Buying Home and Garden Products Online

Love online shopping? Want to buy some Home and Garden Products online? Need some help? Take a look at ShopWiki, an unique shopping search engine that will make your online shopping experience easier and more convenient.

 

 

ShopWiki is a powerful combination of web-crawling technology and product buying guides. It not only lists available products from more than 200,000 online stores but also provide helpful, wiki style, buying and gift guides. ShopWiki is designed to help consumers find the products they wanted to buy online. So, all the product listings comes with full product details and price information. Also all products are organized into different categories and they can be easily accessed and compared with the help of a search feature.

 

So, from home furnishings and decor items to kitchen appliances and from home improvement tools to garden accessories, you will find anything everything related to home and garden on ShopWiki. Their shopping search is so unique that with minimum effort you will be able to locate and buy the products of your choice. For example, to buy Hedge Trimmers online, perform a search on ShopWiki and you will find more than 800 product listing from different stores. To narrow down your search use filters such as price, colors or brand. In this way you will able to decide on the products to buy. From the specific product listing pages, you can directly go to the respective online stores to buy the products. This will not only save your time but also your money.

 

The product buying guides on ShopWiki are meant for newbies as well as everyone else. Those guides are available for all kinds of products and are very very helpful, specially when I want to buy something important. For example, when I wanted to buy some good cleaning products, there Housewares and Home Maintenance products buying guides helped me. I just love those product buying guides! Check them today.

Friendship and Some Tips

True friendship is hard to find and even harder to keep! Many people don't realize this fact, which ultimately harms their relationships. When friends clasp their two hands, five plus five, ten fingers come closer to each other. If you want to keep those fingers close forever, you must give some efforts towards the relationship. Here I would like to tell you about some genuine tips.

Guidelines For Lasting Friendship

1. To be friend, you must be a good listener. It was Benjamin Disraeli who said, nature has given us two ears, but only one mouth. The ears cannot be closed whereas the mouth can be closed. Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot get it back. Think twice before you speak anything. You are the master of the unspoken word; you become a slave of the spoken word. Listen not only with your ears, but with your heart.
2. You must learn to appreciate others. Do not find fault with others in the midst of people. Leonardo da Vinci has said: "Blame in private, but praise in public."
3. If you would be a true friend, you must grow in the sprit of forgiveness.
4. Never forget a friend's name, because that lapse on your part can never be pardoned. That will show up your insincerity.
5. Make promises sparingly, but when you make one, fulfil it with the least delay.
6. You must not preach what you do not practice yourself.
7. Be cheerful; smile as much as you can. Learn to laugh. Laughter is a good mental tonic. Don't laugh at others. You may laugh at yourself.
8. Discuss, but do not argue. You may win an argument, but lose a friend.
9. Do not feel hurt when friends criticize you. Whenever you find yourself in the wrong, admit it.
10. If you want to win friends, you must be on the look out for opportunities to serve them. The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Emerson has said: 'The only way to get a friend is to be a friend'. And Henry Davidson has said: 'Radiate friendship, and it will be returned tenfold'.

Course Hero Social Learning Network

Internet is full of useful information and resources. But the problem is there are more junks than useful content or information. So, you must have some good idea about where to look before starting your search for information. Otherwise you are going to waste lost of your valuable time searching online.

Looking for some course-related materials online? Unable to find a suitable site? Take a look at Course Hero (coursehero.com), a network that helps students, professors and learners to share and view course-related resources online. From accounting to electrical engineering and from biology to physics, there are so many resources on so many topics that you won't feel the need to go anywhere else for course-related materials.

This coursework website facilitates learning through user-contributed materials and online discussion groups. That's why Course Hero calls itself the social learning network. There are study materials, study groups and language tools to help you find the right academic materials.

How Course Hero can help you as an student? Right now Course Hero is focused on undergraduate and graduate students. You can use it to find school-specific notes. More than 300,000 students from different schools share and view notes on Course Hero. For example, want some Psychology notes? What about PSYCH 101 Rutgers University notes? Don't worry they have it. Similarly you can find useful notes and academic course materials from other top schools.

Well, this social learning network is not only about helping students find and share Rutgers PSYCH 101 Exam Solution and other course materials or notes online. It is also a nice platform for educators, where they can share their knowledge beyond the classroom with other educators, students and interested learners.

In my view Course Hero is an unique platform both for the students and the educators to share their knowledge and tech each other. Moreover it is a free site and anyone with a Facebook account can login to view and access the materials posted there. Give it a visit today.

Prayer is Power

Prayer is the most powerful form of energy that one can produce. If you pray sincerely everyday you will feel a steady flow of continuous power in your daily life. Do you pray? How often do you pray?

All of us pray in different ways. Some people go to their places of worship and offer prayers, though many believe that God is present anywhere. People believe that prayer produces desired effect. This has been proved in some rare cases in the medical field where patients have been cured of diseases by the calm effort of prayer though the medical treatment had failed to produce the desired effect.

Properly understood, prayer is an activity indispensable for the fullest development of one's personality. Only in prayer we achieve that complete harmony of body, mind and spirit that gives the frail human body its unshakable strength.

How does prayer fortify us with so much dynamic power? Human beings seek to increase their limited energy by turning themselves to unlimited source of all energy. When we pray, we connect ourselves with the inexhaustible power that spins the universe. We then arise and feel morally strengthened and physically brightened up.

In order to mould our personality fully, prayer must become a regular habit. One can pray anywhere in the street, in the office, in the school or college, alone in one's room, in the church, mosque or temple. There is no prescribed posture, time or place for prayer. But it is of no use to pray in the mornings and lead a life without a sense of values for the remainder of the day. True prayer is a way of life. In fact, the 'trust' in life is literally a way of prayer.

So, go for it! Prayer will always help you in your life.

Gold Plated Wii for the Queen

A Nintendo Wii for the Queen of England! According to news reports, THQ, a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, has sent a gold plated Wii to the Queen of England - Queen Elizabeth II. Finished in gold, the unique Wii console was specially commissioned for the Royal Family to mark the launch of brand new "BIG Family Games" for the Wii.

The golden Wii was delivered to Buckingham Palace along with one of the first copies of the new "BIG Family Games". The "BIG" series has been successful in the UK. According to THQ product manager Danielle Robinson, it's "the ultimate Wii game to get all family members, from grandparents to young children, playing together."

This is not for the first time Queen Elizabeth got a gadget as gift. In April, when US President Barack Obama visited Queen Elizabeth in Britain, he gave her an iPod, loaded with video and photographs of the queen's 2007 visit to Jamestown, Richmond and Williamsburg, Virginia. In my view, that was really a cool and modern gift. What you think?

Reliable Home Security Systems

Home security is a prime concern for most homeowners. When there are concerns for the safety of your family and your property, you must take it seriously. Home Security can be achieved by anyone with the help of electronics and advanced technology. There are many companies that offers home security systems and services for households.

If you are considering to buy a home security system, you can visit the Home Security Team website (www.homesecurityteam.com). Home Security Team is an authorized dealer of ADT Security Systems. With more than 130 years of experience in the business and after 5 million satisfied customers, ADT is now one of the most trusted home security companies in the US.

Home Security Systems of ADT are designed to give you complete peace of mind. Their systems comes with digital keypad, keychain remote access, PIR infrared motion detectors, high decible alarm siren, battery backup etc. Also the installation is done by certified professionals and the customer service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

ADT monitored home security systems comes with burglary alarm, police emergency alarm, fire alarm, power failure alarm and trouble conditions notifications. Also there are options for additional upgrades such as heat sensors, water sensors, carbon monoxide sensors etc. ADT have 4 monitoring centers throughout the nation, which guarantee that you will get uninterrupted monitoring service 24/7.

ADT have three different packages - basic, total and cellular. Their basic package starts at $35.99 per month. With every ADT Security System you will get money-back guarantee, theft protection guarantee, mover's security guarantee, homeowner's insurance certificate and service of nationwide monitoring network. So, with the help of ADT systems you can easily ensure the safety of your family, your home and your possessions. Think about it!

Pepquino - The tiny little natural Melon!

Take a look a the tiny fruit in the picture. This is Pepquino, a real fruit identical to watermelon. This mico melon measures just 3-4 cm from tip-to-tip. The interesting thing is that despite it's tiny size the Pepquino melon has identical external pattern and distinctive shape of traditional watermelons. Cute fruit. Isn't it?

Pepquino melon was discovered by Dutch food producers in South America who brought it to the Netherlands and cultivated it in greenhouses. While it resembles larger watermelons, it has a fresh crisp taste similar to a cucumber and juicy light green flesh. Pepquiño is available from April till November and can easily be stored for up to ten days at a temperature of 2-4°C.

According to producer Koppert Cress, Pepquino melon can be eaten as a snack or appetiser, like the olive, in a summer salad, stir fried or made into a sorbet and teamed with dark chocolate. So, they expects this tiny fruit to become the most fashionable fruit of 2009.


And the good news is Pepquino melon is already in the market with a price tag of £10 per 250g box containing around 50 melons. Koppert Cress is already getting orders from New Covent Garden Market, New Spitalfields Market and Birmingham Market in the UK. Want to taste it?

1 in 4 Americans Texting While Driving

One in four US drivers text while driving, even though there are bans in some states, the findings of a new survey reveals. The survey, conducted by mobile voice application company Vlingo, also found that 83 percent of the 4,800 people surveyed believed the practice should be banned.

Interestingly, sending text messages while driving is more prevalent in states where it is already banned or legislation is pending for a ban. Drivers in Tennessee were the most prolific texters, with 42 percent of those questioned admitting to the habit. A ban on using a cell phone to text while driving will go into effect in Tennessee in July. Currently texting while driving is banned only in seven US states and the capital city.

During the survey 26 percent of the respondents said they could not resist a bit of texting while driving. This is really scary. Because texting while driving increases the risk of accidents. Texting was responsible for a train crash in Los Angeles last September which killed 25 people, and a Boston trolly crash this month injured nearly 50 people.

Quality Credit Repair Service

Frustrated with your bad credit? Looking for some ways to get out of it? Give a visit to RepairYourBadCredit.com and find valuable information and guidance on how to fix your current credit situation. They are in the field credit repair for more than 7 years and unlike other similar services, they don't require any hidden fees or additional involvement from the client's side.

So, this is a credit repair service and you can use it to fix credit report. They are committed to provide the highest level of results to their clients. And that's why they do offer a full refund option in case you are not satisfied with the results. They can remove all kind of items such as late payments, foreclosures, bankruptcies, judgments etc.

How to use their service? Sign up for their credit repair program online and a welcome letter will arrive at your email address. Then within 48 hours their representatives will contact you to explain the details of the program. For any kind of help or further clarifications you can always contact them via email or phone. Through out the program you will receive weekly updates on the progress via email and updated credit reports from credit reporting agencies via mail. Fax or mail those reports to RepairYourBadCredit.com and the credit repaid process will continue.

For more information about their program and to repair credit visit RepairYourBadCredit.com

Appetite linked to Death in Elderly People

Elderly people who report impaired appetite are more likely to die sooner compared to those who had good appetite, the findings of a new study suggests. The study, findings of which was published in the May issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, pointed that information on an elderly patient's eating habits may be important for health providers regarding risk for patient deterioration and mortality.

The study, conducted by Dr. Danit Shahar, a researcher with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's S. Daniel Abraham International Center for Health and Nutrition and Department of Epidemiology, demonstrated a link between the Daily Activity Energy Expenditure (an accurate measurement of total physical activity), appetite and mortality among well functioning community-dwelling adults.

During the study, the researchers analyzed DAEE and dietary factors, including self-reported appetite, enjoyment of eating and intake assessed by the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and Healthy Eating Index (HEI) of 298 older participants (ages 70-82 years) in the Health ABC study. Participants who reported improved appetite were at lower risk for mortality. Similarly, participants who reported good appetite at baseline had a low risk for mortality.

"These findings are important because they show how subjective appetite measurement can predict death, even when adjusting for health and many other variables," said Dr. Danit Shahar.

Injured Stork gets Artificial Beak

It is reported that an injured stork in Hungary recently got a new life when some experts replaced it's damaged beak with an artificial one. Take a look at the picture.

The stork damaged it's beak in an accident and was taken to the Hortobagy Birds' Hospital. After one-hour operation the experts successfully repaired the lower beak and replaced the top beak with an artificial one made out of synthetic resins. Without the artificial beak, the bird would have needed hand-feeding for the rest of its life and would have been unable to return to the wild.

Now the bird is recovering and will be released back into the wild after it fully recovers. Is it not a good example of humanity? I think wildlife activists must thank Tamas Kothay and Dr Deri Janos, who helped the injured stork by providing an artificial beak.

The Hamburger Bed!

You are bored of your old bed? Want to have something new with a little bit of personal touch? What about a hamburger bed? Take a look at the picture. Yes, this is a real bed and it was created by Kayla Kromer of Austin, Texas. If you love hamburgers, I am sure that you gonna love this odd bed.

The hamburger bed is 8 feet in diameter and 3 feet tall. It was created by using a round mattress from the 70's and some other stuffs. The Hamburger bed is not for sale but it's official site hamburgerbed.com do have the list of items that you need to make your own hamburger bed. Check hamburgerbed.com.

Buying Mailboxes Online

Why all mailboxes in this world are not similar? Why different people have different choice when it comes to mailboxes? Because, your mailbox tells a lot about you and your taste. So, you need to take care while buying your own mailbox. At least try to find something which suits your lifestyle and your work.

Want to buy a new mailbox for your home? If yes, you can visit Mailboxixchange.com, an online shop offering both residential and commercial mailboxes. Mailboxixchange offers wide range of exclusive mailbox products at lowest possible price. From single-unit mailbox and post packages to commercial mailboxes and from wall mount mailboxes to address and plaques and numbers, they have anything and everything related to mailboxes on their site.

Mailboxes listed on their site comes with in-depth product information. So, you will never find any problem while choosing your mailbox. Their products comes with an 110% Low Price Guarantee. It means their prices are always lower than their competitors. You can place your order online by using their online shopping cart. You can also call their customer care representatives to place your order over the phone. They accept all major credit cards for payments.

Mailboxixchange also have a rewards point program, which helps customers during future purchases. To answer all you product related questions and quarries, they have a dedicated customer service team. For more information, visit www.mailboxixchange.com. I am sure that you will find some cool mail boxes there!

Cathedral Bells play John Lennon's 'Imagine'

Last week Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral rang out the tune of famous anti-religion song 'Imagine', as part of an arts festival. It was really odd for a cathedral to play such a song. That's why hundreds of people gathered outside the cathedral to hear John Lennon's 'Imagine'.

The original idea to play 'Imagine', which Lennon himself described the song as "anti-religious, anti-conventional", on church bells came from artist Cleo Evans. Evans was commissioned by a cultural festival called Futuresonic to develop the concept with the cathedral.

A team of seven volunteer bell ringers played the 1971 song after practising for months on hand bells. The team was led by Sam Austin, 23, a student at Manchester's Royal Northern College of Music. The bells in Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral are the highest and heaviest ringing peal bells in the world.

Missed it? Watch the video to hear Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral performing John Lennon's Imagine as part of Futuresonic 2009.

Obese Heart Patients Live Longer!

Obesity is one of the major causes of heart disease. I am sure that you know it. But, now the findings of a new study suggests that obesity may actually help heart patients. What? Yes, studies have shown that obese heart patients have better survival and have fewer strokes and heart attacks than normal-weight or underweight heart patients.

According to cardiologist Carl J. Lavie, MD, of the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, "Obese patients with heart disease respond well to treatment and have paradoxically better outcomes and survival than thinner patients". But, though many studies proved that fact many cardiologists haven't heard of this or don't believe it.

Yes, obesity is harmful. And compared to lean people, overweight and obese people have a much higher incidence of heart attacks, strokes, and death from other cardiovascular causes. But when when normal or underweight people get heart disease, their prognosis is worse than obese heart patients.

Why obese people do well? Dr. Lavie thinks that excess weight may be somewhat protective because obese patients have more reserves to fight disease than thinner patients. Another explanation might be that lean heart patients have more aggressive disease because they are genetically predisposed to develop heart disease and have worse outcomes.

Dr. Lavie warned that patients with heart disease shouldn't assume that gaining weight will protect them. The findings of the study appeared in the May issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Credit Card Reviews and Ratings

Thinking about getting a credit card? Not sure about the right credit card? Need some help? In my view, visiting Credit Cards Club (creditcardsclub.com) might help you. Because Credit Cards Club contains ratings and reviews of different credit cards. From no annual fee credit cards to cash back cards, they have ratings and reviews of all kinds of credit cards on their site. So, after reading those reviews and considering their ratings, you can easily decide which are the best cards for your financial status and personal requirements.

Let's talk a bit more about their credit card reviews and other offerings. As I said earlier they have information about all kinds of cards. To help you find the right card quickly they have categorized the cards with certain features. For example, in the Low Interest Credit Cards section you will find only those cards that offer low rate of fixed and variable APR. Similarly the Cash Back Credit Cards section will help you find the cards with cash back facilities. Other credit card categories include bad credit credit cards, student credit cards, business credit cards, prepaid credit cards etc.

Wait, Credit Cards Club is not only about the generic credit cards. On their site, you will also find reviews and ratings of rewards credit cards. For example, airline rewards credit cards, gas rewards credit cards, hotel rewards credit cards, travel rewards credit cards etc. Moreover they have separate sections for credit cards by different banks. Want to know more about the different American Express Credit Cards? Just look at their Amex Credit Cards section. Similarly there are sections for HSBC, Discover, Capital One, NMB and other banks.

So, Credit Cards Club is a place where you will find information about different credit cards. Read their reviews and decide on your card. You can also add your own reviews and ratings, which will help other consumers in choosing the best credit card. Visit Credit Cards Club today.

Impulse Buying, Life and Relationships

Impulse buying refers to an unplanned decision to buy or a situation when the decision is made just before a purchase. An impulse buyer or impulse spender takes the decision to buy after seeing the product or a nicely done advertising campaign. It is thought that human emotions and feelings play the most important role in impulse buying.

Are you an impulse buyer? In order to know that answer the following questions truthfully:

1. Does your spouse or partner complain that you spend too much money?
2. Are you surprised each month when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had?
3. Do you have more shoes and clothes in your closet than you could ever possibly wear?
4. Do you own every new gadget before it has time to collect dust on a retailer’s shelf?
5. Do you buy things you didn’t know you wanted until you saw them on display in a store?

If your answer was "yes" to any two of the above questions, rest assured that you are an impulse spender and indulge yourself in so-called retail therapy!

This is not a good thing. Mind it. Because impulse spending usually lead to problems such as financial difficulties, family disapproval, or feeling of guilt or disappointment. It will prevent you from saving for the important things like a house, a new car, a vacation, retirement or whatever.

If you want to live a financially stable life, you must set some solid financial goals and resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. Impulse spending will not only put a strain on your finances but your relationships, as well.

To overcome the problem of impulse spending, the first thing you need to do is learn to separate your needs from your wants. Give yourself a cooling-off period before you buy anything that you have not planned for. When you go shopping, make a list and take only enough cash to pay for what you have planned to buy. Leave your credit cards at home.

And if you see something that you think you really need, don't buy it instantly. Instead give yourself a few days to decide if it is really something you need or something you can easily do without. In this way, by taking some careful steps while shopping, you will be able to easily mend your financial fences and your relationships.

US Soldier Fights in Pink Underpants!

Recently an US soldier battled against the militants wearing his pink "I love New York" underwear. Take a look at the picture. No, this is not a Photoshop stuff. This is real and it appeared on the front page of The New York Times.

Zachary Boyd, the 19-year-old soldier, was sleeping when his platoon came under a sudden attack by militants in Afghanistan. Before standing against the enemy, Boyd managed to grab his helmet and body armour only. So, an Associated Press photographer got the chance to capture the rare moment - a soldier battling the enemy in his underwear!

That was definitely a funny situation. But in my view the soldier did his duty perfectly. What you say?

Gold Coins and Gold Bullion

Gold is one of the most popular metals in the world. Gold jewelry is very popular among women in all over the world. But interestingly many people don't know that gold is a good investment option. Want to invest in Gold? What about investing your money on gold coins and gold bullion? Yes, buying gold is one of the safest ways to investment your money in these days of global economic slowdown.

Need some professional help and guidance in investing your money on gold? Take a look at GoldCoinsGain.com, a website full of information about investing in gold bullion and gold coins. For beginners they have many articles on gold investing. For example, what is gold ira transfer or how to place gold in a 401K rollover. Read those articles and you will understand how the market works and what you need to do in order to safely invest your money.

Besides basic information on gold investing, this site also lists various gold bullion coins, certified gold coins and other precious metals that are worth acquiring. So, if you want to buy gold coins look at the listed gold coins. Each of the coin listing comes with full details and history of the coin. Read the details and when you are ready to invest, you can buy gold bullion or gold coins directly from Gold Coins Gain. They have an online shopping cart to help you in purchasing your favorite coins and bullion.

Apart from gold coins and bullion, the site also lists other precious metals. For example, American Platinum Eagle, American Silver Eagle, Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf, Canadian Silver Maple Leaf etc.

So, when you want to buy gold or invest in gold, don't forget to visit Gold Coins Gain. They have everything that you need to know about gold investing. They also have a free gold guide to help you get started with investing in gold. Don't miss it!

World's Oldest Dog is 21 Year Old

The world's living oldest dog is a dachshund called Chanel. On Wednesday Chanel celebrated her 21st birthday with a certificate from the Guinness Book of Records. The rescue dog from Port Jefferson in New York also visited a dog hotel and spa to celebrate her birthday!

Chanel became the world's oldest dog after the previous record holder Butch died in 2003. Butch was 28 years old. A spokewoman from the Guinness Book of Records awarded Chanel the official certificate after reviewing a veterinarian's certificate, statements from four witnesses and photographs of Chanel.

Chanel's owners Denice Shaughnessy and Karl Shaugnessey said that they adopted the dachshund from a dog shelter in Virginia when she was a six-week-old puppy. Point to note that 21 years is equivalent to the age of 147 in dog years.

Compulsory Smoking in China!

When governments of many countries are implementing bans on smoking, local government officials in a Chinese province is ordering people to smoke more cigarettes. Why? Because smoking more cigarettes of the local brand will boost the local economy via money earned from cigarette tax!

According to news reports, officials in Hubei province in Central China ordered the government officials to smoke nearly a quarter of a million packs of cigarettes. The move is aimed at boosting tax revenues and protecting local manufacturers from outside competition during the global financial crisis.

In total, government officials have been ordered to smoke 230,000 packs of Hubei-branded cigarettes worth £400,000. Even teachers in local schools are asked to smoke cigarettes and meet the issued quota. The government order also comes with a threat to fine officials who fail to meet their targets or are caught smoking cigarettes manufactured by rival brands in neighboring provinces.

Mind-controlled Wheelchair

Imagine about a motorized wheelchair that a completely paralyzed person could control simply by thinking about it. Such wheelchair will transform the way people with severe disabilities spend their life. No this is not just an imagination. Scientists at University of Zaragoza, Spain, have actually developed such a thought-controlled wheelchair.

The thought-controlled wheelchair has a laser sensor and a screen that displays a real-time, three-dimensional virtual reconstruction of the wheelchair's surroundings. The individual thinks of a particular word and a sensor collar around the user's neck detects the electrical signals sent from their brain to the larynx muscles. To steer the chair, a user concentrates on the part of the display where he or she wants to go, and electrodes in a skullcap detect the user's brain activity and work out the destination, the researchers said.

Volunteers took just 45 minutes to learn how to use a prototype chair safely and accurately, said University of Zaragoza associate professor Javier Minguez. The wheelchair prototype can handle only two thought commands a minute and can be used for only about two hours since the wet gel used to fix the electrodes to a user's head dries and loses its effectiveness.

But Dr Minguez hopes that a faster and more sophisticated version of the mind-controlled wheelchair could be developed and soon will be released for commercial production. So, for the arrival of the amazing wheelchair we will have to wait some more years.