Shower Filter Fact vs. Fiction - Why Vitamin C Dechlorination Is Superior To KDF/Carbon

The shower filter industry is a relatively small but certainly a highly competitive one. Most people understand the need to filter drinking water, but never think twice about bathing in unfiltered tap water.

The truth of the matter is, your body has the potential to absorb more water borne contaminates, such as chlorine and chloramines, during an average 10 minute shower than you would by drinking unfiltered tap water throughout the entire day.

During a warm shower, the pores in our skin begin to open up and become highly absorbent, much like a sponge. Many contaminates, such as chlorine, become extremely unstable in hot water and immediately evaporate out of the water allowing chlorine vapors to also be inhaled directly into our lungs. Although the chlorine levels in our showers can vary greatly throughout the day, one thing is certain. There is always chlorine present in shower water that is maintained by a municipal water supply.

The unnecessary exposure to chlorine as been linked by some scientific studies to cases of miscarriage and certain types of cancer in most countries that disinfect their water supplies with chlorine. In the US, the EPA has recently recommended that all municipal water supplies change their disinfectant from free chlorine to chloramine; a combination of free chlorine and ammonia.

The reason for this change is based on recent studies that claim the use of free chlorine generate what are known as THMs or Trihalomethanes. THMs are created when free chlorine comes in contact with organic material present in the water supply. It is believed that higher levels of THMs are what actually increase the risks of cancer and miscarriages in humans. The use of chlormaine may indeed reduce the overall level of THMs in our water, but it must be used in much higher concentrations to be as effective a pure chlorine. Whether chloramine is any safer than free chlorine is the subject of much debate that will require many years of research. Unfortunately, no one knows the long term effects of chloramine on the human body. After all, they've been telling us free chlorine was completely safe for the last 100 years.

Dechlorinating Your Shower water - Fact Or Fiction?

There are dozens of different types and brands of shower filters available on the market today. The vast majority of these shower filters rely on what is known as KDF (Kinetic Degradation Fluxion) as a means of reducing free chlorine. There are others that combinde KDF with some type of activated charcoal (AC) or similar type of supplementary medium.

An alternative method of removing both free and combined chlorine involves the use of Vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid/sodium ascorbate) in a shower filtration device. This form of dechlorination has been used for many years by the EPA to dechlorinate waste water prior to reintroduction into the environment. Although more expensive, Vitamin C dechlorination produces nearly perfect results without a negative impact on the environment or wildlife. Vitamin C dechlorination has also been used for some time to dechlorinate lab samples and has even been used to dechlorinate water for kidney dialysis patients. Vitamin C dechlorination is all natural, instantaneous and provides near perfect results.

KDF and/or AC are less than perfect choices for a shower filter for the following reasons. Arguments for the use of Vitamin C as a dechlorinator in shower filters are listed in bold.

KDF shower filters can only remove free chlorine and its effectiveness is directly related to how long the media stays in contact with the chlorine. Longer contact times simply cannot occur within a shower filter, limiting its overall effectiveness

Vitamin C completely neutralizes both free chlorine & chloramines instantly upon contact

KDF/AC filters have only been proven to remove free chlorine under carefully controlled laboratory conditions. KDF has never been proven to remove or even reduce heavy metals, VOCs, THMs, bacteria or any other synthetic chemicals when used within shower filtration device. Less than perfect free chlorine removal is all you should expect

Vitamin C shower filters are designed to neutralize chlorine and most chlorinated byproducts though simple chemistry. We invite you to perform your own independent tests in your home

Activated carbon filters have been known to promote bacterial growth in a shower filter creating additional health concerns over time. Contrary to popular belief, KDF has never been proven to prevent or even retard bacterial growth in a shower filter

Vitamin C does not promote the growth of bacteria, algae or fungi. The slightly acidic environment within a Vitamin C shower filter discourages the growth of bacteria. This is why cranberry juice or Vitamin C supplements are often prescribed to help speed recovery from bladder & kidney infections by creating an inhospitable environment for the invading organisms

KDF filters are only intended to work with hot water. Carbon filters are only intended to work with cold water & degrade very quickly in fast moving hot water. The combination of the two within a shower filter makes little sense. Shower water must reach optimal temperatures (above 84 degrees) before any protection is observed with KDF, exposing you to unnecessary chlorine vapors

Vitamin C shower filters are effective with all water temperatures; hot or cold and provide complete protection from chlorine & chloramines from the moment it is turned on until the water is turned off

Carbon filters tend to clog quickly reducing the overall flow of water during your shower forcing you to prematurely replace the entire filter cartridge. This quickly becomes very expensive and inconvenient

Vitamin C shower filters perform equally well with any water pressure, low or high and remains constant over the lifetime of the filter

KDF is a metal alloy consisting of copper & zinc which can be released into your shower water and be absorbed by your skin or inhaled into your lungs. The effects of this on the human body are as of yet unknown. High levels of copper, not chlorine, in water has been found to be responsible for "green hair" or "swimmers hair" in some people

Vitamin C is an all natural medium that's safe for the entire family. There are no known adverse side effects associated with Vitamin C dechlorination

KDF has the potential to create an unusually high number of free radicals through the same process that is uses to neutralize free chlorine. In the absence of free chlorine, the zinc and copper radicals will attempt to equalize themselves by stealing electrons as soon as possible creating a free radical chain reaction within the body's cells

Vitamin C is one of the most powerful antioxidants known to man with numerous proven health benefits. It is known for its ability to protect the body from invading free radicals

Many KDF shower filters require routine backwashing maintenance to flush out impurities. This wastes several gallons of unusable hot water during each backwash cycle

Vitamin C shower filters requires no complicated backwashing procedure. It will perform at optimum levels right up until it needs to be replaced

KDF filters take up to a week or more to produce any noticeable results. Any improvements are directly related to the reduction of free chlorine and nothing more. Most popular KDF/Charcoal shower filters are nothing more than very expensive water deodorizers providing very little protection from chlorinated byproducts

It only takes one shower to know a Vitamin C shower filter is working

KDF/Charcoal media was never intended to be used in a shower filter application. This combination performs very well with slow moving drinking water filters, however, no evidence exists to support many of the outrageous claims being made by some unscrupulous sellers

Vitamin C shower filters rely on proven Vitamin C dechlorinating technologies to achieve near perfect results every time

KDF/Charcoal shower filters are old news. This obsolete technology relies solely on clever marketing tactics without any verifiable scientific data to back up their claims. With the rapid implementation of chloramines (combined chlorine) across the globe, these types of shower filters are guaranteed to become even less effective over time

The Vitashower Vitamin C shower filter is the clear choice for the 21st century

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Body Image: Conquering Halle Berry Envy

The other day, I was on a health-related message board and one of the women mentioned that she had watched the Ms. Universe competition the previous night. She was feeling depressed because she had compared herself to the beautiful women in the competitionand found herself wanting. I understood completely.

Dont we all do it? We compare ourselves to a beauty queen or Hollywood actress and then beat ourselves up because we dont look like that. In my case, my comparison standard was Halle Berry.

Then one day, it hit me. Although God has blessed Halle Berry with some good genes, her body didnt happen by accident. She works for it. I only see the results; I don't see the sacrifices and discipline that it took to get there.

Halle Berry has taken what she has and has done the best she can with it. She takes care of herself; I can do the same. now, I will never have Halle Berrys body. But, I can:

• Love and enjoy my body to its fullest extent. It is a gift.

• Keep Psalm 139:14 close to my heart: "I will praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are your works, and that my soul knows very well."

• Eat to nourish my body and listen to its signals for when to eat and when to stop.

• Eat food that makes me beautiful inside and out.

• exercise because it is fun, not view it as a punishment for allowing myself to become overweight.

• Look for fun ways to move throughout the day, doing everything from Latin dancing, to climbing stairs, to jump roping, to skipping, to hula hooping.

You know what? When I made that attitude adjustment and focused on what I have and what I can do instead of wasting energy comparing myself to others, I lost weight and became fit. best of all, I added color to a life that was previously drab.

now, I cant wait to get out of bed to discover what crazy way Im going to come up with to move my body. It feels so good. I dont do it for a wedding, class reunion or any other external goal. I do it for me because I deserve it. So do you.

You can either drag yourself through life or dance through it. I choose to dance. How about you?

A Registered Nurse for many years, Kimberly Floyd battled obesity for much of her adult life. She was finally able to achieve her ideal weight and is currently writing a book about her experiences entitled 'Take Back Your Temple'.

Kim has written articles for the georgia Nurses Association publication and nursing Spectrum online. now a technical writer, she has written training programs for corporate clients, including IBM, U.S. Bank, and Cingular.

Kim also teaches an online course called Goodbye to Shy. This course is distributed to over 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and Australia through Thomson Learning. An accomplished speaker and trainer, she delivers presentations on health-related topics to enthusiastic audiences.

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Yoga And The Good Samaritan

What is Yoga? Many students of Yoga will easily answer, "Yoga means union." "Union of what?" you may say. Whether you believe yoga is the union of mind, body, and spirit, or the union of your soul (jiva) with God, yoga is a life changing method, which has improved peoples lives for thousands of years.

When seeking a yoga teacher, people are confused about the qualifications. This is understandable, but some of the top qualifications a yoga teacher should have are tolerance, integrity, and compassion. These are not physical qualities, but would you choose to spend your time learning yoga from someone who is an unethical brute?

Many of us have heard, or read, the Parable of the Good Samaritan. If you are unfamiliar with it, you can refer to Luke 10:25-37 from the New Testament. When the man asks Jesus how to obtain eternal life, Jesus tells the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Basically, Jesus explains that it is essential for us to help those in need who are around us. It reminds me of the saying, Cant see the forest for the trees. The path toward God is filled with challenges. Even though we may have our eyes on God, people around us need help, and helping others is the path to eternal life.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is scripture worth reading because people often forget who their neighbors are. While we are on this earth, we are all neighbors. Tolerance, integrity, and compassion are your guides toward union.

John 15:12 quotes Jesus as saying: This is my commandment to you, to love one another as I have loved you.

Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, has written many books on the subject of yoga. He is a co-owner and the Director of yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness Center, in Attleboro, MA. http://www.riyoga.com He has been a certified Master yoga teacher since 1995. To receive a Free yoga e-book: "yoga in practice," and a Free yoga Newsletter, please visit: http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html

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LG the V

The LG V cell phone is a unique flip phone that reveals a full keyboard on the inside. The front of this mobile phone features a full keypad and this cell phone features two large display screens.

The V mobile device is slightly larger than most cellular phones with dimensions of 4.57 x 1.97 x 1.00 inches with a weight of 5.19 ounces. The external display features over 65k colors and can hold up to nine lines of text and the internal display features 262k colors and can hold up to 15 lines of text. This cell phone offers 128MB of internal memory.

This cell phone offers an integrated digital camera with flash that captures still shots and up to 315 15-second clips. This wireless phone will store up to 365 photos. The mobile phone features a MiniSD external Memory Port for extra video and photo storage. The V also features a mp3 player with speakers and offers Bluetooth technology.

Organization tools on this mobile phone include a phone book, alarm clock, calendar and a to do list. It also offers a photo caller ID. E-Mail is available on this mobile phone through wireless Sync and instant messaging available through aol, yahoo, and Hotmail.

This LG is currently available from Verizon for $199 with a two-year service agreement. Users need to add Internet, e-mail, and messaging services to their cell phone plan to take full advantage of all this cell phone has to offer.

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Travel By Coach This Summer For Added Benefits

As the summer finally approaches, people across the UK will be getting increasingly excited about the prospect of a variety of activities traditionally associated with the season. From barbeques in the back garden to basking in the sunshine in a vast, green field - the simple joys of summertime can lift your spirits immeasurably.

What's more, the summer months provide the most opportune time to travel around Britain. And whether you're going to a music festival or you simply want to explore certain parts of the country, there's one mode of travel that's sure to reign above all else: coach travel.

Travelling by coach could be a real benefit when you're trying to get from one place to another this summer. For starters, you'll avoid overcrowded and overheated train services, which are often delayed due to the expansion of rail tracks in hot weather. Furthermore, coach journeys often take breaks in rest areas, so you'll be able to stretch your legs at regular intervals and visit the toilet frequently.

Modern coaches even have free onboard WiFi access - so if you take your laptop on your coach journey you'll be able to surf the internet at your leisure. And while it's true that coach travel often takes longer than train or air travel, coach travel also allows you to appreciate the sights you pass during your journey, particularly if you're travelling during the day. A daytime coach journey from glasgow to manchester, for example, would provide for stunning views of the lake District, England's beautiful north-west and the charming Scottish borders.

The frequency of coach journey timetables also means that you'll be able to maintain flexibility and travel when it suits you; an overnight coach journey from london to edinburgh, for example, means that you can leave the big city at midnight after a full day's activity and arrive in scotland in time for breakfast, having had a complete night's sleep on your coach.

Coach travel is sure to make your summer excursions that little bit easier. Take a coach to the Glastonbury festival in June for convenient transport to one of Europe's most anticipated musical events. Or if you want to take a short shopping break in one of Britain's best shopping cities, like Birmingham or manchester, coach travel is the way to go.

If you're going on holiday this summer, you can also get a coach to the airport in order to ensure the convenient, hassle-free transport of you and your baggage. Some coach companies in Britain also provide coach travel overseas; national Express, for instance, offers special services to ski resorts around europe with their Eurolines service, as well as offering travel to major european destinations - including amsterdam, paris and berlin.

Andrew Regan is a freelance online journalist.

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External Hard Drives

The trend with technology seems to be going small and mobile. You would probably think that is where the manufacturers got the idea of making external hard drives. These are hard disk drives (HDD) that are literally placed outside of the computer case. An external HDD does not only give you more space, but it provides you with mobility. With the option to remove this hdd, you are able to take all your data with you.

There are external hdd that are built to be external, meaning the hdd has built-in cables that allow you to interface with your computer. Older connectors would use SCSI or SATA cables that connect to a type of hdd connector inside your computer. Newer versions of external hdd uses a simpler method by simply connecting via the usb or the FireWire. Some external hdd provide you with the ability to backup the data from your computer. Although an external hdd gives you the mobility, they tend to be more expensive as compared to the internal versions with the same capacity.

As an alternative to these external hdd, manufacturers have developed an hdd casing that allows you to convert your internal hdd, whether it is a 3.5 drive or a 2.5 drive, to external hdd. You would have to purchase this casing separately, but the advantage is that with this type of casing, you can easily upgrade your hdd without hassle. What differentiates an external 3.5 drive from a 2.5 drive is that normally, the larger device would need an extra power source, while the 2.5 can be supported by the power coming from the usb or FireWire.

A more corporate version of an external hdd is a Network access Storage (NAS). This device is connected directly to you network so you do not need to have a host computer to access the data in it. NAS also allows multiple users to access the data concurrently without using the resources of a host computer.

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Where Are All the Used Titleist Pro V1 Golf Balls and Are They Worth It?

Golfers can not get enough used Pro V1 Golf Balls. As soon as we receive a shipment of used Pro V1s, they are gone within a couple of days. I will be the first to admit, I am not a golf ball expert. However, I am curious and motivated to find out why we cant keep a large supply of used Pro V1 golf balls and whether or not there are golf balls that are just as good. According to titleist, Pro V1s (MSRP $58) have:

New, staggered wave parting line - longer distance from enhanced ball flight

New, higher coverage 392 dimple design - penetrating trajectory for long, consistent distance

New, A.I.M. (Alignment Integrated Marking) sidestamp - integrated alignment guide for improved putting alignment

Longer driver distance

Soft compression for outstanding feel

Drop-And-Stop control

The most durable of all titleist Tour-played golf balls

So, what else have I found out about used Pro V1s? 1. Why are used Pro V1s in such demand at $24 to $29 a dozen?The answer to this one was easy if I thought about it. titleist Pro V1s are the #1 ball used on the PGA Tour. The Pro V1 is the most preferred ball by lower handicap players. It makes complete sense that these balls are found less often in water or lost in the woods. The PGA Tour player and other experienced golfers are less likely to loose the ball. 2.

Are Pro V1s really THAT good?I am sure that this question will stir up a huge debate, but I thought it was important to cover. Bottom line, yes they are a fantastic high performance ball. It was very hard to find anyone that did not feel the Pro V1 was the best ball on the market. If you are looking for a ball with great feel and accuracy, the Pro V1 is it. However, I do need to add, there are other soft balls that are very good. I can not really say other balls are actually better because it is really based on personal preference. Some simply feel more confident using a titleist ball. This is where the titleist brand name comes into play. titleist is known to make some of the best golf balls. Golfers have been using titleist for years. Brand loyalty and comfort using the same brand goes a long way. 3. If I can not find any used Titleist Pro V1s, what should I use?When this question was asked, most would add, but they are not as good as the Pro V1s. Keeping that in mind, feel free to try these performance balls around $10 to $20 used ($20 to $40 new):

nike one black

nike one Platinum

Callaway HX Tour

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The Appeal of the Nintendo Wii

Why does it seem that Nintendos Wii system is become more and more popular over Microsofts xbox 360 and Sonys Playstation3?

Its the appeal factor.

Okay, well that is obvious, but in the words of Malcolm Gladwell, what exactly makes the nintendo Wii tip over the other next-generation systems.

First, lets go over the cost appeal. The nintendo Wii sells for $249.99. Not bad, especially when the Microsofts xbox 360 platinum package sells for $399.99 and Sonys 60 MB Playstation3 sells at $599.99. With this price, nintendo targets a larger crowd, in terms of affordability, in comparison to the other game companies, which every conservative parent and gamer comes to appreciate. Next-generation system at a past-generation system price.

Now there is the creative playing appeal. Whats hard for stock investors to understand is that the video game industry is evolving. nintendo has helped with this revolution (for those who didnt know, Nintendos original name for the Wii console was the Revolution) by offering the video gaming audience a totally different way to experience gaming. People love interaction and that is what exactly what nintendo gives through the Wii. I consider the Wii as not a hardcore gaming console for the experience gamer, it is more so a new gaming console with a totally different dimension of play.

cost of system; check. New creative way of playing; check. Last, the appeal of the Wii in general. Who would have thought that grandmothers would stay at home and bowl with their grandchildren? Who would have thought that instead of having halo (popular first person shooter for the Xbox) tournaments, teens would be having tennis tournaments on the Wii. Who would of thought that family nights would start focusing on the Wii. The difference is this; Videogames tend to have almost an intimidation factor to them to the inexperienced gamer, especially ones as advanced as on the Playstation3 and xbox 360. The nintendo Wii was made with every single type of persons interests in mind. It was not made for you, or for me it was made for Wii.

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Cars the Movie Game

You can play the Cars game online, download it to your computer and play it on a microsoft Windows system, an apple mac or an OS X, or, if you have a game console you can play Cars the movie game on PS 2, PSP, Xbox 360, xbox, nintendo DS, nintendo gamecube, Wii Xbox and many more.

Even though it can be played on several different kinds of players, Cars the movie game is not exactly the same from one player to the other. For instance, if you play Cars the movie game on nintendo DS or PSP the game play will be different from a Cars game that you would play online or on the Wii xbox.

Like any other free car racing game, Cars the movie game has several different levels that are lots of fun to play. In the nintendo DS version of Cars the movie game the levels include Piston Cup, Worlds best Backwards Driver, Gesundheit!, That Blinkin light, Casa Della Tires and many more.

Cars the movie game is more than just inspired by the Pixar/Disney movie bearing the same name, it is also intended to be a sequel of the film. Lightning McQueen is still trying to win the Piston Cup only now the players can race as their favorite characters and help him.

The list of characters that you can race as is different from one version of Cars the movie game to the next. For instance, in the ps2 and Wii xbox versions you can play characters like DJ, Luigi, Boost, Mater, Wingo, Sally Carrera and Sheriff.

On the other hand in the PSP version, in addition to the characters already mentioned, you can also play Lightning McQueen, Doc Hudson, Lizzie, Flo, Fillmore, Ramone and Sarge. The race cars that you can drive in the nintendo DS version include Sputter Stop, vinyl Toupee, Gasprin and Leakless. This free car racing game offers the player five Piston Cup races, twenty road races, countless mini games and it also features clips from the film. If you want to view the film clips make sure you collect all the lightning bolts that are scattered around Ornament Valley, Radiator Springs and Tailfin Pass.

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Weight Loss Affiliate Programs - Surfing The Fitness Trend

In affiliate marketing, choosing the right niche is as important as anything else, and both fitness and weight loss are popular topics - both off - and online. The popularity of niches such as these presents the affiliate marketer with both problems and possibilities; for the right person, this could be a virtual goldmine. But, if you do not do your research thorough enough, you might end up with nothing but lost time.

As the competition hardens and for weight loss sites it will the need of a good plan beforehand increases tenfold; the chance of just winging it and succeeding is virtually zero. But, for marketers with enough patience, working with fitness related affiliate programs can prove very worth while, as these types of program often offers high commission and convert surprisingly well.

Patience is important, as are a few other factors;

keyword research

before you start your website or blog, make sure you look closely at as many keywords related to your idea as possible. Use any good keyword research tool or, if you cant afford it, use a free one such as SEO Books tool. The time spent looking for the right combination of keywords is time well spent; finding obscure keyword combinations with more than expected monthly searches is what it is all about. That is basically the same strategy search engine marketers apply on buying traffic through adwords or such.

Good copy

Weather you are writing or re-printing your content, high quality copy will be an important aspect to your success. There are over two million monthly searches for the term weight loss, not counting any other related search term. If you can present your visitors with content highly relevant to the targeted keywords, you will stand a great chance of referring quite a few customers towards an affiliate program.

Well thought out linking strategy

You need to figure out how to obtain your links, and if your keywords are likely to be accepted as anchor when submitting your website to web directories. If you are using any type of blog software, you should tag your posts with care; the right tags can really help you achieve good results in the search engines.

Well converting affiliate program

Last, but not least, you need one or more well converting affiliate programs. As with any popular niche, fitness and weight loss affiliate programs are many in numbers, and choosing the right one may not be as easy as you might think. Look for well respected trademarks, and be careful when joining newly founded affiliate programs. If you feel at all insecure, going with any of the major affiliate networks and any of their weight loss programs will lower the risk of getting ripped off. If you find a program offering commissions to good to be true, this might be a reason not to join them or at east not to send them too many visitors until they have proven themselves to be honest and reliable. You are better off by joining a few affiliate programs, evaluating them as you go, then to send all visitors to the same place only to see them go out of business with your commission still pending.

Theo Swan - Writing about affiliate programs and online revenue. Read more at Affiliate Ranker, or go directly to join a fitness related affiliate program

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The Doom and Gloom Warning of Disasters and Global Warming

Many believe that global warming is guaranteed and that billions of people will die due to droughts, lack of water or rising water levels up to 20 feet submerging cities on the coastline. Recent a documentary showed us giant tidal waves and huge Hurricanes destroying much of the United States coastline and that is some serious real estate indeed.

Many people such as Michael Creighton in his latest book believe that these doom and gloom warnings are complete exaggerations and unnecessarily inciting fear in the populous. Is there a relationship between mankind's CO2 output and global warming? Many scientists believe there is and still many scientists believe there isn't and yet they are being silenced.

I for one do not claim to have the exact answer, rather wish to point out that those who claim to have the exact answer do not either, as their data and reports contradict. Indeed, most honest assessments of global Warming are showing that they are degrees of bad, badder and baddest for potential eventualities. Some are plausible and others are borderline scare tactics.

Still we must remember Y2K? All those experts and facts and nothing happened? There have just been way too many of these things occur and the world is going to end about every decade or so you know? And yet here we are still caught in sound and fury looking for the next chaos, controversy or Earth calamity to hang our hats on.

I just cannot hang my hat on this one due to the lack of data on all the other cycles here, our Sun and in space. I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.

"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; http://www.WorldThinkTank.net/. Lance is a guest writer for Our Spokane Magazine in Spokane, washington

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Xbox Game Rentals - Rent Your Favorite Xbox Games

If youve been living on this planet for the last year, you will know how invaluable online video game rentals are to the serious gamer. Are all online rental companies created equally and do they support the game consoles you own. Today, we will be investigating into which rental club offers the best quality selection of xbox video game rentals.

Our team researched a number of online game clubs to see which one offers the best selection of xbox video games with quality points awarded to the clubs who had the best selection of new releases, classic xbox games, and hard-to-find games as well. Out of 7 online rental game clubs, only 3 were viable and worthy enough to put this analysis to the test. These clubs were Gottaplay, GameFly, and Intelliflix, 3 of the major players within the online game rental realm.

Gottaplay xbox Rentals
Gottaplay rental company is fast becoming one of the best online rental game companies in the US, trailing right next to GameFly. They are the first online company of their kind that offers phone support to all their customers, along with a massive game selection. Gottaplay has a large selection of xbox games within their arsenal, here are the stats that we came up with:
1. xbox Game Selection: Roughly 600 xbox titles
2. New release Titles: Carried all New Releases
3. Classic Game Titles: Many xbox classics were included such as Halo, Soul Caliber, and other great titles of the past.
4. hard-to-Find Games: Many games that we never even knew about were included within their selection. If you want to play a game with little or no popularity, Gottaplay has this covered as well.
5. xbox 360 titles: Roughly 50 xbox 360 titles and growing.

GameFly xbox Rentals
GameFly has been leading the online video game rental revolution for quite some time and were the first advertised company to make this service public. This company is the oldest and many believe the leader within the game rental world. One thing is for sure, when it comes to xbox game rentals, they sure don't lack in selection and quality. Lets take a look:
1. xbox Game Selection: Roughly 700 xbox titles
2. New release Titles: Carried all New Releases. Even carry up-to-date cheats, walkthroughs, and reviews of all their latest titles.
3. Classic Game Titles: Many xbox classics were included. Coudn't really find any xbox title was not included in their inventory.
4. hard-to-Find Games: Many games that we never even knew about were included within their selection, but most of their game selection comprised of newer titles.
5. xbox 360 titles: Roughly 60 xbox 360 titles and growing. They offer cheats, reviews, walkthroughs, and instruction manuals located within their website.

Intelliflix xbox Rentals
Intelliflix has definately reached out to a market that some gamers have been requesting for years. That is movie, game, and adult titles selection all within one central online gaming facility. This company had a great selection of xbox rentals available when considering the wide market area that they cover with video games and movies. Although their xbox game rentals weren't as hefty as the top 2 competitors, they were definately worth mentioning.
1. xbox Game Selection: Roughly 400 xbox titles
2. New release Titles: Carried all New Releases and have posts of up-and-coming releases as well.
3. Classic Game Titles: Many classics were included.
4. hard-to-Find Games: Yes, they had these covered as well. You will find a wide array of games you never knew were invented within this selection.
5. xbox 360 titles: Roughly 35 xbox 360 titles and growing. Still a great selection of newer titles.

Honestly, you really cant go wrong with any of the 3 rental clubs mentioned above. For more of a diverse and massive selection, I would highly reccommend GameFly next in line to Gottaplay. They definately have the market covered within this category of console games.

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DVD Storage Cases

dvd storage cases are a must for a person with a penchant for buying movie blockbusters in dvd form. After buying several movies, one can one day find that there is insufficient space to store the DVDs without scratching them. Instead of using a cake box for storing the DVDs, it is better to buy one of the many DVD storage cases available to store the DVDs.

Basically, there are many types of DVD storage cases, the standard-sized dvd case being one of them. These are the cases that commercial DVDs are sold in. They are tough on the exterior, which ensures that the DVD does not get scratched or bent. However, if you need to consider space while buying the dvd storage case, then the space-saving slim dvd case is a better choice. If you have numerous two-part DVDs or need to store more than one DVD per case then you should go in for one of the various double-dvd cases that are available. In addition to providing a tough exterior to your optical media, these dvd storage cases also have plenty of room for cover art to be inserted, too.

Those needing to store more than ten discs at a time should go for the ten-disc dvd storage cases that are available. This is usually found as a handsome black box that matches your home dcor. It is made of leather-like material called Koskin, or ballistic nylon, with a thick foam padding to offer additional protection to the DVDs. These DVD storage cases have enough room to hold up to ten DVDs in jewel cases and are easy to pull out by the covers whenever needed. Pricing, too, is rather reasonable for the dvd storage cases. Before actually buying a dvd storage case, it is better to compare prices amongst the various online and offline shops for the best rates available.

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Simple Golf Training Aids

There are many types of golf training aids on the market, ranging from the very simple to the complex golf swing plane trainers, those large circular things that you see at many practice ranges. For the average golfer, the simpler training aids are sufficient to give you a good workout and stay fit for golf.

fitness for golf is not like the fitness you get in a gym. Pumping iron and treading treadmills do not improve your golf game. The exercises have to build up your rotational strength, and work on the muscles used in your golf swing. They should also include stretching workouts to improve the flexibility of your joints and muscles.

There is no need to buy expensive training aids for this, or even to join a gym. There is a lot of inexpensive equipment that can be used, the dearest of which will probably be a weighted golf club. In order to strengthen all the muscles that you use during your swing, you are best to swing against a resistance. A weighted golf club is the easiest way to provide that resistance, and is a popular means of strengthening your swing, and so improving your distance.

You can also do it with a single dumbbell or a medicine ball. Hold it in both hands and swing with it. this is just as effective. Another inexpensive training aid is a length of exercise or resistance tubing. Fix this to a door or wall and swing holding it in your hands. You can get various strength ratings of tubing, and it is very good for a wide range of strength-related exercises.

Simple flexibility exercises can be carried out by holding a weighted medicine ball. Sitting straight up on a chair, hold the ball straight out in front of you then twist to the left as far as you can. Hold it for few seconds then twist to the right. A few repetitions a day and you will notice that you are swinging your gold club a lot easier and without any aching joints or muscles. As you get fitter you can increase the weight of the ball.

You can even improvise if you dont want to spend any money on golf training aids. Al you need is something with a bit of weight in it. A heavy rock can be used in place of the medicine ball, and you can tie some weighs to your golf club to increase its weight. All you need is some resistance to your normal swing, and there are a whole load of flexibility exercises you can carry out without any equipment whatsoever. A few twists with a golf club across your shoulder will loosen up your shoulder, back and abdominal muscles, and you can also do the same thing sitting down.

There are plenty of proprietary training aids available on the market such as laser systems that ensure that your stance is correct, with your feet in the right place. Many of these are below $100 though the more expensive systems can also provide a trace of your swing arc, and the direction the ball would take. There are specially designed balls that you hold between your arms to keep them correctly positioned in the swing. These enable you to improve your swing mechanics for extra power and length.

If you want to pay a bit more, you can purchase a hinged driver that helps you to swing with the correct tempo and in the correct plane. Once you get it right, your muscle memory develops and you eventually find yourself swinging correctly shot after shot without having to think of it. You can concentrate on other aspects of your game without worrying about your swing. Wouldnt it be great if your swing was spot on every time?

Although simple training aids like the hinged clubs are not necessarily inexpensive, most are, and a four foot resistance tube fitted with handles can be purchased online for less than $10. Hows that for inexpensive! Weighted medicine balls range from around $10 for a 1 Kg ball to over $30 for 5 Kg balls. Thats still pretty inexpensive. So, as you can see, some excellent golf training aids are available at very affordable prices.

OK, you can get the crme de la crme equipment, but is it really needed? All you need is some swing resistance to build up your strength in the swing, and to help stretch those muscles, so that you can store energy in your backswing, much like a stretched elastic band, ready to release explosively in your swing, and hammer that ball 300 yards straight down the fairway. A $10 aid will do that just as well as its $100 equivalent.

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Champions League Round Up - 23 February 2006

Chelseas hopes to claim the Champions League for their own took a major setback after barcelona won the first leg at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had Asier del Horno sent off after 36 minutes but the 5/4 favourites took the lead on the hour through a Thiago Motta own goal.

From then on it was all barcelona and their breakthrough came with 20 minutes left when Ronaldinhos free kick was glanced in by john Terry for the second own goal of the evening. Samuel Etoo sealed the win for the 9/4 outsiders with 10 minutes left.

arsenal had better fortune against spanish opposition, producing a stunning win against favourites Real Madrid at odds of 9/2. The under-strength Gunners took the lead seconds after the break through Thierry Henry and became the first English side to beat Madrid at their own ground.

liverpool may have seen Benfica as a favourable draw but it was the Portuguese side who took the initiative. Both sides struggled to create chances and a draw at 21/10 looked likely. But defender Luisao headed in for Benfica to give the home side a slender 9/5 win.

Rangers came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Villarreal. Juan Roman Riquelme gave the 13/8 Spaniards the lead with a penalty after eight minutes but Rangers hit back through Peter Lovenkrands. Diego Forland gave the visitors the lead again 10 minutes before the break but an own goal from Pena eight minutes from time handed the Gers a lifeline.

rank outsiders Werder Bremen caused an 11/5 shock against italian giants Juventus. Christian Schulz bundled in for the home side six minutes before half time but it looked as though 13/10 Juventus would come out victorious with goals from Pavel Nedved and david Trezeguet. However, Bremen were not discouraged and levelled through tim Borowski with three minutes to go and found a stoppage time winner in Johan Micoud.

A free kick from Brazilian midfielder Juninho was enough to earn 9/5 Lyon an away victory against last seasons semi finalists PSV Eindoven.

European giants Bayern Munich and AC Milan could not be separated in germany. Michael Ballack gave 13/10 favourites Bayern the lead but Andriy Shevchenko equalised from the penalty spot.

Finally, Inter Milan battled back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Ajax. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Mauro Rosales gave 23/10 long-shots Ajax a dream start but Dejan Stankovic and Julio Cruz levelled for the Italians.

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