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1.	Bookmarks: 4	A Dark Future For IRAs and 401(k)s? Dr. Ghilarducci has presented a socialist solution to a problem that could easily be dealt with using rudimentary controls that would limit the amount of risk allowed inside these tax deferred savings devices. She also ignores the fact that most self-directed money lies in voluntary, privately sponsored, employee benefit programs--- emphasis on voluntary and private.
2.	Bookmarks: 0	Fully Auditable Voting System - The Number 1 Requirement Of Any REAL Democracy Imagine any organization or individual with a computer being able to download the entire database of all the votes so they can build a vote checking system. Imagine just 5% of the Universities in this country providing a vote check for any receipt holder.
3.	Bookmarks: 0	Grace Etsuko Lee's Book Signing Invitation You are invited to my lecture and book signing of Little Caterpillar in Training: A Culture in Transition and Its Mixed Child in Post-War Japan at the Los Angeles Japanese-American National Museum on Saturday, November 13th, at 2 pm. The Museum in located in downtown Los Angeles and the lecture will be in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum.
4.	Bookmarks: 0	Travel to Madrid: Europe's Eldest Infant Madrid may have been full of life by 1200 A.D. but it was not until 1979 that the capital city of Spain held its first free and democratic elections.
5.	Bookmarks: 0	A Nation Is Born In Philadelphia - Philadelphia Travel Information Often referred to as “America’s Birthplace,” Philadelphia has been the center of progressive beliefs and democratic principles since the first settlement of the city was founded by the now famous Quaker, William Penn. Naming the settlement “The City of Brotherly Love,” William Penn hoped to protect individual freedoms and promote religious tolerance in stark contrast with what many colonists had escaped under British rule.William Penn’s visions were realized wh...
6.	Bookmarks: 0	The Violence Against Women Act - A Powerful Solution Or Vigilantism Senator Joseph Biden just announced his bid for the presidency; a candidacy that will no doubt be embraced by the powerful domestic violence lobby. As sponsor of the Violence against Women Act (VAWA), Senator Biden has championed the cause of eradicating domestic violence and aligned himself with a very powerful feminist special interest. For a Democrat in the Senate, championing this cause is a political no-brainer. The question is will he risk the benefits of this political...
7.	Bookmarks: 0	Travel The Keystone State - Pennsylvania Travel Information Pennsylvania is widely known as the birthplace of modern United States and the cradle of blooming democracy in the face of British persecution, as well as numerous revolution-era battlefields. However, Pennsylvania also boasts a booming economy on two shores, some interesting cuisine contributions to the American diet, and the well known Amish community in its countryside. Explore the nation’s foundations this season!As the center of the independence movement, Pennsylvani...
8.	Bookmarks: 0	Internet And Cable Tv Shake Up Democracy Very rarely are we given the opportunity as citizens to participate in a revolution. The citizens that founded our republic participated in a revolution that has affected every corner of the earth for more than 200 years now. Our grandfathers and fathers participated in a revolution during World War II when we successfully ridded the world of Adolph Hitler and his technology of death that was sweeping civilization.Finally we all participated in a quiet revolution when Com...
9.	Bookmarks: 0	Why Do You Need Any Education At All ? Having the right education puts you right among the potential experts. With time You will be considering yourself as a such.It is a nice vision to become an expert. To ba able to say, I know the subject so well, so 'just ask me questions'...A lot of people, don´t dare, they procrastinate to start a new ideas, professions or employ any news in their lives. They mean to leave to later, like to this proverbial tomorrow day - that never cmjes, by the way!Well it is about winning against ...
10.	Bookmarks: 0	Congo Casinos The list of the Democratic Republic of Congo casinos is a fairly short one. Depending upon who you believe there are either one or two in the country: something of a surprise for a country roughly the size of Western Europe. However, looking at it another way, this is a country so poor that they don't even collect the statistics telling how poor they are: if you try to look up things like GDP and trade figures and so on they are simply blank in all of the major guides.The...
11.	Bookmarks: 0	The Canadian Political System The Canadian political system as it is known today was first drafted by the Fathers of Confederation at the Quebec conference of 1864. This then became law when the constitution act was passed in 1867. This act gave the formal executive authority to Queen Victoria (Queen of Great Britain) which made Canada a sovereign democracy. The Canadian political system is therefore loosely based on the British system. Now, Canada is an independent Federal state with the Queen stil...
12.	Bookmarks: 0	Tock Research – As Hedge Fund Industry & Private Equity Gets Hotter – Heat Is Building On Them Too!!! Both the hedge fund and private equity industry had free rides during George Bush’s Administration when the Congress was safely in Republican hands. All that changed in November 06 when the Democrats swept the Congress, and with the change in control came new Democratic responsibilities to address the fiscal deficits generated during the time, the Republicans controlled both the executive and legislative branches of government. It is strange to ponder, but the Republican ...
13.	Bookmarks: 0	Everything You Need To Know About Athens Athens is a city rooted in its Greek history. The birthplace of democracy and now the capital city of Greece, Athens is a cultural center with fine cuisine, theater, the Acropolis, and generous Greek hospitality.The best time to visit Athens is in the Spring. The weather is perfect and rates are reasonable. Beware of summers in Athens as they can reach high temperatures near 110 degrees F. So if you plan on going to Athens in the summer please make sure to bring a hat, ...
14.	Bookmarks: 0	Invitation to LA Japanese American National Museum on November 13, 2010 at 2 pm LOS ANGELES.—Grace Etsuko Lee, an internationally recognized corporate consultant, speaker and trainer specializing in business relations between the United States and Japan, will discuss her own life as someone who bridged two cultures and will provide basic tips to avoid mistakes in cross cultural business dealings at a special public program set for Saturday, November 13, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Japanese American National Museum’s Tateuchi Democracy Forum at 369 East First Street, Los Ang
15.	Bookmarks: 4	The Boss Endorses Barack Obama Folk rock legend Bruce Springsteen endorses Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The musician recently posted a letter on his official website that stated his support for the Illinois Senator.
16.	Bookmarks: 6	What Every Home-Based Business Owner Needs to Know About Shiny Object Syndrome Entrepreneurs are natural idea generators and it's no secret that confusion and procrastination are common side effects in even the best of the best. What separates the wheat from the chaff is the way they handle the multitude of ideas and still get things done. The good news is you can master these same skills and accomplish more than you ever dreamed possible.
17.	Bookmarks: 3	Township Tours Visitors to South Africa can enjoy a wide variety of tours and safaris – viewing everything from whales to the Big Five, touring wine farms and engaging in a spectacular range of adventure, sport and leisure activities.Something that is unique to the country however is the emergence of the ‘Township Tour’. Townships are the informal settlement residential areas of South Africa which developed over the apartheid era. Since the dawn of democracy in 1994 township tourism has...
18.	Bookmarks: 1	Double Whammy: The Effects of Procrastination. Not only will procrastination prevent you from reaping the rewards but your inaction will prevent you from even being exposed to opportunities. Out of all the negative effects of procrastination and indecision the failure to spot and act on opportunity is probably the saddest.
19.	Bookmarks: 0	Your Home Business Can Succeed By Avoiding The “Later Syndrome? Did you know that your home business can grow by several fold without the later syndome? Many home business people are discouraged from trying to learn new knowledge or skills that will take their businesses to a new level. They already feel that their lives are too busy and they don't see how it is possible to fit more commitments into their already jammed schedules.This article shows you how to avoid this and focus on growing your home business
20.	Bookmarks: 0	Procrastination-A Dangerous Obstacle For A Successful Home Business. You started a Home Business with a lot of anticipation. You seem to be doing everything right but Procrastination seems to be getting hold of you and the progress you hoped to make in your Home Business appears to be eluding you. This scenario is not new and is encountered by quite a few new Home Business entrepreneurs.They started hoping their path will be a bed of roses but when they find the going getting tough they tend to procrastinate.Yes, what is Procrastinatio...
21.	Bookmarks: 6	Growing the Leader in Us Leadership is action, not a position. Leadership is defined by what we do, not the role we are in. Some people in leadership roles are excellent leaders. But too many are bosses, snoopervisors, technocrats, bureaucrats, managers, commanders, chiefs, and the like.
22.	Bookmarks: 0	Catch the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Grabbing opportunities with open arms is often easier to talk about than to actually do. Most people find themselves dreaming about being rich but never actually doing anything about it. A combination of procrastination and 'what if' syndrome can cripple your creative spirit and might mean your idea will never become a reality.
23.	Bookmarks: 0	Turmeric - Go for Gold Ayurveda the ancient medical science is based on the principle of preventing diseases. It directs us to resist the diseases through our food habits and life styles. Same principle was stressed by Hippocrates also “Let your food be your medicine” was his advice to man kind
24.	Bookmarks: 0	Action Speaks Louder This Article looks at how fear prevents us from making decisions when appropriate. It explains how you can give yourself power by taking action, rather than putting yourself at the mercy of your circumstances.
25.	Bookmarks: 11	Communicating Democrats’ Agenda For The ‘common Good’ All the polls today point to a significant Democratic advantage, both on how the parties are handling the key issues as well as how people will vote on Election Day.Yet, as early November approaches, Democrats would be wise to understand that they are where they are, not because of their efforts, but frankly in spite of them.The only conclusion we will be able to draw from a big Democratic win is that Americans are not so much embracing Democrats as much as they are r...
26.	Bookmarks: 0	The Nasty Ten: 10 Ways To Disrupt Your Success For some people who are failing to become successful, they are their own enemies.If you commit the following blunders, you will be undermining your own success.1. Forget your goals and visions, or not having them at all.2. Lose confidence in yourself.3. Lack of knowledge or stop learning.4. Think that you can become successful without any investment.5. Fear of failure.6. Procrastination.7. Lack of focus.8. Be easily discouraged.9. Dislike constant change.10. Lack of dedication.
27.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Start Small And End Big?! Attention please!In this issue I am going to share with you one of the top secrets to maximum achievement.Today is your last day of procrastination.Today is your day of action.Today is your day that leads to your bright future.Are you excited?!This secret has changed my life.It transformed me from a big procrastinator to a man of action. And my actions led to big achievements.It all started with discovering…** The law of accumulation…Wh...
28.	Bookmarks: 0	A Short But Accurate Definition Of Procrastination We’ve all experienced procrastination at some point in our lives. For some it’s something that comes and goes while for others it is a frustrating habit that often prevents them from ever achieving any of their dreams and goals.There are many definitions of procrastination, but they all seem to point to one common characteristic in behaviour, or rather, lack of behaviour. When you procrastinate you are quite literally ‘stuck’ between advancing and staying where you are. C...
29.	Bookmarks: 0	Success By Doing It The importance of immediate, massive, daily action has been written about many times already but it is so important that it is worth writing about again and again. The examples in this article come from the world of business but they could apply to any other walk of life as well.
30.	Bookmarks: 0	4 Sale Thieves You Need To Be On The Lookout For Many successful marketers began their careers as children setting up a lemonade stand or selling newspapers.
31.	Bookmarks: 0	The Nature of Nature Cure Nature Cure or Naturopathy is a well known and frequently misunderstood system of medicine. In this article Nature Cure is compared to gardening, music and love. We end with part of a letter written Socrates to Plato.
32.	Bookmarks: 0	America's Happiness Index At New Low The other day it occurred to me that during Ronald Reagan’s run for the Presidency he created a “Misery Index”. This index represented a total of the rate of inflation, plus the prime rate, as an indicator of how the American people felt about how they were doing. No one has suggested resurrecting this index in recent years. My thought was to create a “Happiness Index”. How happy are you with the leadership of the country. The problem is that other than taking an ou...
33.	Bookmarks: 0	Tony Blair – Turkey, EU And Cyprus The stalling of US and UK ambitions for Turkey to become a member of the EU during December 2006 has presented a challenge for Tony Blair during his sunset period as British Prime Minister.Turkey is a longstanding member of NATO, and was actively supported by successive US administrations during the Cold War with the USSR, due to its strategic location. After the collapse of communism, Turkey assumed a new importance as a model for a secular and democratic Muslim state. I...
34.	Bookmarks: 0	Massage Oil For Massage Therapy Massage oil is a great addition to any massage experience. It enhances not only the relaxing nature of the massage therapy session, but also adds to the healing benefits of the massage. The use of massage oil is not a new idea. Homer, Plato, Socrates – all of these men referenced the use of massage oil as an aid for pain relief in their writings. Today, pain relief is one reason for using massage oil. Others include the facilitation of more gliding massage, skin nourishme...
35.	Bookmarks: 0	Get Organised Now! Many people, today more that ever are held back by disorganisation. Perhaps it is lack of self-discipline. Whatever the cause you can save yourself. Just follow the basic pointers and you will have taken the fist step.
36.	Bookmarks: 0	Three Truly Liberating Procrastination Tips Are you immobilized by procrastination and indecision? We all know that it is impossible to steer a car that’s not moving and the same is true with your life. You simply cannot direct and steer your life if you are immobilized by procrastination and indecision. It is what prevents you from doing the very things you need to do to make progress.This debilitating behavior, or shall I say lack of behavior, is responsible for destroying so many dreams and aspirations. Action i...
37.	Bookmarks: 0	The Perrfectionist Demon! One of the worst habits you can have is to be a perfectionist. Most people do not even realize that being a perfectionist leads to the horrible habit of procrastination - putting off the things that you know need to be done.The basis for procrastination is the fear that we will not do something properly so we decide not to start. If we don't start then we cannot fail. We think in our heads that we must complete a project but are afraid it will not be done correctly leadin...
38.	Bookmarks: 0	Personal Development Procrastinators Do you dream of a better life, more money, healthy loving relationships, greater freedom, more job satisfaction and reaching all those long cherished goals? Ask yourself why you haven’t achieved them yet. I bet you can come up with a dozen or more excuses. However, if most people are honest with themselves there is only one reason why their life stays the same, year in and year out!
39.	Bookmarks: 0	On Resolutions The New Year is almost here and, for some of us, our thoughts turn to making changes in our lives and the inevitable New Year’s resolution. While it is understandable that we establish resolutions, I don’t recommend them for 2 main reasons:1. Waiting for an event like the New Year means that we lose time and opportunity, and is a form of procrastination. If change is required, we must incorporate the necessary changes immediately.2. The vast majority of those who esta...
40.	Bookmarks: 0	Beat Procrastination This New Year It’s a New Year with probably yet another long list of resolutions. But will you actually do them? Or are you the type of person that has the best of intentions and sets goals but can never seem to get started on them, or you half-start them and never find the time or motivation to finish them?Well don't worry, you're not alone! We all suffer from procrastination at some point in our life. The good news is that there is a cure. Just think “SNOW” and follow these 4 steps:...
41.	Bookmarks: 1	Six Ways to Prioritize your Work Prioritizing your work is an extremely important part of being successful. By organizing your work, you will find it less difficult to finish. You will also be less likely to procrastinate, which is a damaging behavior you should always avoid. Knowing what needs to be done and the most efficient order for finishing your tasks is the best way to begin your day. Try making a list each morning of your tasks for the day. There are several ways you can prioritize your tasks. You can try one of
42.	Bookmarks: 5	How To Kill Procrastination With Your Purpose?! Are you a perfectionist? Let me reveal to you this important fact…Perfectionism can hinder you from achieving excellence at anything you do.Usually, Perfectionists are procrastinators. They don’t start unless everything is just perfect. They don’t even finish a task. They keep on delaying and putting it aside because it is not perfect yet.Don’t ever fall in this trap. The most difficult step is the first. Nothing should be perfect. The most interesting thing is th...
43.	Bookmarks: 5	Creating A Meaningful Life If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you do today?Sometimes we forget how fleeting life is. There are no guarantees. We might be here until we're 100 years old, or we might check out in our twenties or thirties. We just don't know. But most of us tend to trick ourselves into believing that we have all the time in the world. We procrastinate, hesitate and put off the things that are truly important to us.If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, wou...
44.	Bookmarks: 0	Highly effective strategies for overcoming procrastination The abundance that modern life offers us tends to overwhelm us which leads to an emotional overload that will distract you and scatter your effort and concentration. There simply isn't enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time for the most important things in your life. Success at anything in life, whether it be your finances, your relationships or your body, requires an investment of time and effort from you. You need to focus and concentrate your physical and emotional...
45.	Bookmarks: 0	Stop Procrastinating This article gives you ten great ideas for successfully achieving your goals. If you struggle with accomplishing your goals, then you will learn something from this article.
46.	Bookmarks: 0	Make Procrastination Work for You Procrastination is the art of doing something else when there are more important things to do. There is a way to make procrastination work for you. Since all of us have this skill to varying degrees of proficiency we might as well put it to use.
47.	Bookmarks: 6	10 Ways To Kick The Procrastination Habit A survey (by the University of Chicago) suggested that those who relish challenge are more likely to live up to 10 years longer than those who spend their lives inhibited by timidity.Trying to realize our ambitions, even if we don't always meet them, is preferable to not having the courage or motivation to take the risk. So not making any resolutions because we fear that we'll break them is having a defeatist attitude, as we allow procrastination to become an insidious ha...
48.	Bookmarks: 0	Time Management Tips for College Students College life is full of challenges. College students are faced of mountainous confrontations and obstacles that must be faced. These students must work hard to prove not only to themselves but to other people that they are worthy of getting into college and finishing successfully.
49.	Bookmarks: 0	Time Management for High School Students Being organized is essential in high school students. If you are a high school student, it may seem like you never have enough time to finish all your work in a day. You may feel that you are always running out of time and all you do is study and never get enough time with your friends and family.
50.	Bookmarks: 0	The Hidden Costs Of Procrastination Be honest - are you one of those people who puts things off? It's ok - we all do it. It's human nature. Why do something today when you can do it tomorrow, or so the saying goes. But procrastination (to give it it's proper name) can cost us more than we can imagine.Why do we procrastinate? In general, we procrastinate because the task we are putting off is unpleasant in some way. Either we don't like doing it (like calling a bank), or there is some physical discomfort...
51.	Bookmarks: 0	The 3 P’s: Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Paralysis Do you set your standards high, but always feel like you've failed? Learn about the 3 P's and end the vicious cycle that keeps you stuck and ineffective. Perfectionism, procrastination, and paralysis – one often leads to the next, in a vicious cycle, especially on large, long-term projects with no clear deadlines. Let’s look at each part of this cycle, and explore some concrete steps that you can take to disrupt the cycle.
52.	Bookmarks: 0	Strategies For Overcoming Procrastination When we decide to make changes in our lives, one of the biggest obstacles we might need to overcome is procrastination. We want to change (don't we?), yet we keep putting off the very steps that will create the desired results. At times we might feel like a crazy person, starting and stopping, starting and stopping. Why can't we just get it together once and for all?Unfortunately, it's not that simple unless we develop an iron will. In the meantime, we might need to come ...
53.	Bookmarks: 0	Seven Ways To Beat Procrastination I am a student of Time Management and a big part of time management is beating procrastination. We all procrastinate, even those of us who pride ourselves in having good time management skills.From my studies, I have come up with seven proven ways to beat procrastination.1. Do the worst task first: I have used this technique for years. I have even created more than one “first thing.” There is first thing in the morning, there is first thing after lunch, and there is f...
54.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Define Procrastination To Get The Most Out Of Yourself How do you define procrastination? For many people procrastination is something that they associate and identify themselves with far too easily. The challenge is that once you identify with a behavior (positive and negative) it becomes part of who you are and your experiences and actions are filtered through this identity.We can define procrastination as task aversion which is the irrational delay of an intended course of action. Translated from the original Latin meani...
55.	Bookmarks: 0	Five Steps To Stop Procrastinating And Achieve Your Goals Today The two rules of procrastination: 1) Do it today. 2) Tomorrow will be today tomorrow. Vincent T. FossSusan Daley was a successful entrepreneur selling promotional products. She enjoyed making decent money while having the flexibility to work at home. Susan recently took over a colleague’s account, a huge growth opportunity. So why did she spend her mornings playing solitaire in her messy office rather than making phone calls to prospects?To procrastinate is “to put o...
56.	Bookmarks: 0	Postpone your Procrastination indefinitely-5 ways to conquer this demon once and for all Procrastination is the mother of all demons. It slows you down, it holds you back, and it gets in your way. How do we conquer this great giant?
57.	Bookmarks: 3	Getting Started Today Is Crucial To Having Massive Success Tomorrow Millions each day (if not more) are afflicted with and effected by the habit of procrastination. How many times have we all said, Oh, I'll do it tomorrow?Procrastination will kill your dreams faster than you can even have them.Here's the simple, straight forward reason why: You can't succeed at something until it exists.Or, put another way: everything that physically exists (whether it's a painting, a city, a relationship, a career or a friendship) had to have b...
58.	Bookmarks: 0	Student Loans? Don't Bother Me. I'm Eccentric. Student loans keep growing if you succumb to peer pressure. Freedom means being free of peer pressure. Even beaurocrats give up in despair when they realise that you are eccentric. Learn to avoid student loans by being eccentric.
59.	Bookmarks: 0	OCRA Opens Its First Office In South America OCRA Opens Its First Office In South America
60.	Bookmarks: 31	Domain Name Strategies Maximize Profits Whether you want to come up with your own original name or wish to buy someone else's, here are some strategies for obtaining a profitable domain name.1. Do It Now!If you do think of or find a good domain name, don't procrastinate. Register or buy it now!I've thought of a good name, checked it for availability, and then slept on it. When I went to register, the name was gone.Years ago, one of my clients delayed in registering his company name and within a mont...
61.	Bookmarks: 0	Europe: Places to Meet Pure Bred Aristocracy and Royalty Most of us grew up hearing stories of princes, princesses and kings and queens. In this article, I will show you how you can meet such royalty and even interact with them.
62.	Bookmarks: 0	Conoce a la Realeza y Aristocracia Europea Si quieres conocer a un duque o un príncipe o princesa verdaderos, aquí te presento una serie de lugares en donde lo puedes hacer.
63.	Bookmarks: 50	Procrastinators Anonymous (PAA) As you probably have already guessed, I have a problem. I am seriously battling with procrastination and I think I’m doing very well so far. You see, the good news is that I am not ashamed or too afraid to admit it, and neither should you be. I bet you’re saying to yourself right now, “I don’t have a problem.” Well I am here to tell you that there is hope for you. We will overcome this, together, but the first step towards recovery is being able to admit the problem...
64.	Bookmarks: 7	Will the Democrats be able to Reverse the Online Gambling Ban Thanks to a mid term election win the Democrats now control both houses of congress for the first time in 12 years, but will they try to reverse the online casino ban and if they do will they be successful.
65.	Bookmarks: 0	Europe: Places to Meet Pure Bred Aristocracy and Royalty Most of us grew up hearing stories of princes, princesses and kings and queens. In this article, I will show you how you can meet such royalty and even interact with them.
66.	Bookmarks: 0	Conoce a la Realeza y Aristocracia Europea Si quieres conocer a un duque o un príncipe o princesa verdaderos, aquí te presento una serie de lugares en donde lo puedes hacer.
67.	Bookmarks: 5	Article Writing: 10 Reasons Why The Discipline Is Necessary For Any Internet Marketer The hardest part about writing, is getting one’s self to actually start writing. Most writers usually hate to write but love it when they have finished writing. To be able to escape this process, what some writers do is procrastinate.Having this attitude really does not get anything done. One of the basic reason why some think this way is because they are afraid to fail. They also put tremendous pressure upon themselves, thinking that whatever writing that they should do ...
68.	Bookmarks: 3	Entrepreneurs - Why Use Free Tools To Grow Your Business? (Hint - Its Not What You Think) According to the Small Business Administration 50% of all small businesses fail in the first year and 90% fail in the first 5 years. There are several factors of failure; procrastination, cash flow, not aware of competition and sloppy/ineffective marketing.