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Immediately before the implementation of The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), individuals flooded the courts with bankruptcy petitions because they feared filing bankruptcy would become almost impossible after the Act took affect. I work for a bankruptcy attorney and I remember October of 2005 – – we worked seven days…

If you haven’t heard of BFierce Cosmetics, you are truly missing out one of the newest, hottest original makeup lines on the planet. Not only is BFierce making many waves, but it is also making a huge splash as a result. I had the perfect opportunity to talk with the CEO Ms. Fabiola Gutierrez about…

Who would’ve thought that a person could learn how to quilt online? I found myself doing just that this past summer. In the process I found a whole community of bloggers and quilters who had something fantastic to share. This community is full of all ages. The average quilter in this group falls between 25-40…

St. Mary’s College has lived in the shadows for a while now. For years, St. Mary’s College has been best known as the West Coast Conference’s best team other than Gonzaga. While the Zags have piled up NCAA tournament bids and upsets for 10 years, the Gaels have toiled in the background while making NCAA…

Dieting for weight loss is as easy a thing to do as anyone could ask for. Easy that is, to understand the principle involved. Actually doing it isn’t easy and it is never going to be easy. But the principle is easy to understand. You simply burn more calories than you take in. That’s it….

When my husband and I first began dating, he was living in Philadelphia and I was in Pittsburgh. I spent many weekends exploring the lovely city of Philadelphia, PA. Here is my list of ten non-tourist attractions in Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Pho 75 – Great Little Vietnamese Restaurant Located in a small Asian…

The Olympic hockey TV schedule 2010 is set to start today. Once the Olympic hockey TV schedule 2010 is under way, the Winter Olympics might finally have a positive story to report. At the least, all of Canada will have something else to obsess over other than death and a lack of good weather. The…

Here’s an early look at Outfielder Rankings. 1. Ryan Braun – Power, Average, Speed. He’s got it all. 2. Matt Holliday – I love that he re-signed with St. Louis where he hit .353 with 42 runs, 13 HRs, and 55 RBIs in 63 games. 3. Matt Kemp – Has a legitimate chance at a…

Argentina’s reputation as a leading wine producer is due to the growing popularity of Malbec, an Argentinean wine whose grapes grow well in the Mendoza region of Argentina. Argentina produces other sensational wines that have made their way from the wine regions of Argentina to restaurants and homes around the world. From Cabernet Sauvignon to…

At the beginning of the 21st century, the Internet was pretty much still in its infancy. The Internet was becoming more widely available yet the number of people who owned a computer was much less than it is now. Nowadays it seems impossible to imagine someone living without a computer but many do, especially those…

Chinese New Year falls on the 14th of February this year. Yes, the same day as Valentine’s Day. There is nothing like a double celebration to kick off the start of the year of the tiger. Having lived in Singapore for most of my life, I can truly say that I have experienced a thing…

The Top 10 Geographical Changes of the Decade resulted from both geo-political and geological forces. Most are geological events that mark a collision course between commercial/industrial development and ecology. The scale of these changes is so extraordinary that it is almost impossible to rank them by their significance, which, in all cases, resonates many decades…

I read a quote recently, but can’t for the life of me find it anywhere now. But, it went something like this,”People will forgive you if you say something, but if you write it down, they never will” It seems there is something more real, more resolute and if they happen to be, more egregious…

Webkinz World pets made by Ganz are as cute as can be, and they are the tangible counterpart to the virtual pets living in Webkinz World. The virtual Webkinz pets take up virtually no space, but after collecting dozens of real Webkinz World pets, storing and displaying them can become a problem. If plush animals…

The Ladies U.S. Figure Skating Championship begins this week in Spokane. Names like Sasha Cohen, Rachel Flatt, Emily Hughes, Alissa Czisny, Caroline Zhang and many other skaters will see lifelong dreams come true on Jan. 25 or they’ll head back to the rink for more training. The ultimate prize: a trip to the Olympics where…

The way we met was a chance encounter, much like the first dance shared between Romeo and Juliet- yet without the touching of hands and poetic phrasing, or the danger of rivaling families- but what made it such a chance encounter was the fact that we were star-crossed in our own way, much like those…

I have a problem. I have been a freelance writer for the last four years and I am burnt. “But Jesse,” people say to me, “How can you be burnt out?! You set your own schedule, work when you want to, have no bosses to answer to, and don’t have to get up early and…

The 13 acre Smith-Gilbert Gardens, located in Kennesaw, Georgia, offer a rare chance for visitors to straddle two special opportunities. First, there are the usual expectations for such a verdant setting. Someone can expect to see beautiful specimens of over 3,000 trees and shrubs. There are Chinese Fringe-flower trees and Verdoni, a small Hinoki Falsecypress,…

I was recently talking to my old pal Kickpants about the art and science and sport of Hooping. She is quite the little hooper and she does what she does at various points of interest around the nation. One place that she mentioned was a music festival from Tennessee that I’d never heard of before,…

Week 15 TE Rankings – Start & Sit Advice. Week 15 TE Rankings are based on the best matchups and highest potential fantasy football point outcomes among all TE in Week 15. Use these Week 15 TE Rankings to help you decide which TE to start this week. If you have any comments or questions,…

Are you unhappy in your marriage or dissatisfied with what you are getting out of it? This is a more common condition than you might think. However, happiness is a choice and contentedness is a choice. With proper exercises and training in this fine art, you can be a happy, loving, content wife to your…

The implosion that will bring down Texas Stadium on April 11, 2010 is timed in several sequenced dynamite blasts, dropping sections of the Dallas Cowboys Dome of Dreams to the ground, which will take one minute in all to fall. The historic football field where NFL dreams came true from 1971 to 2008, that sits…

In modern day, Jehovah’s Witnesses freely carry out their religious activities and preaching campaigns throughout much of Russia and the former Soviet Union. But it was not always so. For much of the 20th century, the Nazi regime under the direction of Adolph Hitler, as well as the mighty Soviet government, both were resolute in…

The Celts were warriors, artists and craftsmen who left behind a tradition emblazoned with mysticism and spiritual traditions. The ancient Celts were considered to be pagans and uncivilized because of their practices and traditions. Most of the Celtic spiritual traditions are rooted on the teachings of the Druids, who were considered by the Celts as…

When I graduated college, I was full of hope that I was educated enough to do something and be somebody. What I did with that hope was stuff it. I graduated with a BA in the Visual and Performing Arts, having puttered around various types of art media technology studies during my time in school….

There was a time in the United States when if you saw a person behind the wheel of a five door hatchback you pretty much assumed that they only bought the car because of its fuel economy or low sticker price. It must not be their year, you usually thought to yourself, or why wouldn’t…

Pain caused by gallstones can be excruciating. Often, it occurs suddenly and may last from 30 minutes to several hours. Gallstones, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC), are pebble-like substances that form in the gallbladder-a pear-shaped sac located underneath the liver. The gallbladder acts as a storage area for bile-the fluid substance…

Spring break is upon us,and many familys are in the mindset of traveling. They have the fever, now they just need the destination. This article provides the top 3 weekend getaway destinations. Branson, Missouri Some people consider Branson, MO to be just a gathering of senior citizens and country music singers. And that is a…

As a tourist or living in Thailand, one thing you realize quickly is you’ll need a lot of clean laundry. Thailand is an incredibly hot country so, where you might wear a shirt or pants for a couple of days in the west, it’s not a good idea in Thailand. Which means, if you have…

In the month of December club owners on the Sunset Strip bemoaned the fact that rock audiences were just not flocking to the strip anymore to check out bands. It just maybe that places like the Whiskey and the Key Club have to up the ante on the level of acts they bring in. This…

In 1897 the Afghan tribe’s men notably the Afridi and Orkazai tribes revolted against the British. In an effort to contain them the British had earlier built two forts at Lockhart and Gulistan.In between these Forts they had set up a small heliographic communication post. This post consisted of a small block house with loop…

At A Time of War Theodore Trifkey hurried nervously down the white walled hallway to the meeting that would either save or condemn the world. The year was 2054 where machines existed with their own intelligence and their own capabilities. Now the machines were merely looked upon as a sadistic caricature of man’s own self….

Texas’ Baylor University is in the midst of a women’s basketball renaissance, due largely to the presence of 6′, 8″ freshman forward Brittney Griner. Many of us are already familiar with Griner, having seen footage of her clocking another female player on the court in the midst of a game early in the season. It…

Traducción y adaptación por Luis Miranda Usted probablemente nunca ha leído algo como esto sobre el cáncer de mama. Es el informe, que la industria médica prefiere censurar, porque contiene verdades sorprendentes sobre cómo esta en realidad se alimenta de la continuación de esta enfermedad, mientras que censura las estrategias de prevención natural del cáncer…

I recently had a rib injury and was in so much pain and couldn’t really take anything to help ease the pain but natural alternative medicines. One of the natural alternative medicines I decide to give a try was Arnicare Gel from Boiron. Basically its an all natural gel that helps relax the muscles, decreases…

Crystal therapy is the use of crystals to promote and restore a harmonious balance to the body and can have positive effects on all levels of our health – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Crystal therapy helps to activate the body’s own self-healing properties, with the assistance of the patient and the therapist, the crystals…

iAds are Apple’s upcoming response to the flourishing online ad industry. The iAd is a mobile advertising platform which Apple plans to use to display ads on its mobile devices like the iPhone and possibly, the new iPad. It is one of several new features of the new iPhone 4.0 OS (operating system) that will…

Government agencies have websites that provide a lot of information. We’ve already paid for it through our taxes, so why not take advantage of the information provided? For instance, I saw a public announcement about child booster seats. So I decided to visit the site and see what it’s all about. The announcement instructed to…

Yes! Simon Legree was a fictional character. But, in a way, he still represents the unfair treatment of African-American brought over for generations to serve as slaves. It is perhaps one of the most devastating periods of human indignities perpetrated by whites against another race. It may also be a possibility that until the Civil…

Whether it’s for your home or for your office, you need more than just a basic printer. You can scan and send Christmas photos to the family online with a scanner, make copies for an office meeting with a copier, and send documents through a fax machine. An all-in-one printer/scanner/copier and even fax machine is…

Nobody knows how one looks. To see how you appear you need the help of a mirror. The reflection will show you your true image. Keeping this axiom in mind it is worth while to know as to how India’s biggest competitor China eyes this nation. It must not be forgotten that the great Indian…

Are you making your New Year’s resolutions? Add to your list of resolutions to update your resume for 2010 – – especially if your current resume has not brought you the results that you desire. If you have been searching for a job and your current resume has not resulted in any, or very few,…

How much do you know about caffeine? Read the following caffeine facts and compare the list with the knowledge you have about the subject. Find out if you discover any new information about caffeine that you did not know before reading this article. Caffeine is a chemical known as a xanthine. Xanthines are stimulants and…

Over the years, New Orleans has been a second home to me. I lived there for several years in the ’90s and returned for a year after the hurricanes to volunteer with Common Ground, a non-profit dedicated to restoring the 9th ward. Living in the French Quarter takes some getting used to, and the key…

Affordable Storage: Douglasville, Georgia’s Best Self-Storage Facility – Where does almost everyone go in some of the most critical and hectic times of their lives? Self storage facilities! Chances are you or you know someone is using one, maybe they are moving into a new house, or getting a divorce, or need affordable business storage…

Springtime is just around the corner and that means grass cutting for most of us. Trimming grass is hard enough without mower problems. Most problems can be taken care of before the season starts. Listed here will be ten easy to follow steps to insure ones mower is working accurately and at peak efficiency. Step…

With the Scott Brown vs. Martha Coakley race in the special election for the U.S. Senate increasingly looking like the first Republican about to be elected to the Senate in Massachusetts since the 1970s, the Democrats are getting ready to respond. The response to a possible Scott Brown victory over Martha Coakley appears to be,…

This is it. The Battle Royale. Let’s get ready to ruuuuuuumble! You can almost hear the strains of “Eye of the Tiger” playing in the background. After the explosions die down and the sales are counted these are the ten best cars of the past decade. Owning one of the vehicles means there are no…

While there is always a measure of luck in drafting the right players for key positions in Fantasy Football, drafting a good quarterback this year should be a virtual llock given that the 2009 football season saw 10 signal callers throw for over 4,000 yards and 18 pass for more than 20 touchdowns. So while…

Tiger Woods held a press conference Friday morning to apologize in a public forum for his indiscretions.I admit I did not watch it. I heard a bit on the radio. Enough to hear him say that he was sorry, and he forgot what he was taught. This was the one thing that stuck out to…

Now most folks mind you probably would of decided to take some sort of livestock trailer with them to get pigs, but oh no, not us! First I had to win hubby over with my decision to get pigs……he really did not want another project to build at the moment but luckily he loves me…

If you’ve seen Broccosprouts in the produce section of your local grocery store and thought they may be good for you – you’re right. Did you know they even help to prevent stomach ulcers? According to an experiment conducted at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, eating Broccosprouts may be a natural way to reduce…

New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg has been diagnosed with lymphoma of the stomach, which is apparently very treatable. Still, as Sen. Lautenberg is 86, any cancer is a serious matter and he will be absent from the Senate during treatments. While people of both parties wish Frank Lautenberg well, the inevitable speculation has ensued about…

Sandra Bullock divorce talk has been brewing for about a week now. For the moment, Sandra Bullock divorce stories are premature, despite earlier reports of divorce lawyers being called. Naturally, TMZ furthered those rumors on Tuesday, but sources told CBS News that no lawyers have been approached yet. Of course, it may be too early…

Breast calcifications are small buildups of calcium in the breasts. In mammograms, they are identifiable as white spots on the x-ray image. Breast calcifications are usually harmless benign deposits, but depending on their characteristics they can also be indicative of breast cancer and a few other conditions. Per the Mayo Clinic, cancerous growths are generally…

Make this adorable Valentine’s Day craft as a decoration or an easy gift for your sweetheart. Here’s what you need to make you Cupid’s Candy Arrow… ~ An empty cardboard tube from inside a roll of paper towels ~ A 11 inch by 6 inch piece of wrapping paper, construction paper, or tissue paper ~…

Christmas is approaching like a runaway freight train and many people still need to get ready. In all of the rush and hurry of the season there will be a present or two that will be forgotten. Being forced to purchase last minute gifts is a common issue for almost everyone. What should someone buy…

BASE, COMMON & POPULAR Part 4 The books had been another life for Sayre; she trailed her soaked fingers along the varying volumes. Nothing felt so good, so healing. Each book was like an opening to a different rabbit hole. She only needed to take one out and search its barely hidden reaches. How much…

Debit cards can be a useful accessory to your bank account. They look like a credit card, but work more like a check. Debit cards are accepted in many of the same places that accept credit cards. When opening a bank account, most financial institutions will give you the option of requesting a debit card…

This article was originally published in Examiner Parental involvement is one of the keys to a child’s academic success. Many of us may think of involvement as taking the time to read with our children, helping with or supervising homework, sending in cookies for the occasional class party of bake sale – or maybe helping…

Why some people buy multiple iPods. I bought my first iPod back in 2005, a first generation iPod Nano. Shortly after I upgraded to a 30GB video iPod which I kept for a little over 3 years. Recently, my music collection exceeded the storage capacity of my video iPod which meant it was time for…

I had never heard of a program called the Women’s Bean Project, but a friend gave us a gift for Christmas that included a bag of locally made tortilla chips, and a package of Green Chili Salsa Mix, made by the Women’s Bean Project. This program has been around since 1989, and it helps women…

Every Sunday night I dread going to work the next day. Idream of what excuse I can come up with to call in sick or leave work early.Knowing my guilty conscious, I never follow through with my urges. I never usedto be like this and I wonder if it is my current employer or the…

It seems Jim Carrey took my advice yesterday and put down the bottle of Courvoisier and the bag of Doritos. Since his apparent drunk-tweet on Friday that Elin Nordegren was complicit in the infidelity of her husband, Jim has sobered up and hopefully showered. Now Jim wants to make it “clear” that he “does not…

With great power comes great responsibility. It is not precisely clear where this quote has originated; some credit President Franklin D. Roosevelt, while the more popular reference belongs to the relatively recent “Spiderman” film. Regardless of its origin, its truth is evident when discussing various literary works in terms of disadvantages that accompany being the…

“Who? Vadinchy’s Notebook? Never heard of ’em,” you might muse as you debate over whether to continue this article or find something useful to do, like arrange your ping-pong balls in order of specific gravity. There actually is, or was, a group called DaVinci’s Notebook, but my selection of three favorite albums is a little…

Appearing on the Jay Leno Show, James Cameron sought to respond to criticism that his biggest grossing film of all time, Avatar, besmirched the honor of United States Marines. Cameron’s answer, according to John Nolte, was rather strange. “The anti-military [criticism] is kind of tough for me because my younger brother Dave was a Marine….

Nina Simone was Eunice Kathleen Waymon’s stage name. A brilliant jazz legend that is also remembered as a civil rights activist, Simone passed away in 2003 but she left behind a wonderful collection of music. I respect her talent and that she used her fame to expose the inequality of the world. Still, many people…

What are truffles? Truffles belong to the fungi family along with mushrooms but unlike its cousin they grow below ground and don’t develop a stem. Imagine finding a small oddly shaped potato with a pungent odor and most likely you are holding a truffle. Found in remote locations in the United States as well as…

The view out the window during winter time is depressing for gardeners. Everything outside is dormant and dreary looking. Forcing spring flower bulbs to bloom indoors during winter is a way to keep gardeners digging in the soil and to brighten the view (and mood) by nurturing a living plant. Even non-gardeners can force spring…

I work in a company that operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. To meet client requirements we shift schedules from morning to afternoon and to the night shift and so on. However, with the hot summer weather and my recent shift to a morning schedule triggered my asthma. It was so…

Reflections of Nehemiah Building the wall is a symbol of protection and security. What is the meditation for today? I sit in my corner thinking and praying about my fast in how is our life without the Lord? Sometimes, we live without believing because we find ourselves contemplating whether or not it is easier to…

Many shelters are often houses that have been modified. It is usually cheaper to buy a house on a piece of land than it is to build a new one from stratch depending upon where you live. Here are five tips along with helpful suggestions on how to start a abused womens shelter. Federal Funding…

What Is a Continuing Care Retirement Community?A Continuing Care Retirement Community, often known as a Life Care Community, is a residential center where one goes to live out the remainder of their life. Those entering these facilities are usually elderly people who are healthy and active and are looking for security. These seniors are already…

The nineties music scene did not just belong to grunge or alternative rock. Nor did the ugly head of teenie pop music gain all the glory. In the movie industry they take their music seriously, well, okay, actually South Park music got a nomination, so scratch that intro. The Best Original Song category for the…

Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician who was reportedly with Michael Jackson the day he died was expected to turn himself in to Los Angeles law enforcement officials Friday morning. However, a disagreement between the LAPD and the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office erupted over whether Murray would be arrested and handcuffed or merely allowed to…

Noblegarden has begun in World of Warcraft and from Sunday April 4th until Sunday April 11th, players from all servers will have the opportunity to participate in the Noblegarden activities, most of which involve finding and collecting brightly colored eggs. Noblegarden takes place in the proving grounds of each race (starter zones) where young heroes…

Twelve years is a long time to wait between stagings of Romeo et Juliette, Charles Gounod’s melodically gorgeous operatic setting of that most famous of Shakespeare play. Nevertheless the San Diego Opera’s 4 performances run of this show kicked off to a mostly good start on Saturday night at the San Diego Civic Theater, where…

A Thousand Splendid Suns is written by the same author of The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini. This novel takes place in Afghanistan over the time frame of the past thirty years. A story told between two women, connected by the misery and cruelty that surrounds that time period, offers a unique insight into another culture….

Bonanza premiered before I was born, but I grew up watching reruns of the western with my grandmother. Together, we fell in love with Adam, Hoss and Little Joe. The distinct personalities and physical attributes of the three brothers made the perfect family. Those three guys were breathtaking even in black-and-white. Now, news comes that…

What to say about “American Idol” boys’ night? Another “meh” set of performances. Let’s categorize them as we did with the girls: The Good, The Bad, and the Okay. THE GOOD My favorites: Lee DeWyze, 23, of Chicago sang Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars’ and he has a unique quality in his voice. He accompanied himself…

Movies dealing with the clergy have taken many approaches. Some are comedic. Others are biographical. A few are musical and several are intense dramas. Whatever your preference you’ll find something to appreciate on this list of my favorite movies featuring priests, popes, nuns and the lay people they come in contact with. There were too…

I find that more often than not, people want to lump people into the same category. This happens extremely often for some reason at the workplace and sometimes among other people in society. It’s actually a ridiculous thing because people try to make beginners and experts the same, as well as less skilled people among…

There are so many products out there in the world that are touted as solutions for healing cuts, chapped hands or lips or to eliminate diaper rash that it is confusing to say the least-and it can be expensive. This author is not a fan of expensive and likes to share experiences of inexpensive solutions….

Wandering down the ways from the Beat- legends in North Beach, my bud and I went down to South of Market, or as we call it in the City, SoMa. We had read about a location that was a specialty centered type of café. This of course is understating what the real intent of this…

Standing in the shower with the hottest water I could stand pouring over my naked body the other night, I looked around and thought how different this was than when I was young. First of all, we didn’t have a shower as such unless you count going outside and holding a water hose straight up…

One of the resolutions that i have set aside for 2010 was to actually focus and concentrate on building up my residual income from writing online.Most people who actually write online do it mostly for the love of simply having something to say.I have been writing since i was a young lad almost twenty years…

Everyone knows that James Cameron’s 3-D science fiction adventure “Avatar” is a bona-fide smash with it winning awards and breaking box office records worldwide just like his last film “Titanic” did a few years back. But as with any great success come rumblings of a great backlash. So what, pray tell, is it about this…

The first cat show I visited was such a fascinating experience that I have been hooked ever since. It is unfortunate that there isn’t more publication or marketing for this event. There are many types of cat lovers that this show caters to, and there can be misconceptions on the overall concept of a cat…

If you are tired of the same old boring movies at the cinema, consider something altogether fresh and different with the upcoming film “Hot Tub Time Machine.” Yes, the title seems a little out there, but it may be just the light dose of comedy to put a smile on your face. Movies about time…