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We all know about the benefits of training. To get better at anything we need to train. There's weight training, basketball training, football training, net-ball training, hockey training, cross training - training for everything.

At some stage all of us have trained in something. Many of us jog, pump weights, perform aerobic exercises, walk and do all sorts of things to train the muscles of the body to become bigger, stronger, fitter and more capable for a chosen sport or pursuit.

We all know about the value of exercising our bodies. But how many of us train our brains? Hmm. Brain training. Interesting. "What's that?" I hear you ask.

Let me start by saying that your mind manifests what comes to pass in your life. Put simply - we are what we dwell upon most of the time. You have probably heard such famous sayings as:

"As a man thinketh so is he" and "What the mind can conceive and believe the body will achieve" and "Whether you think you can or whether you think you cannot, either way you are right". It's a very complex thing this organ we call our brain.

So, back to the subject at hand - how do you train your brain? You can't take it for a walk. It cannot pump weights. You can't take a pill or a potion to make yourself instantly smarter. What can you do?

First, understand this - your brain is THE most powerful muscle in your body. Unfortunately, for most, it is also the most neglected muscle in the body.

Your brain directs everything that you do - physical, mental and spiritual. You want to walk - the brain makes this possible. You want to talk - the brain makes that possible too. You want to engage in sport - the brain synchronizes all the muscles to allow you to do so. You want to do a crossword puzzle - the brain caters for that too. It also allows multiple actions. For example your brain makes it easy for you to walk, swing your arms, hum a tune and chew gum all at the same time. The brain is indeed all-powerful.

Training the brain requires thinking about your life and being determined to make the necessary changes to make things better for yourself. I prefer to think of the brain as a super computer. If you are not achieving the results that you want you always have the option of "re-programming" your "on-board computer."

If you want to re-program your brain you will need the correct software for the task. Like a regular computer it would be pointless to expect a word processing program to perform a particular mathematical function. For that you would need a spreadsheet program. Your brain is the same. When you know how to do this you will be amazed at how easy and powerful it is. Let me give you some examples:

Let's say you want more discipline in your life - enter the discipline disk. You want more success? Easy - enter the success disk. What about your weight? Have you ever wanted to reduce your weight? Most people have. Plug in the weight disk. Whatever area of your life needs improvement you can re-program your brain to do it.

Brain training is like body training - it will improve whatever outcome you desire. Try it. You can learn much more about this at my website.

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You know it's spring in Turkey when Hlya Avsar starts giving 'frikik'. So on March 27th, when we opened Gzc Gazetesi to page 2 and caught a glimpse of Hlya's silk undies beneath a micro-mini tennis skirt, we knew it was safe to begin peeling off our winter-weather gear. Another Turkish spring had sprung.

But we weren't fully prepared for what happened next...

For, not only did Gzc Gazetesi cover the story of Hlya's spring season 'opener', but, in the course of the next several days, so did (at least) three other mainstream Turkish newspapers -- Posta, Sabah, and Takvim. And they each used differently-angled photos to present their own particular slant on the main eye-catching theme, as follows:

The Gzc Gazetesi Slant (See the complete photo and video-rich article-series when you follow the link, further below.)

The caption immediately under the 'frikik' photo in Gzc's mini-article says: Hlya's got her eye on politics

The headline says: "If I were the Government's Minister for Sports, I'd modernize to make up for lost time (Turkish idiom: ag atlamak)."

The article says: Hlya played a demonstration match at the Tennis Tournament sponsored in her name by the T.E.D. American Hospital -- and her seasonal cellulite problem drew attention. But, beyond that she seemed to imply an interest in the Government's Sports Ministerial position (Spordan Sorumlu Devlet Bakani -- the job currently held by Mehmet Ali Sahin).

Hlya led off a press conference saying, "Except for football, sport in Turkey is given very short shrift. If I weren't an entertainer, I'd want to be either the National Education Minister or the Sports Minister -- and I'd make big changes. But I'll continue giving my support to these endeavors, as an entertainer." And she concluded, "I've decided to sponsor the building of tennis courts in the [troubled] Southeast of Turkey."

Click following to access the complete, video-rich, and fully illustrated HTML coverage of The Frikik Queen of Turkey.

Jim and (co-author) Perihan Masters are a husband and wife team, living on the Aegean Coast of Turkey just 50 miles south of Izmir. Jim was born in Shanghai, China -- of American military parentage. Peri was born on the Black Sea coast of Turkey near Trabzon, of Turkish military parentage...Enticed by a Financial Times advertisement, Jim joined a NATO sponsored enterprise in Ankara in 1974 where he met the beautiful and brainy Perihan, a rising young Turkish banking executive. Settled now in the heart of what was once the ancient Ionian Empire -- the couple live an idyllic life by the sea.. writing, drawing and painting, teaching English, and providing computing service support to local businesses. They also sponsor the MSNBC award-winning Learning Practical Turkish Website which has built an enthusiastic international following of devoted Turkophiles and inquisitive language students of all Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jim_Masters

Do you have your own flower garden and would like to make some use of it? Are you fond of crafts and do it your self decorative projects? Would you like to make some homemade floral arrangements to further accent your home or to give away as gifts? If this sounds like you, then please read on for some tips on making beautiful floral arrangements.

To start your floral arrangements, you will first need something to put your flowers in. Get a vase or some other container that is decorative and also holds water. Before you start your floral arrangements, you may want to consider further decorating the vase or container by spraying it with gold or bronze spray paint. Let it dry for 24 hours and then spray on a coat of clear enamel spray. This will give your arrangement a more decorative feel.

Next, you need a base for your floral arrangements. The base is used for the flowers to have something to anchor to. You can use a ball of willow branches, grapevine, or floral foam that you can buy at a local craft store. The floral foam is called Oasis. If you use Oasis, be sure to soak it in water and poke holes in it with a pen before you put flowers it so that it doesn't break the stems.

When cutting flowers for floral arrangements, try to do so early in the day or morning. This is because the stems have more water in them at this point of the day and the flowers are not drooping. Be sure to only use cold water in the flower arrangement because warm water tends to make the flowers open up too soon and not last as long.

If you want your flowers to last longer, you can places apple and lemon wedges in the water at the bottom of the floral arrangements. The apples have nutrients that will help feed the flowers, while the lemons prevent premature rotting and browning. It also adds a more decorative touch to your flower arrangements.

When designing your flower arrangements, try to pick colors that go with the environment the arrangement will be placed in. First use taller flowers to create the vertical part of the arrangement. Then use full blooming flowers with bright and bold colors for the center and sides of the floral arrangements. Then fill in the small gaps with tiny flowers.

Those were some great tips on making beautiful floral arrangements. If you use all of these tips in conjunction with each other, you are sure to have a long lasting floral arrangement. With a little practice, you can be well on your way to having beautiful floral arrangements that rival those found in floral shops!

Real estate appraisal for rental properties isn't the same as for single family homes. If you were looking at a 24-unit building, it would be difficult to find similar ones nearby that have recently sold. Therefore, a market analysis using comparable sales isn't normally used.

It is also not ideal to use replacement costs either. How do you figure replacement cost if there is no land for sale nearby with proper zoning? This is used as a secondary method, though, and can tell you if maybe you should be building instead of buying.

Real Estate Appraisal Using Capitalization

Investors buy rental properties for the income. Therefore it is the income that is used to determine value. The rate of return expected by investors in a given area gives you the capitalization rate, and this is what you use to accurately appraise an income property.

Start with the gross income. Subtract all expenses, but not including loan payments. If a building's gross income is $82,000 per year, and the expenses $30,000, you have a net before debt-service of $52,000. Now apply the capitalization rate to this figure.

If the common capitalization rate is .10, for example (ask a real estate agent), divide the income of $52,000 by .10, and you get $520,000. This is the value of the building. If the usual rate is .08, meaning investors in the area expect an 8% return, the value would be $650,000.

Easy Real Estate Appraisal?

Net income before debt-service, divided by the "cap rate:" It really is a simple formula. The tough part getting accurate income figures. Is the seller showing you ALL the normal expenses, and not exagerating income? If he stopped repairs for a year, and is showing "projected" rents, the income figure could be $15,000 too high. This would mean the building is worth $187,000 less (.08 cap rate) than your appraisal shows.

Another thing smart investors do when buying, is to separate out income from vending machines and laundry machines. If these provide $6,000 of the income, that would add $75,000 to the appraised value (.08 cap rate). Do the appraisal without this income included, then add back the replacement cost of the machines (probably much less than $75,000).

Be careful when using any real estate appraisal method. No formula is perfect, and all are only as good as the figures you plug into them. Used wisely, though, real estate appraisal using capitalization rates is one of the most accurate methods.

Handmade Mothers Day gifts are an all-time favorite with moms everywherewith a handmade gift, it doesnt matter how much money you spend but rather how much thought you put into making it. Handmade gifts are especially good if you have small children. What you need to be successful is mainly a little bit of creativity. The project will be a lot of fun as children and their fathers try to make the perfect gift for the number one person in their lives. This process is one way to ensure that your mom gets a unique gift.

An always popular handmade gift is a bouquet crystals, pebbles, and potpourri. The first two are easily available and inexpensive. Making potpourri is simple. All you need are different types of dried flowers.

Getting your mother her favorite plant in a pot is also a very popular gift. You could also make her a hanger for the pot. To make the hanger, all you need is a milk carton, a sharp pair of scissors, and some paint. Cut some windows on the top of the carton, paint it, add your plant to the bottom of the carton, and hang it using string. Voila! Your hanging potted plant is ready!

If you know to knit or sew, you can make your mom anything a sweater, a top, cushion covers, quilts, etc. Just make sure you start on your project well ahead of time so that you dont have to rush it. You could also take photographs of your family or your mom when she was young and put them into a photo frame, make her an album, create a collage or even use the pictures in quilts, throws and cushion covers.

If youve run out of money and time, there is another option for an excellent gift. You can give your mom coupons and IOUs she can cash in whenever she wishes. Through your coupons, you can volunteer your services for household chores. For instance, your coupon could be a promise to wash and dry the dishes, set the table, clean the house, do the laundry, etc. You can make the coupons attractive and probably give them along with a breakfast in bed for your mom on Mothers Day.

If you are a sport aficionado then by now the World Cup Mania will have you in its grip. The World Wide Web has changed the way people view sports and now even a fan staying many oceans away can have a say and be heard by millions across the world.

With the events drawing close, the excitement is building up to high levels. Be a part of your team and cheer it on to victory. Use your surfing skills and writing skills to spread the word and egg your team along to victory.

Become an avid blogger and log onto sites where you can sway opinions. Gather as much data about your favorite team as possible and participate in the blogging and promote your team by presenting hard facts. Avoid hearsay and fiction. To be successful, you will need to stick to the truth and highlight the positive aspects of your team.

If you have a personal web site, then upload a daily column about your teams well being, competitions, performance, and you could even include tips on how you think your team could do better.

Add personal observations and comments to discussions and chat forums on all topics connected with the World Cup. Agree to disagree and stick to your personal beliefs. Support your team and its play irrespective of what others have to say.

If you are adventurous and a die hard football player, you can play games where you can lead the team you create virtually to victory.

Read all the trivia and play at http://en.quiz.fifaworldcup.yahoo.net/fifaquiz/ . A trivia game devised by the official FIFA site is exciting and mind gripping.

Follow your team through the competition through your mobile. Updates, news, statistics and more are available at any time during the day or night wherever you are. Find out more about My World Cup 2006 at http://www.mywc2006.com/

The World Cup is exciting in itself but the innovativeness, imagination, and enterprise the World Wide Web has shown is to be acknowledged. The World Wide Web has added many new dimensions to sporting events.

Be a complete fan and don the official kit. Show you are an avid supporter by wearing and using products with your team mentioned in bold letters. There are t-shirts, bags, as well as accessories.

Create a local fan club for your team and the members can meet at one location and watch their team play. The fan club could don the teams uniforms and sit together during matches to show they care.

Think of new ways celebrate victories by sending out SMS messages about your team. Bake a cake in the team colors and share the treat with your friends and family. Include the team in your prayers and perhaps you could sponsor a mass at a place of worship for your teams well being.

If you are willing to splurge you can hire a hoarding for a month and put up daily updates on your teams progress. Gather new fans by telling non football fans interesting stories about the game. Answer questions about football patiently and you will be surprised how quickly the game will catch the interest of the novices.

Enjoy the season!

Related World Cup Links:

1.http://www.worldcupblog.org/
2.http://www.soccerfantasyleague.com/
3.http://www.fansworldcup2006.com/

Theres nothing like a little bit of trivia to test your knowledge of the sport of soccer. You may say that soccer is your favorite sport, but how much do you really know? Following are some facts and tidbits that you may or may not know about soccer.

Soccer originated generally in its present form in Britain.
The world's oldest club formed in 1857 is Sheffield FC
Soccer is the most played and most watched sport on Earth
Soccer is called football in practically every country except America, who call 'Grid Iron' football and football soccer.
Famous soccer rivalries include the Old Firm (Scotland), Manchester derby, London derbies, Milan derby, Real vs Barcelona, and many more.
Some famous soccer players: Pele, Maradonna, Charlton, Eusebio, Cruyff, Dalglish, Ronaldo, Beckham, Mattheus.

Those are some basic bits of soccer trivia and facts. How much did you know? Well, here are so more soccer facts to test your knowledge:

The sport of Association Football (often referred to as soccer or simply football) is the most popular team sport in the world, in both number of spectators and number of active participants.
The largest attendance for a soccer match ever was 199,854 people - Brazil v. Uruguay in the World Cup at the Maracana Municipal Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, July 1950.
In the largest soccer tournament ever, no less than 5,098 teams competed in 1999 for the second Bangkok League Seven-a-Side Competition. Over 35,000 players involved!
The most goals scored by one player in a single soccer match was 16
- Stephan Stanis (France) playing for Racing Club de Lens in December 1942.
Based on video evidence, one of the fastest ever scored was in 2.8 seconds by Ricardo Olivera (Uruguay) in December 1998.
The international governing body of soccer is the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Diego Maradona was only 16 when he made his soccer debut for Argentina.
Soccer goalies didn't have to wear different coloured shirts from their teammates until 1913.
Eusebio scored 46 goals in the European Cup for Benfica.
Chris Woods once went 1196 minutes without conceding a goal while at Rangers, from between November 26 1986 and January 31 1987.
Ryan Giggs' dad was a professional Rugby League player.
In 1973, the entire Galilee team spent the night in jail for kicking their opponents during an Israeli League game.

Have you had enough soccer trivia and facts? These are only a few of the interesting soccer facts that are floating around out there.

There are many factors influencing hypnotizability of subjects. Not all respond to the suggestions put forward by the hypnotherapist. Some individuals are highly suggestible and go into deep trance very fast. Let us glance through some of the important factors influencing hypnotizability of an individual.

1. Age: It has been shown that children from the age group 7-15 make excellent subjects for hypnotic trance as they are highly suggestible and easily prone to hypnotic trance. The most practical group as far as hypnotic suggestibility goes, though, is the age group of 15-50. Post hypnotic suggestions are seriously followed by this group and, subsequently, they reap positive benefits from hypnosis.
2. Sex: Repeated clinical studies have shown no significant differences between the male and female subjects as far as hypnotizability is concerned. Personally, though, I have found that females fall into hypnotic trance much faster than males.
3. Intelligence: The minimum intellectual ability needed for submitting to hypnosis and hypnotic trance correspond to the mental abilities of an elementary school child. Mentally retarded and insane persons are the most difficult, if not impossible subjects as far as hypnotizability is concerned. The most important factor influencing hypnotizability is the ability to concentrate.
4. Motivation : The subject should be motivated enough to submit him/herself to hypnosis. Nervous and reluctant subjects can be motivated by the personality and positive approach of the hypnotist.
5. Conditioning : Proper conditioning and preparation for the hypnotic induction, subject's beliefs and expectation about the procedure and the benefits of hypnosis also decide the degree of hypnotizability of the subject.
6. Imagination: Higher the imagining ability of the individual, easier it is to hypnotize him/her.
7. Co-operation: It is really difficult to hypnotize an uncooperative person. Hence obtaining the whole-hearted cooperation of the subject is of paramount importance.
8. Environment: A calm and quiet environment is an essential factor for a normal hypnotic induction. If the attention of the subject is disturbed by surrounding noise, it is difficult to achieve an optimum trance level.
9. Personality of the Hypnotist: The hypnotist should have a pleasant, friendly and credible personality. A person with shifty eyes and wavering manners will not look convincing as a hypnotist! He should be authoritative, without being authoritarian. He should be a man of cool nerves, keep his appointments in time, and, generally, not be fuzzy in his behavior.
10. Technique of Hypnotic Induction: Depending upon the subject, the technique of induction will change. In children, faster methods like eye fixation and fascination will work better, while, older, stressed out individuals will fall into trance state with progressive relaxation techniques. Hence it is very important that the hypnotist choose the method that best suits the need and personality of the subject.

Dr.Hanish Babu, MD is a Dermato-Venereologist, Author, Stress Management Trainer and Hypnotherapist. He uses hypnosis to effectively manage stress and psychosomatic diseases in his medical practice. To learn more about how hypnosis can be beneficial, visit Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy pages by Dr. Hanish Babu. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dr.Hanish_Babu,_MD