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Refrigerator electricity usage lowered in 15 minutes

November 2004I recently had a customer ask for my advise about cleaning her refrigerator.I started to describe the pros and cons of different cleaners that can be used to clean the interior when she stopped me abruptly. “I know all about that stuf...

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How to Get and Maintain a Great/Positive Attitude to Life Part One

"Attitudes are the colours with which we paint the pictures of our own story on the canvas of life."- Craig Lock and my great buddy, Dr Andrew EastcottGisborne, New Zealand WHERE DO YOUR ATTITUDES COME FROM?I believe that heredity (the genes that you...

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Shift Happens

The troop transport ship moved through the hot and humid South China seas leaving a phosphorescent wake to mark where it had been. The moon was full in a cloudless sky leaving it's reflection on the waters. The exercise in Thailand had gone well...

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Get Out of Jail Free Stop Being Defensive

When Marcus and Sally first met they immediately felt like kindred spirits. Marcus was generally warm and open. But as their relationship continued, Sally noticed that sometimes when he was upset he had trouble talking. When she asked Marcus what was...

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Lessons in Teamwork from the Dance Studio

I’ve been taking dance lessons. Maybe you have too. We all show up to learn a new dance and many of us are strangers. All the dances require certain steps in order to achieve the goal, and involve two people working together toward this goal. We’...

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The Price of Low Emotional Intelligence

Low EQ is expensive in terms of lost money, opportunity, time, relationships, promotions, careers, projects, goals, accomplishments, self-esteem, marriages, physical and emotional health, and even life. The good news is that there is no need to have ...

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Brilliance in Balance

"For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else."- Ralph Waldo Emerson The sun creeps above the eastern horizon, and shoots its long red beams across a frozen lake. The ice suddenl...

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What your favorite thong says about you and flowers!

White Thong: You love Carnations tradition is very important to you. Your down-to-earth attitude and innate ability to keep confidences makes you one of the most loyal and trusted friends. As a result, loved ones who come to you for guidance always s...

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Hostas – Plantain Lily

Hostas, commonly known as the plantain lily, own so many distinctive characteristics that it’s difficult to pinpoint which of them has pushed it ahead of the day lily (Hemerocallis) as the most sought after herbaceous perennial for the home garden ...

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No More Four Eyes

If you are sick of wearing glasses or fiddling with contacts, you should consider laser eye surgery.Laser surgery to correct your vision is a well tested procedure but is not for everyone so do not enter into it lightly. Done as outpatient surgery, m...

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