Jul 24th, 2009 Posted in jewelry | no comment »
by Dr Phillips
From the dawn of time, mankind has been fascinated by precious stones and gems. The most precious of all gems far surpassing the beauty, elegance, hardness and timelessness is the diamond. Natural diamonds have been created by geological pressure from the bowels of the earth 1 billion to 3 billion years ago. The diamond’s basic component is the carbon dioxide buried 100 miles deep into the earth, heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, under gravitational pressure of 725,000 pounds concentrated in one square inch and quickly elevated cooled to the Earth’s surface. This whole process takes 1-3 billion years in the making. As such the diamond is most revered and treasured above all gems. It is a symbol of passion and love at its highest as it bespeaks of the timelessness and beauty of creation.
Yet the human being, in an equally amazing feat, was able to discover the secrets of diamond making, circumventing billions of years in able to create the first man-made diamonds in just a few days! The time has arrived for the new era of man-made diamonds. Yet from the time when the first artificial diamond was created, new unbelievable breakthroughs have been made.
The Homo sapiens sapiens is also a product of billions of years of biological evolution. In an amazing twist of fate, the human being became co-creator-a species who can literally transform the world through his intelligence and labour. This newcomer in biological evolution has now become the master of the earth. He has developed his intelligence to such a high pitch that the human can now simulate the action of creation and can now create artificial diamonds in just a matter of days. But the process did not come through overnight. It took decades of painstaking scientific research and experimentation before we can come up with an almost perfect replica of natural diamonds.
The first synthetic diamonds simulated is the natural process by which carbon dioxide was subjected to intense pressure and heat. This is what we call high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) technology wherein a machine squeezes on carbon dioxide while intense electricity was applied. After only a few days of this process, the first gem-like quality man-made diamond was created. This invention literally kicked off a new era of commercially produced diamonds. These diamonds are a lot cheaper and can actually imitate the beauty and elegance of natural diamonds. On closer inspection however, these diamonds are not as clear and pure as the real ones.
Crude Methods:In the beginning the first artificial diamonds were created using crude processes imitating the action of the earth on carbon dioxide. Using a High Pressure High Heat Technology, carbon dioxide was subjected to a simulated process of gravitational pressure and intense heat using electricity. Crude as it was, this method was able to make the first breakthrough in commercial diamond production. Man has conquered the billions of years of natural processes in a matter of days of high technology applications. This ushered in a new age in commercial diamond production.
Gemstone Composite Technology. This technology is one that is really mind blowing. Scientists have discovered that there is a molecular attraction between the diamond and the sapphire crystals. In a special High-Temperature High-Pressure fusion technology wherein a complex process called FCVA-Ion Jet Beam-Diamond Seeding, a new hybrid diamond is created. This hybrid diamond is called the New Star Hybrid diamond which is harder than moissante. This is now the closest replica of natural diamonds that technology has so far reached. The New Star Hybrid diamond displays all the characteristics of real diamonds in terms of optimal beauty, physical hardness, and molecular organization.
Now new researches have ushered in a new era of coloured diamonds. Simulating the colours of nature, for the first time, man-made diamonds now come in different colours. The New Star Hybrid simulated diamonds can come in shades of poignant blue, lovely pink, sparkling yellow, respectable purple, elegant gold and other shades.
Another mindboggling breakthrough in this field is the coming up of coloured diamonds. Now you can choose different hues and shades of diamonds that even Mother Nature was not able to accomplish in billions of years.
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Jul 23rd, 2009 Posted in health | no comment »
by Josef Brandenburg
Losing weight is all about numbers; this myth is now being taken on by a person from the George Washington University area who is an expert in weight loss. For a long time you have been told that one pound lost on the weighing scale is equal to one pound of fat lost from the body. It is a myth and the worst misleading weight loss concept that if you weigh less, you will look better in a bikini. Look at it this way, a baseball is heavier than a beach ball, but a beach ball is pliable and soft, whereas the baseball is firm and hard. Now how would you like your body to be?
Honestly speaking a healthy body and good looks is all about the weight composition rather than the weight itself. One can weigh 150 pounds, however if the body fat contributes to 50% of the total body weight then you will most likely, not have a great physique. People will go to an unimaginable extent just to weigh less on the scales but it’s a good thing we have a weight loss expert from the George Washington University area who has unveiled the truth about effective weight loss.
The unadulterated truth of the matter is the amount of muscle you have determines your metabolic rate and what you look like in your swimsuit. Too many weight loss plans focus just on the scales and therefore the loss of a pound is celebrated whether it is muscle or fat. This is fundamentally wrong and has to be addressed. Muscles burn more calories and look a whole lot better in a pair of shorts than fat does! If you drop five pounds of fat and gain five pounds of muscle in the mirror, you would look like you had lost 10 pounds, however the scales would show no improvement.
If you are ready to lose weight in an effective manner do what the experts at many George Washington weight loss centers are now instructing their clients to do, measure your bodily composition. This is easily done in the privacy of your own home with a tape measure. Simply measure yourself consistently and watch for a drop in inches rather than pounds on a scale.
If one loses one inch from the waist, it means that four-five pounds of the body fat has been lost in men and three to four pounds of fat has been lost in women. Your target should be to lose inches uniformly from all over the body while maintaining your weight. Start working towards building muscle mass after you are done measuring all the areas first. To start with women can measure their thighs, hips and waist, whereas only waist measurements are required for men. This is because men tend to put on weight around the waist. Measurements for ladies should be taken carefully as per the instructions given below:
*Hips- Measurement of hips can be taken while standing with a little distance between your feet which should be same as the hip width. You should take the measurement with the measuring tape placed around the maximum circumference area of your back.
*Thighs- Measure up six inches from the knee and then measure around your thigh
*Waist- Waist should be measured along the naval.
Take all your measurements on the same day each week and after you use the restroom to ensure consistent accurate results. These measurements will give you the best indication of true fat loss and is being used by many George Washington weight loss centers.
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George Washington University area weight loss expert who specializes in helping normal, busy people create the bodies they want in the time that they actually have. Hes been featured in The Washington Post and is the author of The Body You Want and The Body You Want From A to Z.
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Jul 23rd, 2009 Posted in finance | no comment »
by Jody Greggins
One tenth of Americans face the problem of having bad credit. If you’re one of the 10 percent and you are desperate to find a way to fix it, there are a few methods that will surely help you in the process.
The first step you will need to take is fixing your bad credit is to find what is the cause of bringing it down in the first place. You can often get your credit report for free and if you want the additional credit score (though not necessary) is only about eight bucks. Each of the three reporting bureaus give you a free credit report annually.
Every person with any debt should know but probably do not know that there is no legit way of fixing your credit. However there are a ton of people out there that will claim that is the case. Just a few payments to them and they will promise to fix you credit by finding some of those legal loopholes. This can get you in a lot of trouble. Mainly, you will get in trouble because you just gave them your credit card number and now you’re in even deeper credit with out solving the problem. When in this situation, seek professional advise from a law firm that specialized in credit repair.
It is quite important to get rid of all your credit cards if you want any chance of reapairing your credit. Some people honestly cannot get by without their credit card and if this is the case, keep only ONE. Keep in only for cases of emergency and NOTHING ELSE. One of the big problems with credit is that bad credit keeps you from getting those much needed credit cards in the future.
Debtors must be honest to themselves. They must accept that they are going through a terrible financial crisis and spending unnecessarily can worsen their situation like hell. One can slowly fix up credits by cutting out extra expenditure and increasing the income. Lenders make a special check over the gaining capability and expenditures of the applicants before lending money. This is done to assess if the borrowers can pay off borrowed sum or not.
It is important for the borrowers to make a special check over if the credit report is erroneous or not. Around 40% credit reports have flaws in them and so the borrowers must write to the credit bureaus about potential errors in their credit report. You must email all the details to the credit bureau by only a licensed mail so as to keep a track of the official who is handling the case of fixing up flaws in your credit report.
It is your right as a borrower to add up all the details of your report that might help raise your score The extra info can range from complete repayments of loans or salary increases. Make sure all these details are included in your credit report. Some may be missing but can be added in.
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Jul 17th, 2009 Posted in finance | no comment »
by Amy Nutt
There are multiple benefits to online banking. Online banking is an amazing way to control your funds. You can use them to be sure that you have enough money. You can use them to do various other things. While it may sound completely positive, there are some things to consider to online banking.
There are multiple reasons to actually use online banking. It is a tool that can be useful in more ways than one. You can easily see various aspects of your financial situation in real time.
24/7 Banking 24/7 banking allows you to do multiple things whenever you would like. You can easily check your balance for any account in seconds. You can see all of your transactions, which may help you with balancing your checkbook. You can easily perform most banking functions online at whatever time of day is convenient for you.
Transfers Transferring money between accounts used to require a trip to the bank. While this was not difficult, it was simply frustrating to go out of your way to move money between your own accounts. Now, with online banking, you can easily transfer your money between accounts. Move your money between your checking account and savings account with ease. It has never been easier to change the amount of money in each account you have.
Online Bill Payment Online banking allows you to pay bills online. This is an incredibly efficient and beneficial system. You can single-pay (choose when you pay) each bill individually. You can also set up recurring payments. This means that the money will automatically be paid to the bill on a specific date. If you are forgetful, this is a great way to make sure that you do not miss any payments.
While there are multiple positives to the entire process of online banking, there are some things to consider. While they may not be enough to scare people away from online banking, they are important to take into account. They will help you to understand what to expect when working with online banking.
Security Issues Online banking will have security issues that you need to consider. While online banking is done over a secure connection 99 percent of the time, it may not be enough. Some people attempt to hack bank websites in order to steal financial information. If you are working on a computer that is not yours and fail to log out correctly, you could be giving someone an in to your account. These security issues can be prevented, but it is important to note that they are possible with online banking.
Downtime Online banking, much like other websites, will feature downtown. The banks need time to update their systems and to make changes. This requires downtime. The bank website may have issues. This will also cause downtime. Downtime is often unpredictable. While the company may release a set of times that they expect to be down, they may not do so for all.
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Jul 13th, 2009 Posted in finance | no comment »
by Perry Telford
Business ethics is becoming increasingly prominent on our culture as the world is becoming more and more connected which in turn makes businesses more and more transparent. Conducting business in an ethical behavior used to be for only the do-gooders (an unfortunately small percentage) of the business world but today, if you and your business want to stick around, practicing business ethics will keep you in the black for the long run.
The reign of the scam is coming to a close.
It has traditionally been fairly easy to start a simple scam to con people out of their hard earned money. These scams would crop up everywhere and would be wildly successful at the expense of its ‘customers’. However these days they’re much easier to spot because you can very easily hop on the computer and check out what people are saying about them. This hasn’t always been the case.
Because of the ease of finding good information about companies and individuals on the Internet and many others sources it is just good business sense to be straight-forward, honest and transparent. These qualities alone will often be enough to close the sale and ramp up your business considerably.
Although you can make some money scamming people, inevitably you will be discovered. With a scam there’s only so much you can accomplish then it ends. If you were to go with legitimacy from the beginning your success would only beget success. If people were suspicious you would have no fear of what they discovered and their findings, rather than destroying you, would strengthen you.
Just look at Bernard Madoff. Here was a sharp man with the world at his fingertips. Had he just done business ethically he could still have a VERY comfortable living and never have to worry about the FBI showing up at his door to toss him in prison. He scammed hundreds of thousands of people using a Ponzi scheme like model that he himself said was, “One big lie.” For his offenses he is now serving a term of 150 years. Essentially he has been sentenced for life.
Another example of bad business ethics is Enron. Enron was named as Americas Most Innovative Company six years in row but as we all found out later, their claimed growth and success was merely tricky, deceiving accounting. We all know the outcome of such fraudulent behavior. Enron has bust and are now trying to sell off all its remaining assets.
To avoid scandals like Madoff’s and Enron’s just be honest and straightforward. This is the most certain way to long-term success and financial stability.
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Jul 13th, 2009 Posted in disease | no comment »
by Elisa Candis
People who notice that they have white spots on tonsils when they look in the mirror tend to become extremely scared because they do not understand what is going on. Well if you are dealing with this problem then chances are you have already made an appointment with your family doctor hoping that they will be able to tell you what is going on.
Unfortunately those white spots on tonsils are a sure sign of tonsil stones. No one ever thinks that they will ever suffer from tonsillitis; unfortunately this is such a huge problem in our society. While research has been done on this condition it is still unknown who will suffer from this condition.
Even people who practice great oral hygiene find themselves suffering from white spots on tonsils. While some people who never practice good oral hygiene are able to escape this problem.
If you have discovered that you are suffering from this condition then your main concern is how to get rid of those tonsil stones so that you can get rid of the pain. People who suffer from this condition will discover that they are living with chronic sore throats and painful issues concerning their throat.
We all want to learn how to get rid of those white spots on tonsils; the truth is that most people will agree that a tonsillectomy is not the right way to do it. This used to be one of the top procedures in the past; however today there are better treatments that you can use.
If you are serious about getting rid of your tonsil stones using methods that will amaze you and leave you feeling great; be sure to stop by and visit the site below. We have provided our readers with some valuable tips that will help them get rid of those ugly white spots on tonsils so that they can feel great.
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