Make your own way with car hire

Typically when you rent a car you’re looking for something cheap, that runs and can get you from A to B. We tend to hire cars when on holiday and want to get around without having to cram onto a tour bus and go to where everyone else wants to go. Having your own car on holiday can give you a sense of adventure by being able to make your own rules and go wherever your heart desires.When on holiday chances are you’ll want to go and see all the tourist locations like museums, landmarks and beaches all of which can normally be achieved by going on organised trips organised by holiday reps or your hotel. By hiring a car you make the rules, no time limits, no schedule to conform to. Car hire in a foreign country is normally relatively painless, common locations include European countries such as Spanish and Greek islands and American holidays. In most cases a valid UK licence and your passport are sufficient for approval for driving in a foreign country. You just need to familiarise yourself with the local laws and regulations.In some countries there are additional laws and regulations you must adhere to such as in Germany you are legally obliged to carry a warning triangle and obviously speed limits may vary in different countries. It is advisable to learn the local language if only for reading road signs, many will have the universally recognized pictures so you should be able to get by.In these countries you tend to find plenty of car hire companies, many of them are chain owned such as Avis and Europcar it’d be advisable to go with a reputable company like these as they are more likely to offer extra services and cover in the event of an accident. Smaller local chains may offer cheap car hire and by all means feel free to take advantage of their deals but make sure that the car has passed all necessary safety tests and that the car has been checked since it was last leased out.Car rental is a booming business on the Mediterranean islands as it’s a cheap convenient way of seeing all the wonders of each small island, many people will hire a car to try and find the small perfect beach unspoiled by the beach bars and battle formations of deck chairs laid out and patrolled by the deck chair attendants.

Online Dating: Be Cautious! Part 3

First, you need to find out if the person that you are interested in is married. It is more likely that a man looking for an online romance is married if any of these is true: he won't give you his phone number, he doesn't want you to call him, and he calls you irregularly at times that are convenient for him.So far with our online dating discussions we have looked at ways to tell the married guys from the single guys in the online dating scene. There are many tips you can follow regarding online dating to make sure you have found a legitimate individual.Being reluctant to divulge his phone number is another good indicator that a man is married. The majority of men prefer to give their numbers to the woman so that the woman can contact them without telling their own numbers. They are anxious that the women feel safe and secure with them. Married men, however, want to keep their own numbers a secret. They'd prefer to have yours so that they can call when it's convenient for them. If you've already given a man your phone number, and he still resists giving you his, then most likely he's married.Along with the phone number issue you will find the man's phone calls to be very erratic. He will call late at night, infrequently, or at different times during the day rather than calling you after they get off of work and get home. You should ask yourself about the calls and the time of the calls to determine if he is married. You should also ask why he has only shared a cell phone number with you. Currently most individuals have only cell phones, but a married man with a family will have work and home numbers.

Fear of Success = Fear of Change

Nearly everyone wants to be successful in his or her life, I say nearly everyone because you can find people who actually have no desires to succeed in anything other than to just make it day to day. Sad really. So if this is the case, if people truly desire success and everything that comes with it such as: financial freedom, time freedom, house and car of their dreams, exotic vacations around the world, stay at the finest hotels, etc, why do people have a fear of success?For each person there will be a different reason or reasons, you can not lump everyone into one category and say this is why people fear success, or can you?I have read many articles on this subject and they are usually dealing with one aspect of why people fear success or many different reasons why people have the fear of success.However there is one common denominator to each of the reasons given and that it all boils down to one thing: Fear of Change.It doesn’t matter what reason that is given for having this fear of success cause the things that are necessary for you to be successful are going to be different from what you have been doing in the past. Let’s look at some of the reasons I have seen or read about for people having the fear of success.1. Comfort Zone. There is a reason why it’s called the comfort zone. People are comfortable being there. Everything is familiar to them there, there is nothing that is hardly unknown and when there is familiarity there is nothing scary to have to deal with. Nothing to be on edge or excited about.Well in order to become successful you are going to have to change. You are going to have to leave your comfort zone and do it on a repeated basis. That is the only way you can grow and learn as a person and your business. Having to do this just once for a lot of people is scary enough but the very thought of having to keep on doing it on a regular basis is just too much to handle for many people. Fear of change - having to leave your comfort zone.2. Responsibility. You have to be responsible for yourself and the decisions you make along the way in growing your business. You are in charge, in the lead, and it’s up to you. Again there is change here. If you were already a leader by nature chances are you do not have a fear of success other wise you would not be a natural leader. So change must take place. You must do things that do not come naturally to you. You are leaving that comfort zone again. You must become a leader even if it’s just you who you are leading. No one else is going to make decisions for you. Fear of change, having to take responsibility. 3. Attention factor. Are you a private person? Again change is going to have to take place. Now I am not saying you are going to lose all your rights to privacy just because you wish to have success. What I am saying is that you can no longer just blend into the crowd and not be noticed. If you wish success you are going to have to stand out, get noticed and you will. With success comes attention, no matter what field you are in, more people will know who you are. Fear of change, having the attention now on you.4. Higher Standards. When you are a success or climbing that ladder of success more will be demanded of you and you are going to be expected to perform at a higher level. And you should. You are going to have to go that extra mile. Just getting by, doing just enough and not meeting demands will not work. You will be expected to perform well and come through, meeting deadlines and being on time and do this on a regular basis. So again it is change we are talking about. Let’s face it, if you were already doing these things chances are you would already be a success at whatever you wish to do. Fear of change, having to raise your standards and what is expected of you.5. Friends / Enemies. This will happen. Get ready. When you become successful people start viewing you differently. They may gain respect or have more respect for you because of what you have accomplished or they will become envious of your newfound success and no longer wish to speak to you or just talk behind your back. People who you thought were your friends or not really true friends and co-workers whom you may not even had any sort of previous contact with just despise you just because of your success. "Few men have the natural strength to honour a friend's success without envy." AeschylusMany people’s fear of success stem from this one reason, they do not wish to take a chance in losing friends or co-workers. These people are in their comfort zone. The thought of making new friends is just too much. This was one of my past fears. However what I found out once I was able to get through this block was that making new friends with like minded individuals was much more rewarding. I would rather have friends that celebrate me than tolerate me. Fear of change, may have to make new friends, be talked about by envious co-workers, accepting the idea that people who you thought they were are not who they really are.6. Self Image. To me this is one of the major setbacks for the fear of success with people. They can not see themselves as being successful. They don’t feel they are worthy of any success that comes their way. Here again people do not wish to leave that comfort zone they have built around themselves. Before any success will come your way the very first thing that must change is you. You must change how you think, see and feel about yourself. You must think positive and believe you are a winner. You must visualize yourself as successful. You have got to see yourself being a success before you can become a success. Also you must feel it within and know it to be true. Fear of change, having to accept the idea you are worthy of success.“Success will not lower its standard to us. We must raise our standard to success.” Rev. Randall R. McBride, Jr.No matter what category you fall under as your reason or reasons for your fear of success it all comes down to change. You must change in order to see change in your life. Nothing changes until you do.

Making Life Efficient And Fun in The Garden

Now a day gardening has become one of the favorite hobbies of the people. Not only is this, gardening is a hobby which is enjoyed by the people of every age group. If you are really passionate about gardening then you must take care of your lawn or garden properly. If you have a grass problem in your garden and you really don’t know what to do. Then a lawnmower will defiantly help you in your work. Before mowing your lawn or your garden there are various tips that may increase the prosperity of a lawn. For instance, mowing in different directions helps to prevent the look of leaning grass blades. Try diagonal, horizontal, and vertical patterns. When mowing, you should avoid making sharp turns. Also, it is important to never mow a lawn that is wet as it only invites fungus to attacks. Now the question arises that how you can buy it?This is my personal experience that this lawn mower machine is really one of the most valuable and time-Saving power tools. There are different types of lawn mower available in the market which will sure make your work as simple as you want it. You can easily choose one of them according to your choice. Before buying any lawnmower you must make a research that which one will be good for you. You can also consult any expert to get the proper equipment for your lawn. So let’s look at the different types of lawn mower available in the market:There is manual push mower in market. These are good if you don't have a lot of grass to cut and you cut it regularly. It's actually quite a satisfying thing to do but only if you have a very small patch of grass to cut. Next one is an electric or gas mower. These come in a couple of different forms. The first type has the powered cutter blade but you still have to push the lawnmower yourself. These are ideal for a bit more grass than the manual push mower but you do still have to push it. They are good for cutting down long grass if you have let an area grow a bit too long but can be hard work for larger areas. If you have slopes and rough ground then you might find this is hard work. The thing with a gas lawnmower is that it will cut tall grass, but a manual push mower won't be very easy to use. If you go to the next type and get a powered blade and driven wheeled lawnmower you can let the mower do all the work. All you have to do is guide it. These are ideal for medium sized areas of grass and can also cope with the long grass. Finally we have the Ride-on, or Riding lawnmower.These are the top of the range lawn mowers available in the market now a day that are actually small tractors. This can be an enjoyable way to get outside and see your garden without having to actually do all the work. Because they are powered and all you have to do is sit on them and guide them they can be very good for the elderly or slightly infirm and could pay for themselves as you don't need to employ a gardener to cut your grass. By ensuring your lawnmower is in perfect running order and following a few simple lawnmower safety tips, you will ensure your mower keeps going for many seasons. The ride-on lawnmower is excellent when you have a lot of grass to cut and you want an easy life. If you are still a little confused? Then you can use a website that will tell you more about the different types of mowers and also shows you some pictures. Besides this lawnmower there are also other types of equipments which may be required for your lawn. These equipments are:a) A garden Shreddera garden shredder is a type of tool which is used to speed up your shredding activities and generally have high watt motors with silent crushing systems in your lawn.. The best garden shredder is one that has an electric shredder and is easy to assemble. Not only this, It should be able to prune to a maximum of 40mm and make healthy hedges. It helps if it has a built in wheels and a plunger for increase portability. b) Cultivator toolThese cultivators tools are used to prepare vegetable plots, flowerbeds, etc. much easier. The best ones have tines to help smoothly cut through hard, compacted soil. Some also include a free border edger that helps clean the moss, aerate, and thatch. c) Leaf Sweeper ToolThe purpose of leaf sweeper tool is to clear the unnecessary leafs from your lawn. Actually this tool is very useful in the autumn months on smaller lawns. They help to clear leaves. It is good to have an infinite height adjustment and a 200 liter collector. d) An Edge Trimmer ToolThis edge trimmer tool will sure help you to trim the hedges and to prune plants. It is a very important piece of equipment. e) A Spading Fork ToolThis tool is to make aerating and transplanting easier. It may also help you to mulch and sort hay. It can be used as a manure fork as well, and you can even use it for splitting grasses and perennials. As you can see, it is a very versatile tool.f) A Mattock ToolThis tool is really helpful when if you need to break up clay soil or work around mature trees and their roots, a mattock a very important tool to have is. You will avoid the need for a pick, hoe, and handles in your garden if you have a mattock.If you really want a fascinating and beautiful garden then you must have a proper tool kit and these tools must be a part of that electric lawnmower tool kit.

Always the Victim

Think about how many people in your life you’ve met that are always victims. They blame everything that happens to them on someone else. It’s really annoying to be absolutely honest. It’s a mindset that should be considered an anxiety disorder in its own right in my opinion. Victims blame their parents, schooling, circumstances, bad luck and anyone they come into contact with as being the reason they are always anxious or upset. Victims tell themselves they never get a break, or they are so flawed no one wants to be around them. Victims make themselves victims.Overcoming the victim attitude is critical to overcoming anxiety. If you always see the world as out to get you, then you’ll always be worrying about what’s going to happen next. Instead of focusing on how you can improve your life, you’ll always be in defensive mode. When someone starts complaining they are in a hopeless situation, I try to point out the good things in their life. But the truth is that the person must want to get out of the state of being the victim and into the state of self-help.

An Easy Guide to Gourmet Food

Many people all over the world love the taste and experience of eating and creating gourmet foods. With this article you can find all kinds of information for gourmet recipes, gourmet food guides, gourmet shops, and shopping online for gourmet gift baskets.Most of the connoisseurs of good taste will readily agree the significance of the gourmet food. While the mention of it is quite confusing for some of us, we will try and explain the details in a simplified manner so that it develops a good understanding of this tasty topic.A Gourmet is someone who has expert knowledge and enjoyment of food and drink. It follows therefore, that it relates to the preparation of high quality food that is at once sophisticated, luxurious, rare and carefully groomed. Gourmet foods are most likely one of the most talked about food items and least understood.There are virtually hundreds of foods that come under this particular category. This list of foods includes meats, drinks, deserts, cheese, fruits and many more. In fact, it is considered to be a delicacy that tastes heavenly.Those who like it will agree to the fact that gourmet food is as much a treat for the eyes as it is for the palette. While serving it, presentation is meticulously planned and executed so that the senses can be tempted and eating becomes a completely self-absorbing act.Here we have brought to you some delicious examples of foods that qualify as gourmet. These include smoked salmon, foie gras; pate, truffles, mushrooms, condiments, specialty meats, oil; vinegar, cheese, chocolates.You can find many stores offer a wide selection of top notch caviar, which is considered an essential part of the food type, including Beluga, Sevruga and Ostra caviars and a broad variety of Russian, Iranian and American caviars. Most genuine gourmet food stores meet strict import and quality standards and the goods come with a freshness guarantee. Good quality condiments are essential to a good meal.Exotic spices and herbs from the European countryside create an exhilarating combination of aroma and taste. Spanish saffron, mustards, cinnamon and cloves, some dill and rosemary will embellish a myriad of appetizing and zesty dressings, seasonings and gravies. In the same way, Italian virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, malt vinegar is great for adding vitality to your salads. Also, olive oil is a more healthy choice when it comes to gourmet cooking.Most of these are examples and certainly do not justify to the vast variety of gourmet food that is available. In fact, these examples are out of the thousands of varieties you can find around the planet. However, considering these examples will help you get a quick peek at the world of abundance, excesses and unabashed indulgence and provides a clue to how food can be presented so that it appeals to the heart as much as the stomach.To finish up with the basics, we would also like to inform you that deserts and sweets are another important part, which includes cakes, candies, chocolate and cookies. While looking for it you will easily find a variety of cakes for you to choose from like chocolate, lemon, cheesecakes, sponge cakes and raspberry cakes.You can also find gourmet cookies that can be either plain, decorated by look and is available in variety of flavors. You can create or use your own toppings to make your dessert really a gourmet desert.

Prioitize Your Spending

While you may be on a plan to get out of debt, it is actually good to make some purchases. You should know by now, however, that without a plan you may end up with some stuff you don't want, need, or even enjoy. If you take a quick look around your house, you'll soon see what I mean.A prioritized spending plan will help you decide what is most important to purchase in your life. First, you'll start by listing all the purchases you'd like to make. The timeframe may be this week, month, year, or even longer.Once you have your list complete, take another blank sheet and draw a line down the middle. Label the first column 'NEEDS' and the other column 'WANTS'.Now you'll transfer all of your desired purchases from your first list into one of these two columns, paying special attention to things that you actually need. Theoretically, these things should come before your wants.Now that you've determined which purchases are needs and which are wants, you can prioritize by labeling the most important purchase with a 1 and the next most important with a 2. You should continue down your list until every purchase has a number. Now, you have a prioritized list of things to purchase.Try this with your spouse to get a conversation about money started. If you're like most of the couples that I work with, you will discover some very interesting things.

Looking behind the FDA curtain

Thank you for all the comments to my blog postings about the FDA and its process for reviewing Genasense. It’s still up to the FDA to approve it or not. It is an uphill battle as the advisory committee voted 7-3 against approval. The earlier blog posting and the very expert comments from so many CLL’ers will provide you with a all the background if you are new to the discussion.As you know, the FDA has told me they had CLL specialists who consulted with them. I asked who and was told it was confidential and that the sponsor of the drug up for approval, Genta, would have to request the FDA take me behind the scenes. Genta has done that, and I have been told from the FDA that I will be hearing from Dr. Pazdur’s office. He’s their head man in the analysis of new oncology drugs. I will let you know what I find out. My goal is to probe whether or not this drug is getting a fair shake both from what we saw publicly at the Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee Hearing in Washington, D.C. and what the FDA does back at the office down the street? Beyond that, I am trying to understand if the process is well set up (particularly the picking of advisory committee members), for future drug applications across all diseases.For our HealthTalk readers with other serious conditions beyond CLL, this does have significance for you. As we look increasingly at “personalized” medicines, might the FDA deny your doctor the chance to use a new drug because the effectiveness data was marginal across the whole population, even though it could be significant in a slice of the disease group? The problem, of course, is knowing which people might get the benefit. That is the problem today as diagnostics and typing lag. But when we are talking about cancer (where such a drug could be lifesaving or life-extending), if the proposed drug has relatively low side effects, shouldn’t it be given a chance for doctors to learn how to use it best - and in addition encourage the diagnostics to catch up? In CLL, that is certainly happening with Campath (alemtuzumab) and Rituxan (rituximab), neither of which have a low toxicity.As I have written before, I am worried smaller biotechs and Wall Street backers will be very discouraged, and that will mean fewer innovative drugs in the pipeline for you, me and our loved ones.Obviously, I cannot fight this battle alone. My plan is to have further dialogue with the FDA and, with you, to lobby our U.S. senators to look into this issue. I recognize they are already looking at protecting the public safety and not approving drugs that could threaten lives once they get on the market. But where should the bar be set and how does it apply to already life threatening conditions?This comes at an interesting time when some senators are threatening a “hold” on the approval of Dr. von Eschenbach, a cancer physician from M. D. Anderson as FDA Commissioner. Maybe this can become part of the discussion?If you’d like to write to the FDA, e-mail:ombuds@oc.fda.gov or visit their Web site.Again, for our friends with autoimmune conditions and other cancers, this is your fight too. I hope you will join me.Because of my business endeavors, there are a few things you should know. HealthTalk has, in the past, produced programs on CLL treatment that were sponsored by unrestricted grants from Genta, the developer of Genasense. While there are no current or planned programs, you should know that the possibility of future programs exists. In addition, I now run a company called Patient Power that received an unrestricted grant from Genta to facilitate the travel of three people (myself, a CLL patient’s family member, and another CLL patient) to the public hearing. Both at HealthTalk and at Patient Power, Genta has neither prompted nor had any control or influence over what we say or write.

The 2 Ways to Get Satellite TV and One Way is Free

Satellite TV has been around for quite sometime now. The problem about it though is that not too many people have it. The reason for this is because it costs a lot just to have it set up and then you have high monthly payments on top of that. Today, I would like to go over a new type of satellite TV that has come out that costs 80% less then the regular type and does not require any monthly payments.Now, let’s take a quick look at what regular satellite TV can get for you. You have the capability to watch over 2000 channels. These channels can be viewed in any type of language you prefer and you can even watch your favorite shows from around the world. Let’s say that you are a huge sports fan. Well, you could have on every single game on that you please because there are over 20 different sports broadcast channels that come with satellite TV. Satellite TV is an amazing feature to have especially if you enjoy late night movies on your big screen TV. You will have to ability to watch all the movie channels that you couldn’t even imagine. Watching satellite on your big screen will lead me onto my next subject and that pertains to the cheaper version of this type of television.This type is known as satellite TV software. You might be thinking off the bat that this isn’t for you because you would prefer it on a screen as large as your own television. Well, hear me out first when I say you can buy connector cords to hookup your computer screen to your TV screen. Now, let me go on with some benefits that you can have with this software.Just like regular satellite TV you get 2000 channels, but the difference is you could upgrade to get 4000 channels max. With this amount of channels you would have pretty much every single channel from around the world and more. With satellite TV software you can also watch your shows on demand. Let’s say that you missed your favorite show because you were late coming home from work. Well, you could look it up in the software and play it from the beginning. If you are familiar with demand, then you should know that you can also fast forward through commercials as well. I don’t know about you but, when I am really intense into one of my shows, I hate commercials because they always come on right when the show is getting good. The best thing about this software is that there are no monthly fees, just the cost to purchase the software.So, I have explained to you the two choices you should be aware about when looking into satellite TV. Hopefully now you can make your decision a lot better now.

Got a New Product or Invention, Now What?

Got a new product or new invention and don't know where to begin? Here are 3 Must-know things about marketing your new invention. Being the First and Fastest to the MarketplaceIf you have a truly innovative product and launch your product on television, exposure is almost guaranteed. Further, a successful product on television usually attracts retail outlets. Exposure of this kind can also drive business to your website, creating marketing synergy. Television offers one of the fastest ways to bring your product to market and the options for bringing your product to market in this manner are countless. Some of the most popular ways include getting your product on the home shopping channels like QVC and HSN. Nick Romer, best selling author of "Make Millions Selling on QVC: Insider Secrets to Launching Your Product on Television and Transforming Your Business (and Life) Forever" says, "Being first and fastest to the marketplace with your product can give you a competitive edge over other similar products." (For a full description of Romer's book, visit: www.sellonq.com/ambook ).Romer ought to know, he's made millions tapping into the shopping channel phemomenon. "If you're looking for a way to gain massive exposure for your product, QVC should be a top priority in your marketing efforts," he says. "One hit on QVC can not only get you immediate sales, but it can also open doors to chain store buyers that might otherwise not have noticed your product." The Internet as a Product Launch ToolThe top video sharing site, Youtube.com, can get your exposure for your product with potentially millions of impressions (views) if you think through the creation of your video and offer an informative, funny, or otherwise creative video. But it doesn't stop at Youtube. Video sharing site Metacafe.com is also another popular destination for videos and there are countless others. A simple Google search for "online video sharing sites" should produce a list of other candidates for your marketing efforts. Trade ShowsGenerally speaking, there are two types of trade shows. Those that are geared towards the wholesale industry and those that cater to individual consumers. With thousands of buyers in attendance for either style venue, the right trade show can provide tremendous concentrated exposure for your new product or invention. Marketing at a trade show includes travel expenses, lodging, and the cost of the trade show booth at a minimum. Booth costs range from hundreds to thousands of dollars. The larger the show, the higher the cost. A simple internet search can provide information on tradeshows for your industry. Contrasting tradeshow opportunities to television, according to Romer's blog on www.sellonq.com, "In my experience, it takes about four consumer trade shows to do what we can do in ten minutes on QVC." He says, "But that should never deter you from doing trade shows because they reach a different crowd and can broaden exposure for your product."ConclusionWhile television can be the skyrocket you need for gaining exposure to your product, the key to success in marketing your new product or invention is in being consistent in your efforts. The more time you spend planting the seeds of marketing the greater the potential will be for you to see measurable results, especially if you do a little a day for a great length of time.

Dean Martin: Cool as Ice

Rat Pack's fifth member Dean Martin is the exact person you will think of the moment you hear the word cool. He is not only potent at the record sales but also in the box-office and television. As an actor, he is a Golden Globe recipient for his performance in The Dean Martin Show apart from other awards from various award-giving bodies. He is the culprit of such songs that used as movie or tv themes such as "Memories Are Made Of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "Mambo Italiano" and "Sway" To notice that he got the same voice timber as Frank Sinatra, it is because they are the best of friends.He teamed up with comedian Jerry Lewis and formed a dynamic duo that was called Martin and Lewis which stand for about 11 years and made about 16 movies. He gained international fame when he did The Young Lions but his most remembered performance is in the film Ocean's Eleven. He entertain household viewers via The Dean Martin Show. The show was renamed from The Dean Martin Comedy Hour to The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts. It created tv history as it features notable actors such as Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, James Stewart, George Burns and Milton Berle. He spent his final years with grief for his son's death in a plane crash. That made his health to crumble until he was defeated by lung cancer on Christmas Day of 1995.