NFL's most surprising undefeated team certainly answered any remaining doubters on Monday Night Football as they used a fourth quarter surge to put away the San Diego Chargers 34-23. Denver upped their record to 6-0 while San Diego dropped to 2-3. Broncos' QB Kyle Orton had another solid, mistake free game as he passed for 229 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Denver's special teams also excelled, with Eddie Royal becoming only the 11th player in NFL history to return a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns in the same game.

NFL football sports betting fans that backed the Broncos as +3 road underdogs were rewarded with the outright victory and Denver continued their season opening undefeated run against the pointspread (now 6-0 ATS). The Chargers, meanwhile, have only covered one of their five games this season. The 57 points scored went OVER the posted total of 44'.

Royal was virtually untouched on both of his kick returns, a first quarter 93 yard kickoff return and a second quarter 71 yard punt return. After the game, he gave credit to his blockers:

"Man, it was a great feeling. The guys did a great job of blocking. I've got to give them a lot of credit. They opened up the seams and it was a home run."

Despite the rarity of his feat, he said he wasn't surprised that he turned the trick:

"You've got to believe it can happen before you do it. I've got a lot of faith in the guys in front of me, so I wasn't surprised."

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels also praised Royal's blockers:

"I think our guys did a great job of blocking and giving Eddie a chance to get started."

While losing coach Norv Turner lamented his team's poor kick coverage:

"It doesn't matter who you are playing; you give up two big returns on a punt and a kickoff and it makes it tough"

Chargers' QB Phillip Rivers talked about the loss and the team's slow start to the 2009 NFL season:

"It's going to be tough. We have to get over this one quick or we'll find ourselves in trouble in Kansas City because it's a short week."

Denver will get a week off to enjoy their 6-0 start before returning to action on November 1 at Baltimore. The following week they'll host the defending Superbowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football before traveling to Washington, DC to face the Redskins. San Diego will play at Kansas City this weekend with the Chargers a -5 road favorite and the total set at 44.

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Can Making Dreams Come True Be As Easy As Brushing Our Teeth

By Masami Sato

Can making dreams come true be as easy as this? Is it possible to let go of our doubts? Can it be possible? Is it possible to do it so magically so that it could be as easy as brushing our teeth? This excerpt from the book named ONE by Masami Sato would show us how it can be done in a step-by-step manner, so that one can start walking towards one's dreams today itself.

All of us have dreams. But all of us do not have faith in ourselves so that we can have those dreams and live them in our lifetime. In fact, the secret to have such assuredness is simple. And the reason why we hesitate so much is also straightforward.

Let's begin with the first question that we can ask ourselves

Why do we not do the things we want to do?

Often, our thoughts stop our actions. Sometimes the more we think about it, the less we become committed to accomplish what we initially wanted to do. Because the more we think about it, we come up with more and more reasons for not doing it.

Then is it possible to be certain that we will definitely accomplish what we want to do in our life?

Sure, absolutely! To start with, let us look at the power of habits

If we have to be present at a meeting tomorrow night, we would not be spending too much of time thinking whether we would be able to get there or not. We would not be worried about the possibility of having a car accident and failing to attend the meeting. In fact, when we go to use the toilet, we are unlikely to worry if it might be out of order.

We are always more assured about these day-to-day activities that happen every day. These are the habits.

But, we doubt our dreams

Most interestingly, there are plenty of things we are not equally sure about. Particularly the things that we really want to in life - our Dreams!

So what's the secret for the certainty that we will achieve our dreams?

First: Decide to make it a daily habit!

We can get started by being more confident about our acts meant to meet our desires - the type of dreams that actually fosters our life.

As for example, if your dream is to be a factor in improving society, and it is an important desire in your life, it will be possible for you to play that role and contribute to society. It can easily be made one of your daily habits.

Second: Make it as important (and as easy) as brushing our teeth

Achieving our dreams can be just like brushing our teeth. It wouldn't feel good if we didn't brush our teeth for a long time, would it? We wouldn't spend hours thinking of which toothpaste to use or delay the good feeling of having clean teeth for other 'priorities'. We feel uncomfortable if our teeth are not clean. So we just clean them!

Back to our example, if giving is our utmost desire, then we need to ask ourselves these questions: What if giving actually was as important as brushing our teeth? What if it makes us feel good? And what if it kept our life healthy?

Irrespective of how much or how little we own right now, we surely can start offering it and sharing it today. As such, no matter how improbable the realisation of dreams might appear, we can start walking towards them today. We can definitely do, if we see it as a crucial issue, a top priority that we should stick to every day! Then we will be uncomfortable if we do not do it. Just like cleaning our teeth.

and Third: Give first, then we will get

When we start giving before we even have what we hope to get - that which we dream of - we are sending out a powerful message to ourselves which tells us, 'there is enough, and more will come.' It allows us to feel the joy today - the joy of giving.

If you want to be wealthy, be munificent. Then you are sure to be blessed with abundance. If you are intelligent enough to do so, do not hesitate to teach others. Then you will learn more. If you feel like giving, just give the whole of you. And do it without expecting anything in return. Just let go. The act of giving is its own reward. The simple satisfaction of giving.

So do not be afraid to share and give what you have, for it will not hinder you from achieving your purpose, whatever it is. It will only make you achieve your dreams quicker. And your journey there will be full of joy.

But are not habits very small, when compared to our BIG dreams?

Just do it, don't worry about the 'scale'

Because anything can take place in life. We might get started in a pretty simple way. And these simple things might lead us to another act, and form there to another. Our confidence in our simple actions and executing them one by one constantly takes us forward. But if we feel that it is unfeasible to do something now because it is simply unachievable, it is unlikely to ever happen.

The power to achieve one's dreams has always been there, and will always be there. Those who have managed wonders, sensations, and real joy, already know this. They go on using it.

Dreams and marvels are not accidents. We make them through our options.

So, would you start walking towards your dreams today?

Contents are excerpted with minor modification from ONE, a book written by Masami Sato. To get a free copy of ONE, visit www.B1G1.com and start sharing the joy of giving. Feel free to use or republish the content of the above article, fully or partially, as long as it is preserved in its original content, with proper attribution to Masami Sato and www.B1G1.com.

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