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Most U.S. States and Canadian Provinces have their own laws on the requirement for brakes on a towed trailer. The word trailer also applies to a vehicle being towed behind a motor home. These laws are normally based on the amount of weight being towed. One problem with this is that it might be legal to tow a 2,000 pound trailer with no brakes in the state where you live, but as soon as you cross the state line of a bordering state it is illegal to tow the same trailer without brakes. Add to this your insurance company may not cover you in the event of an accident involving a trailer with no braking system. Again, the most important reason is for your safety and the safety of others. For a complete list of braking laws for the U.S. and Canada go to http://www.roadmasterinc.com/laws.htm

The brakes on a tow vehicle or motor home are designed by the vehicle manufacturer to stop the weight of that particular vehicle, not the additional weight being towed behind it. This additional weight adds a substantial increase to the distance required to stop safely.

Travel trailers and 5th wheels come equipped with electric brakes and RV dealers educate the RV consumer on the requirements for adding an electronic brake control to the tow vehicle. Some pop-ups are ordered with brakes and some without. Again, this is often times based on the braking laws for the state you live in. Keep in mind that once you cross a state line it could become illegal. My advice is if youre going to purchase a pop-up get one that has brakes.

The real culprit for disregarding braking laws is a motor home towing a vehicle behind it. Most people assume that because of the size of the motor home there is no need for a supplemental brake system on the towed vehicle and sometimes RV dealers fail to communicate the requirement for a supplemental braking system.

I for one was guilty of towing a vehicle without a braking system for quite some time. A close call, while driving through a major city during rush hour, suddenly educated me on how important it is. Another thing that surprises people is how much the vehicle theyre towing actually weighs. Take your towed vehicle to a set of scales and have it weighed. Make sure it has everything in it that will be in it when you are towing it. After you weigh it double check to make sure the receiver on the motor home is rated to tow that amount of weight and that you arent exceeding any of the motor home weight ratings like the Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR). The GCWR is the maximum permissible weight of the fully loaded motor home and the fully loaded towed vehicle combined. Most RV chassis manufacturers base their GCWR on the assumption that a supplemental brake system is being used.

Regardless of the brake system that best suits your individual needs the important thing is that you have one. There are many reasons to have a braking system on your towed vehicle.

But, most importantly it SAFELY reduces the stopping distance and helps to protect you, your loved ones and the safety of others.

Happy Camping!

Copyright 2006 by Mark J. Polk owner of RV Education 101

RV Expert Mark Polk, seen on TV, is the producer & host of America's most highly regarded series of DVD's, videos, books, and e-books. http://www.rveducation101.com/

Mark Polk is a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Three, specializing in wheeled and track vehicle fleet maintenance operations. In addition to owning and operating RV Education 101, (based in North Carolina) since 1999, Polk also has a very extensive RV background working in RV service, sales and management. Polk has a degree in Industrial Management Technology and his 30 plus years of experience in maintenance includes working as an RV technician, a wheeled vehicle and power generation mechanic, an automotive maintenance technician, Battalion and Brigade level Maintenance Officer, an RV sales manager and also in the RV financing department as the Finance & Insurance manager. http://www.rveducation101.com/

Ever thought of heading north? Ever walked on a glacier, or taken snapshots of a grizzly bear? The Canadian Rockies are truly unique. You can see some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in North America. With its pristine beauty and amazing views, the Canadian Rockies are not to be missed.

Warning: Yeah, it's cold. I mean, really cold. Of course, the best time to go is in the summer time, but you still need to take coats, gloves, and big warm sleeping bags.

Banff - Skiers' Paradise

Banff is probably the most popular spot in the Canadian Rockies, and this is because of the variety. There's not only camping and hiking, but great fishing and skiing. It's a destination for lots of motor home travelers.

But, let me give you a better description. Imagine camping by a rushing river lined with pine trees. In the background is a giant mountain. Add to that the cleanest air you've ever breathed and a quiet stillness you never experience back home, and you've pretty much got Banff.

Unlike some places in the Canadian Rockies, Banff is fairly easy to get to, and pretty convenient. You can stock up on supplies, shop or eat out in town, and you're not far from the pristine camping areas.

Lake Louise - Home Of The Grizzly

Lake Louise is just spitting distance from Banff, located actually in Banff National Park. This is another area full of wonderful views and pristine nature. Lake Louise boasts great skiing, and it's the "hiking capital" of Canada, but the lake itself is the biggest draw. Because of the silt in the water, the lake changes colors slightly throughout the year and time of day.

Lake Louise has glaciers and waterfalls, and it's far away enough from everything that you might run into some critters. I'm not talking about tiny critters like rabbits or squirrels, I'm talking about elk, deer... and grizzlies! Just keep in mind, they're as afraid of people as we are of them. Just don't get too close to try to take a picture or anything.

The area around Lake Louise is spectacular, because it is truly one of the last frontiers. When you head north from Louise, you are really going into no-man's land. There's not much up there until you get to Alaska!

North To Jasper

Well, there is something between Lake Louise and Alaska, and it's Jasper National Park. Like Lake Louise, Jasper has stunning views, abundant wildlife, glaciers, and not many people or conveniences.

If you want to really do the Canadian Rockies, I suggest taking driving your RV from Lake Louise to Jasper. But, I recommend going slow. This is because there is scenery on that drive that you will never see again.

Just off the road you'll see mountain vistas you've never dreamed could exist. Most people stop off at the Columbia Icefield, located about halfway to Jasper. This is a gigantic glacier, a leftover from the last ice age. It's melting slowly but surely, but there's still a lot of it to go.

Jasper is even more remote than Lake Louise, so if you want to head there I suggest stocking up before you leave; fill that motor home with supplies! Jasper is truly an adventure, and most people who go up there get a peek of a grizzly, wolf or mountain goat.

As long as you're in the Canadian Rockies, you might as well check out Kootenay and Yoho, two other great National Parks. There's also a variety of lodging options for those who don't want to rough it.

Why not go north this summer and check out the Canadian Rockies? It will be a traveling experience you'll never forget!

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Stress Interview is not a separated form of interviews, it is often an interlude between behavioral interview and case interview. The reason why we discuss it solely is just because the way of answer to this kind of interview question are not the same with other kinds of interviews.

In stress interview, stress is mainly from the difficulty of the question and constantly aggressive questioning of the interviewers. And these problems will accelerate your fear and tension like activators. The main purpose of stress interview is to remove what you prepared beforehand with your fear, look into your response under stress, and thus learn about your true character. However, the fact is that as long as prepared, you will be able to facing stress interview calmly. Bear in mind: there is no essential difference between stress interview and general interviews, just like the musical, pitch has not been changed, only the volume been increased.

Stress Interview tips
Stress interview always appears suddenly in the interview of other forms, and its purpose is to create stress on you deliberately and to find whether you can keep calm when you are under stress. If you can prepare for stress interview beforehand, also be aware of what is the time that interviewer will ask you some very challenging question, you will be able to feed back to interviewer with good response.

A common stress interview skill is set up traps for you: firstly asking you with very easy question in order to relax you, then seize a detailed with sequence questioning. Below is an example of possible interview questions within stress interview:

1. Are you able to work under stress? Simple answer or discussed in detail.

2. Please give us an example about you work with a team that faced stress from your experience.

3. Why do you think it will conduce stress? (Do not criticize your boss or collaborators friend).

4. What is the worst thing when you faced with stress? (Begin producing stress now)

5. Which transaction is not good for your colleagues whom also faced the stress at the same time? (This is inviting you to criticize them, Do not do it in any case!)

6. If you are a leader of the team, what could you do better than the truly leader? (Your specialty could be highlighted, still do not criticize others!)

7. What do you think that you have learned from it? (stress interview finished, Summery what you have learned would be good)

So as you can see at stress interview, if we are not carefully, or not prepared in advance, it is very likely to fall into the traps set by the interviewer. And if you prepared with right strategies, it should let you outstanding from the numerous candidates.

We summing up the strategy as "CAR" which could be used on the stress interview:

Confidence

You should know that the purpose of stress interviews not only review what you are answer to the questions, but mostly important is to observe your behave under stress, Therefore as interviewer put up a very challenging issue, you could pay more attention to behave as a self-confidence man, not only making your answer perfectly. Whatever the issue is, your should to be calm and confident, answer questions with your eye keep in touch with interviewer.

Ambiguous

There are lots of different between stress interview from traditional interviews, you should not give a directly answer to the questions at stress interview. At most case it could not to benefit you anything with directly answer. Since most of the question at stress interviews would be dealt with your shortcomings, so you have to link these shortcomings or deficiencies with your merits. For example, when you are asked what is your biggest weakness?, one possible answer is: "I have a lot of strengths which is also my weaknesses, because if not handled properly, then it will become a bit shortcomings. For example: my greatest advantage is I am a very objective man and not jump to conclusions at once, this is my advantage; But sometimes I will be over-cautious, could not believe my own intuitive judgment, this is also the greatest flaw." With such an answer, not only you answered the interviewer's questions, but also did not fall into his traps, as well as lay out your own merits and your self-confidence. Won one stroke.

Reflexive Question

Friendly ask the appropriate reflexive question is a very effective tip. After your statement finished, asking that "don't you think so" or "what do you think about" with very friendly tone, the action will make you behave as a confident man with calm attitude. But this technique must be using carefully: the first is natural, not to let interviewer feel that you are intentionally; The second is to ease the tone friendly.

To summarize, when your face to unexpected stress at stress interview, there is not need to be tensions, dealing with calm attitude and answer question skillfully, the trembling stress interview should let you become a winner of the opportunity.

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Like a snake, the destructive forces permeate Bricks soul and weaken it and that is why he begins drinking. Bricks unhappiness is aggravated by the fact that he dug the grave of [his] friend and kicked him in it.

Brick is alone in this cruel and rude world, and his tragedy is not only that he could not be understood by the society, but and even to a greater degree that he cannot comprehend his feelings himself. He is deprived of any opportunity to ever feel happy and find harmony, overcome loneliness and alcoholism. This vicious circle is impossible to break, because Brick would certainly recover from the shock conditioned by the death of his friend if only he could relax psychologically and take things as they were, without feeling disgusted with himself.

Lie has become the main motive of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. It is the keystone of success, the means to inherit money, the basis of interpersonal relations. And lying has become a habit for Brick, as well as for other members of the Pollitt family. However, whereas Maggie, Gooper and Mae lie when it comes to wealth and well-being, Brick is put into an even more tragic situation when he is bound to lie about his core feelings, about his essence. In contrast to his brother, wife and sister-in-law, he is not in the least interested in money and any creature comforts anymore. Is it not why his father prefers him to all other members of the family?

Being particularly concerned about truth on the brink of death and vulnerable to hypocrisy, the powerful and obnoxious odor of mendacity, Big Daddy wants to be honest with his son and aims at retrieving him from the slough Brick is drowning in.

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One major concern for many people suffering from asthma is that theyre too dependent on drugs. These drugs often have damaging side effects and/or they dont work as well as people would like them to. Therefore, more and more people with asthma are turning to natural asthma treatments. One such asthma treatment is using nutrition to help alleviate or to even cure asthma symptoms.

One very important part of your diet has to be including foods that contain magnesium. You can also take magnesium supplements to help your asthma.

What is Magnesium?

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant nutrient in the human body. It is very important to all of our health. More importantly, more doctors are recognizing that magnesium is an most important nutrient in fighting asthma.

How Does Magnesium Work?

Nearly seventy years ago, magnesium was first found to naturally dilate the bronchial tubes. This means that magnesium actually helps open your bronchial tubes. Since an asthma attack involves your bronchial tubes closing-up, opening these tubes obviously directly affects and helps with asthma attacks.

Magnesium works so well that it is one of the things given to people in the hospital when people are suffering a major asthma attack. The magnesium is given in the form of magnesium sulfate and is administered through an IV (given directly through a needle thats placed into a vein).

What Foods are High in Magnesium?

Just eating certain foods that contain a high amount of magnesium can help you too. Some foods that taste great and are rich in magnesium include: almonds, cashews, halibut (fish), spinach, kiwi fruits, and sunflower seeds.

Of course there are many other foods that contain high amounts of magnesium as well.

The one precaution you need to take is to be sure that you arent allergic to another ingredient in a food thats high in magnesium. If you are, then obviously that food will do far more harm than good. So make sure the foods you choose wont cause your asthma to get worse through an allergic reaction before you begin eating it the first time.

Can Magnesium be Taken as a Supplement?

Taking magnesium orally (as a supplement) is a good idea but you should always consult your physician first. Also, because the magnesium has to go through the digestive process, it can be rendered less effective so you may need to take more than what the label says and what you think you are consuming.

Magnesium is found at different levels depending on what type of supplement you choose to take. For example, magnesium oxide contains 60% magnesium while magnesium lactate only contains 12% magnesium. Technically speaking, the higher the content of magnesium the better it will work. However, there are exceptions due to bioavailability and solubility which affect how a supplement is absorbed by the body and how effective they are.

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Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer that affects the serous membranes surrounding the major organs of the body i.e. the lungs, heart and the abdominal organs, causing these vital organs to inflate with excessive fluid. This fluid further causes the improper functioning of the organs. The only known cause of this cancerous tumor is asbestos exposure. In this disease, malignant cells are built up in the protective linings (serous membranes) of several internal organs known as mesothelium. Different organs in the abdomen cavity can get affected by mesothelioma because of the presence of the protective linings surrounding them. The most common types of mesothelioma include:

* Pleural Mesothelioma,

* Peritoneal Mesothelioma, and

* Pericardial Mesothelioma.

Pleural Mesothelioma is a tumor in which the lining of the lungs, or lung pleura, gets affected by malignant cells. The pleura is a soft protective tissue that surrounds the lungs in the chest cavity. It helps the lungs in breathing (respiration) by producing a serous fluid that lubricates the pleural surfaces to avoid the teasing of the lungs against the chest wall. The malignant cells, once entered the pleura, begin to spread and affect the surrounding organs and tissues. This leads to further complications resulting pain and severe symptoms.

Mesothelioma affecting pleura is of two categories:

Diffused or Malignant (Cancerous):

It is the serious form of pleural mesothelioma that affects the pleural lining of the lungs and its surrounding organs.

Localized and Benign (Non-cancerous):

It is the non-cancerous form of mesothelioma, which does not affect all parts of the body except the pleura. However, it constricts the lung causing shortness of breath, and in some severe cases, pneumothorax (lung failure).

Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a tumor of the peritoneum membrane or the abdomen lining, affecting many organs in the abdominal cavity including stomach. This form of mesothelioma cancer is less common than the pleural form but is more aggressive, resulting severe symptoms and short life expectancy. Like many other cancers, peritoneal mesothelioma can also be either malignant or benign.

Pericardial or Pericardium Mesothelioma is the rarest form of cancer, counting less than 10% of mesothelioma cases. In this form of cancer, fluid gets accumulated in the sac that encloses the heart. The main cause of this disease is the inhalation of asbestos fibers.

Due to the rarity of this disease, doctors and researchers have not clearly understood how the asbestos fibers enter the heart lining or pericardium. The only logical explanation so far about this form of cancer is the possibility of the asbestos fibers, converted into tiny pieces, transported from the lung into the heart by means of blood circulation. Once the asbestos fibers enter the heart, they expand the tissues in the chest cavity and the pericardium with excessive liquid, disrupting the working of the heart and causing chest pains with breathing disorders.

Each year, approximately 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed. At some point of their lives, the patients of mesothelioma have been exposed to asbestos that later cause the hideous cancer of mesothelioma. If you, at some point of your life, have worked in an asbestos-rich environment or used any asbestos materials, you should contact a mesothelioma doctor for correct diagnosis and best treatment options available.

Jennifer White is a professional Health Writer having expertise in the filed of cancer especially mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Daily complete vitamins should perform important functions such as slowing the aging process, strengthening the immune system and increasing energy levels. When considering which daily complete vitamins to take, remember that the least costly ingredients in a recommended daily vitamin are the vitamins and minerals. Your body also needs a wide array of anti-aging natural substances proven by clinical studies to provide specific health benefits.

Ideally, recommended daily vitamin and nutrient requirements would be supplied from your diet. For whatever reasons, many people make poor food choices every day. Junk food, processed food, sodas and sweets have become the norm for millions. Even with a well-balanced diet, studies find that nutrient values of foods have been declining for decades because of soil depletion.

Choosing one of the high-quality, broad-spectrum daily complete vitamins helps fill the 'nutritional gaps' that everyone has. The recommended daily vitamin essential nutrients that the body requires are extensive and are much more than just vitamins. High quality daily complete vitamins should include nutrients such as:

Amino acids like L-Carnosine, alpha lipoic acid and acetyl L-Carnitine that have powerful proven health benefits.

Bioflavanoids such as quercetin. Studies suggest quercetin may have inhibitory effects on various forms of cancer including breast, leukemia, colon, ovary, oral squamous cell, endometrial, gastric and non-small-cell lung carcinomas.

Enzymes such as lipase and protease that improve the bioavailability of the nutrients.

Immune system enhancing nutrients such as aloe vera, beta glucan 1,3 and polysaccharides.

Neuronutrients like DMAE that is reported to minimize buildup of age spots in the brain. DMAE has been shown to stimulate lucid dreams, suggesting possible sleep pattern enhancement and memory enhancment.

Eye health nutrients such as bilberry, lutein and zeaxanthin.

These recommended daily vitamin nutrients must be in correct proportions to each other based on the latest research. Few persons are qualified to design daily complete vitamins formulas, and most qualified persons are employed in the pharmaceutical industry. There are many different 'fractions' of each natural ingredient that must be examined individually, and the interactions of the various fractions followed at the molecular level to determine what metabolic pathway they may take in the body. For example, most people know that zinc benefits the male prostate, but few manufacturers/marketers know that most forms of zinc will not follow the metabolic pathway needed to get to the prostate.

And the 'delivery system' for daily complete vitamins is crucial. The active ingredients in most tablets, capsules, and liquid supplements never reach the intended organs. This is because they are damaged by stomach acids, or in the case of cheap tablets made with binders, pass right through your system. Done correctly, the daily complete vitamins and nutrients are released along with the enzymes intact in the duodenum (small intestine) where maximum absorption can occur.

If you are serious about slowing down the aging process, remember that no single magic pill or recommended daily vitamin supplement will help you achieve this objective. The best anti-aging daily complete vitamins are not the one-a-day vitamin type. One capsule or tablet cannot hold all that's needed in necessary quantities as it would be too large to swallow. The minimal vitamins found in the typical one-a-day supermarket vitamins are just the beginning and probably a waste of money.

And if you try to design your own vitamin supplement plan, it's easy to end up with a dozen or more individual vitamins, minerals and supplements to take daily, which is a hassle and expensive. Further, if certain substances are out of balance, it's possible they can combine to produce other unwanted compounds that can be harmful.

Another important consideration for daily complete vitamins is that women need a different vitamin formula than men. Women's supplements need nutrients proven by clinical studies to support the balancing of female hormones in the years before, during and after menopause. And the best complete vitamins for men should contain ingredients proven to support healthy male prostate.

Learn as much as you can about what finding the best anti-aging daily complete vitamins really means. Your health, energy and wellness is the issue. Before spending your money, be informed about the health products you'll be taking every day.

Copyright 2005 InfoSearch Publishing

Read more about best women's daily complete vitamins and best vitamins for men. David Buster is VP of InfoSearch Publishing and webmaster of http://www.safemenopausesolutions.com - a website of natural health articles, reliable sources of daily complete vitamins and related health resources.

In this article you will learn that what are the major internet access types and how these internet access method works. Following is a brief overview of the major internet communication methods.

DSL

Digital Subscribers Lines is an advanced technology for bringing high speed internet connection to the home and corporate users. DSL doesnt require the new wiring because it can be used on the regular telephone lines. With DSL you can use your internet connect and use telephone for making phone calls at the same time.

ADSL

ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscribers Lines) is a high speed internet connection that is used to send and receive data at very high speed over the conventional telephone lines. ADSL supports data rate of 1.5 MBPS to 9 MBPS when receiving data (downstream) and 16 to 440 KBPS when sending data over internet (upstream)

Cable Net

Cable modems are copper wire are used to high speed access to the internet. Coaxial cable is used by the TV provides much greater bandwidth than the regular telephone lines. Cable modem provides the broadband internet access. Cable modem is a network bridge that conforms to IEEE 802.1D for Ethernet networking with some modifications. Some cable modem devices use Router to provide local area network with its own IP addressing. Some of the major manufacturers of the cable modem are Cisco, D-Link, Linksys, Motorola, Ericsson, Nortel Networks and 3Com.

Dial Up

Dial up communication is a type of internet access that works on the regular telephone lines. The computer is granted internet access by connecting the telephone line with the modem in the computer and configuring the computer with user name password and dial up numbers provided by the local ISP. Dial up service is least expensive but also provide the lowest internet speed. The dial up connection can be used with two types of modems internet modem and external modem.

GPRS

GPRS General Packet Radio Service is a series of functionalities that allow mobile data streaming and transfer to users of Global System. GPRS also called as 2.5 G. GPRS allows multiple users to share communication channel. GPRS facilitates the functionalities of web browsing, SMS, multimedia messages and real time email reception etc.

WiMAX

WiMAX stands for worldwide interoperability for Microwave access. WiMAX provides very high speed broadband internet connection to the home users, corporate users and the roaming users over wireless connection. WiMAX allows the data, voice and video communication at the same time. WiMAX connection can also be bridged and routed with the wired or wireless LAN. WiMAX provides data rate up to 70 mbps.

Satellite Internet access

Satellite Internet services are used in the locations where terrestrial internet access is not available. Satellite broadband is linked to the dish network subscriber service and provides data communication speed at the same rate of other broadband technologies. Two way satellite internet consists of two foot by three foot dish, two modems for uplink and downlink and coaxial cable between dish and modem.

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With the rising number of health issues and ailments liked to the consumption of fats and cholesterol found in animal meat, it is no wonder why vegetarians are rapidly growing in number, in the United States alone.

Nowadays, it is estimated that one in every four person can be considered a vegetarian. Some of these people religiously follow disciplined vegetarian diets.

You might also be amazed that there are specialty restaurants that are specifically established to cater to vegetarians. Chefs also are constantly innovating and developing dishes that would help vegetarians enjoy eating.

But do these vegetarians know more about the possible vitamin deficiencies they may contract because of their exclusivity to vegetables?

Some do not know about these needs. And maybe some are simply just negligent.

Different types of vegetarians

There are four major groups of vegetarians, in relation to the kind of food they eat and the vitamins they generate from these food sources.

* Vegans are those vegetarians who refuse to consume foods other than fruits, grains, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Vegans are particularly noteworthy because they do not intend to consume even eggs and dairy products. Thus, vegans' vitamins and nutrients needs are consisting of calcium, protein, iron and Vitamin B12.

* Lacto-vegetarians are like vegans, except that they consume low-fat and processed milk, eggs and other dairy products. Thus, the vitamin needs of these vegetarians are narrowed to only Vitamin B12 since dairies are rich in protein, calcium and iron.

* Lacto-ovo-vegetarians are like lacto-vegetarians. But these groups of vegetarians do not limit their dairy foods intake to low-fat. They consume even the fresh and high-fat dairy products. Vitamin needs of these vegetarians are like those of the lacto-vegetarians.

* Semi-vegetarians are people who eat chicken and fish but not other types of meat like beef, lamb and pork. Thus, these vegetarians' vitamins needs are far lower compared to their other counterparts since they can assimilate more vitamins from wider food sources.

Vegetarians' vitamin need

The principal aim of vegetarians is to drastically cut, if not eliminate, the absorption of fats from food to prevent cholesterol build up that leads to obesity, hypertension, heart ailments, strokes and a host of other diseases.

But by doing so, they compromise their bodies assimilation of other vitamins and nutrients needed for better functioning. Thus, experts note that most vegetarians experience mild to severe deficiencies to some nutrients, minerals and vitamins.

Most vegetarians need more vitamin B12. This is because this vitamin is particularly found only in animal meat. However, to meet the vegetarian's needs for this vitamin, they can resort to eating breakfast cereals, brewers' yeast and soy beverages.

Because vegetarians' vitamin supplies are somehow made limited, they are also subjected to vitamin D deficiency. The need for this vitamin can be satisfied by exposure to direct sunlight because vitamin D is synthesized by the body's skin.

Zinc is a mineral that most vegetarians need more. That is because this is much needed for improved growth among teenagers.

Protein is one nutrient that can only be found mostly in dairy products. But the strict vegetarians' needs for protein can be met by consuming soy products, which are the only plant-sourced food to contain as much protein as dairies.

Plan your diet

Experts and dieticians advise that before you subject yourself to any vegetarianism diet practices, you must first research about them. Get to know the potential vitamin needs that might miss by avoiding several foods.

If you are a vegetarian and your vitamin needs are still not met, consult your doctor to ask about vitamin supplements suited for you.

Remember, vegetarianism is good, but you need to source out those vitamins you need from other sources if you want to maximize the dietary discipline's results.

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With some insurance companies you can get your car insurance quote online and most of these companies offer a small discount, but the problem with doing this is that unless you are an expert in the field of car insurance you might not be getting the correct insurance deal at the best price.

A specialist insurance broker will be capable of finding you the correct insurance deal at the best price in a matter of minutes, saving you not only a lot of time and effort but also saving you money and giving you peace of mind that you have got the right car insurance that meets your needs.

Simply by following a few simple steps you could save yourself quite a few pounds on your car insurance. Most, of course, are common sense like parking your car overnight in a garage or driveway at the side of the house instead of leaving it parked on the road and making sure your car is fitted with some kind of advanced security feature like an alarm system or a tracker. These devices will make your car less of a security risk and therefore it is far less likely to be stolen.

The choice of car that you drive is also something to take into consideration. Driving a smaller car is cheaper to insure, because insurance quotes are based on the size of the engine and also the model. For instance a flashier sports car will cost you more to insure than a family model.

If you get a car insurance quote online remember that a broker can always get you the cheapest insurance. Remember that next year when it comes to the time of renewal do not simply renew your car insurance because it might not be the correct insurance deal at the best price. Most discounts you got as a new customer last year will not apply to you this year. Simply go back to your broker and get a new insurance quote online.

David Thomson is Chief Executive of BestDealInsurance an independent specialist broker dedicated to giving consumers the best insurance deal. They offer great value car insurance, ensuring that their clients have the protection they need, without leaving a hole in their pocket.

The person who makes oak wine barrels is called a cooper. It comes form the latin word cupa which means vat. Research has not uncovered who actually made the first wine vats, but it is known that the Celts arrived in Burgandy, France, in the 13th century BC. They were a much progressed tribe who worked with all the materials of the day, such as wood, clay, stone, iron and precious metals. They were into building wooden boats and are credited as the people first to realize that wood could be bent using steam and heat, allowing them to make boats that were more efficient in the water. The hulls of their boats were smooth and moved through the water much easier than the earlier designs. This also allowed them to build bigger boats.

The idea of bending wood was then used in building wooden containers that were the ancestors to the modern barrel. This was a large improvements on the clay or earthenware containers that were used previously. The wooden containers could be made almost any size and they were not as heavy.

Sometime over the centuries, the cooper became the tradesman who made wooden barrels. The barrels were initially used to transport fluids and they were made from all types of timbers. However, it seems by chance it was discovered that French Oak was the ideal timber to make barrels for wine making. The French had planted a number of oak forests during Napoloens time to ensure that there would always be enough timber to build boats. With the introduction or iron, steel and other products, French oak was not required for ship-building, so alternative uses were found in manufacturing furniture and wine barrels. The French oak was found to enhance the wine with the addition of vanilla and oak overtones. The oak also allowed a small amount of evaporation, and this was known as the angels share.

During the early times, the cooper not only made the barrels, but also looked after the early fermentation process. It was only when wine was bottled that other trades developed in the wine industry. Oak is still recognized to have advantages over steel and plastic, in that carbon dioxide and ethers that mask the aroma of wine evaporate through the oak. It is claimed that the oak also adds color and flavor to the wine.

French oak is argued by most as the superior oak in wine making, better than American and English oak. It is also at least twice the price. The French experts will also match the oak from particular forests with wines in order to produce the best product.

There is no doubt a long tradition in using oak in the preparation of certain wines, which is expected to continue for many years to come.

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Nowadays, many companies are using social medias as business tools to market their products and services.

With easy-to-publish web tools such as blogs, forums, rating site, and social networks, individuals can openly and honestly provide opinions, thoughts and engage in discussions about products or services they frequently use. The barriers to entry are internet access and basic tool knowledge.

The car manufacturer Toyota has launched a site at toyota.com/hybrids for hybrid owners, giving the proud owners of its hybrid vehicles their very own social network in order to better do so by inviting them to create profiles of their reasons for owning a hybrid vehicle. Like other social networks, such as Myspace and Facebook, the site allows hybrid owners to post videos, share photos and discuss their reasons for buying and driving a hybrid vehicle as to give some statistics about themselves and their vehicles.

By providing a space for owners to group together by attributes like age and even vehicle color, Toyota has an opportunity to reach them with targeted messages in the future and by eventually inviting them to contribute to its advertisement.

Social Media empowers anyone to publish their voice and to be easily heard. For negative customer feedback, it will be a disruption of products or services, and an opportunity for positive customer feedback.

In future, decision makers will primarily have to rely on their social networks to communicate with customers in order to improve products or offer better services. It gives customers more power and allows companies to spend less in marketing.

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Most people frequently travel to popular vacation spots, or to visit friends, while others spend part of the year in warmer climates. Almost everyone is likely to be away from their home several days or weeks at a time for business or pleasure.

Over the past 25 years of owning homes and apartments, the owner of a home watch company, as well as managing and taking care of other peoples property for them. I have experienced and learned a lot. Here are a few common truths Ive learned about being away from your home for a while.

Truth #1: While it's always good to return home from a vacation or seasonal residence, occasionally upon returning home, some people find their Wisconsin residence in a condition other than the way they were left due to mechanical problems or, in some situations even burglary or vandalism.

Truth #2: Homes that are left unattended for extended periods of time seem to have greater frequency of problems, and the problems that arise are sometimes made worse because they are not dealt with before small problems have a chance to grow.

In talking to people about my business, the most common thing I hear is that while people are away, they are planning to have friends, relatives or neighbors check on their property. While neighbors and friends often agree to check on the properties, they dont always have the ability to recognize the early signs of problems or the time to do an extensive inspection while youre away.

Remember, they typically have plenty to do during their day already. If they make it through the day or week with no unplanned interruptions to their schedule, and they remember, this is when they are able to check on your property. With all good intentions they will walk in the door feel the temperature, and if it feels warmer than the outside they take a cursory trip around the main living areas, then turn around and walk back out to finish their day or week.

Truth #3: There are a host of potential problems that can easily go un- noticed. Examples of this include the operation of your refrigerator, plumbing failures, tripped circuit breakers, pest invasion, roof leaks, vandalism, etc. When it's your own home, you take notice of little things that dont seem quite right even if it's subconscious. A friend or neighbor often doesn't notice those things.

Aside from having your home monitored by a professional, there are many things you could do yourself to make your return home more enjoyable. Its interesting to note that when people buy a boat or a camper, or even a collector car and are ready to put them away for the season people automatically think of protecting them by winterizing properly. But when it comes to protecting one of their biggest investments, they sometimes dont think twice. They turn the heat down and lock the door behind them as they walk out the door, without taking the measures to make sure that it will be in the condition they nevertheless expect upon their return.

I have put together just a few suggestions for your consideration. Let me preface this however by maintaining that I am convinced that these steps should compliment, rather than take the place of a professional home watch company. Ill share more about that later. Here are some common sense suggestions that often get over looked.

Lets start with your kitchen.  Clean each appliance thoroughly with sudsy water, rinse and dry. Leave appliances unplugged while you are gone to protect from electrical current surges.  Give away or toss opened bottles and jars of salad dressings, condiments, etc., in the refrigerator. It will cost less to replace them if you are gone 2 or 3 months than to run your refrigerator. Clean the refrigerator interior with a solution of 1 tablespoon baking soda to 1 quart of water. This will neutralize food soils and prevent odors. The refrigerator and freezer doors should be left ajar to prevent mold.  Flour, sugars and salt should be stored in tightly sealed containers. Dispose of cereals, crackers and pastas to avoid unwanted pests.  Remove any food particles from the filter if one is present in the bottom of the dishwasher. Then run the dishwasher through a short cycle. A few minutes into the cycle, turn off the dishwasher, open the door and clean out around the door gasket and under the bottom of the door to remove any dirt that might create mold in these areas. Restart your dishwasher finishing the cycle. After the cycle is finished leave the door ajar, this will help with air flow and reduce the possibility for mold forming. It will also release the pressure on the door seal making it last longer.  Clean the garbage disposal in your sink by running a batch of ice cubes from the freezer. This will loosen built up food particles. Also run a solution of baking soda and water through the disposal and leave the stopper in place to prevent water from the trap beneath the disposal from evaporating. Make sure all drain stoppers are closed.

Lets move on to the bathrooms and laundry room.  Clean all surfaces and fixtures. Cover toilet and tank top with a plastic wrap. Water from toilets can evaporate. If all water evaporates, sewer gas can back up into the home. Turn off the water supply to the clothing washer to eliminate pressure damage to the hoses. Clean the lint filter in the dryer.

There are a few other important items you should consider.  Turn the water heater off if you will be gone for a month or more. For shorter absences, turn the thermostat to its lowest setting. Vacuum upholstered furniture (even crevice areas) well. If there are spots and stains, remove or clean before closing the home. Use commercial upholstery cleaner, and follow directions carefully.  You may want to consider vacuuming mattresses thoroughly and covering lightly with a sheet to allow proper air flow.  Allow space between garments for circulation of air. Do not wrap garments or other items tightly in plastic. This may increase mildew and other problems. Metal hangers, even when covered with paper, can rust and stain clothing. Get rid of them! Plastic or wood hangers are a must. Leave closet doors and dresser drawers open to allow for air circulation.  Turn off water at the meter and back drain if possible. This will help prevent flooding if a pipe should break.

Now for one of the biggest mistakes people make is not leaving their furnace in good condition. To assure the continued effective operation of your furnace and air conditioner, and to prevent excessive energy use, follow these suggestions.  You should change your filters or if you have washable filters, wash them. Before you leave is a very good time for a furnace/air conditioner check-up by a professional. A professional check-up will clean the blower wheel and coil, check the temperature drop, adjust tension on belts, check the thermostat, inspect wiring and connections, and check the operation of motors.

Another often over looked area is the exterior of your house.  The grading of the ground should move rain water away from the house.  Landscaping, around the foundation of a house should be placed far enough away from the home (two feet or more) to permit air to flow freely, and prevent vandals from a place to hide from sight.  Remove leaves and debris from gutters and downspouts. Check gutters and downspouts for damage. Observe during a heavy rain or run a water hose down them to see if water is flowing freely.  Look for gaps between windows or doors and walls, using caulking to fill in were needed. Replace broken or cracked putty as well as weather-stripping that is loose or damaged.

Whether you will be away from your home for a short or long period, it pays to plan for protection of your home and possessions from burglars or intruders. The best defense is prevention. Both amateur and professional burglars are likely to bypass homes that appear to have active residents. Your home should have a lived-in look.  Mail, newspapers and other deliveries should be stopped or promptly picked up by a reliable service.  A car parked in the drive or carport discourages burglars.  Lights within a home should be placed on timers to simulate movement within the home suggesting normal activities.  Window treatments should not make the house look closed-up, but should not permit easy viewing of valuables within the home such as electronic equipment and cameras.

If, in spite of your efforts to make your home look lived-in, a burglar decides to try to break in, don't make it easy. All doors should have secure locks. Sliding glass doors should have a bolt-type lock to prevent its being lifted out of its track, plus a jamming bar in the inside track. Burglars are eager to take items that have a ready market value. The value of items drops when they have some kind of identification, and can be traced to the original owner.  Valuables such as jewelry, watches and other items should not be left behind when you leave. Place them in a safety deposit box. Cameras, electronics, silver and appliances should have your social security number, or name engraved on the bottom.  Most homeowner insurance policies provide some protection against burglary. Don't take your insurance for granted. Check to see if theft protection is provided and if your valuables will be adequately covered.  You may want to check with your insurance company to see if they offer discounts for booking with professional home watch company. Several clients receive such a discount.

If scaring you was my goal, I could give you plenty of examples I have heard from people about the extra hassles they experienced when it could have been avoided. Clearly some problems are going to arise regardless of how much preparation you do or how comprehensive your monitoring service is. A professional, home watch company will be able to help minimize these through early detection or by helping to rectify the problem before your return.

While it might sound clich, I have to remind you of the old adage that say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. At a reasonable cost you can.

As the owner of Watchdog, I am a firm believer in outsourcing. All professional service companies are (or better be). And the fact is that home monitoring is our core business, while it is really just a chore for everyone else. A professional is always going to be more thorough because it our livelihood. Doing a better job at a competitive rate is what sets us apart from our competition and why I really want to help you avoid some of the problems that other people have had to experience first-hand. I would urge you to consider this option if you have more than one property to maintain or spend significant time away from your home.

A professional home watch company, like WatchDOG LLC uses a lengthy checklist to inspect homes on a regular basis. WatchDOG has over 25 years of property management experience. We have a full understanding of what is needed to minimize or eliminate your troubles while youre away. If you would need help with any or all of these needs please feel free to contact us at WatchDOG LLC. Every client is kept strictly confidential! You can visit us on line at www.watchdoghomewatch.com to see how we can further assist you. We are always keeping a close eye on your property.

Above all, leave the worrying to us and enjoy a relaxing vacation knowing your home is well protected. PLease visit www.watchdoghomewatch.com to see how we can better help you.

Ken Langenhahn Owner of WatchDOG LLC http://www.watchdoghomewatch.com