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Moving to Tucson has been an adventure in learning after spending most of my life in New York State. It’s a wonderful place to live with the excellent weather and the beautiful sunsets, but at the same time there are some oddities about Tucson. I’m going to fit right in.

One of the most interesting things that I have learned since moving here is that after you flush your toilet it comes back to you ten days later as your tap water. I gained this tidbit of information listening in on a conversation in a grocery line. I found the fact mildly disturbing, but not distasteful. It did make me wonder what magical process the waste water goes through during those ten days to make it palatable.

Operating a motor vehicle in Tucson can be dangerous. For some strange reason a large number of drivers in this city come to a complete stop at green lights. Is it possible that the bright green color stuns them because they abide in a desert? Tucson averages about 80,000 rear end collisions every year. This would be a great place to open a repair shop or an eye clinic.

There is a preponderance of people who wear cowboy hats in Tucson, and while not having an aversion to that type of headgear it does make me feel like I’m in an old western movie. The citizen’s wearing the hats seem to saunter rather than walk. I am on the alert for stampedes.

I will bore you with one more item of interest. A house panel ( I have no idea what that is, but it sounds important ) voted this week to allow people to pull a gun without ending up in jail if they consider themselves in danger. Is this the Wild West? Folks would be immune from prosecution if it was a defensive display of their weapon. Can I pull a knife if I’m feeling frisky?

I always try to maintain an edge, and I’m proud of my ability to overcome obstacles. I now lap my water straight from the toilet tank in order to stay ahead of the game.

Alan Rogers http://www.authornation.com/Lyam

Public speaking is a curiosity; most people either love it… or are absolutely terrified of it.

Some people are physically ill just saying their name in front of a group… while others will wrestle you to the ground to rip a microphone from your hand.

Over the years I have done somewhere over three thousand presentations nationally and internationally (including corporate stuff, educational stuff, sporting teams, schools and fitness industry stuff).

And at least five of those talks were good.

Alright, three.

I get emails every day asking me how I got to do what I do and what advice I might have to offer the would-be public speaker.

So rather than re-writing the same reply nineteen thousand times over the next ten years, I thought I might make my life easier and formalise my thoughts on the matter with a post.

Okay, pens poised.
(or printers turned on).

Here we go… Public Speaking 101:

1. Decide what kind of speaker you want to be:

Find your public speaking niche; what are you good at?

What are you suited to?

What are you passionate about?

Who do you want your audience to be?

What is your key message; your mission?

Do you want to do it professionally?

Are you an educator… “Okay class, let’s take a look at the physiological benefits of progressive resistance training for the elderly”

Are you a motivator… “I’m not interested in your comfort or enjoyment, I’m interested in results… now stop whining, stop bleeding and get up off the floor!!”
(Mmm… maybe that’s a masochist!)

Are you an entertainer… “hey guys, a funny thing happened on the way here tonight… “

2. Have a U.S.P.

In business we want something which separates us from our competitors; we call this a Unique Selling Proposition. If you want a successful career as a speaker then you need to give people a reason to want to utilise your services. People always have options… so we want to be the best option (eventually)… or a better option at least.

3. Spend significant time writing, preparing and committing your presentations to memory.
You need to (1) have great content (fresh, interesting, challenging, stimulating, confronting, funny, relevant) and (2) you need to know your stuff inside-out.
The better you know your material, the more relaxed you will be in front of your group.

Looking at notes repeatedly while you speak… not cool.

4. Practice often.

In the car.

In front of the mirror.

To your dog, cat, rabbit… plants!

Recruit an audience… your family perhaps.

5. Get feedback.

When you do any presentation (even if it’s a dry run in front of friends or family) ask for constructive feedback. Don’t be precious and consciously work on your weaknesses.

6. Film your presentation.

Want some real perspective?… watch yourself on film.
The first time I saw myself on video (it was the 80’s) I was totally weirded out by all of my little public speaking idiosyncrasies and habits… I repeated myself, I spoke too fast, I spoke with my back to the audience (as I wrote on a board), I kept rolling up my sleeves in this kind of unconscious nervous little ritual thingy (embarrassing) and my finish was about as exciting and empowering as porridge.

I hated watching myself.

But what it did was let me see what everyone else sees.

Not a particularly comfortable process but a valuable one.

I instantly became a better presenter after that.

(I didn’t want to put anyone through that pain again).

7. Do freebies.

Every public speaker has done hundreds of freebies along the way.
You can only develop a skill… by practising that skill.
Reading about, talking about and thinking about public speaking doesn’t improve your actual skills…. public speaking improves your public speaking skills.

8. Be able to present on different topics… or at least variations of the same topic.

If you can speak (competently) on a broad range of subject matter, you are more likely to be in demand.

9. Study other speakers.

Next time you watch another (quality) public speaker, take a look at the process through the eyes of a student public speaker; you will learn a bunch.
Watch how they engage their audience, their timing, their use of (appropriate) humour, how they dress, how they incorporate their audio-visual stuff, how they start, how they conclude.

10. Create opportunities

“So Sam, tell me a bit about yourself…”

“Well I actually do a bit of public speaking in the health and fitness area…”

“Hey that’s fantastic… how would you like to talk to my team of fat sales execs?”

11. Join a public speaking organisation

There are some great organisations (like toastmasters) who get like-minded people together and help them develop their public speaking skills and careers.

12. Don’t be impatient.

If public speaking is something that you might want to do long term, don’t be impatient.
Spend adequate time learning, watching, researching, practising and developing before you rent your first ten thousand seat auditorium.
Be ambitious.
And realistic.
And patient.

13. Know your audience.

Research the company, organisation, group that you’re speaking to.
What kind of group are they?
Will there be thirty or three hundred in the audience?
Are they corporates, are they truck drivers, are they predominantly male or female, are they kids, are they students… have they been presented to before?
Talk to the organiser (the person who gave you the gig) and get some insight into your audience.

14. Use audio-visual aids when appropriate and relevant.

The occasional well-placed video or slide can be a valuable addition to a presentation and can provide you with a nice opportunity to re-group, collect your thoughts and take a look at your crowd.
This concept is not to be confused with the mindlessly-boring presenter who feels compelled to base his entire presentation around a series of slides, photographs, charts and statistical tables.
(all high-lighted with his laser pointer gizmo).

If I see you doing that, I’ll hurt you.

15. Don’t rush your material.

Don’t talk too fast, don’t try and present too much information and don’t have too many slides (if you are doing a power-point presentation). Not too long ago I sat in a presentation where the speaker had over forty slides for a forty minute presentation.
It was a disaster and it hurt my brain.

16. Have a great finish.

Leave them inspired, challenged, excited, curious and impressed.

There you have it; Craig’s mini-seminar on public speaking.
I hope you found it interesting and valuable.

Craig Harper (B.Ex.Sci.) is an Australian motivational speaker, qualified exercise scientist, author, columnist, radio presenter, and owner of one of the largest personal training centres in the world.

He can be heard weekly on Australian Radio SEN 1116 and GOLD FM and appears on Australian television on Network Ten’s 9AM.

Motivational Speaker - Craig Harper

Insurance companies seem to view young male adults with a high level of suspicion hence their tendency to charge them quite high on their auto insurance. Is it possible for these young men to get lower rates on their auto insurance?

It is generally taken for granted that young male drivers are more accident prone that any other class or category of drivers hence their classification as high risk. If you consider that insurance companies generally operate a higher risk higher rate system, any young male adult looking for lower rates need to do a couple of things to reduce the rate brought about by this stereotyping.

To really get low rates as a young male Adult, you need to start right. Even before getting your car, you need to first get as many quotes as possible. This would help you decide which car would cost you more and how much you are willing to sacrifice for a particular car. This quotes actually cost nothing but are very beneficial.

To really lower your rates more. you need to begin to create a history for yourself because your personal history certainly take precedence over the generalization. So drive careful and try not to get any tickets fro violation you would eventually cut your premium ( because I would advice that you review your policy after about a year or two of good driving) and you would also earn a discount for not claiming on your auto insurance.

Another option you might choose while building a history for yourself is to add on to your parents insurance while still doing all of the above. By the time you are ready to get yours, you would also have a history that would do you good.

Don’t forget the importance of getting as much quotes as you can it increases your chances
of getting very low rates by four fold.

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One of the most important things a steelhead angler needs to learn is the run timing of the rivers they fish. Some good ways to do this is watching for concentrations of other anglers, contacting local hatcheries for return information, reading fishing articles, and check several Websites for updated information on Steelhead returns. Also, successful steelhead angling depends primarily on river levels or flow rates, and water clarity water temperature does play a part also however I do not believe this is as important as water color. You can find this information on the USGS website for almost all rivers and this information is kept current as to flows and anticipated flows.

If you head out after a heavy rain, with a few exceptions you will be wasting your time. Clear water is good, green or slightly colored water is even better, so call someone if you can and find out how the rivers and fishing are; most of your locale tackle shops will be able to provide you some information.

Over the years I have learned that line size, hook size and weight affect the drift angle and your presentation of the bait which plays a big role in increasing the percentage of strikes. You could write a book about each one of these items but if you remember to decrease the size of each of the above mentioned items you will be on the right tract. I have learned that when drift fishing from a boat, different styles of boats react differently in the current, this has a direct affect on the way the angler is able to drift the bait along the bottom.

Small spinners, drifted yarn flies, and float-fished roe bags, or shrimp are deadly on most steelhead rivers, so are black or brown nymph imitations. Sometimes under the right conditions (I wish I could tell you what these conditions are but I never know when they prefer these) steelhead will go crazy for medium-sized spoons and/or spinners. You cast them quartering upstream, let them sink almost to the bottom, and start a slow retrieve when the current starts to swings it towards the bank.

During the later steelhead season fly fishers that are skilled at nymph fishing can do very well in many of the runs. You can fly fish with less knowledge about bugs as it is more about presentation with the steelhead the which fly you should be using. You should be ready for cold water fishing as the water temps can be in the mid 30 degree range but for those who enjoy this type of fishing it can be extremely satisfying. Try swinging streamers made of rabbit or marabou if a steelhead is out there they should produce a strike and for what ever reason they seem to hit this type of fly pretty hard.

Steelhead, Salmon and Trout Fishing has been a passion of mine since I was a young boy. Most of my free time was spent on lakes and streams here in the northwest, and I have picked up on some interesting facts about fishing for these species over the last 45 years. I would like to share them with you through articles and at my websites I hope you find them helpful and enjoyable. So please stop by check out some information or just stock up on your fishing gear. Hope to see you on the river!
RR Smith
http://www.steelhead-gear.com for all your fishing needs
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For most people in America the dream was always about owning a home, having 2.3 kids, a good paying job, and the best looking car in the neighbourhood. All surrounded by a cute white picket fence. But recent economic changes are turning this dream into a nightmare for many.

Data from the United States Census Bureau, shows an increasing number of homeowners are spending more and more of their hard earned incomes on housing. Incomes that have failed to keep up with inflation and are being stretched more and more each day by basic needs.

All of this is creating a huge problem for home buyers, most of who are now priced out of housing market. Rising home prices, higher interest rates, and stagnant wages have all combined to create an unfriendly environment for prospective home buyers.

Almost everyone is in agreement that the housing “bubble” was on the verge of bursting with housing prices up a devastating 32 percent since the start of this decade, when the economy collapsed.

On the other hand, the corporations have done a very good job of making sure that wages did not keep up with the steadily rising economy. In fact the average income has actually dropped by 2.8 percent, while everything else has risen over the past 7 years, leaving the working class with less buying power than ever before.

The worst news has to be the fact that most people now have to spend more than 30%, and in some cases as much as 50% of their income on housing. This means that the average American has much less disposable income for daily living, to stimulate economic growth, proving that 30% or more of their income consumed just for housing is excessive and definitely not financially healthy.

What this means is that the American economy is in trouble. We are currently living in the results of this unbalanced economy. Most experts predict that until the average income is changed to reflect that actual cost of living and catches up to housing costs, the financial market will remain lifeless and in shambles. Real estate is a significant part of the economy and has always been one of the biggest drivers to overall financial health. That translates to mean that a weak real estate market will result in a weak economy, especially when compounded with weak buying power of the average consumer.

This situation appears to be the worst in California. This is because California has the most expensive real estate of any state in the nation, and almost 50 percent of working California homeowners loses more than 30% of their income to housing related expenses, causing weak economic growth throughout the rest of the state. This weak economic growth results in fewer people wanting to live there and even fewer opportunities for those who do.

The cold hard fact is that until the income of average American workers can be encouraged to rise as quickly as all the other expenses consumers face such as real estate, food, gas, and power. This trend will continue and shows no signs of turning around unless something drastic happens to increase consumer buying power. This means that the current financial turmoil could last much longer than anyone has predicted.

Don has been a financial consultant for over 20 years and tries to provide valuable information for people in difficult times. As someone who has been there. He supports a website called http://helpinhardtimes.com as a way for people to get their lives back on track and possibly even make the money they need to make it through rough times.

Car accidents are a major cause of death for both children and adults alike. It becomes imperative then, that we take enough precautions for our safety. It would be prudent to note that it is not just children who require protection; grown-ups are just as vulnerable when it comes to road accidents.

One of the ways to keep yourself safe is to regularly maintain the car - this way you don’t encounter any mishaps occurring due to mechanical failure of your own car, at least. This is in addition to the professional servicing that you should subject your car to every once in a while. In essence, this is a do-it-yourself type of maintenance.

The first step to maintaining your car is to keep it clean. If your busy schedule doesn’t permit you to wash it regularly, find a good automatic car wash location. If it is possible to throw in a wax agent, make sure you do that.

Another thing that you must do is learn how to change your brake pads, and do it regularly to keep the car running smoothly. It’s quite commonplace to hear the telltale screech of the brakes - you need to take time out to change them. A note of caution: always allow the car to cool by giving it sometime before you attempt to change the brakes.

You must have heard of Murphy’s Law (anything which has to go wrong will go wrong). In accordance to the law then, your car will break down at the most inconvenient of times and in the most uncomfortable of places. You should always carry a few tools such as clamps and screwdrivers to help you out in the times of need. It also helps to keep some motor oil in the trunk. The cabin’s air filter also needs to be replaced frequently.

When anticipating driving in wet conditions you have to be very careful about the functioning of the engines - as well as cater for small infractions like the wipers, windshield washer fluid and other wet driving-specific gadgetry associated with the car.

If you intend to go on a road-trip, you have to keep in mind some basic requirements to ensure your safety. If you can’t find time to get it professionally serviced before the trip, take time out and begin by checking your tires and brakes, while making sure to also check all the hoses and belts. Try to pack at least a Phillips screwdriver, a flathead screwdriver, a hammer and a ratchet with a set of sockets. If something happens on the road, it is possible to fix most things if you have the tools.

Avoiding a car fire is really important. While it would be advisable to carry a fire extinguisher in the car, it’s not very practical. If installing accessories by yourself (like the stereo), be extra cautious as they tend to catch fire.

In the final analysis, although safety and maintenance perhaps can’t be spoken of in the same breath, they are still just as important - in particular, maintenance for safety. Make sure you keep your car well-maintained and ready for immediate use.

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Online car buying has many advantages over the old fashion way of buying cars. However, the number of disadvantages is just as numerous. Web or the internet is the most useful resource for planning and researching car prices and deals.

From the comfort of your own home, you can compare models and makes and decide what type of a car you want to buy, much before you even go to the dealership.

This is a huge advantage when buying a car, because car dealers will very often try to steer you towards buying a car that they want you to buy instead of the car you want. This can be especially important if you plan on buying a used car, have your mind firmly set and do not rush in to any decisions.

If the used car dealer does not have the car you wanted and you stumble on to a car you did not really want, but it looks like a good deal just go home and think about it and the return tomorrow.

Many people do not like the hassle of regular car buying and for them buying a car on the internet is God given gift. However, internet car shopping makes several very important steps in car buying very hard or even impossible.

It can prove very difficult to inspect the car you are interested in visually, and there is just no way for a test drive. Because of that, it is essential that you buy only from reputable dealers.

Check the internet for forums and groups about cars and ask around, read what other people are saying.

Especially useful information is from the people who have already bought cars online, try to talk with them, compare the car models, dealers and experiences they had.

Main advantages of buying a car online:

1. Choice in makes and model.

2. Choice of color.

3. Easy price comparison.

4. Easy deals comparison.

5. You are not limited to your local dealers.

However, do not forget that even on the web, car dealers are still dealers. Dealing over the webcam does not mean you cannot ask the same questions you would have asked in car dealership.

Ask whatever questions you want, do a thorough research, check for any car weaknesses and ask if there are any on the car you are interested in.

Check if you can return the car, even if the car has already been shipped. In some cases if the car must be returned you could end up paying for transportation costs.

Include this in your car buying calculation, because you could get reluctant returning the car not right for you, damaged or with some other mistakes just because transportation cost.

Thousands of people have already sold and bought cars on the web. If you decide that this is the right way for you to buy a car, be careful, do your research and buy only from the reputable dealers with thousands happy costumers to vouch for them.

http://www.Driver-To-Driver.com is site dedicated to cars, with advice form drivers to drivers.Visit us and learn how to buy a car online, buy or sell a used car, how to find online car sales and many other car things.

The AMC Gremlin, quite a collectible as far as automobiles go, is quickly becoming scarce in number. It was designed by the late Richard Teague and was first displayed at the New York International Auto Show in April, 1968; the AMC Gremlin was the first American subcompact car on sale, (being a vehicle class smaller than a compact car and larger than an urban car.)

Debuting for the princely sum of $1879, the original model came with 2 or 4 seats and a choice of a 128 or 145 horsepower motor. It was manufactured by the smallest of the U.S.’s auto companies and being aimed as a competitor to the Volkswagon bug, the Gremlin had a very ambitious genesis.

Shapewise, the Gremlin was quite unusual to look at and it was devised by modifying the AMC Javelin, a former model. Essentially the back section of the Javelin was cut off to produce the Gremlin’s unique form; “What happened to the rest of your car?” and other quips were common in regards to the car’s strange appearance.

With over 670,000 units being sold, the AMC Gremlin attained a remarkable popularity considering its particular oddities. Nine models were made between the years 1970 - 1978 and much remodelling and modernizing occurred over this time period.

A fascinating piece of information about the Gremlin was the tests conducted by Universities in the early 1970’s to run it with alternative fuel sources such as natural gas, hydrogen and even electric power; a forerunner of things to come.

With 28 to 30 miles per gallon, the Gremlin wasn’t the most economical car in its class, yet its small six-cylinder engine did produce an impressive power ratio, once clocked as going from zero to 60 mph in just 11.9 seconds. It was used as a racing car by some drivers and was recorded at traveling as fast as 100 mph at the Daytona Speedway.

When the AMC Gremlin was released, one critic said that it was the “best American buy of the year” which was quite a big rap for such a small performer; being quite sprightly, its appeal was enhanced amongst buyers.

Although the AMC Gremlin may not go down in the books as one of the best performing cars in history, it did inspire and excite many with its unique features. An ‘Open Fire’ Gremlin, ‘Gremlin Grinder’, and ‘Greased Gremlin’ were three models that were released as toys, thus expanding on the models overall popularity and impact; a clear plexiglass Gremlin replica was even constructed at one stage.

From the ‘Concept 1′ and ‘Concept 11′ through to the 1979 Spirit Liftback (the model that eventually replaced the Gremlin), this odd looking car will always be remembered as being an American phenomenon. Retaining a unique place in the annals of American car culture, it is renowned as being a featured car model in the hit T.V. series “The Simpsons”; Marge Simpson was a proud owner of a Gremlin when in high school and a few other characters also drove them.

Whilst the V8 sporty X package is regarded as the most valuable of the Gremlin line, the many models of this charming automobile that were released shall live on in the memories of its numerous fans. Start your motors!

For more articles by the same author, Please visit: http://fatherspirit-mydailybread.blogspot.com/

Do you want to read some run your car on water reviews to find out, whether it is actually possible to drive a water scam, or this is just a big hype about running cars on water? Well, honestly, I was shocked too, when I’ve heard about water cars first time, but now I understand how it works, and I will try to explain it below.

I’ve read many run your car on water reviews, and the truth is that you won’t be using only water. You will still need to buy gasoline as usual, but you won’t need it that much. Basically, regular gasoline will be mixed with hydrogen and oxygen, which will form so called HHO gas. This is much more efficient type of gasoline, which helps to double or even triple the mileage.

However, where do we get hydrogen and we have to mix it with gas? This is when water fuel technology comes useful. After reading run your car on water reviews, I’ve found that this system was actually developed over 80 years ago, but it has never become public because of oil companies, who obviously don’t want to lose money. So they wanted to keep is as a secret.

Nowadays, all this information about converting cars into water cars is available on the Internet. There are literally thousands of products online, which are claiming to show you how to convert your car to burn water. However, be careful, because majority of those products are total scams, and don’t provide any value. I suggest you read some run your car on water reviews, before purchasing anything.

The best part of this system is that the conversion kit is quite easy to build, if you follow accurate instructions from a reliable guide. The parts for the kit are available from any hardware store, and it will cost you something like $200, which is nothing, compared how much you will save, when you start using this technology.

If you want to know, which is the best guide to use, then check out my run your car on water reviews On my website called WaterGasForCars, I’ve reviewed 2 most effective and reliable manuals, which I would recommend to any drivers. Click here to visit my website.

There is a lot of talk these days about people using HHO generators to run their car on water, but is there an HHO scam? I mean, can you really run a car on water? In this article, we will discuss how it is possible to use water and gas together, and why some claim there is an HHO scam.

Let’s look at how this process works. The HHO generator utilizes electricity from the car’s battery. It then breaks the water down to two of its elements, hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is the fuel that allows the car to be put in motion. This fuel is what HHO is, and it is also called Hydroxy, Brown gas, and Brown’s gas. An engine that is powered by water is not just powered by water, but a combination of water and traditional gasoline.

When you use HHO in your engine, you will save big money on gas. Some drivers report that their miles per gallon average improves by up to 200 percent when they installed a water for gas kit in their car. By using this type of kit, you will also see a horsepower increase, your emissions will be cleaner, and you will get a tax credit for driving a vehicle which is considered to be a hybrid.

But some people continue to say there is an HHO scam, and they try to discredit this technology, despite all the people who are using it on their cars. Why? Well, there are a lot of people who would be hurt if this technology becomes fully mainstream, namely the oil companies and their cronies in Congress. Keep that in mind the next time you hear about an HHO scam.

There is no HHO scam. You can either believe the liars who say there is one, and keep paying tons of money for fuel, or you can install it on your car and save big money on fuel. It’s up to you. To learn how to install a water gas kit, click here.