Golf Improvement - Be Mindful to Your Conditions

You see, the thing that makes the game of golf so interesting (and challenging!) is that no two games are exactly alike. And certainly, no two shots are exactly alike. Think about it - if every shot on the fairway was a straight shot for 150 yards, and every putt was the same length over the green - you'd master the game in no time. It would be even easier if the weather was always the same (sunny, 72 degrees and no wind). But this type of predictability would drive you to boredom.

Fortunately, the game isn't that predictable. And even seasoned pros have troubles adapting to all the conditions out on the golf course, including:

• Different lies - uphill, downhill, etc.

• Different ground conditions - short grass on the green, medium fringe grass, long grass, sand and everything in between.

• Obstacles - from sprinkler heads to bushes to trees.

• Weather conditions - rain, wind, temperature and humidity.

Now before we get into the details of how to adapt to conditions and deal with hazards, let me talk about one "hazard" you need to keep in the forefront of your mind, one most golfers don't think about, namely, other players.

As you know, there aren't any referees running around the course to make sure you're playing within the rules and respect your fellow players (as well as those who manage the course). That's because it's up to you to follow basic golf etiquette.

At a least, failure to acknowledge and follow basic golf etiquette could lead to dirty looks and scorn from your fellow players. Worse yet, it could lead to you getting banned from a particular course. And worst of all, you could injure someone.

Here they are the basic golf etiquette tips to keep in mind when you're on the course...

• Arrive early. Get to the course at least 30 minutes before your tee off time. Be sure to do any required paperwork, stretching, etc., so that when your tee off time arrives, you're ready to play immediately.

• Keep safety in mind. Don't hit the ball until the players ahead of you are out of range. Watch for other players and golf course staff. Don't even face someone when taking practice swing without a ball, because could send twigs, stones, dirt or other debris flying. Finally, be sure to yell "FORE!" to alert others to your incoming ball.

• Be respectful. Don't create loud noises or other distractions and disturbances.

• Clean up after yourself. Don't leave wrappers, water bottles or other trash on the course. Be sure to push your divots back in and rake out the bunker after use.

• Observe the rules. Each course has its own rules, such as where you can drive the golf carts. Be sure to look for signs - or ask, if necessary. Don't make assumptions.

For more helpful golf tips, please go to my blog http://www.markmarshallgolf.com/ and check out my free lessons and videos.

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Understanding Gemstones in Jewellery - Pink Sapphire

People select gemstones for a number of reasons, maybe they like the colour of the stone or the shapes it can be made into, or maybe they are buying it to celebrate a big wedding anniversary, or maybe it holds great sentimental value. Whatever the reason for choosing a particular stone it is important to fully understand the gemstone, its limitations and characteristics. This article will concentrate on the Pink Sapphire stone.

Blue sapphires are referred to as sapphire however, any other colours of this gemstone are called 'fancy sapphire' and the pink variety is no exception. Fancy sapphires are from the corundum family of gemstones and obtain their unique colours from varying amounts of iron, titanium and chrome found within the stone. They are available in a wide range of colours from pale baby pink to deep forest green and it is this array of beautiful colours that has earned this family of stones the name 'gem of the heavens' as the colours mirror the colours of the sky at different times of the day.

Pink sapphire is a popular choice for jewellery and is now accepted as a more affordable substitute for pink diamonds. The popularity of this gemstone is due to the vast array of shades from pale pink to vivid magenta. They are very versatile stones and are suitable for a variety of cuts as well as being mounted in gold or white gold. You may often find this stone set alongside blue sapphires which is a striking effect. Pink sapphires set into white gold is increasing in popularity and is often featured in bridal magazines and articles.

Pink sapphires are a relatively hard stone and are suitable for everyday wear however it is recommended that they are removed when undertaking any manual work or if the stone may come into contact with harmful substances to protect the stone from damage. Warm soapy water and a soft toothbrush is an effective way of removing dirt from the setting and stone.

Sapphires have long been prized possessions of emperors, kings and queens and even today royalty give sapphires over diamonds as engagement rings. Sapphires symbolise truth, and faithfulness while fancy sapphires are considered to be an ideal gift for loved ones as they are said to enhance love and banish jealousy.

I hope that by explaining a little about where fancy sapphires come from, their uses and characteristics, I have equipped you with the knowledge to choose, select and care for your beautiful pink sapphire jewellery.

Here at Chapelle we like to provide as much information about jewellery to our customers so they purchase knowing the full characteristics of their chosen piece. Take a look at the beautiful sapphire jewellery on sale at Chapelle.

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Cosmetic Surgery Pain Relief: What's Best Heat or Cold?

I am finding that we receive many of the same questions coming into our blog regularly. Although many of these questions are addressed specifically in the Before/After sections for each procedure, I sense that readers perhaps prefer to get that information in one click. On the top of the list of most frequently asked questions is whether the use of a heating pad or ice pack following cosmetic surgery is effective for pain reduction.

Let me first address if applying heat is best during cosmetic surgery recovery. While heating pads are common home remedies for a number of musculoskeletal ailments and sports injuries, heating pads are not advised during convalescence from cosmetic surgery. A normal part of any surgical procedure is swelling, bruising and pain. Swelling of the skin and subcutaneous tissues not only reduces sensation, but also makes the skin more susceptible to injury.

Nothing feels better when you have a localized painful muscle strain, than a heating pad applied to the area. It goes a long way to relax a muscle spasm and relieve the pain. But we must exercise caution after cosmetic surgery. Small nerves are damaged during surgery, which leaves you with temporary numbness around the surgical site. So you can imagine what happens when you put a hot heating pad on these areas. It is impossible for you to determine the exact temperature of the pad. Normally when the pad gets too hot for comfort, you remove it. This is natural defense mechanism, which is temporarily lost following surgery. The skin is numb and susceptible to being burnt quite easily.

I have seen terrible scarring when patients have unfortunately chosen to use heating pads following cosmetic surgery. I instruct my patients not to use heating pads because of the risk of skin burns and scarring. This risk can remain present and last for six months after surgery during the recovery process.

How about using ice packs to control pain after cosmetic surgery? This answer is not as straight forward, because the answer is a "qualified" yes. Using ice bags after surgery is a commonly recommended practice to reduce postoperative pain, swelling and bruising. The application of cold temperature at or just above freezing temperature (32F or 0C) is an effective and safe way to help in the initial healing and swelling phase. I recommend patients use ice sealed in plastic bags, such as Ziploc style bags, filled with ice and water for this purpose. It is very important to make sure there is water (liquid) in the bag, because this assures that the temperature of the ice is at or just above the freezing temperature of water.

My patients report that nothing feels better than the cooling effect of ice after breast enlargement surgery. Besides feeling good, it helps to reduce the need for narcotic pain relievers. However, we must also be careful with the temperature of the cold application. The same risks are present regarding both heat and cold. Similarly, patients are unable to feel warning signs for potential damage due to the improper use of cold packs.

Ice, gel pads and bagged frozen vegetables applied directly from the freezer will be well below freezing, are too cold and are not suitable. If these are applied to the skin, which is numb and susceptible to injury, frostbite and scarring can result. Therefore, I do not recommend their use. One important exception to any ice application after cosmetic surgery is following fat grafting procedures, because the cold is particularly detrimental to the survival of the grafts. For this reason we do not recommend the use of ice after natural breast enlargement or facial rejuvenation using the fat grafting technique.

Ralph W Bashioum, MD, FACS

Bashioum Cosmetic Surgery Center Ltd

Nipntuck Group

445 Lake Street, Ste 210, Wayzata, Mn 55391

Office: 952.449.4900

Toll Free: 877.nipntuck

credit to  Dr. Ralph Bashioum

Tip to Help Any Business Make Money Online 1 - It Starts With Writing Quality Content

It is possible for any business to make money online. It doesn't' matter how large or small your company is, or whether or not it's web-based. The truth of the matter is that the internet is the primary medium for customers, employees, partners and investors to do research and therefore, it's where any business should focus a good portion of its efforts.

So how does a business make money online?

Because of the limited nature of this article, we can't go into detail on the virtually limitless ways in which a business can profit from the web. However, what we can do here is to discuss a core essential to allow any internet activity to bear the fruit of positive cash flow. This core essential is good writing. Or perhaps more accurately, great writing.

Before we explain exactly how and why writing is so important to help a business make money online, let's first examine how revenue is generated on the internet. This is important because there are some types of businesses who may not believe the internet is worth a good deal of their attention. Here are just a few examples of the ways in which the web makes money:

1. Direct sales of products, services and subscriptions.
2. The selling of website space as advertising space when your website has a high level of traffic.
3. Affiliate promotion of other related goods or services.
4. Providing informative and / or entertaining content.
5. Providing a medium for interaction between your business and those it effects.
6. Using internet-based publication methods to increase your company's influence and authority.
7. Directly connecting some or all of the functions of your business to individual computers, phones, mobile devices and The Cloud.

This is hardly a complete detailed list. It's meant only to illustrate the range of possibilities. It's very clear that if you have an online store, membership-based web service or some other online point of sale it's important to make use of the internet. However, no matter how large or small, it's possible that every business can make money online, either directly or indirectly.

How does good writing help my business make money online?

The answer to this question could really be a series of articles, and in fact, that is what we hope to do. The simple answer to the question above is this: Quality writing is so important because when it comes to the internet, content is what we're creating and promoting.

Content, although encompassing graphics, video, audio and text, is still dominated by written information. This is because written information is what search engines can read. Therefore, even if you write the script to and film a great YouTube video, you still have to write a great SEO title, description and keywords. No matter how you swing it, quality writing is what will help a business make money online.

The content that you create is permanent. Once it goes online, it's searched, indexed, linked and shared. Often, once you put something online, especially something good, it will be copied and posted around the web. This is great for you, but keep in mind, it's also forever.

Whenever you are considering how your business can make money online, try to think of each piece of content as an investment. In other words, if you write an article, or pay for it to be written by a quality copywriter, what is the expected effect? It may be that the cash that is generated will come when someone reads the article, then visits your website, then contacts a referral and then comes into your store and makes a purchase in person. So if the article costs you $25 to have written, and it generates a few sales over the next year, is it worth it? And when considering this, what is the negative effect, or the loss of revenue when you don't have the same article written well.

Sometimes it's difficult to see the long-term effects of a piece of copy. To carefully write or pay a good writer to create your internet content for your website, blogs, articles, press releases, advertising and marketing, you are investing in the profitability and influence of your company. This mindset is how you get on the road to your business making money online.

Scott has been offering great copywriting services for many years now and truly understands what it takes to turn business copy into authentic, original and highly-effective content be it for the web, for print or for technical applications. He invites you to visit his website and see all that he has to offer and how he can add influence and profit to your business.

To learn more great writing tips, visit Scott's professional copywriting blog.  You'll have access to a growing list of valuable tips and tricks that will directly affect your profits.

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Making The Most Of Your Space By Using The Right Waiting Area Furniture

When you have to establish a place for people to sit and wait on something then you have a challenge. You need the waiting area to be attractive, comfortable, inviting, and most of all you need to place as much waiting area furniture in the area as possible. The only way to create a proper waiting room is for you to plan the placement of the pieces before you start to buy, or install them.

Waiting area furniture comes in many different styles. You will see residential furniture used in waiting rooms, you can use folding chairs, there are specially designed chairs with single frames, there are chairs that are attached to a beam allowing several chairs to share one framework, you can use benches, and you can use pews like you see in churches. In order to get the most from your waiting room you will need to choose the right waiting area furniture to install.

Start by emptying the room of all other items. Stand in the empty room and try to envision the furniture in the room. Picture people sitting on the furniture, and the things the people will be doing while they are in the room. Will they be getting up to go to a coffee serving center, will they be getting up to go to the restroom, what will the main walkways be in the room? When you know where the main walkways will likely be in the room you will start to see where the pieces of furniture can be placed.

The amount of time that the average person will have to wait in the room will help you decide what type of furniture to install. Residential style pieces are a lot more comfortable to sit on than most commercial pieces, and some of the commercial pieces that are well padded are more comfortable than the ones with no padding. Think about the people sitting in the chairs, and the length of time they will be in them.

You will need to measure the spots where furniture can be placed to determine what pieces can go in each of those sections. This will help you to decide what styles to buy. Single framed chairs are more comfortable, and inviting to sit in, but they also take up larger amounts of space. If you want to maximize the number of seats you have available you will want to consider items that multiple people can sit on like benches, or beam seating.

If you choose to use beam seating you will be able to position a lot more chairs in the area. Beam seating has several different chair options that bolt to the top of the beam so you can design your area to suit your decor style, and to suit the level of comfort your average waiter will require.

The best way to maximize your seating is to plan the furniture placement out on paper, and then go into the area and do a layout using chalk markings to see if realistically your plans work.

Waiting area furniture can be made up of many different types of furniture. Waiting room furniture should be carefully placed so that the walkways in the area are easy to access. For more information click here.

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What Is the Definition of Cloud Computing and What Are the Features and Benefits?

Cloud Computing may be defined as the remote connection of devices across the Internet to hosted servers that store, manage, and process data in "the cloud." "The cloud" is used as a metaphor for the Internet because the Internet is a network that allows any device with a public Internet Protocol (IP) address to connect to any other device with a public IP address "out there in 'the cloud' of Internet-connected devices."

Before the Internet, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model layer 2 connections between devices on closed Local Area Network (LAN) or Wide Area Networks (WANs) were depicted with lines that remained constant in the network diagram. Dynamic network connections that change as users surf the Internet, did not exist until layer 3 IP routing emerged.

The virtual connectivity of IP routing over the Internet presents a documentation problem for network engineers because dynamic IP stack layer 3 connections are virtual at layer 3 instead of static at layer 2 in the OSI model. With users surfing the web at the same time, it is impossible to diagram the layer 3 IP connections among each Internet-connected device as the virtual connections change as users surf. So, instead of blacking out network diagrams with lines to depict billions of potential Internet connections that constantly change, "the cloud" represents the haze of virtual Internet connections that frequently change.

NIST Definition of Cloud Computing

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), "Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction."

NIST Characteristics of Cloud Computing

According to the NIST, the characteristics of cloud computing include (1) on-demand self-service, (2) resource pooling, (3) rapid elasticity, (4) measured service, (5) broadband network access, (6) scale, and (7) velocity.

Cloud Computing Service Models

1. Software as a Service (SaaS) delivers applications through a web browser interface that is accessible over the Internet World Wide Web.

2. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) outsources the equipment required by subscribers to support business operations such as storage, hardware, servers and other networking components. The equipment is owned by the service provider who is responsible for the hosting cost while the client pays on a usage basis.

3. Platform as a Service (PaaS) offers a hosted development environment that is accessed over the Internet.

Benefits of Cloud Computing

The primary benefits of cloud computing to subscribers are cost savings, flexibility, ease of access, and immediate access. The service platform such as servers, software, and management are paid for by the provider and can be adjusted in flexible increments to fit customer needs and can be accessed over the Internet from anywhere in the world. Subscribers pay for features they require. Adding or subtracting services is dynamic. Cloud-based applications can be deployed in hours, days, or weeks as compared to much longer installation intervals if the same service were to be provided "in-house."

Perhaps most importantly, cloud computing minimizes the time spent on IT activities are are not directly mapped to the company bottom line and focuses the IT staff on tasks that have a much greater impact supporting tangible business goals.

Call David Gilberts @ (310) 487-1778 or email david@gilberts.com

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How to Choose a Commercial Fridge to Perfectly Suit Your Business

If you run a catering or food business, you will understand the need for an excellent commercial fridge. This article shares some advice on how to choose the best fridge to meet your needs.

Commercial kitchens must meet certain health and safety requirements and laws. These include storing foods at the correct temperature. Keeping raw uncooked foods away from cooked, prepared foods, and ensuring there is no cross-contamination.

This is not as easy as some people think. For example, if your business serves hot and cold food, savoury and sweet, then you will need fridges for raw meats, vegetables and then also, you will need chilled cabinets for the prepared foods. The correct shelving and storage within a commercial fridge is essential to ensure the various foods types are kept separate and remain uncontaminated by raw produce.

Restaurants can be shut down if inspectors find raw meat juices are contaminating baked goods! And who would want to eat a cream cake that previously had raw beef sitting beside it? The best commercial fridge suppliers understand that a fridge or freezer is not just another piece of equipment. These appliances are essential parts of delivering good quality, healthy food to your customers and they are an important part of ensuring your business is operating legally.

Commercial refrigeration is designed to keep foods at much lower temperature so that it can keep for longer. There are guidelines for every type of food, how long it can be stored, and the temperature it should be stored at. The best suppliers will be able to advise you on the models which will suit the type of food you prepare and the amount of produce you need to store.

All restaurants, cafés, coffee shops, cafeterias, and eating establishments need to have the correct chilling and refrigeration equipment in order to keep the food fresh. Commercial fridges are more powerful than domestic appliances. They are also built to stand up to the rigours of a busy commercial kitchen.

Consider the space you have in your premises. If space is at a premium, you may need to consider some re-modelling in order to have room for the large commercial appliances you will need. Think about ease of use too. There is little point situating a fridge in a basement or away from a kitchen when it is needed constantly. Likewise, you may be able to store your freezer elsewhere, away from the busy kitchen floor, since it won't be needed as much during working hours.

The size of your business premises, the number of plates you cover at each sitting and the amount of produce you need to store and display will all contribute to your decision about which appliances to purchase. You can also consider specialty refrigeration like a multideck display fridge, or a chilled patisserie so customers can see the produce that's for sale. These options can also help save space too, since you will be utilizing space in the main body of your establishment. They are also a great way to let customers see the goods that are for sale.

Think carefully before investing in a commercial fridge. Check if the appliance has a warranty, find out what cleaning and maintenance it requires, and above all, ensure you are dealing with an excellent, reputable supplier.

Frost-Tech Ltd is a Commercial Refrigeration Company specializing in patisserie and multi-deck display fridge cabinets. It is also proud to be the sole suppliers of commercial refrigeration to leading global café chains, Cafe-Nero, Costa Coffee, Coffee1 and Wenzel's the baker. The company is a respected specialist supplier of energy efficient commercial refrigeration which has been manufactured to the highest standards and fully tested. The company also offers an excellent delivery, unpacking and installation service for all its commercial refrigerators. For more information please go to http://www.frost-tech.com/

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