Vitamins Sunday, Nov 30 2008 

Taking a daily vitamin is a good idea. The soil is not what it used to be and our crops are not filled with all of the nutrients that they once had. Instead our food is now grown with pesticides and chemicals that make them look big, but lack nutrients. Also, now they don’t have nutrients, they also have added chemicals to them. Researchers are studying the effects of this as we speak and in the future we will know a lot more about it. When you take vitamins you can safe guard against any type of deficiency. Vitamin deficiencies are a real problem and research has shown that taking a vitamin supplement can help safe guard against it. It is not really clear as to what is the best brand, other than it should be a balance of all vitamins to cover the basis. This is called a multivitamin. Unless you have a specific deficiency, this should do it for you. Always take your daily vitamin with a glass of water and on an empty stomach. They are even making vitamins now that you can pour into your water and it tastes good, this is a great alternative for those of you who have difficulties swallowing pills. It is hard to measure prevention, but doing this everyday might help you down the road.

Jimmy’s Execution - in His Words Part 1 Sunday, Nov 30 2008 

PART OF PRISON REFORM SERIES
January 1, 2004

RE: Denial of essential medical care by the State of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Corrections and the sabotage of Hepatitis C Virus medical treatment by state contracted medical care providers.

Hello, my name is Jimmy Kinslow, I am a forty - four year old man who made a terrible mistake when I was an impressionable teenager in 1978. Under the influence of a thirty two year old biker, affiliated with the Banditos Motorcycle Club in Southwest Texas, some innocent people lost their lives. I have never denied my participation in these terrible crimes, and have sought some method of atonement since the beginning, without much measurable success, given my long imprisonment.

I was incarcerated in New Mexico when I was sent to Illinois in 1995. In the summer of 2000 I became deathly ill with the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) from knee surgery I had when I was sixteen. It was my good fortune the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) had a Dr. Joseph Smith, employed as the Medical Director for the Stateville Correction Center, a very kind and compassionate physician. On his authority, I started my HCV medical treatments with Interferon/Rebetol (Ribivarin), before IDOC officials knew what he was doing. Dr. Smith hospitalized me on July 6, 2000. I began treatments on July 7, 2000. I was placed under a medical hold and my treatments were expensive. I was extremely grateful for the blessing. This disease was killing me.

Within four days, on July 10, 2000, I was summoned from my hospital bed to be interrogated by the IDOC Deputy Director, George DeTella, concerning my treatments. This was followed two days later with an interrogation by Deputy Director District 1, Lamark Carter and Stateville C.C. Warden, Kenneth Briley, concerning my hospitalization for treatment.

These three IDOC officials approached Dr. Joseph Smith and Barbara Miller, the Health Care Unit (HCU) Administrator and tried to convince them to stop my medical treatments by showing them my file. That I was a very bad person, totally undeserving of medical treatment and they should simply wash their hands of me. Dr. Smith and Ms. Miller refused this unethical request and refused to read the proffered file. I remained inside the HCU and my treatments continued.

The minute my HCV medical treatments began to work, clearly shown by blood tests, these three IDOC officials began a series of events which resulted in my transfer to another prison facility on the other side of the State. It was a surprise announcement on December 6, 2000, just five months into my year long HCV medical treatments. Since I was under a medical hold and in the middle of treatments, the Medical Director, Dr. Joseph Smith, called the Warden and the Agency Medical Director, Dr. Willard Elyea, to stop my transfer before the HCV treatments were completed. In a stunning development, Dr. Smith was told to “shut up and sit down, it’s an administrative decision” and he had nothing to say in the matter. He was told this in front of me on December 6, 2000.

I was transferred to the Menard Correction Center on December 7, 2000, just five months into my HCV medical treatments. The HCV treatments were working perfectly, as documented in my blood tests.

Within thirty five days of my transfer to Menard C.C., Dr. Adrian Feinerman, the M.C.C. Medical Director, sabotaged my treatments by interruption of the medication schedule and changing the brands of medications in the middle of the treatments. This was done despite the clear medical warnings to never do so. Dr. Feinerman canceled the prescribed medical diet and canceled the prescribed sleeping medications that counter the Interferon induced insomnia. My previously successful HCV medical treatments began to rapidly reverse and fail, until they reached a point where Dr. Feinerman terminated my medical treatments, against my will and without my permission April 26, 2001, two months short of the prescribed course of treatments.

I was left to rot in my prison cell after this, in extreme physical pain, with no medical treatment for the later documented severe stomach/ intestinal infection with the H. Pylori bacteria. Nor were there any treatments to ease the documented side effects stemming from the Hepatitis infection itself.

We are double celled with other prisoners here in Illinois. During this period I received as my cell mate, a man just newly released from the infamous Illinois Death Row. He had a lovely lady from London visiting him, who he later married. She heard about my situation, what had transpired, how I was bedridden in my cell, physically exhausted and drained from both the disease and the chemotherapy. She was horrified at what I had been put through by Dr. Feinerman and the prison HMO group “Health Professionals, Ltd.” (HPL). This group is paid almost $7,000,000 per year to provide medical care to the prisoners at the Menard C.C..

She resolved to do something about it out of the deep kindness of her heart, even though she had no experience in fighting this type of state sanctioned medical mistreatment of a prisoner. Mrs. Julie Ehlers launched a letter and Internet campaign, creating a Website for me to call attention to my plight and to seek help from other concerned people to force the IDOC to provide me with proper medical treatment for this deadly liver disease. See http://www.justice4jimmykinslow.homestead.com/index.html.

Another group heard her plea for assistance, called Surviving The System, picked up my story and also printed it on their Website at: http://www.survivingthesystem.com/kinslow jimmy.htm. Another lovely lady responded. C.J.Codega from the group Reaching Beyond The Walls. Along with some others; (LesleY581Aaol.com; Jeff Dicks Medical Coalition). Their aim was to pressure the IDOC and let them know they would NOT be allowed to deny medical treatment to me outside of public scrutiny.

Bowing to the pressure from these people, the IDOC relented and transferred me back to the Stateville C.C. on December 13, 2001, where I could be sent for an evaluation by a proper specialist at the University of Illinois - Chicago, Liver/ Hematology Clinic.

The IDOC and another prison HMO group, ADDUS Healthcare Inc., had by this time hired a new, more compliant and obedient Medical Director at the Stateville C.C.. Dr. Kevin Smith only grudgingly agreed to arrange my outside medical evaluation, delaying three months until March 14, 2002. I was seen by Dr. Wiley, a liver disease specialist. She recommended immediate re treatment with the newly approved PEG Interferon/Rebetol (Ribivarin) and further asked that a pretreatment ultrasound and liver biopsy be performed. Also a CT scan of my entire abdominal area, prior to beginning new treatments.

Dr. Kevin Smith delayed seeing me in connection with the U.I.C. visit and medical recommendations until April 24, 2002. At this time he denied the pre treatment ultrasound, liver biopsy and CT Scan of my abdomen (because of the persistent stomach/intestinal infection I was suffering from, untreated to that point). He grudgingly approved the recommended re treatment with PEG Interferon/REBETOL. Dr. Smith made it clear he was personally offended by the outside pressure I had brought to bear, thanks to my outside help. He said that I would be put on a waiting list to receive the medications when they could get them - that I did not deserve special treatment. Special life threatening treatment was in fact what I was about to endure for the next year and beyond.

They did not have the medications until November. HCV medical treatments with I:IEG Interferon/Rebetol started on November 4, 2002. At the start of the treatments, my HCV viral load levels were over 7,000,000 I U/ml, and Liver Function (AST/ALT) Levels were abnormal, indicating ongoing destruction of liver cells.

The treatments began really great, with a surprisingly mild level of side effects from the chemotherapy (cancer fighting) medication, PEG Interferon. Within eight weeks my liver function levels had stabilized back into normal. My HCV viral load levels had fallen to 53,800 IU/ml. By April 23, 2003, levels had fallen to an amazing 154 IU/ml. I was close to possibly being cured from this terrible and insidious liver/blood disease, having this treacherous virus eliminated from my blood and internal organs.

Then a horrific series of events began to unfold in a malicious and deliberate manner, resulting in the obvious sabotage of the amazingly successful HCV treatments. This required the early termination of the treatments before the virus was completely eliminated, allowing the HCV time to mutate and return in a more virulent, aggressive, destructive form.

This series of events began November 25, 2002, when I requested Nurse Susie Viscum, the RN overseeing my weekly injections of PEG Interferon, call the Medical Director, Dr. Smith. He was supposed to be personally supervising my treatments so I could report severe side effects and/or drug interactions I was having after taking the antihistamine medication Periactin. He had prescribed this for me in response to the severe itching I was experiencing as a side effect of the HCV medications. (Continued as Part 2.)

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How Do You Feel About Cell Phone Abuse? Wednesday, Nov 26 2008 

Remember the British noble-woman who said, re: sex, “I don’t care what two consenting adults do as long as they don’t do it in the street and frighten the horses”? She may have said “embarrass,” I can’t find the quote. Either will do, as I proceed to apply this to cell phones.

I agree they’re INDISPENSABLE. I’m uniquely qualified to say so because I was a doctor’s wife in the 60’s. When he was on-call, he was chained to the phone, and we couldn’t use it. Think I don’t appreciate call-waiting and cell phones? Think again.

They’re invaluable for SAFETY. I routinely drive from San Antonio to Dallas and at night, to avoid the traffic. I consider the traffic far more life-threatening than being stranded on the side of IH-35 at midnight, THANKS TO the cell phone.

They’re PRICELESS when you’re lost, running late, or have a teenager.

They allow doctors and therapists to have a life.

But there are some things we needn’t subject others to:

If I wanted to hear why your brother is an asshole, I’d ask you. But that’s actually the kind of toxic environment I try to avoidother people’s hostility.
If I wanted to be sexually aroused by explicit phone conversation, I’d be on DIAL-A-PORN.
If I wanted to hear your personal angst, I’d be your therapist and charging you for the phone call.
If I wanted to be in the bathroom with you…apparently 47% of Americans think it’s fine to talk on their cells “while in the rest room,” and I assume this doesn’t mean while they’re shaving. I find this simply incomprehensible

These conversations are simply TMI.

Talking on the cell phone can also ENDANGER THE LIVES OF OTHERS. A 2002 study suggests that drivers talking on their cells cause 6% of auto accidents each year, killing an estimated 2,600 people and injuring 330,000.

And you should listen up to this: companies are now being held LIABLE for employees who have accidents while driving and talking on the cell phone. Maybe this will knock some sense into people.

There are currently 120,000,000 cell phone users in the US, and 40 state governments are considering proposals to restrict or ban their use while driving.

We are quickly moving into the realm of “frankly bizarre.” I had lunch yesterday next to a table of teenagers. The entire time two of them were on cell phones, and this made it too noisy for the other two to talk to each other - real people right in front of them.

Joanna Krotz says in “Cell Phone Etiquette “: “Every executive has their can you beat this cell story? But Mary Westheimer of Bookzone.com offers one totally over the top: At a recent Publishers Marketing Association conference, a panel member was presenting his part of the event. ‘His cell phone rang and he stopped his presentation and answered his phone!’”

We don’t need an anthropologist (Robbie Blinkoff, principal anthropologist for Context-Based Research group) to tell us “people are defining new rules and new behavior for what’s personal and what’s private.”

Apparently not much is personal any more. I don’t know about you, but I resent hearing that tinny William Tell Overture while I’m watching a movie. Last year a New York City Councilman introduced legislation to penalize anyone making or taking a call during an indoor performance. Pending … they couldn’t figure out how to enforce it.

How about working through the pocketbook? The last concert I attended, the people behind me were drunk and disorderly. The manager said she couldn’t do anything about it. I demanded a refund. She then seated us elsewhere, but our pleasant evening had become a major stressor. I told her I wouldn’t be back until they figured out “something to do”.

Apparently people are taking and making calls during funerals. Is nothing sacred any more?

I’m torn because I enjoy being connected with loved ones via cell phone, and I’m on-call to my coaching clients. I’m all for using it to make the cold cruel world less so, but why not find a quiet, private place?

Are we doing this to look important and get attention? If you are, that’s not how you appear. We perceive you in one of three ways —

Either you can’t function alone and need a constant umbilical cord
Your self-esteem is so low you’re desperate for attention.
You are rude, egotistical, and have no social consciousness.

If you do have to take a phone call in public, you should be apologetic about it, not proud.

Here are some common-decency suggestions for use of the cell phone:

1.By all means use the phone for essential business - this means to the point and brief.
2.Maintain a distance of at least 10′ from others, lower your voice, turn away, act like you’re doing something private BECAUSE YOU ARE.
3.Value the real people in your presence over the cell phone. It is RUDE to take a phone call when you’re with someone else, with few exceptions.
4.Doctors and expectant-fathers have emergencies; you, rarely.
5.Get some balance in your life. If you can’t take time off to enjoy a play or visit an art museum without taking phone calls, what are you doing to yourself?
6.Understand that we think you’re rude and egotistical when you violate common decency.
7. Get a quiet ringer or vibrating cell.
8.Don’t give your cell number to everyone.
9.Let other people know you expect to use the phone with etiquette.

You know how it goes - when a few people don’t behave right, rules and laws follow, and then everyone gets penalized. Work for quiet, no-phone zones, but most of all, enforce your own and maybe we can avoid massive legislation.

It would be a shame not to be able to use your cell phone in a public place in case of a real emergency, and this is where we’re headed, folks.

About the Author

Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach, offers personal and executive coaching, Internet courses, and business programs in emotional intelligence. Visit her on the web at www.susandunn.cc and mailto:sdunn@susandunn.cc .

Christmas Tree Lights Online - John Lewis Wednesday, Nov 26 2008 

The Xmas season is a nice time to spend with your family and friends and everyone wants it to end up being as grand as we can make it - a notable part of that is proudly displaying a well adorned flat to tip your hat to the Xmas season. Disappointingly often rooms wind-up with rubbish adornments and lights wrapped around a lacklustre Xmas tree. Log on and look through the John Lewis web site and inject the sparkle back into Christmas.

At 2 time the centre point of most rooms is the Xmas tree - carefully draped with lights, adornments and sweets, looming above the numerous brightly coloured gifts underneath; it is the first feature almost all people identify when they come in-to the home and that is the main reason you will certainly want it to be great. Selecting your decorations from the magical items currently for sale at the John Lewis website couldn’t possibly be more straightforward - simplistic navigation on the left hand side and at the top of each web-page makes the whole job of navigating to the specific decoration you want no effort.

It goes without saying that when you have picked out your Xmas tree - coupled with the lights to go with it - you will like to select some Christmas ornaments for the remainder of the house. These Christmas decorations could come in the form of lights, hanging displays or tinsel to name but a scattering. Fighting through the seasonal hustle and bustle to pick these Xmas decorations up could well end up turning out to be an unwanted chore and the cost of delivering the goods from some other web-sites could modify that terrific price you clap eyes on into a deal more akin to something you might find on your local high street.

Don’t panic - with John Lewis you’ll not just sidestep the hassle of the holiday season rush by buying from the comfort of your own home, but you will also receive absolutely free normal home delivery for all your items - with next-day home delivery available if you should be in a massive hurry. Not only that but absolutely free returns are also available to you, so you can really shop on-line in total confidence. Therefore, why not let John Lewis help make this Xmas season a really special one. The Christmas tree lights you choose can dramatically change the look and feel of your home during the festive season, so choose wisely.

Hollywood’s Just a Click Away Wednesday, Nov 26 2008 

The district of Hollywood, Los Angeles, California is known as the film industry center of the United States. It is also the main focal point of the American television business with which thousands of tourists are attracted each year. In 1911, the first film studio was acclaimed in Hollywood by Centaur Film Co., and then other studios quickly followed. Although other big studios are located at the outskirts of Hollywood, the name is often applied to refer to the whole United States film-making business.

With the advent of technology, to access Hollywood had been made easier by putting up a website such as Hollywoodanswers.com. Access to excellent Hollywood movies has never been more effortless than it used to use without this superb website. Features of shows, movies, coverage of the film industry’s merrymakings, awards nights and many other festivities and events are within one’s reach just by going to Hollywoodanswers.com.

What more? Of course, what could be more sensational but the stars of the Hollywood. Hollywood stars’ lives are not spared! Either in the form of interviews and press conferences, this website provides comprehensive coverage of the lush details of the goings-on in the day to day eventful existence of movie stars and other popular people. These people are no less than Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and much more. Who’s hooked with whom? Who’s living with whom? Who’s accused with what? Who’s seen doing this and that? More than a tailgating paparazzi this Hollywood expose’ online updates and information site subsists on these celebrity “news”.

Guides to new and upcoming Hollywood movies are also available on this site. Old and recent movie reviews can also be accessed here to better scrutinize the different production aspects and results of these colossal films. Most Hollywood movies are well-budgeted to be able to come up with first-rate pictures that the whole production team and Hollywood actors and be proud of. And this site could no less than be also taking pride on relaying the how-to’s and how-about’s of these films. Movie trailers, news, show times, box office stats and other information regarding these Hollywood products are also found in this online source of the best info regarding everything about Hollywood. Links to movie releases and actor databases can also be found in this section of this Hollywood site.

All the answers to queries of those who are planning to get involved with a weight loss diet scheme known as Hollywood diet are also accessible on this site. This 24 and 48 Hours Miracle Celebrity Hollywood diet has been gaining popularity since its being advertised by various Hollywood stars. What else could be expected but weight loss aficionados pouncing on every information they could extract from just about anywhere just to get into this diet fad. This diet system is reportedly based on a more liquid consumption program. More links and web pages are unveiled in this section of this site that offers answers to all your Hollywood questions.

Want to know where the mansions of the rich and famous could be seen? No where else but in Hollywood Hills. This residential area in LA has always been noted for its being dotted with the glamorous homes of Hollywood stars and other Who’s Who. If one wants to know more about this place and would even want to acquire a piece of it, this web site could also be of help.

Other information on other Hollywood matters is also found on some of the links on this website. If you’re just dying to know more, just click more!

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Halloween Art Projects For Kids Tuesday, Nov 25 2008 

Fall is just around the corner, and with the cooler weather comes more inside time for the little ones. Naturally, they’re going to need something fun and creative to keep them busy. Help your kids prepare for Halloween by constructing these adorable craft projects! They’re easy and fun to make and the kiddos will love displaying them for the holiday.

Egg Carton Spiders

What you will need:

Cardboard egg carton
Pipe cleaners
Poster paint
Elastic thread
Something to poke small holes

Instructions:

Cut the egg cups out of a cardboard egg carton. Cut pipe cleaners into 3 inch sections. To make each spider, poke four pipe cleaners through each cup sideways. Bend the ends to look like eight spider legs. Paint the spiders black or in any wildly creative way you want! After the paint has dried, attach a length of elastic thread to the middle of each spider. Have fun holding your thread and bouncing your scary spider up and down as you take it for a walk!

Plastic Bag Ghost

What you’ll need:

White plastic trash bags
Black marker
Balloons
Some string
Scissors
Masking tape

Instructions:

Blow up/inflate the balloons and cover each one with a trash bag. With the string, gather and tie each bag under the balloon to make a head. Using your markers, draw a spooky face on the trash bag. Be as creative as you can-make a scary face or a funny face. Whatever you want! Attach a piece of string to the top of your ghosts and display them all around your house and yard.

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Gem And Crystal Jewelry… The Power To Heal? Monday, Nov 24 2008 

References to the power of crystals and gems and their use in spiritual and healing rituals can be found in the ancient Mayan and Hebrew civilizations. Today the practice of using stones and crystals continues with ordinary people across the world who claim extraordinary results.

By stimulating a person’s thought, it is believed that crystals stimulate healing - both physical and non-physical. Stones in the red family — red, yellow and orange — are prized for their ability to produce energy. On the other end of the spectrum, blue, violet, and lavender stones have a calming effect. In between are the clear and aquamarine stones that having healing properties.
Many people use and combine crystals to improve a variety of physical, mental, and spiritual conditions based on the healing properties attributed to each stone:

Amethyst - This “spiritually uplifting” stone can reduce anger, and impatience.

Aquamarine - This beautiful stone protects your heart and your immune system and aids communications on all levels…especially on the physical and spiritual planes

Carnelian - The perfect stone for targeting your body’s system, carnelian is a “stimulant” for your circulatory system, kidneys, appetite, emotions, and sexuality. It bestows confidence, assertiveness, and an unstoppable drive to succeed.

Citrine - Citrine can help with acid indigestion, food disorders, and allergies with cleansing powers aimed at your spleen, kidneys, liver, urinary system, and intestines. Mentally, citrine is valuable for emotional clarity, willpower, optimism, and self-discipline.

Coral - Use coral to strengthen your muscles and spine, and to promote bone and tissue regeneration. When it comes to your feels, coral can enliven and enrich your experience of emotions.

Diamond - A symbol of prosperity and love, diamonds increase personal clarity, trust, and confidence. They also amplify your thoughts and allow you to expand your strengths and positive attitudes.

Emerald: You’ll breathe easier thanks to the positive effect of emeralds on your respiratory system. Emeralds can also help you get a good night’s sleep and are believed to reduce the pain of childbirth.

Jade: The crystal of choice for courage, knowledge, justice, compassion, emotional balance, humility, generosity, harmony, wealth, and long life.

Lapis: Anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, shyness, nervous system, speech, hearing, pituitary, inflammation, pain. Mind expansion, intuition, creativity, spiritual connection. Organize, quiet the mind.

Malachite: Let go with malachite. Use it to release pain, reduce inflammation, and rid yourself of anger and depression.

Ruby: It seems only natural that the red, red ruby is valuable for blood clots, blood cleansing, menstrual pain, and even impotency. Rubies simulate circulation and “amp up” the pituitary gland.

Sapphire: Sapphires are used to reduce inflammation, lower fevers, and put an end to nosebleeds. They are also valuable for helping you tap into your intuition.

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Paying Attention to Exchange Rates Saturday, Nov 22 2008 

Currency exchange is one of the most prominent economic sectors in today’s ever-connected world. With countries buying and selling, foreign currency currently has a worth on the global forum and there are now even quite a lot of individuals who decide to make it their chosen profession to acquire overseas currency.

Have you ever heard of foreign currency trading? Not unlike stocks trading, foreign currency trading is the buying & selling of currency positions and individuals can often make good returns because different currencies enjoy various positions in the world market-place. It may be the case that, if you are using US dollars, then you will probably not notice the benefit, nevertheless, this specific venture works at its optimal level if you engage in exchanging, say, Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Marka with Lithuania Litai.

Currency exchange additionally has a significant amount to do with trade of goods and services. Companies, which export their services over-seas, are usually paid foreign currency, which, quite understandably, they will not be permitted to spend in their own country, thus they eventually get their currency changed. This aside, the prices on the international stage are usually prescribed through currency trading, hence individuals could well suffer revenue loss if their country’s currency has a weak position compared to the more powerful currencies, for instance the American dollar and the Euro

Currency exchange is obviously critically important throughout travel. Quite patently, if one fly to Europe, then you need to have a bit of currency exchanged to Euros so that you will acquire even more items. Sure, the US dollar is changeable nearly anywhere in the world, however, there are a significant number of countries where they need the precise amount in payment for goods. Purchasing goods with United States dollars when you are overseas might only cause bother to other individuals because they also, will very much need to get it converted. This is establishing itself the reason why most airports already have currency exchange services therefore, consequently you will not be required to hunt all over the land searching for vendors or individuals that purchase foreign currency. It doesn’t need stating that there are also on-line sites, which will purchase foreign currency, and so, consequently you can get all your currency exchanged on the Internet and withdraw the currency in local currency whenever and wherever you are located on the world. Foreign Currency Direct will ensure your currency exchange goes as smoothly as possible.

Sports in the Wizarding World: Is Quidditch Alone? Saturday, Nov 22 2008 

This is a Harry Potter article origionally written for HarryPotterFacts.Com. It is free for use, provided that you put my name and email with it.
It has come to my attention that there may have been other sports, besides Quidditch, in the wizarding world. I would like to share this idea with you in the form of a report about what I’ve imagined to be the previous wizarding sports.

This report was constructed to examine the wizarding sports. The main reason behind this report was to see why Quidditch has become the wizarding world’s main sport. This report will look at various wizarding sports of the past and why they failed. You will see why Quidditch has now become the wizards’ sport of choice.

Long ago, flying carpet races were held in Eastern Europe and northern Africa. Wizards came from all over the world to see these races take place, as the high speeds and the beautiful carpets attracted many visitors. However, when flying carpets were outlawed, this sport ceased to exist, except in hidden areas, illegally.

Flying Bumper Cars was another pastime that became obsolete recently. The problem was that thee was no way for the entire car to be protected all of the way around it, while still allowing the driver to see. These enchanted bumper cars flew about at such high speeds that, after one hit, wizards could be easily hurt.

Enchanted Golf also used to be a popular wizarding sport. Several balls were enchanted to fly about to knock the balls off course. However, these small balls were traveling at such high speeds that people were being hurt by these balls, as they were as strong as bludgers and focused all of their energy on a small area. This sport is were the term for an annoying person came up, “little bludger.”

Magical Spoons was a family, home-based game of a few years ago. It borrowed the idea from the muggle game of Spoons, but the spoons were enchanted to fight back. This game was outlawed, however, when wizards’ schoolchildren were loosing an alarming number of fingers as a result of playing this game at school.

This is, by no means, a complete list of the wizard games of the past. However, this report should give a brief overview of other wizarding sports and help you to realize that Quidditch, with some dangers, still only has a few deaths and vanishings and is much safer than some older, stranger magical games.

About the Author

Amanda Smith is a writer who specializes in children’s writing. She is a columnist for HarryPotterFacts.Com and is an active poet and writer. Her website is http://www.amandawriter.0catch.com and her email is amandasmith@columnist.com.

Day Trading & Investing Advice … How to pick explosive sto Friday, Nov 21 2008 

In the stock market it’s not unsual to see a stock go up more than 15% in less than 5 minutes on a good momentum day. It could seem that making money in the market is just a matter of buying one of those fast moving stocks and riding them for profits. In a way it is, but there is more to it.

The problem is, that if you don’t know what stocks to look for and how to properly approach them and simply leave everyting to luck, you could end up wasting money instead of making your profits grow.

That’s why the most important aspect of momentum trading is the knowledge FILTER you employ to make your buy and sell decisions.

There are many “fantastic” stock systems and trading strategies outhere, but you need to test them in order to discover which ones help you the most. That’s part of your homework as a stocktrader. Test, test and test again.

Complicated stock trading strategies that rely on a “boat load” of technical analysis indicators can make you slow, and being slow when trading hot momentum stocks can be as dangerous as not knowing what to do in the first place.

The worst thing that can happen to a beginner momentum trader is to get information overload. It’s better to go step by step, and test a practical stock trading strategy that can show you how to focus on concrete ways to make money while picking SOLID hot stock trading opportunities once at a time.

Fortunatly there are great sites on the web today that can show you how to trade in a sharp and effective way. One of those sites is Profitable Stock Market http://www.ProfitableStockMarket.com

In the end, momentum trading is all about buying and selling stocks according to your especific knowledge FILTER. Once you master and follow your proven filter parameters like a clock, you can expect to start making serious amounts of cash on a consistent basis.

Find out how to do it with ease and simplicity at Profitable Stock Market

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