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ANNOUNCEMENT
DCW Special Event - Meet the
Author!
Internet "Meet The Author in
Real-time" sponsored by DCW Book Club
Christine Hohlbaum, author of the world-renowned ???Diary of a
Mother: Parenting Stories and Other Stuff " will be appearing
in the DCW Chat Room for a Real-Time Meet The Author session from
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EST, Saturday, April 10th, 2004. Christine will
take special requests for autographs of your book via bookplates
that will be made available for choice and to be snail-mailed!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
Dot Com Women - leading women's
website and online community - is proud to announce that its
private Chat Room, http://dotcomwomen.com/chat/phpMyChat.php3
will be open to everyone on that date for this once in a lifetime
event! Real-time discussion and trailblazing autographs from the
author of world-renowned ???Diary of a Mother: Parenting Stories
and Other Stuff " published by iUniverse. A direct link for
ordering ???Diary of a Mother: Parenting Stories and Other Stuff
" is www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595280404/elementswebse-20
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM is EST! For a
breakdown of what that is in your time zone
see: http://www.anybackpage.com
???Diary of a Mother: Parenting
Stories and Other Stuff" is listed as a Five Star Review
Average at Amazon.com and was the cover article of ???Moms
Business Magazine???, Jan/Feb 2004 -- see http://www.DiaryofaMother.com
for more information.
For RSVP's and other media
information:
CONTACT: Frances McColl Stewart,
Moderator, DCW Book Club
Email: fstewart@dynamite-it.com?
Website: http://www.anybackpage.com
EDUCATION
How To Improve Your
Memory By Up To 10 Times With Memory Techniques
by Ron Pioneer
I'm writing this article to inform you about memory techniques.
When applied correctly they are so powerful that can improve your
memory many times. Don't worry, they have nothing to do with your
mind - they are just tricks how to better remember information.
Memory techniques are very simple. The best part - they can be
applied in just minutes. Memory techniques go deep in the history
- even ancient people used them. They were especially used by
ancient orators to remember long speeches.
Think about it. How could someone remember a two hour long speech
without memory techniques? I couldn't and I think you couldn't
either. But with memory techniques everybody can do that. Doesn't
matter how bad you think your memory is - you CAN remember a two
hours long speech with memory techniques.
You probably have watched memory experts on TV performing mind
blowing memory stunts like memorizing phone numbers or names of
400 people audience. You can do that, too - when using memory
techniques. Actually it's very doable.
Memory techniques can improve your life in many ways. You can
remember more with them, cut your learning time and never forget
things you need to remember. You can also impress your friends
with your excellent memory and get a raise in salary at your
workplace. There are many ways in life how memory techniques can
be applied.
In this article I'm going to give you some hints how to use memory
techniques to make things easier to remember. I will only explain
each thing in one sentence just to give you general idea. I won't
explain each memory trick in detail because there isn't so much
space in this article.
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When you use memory techniques you completely eliminate rote
memory. No rote memory is needed - only imagination. The best part
- remembering things with memory techniques is interesting and you
have extra motivation to do so.
Remembering shopping lists or long list of items with memory
techniques is a breeze. What you need to do is associate each item
with the next one in the list. You need to associate the two items
in some unusual way that stays in your mind.
Remembering numbers: with memory techniques you can remember long
digit numbers in minutes. The trick is to convert numbers into
words. There is a special phonetic alphabet with 10 sounds - one
for each number. No number is too hard to remember when you apply
this technique.
Knowing how to remember numbers is a huge advantage. You can
remember telephone numbers, style numbers and prices in minutes.
No more taking notes, now you can keep telephone numbers in your
mind.
Remembering people names: with memory techniques it's a very
doable task. The trick is to associate each persons name with his
face. Each time when you see a persons face you will remember his
name. To do so you need to find one unusual feature of the persons
face and associate it with persons name.
Remembering everyday details: have you sometimes forgot where you
left your car keys or in which pocket do you keep money? With
memory techniques you can completely eliminate this problem. The
trick is to be originally aware - concentrate on what you are
doing and you'll never forget a thing.
Memorizing long speech: with memory techniques this can be done in
minutes. The trick is to give keywords for each paragraph or
logical part of the speech and then link the keywords in a list.
This way you will always know about what to talk.
Memorizing foreign vocabulary: with memory techniques memorizing
sophisticated foreign words is very doable. The trick is to
substitute the foreign word with a word in your own language that
sounds similar. Then associate the meaning of the foreign word to
the substitute word. This way you'll be able to remember even the
most sophisticated foreign words really fast.
Remembering weekly appointments and meeting times with memory
techniques is a very doable task. The trick is to associate the
meeting with the time of the day. This may sound quite confusing
when expressed in one sentence but is very doable when you know
how to do it.
Remembering anniversaries and historical dates: again it can be
done with memory techniques. The trick is to associate the
historical date with the event. It can be done when you know how
to remember numbers. Again, it may sound confusing when said in
one sentence but is very doable when you know how to do it.
As you understand, memory techniques can make you life much
better. With them you don't need to struggle to remember vital
information. You can apply memory techniques and remember
everything effortlessly and much faster.
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EASTER RECIPES
Chocolate nests with tiny eggs
Ingredients:
3 breakfast wheat biscuits, crumbled
1 large bar vegan chocolate (100g/3 and a half oz/half a cup)
Mini eggs (Whizzer's, or make your own with marzipan or vegan fondant icing)
Patty or muffin tin
Paper cake or muffin cases (10 to 20 depending how big you make the nests)
Place your paper cases in the tin. Melt the chocolate and stir into the crumbled
biscuits. Put a spoonful of the mixture into each case and shape with the spoon into a rough 'nest' shape. How big or small you make these is entirely up to you! Leave to cool and set (in the fridge is fastest). Then place two or three mini eggs in each nest - simple!
Golden Easter Punch
6 cups water
4 cups sugar
1 (46 ounce) can pineapple juice
1 (12 ounce) can orange juice concentrate
1 (6 ounce) can lemonade concentrate
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 (2 liter) bottle carbonated lemon-lime beverage
1 qt. pineapple sherbet
In a large sauce, bring sugar and
water to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes; remove from heat and
allow to cool. Pour sugar water in a large punchbowl. Add juices
and vanilla. Add soda. Stir well. Add sherbet just before serving.
EASTER CRAFTS
Crocheted Easter Eggs
MATERIALS: Size F hook; scraps of worsted weight (or sport) yarn, fiberfill, yarn
needle.
SIZE: 3 l/2 " long
EGG:?
Ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch l, 4 sc in ring.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc. Mark end of rnds.
Rnd 3-7: Working in sc, inc 4 sc evenly spaced around. (28 sc)
Rnd 8-9: Work even.
Rnd 10: Inc 2 sc evenly spaced. (30 sc)
Rnd 11-14: Work even.
Rnd 15: Dec 2 sc evenly spaced. (28 sc)?
Rnd 16-17: Dec 4 sc evenly spaced. (20 sc)
Rnd 18: Repeat rnd 15. (18 sc)
Rnd 19: Dec 3 sc evenly spaced. (15 sc) Stuff egg. Dec in next 2 sts, 8 times, fasten
off, weave opening closed.
Work eggs in stripes, or embroider with contrasting yarns in lines of chain st., straight
st, and lazy daisy flowers. Flowers can have French Knot or cross st centers.
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