Tours Travel

Magical Panorama Route and Oliver’s Restaurant and Lodge

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Imagine…a spectacular mountainous landscape with isolated buttresses, sheer cliffs and unusual geological features; imagine spectacular gorges, fairy tale waterfalls and lush thick forests. I present to you ‘The Panoramic Route’ in the magical province of Mpumalanga in South Africa. Mpumalanga which means ‘The place where the sun rises’.

The scenic route offers the traveler a number of spectacular vantage points to experience this wonderland and includes views of the Blyde River Canyon (the third largest canyon in the world) and its Three Rondavels, God’s Window, Pinnacle Rock, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and several of beautiful waterfalls such as Mac Mac, Lone Creek and Lisbon Falls. The region is also historically influenced and a visit to the historic gold mining town of Pilgrims Rest is a must. Stroll down its quaint little main street to see restored historic buildings and miners’ cabins, visit the museum to see old mining relics, stop at the tourist office and join a guided tour to experience life in the good old days of gold mining and try your hand at panning for gold.

Most of the scenic route is situated in the Highveld. The views from God’s Window and Pinnacle Rock look out over the Lowveld. These 2 areas experience comparatively different climates. The Lowveld is subtropical, due to its proximity to the warm Indian Ocean and latitude. The Highveld is comparatively much cooler, due to its altitude of 2,300 to 1,700 m above sea level. The Drakensberg escarpment receives the most rainfall, and all other areas are moderately well watered by mostly summer thunderstorms. The Highveld often experiences severe frost, while the Lowveld is mostly frost-free. Winter rains are rare, except for a few drizzles on the cliff.

My suggestion to you when traveling to South Africa is to combine a 2 night stay on or near The Panorama Route, with your African safari experience in the world famous Kruger National Park or in the private reserves west of Kruger. Three of my absolute favorite luxury hunting lodges are Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Savanna Private Game Reserve, and Lion Sands Private Game Reserve. All of these are situated in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, known for its excellent game viewing and in particular its brilliant leopard sightings.

Now, to get back to your experience on the Panorama Route, my suggestion here would be to stay at the award winning Oliver’s Restaurant and Lodge. This hostel has built quite a name for itself. It is run by the owner and offers a nice home away from home experience. Situated on a peaceful and tranquil golf course estate with easy access to the Panorama Route, the Kruger National Park and Nelspruit, the nearest international airport.

Oliver’s Restaurant and Lodge rooms are luxurious, spacious and beautifully decorated. The attention to detail is excellent. The personal service is first class. The kitchen is to die for. These attributes combined make it an absolute pleasure to stay here.

Spend the day lounging by the pool or be pampered in its wellness spa. A round of golf is right around the corner at the White River Golf Club. Outdoor activities in the region are plentiful and include quad biking, swings, rafting, hot air ballooning, scenic helicopter flights, hiking and horseback riding. Obviously, with the Kruger National Park only 25km away, you can also enjoy day game in your own vehicle. Pack a picnic lunch and spend the day wandering the park observing our fascinating African wildlife.

So one sees the abundance of options available to you in this area. It’s worth spending a couple of nights here to get to know him and his friendly people. Just another magnificent part of our Rainbow Nation!

Technology

The importance of technology in a changing world

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These days, businesses are more connected than ever with technology to help improve communications and maximize efficiency in the workplace. The increased use of the Internet, email, and mobile technology has revolutionized the way businesses operate and made IT critical to building and maintaining a successful business. Yet still today, far too many companies think of technology as a necessary evil instead of really taking advantage of all the opportunities it can provide to make organizations more efficient.

In the past, companies may have been able to get away with talking about IT, but in today’s rapidly changing world, this will no longer be possible. Now, with the convergence of voice and data and much greater reliance on mobile communications, it is critical that all businesses urgently develop a coordinated IT strategy.

Of course, historically, businesses have tended to consider telecommunications and data networks as part of separate budgets, but due to converged networks and the opportunities that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) can offer, it is no longer possible to consider them separately. isolated. In fact, given the growing importance of remote work and the need to make sure all staff are working as effectively as possible, companies really don’t have a choice these days. The simple truth is that if you don’t embrace change now, your competitors will.

The changes in business operation that we have seen in the last 10 years are very much just the beginning of what will happen over the next decade. At all levels, faster and more accessible communication will be key. It is anticipated that in a few years approximately 75% of all telephone calls will be made over an IP network. The converged network is here to stay and the only real choice is not if, but when you will adopt it. With globalization, the increased use of home workers and the more flexible work environment; access to information must be fluid and instantaneous.

While the notion of the “paperless” office may not be a reality in the true sense, the need for electronic document systems (EDMs) that allow staff to access a wide range of documents wherever they are in the world only will increase in the future. In an increasingly competitive world, customers will be drawn to companies that make communicating with them (including buying and selling) as easy as possible. Good technology used correctly will reflect well on your business and can help motivate your staff by taking some of the monotony out of their daily tasks.

Increasingly, websites that used to be used simply as a “storefront” will now be more integrated with other back office systems. In the airline industry, you not only book your flight online, but you also choose your seat, order your food, and even “check-in.” In less than 5 years, airline tickets have become redundant and administrative processes have been radically simplified to maximize efficiency.

This integration of the Internet with other business processes will only become much more important as web usage increases. Customers will want full visibility into every part of their interaction with your business. Once again, the key will be easy access to information and knowledge sharing.

Of course, with increased compliance legislation and the need for Business Continuity Planning, technology can also provide crucial backup in the event of an unforeseen disaster. With proper electronic data storage and routing of voice and data over the Internet, many businesses can move from one location to another with minimal disruption. In the recent flood of 2007, disaster recovery became not just an intellectual exercise, but an unfortunate reality for hundreds of local businesses.

Therefore, technology must be embraced by all decision makers in a company and their views must be properly coordinated to enjoy all the benefits it can offer. Don’t think of IT simply as a cost, but rather as a real opportunity to drive efficiency in your business. Today, many organizations remain too reactive and fail to think strategically about how the world is changing and how their business is changing with it. We are ten years into the 21st century and the exchange rate is only going to increase, not decrease.

Perhaps you can now see why getting an IT strategic roadmap for your business isn’t a “nice to have,” but in the modern age it’s simply a necessity. I suggest you review your company’s existing IT support and perhaps consider outsourcing your IT as a cost saving exercise. There are many companies that offer a full range of managed services that could greatly improve the efficiency of your business. These days, your systems can be monitored 24/7/365 with a much more proactive approach to IT management.

As a last example, think about the mobile phone you have today and compare it to the one you had 5 years ago. The functionality of that device will have changed tremendously and emphasizes again how fast technology moves. And by the way, if your current “phone” still does not allow you to access the Internet and cannot send you your emails automatically, you are already several years behind the game!

Business

An indicator to beat the accident

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“What are we going to do when the market crashes?”

It was one of the first conversations I had while at a conference, but it wasn’t the last time this topic came up. In fact, there were many more attendees who asked the exact same thing.

When asked this question, I had to give an impromptu answer. As a result, the eyes of most attendees clouded over as I was immersed in market dynamics and current market trends.

That’s not what they wanted to know.

What they were really concerned about was not how I am handling the next crash within a particular service, but how they and others could prevent a crash like the one we saw in 2008 when it happens again.

Today, I’ll give you the best and most conservative way to do it by following a simple indicator: volatility.

Specifically, I’m talking about the CBOE S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the fear index.

Basically, this index measures the implied volatility of options on the S&P 500 Index. It is called the “fear index” because the index rises when investors rush to buy S&P 500 put options as a means of protection against crashes. The higher the index rises, the more worried investors are about a market crash.

This concept holds true in practice based on data showing the VIX rises in times of panic when the S&P 500 crashes.

Watching the VIX can be a simple means of keeping your wealth out of harm’s way, like in the global recession of 2008. But it can also help you grow your portfolio as markets recover. Let me explain…

Throw the VIX in the mix

As with any type of index, different VIX levels tell us different things about the market – this is how we are going to determine when to invest and when not to.

VIX lows currently range from 10 to 13. While that is not important for our current topic, it will help you understand that any VIX reading from single digits to teens means investors are not scared at all.

Once the VIX breaks above 20, the index indicates that investors are worried about the market. They might even be taking a little money off the table right now.

When the VIX is above 30, the S&P 500 has likely experienced a correction (at least a 20% drop) and investors start to panic.

When the VIX is significantly beyond 30, investors definitely panic and the S&P 500 is about to crash. At this point, investors are selling everything in their portfolios just to stop the bleeding. They no longer care at what price they come out. They just want out. That type of panic selling tends to feed on itself, causing the market to spiral down over an extended period of time.

To avoid a crash, I ran a simple backtesting strategy where I would buy the S&P 500 only when the VIX was below 25, meaning investors weren’t in full panic mode yet. Then, once the VIX crossed above 25, you would sell and cash.

Results from the last 15 years show that following this strategy would have generated an overall return of 70%. However, the S&P 500, followed by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE Arca: SPY), is up 85% over the past 15 years, underperforming by 15 percentage points.

At first, this seems like a bad investment strategy. But the underperformance is mainly due to the fact that it takes a while for the VIX to settle back below 25 after a spike in volatility.

However, the benefits of using an indicator like this is that you miss out on the worst of stock market crashes. For example, by following this strategy and exiting once the VIX crosses 25, you would have gone into cash on September 12, 2008, just before a 45% drop in the stock market.

So even though your overall return was lower, your risk exposure was much lower. Avoiding that 45% decline makes this strategy worthwhile by letting you sleep better at night knowing you missed the worst.

The only thing we have to fear

While my answer to the attendee’s question was a bit long, the bottom line is that if you’re worried about a market crash that matches or exceeds that of 2008, the VIX is the indicator to watch.

Just move into cash as it rises above 25, and look to come back once you drop below that level again.

Home Kitchen

Ways to improve the style of your kitchen

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Ways to enhance the style of your kitchen

Is your kitchen old? Do you feel tired and look a little run down? Then you may be thinking of changing certain areas of it, you may have all the furniture and appliances you already need, so you don’t need to redesign your kitchen, but what you and your kitchen need is a little “redesign” .

One of the first things you might want to consider when remodeling your kitchen is to look at the paint, chances are paint is what covers the vast majority of your kitchen and if it’s feeling a little dated or getting a little dirty. then that’s the perfect place to start!

If you have a smaller kitchen, you will surely agree with me when I say that light colors are the best to remedy that. Some of the most popular colors for smaller kitchens tend to be light blues, yellows, oranges, and pastel shades. .

In the ancient forms of Feng Shui, yellows and oranges were based on Yang. Yellow, for example, is a color that transmits warmth, joy and kindness, emotions that are very particular to the kitchen, since it is generally considered the heart of the home.

Orange works similarly with feelings of purpose and creativity, Orange strengthens your concentration and is used in Feng Shui to give you a sense of purpose, useful feelings within a kitchen. You can certainly see now why they are popular choices for a kitchen.

Once the walls have been painted, you can look to the tiling, another area that could quite possibly take up a large part of your kitchen. Just like painting a room, changing the tiles can have a profound effect on the style of your kitchen, but it can be a big and expensive job. You really only need to replace your tiles if the ones you already have are worn out and really need changing. Another similarity that mosaics have with painting is that you have to take into account what type of mosaic you choose, materials, colors, size, etc. play an important role here.

There are a plethora of accessories you can use to boost your new kitchen style, from display dinnerware to cutlery to curtains, smaller kitchen appliances like juicers and coffee makers can play a role in your new kitchen. Mainly because all of these things have individual styles of their own, if you have a traditional style kitchen why deck it out with a contemporary looking toaster and kettle? Things like curtains can look great when done correctly, but are you willing to remove and wash them regularly? Like all the steam, moisture, and grease blowing through the bowels of your kitchen can make them look not-so-new pretty quickly.

You can hang pictures on the walls that have influences from food and fruit, cooking, recipes, and the like.

You can also influence the kitchen on a daily basis, do you feel like spending a romantic evening with your better half? So why not put candles around the kitchen/dining room, petals, etc., at a children’s party? So balloons and streamers are also good.

There are so many things you can use to influence your kitchen that there really is no limit to what an imaginative mind can do these days!

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Color Catcher Balloon – Fun puzzle game for kids and the whole family

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These days, mobile games have become very popular among all people, young or old. Many adults play games to beat stress and anxiety, while others play for fun and adventure. On the other hand, children play for entertainment and learning purposes.

Since technology has become an integral part of our lives, parents cannot keep their children completely away from mobile devices and games. According to modern research, about 32% of parents think that mobile apps are necessary to help children in their early education and mental growth. These games help children learn how to win, how to lose, improve memory, develop creative skills and discipline by following the rules of success.

Due to the growing need for mobile games, tons of games and apps are updated daily on Google Play Store and App Store. A large proportion of the games are aimed at young audiences. However, many games are equally suitable for young and old, such as Color Catcher Balloon.

Color Catcher Balloon is a colorful and exciting balloon game that will tick all the boxes to be right for you and your kids. It has amazing graphics along with original music effects. The idea of ​​playing the game is quite simple: one has to tap the screen so that a colored balloon will catch the same colored geometric shape. The geometric shapes are multicolored and rotate in random directions, requiring you to choose the right moment and focus on tapping the screen and hitting the target. Although the idea is too simplistic, the level of difficulty increases with the higher levels; and the game becomes an exciting challenge.

This color catching puzzle game is a fun and entertaining game with lots of colors and balloons. The colorful balloons are available in various shapes and designs such as heart balloons, star balloons, cat balloons, happy face balloons, and many more. Kids who love to play with colors and balloons, Color Catcher Balloon set would be their best friend. With fun balloons, colors, and music, the game will keep kids entertained while they complete interesting levels and have fun. Color Catcher Balloon game is very helpful for kids to learn many things. Helps children increase focus, think on their feet, and develop their problem-solving skills. The game is also useful for learning colors, shapes, combinations, and more. Therefore, choosing the Color Catcher Balloon game would be the best choice for your child’s activity. Whether you need your child to indulge in brain training or just sit quietly for a while, the Color Catcher Balloon is the way to go.

Along with children, Color Catcher Balloon game is equally and genuinely useful for adults, especially those who are adventurous friends. The game can be played in different modes, endless mode and level mode. Endless mode will allow you to continue completing the new challenges without having to worry about selecting the next level. The game is designed to practice your strategic thinking, hand-eye coordination, precision and accuracy. With the higher levels, the colored bands rotate quickly and in different patterns, thus requiring shared concentration and timing to complete the level. The game is good to kill stress, loneliness, free time.

Color Catcher Balloon game allows users to play with balloons of different colors, available with gems. Gems are collected in multiple ways such as while playing each level, making an in-app purchase, watching a video, connecting with Facebook, and sharing gameplay with friends. Sharing this game with your friends and family will not only earn you free gems, but it can also seem like a great gift of entertainment on your part. The game is available for free download on both Google Play and App Store for all users around the world.

Relationship

How Piano Lessons Benefit Young Children

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Piano lessons provide a wide range of benefits for young children. Here are my top five.”

1. Piano lessons help preserve and develop children’s natural creative abilities.

The best analogy for how children learn through music that I have found is from Donald Kroodsma’s book “The Singing Life of Birds”. Each songbird can be identified by the unique song it sings, but a baby bird must be taught by its parents to sing the familiar song. Baby birds, like humans, only ‘babble’ at first. The mother birds sing the familiar song over and over to the baby birds as they try to repeat it. At first, the little birds can only sing one or two notes, but gradually they learn to sing the whole song. And the birds with two voice boxes even learn to sing their own harmony parts! Once the baby birds learn the familiar song, they can begin to develop their own songs. Similarly, I encourage students to compose their own music after developing the necessary skills. In my experience, young children playing the piano are a lot like songbirds.

2. Piano lessons help children refine their natural learning processes.

Music is a language, and children are programmed to absorb languages. Studies have shown that children can learn new languages ​​more easily when they start at an early age. Piano lessons help children develop the same skills needed to achieve language arts, such as reading. At piano, students learn to follow directions, scan written materials, think critically, create solutions, and translate writing into action. For example, students must look at each note, measure, and phrase and decide how to play each note to make the music come alive. Many children (including my own children) have become much better readers after starting piano lessons. Additionally, piano lessons involve an interplay of left and right brain activity that stimulates neural development.

3. Piano lessons help children learn how to stay focused and achieve goals.

Piano lessons help children set specific goals and then work to achieve these goals. Each new piece of music a student learns requires a specific set of playing skills and habits. To achieve these goals, students must learn to focus and study every note, beat, and phrase to understand how to play the song. By doing this, students learn to think critically and creatively as they decide how to make music come alive. Staying focused over time develops good study habits that become second nature. This is important because learning to practice good habits that match up with their goals shows kids how to make their dreams come true!

4. Piano lessons help children develop courage.

It takes courage to face challenges without letting anxiety and worries take over. Piano lessons help students learn to accept challenges like learning a difficult song, as well as performing pieces in front of teachers, friends, and family in recitals. The lessons also help children learn the importance of maintaining a positive outlook despite difficulties. Learning to manage uncertainty and stress in a way that minimizes anxiety and maximizes creativity is a valuable life tool. We all need practice at this!

5. Piano lessons teach children to persevere.

A key part of achieving something difficult is not giving up easily. As children get older, piano lessons teach them to try and then try again if they don’t succeed at first. However, as Yoda explained to Luke Skywalker, the goal is not just to prove himself, but to achieve the desired goal: “Do it or don’t do it, there is no trying!” Piano lessons teach students how to adjust their expectations if they are initially unable to master a difficult song or skill, and how to approach these big goals by taking small, incremental steps. In the end, like songbirds that eventually learn to sing, students learn that they can achieve great things and achieve their dreams through constant and careful effort.

Health Fitness

Phenteramine Benefits

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Lazarus Labs has released another weight loss product called Phenteramin. It is a pharmaceutical grade weight management aid comprised of ingredients combined to burn fat, suppress appetite, boost metabolism, and regulate thyroid function.

Phenteramine Benefits

The ingredients found in Phenteramin have been found to suppress your appetite so you don’t feel as hungry and eat fatty or sugary foods. Your energy levels will increase so you can focus on your exercise and weight loss regimen. Your body will start burning fat at a much higher rate, so the pounds will melt away. As your metabolic rate increases, your body measurements will decrease, until your body is sculpted and lean.

Another very important benefit of Phenteramin ingredients is thyroid regulation. Many diets fail because the thyroid is not working properly. When you have an underactive thyroid, you are tired all the time and feel sluggish. You may become constipated, your blood cholesterol level may be high, and you may gain weight. These ingredients can help regulate your thyroid so you can lose weight and have more energy.

You will not need a prescription to get the benefits of Phenteramin. The recommended dose is one tablet with a glass of water 20 minutes before breakfast and again before lunch.

Ingredients

Phenteramin has a proprietary formula that contains the following ingredients:

1, 3, 7-Trimethylxanthine – This is the technical name for caffeine, and it has several benefits that are helpful for dieters. It gives you a boost by putting more adrenaline into your system and raising the level of dopamine that makes you feel good. It also binds to adenosine receptors so cells speed up instead of slowing down. This keeps you mentally alert and gives you energy. Caffeine has been shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. It also burns fat and helps you exercise longer.

3,5-Diiodo-L-thyronine – This ingredient is a thyroid hormone that has been shown in studies to burn fat. It stimulates the metabolic rate so that your body uses fat in a better way so that fat is used for fuel and not stored. It also causes a decrease in both cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

1,3 Dimethylpentylamine Hydrochloride – Extracted from Geranium plants, it will signal your body to break down fat cells. It also helps normalize your blood sugar level, which will help you not feel too hungry. This ingredient will also give you energy, increase your mental focus, help reduce bad moods, and help you feel good.

N-methylphenylethanolamine: It’s called halostachine and it’s found in rye grass. For fat loss to occur, certain beta receptors have to signal the body to release fatty acids so that fat can be used for fuel. Halostachine has similar fat burning effects to ephedrine, but is much safer.

5-Hydroxytryptophan: Your body makes this chemical from tryptophan, which is found in food. As a weight loss supplement, it will increase serotonin levels in the brain. This will lift your mood and help you sleep better. It will help you reduce anxiety and regulate your appetite by helping you feel full after eating.

Methylsynephrine: This ingredient is found in certain cacti and Acacia rigidula. It aids the fat burning process by accelerating the rate at which fat is used and increasing thermogenesis. It is a mild stimulant that will help you get rid of fat but will not make you feel anxious. It will not increase your heart rate or blood pressure.

2-alpha-hydroxyursolic acid: This compound, also called corosolic acid, is found in the lagerstroemia speciosa tree. It acts as an antioxidant in your body to help protect cells. It also helps regulate blood glucose levels by helping to transport insulin, and this makes it useful in weight loss.

Lifestyle Fashion

Warning! Skin Creams Can Harm Your Skin

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You simply wouldn’t believe the dangers that lie in today’s most innocuous skin care products. These products are advertised as being extra kind to your skin, giving you a natural and healthy look, but when you look at the ingredients they contain, they will bring more than just a healthy glow to your cheeks if you use them.

I’ve created my own AZ of horrors just so you know what not to apply to your delicate skin.

If you find any of the following ingredients listed as safe in your skincare products, avoid them like the plague, or if you already have them, throw them away!

AHA’s: Found in skin creams, scrubs, and peels. These little beauties actually cause skin damage, and despite what the bottle says, they won’t help you look younger: AHAs will actually cause your skin to age prematurely.

Aluminum salts: Found in antiperspirants. for example, aluminum hydroxychloride, aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum sulfate, etc. Aluminum actually blocks pores and is linked to Alzheimer’s disease and breast cancer.

Watery Cream – Most commonly prescribed for skin conditions, such as eczema, psoriasis, and diaper rash. The aqueous cream is paraffin and water in suspension. Clogs the pores. (See Paraffin and Mineral Oil) Butyl/methyl parabens: This is a preservative in most products, particularly antiperspirants. There are some links to breast cancer and it mildly mimics estrogen so should be avoided during pregnancy. It can cause rashes and allergic reactions. Only look for suppliers that do not use parabens in their products.

BHT: butylated hydroxytoluene, is a fat preservative found in cosmetics, skin creams, and petroleum products. BHT may be carcinogenic. (See Paraffin, Mineral Oil) Collagen: Found in most “luxury” skin creams. Collagen is often extracted from young animals and is a byproduct of slaughterhouses. Research shows links to certain diseases caused by mutant collagen genes, and there is a possible link to BSE.

Dea – Diethanolamine, Mea – Monoethanolamine, Tea – Triethanolamine: Found in hair and skin care cosmetics, bubble baths, shower gels, soaps, and cleansers. DEA is highly carcinogenic, especially to the kidneys and liver. The Dea family are hormone-disrupting chemicals that can cause allergic reactions, irritate the eyes, and dry out the hair and skin.

Euxyl K100: Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoyl Alcohol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Hydroxytoluene: Found in soaps and perfumes. These are severe skin irritants that can also affect the eyes and respiratory system. (Same as Kathon CG.)

Fragrance, Perfume/Parfum: Found in almost all products, even baby care. They are usually petroleum-based (see Petroleum, Vaseline) and are the most common cause of allergies. These are carcinogenic and toxic, causing headache, dizziness, rashes, skin discoloration, respiratory problems, coughing, vomiting, allergic skin irritation, multiple chemical sensitivity, hyperactivity, irritability, and behavioral changes.

FD&C or D&C Color: Made from coal tar, causes skin sensitivity and irritation. This has been known to cause death in some very extreme cases. Carcinogenic.

Glycerin / Glycerin: Found in most beauty products and foods. Glycerin/ Glycerin is a slaughterhouse byproduct, made from animal bones. There are possible links to BSE. You should only use products that are made from vegetable glycerin, which is a more expensive product. If your label only says “Glycerin”, it will be of animal origin.

Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Myristate (alcohol): Found in hair rinses, body gels, hand creams, body lotions, aftershaves, fragrances, and cosmetics. Derived from petroleum and found in antifreeze. Even inhalation can cause headaches, dizziness, flushing, nausea, depression, vomiting, and coma. It dries out the skin and hair, creates cracks and fissures in the skin that encourages bacterial growth. AN OUNCE INGESTED IS FATAL.

Kathon CG: Found in shampoos and hair care products, skin creams, ointments, and cosmetics. This is a component of antifreeze and wood preservatives and can cause allergic reactions and contact dermatitis.

Lanolin: Found in many skin creams, hand and foot creams, cosmetics, hairspray, baby oils, and diaper rash products. Lanolin can cause allergic contact dermatitis. Since it is derived from sheep’s wool, it is likely contaminated with pesticides from sheep baths, including DDT. Mineral Oil: Found in skin creams, lotions, baby products, lip balms, cosmetics.

BABY OIL IS 100% MINERAL OIL! This covers the skin like a cling film and disrupts the skin’s immune barrier, as well as inhibiting its ability to breathe and absorb moisture or nutrition. The inability to release toxins results in blocked pores, blemishes, acne, and other skin disorders. It slows down the skin function and cell development and thus leads to premature aging of the skin. (See Paraffin)

Padimate – or (PABA) Or octyl dimethyl: found mainly in sunscreens. Similar to the DEA. The sun’s energy absorbed by sunscreens is converted to free radicals, which can actually INCREASE your risk of skin cancer. Paraffin/Petroleum Products: Found in skin creams, lotions, baby products, lip balms, cosmetics. This is also used as a lubricating oil in sewing machines, as well as floor wax. It prevents the absorption of vitamins and can clog pores. Its use can promote acne and may be carcinogenic. (See Mineral Oil) This group of products can cause sensitivity to sunlight and strip the skin’s natural oils, causing cracking, dryness and premature wrinkling.

Polyethylene glycol (PEG): Found in skin cleansers, creams, and lotions. Caustic and carcinogenic, PEG removes the skin’s “natural moisture factor” and leaves the immune system vulnerable. Propylene Glycol (PG): Found in makeup, hair products, lotions, aftershaves, deodorants, toothpastes, and mouthwashes. PG is one of the ingredients in antifreeze and is also found in brake fluid. However, I’m sure you deserve better treatment than your car; it is highly toxic and causes abnormalities in the brain, liver, and kidneys.

PVP/VA copolymer: Used in hairsprays. A petroleum based product. (See Petroleum / Vaseline)

Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulphate (SLS): Found in toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoo, conditioners, shower gel, bubble baths, creams, and skin lotions. This ingredient is very aggressive with the skin. It removes moisture and oils from the skin and hair causing damage including cracking, inflammation, rashes, hair loss, flaking skin, and mouth ulcers. It has been linked to cases of cancer and can accumulate in some vital organs of the body.

Spermataceti cetaceum: Found in “luxury” skin creams. This is obtained from the head of the sperm whale.

Silk Amino Acid – Found in shampoo, conditioner, skin creams, lotions, and clothing. Silk Amino Acids are extracted from dead silkworms. Look for suppliers that use Sea Silk, which is made from plant extracts.

Talc – Found in baby powders, face powders, and body powders. Talc is a known carcinogen and a leading cause of ovarian cancer when used in the genital area. It can also lodge in the lungs causing respiratory disorders.

Sebum: Found in soaps, skin creams, lotions, hand and foot creams, lipsticks, cosmetics, and candles. Tallow is made from beef fat and contains heavy metals and pesticides. There is a possible link to BSE.

Triclosan: Found in toothpaste, mouthwash, antiseptic soaps and skin washes, detergents, deodorants, and cosmetics. Triclosan is extremely toxic and is used as a pesticide. This is not an organic ingredient and can also disrupt hormones in your body, as well as being a suspected carcinogen. It causes skin irritation and should not be swallowed as it can be toxic. The use of triclosan can lead to the development of drug-resistant bacteria.

Urea and DMDM ​​Hydantoin: Found in all skin/hair/body care products, antiperspirants, and nail polishes. Releases formaldehyde, which irritates the respiratory system, causes skin reactions, heart palpitations, joint pain, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, chronic fatigue, dizziness, asthma and cough, weakens the immune system and causes cancer.

Vaseline: Found in skin creams, lotions, baby products, lip balms, cosmetics. Destroys vitamins, can be carcinogenic. Clogs the pores. (See Mineral Oil and Paraffin) Ethical suppliers use NONE of these things in their products and because they are safe and free of the nasties they are most effective at keeping skin in top condition.

Always look for providers who believe in using the best 100% natural ingredients, sourced from ethical suppliers, so that you benefit from the purest form of skin care that is not only effective and therapeutic, but also pleasant to use.

Real Estate

Understanding online loans

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Online loans have become the latest fashion. Lots of people love them because of the benefits that they come with. Unlike traditional loans that require you to wait weeks or even months before receiving them, online loans are released to your account immediately after the lender certifies that you qualify.

How to get loans online

Getting the loans is easy. All you need to do is visit the lender’s website and apply. To increase your chances of getting the loan, read the required requirements carefully and provide them.

The good thing is that online loans are one of the easiest to get. In fact, when you apply, the lender will give you the loan even if you have bad credit. All the lender wants to know is whether you can pay. To show that you can repay the loan once it’s made, you must provide a bank statement or proof of employment.

Benefits of online jobs.

As mentioned above, many people opt for these loans because of the convenience they provide. Some of these advantages include:

ease of access: This is obvious. As mentioned, you don’t need a stellar credit score to get these loans. As long as you show that you can repay the loans. You are ready to go. This is unlike traditional loan lenders who will require you to have a good score to get the loans.

Plus, you don’t have to travel to your bank to get the loans. All he needs is a computer and an Internet connection, and if the lender certifies that he can repay the loan, the money will be sent to his account instantly.

Payment options: Unlike traditional loans, in which the lender decides the repayment of the loans, with online loans you agree with the lender the amount you will pay. In addition to this, in the event that you lose a job, you can contact your lender and adjust your payment.

Factors to consider when getting a loan

When you apply for loans, you need to consider a number of factors to get the right ones. These factors include:

amount to borrow: How much money will you borrow? The amount allowed differs from one lender to another. You should do your research and find a lender that will give you an amount you are comfortable with.

repayment period: This is the amount of time you need to repay the loan. Again, this differs from lender to lender. The good thing is that you can come to an agreement with the lender and come up with an amount that you both feel comfortable with.

interest charged: Loans are known for their high interest, but this does not mean that you have to pay high interest all the time. Before you take out a loan, shop around for lenders with the best rates.

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Top 10 Reasons Why A Player Doesn’t Register And Use Their Free Casino Player Card

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Understanding why a player doesn’t register and use their card, even after receiving their initial card, is key to understanding your player base, the perception of your loyalty programs and how your frontline staff communicate the benefits (or the lack thereof).

Having traveled to hundreds of casinos across the country, whether as a consultant, mystery shopper or player, I have maintained a database of why players don’t use a player card. I will continue to update the list and someday even break it down by gaming jurisdiction and casino type (local, resort, tribal).

10. The deals are not worth it, all I got was a free cup of coffee.

How guilty are you for not communicating the benefits of your club? Are you also guilty of “provoking” someone into signing up and then forgetting about it? This happens far too often, where the best offer a player received was either the initial $5 in Free Play or the disposable camera with the logo. Then after spending their “bank” you never contact the new player again. Yes, we understand why there is too much emphasis on new player acquisition and not enough budget on existing player development or the player simply didn’t play enough on their first trip. Hmm, good enough to cover labor costs, shell out a freebie, maybe a coupon book, but not good enough to put a stamp on a letter and say “Hey, thanks for joining… like reminder, here are the benefits. …”

9. The lines are too long.

Wow, talk about a double edged sword. You cannot get new records because the line for new records is too long. Actually? It’s like Yogi Berra’s famous line: “Nobody goes there anymore…it’s too crowded.” When was the last time you looked at the confusing waiting area? How many potential new signups are waiting in line for coupon redemption or ticket delivery? How many VIPs are being served by how many club members and the long list of new sign ups is being served by the newest, greenest member of staff? Exactly how much quality time can you spend with each new affiliate? Take another look at number 10, you may have detected a trend.

8. I don’t want my personal information disclosed, I don’t want to be tracked.

The player is the number one reason your casino stays in business, how can anyone in this day and age think that they will give their information to anyone (Elvis sightings notwithstanding)? The player database is the “holy grail” of all that is right with gaming. You’re better protected than executive compensation packages… Let them know this. Actually, this statement loosely translates, “I don’t want my wife/husband to know how much I play.” Explain how you can add them to the “do not mail, call or email” list and creatively come up with a system for manually collecting their rewards.

Being tracked is what club benefits are all about. It’s the number one reason to become a FREE member! It’s like the F&B director accepting the excuse “I don’t eat at the buffet because I don’t like making decisions.” Communicate the value of reinvesting in your game, re-emphasize the fact that not everyone wins on every trip, but your build points, gifts and perks make up for those dreadful days. Having a tracking system is the only way a player can request a win/loss statement for their taxes.

7. I will receive a better offer in six months.

Actually, this happens more often than you thought as it is the 7th main reason. What your player says is straightforward: “I signed up, didn’t get much, played a little, then when I stopped using my card, they sent me a better offer in the mail (again) to come back and enjoy a FREE buffet.” , a discounted room, or even tickets to shows.” Go back to reason number 10, I think we definitely spotted a trend. I find this amazing because most jurisdictions will just archive old accounts, not delete them. Where are the old accounts? checks and balances of duplicate player registrations?Although I’ll admit, it’s fun to hear scammers broadcast a triumphant boast about how they duped “The Establishment.”Okay, maybe not.

6. I lost it/forgot it.

Having to have lost their card or forgetting to bring their card implies that they must have had a card at some time. Most likely not, nothing, no way. They are too restless to say “No thanks.” Ever wonder why they don’t give you your name so you can reprint another card or give them your license (which, “Wow, he must have left that in the room, too”). They could easily be placed in any other excuse category on this list.

5. I only play tables.

We’ve all heard it many times: “We don’t have a table tracking system, it’s too hard to keep track of players consistently.” Again, loosely translated, the pit supervisor did not manually grade or enter the players grade card into the system. Because? It could be a number of reasons, but it’s no excuse. Rank your table player’s offers and rewards against other table players; don’t compare them to slots players. Rule of thumb, you have to bet big to win big at the tables… big table action deserves big rewards, not slots freeplay and not just match play, though that’s a start. Don’t get me started on table hold percentages either, I’m just the messenger.

4. I don’t play enough.

This would actually be a valid excuse if a casino didn’t offer “Hot Seat Random” sweepstakes, discounted rooms, double/triple point days, and discounted dining simply for being a FREE member. Once again, are we really communicating the benefits? Our trend has become an epidemic.

3. The card never works or the card reader doesn’t work.

I’ve seen a salvo of gamblers having a blast on their slot machine only to wake up a few hours later to realize their card reader flashes: “Reinsert your card!” I’ve seen players do the card reinsertion dance and flip and rotate only to move on to another, less popular machine. And honestly, I have seen players try to insert another casino card. Happens. Sure, you can clean those card readers, offer to replace the card, walk around looking for non-functioning card readers, and help these people, but if a player has to change seats or play a less desirable game, your credibility is lost.

2. I see too many people using someone else’s card.

I have read about each disclaimer on the back of each player’s card. However, I see club centers time and time again issuing a card that does not go to infinity to a player, despite the fact that the field in the player tracking system indicates: Number of cards issued: 2,567,875. There is no red flag there. Although this happens quite often when rewards (entrance tickets) or status (room, food and drink) are based on this trip (TTO) alone, players usually only complain at local venues. In these places, players have better data on who was playing, when, where, and how much. Better get them off the field and give them the title of Director of Player Development.

And the number one reason why…

1. Superstitious: I can’t earn with it, I earn more without it.

This is the number one excuse in every gambling jurisdiction on the planet. You can’t argue with superstition. Heck games have been built around hunches, hunches, fate, and luck. But honestly, all the casinos do a great job of broadcasting their winners on top slots, the wall of fame, and even on their websites. Now we all know Las Vegas wasn’t built on winners, but when was the last time a marketing manager ran a PR campaign, “Play with your card, you’ll lose more than anyone else” or “Please don’t use your card, you will earn too much”.