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Understanding your laundry detergent

December 8, 2004History Soap has been around for 5000 years. Both the Egyptians and Babylonians used soap for personal cleaning. Soap then was a mixture of rendered animals fats and ashes. Although its basic principles remain the same, it is now mad...

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World Class Heart

Have you ever heard of Eric Moussambani?The 21-year-old swimmer represented Equatorial Guinea in the Sydney Olympics and competed in the 100-meter freestyle.He didn’t win a medal, but he does have heart.Moussambani made it to the Olympics only beca...

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Head First

One of the great secrets to success is just jumping in. This “Rest of the Story” style article tells us that our efforts affect more than just the person attaining success.I stepped up to the edge and looked down. I closed my eyes, took a deep br...

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Are You Speaking the Same Language in Your Office

The other day I was talking with a client who was looking for a partner and using one of the online dating services. She had requested someone who “liked traditional roles,” and was finding all sorts of surprises when she talked with the gentleme...

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How the Hopi Create Their World

God gives food to every bird, but does not throw it into thenest. -Montenegrin Proverb"Do you hear that?" I whispered to my friend Tobias."No, what?" he answered under his breath."Drumming. The sound of soft, distant drumming.""No, but I see a faint ...

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Seven Reasons to Visit an Ocean

One of my very favorite places is the beach. Sure, the threeS’s are an attraction: sun, sand, and seafood. But the maindraw is the ocean. The ocean symbolizes all of life,carrying many analogies that help me stay in tune with themeaning of life.Rea...

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Burn, Baby Burn

A recent report in The Independent revealed that smoking in Hollywood films is making a comeback. Recent research at the University of California has shown that stars smoking in films is back to the levels of the 1950s. This is causing worries among...

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6 Steps to Prevent Mould in Your Bathroom

Despite regular cleaning mould can always occur in areas of high humidity around the home. Baths and showers create warm, moist air that condenses on cold surfaces providing the ideal breeding ground for the fungi that produce mould spores.The follow...

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The Many Faces of Multiculturalism

In this day and age, it is very common to see people from different cultural heritages living together in a single bounded territory. Since they live together, they happen to engage, collectively - either in a planned fashion or instinctively - in al...

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Do You Know How To Use Window Coverings ?

Do You Know How To Use Window Coverings ? by: Sarah Peters Window coverings serve an important role in your home, giving you privacy and also protecting your furniture and decor from the harshness of prolonged, direct sunlight. But the range of ...

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