Archive for May, 2008

Alternative Medicine vs Conventional Medicine - Part 1

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

The term 'alternative medicine' that is so commonly used today is somewhat unsuitable since that would seem to indicate that it is a form of treatment departing from so-called 'traditional' scientific practices and is just a possibility for a new treatment of disease. The truth is, so called 'alternative' medicine is the natural treatment […]

2005 World Series of Poker — Complete Report

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Over 29,000 poker players came to Las Vegas from 40 different countries all over the earth to play in the 2005 World Series of Poker tournament events. This generated a total net prize pool of over $103,000,000 dollars, more than twice the total prize pool amount in 2004. New records were being made and old […]

The Storm-Troy Burroghs (Troy Burroghs: Surrealist-Traveler-Episode One)

Monday, May 19th, 2008

You ever been in a bad storm? I have. Believe me, it is spooky. I?ve never liked them. I have traveled the world over, and never have I meant never, have I seen a storm like this one, the one I?m going to tell you about it happened in January, no […]

Sydney, Australia: R & R from Vietnam [Part one of two]

Monday, May 19th, 2008

(From the Book: Where the Birds Don't Sing)

New South Wales?City with the Rainbow Door

Sydney, Australia: R &amp R

When I arrived in Australia, a country plus a continent in itself, I landed in the city called Sydney, which in its own right is in a section of Australia called New South Wales, in comparison: –it […]

Developing Listening Comprehension Skills in IDI English Language Students

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Current System of Listening Comprehension Laboratory Attendance

In the current IDI, or Institute of Languages of the Santiago de Cali University system ?independent? EFL students, that is those learners who are not registered in a university career program, are ?exempted? from listening laboratory attendance. In my opinion, this is a serious error that negatively impacts on […]

Know the Brutal The Facts - Quit Smoking

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Its common knowledge that smoking is an addiction but how much do we actually know about it? There are over 4000 known chemicals found in cigarette smoke. one of these such chemicals is known as nicotine. Nicotine is known to be more addictive than many illegal drugs, making it very difficult for the user to […]

The Skinny on Free Bonuses

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Let?s get one thing straight right now before we proceed any further: if you want to play poker online the way the pros do it, you need to get really hip when it comes to poker bonuses.

Sure, we?d all like to think we know the skinny on free poker bonuses. That?s a little fairy tale […]

A Failed War - Bad Strategy for Smart Cancer

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

A friend sent me a newspaper cutting from Indonesia written by Bondan Winarno in memory of his dear friend Ken Sudarto, entitled ?Mimpi Tak-Mungkin? (A Crashed Dream). The author related the story of Ken?s battle against cancer. Ken was the founder of an all-Indonesian advertising company after having been inspired by Joe Darion?s ?The […]

Alternative Medicine

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Alternative medicine is a combined term used for various methods or practices of healing brought in practice by physicians or non-physicians, in addition to or apart from the conventional medicine. It is estimated that a little over 33% of the US population uses some form of alternative medicine that is mainly comprised of remedies derived […]

How to Start a Reiki Therapy Business - Basic Marketing Tips

Monday, May 12th, 2008

So you've been doing Reiki for a while now, and your friends and family say you should open a business. This idea is definitely appealing. But you're not sure how to develop a Reiki practice. How can you attract clients - other than the ones you already have, of course? Here are some things to […]