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Baby Cots - Things You Need to Know Before You Buy

With the variety of baby cots, cotbeds, and baby travel cots available on the market, knowing what to expect when shopping for a cot makes the selection process much easier. Most baby cots and cotbeds are made from wood and come in various colours, such as natural, brown, and white. Although cot styles may vary, many have evenly spaced bars or slats around the entire cot and others have evenly spaced bars on the sides and solid back and front ends. For the safety of the child, the bars should not be farther than 45 mm to 65 mm apart.

Some cots or cot beds have one or two dropsides. These slide down when prompted from the cribs’ exterior and should be secure enough to prevent a baby from moving them. A dropside makes putting babies in and taking them out the cot easier. Along the top of the dropsides or crib sides, some baby cots have a plastic teething rail for a baby’s teething pleasure.

Many baby cots and cot beds are available with height adjustable mattress bases. The base of the cots or cotbeds can be lowered as the baby grows. When the baby is small, the base should be as high up as possible, making the baby easier to access. Later, the base can be moved down for the baby who has begun pulling up in the cot and for one who is cruising.

Cot beds are a good investment because they convert into beds. They make the transition from baby cot to cotbed easier for toddlers. Usually, converting a cot to a bed involves removing the dropside from the cotbeds. Sometimes one of the dropsides can be replaced with a shorter safety railing to prevent falls. Depending on a child’s size, a cotbed can be used for over four years. Before purchasing a cotbed, it’s important to make sure the warranty covers more than two years.

Once a baby cot or cotbed is purchased, the proper mattress must be purchased too. All mattresses do not fit every cot. It’s important that the mattress isn’t too small for the cot. It should fit perfectly and securely in the cot, so a baby’s body parts don’t get caught between the mattress and the cot.

After purchasing a cot and mattress, some families invest in a baby travel cot too. A variety of baby travel cots are available. Some come with netted tops and others have handles to make them easier to tote. Because of the collapsible sides and fabric of some, a travel cot can be used as a mobile sleeping area in the home or used as a bed for a baby when traveling. A portable baby travel cot can be used for play and rest. In many cases, with a push of a few buttons, the travel cot can be broken down and loaded into the trunk of a vehicle and used as a sleeping cot or a playpen once you reach your destination.

Baby cots, cotbeds, and baby travel cots should make sleeping safe and comfortable for babies. In addition, purchasing the right cot should make life with a baby easier and more peaceful for parents. Selecting a cot should not be a random act but one that is based on research. Most importantly, before anyone purchases a cot, he or she should make certain the baby cot conforms to the current BS EN 716 safety code.

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John Lewis offer a range of baby products including; baby cots, travel cots and cot beds from leading brand names.

Customers can visit the John Lewis website for further information.

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Imaginative Baby Gifts for Dad

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The arrival of a new baby is a massive occasion in the life of any dad. Whether it's his first or third baby he, like mum and the rest of the family, will cherish the arrival and want to remember as much of the early days and years as possible. As the old adage says, they grow up quick and you should make the most of the early days. Personalised gifts or photo gifts enable dads to do exactly that while often allowing them to show off photos of their son or daughter as well.

Gifts From Baby

Gifts from the baby are bound to be cherished by dad, but personalised ones that include one or more photographs of his son or daughter will be even more special. Canvas prints can be created using a montage of the earliest available photographs and will look incredible on the front room wall or any other wall. Photo blocks and photo montages also make excellent gifts for dad and there is a vast range of other items that can be personalised with pictures or photographs.

Gifts For Dad

Laptop bags and wash bags for men give the new dad the ability to show off a picture of their son or daughter as well as giving them a memorable gift. Photo cubes, cushions, and blankets can all incorporate a photograph taken on the day of the birth and they can often be delivered in one or two working days so will be home nearly as quickly as the baby.

Personalising Baby Gifts

The personalisation process is incredibly simple. Choose the picture, or pictures, that you would like to use and then decide on the product and relevant options in order to create a unique, great looking, and personalised baby photo gift. The photo item company will be able to do the rest for you. Some will offer free photo quality improvements such as blemish and red eye reduction, date and time stamp removal, and even some image conversion techniques to give you precisely the look you want.

The Range Of Personalised Baby Gifts

As well as a broad selection of photo gifts, many of the items that can be personalised to include your photograph also offer their own customisation preferences. Photo books and albums, for example, can usually be customised to offer an image and/or a caption of your choice on the cover as well as the inclusion of many different pictures within the item itself. In other cases, such as that of a canvas print, you can decide on the dimensions of the canvas and even the number of canvases used to print the picture.

Photo Gifts For Any Occasion

Photo gifts make ideal baby gifts for dad because they can be personalised or customised so thoroughly, creating great looking and high quality presents. It is this combination that also makes photo gifts the perfect choice for anniversary presents, engagement and wedding gifts, and even as a little treat for yourself. A selection of home décor items and wall art pieces offers you the opportunity to truly put the personal finish to any room.

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Bags of Love is a leading provider of baby gifts and has a varied assortment of photo items and photo gift ideas to accommodate any taste, any budget, and any occasion.

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The New Baby Crib For Today's Mom

There are many styles of baby cribs available on the market today from which to choose. Most parents tend to purchase full size baby cribs for their newborn babies. But there are some advantages to purchasing and utilizing portable baby cribs or portable convertible cribsrather than a full sized crib. When you bring your newborn baby home from the hospital you want to be as close as possible to your baby at all times. The convenience of the portable baby cribs and portable convertible cribs is the best choice as this baby crib can be moved wherever Mom is at all times. When a new mother comes home from the hospital they are still recuperating from having their baby and they need their rest. In addition, if the mother has had a Cesarean birth, she will be exhausted and will especially need rest; just walking from the couch to the nursery can be laboring for her. Baby can be transported right beside the mother wherever she goes in her home. These beds are great for both stationary and portable use. These beds are excellent for small rooms where a regular size crib may be too large.

There is ease for mother when utilizing portable baby cribs or portable convertible cribs. The four positions that the crib mattresses can be placed into makes for ease getting baby in and out of these baby cribs. The portable baby cribs and portable convertible cribs are great for positioning right beside the parent's bed during the night hours. These portable baby cribs can be rolled into a stationary position and wheels locked for the night, right beside the parental bed.  For naptime you may find that it is easier to roll these portable baby cribs or portable convertiblecribs to a place you designate in the living room for your baby to nap, especially good if your bedroom is some distance from the main areas of the house. You will enjoy the flexibility of rolling the bed to wherever you are working or relaxing in your home at all times. You can roll it from room to room during the day. If you are watching television or wherever you may be, baby can be right beside you at all times.

For those parents who will be traveling with their baby, these beds are even more so needed. Since the baby has been sleeping in the portable crib or portable convertible crib, baby is familiar with their own bed and will experience fewer traumas from sleeping in a strange bed. Many hotels offer cribs, some do not, but these can create a strange environment for the baby. Babies will sleep much better in their comfort zone, in their very own baby cribs. Because of this portable baby cribs or portable convertible cribs are great options for traveling parents. Both parents and baby can get some much needed rest at night. If you decide to have your child stay with a relative or with grandparents, bring your baby's portable crib or portable convertible crib. The child will rest much better in their own bed. These portable baby cribs and portable convertible cribs are travel-friendly as well. They are lightweight, some weighing only around 32 lbs., making for an easy item when traveling or storing.

The portable baby cribs and portable convertible cribs make for an easy conversion to a playpen for playtime. Many of these baby cribs can be changed from a crib position into a playpen position in one hand. These portable baby cribs and portable convertible cribs can be placed in a living room corner as a play area for baby, especially when your baby begins to be a "little crawler". When the "little crawler" stage begins, the portable convertible cribs can be easily transformed into a toddler bed. This option makes the portable convertible cribs much more cost effective as it grows with the child. It can be utilized in many different ways as the child's needs change with age.

There are some important safety concerns to remember when purchasing a portable crib. Make sure that the portable baby cribs or portable convertible cribs that you purchase have the hooded locking wheels, non toxic paint/stain finish and a safe (non-drop) side rail design. The JPMA seal of safety will insure a safe crib for baby.

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Julie Smith enjoys writing an informative blog about toddlers and infants. Concentrating on their behaviors, products and everyday parenting tips to make a parent's life less stressful. For more info go to http://toddlertips4u.wordpress.com and to shop a safe portable or portable convertible crib visit  http://www.toddlerbedandmore.com

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A Look At Monogram Cake Toppers

A monogram cake topper is a truly unique and increasingly popular way to adorn a cake. Of course the first thought is to use the topper for a wedding cake, but there are many more possibilities.

Baby showers are a really great way to use a monogram cake topper. Of course knowing the baby's name beforehand is a must! Some online retailers of the cake toppers offer a design as more of a 3-D type look. Imagine a cookie cutter, but without the ends meeting. This type of monogram cake topper can be used as a decoration well after the baby is born and would be a beautiful keepsake in any nursery.

A monogram cake topper could also be used for an anniversary cake. The cake toppers are available with numbers instead of letters, so if it is so desired to have a year denotation instead of the couples initials. If a decision between the two styles cannot be made, one design on the cake and one on the table as an adornment would be very elegant.

The monogram cake topper is not limited to just letters as mentioned above. There are many other designs available besides initials. A Quinceanera is a special time in a Latina girl's life and many of the aspects of her party border wedding-ish features, including a large wedding cake. A single letter for the birthday girl's first name is very elegant, as is the number 15 for her birthday. Many retailers offer designs other than numbers and letters. Flowers, sparkly tiaras, and Swarovski crystal embellished designs are also very popular for Quinceanera's.

Most manufacturers of a monogram cake topper offer a wide variety of styles and fonts. One online site visited offered over 1700 font choices and dozens of colors. The toppers are also available in a variety of sizes ranging from 2 inches to 8 inces. For the larger pieces an extra fee will be added to the monogram cake topper. The prices for a monogram cake topper vary from the $25.00 single letter design to an elaborate $300.00 crystal laden masterpiece. It is not recommended to wait until the last minute as with most wedding items because the monogram cake toppers take up to 7 weeks to deliver. Most sites do offer a rush order, for an additional fee.

After the event if the cake topper is not able to stand on its own in a display, it could be taken to a stationary retailer who will copy the design into custom stationary. This is something which also could be done before the wedding for the wedding invitations.

The monogram cake topper is something unique and that no one will have exactly the same of. The possibilities of design are truly endless and the imagination can go completely wild! It is something which will last a lifetime and will be talked about for years to come. It is one of the best reminders of your special day everyday for years to come.

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Best baby boy gifts

When a baby is born in the family, there is much reason to celebrate. Everyone wants to be a part of the happy times. Therefore, it is only natural that people come loaded with gifts when they come to meet the newborn. But, if you're a person who doesn't know much about babies, then buying the right gift may seem like the hardest thing you ever did. It does not have to be that way. Here is a list of baby boy gifts that will keep the baby and its parents happy.

Best baby boy gifts:
If you are invited to the baby shower and you want to give the best gifts for the baby boy on the way, then, the first things that pop into mind are bibs, booties, napkins, blankets and mittens. As they say, traditional snips and snails and puppy dog tails do have a charm that cannot be overlooked no matter how many times these gifts are given.

Another wonderful gift for baby boys is a basket of clothes. You can create a basket around a certain theme. If you live in a cold place, winter wear is an excellent example. You could buy cozy and comfortable woolen wear for the little baby boy. The color blue is always in demand for baby boys, but you could go for other colors like greens and reds too.

When choosing clothes for baby boys, it is important to choose something that is comfortably loose without it drowning the baby in its folds. Avoid strings, buttons and loose flaps. Instead, buy him something snug and comfy.

Another wonderful gift for the baby boy would be – you got it – toys! Which baby doesn't love bright, musical toys? Rattles, mobiles, teethers, swings and small bikes are some of the toys that you can gift baby boys.

A wonderful gesture that parents love is a gift basket that you can fill with some of the most useful items for the baby. A baby gift basket could contain creams, oils, soaps, baby bath toys, diapers and so on. These are items that all parents want for their babies and since little babies march through these items in no time, they are always in short supply.

If you want to give baby boy gifts that really stand out, the best option is to go for personalized baby gifts. You could present a photo frame with the picture of the baby. Alternatively, you could also gift baby blankets with the baby's name or picture on the blanket.

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The above list is just a teaser. If you apply your thoughts in this way, it is possible to choose some of the most amazing baby boy gifts. In fact, don't be surprised to hear the happy parents chirping over your gift long after all the gifts have been opened and inspected!

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Game Review – Plants vs Zombies: Game of the Year Edition

In case you missed the boat awhile back, here's a little bit of background information for the uninitiated: Plants vs. Zombies is a tower-defence game where the player must protect his brains from being devoured by garden-tromping zombies. The player protects his home (and noggin) by carefully placing offensive and defensive plants in around his house to protect himself from the legions of zombies who try to invade. The player must combat 26 different types of zombie with the help of 49 different zombie-smashing plants at his disposal. Adventures, mini games, puzzles, and even a Zen garden help keep the fun going should the main event ever get too tiresome. To take the edge off the main game, the Zen garden lets you relax and even make some money as you grow plants for both fun and profit. Mini games like zombie bowling offer an amusing spin on the main game-play, as you get to bowl walnuts towards incoming enemies in order to prevent them from getting into your house and devouring your brains.

The only possibly disappointing news about this release is the removal of the Michael Jackson zombie that parodied the un-dead featured in his Thriller video. The PopCap powers-that-be thought it would be best to focus on new zombies rather than pursue a costly lawsuit. That being said, the new release features a new "disco zombie" as a replacement. Insiders claim this zombie will feature flared pants, disco goggle glasses, platform shoes, an afro-zombie hair-do, and platform shoes with fish inside them no less.

With 20 new achievements to look forward to, however, newbies and old hats can look over this loss of flair and focus on all the new stuff to accomplish. If that still doesn't do it for you, rest assured you are now given a chance to outdo both the disco zombie and the zombie formerly known as the "Thriller" zombie with PopCap's new "Zombatar" feature. With Zombatar, users can customise their own zombie and unleash him or her into the game! Okay, so MJ is gone, why not replace him with Chuck Norris, your boss, or even yourself? Customise your own zombie's colour, hairstyle, and even add bits of flair like sunglasses or an "I love brains" baby bib! Then set him loose on a brain-eating frenzy and hope you can take him out before he tromps all over your beautiful garden!

Plants vs. Zombies is one of those delightfully entertaining titles that gets you addicted regardless of whether you are a casual player or hard-core veteran gamer. The additions to the Game of the Year Edition only further increase this addiction. What's next in this series? An expanded arsenal of plants? Multi-player gaming? Sharing zombies online? Let's hope Plants vs. Zombies 2 gets a Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber zombie for us to look forward to destroying!

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Women her role in various walks of life Resume Writing Astrology

Women - Should she be equal to men

She is the creator of men

 

O Woman! Lovely woman! Nature made thee,

to temper man: we had been brutes without you

Angels are painted fair, to look like you."

Thomas Otway

That is the power of her existence. She is truly divine in disguise of human. But it is equally important that society runs on two wheels, both the wheels must be equally strong to run smoothly. Although legally and theoretically women is now recognized as the social equal of man, but the institutions of caste, the patriarch family and the prevailing value system are still surcharge on them due to the spirit of male dominance or what  we call male chauvinism. 

But it is the power of emotion, which is the evocation of the infinite faculties of women representing her ability to scale the height of thought, love, beauty, care, affection, sacrifice and the list is endless. She is the magnificent creation of God, a multifaceted personality with the power of benevolence, adjustability, integrity and tolerance. She is the companion of man gifted with equal mental faculty protection and provider of the embodiment of love and affection. The role given to the women in society is measuring rod and true index of its civilization attainment. She is the builder and molder of a nation's destiny. Though delicate and soft as lily, she has a heart, far stronger and bolder than of man. She is the supreme inspiration for man's onward march.

If one happens to turn the pages of history (women like Mother Teresa, Kalpana Chawla, Sushmita Sen and so many worth appreciating)role of women stand out in resplendent letters. As she not only has proved her abilities as soft, delicate, emotional and caring mother, wife, sister, nurse but also she is the one who has attained the heights of achieving success in the field of Aeronautical sciences. She is spreading the message of being equal to men by achieving success in almost all walks of life which earlier was considered foreign to women's nature and attitude.

It is hard fact that when men get name and fame and recognition it takes them to chauvinistic attitude, and they start considering themselves as the unconquerable monarchs, but look at the women's modesty and generosity she accepts this looked upon attitude not to challenge the world of men but accepts it as a trifle hurdle where like other spheres she has to mark her presence, which is yet to be discovered, which is yet to have spread some vestiges of hope.  Why shouldn't she be considered equal to men? Why? After all she plays great part in the progress of any country as the mental and physical contact of women with life is much more lasting and comprehensive than of men. "For the hands that rocks the cradle rules the world". In women is hidden the revolutionary energy which establish paradise on this earth. She is less selfish; more dedicated to duty and have much potency than men by nature. Only elevating presence of women on the top can help bring in a semblance of order in the present situation, where she is looked upon as the mere, pitiable, weak, helpless and dependent creature. Not only this she is emotional, affectionate, caring and yet firm and is the perennial source of aspiration for man himself in the odyssey of life. Without the emancipation of women, existence of Adam was meaningless. She is the cultural backbone of the society. She is the incarnation of love and existence of men's very presence.

 

This is the era of women. They are gradually emerging as a force in social cultural as well as political fields of the country. The tolerance, perseverance, inner strength, insight efficiency of a responsible and good being women help in the governance of the country on wider scale and of family in narrower sense. If men have sight women have insight. She has now occupied a pivotal position and has achieved eminence in different fields. Obstacles, yes obstacles are there in her venture of establishing her presence felt as equal to men but she continues to bind it with hope, optimism, happiness and virtue together as by an indissoluble chain. It is her power only that sets her apart from men on the lower rungs of the evolutionary ladder. Rather it will not be an exaggeration if it is said that it is only such qualities, which moulds her personality to a God like height.

 But she is the other half of men. She has got her existence from Adam's shoulder bone not to forget the evolutions of the first Homo sapiens. Men and women are like body and soul. Like a body without a soul implies a rotting carcass, left to waste away in to nothingness. It is the sexual character which turns breathless life into an otherwise inanimate piece of clay, transforming it into a living piece of creation. It means it is through their complementary relationship only life is generated, so where is the space left to discriminate between them. There are just small oblivions which need to be replaced with shining world which should echo concrete jingles of equal and hormonal relationship between men and women. After all nothing is perfect.

Sangeeta Chaudhary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astrology and Blue Sapphire

Saturn can be the greatest friend - understand saturn and proppitiate saturn and see the valuable great blessings of lord Saturn
It is the Stars. The Stars above us govern our conditions.

Shakespeare:
King Lear, Act IV
Human desires are controlled by cosmic rotation of planets. It is quite bold statement as the scientists who want facts and facts only to prove the existence of metaphysical forest of knowledge, can challenge it. But let us simplify it with an illustration, as we know that desire for Knowledge is the evidence of Soul or Spirit _ it is the dividing line, separating Mankind from the animals. By Knowledge Man only becomes free__ free from the fate that ignorance would condemn him to bear. Like suppose one knew that heavy stone was at that moment falling from the roof, towards one's head. As a sensible person, one would jump aside and be saved__ but the stone would continue to fall. In other words, the law or cause that might have killed the man is here represented__ he escaped only because he was protected by knowledge.

As Saturn's and Mars planets were recently came closer to each other was something which was bound to happen, it was cosmic law _ not to be changed can never be changed.

All we have to take care of is to protect ourselves from the negative vibrations of the movement of the planets. But question lies that how to protect and can it be possible. Yes, it is possible and can definitely be done. It is just simple like a person's health seriously affected at a certain period of time and as a sensible person one would escape the threatened break or try to minimize the consequences by consulting doctor and taking medicine. Doctor for planetary malfunction and benefaction is Astrology, which offers number of medicaments. One of the important measures is wearing precious stones to minimize the evil effect of planets.

Blue Sapphire or neelam or sauri ratna or shani priya removes evil effects of Saturn. It has the power of elevating ones status right from social life to professional life. It brings name, fame and wealth to its user. But caution is required as it can bring misfortune too. So it is advisable to first test it for a week or so before final wearing. But should all the people suffering from afflicted Saturn, wear it? No, let us know who all should wear it and when to wear it and other reasonable information about this stone.

Shani or Saturn is the presiding deity of longevity, calamities, spiritual wisdom and difficulties. It is both giver and destroyer. In all the twelve zodiac signs it resides for the period of 2 ½ years. When it resides in horoscope in 12th, 2nd and 1st house it resides for 7 ½ years, when it transits over moon from the previous house to the next house where moon is located takes 7 1/2 years to move which is called sarrsati. During this period it troubles the native financially, physically and sometimes to the extent of loss of social image.

There are also the great examples of saturn making Kings and emperors and Prime Ministers in this period or its major period . Saturn can be the greatest friend not foe . Depends on it's location and other aspects in the horoscope.
Indira Gandhi ruled India as one of the strongest prime ministers in the history of free and democratic India. This was in the major period of Saturn . During Saturn's major period or transitory phases one can be advised to wear blue sapphire. Also people born in Capricon rashi and lagna, Acquarious rashi and lagna, Taurus rashi and lagna, Gemini rashi and lagna, Virgo rashi and lagna, Libra rashi and lagna can wear this stone. Zodiac signs Cancer, Leo and Pisces should not even try to wear it.

Saturn exalts in Libra and deblitates in Aries .Gets combusted if it is within the 15 degrees orb of Sun. Saturn is known as the son Sun God .
Indian astrological scientists have also invented many other methods to please the God Saturn. However here it is the subject of blue saffires and astrology .
According to numerology people born on the dates 8, 17, and 26 can wear this stone. It is believed that it has the power to ease anxiety, attract love, gain social respect, fetch financial profits, calms anger and controls negative emotions. It is also associated with the power of curing diseases like rheumatism, colic, weak eyesight, dental infirmities, deafness, baldness, arthritis, alcoholism, depression, frustration and mental illness. It can also gift the user with the special power of remembering past lives and give telepathic powers to its user.

Academically it helps the user to excel in the field of engineering, in automobile industry, iron industry and help in maintaining cordial relationship with the employees. People with strong Saturn are gifted with the quality of managing masses .

One should be cautious of not wearing coral, ruby and pearl along with this stone. It should be worn on Saturday and be worn on second finger of right hand and weight should be 5 to 7 carats or rattis and should be set in silver. It can be substituted with lapis lazuli, malachite or amethyst.

There should be no cracks, black spot and chipped edges. One should test it before wearing. Keep it under your pillow or your pocket for 3-4 days if pleasant dreams come it is good but if bad dreams occur don't wear it.

Sapphires are second in hardness, next to diamond and therefore don't need much of care. Before wearing it wash it in rose water and immersed it in milk for one hour during the first hour starting from sunrise of first Saturday to the next Saturday.

Sapphires are found in India, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Russia, Thailand, Australia, U.S.A, U.K., Nepal, Mexico, Zambia and Nigeria. In India they are found in Jammu and Kashmir and are considered the best in the world.

Sapphires are epitome of love, loyalty, friendship, sympathy, harmony, emotions and yearning. They are all time favorite stones for the occasion of engagement or marriage. It is considered as the, stone of stones, and easily be identified. All we have to do is to check inclusions, which can be seen with naked eyes if it is not the same than it is not the genuine one. The inclusions are generally like feathers or like finger print impressions.
So be careful when you buy one for yourself.

Astrology and Venus

Venus is the nearest planet to the earth and scientist has nicknamed it as morning and evening star. Sometimes people don't recognize it and call the police because they think that it is UFO or some alien spaceship. It is quite similar to earth and astrologers take it as signpost of love, sex, optimistic attitude, physical attraction, art, and affection and represents the receptive, emotional , passive and female principles..

In esoteric astrology Venus is regarded as the abode of concrete knowledge. Venus house conjunction shows how you express socially, romantically, and aesthetically in the different areas of the life cycle. Venus brings a sense of harmony, refinement and aesthetic taste to the house it occupies. Venus is the planet of pleasure as it is said that when on journey your car gets a puncture it is mostly to be occurred near gas station. In mythology Venus, or Aphrodite, is considered as the goddess of love. It represents femininity, sensuousness, it is the soft feeling of baby powder on one's palm, the feeling of sand on one's hand, the scent of wild flowers, it takes us for trip to earthly pleasures.

Venus retrogrades every 18 months for 6 weeks.
In Gustus Holst's musical composition The Planets, Venus is called Bringer of peace. It is the ruling planet of Libra and Taurus. It is the planet of Friday. In Chinese astrology it is associated with the element metal.
In its sleeping state it can make man lethargic, sluggish, vain and preoccupied with appearance. It makes us just like a large woman eating chocolate and continuously watching T.V and lying on the sofa. It then makes one passive, inert, and unable to make positive changes.

In its awakened state it becomes the healer, with total balance between mind, body and soul. It blesses one with perfection of form, shape, art, and beauty in artistic piece of work. Strange but world's greatest artist are all men. It makes one stylish luxury lover, selective, charming and easy going. Retro gradation of Venus. During Venus retrograde love impulses, attractions, values, relationships, money and possessions are altered and do not function in their usual way. This means it is the time to go and finish pending work also it deals with deep feelings of past events. They are activated internally and difficult to express externally. It is the time to know you, time to have a peep in what and why you prioritize those things which might have been waspish for others but comfortable to you. It is the time to tune your instincts for guidance.

As far as money is concerned you need to bother extravagant expenditure try to look beyond surface appearances. Also try to pocket information than actually buying things for you for instance you can sit on net and browse right from fashion tips to business tips than actually spending on them. This is the time which makes you rethink and reanalyze your decisions than implementing them in true sense.

In Vedic Astrology Venus represents Poetics, Aesthetics, and Rhetoric. Research says that most of the greatest poets and artists have Venus in their horoscope. Like Tennyson, Byron, Aurobindo, Omar Khyam and Tagore. During this time avoid weddings, opening fashion houses, beauty salon, art gallery, launching of a women magazine, buying expensive items, radical changes in personal looks and investments, parties and social events etc.

We should rather during this time try to clean the house and throw the things of no value or importance. We should also ask genuinely for forgiveness, try to remove the differences in relationship , contact the old friends to maintain relationships and develop unconditional love by doing prayers, meditations and through spiritualism.

 

Women and Photography

Photography is the art of reproducing pictures of people, nature or any depiction of values, sentiments, emotions, or actions through the instrument or device called camera. Like other discoveries the world of photography has undergone sudden and gradual changes from the camera without the film to the development of film with the method of photogram that is a method of making permanent images.

Life has taken a new dimension with the modern concept of photography. We have now various types of photography, like we have aerial photography, art photography, studio or advertising photography, outdoor and travel photography, photojournalism, and sports photography.

It is said the history has become more interesting because of those momentary clicks which gives life to past in present. And this meaningful life has the great of contribution of women folk in it like they are excelling in the field of medical sciences, teaching line, aeronautical sciences etc. they have made a special place in the field of photography also. Yes, once again the field which was considered as the men's sole hierarchy. Actually hurdle is not the competition but it is the material used, which was not only smelly but has sort of hit and miss affair, which makes the profession a thought over for women, and moreover the equipments required for the photography are cumbersome.

The most illuminating fact still lies in the fact that women have entered in this profession way back during First World War. We have names like Lotte Jacobi, Aenne Biermann and Yva who have established themselves as renowned photographers of their time and have portrayed the pictures of self-dramatization. The way to success in this field was also not easy. Whenever the women used to shoot and work along with team of men or their husbands it was always their men co-partners or their husbands who used to pocket fame.

In this field also we have classes. First class is the behind the scene class which takes care of all the printing work from the negatives for which they get very less remunerations. Second class is assistance classes, which assist the women customers in toilettes, sit at reception, take orders, collect the cash and maintain good PR'S. Third class is the class of actual photographers who has brains to master their skills in this field. It has given more successful names of women in this field than . Various exhibitions have been organized to depict the journey of women photographers from the First World War to the period of Nazism.

 

Substantial cash awards are announced every year for upcoming women photographers, competitions and many federations have also been formed to encourage few women talent in this field. We have names like:

• Christina Broom is regarded as the first British woman press photographer. The number of events she covered included Derby Day, at Epsom, Surrey, investitures of monarchs, women suffrage demonstrations, the Oxford and Cambridge Boat race, and the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace.
• Nancy Ford cones is another name who operated in Ohio. She received second prize for a photograph entitled " Threading the Needle" in a Kodak competition.
• Clementina Hawarden was awarded a medal by the (then) Photographic Society, though she died aged forty-two, before receiving the award. The Victoria and Albert Museum, London owns many of her prints.

And the names are still adding. The work of photography by women presents striking portrayal of beauty, strife, sorrow, and dignity. Many so-called photographic works by the women bog the admirers with its picaresque quality. And in this they are more careful than men to tailor their work simply and effectively and which provides the reader with a fascinating and diverse view of photography at its best

Ageless entrepreneurs: Timeless Principles

Who is an entrepreneur?
The word entrepreneur derives from the French word "entre" (to enter) and "prendre" (to take), and literally it means the one who knows to synchronize... between his intellect and assets to accumulate gains (material as well as spiritual).

"It is not magic; it is not mysterious; it has nothing to do with genes. It is a discipline, and, like any discipline, it can be learned."--Drucker. 1985 (1)Entrepreneurship is about a way of thinking and behaving. Entrepreneurs are people who are engaged in the process of creating and building something of value from practically nothing. They focus on doing and producing rather than watching and talking. Success flows to them as they focus on sensing opportunities, marshalling resources, taking calculated risks and pushing ideas through to reality, entrepreneurial thinking in action.

God: The greatest enterpreneur
Aesthetically or in the world of cosmos God is the greatest, original, ageless, omnipresent and omnipotent enterpreneur who has through his architectural skills and supernatural skills has created the LIFE . He is beyond time and space and is the initiater of huge energy field of this undestructible cosmos. To simplify He can make 24 more universes. The present universe actually has the speed to expand at the speed of light. God has used just 4% of the energy in creating this .That explains the enormous abundance and affluence available for the man kind to avail by using mind rightly. It is not being used more than 20% yet . Since man is the outcome of God's manifestations, He has made him combination of intellect, emotions, spiritualism, intuitive powers and knowledge which embibes man with collective entrepreneurship so to call consciousness.

The seed : THOUGHT
A man's mind is like a garden. If we plant good seeds, we will have a good garden. But if we don't plant anything, something will grow and they will be weeds. That is nature's law. As someone has rightly said: Our thoughts are causes You sow a thought, you reap an action. You sow an action, you reap a habit. You sow a habit, you reap a character. You sow a character, you reap a destiny. It all starts with a thought. "Precisely it all starts with right approach with right timings, of course age is not the restriction for entrepreneurship. I happened to read a story in one of the books which briefly sums up the approach taken by an entrepreneur. It runs like this: A man died and St. peter asked him if he would like to go to heaven or hell. The man showed his interest to visit both before taking final decision. He was taken to hell first where he saw a big hall with a long table, lots of food on it and music playing. He also saw rows of people with pale , sad faces. They looked starved and there was no laughter. He also found that these people were tied to four foot forks and knives and they were trying to get the food from the table to put into their mouths, but they couldn't. After that he visited heaven. He found same things and people like in hell. But he got flabbergasted seeing the people there as they were laughing and were well-fed and healthy looking. He noticed that they were feeding one another across the table. The result was happiness, prosperity, enjoyment and gratification because they were not thinking of themselves alone but they were thinking to win. The same is true of lives of entrepreneurs. For example:

Once colgate company's Md was visited by a consultant who after hard struggle got an appointment with him. He proposed the MD to increase the sale of the co. by 80 percent ( appx.) with his idea only. Reluctant but seeing consultant's confidence, strong will, belief in self and spitfire gave him an opportunity to give his idea and rest is the story which everybody knows that he proposed to make the colgate tubes of plastic than that of aluminium and also by increasing the mouth of the tube by few cms which brought him position and also money. The owner of pan parag masala also made his fortune by introducing small pouches of pan parag so that general mass can also afford that, which thereafter brought a revolution in the business market of goods . Bill gates the richest man in the world is another example who has revolutionized the world of communications throgh the internet and by creating infrastructure for super information highway. One can call George Bush also the great entrepreneur who is making a protection cell for his country' s energy security by enhancing oil wealth. Dhirubhai Ambani is another great entrepreneur who established the biggest fortune 500 company in the private sector, though he just started his struggle around the middle age. He came from small village family of gujrat in India and did not have formal education. He has left behind a legend Reliance group which is the pride of India . There are entrepreneurs in all the fields. Alexander the great , Ghengis Khan ,Ashoka the great were warrior entrepreneurs. Columbus who discovered America the greatest country of present times was an adventurist entrepreneurs. There are entrepreneurs in sciences , trading , entertainment , acting , media , politics , writing etc. There are many whom we can name but the list is unending. So the seed is thought if one knows what to get from where, how, when, why and from whom one has the calibre to establish oneself as the greatest enterpreneur. Napoleon Hill wrote Henry Ford never saw the face of school but had these qualities. By and large everyone of us has the potential only the degree varies from person to person and society to society and environment to environment and country to country.

The principles
Shiv khera has rightly said that "winners don't do different things. They do things differently. "Enterpreneurs seek perfection in everything they do. They have the guiding principles like having confidence mastered by positive thinking. They have the sixth sense of making their failures their success. That is, they learn from their failures more. They do right thing for the right reason and in right time, they are not carried away by their impulses what brings them credibility is controlling their senses, things etc. instead of being controlled by them. Their best resource is the human resource as they build trust by developing mutual respect with people. They make the most obscure the known and important thing which not only generates wealth for them but also help them in removing obstacles to bring effectiveness and positive results. They know that success can be achieved if they abide by spiritualism and materialism together. They are able to relax in action and act in relaxation as they are not afraid of vacuum bringers like fear, ineffective beliefs, darkness, as they know that these are absences which vanish when the light is there as after every night there is new brighter morning and the Sun shining. King Soloman believed there is always a Sun meridian time as the Sun is always shining some where on the planet . It never sets for the bright thinkers. Precisely they do things differently. Some loopholes Just the desire to make lot of money, having heard that many entrepreneurs have, is not a basis of bringing fame and name as entrepreneurs. Prone to negative thoughts, insomnias, ignorance, problem creators, pessimism, excuses, selfish people, egoist, lack of planning, lack of training, lack of persistence, lack of priorities, procrastination, lack of discipline, fear of failing, fear of rejection, inability to use talent etc. are some troubleshooters which actually has produced unsuccessful entrepreneurs. Some Strategies Some people have a knack for discerning opportunities in ordinary events. But there are things you can do. Attend lectures. Read books. biographies, go through magazines. dream , visualise creatively . Observe what other people are doing. And talk to others who are involved in similar ventures. The smallest key is collect ideas, organize them, develop them in the form of planning, ask questions, think pros and cons, omit what you think is energy sucker or default, and finally reorganize and shoot.
The moral If you want to be a successful entrepreneur build in the insight, the vision, which makes one the best, successful and renowned entrepreneur. As there is a saying:
" Where the vision is one year, cultivate flowers, Where the vision is ten years, cultivate trees, Where the vision is eternity, cultivate people." So think win and be a winner. "
Success desires you to remain away from guilt .
Swami A. Parthasarthy qouted from Bhagwad Geeta , Sin is not in the action , it is the reaction which rebounds after the action .
Plan and take such actions the reaction of which does not make you guilty . Such action of an entrepreneur becomes divine action and no stress can touch you .
Swami Chinmayananda mentioned in his version of Bhagwad Geeta about perfection. The difference between your planning and action is the measure of your lack of perfection. Planning and action go hand in hand for a great entrepreneur whether it is spiritualism or materilaism .You have all the powers within yourselves .

Free resume writing tips

To stand out of the crowd in the field of employment one should know the dexterity of creating a bond with one's perspective employer. Since most employers spend a few minutes (or less!) looking over each resume they receive, it's important to package your credentials in an appealing and concise format.

Make your own resume more compelling -- by selling your strengths to employers! The goal of your resume is to make an employer want to interview you. It's a powerful marketing tool that promotes who you are, what you want to do, and the value you will bring to an organization. Tailor it for each individual position. Usually it does not entail too much extra work. It is more a question of emphasizing certain things and de-emphasizing others based on the values placed highly by that employer. The best way to select information that belongs on your resume is to think like an employer. Ask yourself, "If I were hiring a person for this position, what training and experience would be related" Give brief, specific, positive information that would be of interest to your next employer. Do not give unrelated or negative information. Your resume writing can either make or break a job opportunity.

Formats

Your resume introduces you to potential employers. Find out how to write one that will make a good impression. Learn about different resume formats.
There is no right or wrong format, as long as your resume is concise, readable, and presents your qualifications in the best possible light.
Reverse Chronological resumes work best for people who have a strong, continuing work history with progressively more responsible positions. Presents material in reverse chronological order starting with the most recent job and then working backwards. Highlights the progress you've made in your jobs. unctional resumes work best for entry level, career changes, and those with gaps in their work history. Emphasizes your skills and accomplishments by listing experiences by major functional areas. Skills and accomplishment oriented resumes may be more effective by showing the employer what you can do for him or her based on education, training, or prior experience and accomplishments. Your resume is a profile of your skills, job experience and accomplishments. It is your opportunity to emphasize your strengths, education and talents. Combination resumes combine the chronological and functional formats to highlight selected jobs. A combination of the two may be used to highlight your experience or accomplishments gained from multiple jobs, or career changes. There are 3 popular online resume formats used widely today. These online resume formats include ASCII Text, HTML and PDF.

ASCII Text is basic text that you would use in an email message. HTML is markup language that used to build web pages. The PDF format is Adobe's format for presenting documents that are embedded within page and cannot be edited. PDF's are formatted more like a graphical picture, with improved formatting for viewing text images.

Some basics

· Use 8-1/2" x 11" paper, 1-2 pages
· Choose ivory, white, cream, buff or light gray paper
· Use personal computer, word processor, typewriter or typesetting
· Keep margins 1" wide at sides and bottom
· Check for and correct any spelling, punctuation, typing or grammatical
errors
· Write short and to-the-point statements
· Keep it brief; write a summary, not a life history!
· Use short phrases beginning with action words to demonstrate
accomplishments and results
· Provide positive and honest information
· Use a simple, professional, easy-to-read style

· Emphasize important information by underlining or using capital letters when
appropriate, but don't overdo it.
· Don't list wages, company street addresses, references, salary
requirements, personal problems
· Provide examples of your qualifications

10 common pitfalls to avoid when preparing your résumé:

1. Your résumé should show a clear match between your skills and experience and the job's requirements. A general résumé with no sharp focus is not seen as competitive. Why are you the best person for this particular position?
2. A solid résumé is much more than a summary of your professional experience; it's a tool to market yourself. Avoid phrases like "responsibilities included" or "duties included." Your résumé should not be a laundry list of your duties but rather an announcement of your major accomplishments. Information on a résumé should be listed in order of importance to the reader. Don't ask employers to wade through your hobbies first. Dates of employment are not as important as job titles.
3. Education should be emphasized if you are freshly out of school and have little work experience; otherwise, put it at the end. If your résumé is difficult to read or key information is buried, it's more likely to be cast aside.
4. Résumés that go too far back into the job seeker's work history can put that person at risk for possible age discrimination. Does anyone really need to read about your high school job bagging groceries, especially when that was 20 years ago? The rule of thumb for someone at a senior level is to list about the last 15 years worth of professional experience.
5. Don't forget to bullet the important skills that make you a standout in your field. Your objective is to play up the value that you will bring to a prospective employer. Emphasize how you will add worth to the company, not the reason you want the job. Employers are looking for someone to enhance the organization, not their own résumé.
6. Try to stay away from the cookie-cutter résumé templates that employers see constantly. Show a little imagination when writing and designing your résumé. But don't overdo it. Overly artistic or tiny fonts are a no-no, since they're hard to read and don't scan or photocopy well.
7. If your Web site includes photos of your cat or your personal blog about what you did over the weekend, don't steer prospective employers there by including it on your résumé. Keep your personal and your professional life separate in order to be taken seriously.
8. Your résumé is your one chance to make a first impression. A typo or misspelled word can lead an employer to believe that you would not be a careful, detail-oriented employee.
9. Everyone wants to present his or her work experience in the most attractive light, but information contained on your résumé must be true and accurate. Whether you're simply inflating past accomplishments or coming up with complete fabrications, lying is simply a bad idea. Aside from any moral or ethical implications, chances are you'll eventually get caught and lose all credibility.
10. A common mistake is neglecting to mention any extra education, training, volunteer work, awards, or recognitions that might pertain to your particular job area or industry. Many

Resume Writing Tips

Begin by determining your objective (do this prior to writing the resume).

Your Resume Objective is the first thing employers will read -- make sure it's great! Your resume will be first scanned for only a few seconds. Your resume objective must capture them and sell them a value.
Too many resume objectives are written with the job seeker's desire in mind. For example, A sales position where my creativity and skill can be utilized with room for growth!
The above statement does nothing for your employer.
This is all about You! Give them what they want! Answer their question, "what can you do for me?"
Your resume objective should not be YOUR resume objective, but should be your employer's objective.
Your job is to make a match! Lure them in towards reading the rest of your resume by demonstrating right away, that you know what they need.

Example

OBJECTIVE: Sales position in need of custom 10 years' experience meeting sales quotas.

Qualification

It should be mirror to your academics giving in clear picture. For e.g

Example1. 17 years of experience in the finance, service and consumer industries. Expertise in computerized insurance tracking, development of sales territory, sales and customer service training, and operations supervision. Special skills in: Production/Operation, Training Supervision, Customer Service, Field Service Coordination, Budget Management, Problem Solving.

Example 2. Top sales performer in computer software. Increased new accounts by 35%.Achieved top sales award for 3 consecutive years. Developed Internet strategies for various clients in 13 Western states.

Example 3. Veteran photojournalist with extensive regional, national and international experience. A track record of unhesitatingly accepting assignments at a moment's notice whenever the situation demands. Strong indep worker, as well as a contributing team member.
Guidelines for writing Resume

· Know your audience before you begin writing your resume.
· Your resume must be consistent with the position you are pursuing.
· Choose your language carefully and proofread. Your resume
· must be free of spelling, grammar, punctuation, or typographical errors.
· Tailor your resume to your prospective employer's needs.
· Highlight the skills and abilities that will make you're an attractive candidate.
· If possible, use a computer to prepare your resume. There are computer programs that make it easy to produce a professional looking resume. You're Wisconsin Job Center, school, library, or quick print shop can help.
· Do not include irrelevant personal information (age, weight, height, marital status, etc.).
· Do not include salary and wages.
· Center or justify all headings. Don't use abbreviations.
· Use bullets with short sentences rather than lengthy paragraphs. Resumes are read quickly, therefore make key phrases stand out. Bulleting information will help the reader view your accomplishments.
· Use action words - words like prepared, managed, developed, championed, monitored, and presented will cause your resume to stand out.
· You should always use %'s, $'s and #'s. Dollar totals, numbers, and percentages stand out in the body of a resume.
· Above all in your resume and interview - you must be positive. Therefore, leave off negatives and irrelevant points. If you feel your graduation date will subject you to age discrimination, leave it off your resume. If you do some duties in your current job that don't support your job search objective, don't mention them.

Proofread thoroughly

* Use bullet points and indents to set off accomplishments or add emphasis.
* Electronic and Scanned resumes have a different set of guidelines, however it is still important to create a stunning resume you will mail or hand deliver to your contacts.

You can determine keywords by reviewing:

* Job descriptions from previous positions you have held
* Techniques that you use
* The Dictionary of Occupational Titles
* The Occupational Outlook Handbook
* Industry/Professional and Technical organizations
* Professional/Technical acronyms i.e., HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)
* Buzzwords specific to a profession or industry
* Job postings or classified advertisements
* Local government job service agencies
* Recruiters job descriptions
* Associates who work in the same field
* What YOU should NEVER include in your resume
* Age
* False information
* Marital status
* Health
* Number of children and their ages
* Hob Photographs
* Race
* Religion
* Detailed description of non-relevant jobs
* Controversial information (i.e., political affiliation)
* Social Security number
* Anything Negative
* bies or dangerous activities (unless job-related)

Women Entrepreneurs

The ladder of success
Recently Indira Vishnampet , The CEO and founder of Hydus, Inc. (Houston) a solutions provider in enterprise integration and enterprises data management_ has been rewarded as the Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur for the year 2007 for her professional achievements.

SOME SUCCESS STORIES
Is she the only one who has brought laurels. What makes a woman a successful entrepreneur is not what we call family background or luck.

Shanaz Hussain is the famous woman entrepreneur who won India 's highest honor Padma Shree in the field of natural beauty and anti-ageing treatments but she accumulated all fame with the dint of her accepting new challenges, listening to her instincts to be innovative and enhancing her foresight and accomplishing her goals. She is the real entrepreneur.

Success came abruptly to housewife turn entrepreneur Mrs. Vibha Bahl , founder and Managing Director FUN FOODS, INDIA , who started her career as businesswoman by taking homemade flavored yoghurt to Diwali Mela and they ended up selling like hot cakes. And her journey of success started way back in 1984. Now she has over 200 people working under her in three factories and a range of 120 products to her credit.

Betsy Fein , the president of Clutterbuster , was once serving as human resource director, who after getting fired from her job decided to forget chasing the rat race; instead she thought to own something with more flexibility and more time for her kids, friends and family members and lo! She discovered her innate quality of home organizing which her town, her friends and family. The business which she started with a shoestring budget has now flourished and is a recognized industry leader.

ARE THEY DIFFERENT.
They are not different. Difference lies in recognizing their existing potential.
This potential is an embodiment of self confidence , talent, versatility, realizing ones own empowerment, trusting your gut feeling, balance between professional and family life and above all is cultivating desire to produce par excellence mind body and soul.

IS BUSINESS THEIR CUP OF TEA?
Behind every success story there is some motivational factor. But being themselves motivators women Entrepreneurs are not handicapped to any man of body and soul rather they generate them with their sense of intuition, building strong relations and hierarchy with the spirituality.
Talking about statistical data it is found that raising a venture capital is not only men's territory but it is surveyed that women led companies excelled by ten percent in different walks of business. Reason behind is their result orientation, focus on action and breaking shackles of restrictions and marching towards sustaining powerhouse of fund raising. Isn't that sounding unusual?

WHO ALL SUPPORT
If we give a peep to Diary Industry in India we find that credit for its being No.1 in milk production goes to women who have been the facilitators and promoters of this industry. There should be follow-up development programs for such women who are in a way small unrecognized entrepreneurs. Some of the organizations like CFTRI etc are trying to crystallize turning micro zone industries to national agenda. This sort of support definitely empower woman to remove the gender bias and kiss the feet of success as COMPLETE WOMAN. Besides the support of government they themselves are the motivators. Women Entrepreneurs are not handicapped to any man of body and soul rather they generate them with their sense of intuition, building strong relations and hierarchy with the spirituality.

WHAT MOTIVATES THEM.
Women as a matter of fact can be entrepreneurs if they pocket few value points, which can be their weaknesses actually. The demarcation between wining and loosing, personal failures shouldn't be taken as defeats and mistakes which are inevitable in business and above all following the rule of first collecting, organizing. Developing, modifying, and ready to shoot and success is touching your feet can help the lead. Women entrepreneurs climb the ladder of success with the deep and intense faith in their potential, discovering their positives to turn into self love and self acceptance, not hesitant to be opportunist to make the chain of associates, capacity to take educated risks, be persistent in taking maximum gains from their efforts and empowering their vision beyond achieving goals .

How to recognize yourself as Entrepreneurs?

• If you are result oriented, you are gifted with entrepreneurial powers.
• If you are believer in action, you can be an entrepreneur.
• If you have spontaneous and independent thinking you are blessed with entrepreneurial qualities.
• If you can equate between business and family you are the one who can rule the world with entrepreneurial skills.
• If you can nurture innate power and professional power within simultaneously you are an entrepreneur.
• If you have the ability to catch up fast in this patriarchic society without hurting their chauvinism you are the real and successful entrepreneur.
• If you are national as well as international business information savvy, you are the one. (Though formal knowledge is not obligatory but latest know how's of technology is the boon).
• If you are energetic, creative, and imaginative and have passion to do things in your own way you have the potential to be entrepreneur.
• If you are opportunity realizer, idea facilitator and promoter you can find yourself finally landing into business.
• If you have a notion that once you start your venture you have to serve to the world the same way as you serve YOUR FAMILY you are an entrepreneur.

  Some secret steps to be successful entrepreneurs are:
  Ø Set your goals
  Ø Plan investment , resources and gains thereafter , beforehand only
  Ø Stay in tune with people who can help to make you come in limelight
  Ø Shoot the target and lo! Gains flow in.
  Ø Review your plans
  Ø Look for customer to buy your idea/product

  Get rid of that insecurity demon

Overcome those fears of not having enough capital, lack of family support, lack of confidence and lack of right public and private institutions just listen to your soul's voice the real you the real entrepreneur.

Some Motivational guidelines
Exposure and stimulation : travel all the distances to get exposed ,to people of power, to resources, to knowledge , to communication industry and whatever can help you .
Encourage Mentoring : be in the company of people with positive thinking coz they fill with enthusiasm and encouragement.
Create Support system : Internet, social circle and above all aim high to get quick and positive results
Learn to deal with failures : take failure as a challenge recollect all your flaws work upon and make them your strengths.
Don't doubt your viability : don't confront with your talented soul. Crave for unquenchable thirst of power and pelf and ways will automatically open up for you.
Open up all the avenues : realize your dreams and be generous to open up all the avenues to let profit flow in from all the directions.

So if you have a compelling idea and well thought of executing it .Be passionate about it, build the sources and sell your idea.
Yes, I can see a woman entrepreneur emerging.

 Sangeeta Chaudhary

About the Author

Sangeeta Chaudhary

m.a eng, m.ed, german interpreter

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A Variety Of Factors To Keep In Thoughts Any time Hunting For Baby Boys Garments

The functionality involving baby boys clothes is a lot more crucial versus the style. For boys, clothing are meant to give protection to the total body, providing they meet this requirement they are accepted. With regards to toddler boys, there is not any significant difference. Unlike their gender counterparts, who create an immediate curiosity in anything flowery, glittery or pink, boys usually do not pay attention to what their clothes appear like. Functionality, nonetheless is often a different story when choosing boys clothes. All this is critical to remain in mind when you are shopping for your baby boys clothes.

From infancy to their 1st steps, toddler boys possess a numerous array of clothing to choose from, as baby boys clothes are able to suit boys in any stage. Baby boys clothes play an critical part in protecting your baby boys from physical injury that will arise in the restless motion they develop of their very first few years. When looking for baby boys clothes, seek out for things which are basic, made from soft textiles, and non-constrictive. Little boys need pants that compliment around the waist while providing sufficient area about the legs, particularly around the knees, to enable far better freedom in moving around. Keep an eye out for flexible type of jeans, khaki and linen for trousers, and check them out inside the fitting room before purchasing. Not like pants, it is possible to purchase T-shirts some sizes bigger, as kids can basically develop into them the older they get.

You need to make sure that although all enclosures on pants, jackets, button-up shirts and footwear are fastened, they are also straightforward to undo. You would like to be sure that buttons and zippers aren't as well difficult and of normal assortment permitting him to undertake it on his very own. If your little one just isn't ready to handle steel zippers, take into account elastic waist-banded pants and denim. Anytime purchasing at baby stores online for jackets plus coats, you would like to be sure that the neck and wrist areas won't become constrictive because of way too a lot of buttons. By purchasing a bit larger sizes for your child you guarantee space for these areas and they are going to develop to the clothes. One more element to check for on pants, jackets and footwear is velcro, which is easy to open and shut when securing enclosures. Make sure to keep an eye out for all these various types of baby boys clothes when buying.

Baby boys clothes are not entirely for function nonetheless. There are some younger boys who do have an appreciation for the designs on their garments and this interest ought to be vested in accordingly. If your baby boy loves toy trucks and cars then go out and be sure to discover only the cutest sweats and socks with trucks and cars on them, inspiring them to not just settle for comfort. This is why keeping many different wardrobe choices are as important for baby boys as they are for baby girls. Although boys might not in the beginning care as considerably about their fashion, they'll recognize their favorite patterns and designs similar to baby girls. Just before hitting the shops and shopping for baby boys clothes, get rid of the challenge by looking through these valuable ideas.

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UK Direct Marketing Triumph at Golf Event After President Lands Buggy in Bunker

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October 9th 2008

 

Fareham, United Kingdom: DQ Global, the experts in data quality improvement today announced the UK triumph at the annual Direct Marketing Association Golf Society match and also how pleased they are to have their CEO back in one piece after a golf buggy accident.

 

Martin Doyle, keen golfer and this years' president of DMIGS (Direct Marketing Industry Golf Society), came up with the idea for the first international trip in the society's history.  This culminated in the DMIGS playing a Ryder Cup style match against the Irish Direct Marketing Association on the 29th September in Ireland.

 

After a tense last few holes the UK team were crowned the winner with Martin accepting the cup on the team's behalf. The event was not without its troubles however as CEO of DQ, Martin Doyle explains......

 

Whilst warming up for the event, my buggy buddy and errant Driver, Mr David Castle, Managing Director of TNT Lifecycle Marketing, accidentally reversed us to alongside a 7 foot deep bunker!! Unfortunately, so alongside that we ended up tipping over into the bunker rolling our golf buggy upside down.

 

Pictures can be seen here - http://www.dqglobal.com/golfbuggy.html

 

Not an experience I'm rushing to repeat I assure you. Thankfully we came out relatively unscathed, a couple of bruises - including the ego. Thanks to Colin Lloyd, former president of the DMA for coming to our rescue as seen in one of our pictures. A couple of trips the Osteopath seem to have sorted my back out, not sure how successful he's been with improving my golf swing though. 

 

The good news was that I had birdied the hole before taking a detailed look at where my ball might have ordinarily landed.

 

About The Direct Marketing Golf Society
The Direct Marketing Industry Golf Society is a voluntarily run organisation, providing quality competition and friendship through golf for people working within the direct marketing industry. Since its humble beginnings, the "DMIGS" has now developed into a well respected golfing society that organises three/four golf days per year throughout the country including a competition against the IPA in June. 

 

About The Irish Direct Marketing Association
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Top 10 Ways to Sell Your House in a Slow Market

The current real estate market in most areas of the U.S. has stalled, with no dramatic upswing in sight. At the same time, there are sales being made because people still need to re-locate for a job or have health issues, they may want to down size or are ready to become a first time homebuyer. With such a high inventory of single family homes and condominiums on the market, here's what you can do to get ahead of the curve and actually sell your home within a reasonable length of time.

#1 Beat your competition on price. Research what similar homes have recently sold for (not what they listed for) in your neighborhood and undercut by at least a few hundred dollars to start. A real estate sales associate can easily get you those sales figures. Indicate you are willing to negotiate.

#2 Assess your home's negative points with a critical eye and make repairs. Fix leaky faucets, replace broken or cracked windows, tighten screws on loose cupboard doors, nail down squeaking floorboards, put fresh caulk around the tub or shower, fill in nail holes or cracks in wall board and repaint, replace worn out window coverings or shades that don't work.

#3 Update and get with the times. Get a couple of gallons of paint in a soft or neutral color and go to work on those walls and trim. Replace those clunky, noisy ceiling fans with modern models. New faucets and showerheads will add sparkle. Change out worn (or missing) cupboard and drawer knobs. If your budget will allow, replace that old burner-top stove, ancient refrigerator, and worn out dishwasher. You don't necessarily need to do a total makeover, but if you have orange, shag carpet in the living room I would seriously recommend installing a new, inexpensive carpet and pad!

#4 Use soap, water, and elbow grease. It's a big turn off for potential buyers when there is visible dirt and grime and it can indicate that the seller has let other issues slide on the house as well. Mop floors and apply a good grout cleaner in tiled areas. Look for dirt and smudges on door trim and handles, dust furniture, vacuum floors and rugs and sweep down stairs. Clean out sink, tub, and shower drains, remove soap scum from bathroom walls, wash or replace shower curtains. Get on a stepladder and clean accumulated dust and dirt from ceiling fan blades, clean the oven, remove old food and wash inside of refrigerator. Replace air filters and wash all the windows inside and out!

#5 Do the Sniff Test. After being outside and coming into your house, how does it smell? Are there any obnoxious odors, such as wet dog, fish aquarium, birdcage, cigarette or cigar smoke, old garbage, gym clothes, stinky sneakers, mildew, or strong food odors from last night's meal? If so, thoroughly clean offensive areas and dispose of stinky articles. It may be necessary to wash down and repaint walls and replace old curtains and carpet if the smoke smell is overpowering.

#6 De-Clutter! We're all guilty of hoarding too much stuff. Getting ready to list your home is a great time to get a clean slate. Give away whatever you can to friends or relatives, or have a yard sale. Don't forget there are any number of organizations that would welcome donations of your unused or extra appliances, clothes, knick-knacks, outgrown baby items, sports equipment, tools and other household goods. Local libraries will take books. Habitat for Humanity will take certain items that can be used for construction. Look for their number in the phone book.

#7 Don't overstuff rooms, closets, or the garage. Make it easy to navigate through your house, even if it means rearranging furniture or removing a couple of overstuffed chairs. A small closet will look much larger if it's not jammed with everything under the sun. Just have essential items on hangers or neatly stacked and pack up or dispose of the rest. In the garage, what can't be thrown out can at least be stored or stacked in an orderly fashion.

#8 Remove distractions. Potential buyers should be looking at your house with intent to buy, not admiring your baseball collection, asking about the antique gun hanging on the wall, eyeballing risque posters in the bedroom, oooing and ahhing over the doll collection or the 9 x 10 glossy signed by Elvis.

#9 Don't forget the all-important Curb Appeal. Ever drive up to a house hidden beneath hanging tree branches, knee-high weeds, large, worn spots in the lawn, rusty toys strewn about, an old tire with a dog chained up, a broken down swing set or a junk car in the drive? How about the swimming pool water that's turned olive green? Trust me; that eyesore is not going to lure many serious buyers. It may, however, elicit ridiculously lowball offers from salivating investors.

#10 Market your listing every way you can. The more people that are aware your house is for sale, the more likely you will get interested buyers and a sale. Tell everyone you know. If allowed in your neighborhood, place a For Sale sign in your yard. But, be sure to have professional looking flyers attached, describing the good points. Real estate brokers can provide extensive advertising and marketing. They utilize computer multiple listing systems, ads in newspapers and magazines, agent pre-views, Internet web sites, email to other agents, etc. Post cards can also be mailed throughout the neighborhood announcing your listing. A well-planned Open House can also be effective.

Copyright (C) 2008 by Susan Bicksler, all rights reserved.

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As a professional real estate sales associate, property investor, and past condominium association president, Susan Bicksler gained extensive experience and insight into the world of property sellers and buyers. For tips and the inside scoop visit Condo Info Live today for a special offer.

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Finding Unique Blankets for Baby

If you are looking for the best possible gift for the upcoming baby shower you are going to attend, then you can settle for wonderful blankets for babies. This is perhaps the best gift that you can take along for baby showers. Blankets are an essential part of a baby's life. They keep the baby warm and give him a feeling of security which is much needed at infancy. In fact as is the case with most of us, blankets for babies are the most important memory that they carry along in the future. Babies develop a close link and affinity with their blankets! So be sure that you choose the correct blanket for the baby shower you are going to!

You can choose from a wide range of baby blankets and can also select the material of your choice! If you are a nature lover, then go for an organic blanket that is made of organic cotton and will keep the baby safe from harmful toxic substances! In case you are a fan of cotton, then you can choose from a wide range of blankets that are made of cotton and are thus full of comfort and coziness. Chenille blankets are also available that come with a soft and velvety feel that will leave babies comfortable and its soft touch will ensure that babies sleep in peace!

Blankets for babies are of different kinds. The security blankets are convenient because they can be carried around easily thanks to their size and compatibility. In fact the receiving blankets are also a good choice because they can be use for a multiple number of purposes, whether security, comfort or compactness they can solve all your needs at the same time. You can opt for swaddle blankets in case you are thinking about blankets that look adorable. These fit the bill perfectly with their delicate ribbon work.

If you want to make your gift stand out then you can always go for baby blankets which are animal shaped! That's right! These blankets come in the shape of animals and are amusing to look at. Now you can make your gift special with elephant baby blankets or turtle baby blankets, or you can even choose from among blankets that are in the shape of monkeys or cats and a range of other adorable animal babies! These blankets are high on mobility and have satin on their reverse to ensure more comfort and warmth. They come in 12X12 sizes and can easily be washed in washing machines!

If you are looking for a gift that is economical, then you can go for plush baby blankets. They have a wide range of interesting designs, shapes, and sizes and have innovative prints! They are high on the comfort factor and allow free movement to the baby. They also offer you to choose from a wide range of light or dark colors and have the power to shield the baby from any harmful radiations, thus keeping it warm and safe! What more can you really ask for from your baby blanket?

To top it all up blankets for babies are also available along with gift sets for babies that include toys and other necessary accessories for babies. So you can also make your gift complete with these blankets! And if you want to go that extra bit and design your own baby blanket for that special baby shower,  then you can easily opt for a personalized baby blanket that will come in the color, shape and design of your choice and will be exclusively made for you!

When choosing the baby blanket that you want to gift remember at all times that baby blankets must always be comfortable, soft and good at heat insulation! All you need to do is to go out there and order a beautiful and cozy baby blanket for that perfect baby shower gift!

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Are disposable nappies really bad for the environment?

We read it in the press all the time; how disposable nappies contribute to the growing problem of waste management, the impact of disposable nappies on landfill sites and the overuse of synthetic chemicals in nappy components.

When nappies are produced the process consumes large amounts of water, paper, plastic and energy power.

So what is the alternative? Washable nappies require using and re-using a toweling nappy which entails boiling, cleaning and drying of a large number of washable nappies.

Washable nappies need "extra kit" such as pins, nappy buckets and drying facilities.

As far as the "user experience" for the parent goes there's not much difference in the chore of nappy changing with disposable or washable nappies.

So is it really that bad to use disposable nappies?

A recent Environment Agency report in the United Kingdom compared the environmental impact of disposable versus washable nappies and the conclusion was that there is negligible difference between the usage of disposable or washable nappies.

Although the report has been praised and criticised in equal measure by the various disposable and washable parties the notable point is that the nappies themselves do not solely contribute to the environmental issue.

The use of nappy sacks, nappy wraps, nappy wipes and packaging add a huge amount to the actual waste.

At the end of the day washable nappies are more environmentally friendly due to the simple fact that they are re-used, albeit with related energy costs due to washing, drying and ironing etc.

However, with proper attention given to the disposal of nappies and their related products a balance can be found where both disposable and washable nappies can be used by the discerning parent.

With disposable nappies make the effort to use as little additional products as you can; use a nappy sack where necessary and ensure any packaging is recycled wherever possible. Some local agencies provide disposable nappy removal services where they dispose of the waste in a more energy efficient manner than the usual waste management. If you have such a scheme available to you make sure you use it.

With washable nappies hang them out to dry instead of using a machine. Wash many nappies together instead of one at a time or as you need them. When you do wash the nappies try and wash them yourself instead of using laundry services.

Taking the proper care will ensure the environment is respected and a sensible approach is maintained for nappy usage.

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Dharma Initiative

Background

The Dharma Initiative and its origins are first explored in the episode "Orientation" by an orientation film in the Swan Station. Dr. Marvin Candle (Francois Chau), explains that the project began in 1970, created by two doctoral candidates from the University of Michigan, Gerald and Karen DeGroot (Michael Gilday and Courtney Lavigne), and was funded by Alvar Hanso (Ian Patrick Williams) of the Hanso Foundation. They imagined a "large-scale communal research compound", where scientists and free thinkers from around the globe could research meteorology, psychology, parapsychology, zoology, electromagnetism, and a sixth discipline that the film begins to identify as "utopian social-" before being cut off.

The episodes "LaFleur" and "He's Our You" indicate that mathematician Horace Goodspeed was in charge of Dharma Initiative operations on the Island, at least from the very early 1970s through the time of "the Incident." Key decisions that needed to be made on the Island were taken by a committee, which included all department heads, including Head of Research Stuart Radzinsky and security head LaFleur (the name Sawyer was assuming). They, in turn, answer to the Dharma Initiative HQ based at the University of Michigan, as evidenced when Radzinsky threatens to call the University to override a key decision by Goodspeed. In the episode "The Variable", Daniel Faraday confirmed that Dharma Initiative Headquarters, at least through 1977, was located at Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The "Lost Experience", an alternate reality game which took place in 2006, revealed that the objective of the Dharma Initiative was to alter any of the six factors of the Valenzetti Equation, an equation which "predicts the exact number of years and months until humanity extinguishes itself," to allow humans to exist for longer by changing their doomsday. These factors are represented as numbers in the Valenzetti Equation and are also the numbers frequently mentioned in the show: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42.

In 1977, the Dharma workers based on the Island drilled into an electromagnetic pocket, releasing a catastrophically dangerous amount of electromagnetic energy. This is referred to as "the Incident" and is frequently alluded to in other Dharma Initiative sources. Radzinsky insisted on drilling despite warnings from Dr. Chang about the danger. In the Swan Station orientation film, recorded in 1980, Dr. Marvin Candle insists that the computer at the Swan Station not be used for any other purpose, specifically to communicate with other stations, and indicates it had something to do with the Incident. When the Oceanic 815 survivors travel back in time to 1977, they attempt to negate the release of this energy by detonating the plutonium core of a hydrogen bomb. The fifth season ends just as the bomb goes off, without revealing what it changed, if anything.

The mysterious map on the blast door, revealed by blacklight.

After the Incident, according to notations on the blast door map painted by Stuart Radzinsky in the Swan Station, the Dharma Initiative's facilities on the Island seemed to fall into disrepair. The blast door map has many annotations about destroyed access tunnels, a breakdown in the Cerberus Security System and mentions facilities being abandoned or destroyed via other incidents or accidents, specifically one happening on October 28, 1984, another in 1985, and a final one on December 7, 1987. By the time Danielle Rousseau and her freighter crew shipwrecked on the Island, in 1988, many of the facilities on the Island have been abandoned, including the radio tower. At no point between then and the eventual purge of its members did the Dharma Initiative attempt a search and rescue for Danielle or her crew, despite Danielle broadcasting her own distress signal on a continuous loop from the tower for four years.

When the Dharma Initiative arrived on the Island, they fought with the Island's natives, known to them as the Hostiles and to the survivors of Flight 815 as the "Others". The "Hostiles" had been living on the Island long before the Initiative arrived. The Arrow Station was eventually given a mission to observe and formulate strategies to counter the Hostiles. When Ben Linus (Michael Emerson) arrived on the Island in 1970, there was still an open conflict between the Hostiles and the Dharma Initiative. At some point prior to 1974, a truce of some kind was brokered with the Hostiles. A series of protocols were put into place between the Hostiles and the Initiative. Several episodes mention that there was a "line" and that certain parts of the Island were considered to be the "territory" of each group. This conflict ended in 1992, when Linus joined the Hostiles and helped kill the remaining members using poison gas, an event which became known as "The Purge". The bodies were buried in a mass grave.

In 2001, after Stuart Radzinsky's alleged suicide in The Swan, Kelvin Inman, a man who found Desmond adrift on the beach, was still working for the Dharma Initiative in the Swan station. Lost producer Carlton Cuse confirms in a podcast that Kelvin was indeed a member of the Dharma Initiative.[citation needed] In the "Lost Experience", an actor portraying fictional Hanso Foundation executive Hugh McIntyre appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he stated that the Foundation had stopped funding the Dharma Initiative in 1987. However, in season 2, an air drop of supplies arrived for the Swan station. As an airdrop would require a cargo plane, pilots, parachutes, a loadmaster, and the supplies themselves, this would suggest someone is still providing funding for its activities. Furthermore, the Dharma Initiative insignia can be seen on the Secondary Protocol's mission orders that mercenary commander Martin Keamy accesses in the freighter's safe, suggesting that the Dharma Initiative continues, in some way, to the present day.

At the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, a new ARG began with a booth recruiting new members to the Initiative. At the Lost panel, Hans van Eeghen, a Dharma executive, revealed that the results from the booth were "abysmal," and a few people had been selected to view a video that had been sent from thirty years in the past. In the video, Pierre Chang said that the work on the Island is valid, and it is essential that the Dharma Initiative is restarted. Following this a website was launched, which allowed users to join the Dharma Initiative.

Research stations

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The Dharma Initiative placed nine (known) research stations around the Island, which take the form of hidden, underground facilities or bunkers. After Oceanic Flight 815 crashes on the Island in September 2004, the survivors encounter several of these stations. The first to be discovered is "The Swan" which they refer to informally as "the hatch". Nine additional stations have since been visited over the series, each with its own particular logo associated with it: an octagon, similar to the bagua design, with a differing symbol at the center. The Swan Station's blast door map makes reference to a light manufacturing facility, a meteorological research station, station "CVII", and others that have yet to be shown on the series.

In the episode "He's Our You", during a meeting of Dharma Initiative heads, there were 14 members present, suggesting 14 separate divisions of the Dharma Initiative on the island.

The Swan station's blast door map claims that there was, at one time, an underground tunnel network that connected many of the stations. Notations on the map suggest that the tunnels started falling into disrepair in the early 1980s, soon after the incident occurred.

Station 2: The Arrow

The Arrow station is first seen in "The Other 48 Days". In "Because You Left", a flashback shows Chang doing the initial recording for the orientation film, where he explains that it is a station for monitoring the Hostiles and formulating strategies to combat them. He is interrupted before he can finish. In "The Man Behind the Curtain", flashbacks of the Dharma Initiative in operation on the Island show one of the members, Horace Goodspeed (Doug Hutchison), wearing a jumpsuit bearing the Arrow station logo with "mathematician" written below it. When rediscovered in 2004, the word "quarantine" appears on the inside of the station's door. In "LaFleur", Horace gives the order to notify the Arrow to "prepare the heavy ordnance" when he believes there is an imminent danger from the Hostiles.

When the tail section survivors come across the Arrow Station in "The Other 48 Days", it has apparently been converted into a storage room. Within, they find a radio, a glass eye, and part of the Swan station's orientation film hidden inside a Bible. Producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof stated on a podcast that each object is significant, and not randomly chosen.

Station 3: The Swan

Dharma food, bearing the Swan logo

The Swan was planned to be a laboratory used by the Dharma Initiative for research on electromagnetism.. In the episode "The Incident", Dharma Initiative member Radzinsky claimed when complete, the Swan Station would allow manipulation of electromagnetism that "would change the world". According to the feature "Access Granted" on the third season Blu-ray, Dharma drilled into the earth and hit an area containing a large electromagnetic buildup, which their drilling released. The Swan was built over this area to act as a cork. Dharma then came up with a scheme to "dam" the leak but with the drawback that the field built up behind the dam and would eventually break it. A failsafe key could be used to permanently "seal" the leak. The specific event happened some time in 1977, as revealed in "The Variable", and necessitated the evacuation of the island.

On the station's orientation film, Doctor Marvin Candle explains that an "incident" occurred early in the station's experiments. An edit to the film, which according to Inman was made by Radzinsky, removed specific details of this incident. The full film implies that unauthorized usage of the station's computer terminal had something to do with the incident. This event required the entire Swan station area to be sealed with a large amount of concrete "like Chernobyl" (according to Sayid and Daniel Faraday) to contain the dangerous energy. This caused a consistent build-up of electromagnetic energy, which resulted in a change of the station's focus: a two-member crew, replaced every 540 days, were instructed to enter a numeric code into a microcomputer terminal every 108 minutes. The station is equipped with a split-flap display timer, which is interfaced to a microcomputer terminal and connected to an alarm system.

The station is stocked with food, a record player with a collection of old LPs, a small library, an armory, a shower, and bunk beds. There is also a brand new washer/dryer and one of the books in the library is "Rainbow Six" by Tom Clancy, published in 1998. It is almost entirely underground, except for an entrance shaft and a concealed door (possibly due to being hidden in the Hostiles territory). The station also has several internal blast doors, with a map in invisible ink on one of them. This map has been worked on by, at a minimum, Kelvin Inman and Radzinsky. Analysis of the map suggests no less than five unique handwriting styles, and thus five different contributors. The map has direct revision dates on it, and as well as the obvious map entry, also seems to serve as some sort of history to happenings on the island, as there are many annotations that seem to suggest the writers were attempting to locate and ascertain the status of many stations on the Island. There are sections that are written in Latin. Kelvin Inman is seen writing in the lower right hand part of the map in "Live Together, Die Alone", near a revision dated for 6.26.2002. There are also acrylic based paints and several murals painted in different portions of the hatch by unknown people as well as tick marks on the wall derived from them.

In the episode "Some Like It Hoth", set in 1977, the Swan Station is shown to be under construction in an area designated as the Hostiles' territory, a violation of the truce Dharma had brokered with them, under the primary authority of Radzinsky. In the episode "The Incident", Dharma hits the pocket, releasing the energy and drawing all metallic objects into the hole. The plutonium core of a hydrogen bomb is detonated by the survivors in an attempt to negate the energy. In "Live Together, Die Alone", Desmond Hume (Henry Ian Cusick) shipwrecks on the Island in 2001 and is taken to the Swan station. Here Kelvin Inman explains about entering the numeric code then pushing the button to save the world. In September 2004, Kelvin and Desmond get into a fight, resulting in Kelvin's death. Desmond enters the numbers too late, resulting in an electromagnetic build-up, which causes the crash of Oceanic Flight 815. Two of the survivors, Locke (Terry O'Quinn) and Boone (Ian Somerhalder), discover the Swan accidentally. Locke manages to successfully open it in the first season finale "Exodus". Inside they find Desmond, who flees after they break the computer. The survivors manage to fix the computer, and begin pushing the button every 108 minutes.

After discovering the Pearl orientation film, Locke believes pushing the button is a psychological test, and with Desmond's help decides to find out what will happen if the button is not pushed. Desmond tries to convince Locke that the station is real, with data from the Pearl, but Locke breaks the computer anyway so he can't stop the countdown. This causes all the metal objects in the Swan to fly about, and the ground begins to shake. Realizing the importance of the button Locke accepts he was wrong, and Desmond turns the failsafe key. The sky turns violet temporarily, and the Swan is destroyed. The electromagnetic burst released by the destruction of the Swan Station renders the island momentarily visible to the outside world. The energy signature is detected by a monitoring station under the control of Penelope Widmore, which reported to her that they had "found the island."

The Incident Room

In the video game Lost: Via Domus, the Incident Room is revealed to be on the other side of the concrete wall in the Swan. The room was accessed by a tunnel and a large locked door. The room contains a large reactor and other severely-damaged equipment. The reactor is tilted to one side and discharging electricity as well as coolant fluid. It has the appearance of two large electromagnetic coils suspended over an excavation hole into the Island surrounded by severely damaged concrete. The Incident Room has its own computer much like the Swan's. This section of the Swan appeared on the blast door map as a blocked off section of the station ("Lockdown"), but was never seen in the show itself.

The Incident Room has been mentioned several times in Lost. Desmond mentioned that there was a magnetic reactor behind the concrete wall. When Sayid first visited the Swan he tried to find a way past the concrete wall, but it was just too thick to get through. Sayid told Jack that "The last time I heard of concrete being poured over everything in this way was Chernobyl," ("Everybody Hates Hugo").

The look and design for the "Incident Room" came from never before seen blueprints given to the developers by the Lost crew for the game. Although the game has been stated to be non-canon, the designs are the creators' intended layout for the blocked sections of the Swan station.

Station 4: The Flame

The Flame is the Dharma Initiative's communication station. It uses sonar and satellite technologies to communicate with the outside world and other stations on the Island, and can also be used to order food deliveries. Unlike the other stations, the Flame is not an underground bunker, but rather a wood-frame bungalow with a large satellite dish on the roof. Inside the station is a living area, a kitchen, and a computer room. Below the building is a large basement containing supplies, including a library of Dharma Initiative operations manuals. The facility also boasts several gardens, as well as chickens, cows, and goats roaming the area.

On the day Oceanic Flight 815 crashes on the Island, Mikhail Bakunin (Andrew Divoff) uses the station to access news feeds to gather information about the survivors. At Ben's request he alters one of the feeds to allow Juliet to see her sister and nephew alive and well off the Island. At some point after this, communication off the Island is no longer possible, as the Looking Glass is blocking all signals. In "Enter 77", Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly), Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews), and Locke discover the station. Locke uses the computer to send a message saying the Hostiles have invaded the station, and by doing so he intentionally destroys it by causing the C4 lining the basement to go off. As shown in "LaFleur", Radzinsky was stationed at the Flame in 1977, where he designed the model for the future Swan Station.

Station 5: The Pearl

The Pearl is where the Dharma Initiative studied psychology. It primarily serves as a monitoring station, to which surveillance feeds from the other stations are sent. Its orientation film asserts that the Swan is a psychological experiment, and that the purpose of those stationed in the Pearl is to monitor the participants in that station. The station consists of a three-by-three bank of television sets, two chairs with writing surfaces, and a computer hooked to a printer. A pneumatic tube is installed in the room, which the orientation film states is used to transport notebooks to another Dharma location. According to the orientation film that features Dr Mark Whickman, two-person teams, working eight-hour shifts over a three-week period, were to watch the video displays and take notes on their observations. Every action, regardless of how subtle, were to be recorded into notebooks by the Pearl's team members.

After Oceanic Flight 815 crashes on the Island, Nikki and Paulo (Kiele Sanchez and Rodrigo Santoro) are the first survivors to encounter the Pearl, while searching for diamonds. Several weeks later, Locke and Mr. Eko (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) enter the Pearl and watch the orientation video. Locke believes this means pushing the button in the Swan is a psychological test, and resolves to discover what will happen if it is not pushed. However, Desmond postulates in "Live Together, Die Alone" that the Pearl participants were the true test subjects without knowing it. This is supported when the survivors discover that the pneumatic tube dumps the notebooks into an open field; the contents of the notebooks indicate that they had been dumped there long before the station closed. During season three, some of the survivors visit the Pearl in hope of finding a way to communicate with the Others, but discover that the station is only capable of receiving data, not sending it.

Station 6: The Orchid

Introduced in the three-part finale of the fourth season, "There's No Place Like Home", the Orchid station appears at first to be an abandoned greenhouse. Hidden below the greenhouse is a second level of the station, a furnished laboratory similar to the Swan station. The Orchid features a small chamber adjacent to an exotic matter anomaly, which can be used to warp time and space. An outtake from the orientation film was shown at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con, where Doctor Edgar Halliwax explains that, contrary to Dharma's statements that the station was for botanical research, the station is used for researching a "Casimir effect" exhibited by the Island. The producers have confirmed that the video is canon, and holds relevance to the show itself.

Hidden behind the chamber is a further level of the Orchid which consists of pillars and stones with unknown hieroglyphs that have been seen in a few other places on the Island, and ends with a room consisting of a giant frozen wheel built horizontally into the wall. As shown in "This Place is Death", the chamber was in place well before the construction of the Orchid. A well was connected to it at one point before the Orchid was built, but the chamber itself predates it. Ben and Locke enter the station and Ben travels to this room, where he turns the wheel. As he pushes it, the gap containing the wheel glows and the Island vanishes. Ben is transported to the Tunisian Desert as a consequence of using it. As a result of turning the wheel, the survivors of Flight 815 and the freighter crew members begin to jump randomly through time. When Locke returns to the wheel in "This Place is Death", it is shown to be bouncing erratically and still glowing, indicating that Ben did not push it far enough (Christian Sheppard comments that it "slipped off its axis."). Locke finishes the job, transporting himself off the Island to the same place Ben ended up. The time jumps also stop, stranding the survivors in 1974. Charles Widmore would later tell Locke that the Tunisian Desert is the "exit point" for anyone who uses the wheel.

In a flashback in "Because You Left", Dr. Chang is called to investigate an incident at the Orchid. A construction worker is shown bleeding from his eyes and mouth, and six drill bits have been melted drilling into the future site of the chamber. Scans of the wall reveal the presence of another chamber with a wheel behind it. Chang refuses to use explosives to clear the wall, since it might release a limitless energy source. He believes that they will be able to control time if the energy can be harnessed properly.

Station ?: The Hydra

The Hydra is a zoological research station located on a small island roughly two miles off-shore from the main island. It is described as being about twice the size of Alcatraz Island. The Hydra facility has cages outside the station in the jungle where polar bears used to be kept. An underwater complex was once used as an aquarium, which housed sharks and dolphins. The facility also features living and research quarters. The symbol for this station is the usual Dharma Initiative logo with a hydra in the middle. You can see it on a large tube behind Kate and Sawyer's cages in season 3.

At the start of season three, Jack, Kate, and Sawyer are held captive on the Hydra island by the Others. Kate and Sawyer are forced to build a runway, until they manage to escape. In season two, a shark has the Dharma symbol branded on its tail. Also in season three episode "A Tale of Two Cities", Tom comments that the polar bears that used to be housed in the cage Sawyer was being held in figured out the "food" puzzle in two hours. A leather collar bearing the Dharma Hydra symbol is found near a polar bear skeleton in the Tunisian desert. In the fifth season, Ajira Airways Flight 316 makes a forced but overall safe landing on the Hydra island, landing on the runway built by the Others. In the fifth season episode "Some Like It Hoth", Dr. Chang threatens to send an over-inquisitive Hurley to the Hydra Station to participate in their "ridiculous experiments" if he mentions a body delivered to Dr. Chang by Miles Straume.

Station ?: The Staff

The Staff is a medical research station, later designed to house pregnant women who were taken there to give birth and/or die. It consists of a long corridor, at the end of which is an operating room, as well as a nursery and a locker room. Hidden inside one of the lockers is a switch that unlocks a hidden vault that contains medical equipment and nursery furniture. There is also another hidden room, where the Others take women who have become pregnant on the Island to die.

After Claire Littleton (Emilie de Ravin) is kidnapped by the Others in season one, she is taken to the Staff station. Here she has a drug administered to her fetus. A renegade Other, Alex (Tania Raymonde), helps Claire to escape when she learns that they are planning to steal Claire's baby. When it is found by Claire and Kate later on, Kate discovers costumes, a fake beard, and some theatrical glue in the Staff locker room. In season three, Sun-Hwa Kwon (Yunjin Kim) and Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell) visit the Staff station to perform an ultrasound to discover when Sun's baby was conceived. In season four, Faraday, Charlotte, Jin and Sun visit the station to get some medical supplies for Jack's operation

Station ?: The Looking Glass

The Looking Glass is located on the sea-bed at approximately 60 feet (18m) depth, some 600 feet (182m) from the beach. The station is used to jam communications going to and from the Island, as well as generating a beacon to guide the submarine to the Island. When the Dharma Initiative was still active, the Looking Glass was used to resupply the submarine. The station receives power from the cable that Sayid discovered in the episode "Solitary". The station's logo is a rabbit, a reference to the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland (the sequel to which is Through the Looking-Glass). Its logo can be seen in the episode "Greatest Hits" when Charlie swims down to it. The Others were under the impression that the station was flooded. Only Ben knew that the station was still in operation and there were people working there.

In the season three finale, "Through The Looking Glass", Charlie Pace discovers that the rescue boat linked to Naomi, the parachute woman, was not sent out by Desmond Hume's ex-girlfriend Penny Widmore. Charlie locks the door to the control room when Mikhail shatters the porthole window, subsequently flooding the room. This prevents Desmond from getting to Charlie, thereby fulfilling Desmond's latest "premonition" (Charlie was meant to drown in the control room after disabling the jamming equipment). He quickly writes "Not Penny's Boat" on his hand and shows Desmond through the glass on the door.

Station ?: The Tempest

The Tempest is a chemical weapons development station on the Island, first seen in the episode "The Other Woman". It is used to control the release of poisonous gases over the Island. Every day, before his death, Goodwin would travel to The Tempest to press a button to prevent deadly gases from escaping. In "The Other Woman", it was revealed that part of Daniel Faraday's and Charlotte Staples Lewis' primary missions were to disable the gases at the station. They said they needed to press the button to save everyone, although they may have wanted to disable the station's gases to prevent Benjamin Linus from using the Tempest as a weapon of last resort against the Island's enemies.

Station ?: The Lamp Post

The Lamp Post is the only known off-island Dharma station. It is located in Los Angeles under a church, built on top of a pocket of electromagnetic energy similar to that on the island. This station was used by the Dharma initiative to find the island. As the island is constantly moving, the researchers developed an equation to predict where the island would be in the future, thereby providing a window of opportunity to reach it. A large pendulum (resembling a Foucault Pendulum) hangs from the ceiling making chalk marks on a map on the floor beneath. Many computers surround the pendulum, along with a panel on the wall that marks latitude and longitude. The inside of the station first appears in the second episode of season five, "The Lie", though no explanation of its purpose (or that it is, in fact, a Dharma station) is revealed until the following episode, "316". Eloise Hawking is currently in charge of the station, and uses it to help the Oceanic 6 return to the island with the assistance of Ben Linus.

The station is called the Lamp Post as a tribute to the Chronicles of Narnia series, in which a lamp post signifies the comings and goings between two worlds. The station's logo includes the traditional Dharma octagon-shape with a picture of what appears to be a lamp post emitting light to either side. This picture can also refer to the pendulum within the station, due to the pointed tip in the picture.

Mysteries of the Universe

Starting on July 23, 2009, ABC's official Lost website started posting a 5 part documentary from lost footage from a short-lived 1980s television series "Mysteries of the Universe". In actuality, the brand and its episodes have been created by ABC and the Lost team in 2009 as a promotion for the final season of the show. The fact that a documentary series with a similar name actually did exist in the 1980s, the information provided in the documentary appears credible at first glance - although the presentation contains a healthy portion of humor. The videos contain new revelations about the DHARMA Initiative and the conspiracies that surround it.

Appearances in Lost

Station

First seen in

First visit (onscreen)

Last seen in

Name given in

Station 2: The Arrow

"Everybody Hates Hugo" (2.04)

"The Other 48 Days" (2.07)

"The Other 48 Days" (2.07)

"Lockdown" (2.17)

Station 3: The Swan

"All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues" (1.11)

"Man of Science, Man of Faith" (2.01)

"The Incident" (5.16 & 5.17)

"Orientation" (2.03)

Station 4: The Flame

"The Cost of Living" (3.05)

"Enter 77" (3.11)

"Namaste" (5.09)

"Lockdown" (2.17)

Station 5: The Pearl

"?" (2.21)

"?" (2.21)

"Expos" (3.14)

"?" (2.21)

Station 6: The Orchid

Comic Con orientation film and "There's No Place Like Home" (4.14)

"There's No Place Like Home" (4.14)

"The Variable" (5.14)

Comic Con orientation film

Station ?: The Lamp Post

"The Lie" (5.02)

"316" (5.06)

"316" (5.06)

"316" (5.06)

Station ?: The Staff

"Maternity Leave" (2.15)

"Maternity Leave" (2.15)

"Something Nice Back Home" (4.10)

"Lockdown" (2.17)

Station ?: The Hydra

"A Tale of Two Cities" (3.01)

"A Tale of Two Cities" (3.01)

"Dead Is Dead" (5.12)

"A Tale of Two Cities" (3.01)

Station ?: The Looking Glass

"Greatest Hits" (3.21)

"Greatest Hits" (3.21)

"Through the Looking Glass" (3.22)

"Greatest Hits" (3.21)

Station ?: The Tempest

"The Other Woman" (4.06)

"The Other Woman" (4.06)

"The Other Woman" (4.06)

"The Other Woman" (4.06)

In popular culture

A Dharma-related Easter Egg in Half-Life 2: Episode 2.

A Dharma logo in Cloverfield.

In Half-Life 2: Episode Two, players can find an easter egg in the sixth chapter, "Our Mutual Fiend". In Uriah's lab, there is an inaccessible room containing a computer terminal with the numbers shown on the screen and a Dharma-style octagon with a pine tree symbol for the White Forest base on the wall. The room was inserted at the request of Gabe Newell, who promised to insert a reference to Lost in response to Half-Life references in Lost's first season episode "The Greater Good".

In a scene of the U.S. version of The Office, in the episode "Initiation", Dwight Shrute asks Ryan Howard, "What is the Dharma initiative?" This can be seen on the season 3 DVD. He also asks this question to the character Andy in a deleted scene in the third season finale where Andy replies that the DI is the source of all good on the earth. Dwight then corrects him by saying "Wrong. It is an organization created by aliens."

In the 2008 movie Cloverfield, which was produced by J.J. Abrams and the team that made Lost, a slight variation on the Dharma Initiative logo can briefly be seen in the opening of the movie. It is during the introduction of the film which states where the "video" about to be shown came from. It is only visible for a few frames on the lower right side of screen. It looks almost identical to the Pearl station logo.

In the Sholazar Basin area of Northrend in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion for World of Warcraft, there is a hatch in the middle of an island (coordinates 38/37) in a lake. If the player highlights the window of the hatch, the numbers "5 9 16 17 24 43" appear, each number being one higher than the Lost numbers.

In Call of Duty: World at War, in the Nazi Zombies level Verruckt, in the power room when the switch is pulled you can hear a voice saying the numbers.

In Fallout 3, the Numbers are the combination to a hatch-like safe hidden in the floor in Billy Creel's house. You cannot open it by just knowing the numbers, your character must learn them from the child living with him.

References

^ As revealed during the Lost Experience.

^ http://www.Dharmawantsyou.com

^ a b c d e "Orientation". Jack Bender, Writ. Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Craig Wright. Lost. ABC. 2005-10-05. No. 3, season 2.

^ Rose, Cecil (November 7, 2006). "The Lost Experience Explained". Film Fodder. http://www.filmfodder.com/tv/lost/archives/003345.shtml. 

^ a b c d "The Man Behind the Curtain". Bobby Roth, Writ. Elizabeth Sarnoff & Drew Goddard. Lost. ABC. 2007-05-09. No. 20, season 3.

^ Lost podcast for March 20th, 2007..

^ "Cabin Fever". Paul Edwards, Writ. Elizabeth Sarnoff & Kyle Pennington. Lost. ABC. 2008-05-08. No. 11, season 4.

^ a b c "Enter 77". Stephen Williams, Writ. Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof. Lost. ABC. 2007-03-07. No. 11, season 3.

^ a b c d "Live Together, Die Alone". Jack Bender, Writ. Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse. Lost. ABC. 2006-05-24. No. 23, season 2.

^ Lowry, Tom (2006-07-24). "Network Finds Marketing Paradise with Lost". BusinessWeek. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_30/b3994072.htm. 

^ Laurence, Cameron (2006-05-26). "If Only "Lost" Were Real -- Wait, Is It?". HowStuffWorks. http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/fiction-reality-lost-news.htm. 

^ "Comic-Con: Live-Blogging the 'Lost' Panel". Washington Post. 2008-07-26. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/07/comiccon_liveblogging_the_lost.html. 

^ Rice, Lynette (2008-07-26). "Comic-Con: 'Lost' producers give out prizes...and some scoop". Entertainment Weekly. http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/07/comic-con-lost.html. 

^ a b "The Other 48 Days". Eric Laneuville, Writ. Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse. Lost. ABC. 2005-11-16. No. 7, season 2.

^ a b Lost Official Podcast November 21, 2005.

^ "Access Granted". Lost: The Complete Third Season - The Unexplored Experience, Buena Vista Home Entertainment. December 11, 2007. Featurette, disc 7.

^ "Lockdown". Stephen Williams, Writ. Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse. Lost. ABC. 2006-03-29. No. 17, season 2.

^ "All The Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues". Stephen Williams, Writ. Javier Grillo-Marxuach. Lost. ABC. 2004-12-08. No. 11, season 1.

^ "Exodus: Part 2". Jack Bender, Writ. Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse. Lost. ABC. 2005-05-25. No. 24, season 1.

^ "Man of Science, Man of Faith". Jack Bender, Writ. Damon Lindelof. Lost. ABC. 2005-09-21. No. 1, season 2.

^ a b c "?". Deran Sarafian, Writ. Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse. Lost. ABC. 2006-05-10. No. 21, season 2.

^ "One Of Us". Jack Bender, Writ. Carlton Cuse & Drew Goddard. Lost. ABC. 2007-04-11. No. 16, season 3.

^ "Greatest Hits". Stephen Williams, Writ. Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz. Lost. ABC. 2007-05-16. No. 21, season 3.

^ "Expos". Stephen Williams, Writ. Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz. Lost. ABC. 2007-03-28. No. 14, season 3.

^ "The Cost of Living". Jack Bender, Writ. Alison Schapker & Monica Owusu-Breen. Lost. ABC. 2006-11-01. No. 5, season 3.

^ West, Steve (July 27, 2007). "ComicCon: Lost Orientation Video For The Orchid Station". Blend Television. http://www.cinemablend.com/television/ComicCon-Lost-Orientation-Video-For-The-Orchid-Station-5531.html. 

^ Lachonis, John (October 30, 2007). "Lost's Fourth Season Closes In, and The Orchid Blossoms". BuddyTV. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/lost/losts-fourth-season-closes-and-13210.aspx. 

^ "There's No Place Like Home: Parts 2 and 3". Jack Bender & Stephen Williams, Writ. Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse. Lost. ABC. 2008-05-29. No. 13 & 14, season 4.

^ "The Shape of Things to Come". Jack Bender, Writ. Brian K. Vaughan& Drew Goddard. Lost. ABC. 2008-04-24. No. 9, season 4.

^ "A Tale of Two Cities". Jack Bender, Writ. J. J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof. Lost. ABC. 2006-10-04. No. 1, season 3.

^ "The Glass Ballerina". Paul Edwards, Writ. Drew Goddard & Jeff Pinkner. Lost. ABC. 2006-10-11. No. 2, season 3.

^ "Confirmed Dead". Stephen Williams, Writ. Drew Goddard & Brian K. Vaughan. Lost. ABC. 2008-02-07. No. 2, season 4.

^ a b c d "D.O.C.". Fred Toye, Writ. Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz. Lost. ABC. 2007-04-25. No. 18, season 3.

^ a b "Maternity Leave". Jack Bender, Writ. Dawn Lambertsen Kelly & Matt Ragghianti. Lost. ABC. 2006-03-01. No. 15, season 2.

^ http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index?pn=lostmysteries

^ "The Greater Good". TVIV. http://tviv.org/Lost/The_Greater_Good#Allusions_and_References. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 

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Production

Cast  Episode list  Season 1  Season 2  Season 3  Season 4  Season 5  Season 6  Soundtracks

Main characters

Ana Lucia  Ben  Boone  Charlie  Charlotte  Claire  Daniel  Desmond  Frank  Hurley  Ilana  Jack  Jin  Juliet  Kate  Libby  Locke  Michael  Miles  Mr. Eko  Nikki & Paulo  Richard  Sawyer  Sayid  Shannon  Sun  Walt

Supporting characters

Alex  Christian  Ethan  Keamy  Rose & Bernard  Penny  Rousseau  Tom  Widmore

Groups

Dharma Initiative  Hanso Foundation  Oceanic Airlines  The Others

Miscellaneous

Awards  Find 815  Lost Experience  Lost: Missing Pieces  Lostpedia  Lost: Via Domus  Mythology

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