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Get Healthy With a Natural Colon Cleanse in 4 Easy Steps
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Get Healthy With a Natural Colon Cleanse in 4 Easy Steps
Author: Cindy Papp
Colon cleansing means big money for some companies these days - and for good reason. A colon cleanse works.
It is normal for people to report weight loss, more energy, clearer and healthier skin, and many people even regain lost health. This is not only in recent years. These benefits have been reported by those who cleanse for thousands of years.
You can start getting the benefits of a natural colon cleanse without laxatives right at home. Here are some easy steps you can take to get started.
Eat a natural colon cleansing diet. This means putting all junk foods and most processed foods aside for now. I know none of us likes to be restricted, but it is okay to practice discipline in our lives sometimes. So, for now, don't eat fried foods, fast foods, fatty and sugary snacks, white breads, cakes, pies and candies. In fact, for the next 3 weeks, try not eating out at restaurants and fast food joints. Instead, start taking charge of your own food.
Focus on eating healthy, wholesome and even organic foods when possible. Organic foods may seem like they cost more, but most of us can make up for this by saving all the money spent on junk foods. And notice the words, "when possible." Don't be too nuts about it - just do what you can.
The main staple of your diet should be vegetables, then fruits followed by lean proteins such as turkey, beef, fish, legumes and beans. Lastly, eat only whole grains instead of those processed and refined with chemicals and no natural nutrition. The whole foods are much healthier and work well with your natural colon cleanse - instead of adding width to your waistline.
Next, drink plenty of fresh spring water. Try adding a squeeze of lime, lemon or other citrus juice to half of the water you drink. In fact, if you start your day with a glass of warm water with a squeeze of lemon juice, then sit for 5-10 minutes - your body will start its natural morning cleansing process. You just "coaxed" it into action with your choice of drink! Be sure to drink at least six to nine glasses of water spread throughout the rest of the day.
Be sure to take a fiber supplement - and I don't mean bran! Normal fiber foods like breads and cereals can cause constipation if you eat too much for your body to process or if your intestinal muscles are lax. Plus - they don't work the same way as the cleansing fiber found in supplements such as psyllium, crushed flax seeds or apple pectin.
These cleansing fiber supplements are meant for one purpose only - to sweep and clean the intestinal tract. During the process, they soften built up waste, absorb dangerous toxins, feed the good bacteria of the intestines, and can even stimulate peristalsis. Enjoy one serving of this type of fiber in a glass of diluted fruit juice once or twice per day, followed by a glass of water. If you don't drink enough water while taking these, you risk getting constipated.
If your body needs help eliminating the excess waste, try herbs that naturally stimulate movement of the intestines and colon without causing a toxic reaction (like what a laxative would do). These include the herbs triphala, cascara sagrada and even slippery elm.
The right herbs help your body balance itself, including certain hormones that help trigger peristalsis (the movement of the intestine). The wrong herbs and pharmaceutical laxatives only cause your body to react to a toxin that causes a release of mostly liquid. This does not help the natural colon cleansing process.
Other things you can do to aid in your natural colon cleanse include; walking for at least 30 minutes each day, jumping on a rebounder for two to ten minutes a day, drink fresh-made vegetable juice, and using body work such as massages or colon hydrotherapy. Any and all of these can help your body remove toxins, help all of your organs to work so they can detox the way they were meant to and get healthier and feel better in the process.
Get ahead of your new year's resolution, get a jump start on the flu season and get healthy on your natural colon cleanse.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/get-healthy-with-a-natural-colon-cleanse-in-4-easy-steps-612175.html
About the Author:
Learn how to do a natural colon cleanse , how to build your immune system and more and get your body primed to handle the stresses of flu season and the holidays.
Get Healthy With a Natural Colon Cleanse in 4 Easy Steps
Author: Cindy Papp
Colon cleansing means big money for some companies these days - and for good reason. A colon cleanse works.
It is normal for people to report weight loss, more energy, clearer and healthier skin, and many people even regain lost health. This is not only in recent years. These benefits have been reported by those who cleanse for thousands of years.
You can start getting the benefits of a natural colon cleanse without laxatives right at home. Here are some easy steps you can take to get started.
Eat a natural colon cleansing diet. This means putting all junk foods and most processed foods aside for now. I know none of us likes to be restricted, but it is okay to practice discipline in our lives sometimes. So, for now, don't eat fried foods, fast foods, fatty and sugary snacks, white breads, cakes, pies and candies. In fact, for the next 3 weeks, try not eating out at restaurants and fast food joints. Instead, start taking charge of your own food.
Focus on eating healthy, wholesome and even organic foods when possible. Organic foods may seem like they cost more, but most of us can make up for this by saving all the money spent on junk foods. And notice the words, "when possible." Don't be too nuts about it - just do what you can.
The main staple of your diet should be vegetables, then fruits followed by lean proteins such as turkey, beef, fish, legumes and beans. Lastly, eat only whole grains instead of those processed and refined with chemicals and no natural nutrition. The whole foods are much healthier and work well with your natural colon cleanse - instead of adding width to your waistline.
Next, drink plenty of fresh spring water. Try adding a squeeze of lime, lemon or other citrus juice to half of the water you drink. In fact, if you start your day with a glass of warm water with a squeeze of lemon juice, then sit for 5-10 minutes - your body will start its natural morning cleansing process. You just "coaxed" it into action with your choice of drink! Be sure to drink at least six to nine glasses of water spread throughout the rest of the day.
Be sure to take a fiber supplement - and I don't mean bran! Normal fiber foods like breads and cereals can cause constipation if you eat too much for your body to process or if your intestinal muscles are lax. Plus - they don't work the same way as the cleansing fiber found in supplements such as psyllium, crushed flax seeds or apple pectin.
These cleansing fiber supplements are meant for one purpose only - to sweep and clean the intestinal tract. During the process, they soften built up waste, absorb dangerous toxins, feed the good bacteria of the intestines, and can even stimulate peristalsis. Enjoy one serving of this type of fiber in a glass of diluted fruit juice once or twice per day, followed by a glass of water. If you don't drink enough water while taking these, you risk getting constipated.
If your body needs help eliminating the excess waste, try herbs that naturally stimulate movement of the intestines and colon without causing a toxic reaction (like what a laxative would do). These include the herbs triphala, cascara sagrada and even slippery elm.
The right herbs help your body balance itself, including certain hormones that help trigger peristalsis (the movement of the intestine). The wrong herbs and pharmaceutical laxatives only cause your body to react to a toxin that causes a release of mostly liquid. This does not help the natural colon cleansing process.
Other things you can do to aid in your natural colon cleanse include; walking for at least 30 minutes each day, jumping on a rebounder for two to ten minutes a day, drink fresh-made vegetable juice, and using body work such as massages or colon hydrotherapy. Any and all of these can help your body remove toxins, help all of your organs to work so they can detox the way they were meant to and get healthier and feel better in the process.
Get ahead of your new year's resolution, get a jump start on the flu season and get healthy on your natural colon cleanse.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/get-healthy-with-a-natural-colon-cleanse-in-4-easy-steps-612175.html
About the Author:
Learn how to do a natural colon cleanse , how to build your immune system and more and get your body primed to handle the stresses of flu season and the holidays.
Spa and Costa Rica - The Spa Destination Experience
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Spa and Costa Rica - The Spa Destination Experience
Author: Lisa Khajavi
Enhance your health and mood with tropical treasures.
Imagine if the delicious cup of coffee, the freshly made piña colada, the exotic fragrance of wild orchids, or the rich rainforest chocolate could be part of your spa experience. By featuring these, and many other ingredients, within various health, relaxation and beauty treatments, the spa pampering that you will receive here will give you a unique, personal connection to the local environment here in lush Costa Rica. Many of the products can be purchased to take home with you so you can rejuvenate when back home as well, while being reminded of your exotic journey to Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is one of the most biologically diverse and intense places on the entire planet. Each region has its own microclimates with specific representative flora and fauna to dazzle you. It is amazing how many things grow and flourish here, providing an incredible array of fruits, nuts, spices and oils which end up in hand-made organic spa products. Many spas offer a holistic or integral service of international quality, in a warm and personalized manner characteristic of the Costa Rican people. Add the wondrous source of natural, local ingredients such as coffee, brown sugar, coconut, papaya, mango, sea salt, organic rainforest chocolate and the result is magical; a small taste of the treasures in store for you here. These local gems in the able hands of soothing local practitioners will put you into relaxed bliss, leaving you thinking about your time here long after you leave. What a way to enhance your trip- this is Pura Vida!
One of my favorite places is Hotel Punta Islita in the Nicoya Peninsula, home to the Casa Spa which artfully incorporates herbalist wisdom from the local Chorotega tribe into their treatments. Punta Islita's own organic garden provides the ingredients for many of the spa's treatments. According to Dorelia Mulca, director of the Casa Spa, the current trend is to return to our origins, where great value is placed on the natural. "We must not forget that the ancestral indigenous shamans would heal with herbs and rituals," she points out. Choose from an array of wonderful treatments for him or her, families, athletes, kids, teens even special treatments for women that are pregnant. The Punta Islita Ritual massage is amazing, featuring heated river stones, herbal oil-infused compress ball, and a Guaro Cacique (local Costa Rican sugar cane spirits) drizzle. The Guanacaste Traditions body treatment and massage uses papaya, mango, banana and pineapple which smells and feels great, and leaves your skin super smooth. The Cappuccino Massage with almond oil and chocolate or the Green Coffee Pick-Me-Up (detoxifying with organic coffee beans) are to die for. There are so many to choose from using ingredients such as cucumber, mint, aloe, orange, honey, volcanic mud, avocado, sesame oil, rosemary, vanilla, honeysuckle, golden algae; the list goes on! Dorelia has done a terrific job. The hotel is also stunning and has a great mix of nature, art and community in a stunning setting. Check out the local church and school built with the design and funding of the architect and his wife Ronald Zurcher. The infinity pool at the top of the resort is great, but you can also enjoy a pool lower at the seaside, and dine there also to the sounds of the sea.
Another great spot is the Neidín Spa at Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa in the basin of the majestic Arenal Volcano in the Inland Volcano area. In Bribri indigenous dialect, the word neidín means small nest or point of rest to recover lost energy. Thanks to amazing views, excellent service, and top quality treatments, you can't help but leave the spa with a sense of complete luxury and well-being. Tocando El Cielo is a great pampering and includes a grape pulp wrap, followed by an orange and honey polish, a "wave" massage (two therapists and four hands), an exotic herb and flower bath and a glass of sparkling wine to finish; scrumptious! The Chocolate Fantasy is the ultimate; starting with the chocolate and sugar glow, followed by the sweet chocolate body wrap and finishing with a super aromatic mint and chocolate bath. This is the nicest hotel in Arenal, with stunning views of the volcano. Don't miss the trails surrounding the property that are gorgeous with the species of fauna marked for you.
The newest destination by Grupo Islita of Hotel Punta Islita is El Silencio Lodge & Spa nestled within the cloud forest of Los Bajos del Toro. Located just an hour and a half away from San Jose in the inland central volcanic region, treatments at The Wellness Spa are just as natural as the sounds of nature surrounding it. It offers a menu designed to rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit. Recommendations: El Silencio Purifying Revival Massage in the cone room. This is an aromatherapy massage treatment utilizing hot oil compress ball with herbs like thyme, oregano and mint meant to increase relaxation. The cone-shaped room was specifically designed to capture positive energy from the forest that surrounds it, with the intent of enhancing the effectiveness of the treatments. Also offered are packages that combine wraps, exfoliating treatments, facials and aromatherapy using more fabulous ingredients: lime, honey, volcanic clay, coconut, carrot, and so on. The hotel's organic orchard on property supplies fruits and vegetables to be used in the treatments. For couples the Meditation Duet is amazing. It starts with an organic herbal massage, followed by the brown sugar, vanilla and coconut body polish accompanied by organic wild blackberries and sparkling wine, such bliss! You can hike in splendor, visit nearby canopy zip-lines, river rafting trips and horseback riding. This place is heaven in the cloud forest.
Next is the place with my favorite view in all of the Quepos area: Hotel El Parador Boutique Resort & Spa. Located on the Central Pacific Coast in a region of great beauty, El Parador boasts gorgeous, panoramic ocean views. This gem is close to the Manuel Antonio National Park where you can hike through the park to pristine white sand beaches, viewing a myriad of wildlife along the way. Back at the hotel, the Pacífica Spa offers all kinds of natural treatments, including special day packages. Highlights include sand exfoliation, aloe vera relief wrap (if you have had too much sun), and the papaya and honey facial. The ginger-orange body mask is invigorating and super aromatic. The ylang-ylang milk bath is especially soothing. For men the Naturally for Him is excellent which includes a relaxing exfoliating cappuccino bath, a volcanic mud wrap with a hydrotherapeutic massage, a facial and a hot stone massage. Also offered are yoga lessons and a special place designed for couple's massages with a spectacular ocean view. All spa visitors receive a plate of fruits. The spa also has its own line of products.
Another option near Manuel Antonio National Park is the only 5 star hotel in the area: Gaia Hotel & Reserve featuring the Terra Spa. The surrounding forest reserve is a perfect backdrop for the spa with great sounds and sensations. This hotel is very modern and elegant with clean long lines and great light. Terra Spa offers an array of treatments and therapies that use organic natural products, many of which are certified and produced by locals that also follow the sustainable concept adopted by the hotel. Terra Tuning is one of the most popular and holistic packages. This 4 hour splurge includes a sauna session, Reiki chakra balancing, Thai massage, and organic facial treatment using all local hand-made products. The organic facial is called the Arco Iris and includes Papaya Exfoliation Polish, Citrus Cleansing Lemon Meringue Mask, and Mango Dream Hydrating Cream. Part of the facial is a sumptuous acupressure scalp and foot massage. Also available is the "Vichy Rain Shower," which consists of a hydrotherapeutic massage of a warm rain shower in the tropical forest where you select your desired temperature and which is recommended to follow with an exfoliation. Elegance and sophistication in the rainforest!
Last but not least is another all-time favorite, Xandari Resort & Spa. Located in tropical paradise some 1,200 meters above sea level and boasting a beautiful view of the Central Valley, the Xandari Spa is located at only 20 minutes away from Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela. This is fabulous on your way in and out of San Jose traveling internationally, you can do fabulous day trips or half-day trips very easily from Xandari to Poas Volcano, Doka Coffee Tour, Sarchi, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Sarapiqui, Reventazon, or Pacuare River Rafting, Villa Blanca Canopy Tour and many others. One of the Xandari Spa's outstanding feature is that each spa treatment provides you your own palm-thatched jalapa with its own Jacuzzi. There you may experience the feeling of mind, body and soul melting into nature in complete privacy. One of the big treats is Xandari Heaven, which involves three hours of enjoyment in your private jalapa: Jacuzzi jets, followed by an aromatherapy treatments for your hair, exfoliation for your entire body and a soft or deep massage of your choice. Some of the key special treatments that focus on local ingredients include: Selva de Osa mud wrap using 100% natural sediment from the Osa Peninsula, Coffee and Macademia Buff to polish and hydrate your skin, or Papaya Body Polish. The views, service, architecture, art all come together for a unique and special Costa Rica experience only 20 minutes from San Jose's International Airport. Those of us that live here in the central valley can escape to Xandari in minutes and feel we are a world away with all the amenities you could ever hope for.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/spa-and-costa-rica-the-spa-destination-experience-611495.html
About the Author:
Lisa Khajavi is a Costa Rica Travel Designer and member of Nature Vacations Costa Rica . Nature Vacations is the premier travel agency of NatureAir.com, the first carbon neutral airline in the world. For a list of top Costa Rica Spa Hotels feel free to visit us here: Spa Hotels in Costa Rica
Spa and Costa Rica - The Spa Destination Experience
Author: Lisa Khajavi
Enhance your health and mood with tropical treasures.
Imagine if the delicious cup of coffee, the freshly made piña colada, the exotic fragrance of wild orchids, or the rich rainforest chocolate could be part of your spa experience. By featuring these, and many other ingredients, within various health, relaxation and beauty treatments, the spa pampering that you will receive here will give you a unique, personal connection to the local environment here in lush Costa Rica. Many of the products can be purchased to take home with you so you can rejuvenate when back home as well, while being reminded of your exotic journey to Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is one of the most biologically diverse and intense places on the entire planet. Each region has its own microclimates with specific representative flora and fauna to dazzle you. It is amazing how many things grow and flourish here, providing an incredible array of fruits, nuts, spices and oils which end up in hand-made organic spa products. Many spas offer a holistic or integral service of international quality, in a warm and personalized manner characteristic of the Costa Rican people. Add the wondrous source of natural, local ingredients such as coffee, brown sugar, coconut, papaya, mango, sea salt, organic rainforest chocolate and the result is magical; a small taste of the treasures in store for you here. These local gems in the able hands of soothing local practitioners will put you into relaxed bliss, leaving you thinking about your time here long after you leave. What a way to enhance your trip- this is Pura Vida!
One of my favorite places is Hotel Punta Islita in the Nicoya Peninsula, home to the Casa Spa which artfully incorporates herbalist wisdom from the local Chorotega tribe into their treatments. Punta Islita's own organic garden provides the ingredients for many of the spa's treatments. According to Dorelia Mulca, director of the Casa Spa, the current trend is to return to our origins, where great value is placed on the natural. "We must not forget that the ancestral indigenous shamans would heal with herbs and rituals," she points out. Choose from an array of wonderful treatments for him or her, families, athletes, kids, teens even special treatments for women that are pregnant. The Punta Islita Ritual massage is amazing, featuring heated river stones, herbal oil-infused compress ball, and a Guaro Cacique (local Costa Rican sugar cane spirits) drizzle. The Guanacaste Traditions body treatment and massage uses papaya, mango, banana and pineapple which smells and feels great, and leaves your skin super smooth. The Cappuccino Massage with almond oil and chocolate or the Green Coffee Pick-Me-Up (detoxifying with organic coffee beans) are to die for. There are so many to choose from using ingredients such as cucumber, mint, aloe, orange, honey, volcanic mud, avocado, sesame oil, rosemary, vanilla, honeysuckle, golden algae; the list goes on! Dorelia has done a terrific job. The hotel is also stunning and has a great mix of nature, art and community in a stunning setting. Check out the local church and school built with the design and funding of the architect and his wife Ronald Zurcher. The infinity pool at the top of the resort is great, but you can also enjoy a pool lower at the seaside, and dine there also to the sounds of the sea.
Another great spot is the Neidín Spa at Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa in the basin of the majestic Arenal Volcano in the Inland Volcano area. In Bribri indigenous dialect, the word neidín means small nest or point of rest to recover lost energy. Thanks to amazing views, excellent service, and top quality treatments, you can't help but leave the spa with a sense of complete luxury and well-being. Tocando El Cielo is a great pampering and includes a grape pulp wrap, followed by an orange and honey polish, a "wave" massage (two therapists and four hands), an exotic herb and flower bath and a glass of sparkling wine to finish; scrumptious! The Chocolate Fantasy is the ultimate; starting with the chocolate and sugar glow, followed by the sweet chocolate body wrap and finishing with a super aromatic mint and chocolate bath. This is the nicest hotel in Arenal, with stunning views of the volcano. Don't miss the trails surrounding the property that are gorgeous with the species of fauna marked for you.
The newest destination by Grupo Islita of Hotel Punta Islita is El Silencio Lodge & Spa nestled within the cloud forest of Los Bajos del Toro. Located just an hour and a half away from San Jose in the inland central volcanic region, treatments at The Wellness Spa are just as natural as the sounds of nature surrounding it. It offers a menu designed to rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit. Recommendations: El Silencio Purifying Revival Massage in the cone room. This is an aromatherapy massage treatment utilizing hot oil compress ball with herbs like thyme, oregano and mint meant to increase relaxation. The cone-shaped room was specifically designed to capture positive energy from the forest that surrounds it, with the intent of enhancing the effectiveness of the treatments. Also offered are packages that combine wraps, exfoliating treatments, facials and aromatherapy using more fabulous ingredients: lime, honey, volcanic clay, coconut, carrot, and so on. The hotel's organic orchard on property supplies fruits and vegetables to be used in the treatments. For couples the Meditation Duet is amazing. It starts with an organic herbal massage, followed by the brown sugar, vanilla and coconut body polish accompanied by organic wild blackberries and sparkling wine, such bliss! You can hike in splendor, visit nearby canopy zip-lines, river rafting trips and horseback riding. This place is heaven in the cloud forest.
Next is the place with my favorite view in all of the Quepos area: Hotel El Parador Boutique Resort & Spa. Located on the Central Pacific Coast in a region of great beauty, El Parador boasts gorgeous, panoramic ocean views. This gem is close to the Manuel Antonio National Park where you can hike through the park to pristine white sand beaches, viewing a myriad of wildlife along the way. Back at the hotel, the Pacífica Spa offers all kinds of natural treatments, including special day packages. Highlights include sand exfoliation, aloe vera relief wrap (if you have had too much sun), and the papaya and honey facial. The ginger-orange body mask is invigorating and super aromatic. The ylang-ylang milk bath is especially soothing. For men the Naturally for Him is excellent which includes a relaxing exfoliating cappuccino bath, a volcanic mud wrap with a hydrotherapeutic massage, a facial and a hot stone massage. Also offered are yoga lessons and a special place designed for couple's massages with a spectacular ocean view. All spa visitors receive a plate of fruits. The spa also has its own line of products.
Another option near Manuel Antonio National Park is the only 5 star hotel in the area: Gaia Hotel & Reserve featuring the Terra Spa. The surrounding forest reserve is a perfect backdrop for the spa with great sounds and sensations. This hotel is very modern and elegant with clean long lines and great light. Terra Spa offers an array of treatments and therapies that use organic natural products, many of which are certified and produced by locals that also follow the sustainable concept adopted by the hotel. Terra Tuning is one of the most popular and holistic packages. This 4 hour splurge includes a sauna session, Reiki chakra balancing, Thai massage, and organic facial treatment using all local hand-made products. The organic facial is called the Arco Iris and includes Papaya Exfoliation Polish, Citrus Cleansing Lemon Meringue Mask, and Mango Dream Hydrating Cream. Part of the facial is a sumptuous acupressure scalp and foot massage. Also available is the "Vichy Rain Shower," which consists of a hydrotherapeutic massage of a warm rain shower in the tropical forest where you select your desired temperature and which is recommended to follow with an exfoliation. Elegance and sophistication in the rainforest!
Last but not least is another all-time favorite, Xandari Resort & Spa. Located in tropical paradise some 1,200 meters above sea level and boasting a beautiful view of the Central Valley, the Xandari Spa is located at only 20 minutes away from Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela. This is fabulous on your way in and out of San Jose traveling internationally, you can do fabulous day trips or half-day trips very easily from Xandari to Poas Volcano, Doka Coffee Tour, Sarchi, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Sarapiqui, Reventazon, or Pacuare River Rafting, Villa Blanca Canopy Tour and many others. One of the Xandari Spa's outstanding feature is that each spa treatment provides you your own palm-thatched jalapa with its own Jacuzzi. There you may experience the feeling of mind, body and soul melting into nature in complete privacy. One of the big treats is Xandari Heaven, which involves three hours of enjoyment in your private jalapa: Jacuzzi jets, followed by an aromatherapy treatments for your hair, exfoliation for your entire body and a soft or deep massage of your choice. Some of the key special treatments that focus on local ingredients include: Selva de Osa mud wrap using 100% natural sediment from the Osa Peninsula, Coffee and Macademia Buff to polish and hydrate your skin, or Papaya Body Polish. The views, service, architecture, art all come together for a unique and special Costa Rica experience only 20 minutes from San Jose's International Airport. Those of us that live here in the central valley can escape to Xandari in minutes and feel we are a world away with all the amenities you could ever hope for.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/spa-and-costa-rica-the-spa-destination-experience-611495.html
About the Author:
Lisa Khajavi is a Costa Rica Travel Designer and member of Nature Vacations Costa Rica . Nature Vacations is the premier travel agency of NatureAir.com, the first carbon neutral airline in the world. For a list of top Costa Rica Spa Hotels feel free to visit us here: Spa Hotels in Costa Rica
Theatre of Arts: "where the World Comes to Hollywood"
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Theatre of Arts: "where the World Comes to Hollywood"
Author: Allan Jacob
Of the many schools and institutes offering acting education in and around Los Angeles or Hollywood, TOA is the oldest acting school west of New York, established in 1927 by studio mogul Ben Bard. Located in the heart of the Hollywood, Toa acting school provides innovative performing arts curriculum designed to prepare students for professional careers in theatre, television and film. The coursework includes: voice and accent workshops, cinema studies, dances, singing, music, yoga, combat skills, scriptwriting, audition and technique. Students seeking cinema a diverse innovative and challenging career in acting should consider applying to TOA acting school. The acting program offered by toa school is a three-year program devoted to the fundamentals of acting in the first year, foundation building in the second and culminating with full-length productions in the final year. At TOA we like our students to put their training into practical use as they attend to refine their professional approach in this constantly changing industry, so that once they complete the professional program they will feel most assured in taking their craft to desired career. The faculty at TOA School consists of dynamic industry proven members highly qualified in their respective fields that include: acting theory, speech, dance program, yoga, vocals, combat and other aspects of film making industry. The TOA institution boasts of successful alumni who have made it to the world of films, film making, theatre and television. One such alumnus is Yuki Matsuzaki who is currently filming the Pink Panther movie sequel. You can find more success stories at www.toahollywood.com.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/theater-articles/theatre-of-arts-quotwhere-the-world-comes-to-hollywoodquot-597517.html
About the Author:
The author of the article has been contributing valuable and useful articles on films, theatre, television and the entertainment industry in general. His well-researched articles provide up-to-date insight into the people connected with the industry and on the nuances of film making .
Theatre of Arts: "where the World Comes to Hollywood"
Author: Allan Jacob
Of the many schools and institutes offering acting education in and around Los Angeles or Hollywood, TOA is the oldest acting school west of New York, established in 1927 by studio mogul Ben Bard. Located in the heart of the Hollywood, Toa acting school provides innovative performing arts curriculum designed to prepare students for professional careers in theatre, television and film. The coursework includes: voice and accent workshops, cinema studies, dances, singing, music, yoga, combat skills, scriptwriting, audition and technique. Students seeking cinema a diverse innovative and challenging career in acting should consider applying to TOA acting school. The acting program offered by toa school is a three-year program devoted to the fundamentals of acting in the first year, foundation building in the second and culminating with full-length productions in the final year. At TOA we like our students to put their training into practical use as they attend to refine their professional approach in this constantly changing industry, so that once they complete the professional program they will feel most assured in taking their craft to desired career. The faculty at TOA School consists of dynamic industry proven members highly qualified in their respective fields that include: acting theory, speech, dance program, yoga, vocals, combat and other aspects of film making industry. The TOA institution boasts of successful alumni who have made it to the world of films, film making, theatre and television. One such alumnus is Yuki Matsuzaki who is currently filming the Pink Panther movie sequel. You can find more success stories at www.toahollywood.com.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/theater-articles/theatre-of-arts-quotwhere-the-world-comes-to-hollywoodquot-597517.html
About the Author:
The author of the article has been contributing valuable and useful articles on films, theatre, television and the entertainment industry in general. His well-researched articles provide up-to-date insight into the people connected with the industry and on the nuances of film making .
Tips on Collecting Asian Art Materials
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Tips on Collecting Asian Art Materials
Author: Isadore Chait
In my nearly 40 years as a dealer and appraiser, I have seen any number of reasons, some personal but all valid, for embarking on the quest for Asian art. Some do it because they love the idea of perhaps discovering an unknown treasure that can be bought for $2,000 and sold for $20,000 or even $200,000. Others want to decorate their reception room or dazzle clients. Still others collect because they like the little round faces of the children on the vase or the ivory carvings of laughing monkeys. Whatever your reason, you have chosen a good place to start. The articles excerpted here are from my forthcoming book, Collecting Asian Art.
This information is intended to help you build your successful collecting experience on a solid foundation. I will lead you into galleries, museums and auction rooms. You will "search the shadows" of the ancient Oriental cultures. You will find that the items you see, hold in your hands and acquire are more than collectibles. They are pieces of immortality.
Naturally, I can't teach you everything you need to know on this Web site. But I can offer you the background you need to begin successfully acquiring the kind of items you want. You will find more advanced knowledge about using your collection as a sound investment, finding the right appraiser, selling your collection for the right price in my book.
You can also jump-start your learning curve by visiting this Web site frequently to search upcoming and past international fine arts auctions. Our online and hard-copy catalogs are repositories of valuable information, complete with photographs, description, size, estimate and-for past sales-prices realized. You will learn how to use this data to track markets, predict upswings in various categories and know when the time is right to get in on the ground floor of a category that is becoming wildly popular. Occasionally, you will see that even experts can be baffled when an object that has been valued by all the standard criteria exceeds estimate because it has become the passion of two or more collectors. And you will file this information away for future reference. In most instances, though, you will find that our estimates are right on target. Our catalogs and Web site listings comprise the most current information you have in gauging the trajectory of your collection.
The art of collecting begins with the purchase of one or two items. Where you may have begun by purchasing a jade carving of a mountain because it looks good in your cabinet, you will soon discover that that 500 years ago, a Ming emperor had this particular mountain carved for the table of his revered scholar to provide a more spiritual setting for his scholar's writings and hopefully inspire the poem that would immortalize the dynasty. The more you look, the more you will share the viewpoint of the original artisans who saw their work as a piece of eternity. As a buyer, you will choose carefully. As an owner, you will care for them accordingly and, well cared for, your Asian art objects will last practically forever.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/tips-on-collecting-asian-art-materials-611800.html
About the Author:
For a complete discussion of Imperial Porcelain and Export Ware, Japanese Satsuma and other fine Asian porcelains, please see Collecting Asian Art, by I. M. Chait, due to be published late fall 2008. For more details please visit www.chait.com
Tips on Collecting Asian Art Materials
Author: Isadore Chait
In my nearly 40 years as a dealer and appraiser, I have seen any number of reasons, some personal but all valid, for embarking on the quest for Asian art. Some do it because they love the idea of perhaps discovering an unknown treasure that can be bought for $2,000 and sold for $20,000 or even $200,000. Others want to decorate their reception room or dazzle clients. Still others collect because they like the little round faces of the children on the vase or the ivory carvings of laughing monkeys. Whatever your reason, you have chosen a good place to start. The articles excerpted here are from my forthcoming book, Collecting Asian Art.
This information is intended to help you build your successful collecting experience on a solid foundation. I will lead you into galleries, museums and auction rooms. You will "search the shadows" of the ancient Oriental cultures. You will find that the items you see, hold in your hands and acquire are more than collectibles. They are pieces of immortality.
Naturally, I can't teach you everything you need to know on this Web site. But I can offer you the background you need to begin successfully acquiring the kind of items you want. You will find more advanced knowledge about using your collection as a sound investment, finding the right appraiser, selling your collection for the right price in my book.
You can also jump-start your learning curve by visiting this Web site frequently to search upcoming and past international fine arts auctions. Our online and hard-copy catalogs are repositories of valuable information, complete with photographs, description, size, estimate and-for past sales-prices realized. You will learn how to use this data to track markets, predict upswings in various categories and know when the time is right to get in on the ground floor of a category that is becoming wildly popular. Occasionally, you will see that even experts can be baffled when an object that has been valued by all the standard criteria exceeds estimate because it has become the passion of two or more collectors. And you will file this information away for future reference. In most instances, though, you will find that our estimates are right on target. Our catalogs and Web site listings comprise the most current information you have in gauging the trajectory of your collection.
The art of collecting begins with the purchase of one or two items. Where you may have begun by purchasing a jade carving of a mountain because it looks good in your cabinet, you will soon discover that that 500 years ago, a Ming emperor had this particular mountain carved for the table of his revered scholar to provide a more spiritual setting for his scholar's writings and hopefully inspire the poem that would immortalize the dynasty. The more you look, the more you will share the viewpoint of the original artisans who saw their work as a piece of eternity. As a buyer, you will choose carefully. As an owner, you will care for them accordingly and, well cared for, your Asian art objects will last practically forever.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/tips-on-collecting-asian-art-materials-611800.html
About the Author:
For a complete discussion of Imperial Porcelain and Export Ware, Japanese Satsuma and other fine Asian porcelains, please see Collecting Asian Art, by I. M. Chait, due to be published late fall 2008. For more details please visit www.chait.com
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Advice for the Would-Be Travel Writer
by Katie Gustafsson
The Ailment: I'm going on holiday soon and am thinking about using my experiences as articles upon my return. What kind of advice would you give to a would-be travel writer?
The Cure: Before you go on your trip, do as much preparation as you can about what you will see and the places you will visit. Then make a list of possible articles you could write. Next think of all the information you will need in order to write such an article and write it down in a notebook you will take with you.
Whilst you are on holiday, make the notes that you need answers to in your notebook. Add any observations that come to mind especially those that touch the senses. Describe things in great detail so that you will be clear about them when you come home. Ask other tourists what they think so that you can intersperse comments if you choose to do so. Ask questions to the locals that you think someone in another country might like to know. In short, collect as much information as possible whilst you are there - because there are any number of articles you could write about once you get back, if only you gather enough information. Look at things from the perspective of a disabled person, of a mother with small children, of older people, of younger people, how easy is it to have a good time if you don't speak the language, what happens if you have an accident whilst you are there, what's the transport system like, etc etc etc.
If you are eating out, make a note of the name of the restaurant, then add to this what the atmosphere and service were like, was the food good, was it overly expensive, what kind of price range did the menu cover, etc. If you can, find out what their house speciality is - many restaurants have one. Don't be afraid to ask other guests whether they are enjoying their meal - or if you don't feel like disturbing either your own table, or someone elses, revert to the writer's time honoured tradition of eavesdropping and see if people generally seem happy with their meal. Many publications seek "fillers" in the form of restaurant reviews - now if you could add a photo of the restaurant, and or the staff, you could have a nice set of possible articles!
Speaking of photos! Take two cameras. Keep one for yourself and "family" pictures. Keep the other one for taking shots you might want to use with your articles (good financial boost if you can add photos to your article). Then when you get back, develop the family photos in the normal way, but check the publications you want to submit to before developing the other - if they are ones that require slides you are then in a position to develop the film in this way instead of committing it to photograph format first. Don't forget, if you take a photograph of someone, get them to sign a piece of paper at the time you take the photo that states they allow you to use their photo for publication purposes - most editors will ask for this. Your preparation could include creating this simple form and printing off a bunch to pack in your luggage - and don't forget to carry some around with you during your holiday - you never know when you might need it! Remember also to identify the form with the number of the photograph on your roll plus some other identifying feature so that you know which form applies to which image when your film is developed.
Hope that you find this helpful. Happy Holiday.
Copyright © 2001 Katie Gustafsson
Katie Gustafsson is an English freelance writer/translator/poet who lives in Sweden with her soul-mate/husband (whom she met online), Mikael, and their baby son, Jake. Her writing credits include print and on-line publications in short stories, articles and poetry. Recent articles include work for Amateur Chef magazine, and Dreamguide.com where she is the guide for the USA for Foreigners section. She is owns the Wake Up Writing site.
Advice for the Would-Be Travel Writer
by Katie Gustafsson
The Ailment: I'm going on holiday soon and am thinking about using my experiences as articles upon my return. What kind of advice would you give to a would-be travel writer?
The Cure: Before you go on your trip, do as much preparation as you can about what you will see and the places you will visit. Then make a list of possible articles you could write. Next think of all the information you will need in order to write such an article and write it down in a notebook you will take with you.
Whilst you are on holiday, make the notes that you need answers to in your notebook. Add any observations that come to mind especially those that touch the senses. Describe things in great detail so that you will be clear about them when you come home. Ask other tourists what they think so that you can intersperse comments if you choose to do so. Ask questions to the locals that you think someone in another country might like to know. In short, collect as much information as possible whilst you are there - because there are any number of articles you could write about once you get back, if only you gather enough information. Look at things from the perspective of a disabled person, of a mother with small children, of older people, of younger people, how easy is it to have a good time if you don't speak the language, what happens if you have an accident whilst you are there, what's the transport system like, etc etc etc.
If you are eating out, make a note of the name of the restaurant, then add to this what the atmosphere and service were like, was the food good, was it overly expensive, what kind of price range did the menu cover, etc. If you can, find out what their house speciality is - many restaurants have one. Don't be afraid to ask other guests whether they are enjoying their meal - or if you don't feel like disturbing either your own table, or someone elses, revert to the writer's time honoured tradition of eavesdropping and see if people generally seem happy with their meal. Many publications seek "fillers" in the form of restaurant reviews - now if you could add a photo of the restaurant, and or the staff, you could have a nice set of possible articles!
Speaking of photos! Take two cameras. Keep one for yourself and "family" pictures. Keep the other one for taking shots you might want to use with your articles (good financial boost if you can add photos to your article). Then when you get back, develop the family photos in the normal way, but check the publications you want to submit to before developing the other - if they are ones that require slides you are then in a position to develop the film in this way instead of committing it to photograph format first. Don't forget, if you take a photograph of someone, get them to sign a piece of paper at the time you take the photo that states they allow you to use their photo for publication purposes - most editors will ask for this. Your preparation could include creating this simple form and printing off a bunch to pack in your luggage - and don't forget to carry some around with you during your holiday - you never know when you might need it! Remember also to identify the form with the number of the photograph on your roll plus some other identifying feature so that you know which form applies to which image when your film is developed.
Hope that you find this helpful. Happy Holiday.
Copyright © 2001 Katie Gustafsson
Katie Gustafsson is an English freelance writer/translator/poet who lives in Sweden with her soul-mate/husband (whom she met online), Mikael, and their baby son, Jake. Her writing credits include print and on-line publications in short stories, articles and poetry. Recent articles include work for Amateur Chef magazine, and Dreamguide.com where she is the guide for the USA for Foreigners section. She is owns the Wake Up Writing site.
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Four Mistakes to Avoid When Seducing Women
Daniel Millions
If you are new to the dating game or are a single guy who has not had the best luck in attracting women then you this article is for you. There are many ways to impress a woman when you first meet them and it is definitely true that first impressions count. For this reason you need to be aware of some of the common mistakes that men make when trying to pick up women. Hopefully by eliminating these you will go on to enjoy a lot more female attraction. This article will help you by highlighting four of the most common mistakes made.
Perhaps the worst thing that any guy can do after meeting a woman that they want to seduce is to make your intentions obvious. A woman loves to feel wanted, that's for sure, but they do not want you to give yourself right away. Instead they want to feel like there is a challenge to overcome. When you meet the woman try to show a little mystery and this will get her curiosity going.
Once you are able to start a conversation with a woman then you need to avoid the second mistake. Your ability to communicate with her will be the basis on which she decides to meet up with you again in the future. In this respect you need to avoid appearing too shy and also not overconfident. The guy has to strike a fine balance between the two otherwise she is likely to lose interest very quickly.
You can achieve this by avoiding talking about yourself too much and instead allowing her to tell you about herself. Listen to what she has to say and try to ask interesting questions that will in turn stimulate her interest in you. By encouraging a natural conversation you will avoid appearing nervous or arrogant.
A third common mistake is to initiate physical contact too early. This is a big no-no as if you do it prematurely you instantly appear sleazy and only interested in sex. Instead you need to learn how to understand the woman's body language. A woman will usually send out subtle hints such as lots of touching of the arms, eye contact and looking at your mouth and lips as signs that she would like closer contact with you. This can be hard to judge at first, but with experience you will be able to recognize whether a woman is interested in you or not.
The final most common error is to talk about your past relationships. This may appear an obvious mistake, but it is a tripwire that most women will throw up in order to measure what kind of partner you might be. Once again you will need to strike a balance. If you speak about your ex-partners in a negative fashion by blaming them for the end of the relationship or perhaps stressing her negative traits then your potentially new girlfriend will be thinking that you will repeat this for her one day.
Likewise, if you refer to your ex-partner in a positive light by reciting past memories that you shared and how you wish things had been different then the woman will be convinced that you should be with your ex and not her. In this situation the best advice would be to give a short balanced account of the past and emphasizing a mutual, friendly separation. This way she will feel that you are decent and fair guy
Source: Articlesbase.com
Four Mistakes to Avoid When Seducing Women
Daniel Millions
If you are new to the dating game or are a single guy who has not had the best luck in attracting women then you this article is for you. There are many ways to impress a woman when you first meet them and it is definitely true that first impressions count. For this reason you need to be aware of some of the common mistakes that men make when trying to pick up women. Hopefully by eliminating these you will go on to enjoy a lot more female attraction. This article will help you by highlighting four of the most common mistakes made.
Perhaps the worst thing that any guy can do after meeting a woman that they want to seduce is to make your intentions obvious. A woman loves to feel wanted, that's for sure, but they do not want you to give yourself right away. Instead they want to feel like there is a challenge to overcome. When you meet the woman try to show a little mystery and this will get her curiosity going.
Once you are able to start a conversation with a woman then you need to avoid the second mistake. Your ability to communicate with her will be the basis on which she decides to meet up with you again in the future. In this respect you need to avoid appearing too shy and also not overconfident. The guy has to strike a fine balance between the two otherwise she is likely to lose interest very quickly.
You can achieve this by avoiding talking about yourself too much and instead allowing her to tell you about herself. Listen to what she has to say and try to ask interesting questions that will in turn stimulate her interest in you. By encouraging a natural conversation you will avoid appearing nervous or arrogant.
A third common mistake is to initiate physical contact too early. This is a big no-no as if you do it prematurely you instantly appear sleazy and only interested in sex. Instead you need to learn how to understand the woman's body language. A woman will usually send out subtle hints such as lots of touching of the arms, eye contact and looking at your mouth and lips as signs that she would like closer contact with you. This can be hard to judge at first, but with experience you will be able to recognize whether a woman is interested in you or not.
The final most common error is to talk about your past relationships. This may appear an obvious mistake, but it is a tripwire that most women will throw up in order to measure what kind of partner you might be. Once again you will need to strike a balance. If you speak about your ex-partners in a negative fashion by blaming them for the end of the relationship or perhaps stressing her negative traits then your potentially new girlfriend will be thinking that you will repeat this for her one day.
Likewise, if you refer to your ex-partner in a positive light by reciting past memories that you shared and how you wish things had been different then the woman will be convinced that you should be with your ex and not her. In this situation the best advice would be to give a short balanced account of the past and emphasizing a mutual, friendly separation. This way she will feel that you are decent and fair guy
Source: Articlesbase.com
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Minority Journalists A Rarity In Newsrooms
Author: Todd A. Smith
Many in the Black community have joked for years that when a news reporter interviews a person of color they usually opt for the most inarticulate and uneducated minority they could find.
The stereotypical images of African Americans that many see is usually atypical of the Black professionals that I come across on a daily basis.
The lack of Black representation in many of the top newsrooms across this great nation is the main culprit in the negative images we see of our brothers and sisters in newspapers and television screens everyday.
"The newspaper industry must stop treating diversity as just an effort, but a vital business imperative," said Barbara Ciara, President of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). "These veiled attempts to convince journalists of colors otherwise fall on deaf ears as hundreds of our colleagues are forced out, leaving little to no opportunity for advancement. While we applaud the few newsrooms that are making a difference, more action and less promises need to be made."
According to the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE), newsroom staffing declined for the fourth consecutive year, making diversity efforts virtually impossible to achieve. Journalists of color left 300 media positions, lowering the number of minority journalists to 7,100 based on the figures released at the ASNE annual convention in Washington, D.C.
African Americans comprise the largest number of minority journalists with 2,790 or 5.3 percent of the entire workforce.
Statistics show that minorities make up only 13 percent of the workforce in print media, while making up 36 percent of the United States population. It is the goal of the NABJ and ASNE to have the nation's newsrooms reflect the diversity of the country by 2025.
This effort will prove to be a crucial task over the next couple of decades because the media continues to be filled with negative portrayals of African Americans and other minority groups, which unfortunately will be detrimental to young children of color.
When I watch television networks like Black Entertainment Television (BET) and MTV, I am constantly bombarded with images of African Americans promoting violence, drugs and promiscuous sex.
Many of these media conglomerates are White-owned, including BET, and have very little minority representation in their boardrooms to show them the many facets of Black life.
Major decisions on how Black culture will be depicted are based on stereotypes and are made by some people who have not had any significant encounters with professional African Americans and are not qualified to make such decisions.
Unfortunately, their only exposure to Black life is what they see on the evening news or read in the newspaper.
It is imperative that we have people of color in the boardrooms that stress the importance of having positive portrayals of African Americans; not for other races of people to understand us but for the younger generation who need to see positive role models who look like them and come from the same environment that they come from.
Often young disadvantaged minorities believe that all options are not available to them because they do not see positive examples on a daily basis. They are surrounded by negative influences and are bombarded by negative images in the media.
We need more decision-makers at the top to show the young brother giving back to his community or the single-parent working two jobs to keep her family above water. We need the media to show them that there are alternatives to a negative lifestyle. However, that will not happen until we have more black and brown faces in newsrooms all across America.
The Grand Forks Herald, The El Paso Times, and the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group were honored by ASNE for their commitment to diversity.
Nevertheless, ASNE reported that 423 newspapers reported having no journalists of color.
We have to do better!
Source : Articlesbase.com
Many in the Black community have joked for years that when a news reporter interviews a person of color they usually opt for the most inarticulate and uneducated minority they could find.
The stereotypical images of African Americans that many see is usually atypical of the Black professionals that I come across on a daily basis.
The lack of Black representation in many of the top newsrooms across this great nation is the main culprit in the negative images we see of our brothers and sisters in newspapers and television screens everyday.
"The newspaper industry must stop treating diversity as just an effort, but a vital business imperative," said Barbara Ciara, President of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). "These veiled attempts to convince journalists of colors otherwise fall on deaf ears as hundreds of our colleagues are forced out, leaving little to no opportunity for advancement. While we applaud the few newsrooms that are making a difference, more action and less promises need to be made."
According to the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE), newsroom staffing declined for the fourth consecutive year, making diversity efforts virtually impossible to achieve. Journalists of color left 300 media positions, lowering the number of minority journalists to 7,100 based on the figures released at the ASNE annual convention in Washington, D.C.
African Americans comprise the largest number of minority journalists with 2,790 or 5.3 percent of the entire workforce.
Statistics show that minorities make up only 13 percent of the workforce in print media, while making up 36 percent of the United States population. It is the goal of the NABJ and ASNE to have the nation's newsrooms reflect the diversity of the country by 2025.
This effort will prove to be a crucial task over the next couple of decades because the media continues to be filled with negative portrayals of African Americans and other minority groups, which unfortunately will be detrimental to young children of color.
When I watch television networks like Black Entertainment Television (BET) and MTV, I am constantly bombarded with images of African Americans promoting violence, drugs and promiscuous sex.
Many of these media conglomerates are White-owned, including BET, and have very little minority representation in their boardrooms to show them the many facets of Black life.
Major decisions on how Black culture will be depicted are based on stereotypes and are made by some people who have not had any significant encounters with professional African Americans and are not qualified to make such decisions.
Unfortunately, their only exposure to Black life is what they see on the evening news or read in the newspaper.
It is imperative that we have people of color in the boardrooms that stress the importance of having positive portrayals of African Americans; not for other races of people to understand us but for the younger generation who need to see positive role models who look like them and come from the same environment that they come from.
Often young disadvantaged minorities believe that all options are not available to them because they do not see positive examples on a daily basis. They are surrounded by negative influences and are bombarded by negative images in the media.
We need more decision-makers at the top to show the young brother giving back to his community or the single-parent working two jobs to keep her family above water. We need the media to show them that there are alternatives to a negative lifestyle. However, that will not happen until we have more black and brown faces in newsrooms all across America.
The Grand Forks Herald, The El Paso Times, and the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group were honored by ASNE for their commitment to diversity.
Nevertheless, ASNE reported that 423 newspapers reported having no journalists of color.
We have to do better!
Source : Articlesbase.com
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Interview with Thriller Writer Peter Abrahams
Jennifer Minar
Peter Abrahams is the author of thirteen novels, including "The Tutor," (Ballantine Books) "A Perfect Crime," (Ballantine Books), "The Fan" (Fawcett Books), and most recently, "Their Wildest Dreams" (Ballantine Books).
Known for his sharp wit and incredible gift for keeping readers on the edge of their seats, Abrahams has been entertaining readers for more than two decades--spinning multi-layered tales involving ordinary people who find themselves in horrific situations. Nominated for the Edgar Award, and known for his memorable, unique characters, colorful writing style, and non-stop suspense, Peter Abrahams seems to have it all--even the praise of horror author Stephen King.
Here is what he had to tell Writer's Break.
The Interview
WB: What formal training did you have before becoming an author?
Peter: I had little formal training. My mother--who wrote television drama--taught me a lot about writing when I was very young. For example--don't use linking words between sentences (however, nevertheless, etc.), but use linked ideas, mood, rhythm.
WB: What's a typical writing day like for you?
Peter: Typical writing day--I drive my daughter to school, hit the gym, then breakfast and finally the office, where I work from about 10 to 5. Late in a book I sometimes do more after dinner.
WB: How long does it typically take for you to complete a novel?
Peter: The actual writing of a book takes me 5-6 months if everything is going well. I wouldn't call myself fast, just steady.
WB: What inspired you to write your latest novel, "Their Wildest Dreams"?
Peter: I don't know if inspired is the word. I've often got little ideas drifting around in my mind. In the case of "THEIR WILDEST DREAMS," I was thinking a struggling woman and a Russian immigrant and a heist gone bad. Then, on Don Imus's radio show, I heard Delbert McClinton singing a song called When Rita Leaves. Most of the story--Mackie, the southwest, the dude ranch, Buckaroo's--came to me in the next five minutes.
WB: How did you decide to become a full-time novelist? What were you doing before?
Peter: The short answer is that I finally started doing what I was designed to do. The long answer isn't that interesting. Earlier, I worked in radio. Before that, I was a spearfisherman in the Bahamas.
WB: What would you say is the "best" and "worst" aspects to this job?
Peter: The best is that hard-to-describe pleasure that comes with making something out of nothing. The worst? A toss-up between the business aspects and the solitary nature of the job.
WB: Who are some of your favorite authors?
Peter: Lots of dead favorites, and a few living ones, including Stephen King and Saul Bellow.
WB: What can fans expect from you next?
Peter: My next book, "OBLIVION," comes out next year. It's my first detective novel. I think I can safely say that the detective, Nick Petrov, faces challenges unlike any previous fictional detective. I'm also involved in another new thing for me--a young adult mystery series that I'm really excited about.
WB: Do you do a lot of research for your books?
Peter: Research--it depends what you mean. A lot of it just comes from living. But as for all the little facts, I do what I have to to get them right. I visit places I write about--some, like southern Arizona in "Their Wildest Dreams," have a deep effect on me.
WB: What would you like to do if you weren't a novelist?
Peter: If I wasn't a novelist, I'd like to be a musician.
WB: What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
Peter: My advice to writers, at least those of the narrative kind: Don't watch TV. There's nothing for you there.
Copyright © Jennifer Minar
Jennifer Minar is a freelance writer in the health & fitness and writing markets. She is also the founder & managing editor of Writer's Break, a web site and ezine for fiction and creative non-fiction writers. Jennifer can be contacted at jminar@writersbreak.com.
Source: ewriterplace.com
Analog and Digital
As a technology, analog is the process of taking an audio or video signal (the human voice) and translating it into electronic pulses. Digital on the other hand is breaking the signal into a binary format where the audio or video data is represented by a series of "1"s and "0"s. Simple enough when it's the deviceanalog or digital phone, fax, modem, or likewisethat does all the converting for you.
Digital versus analog can refer to method of input, data storage and transfer, the internal working of an instrument, and the kind of display. The word comes from the same source as the word digit and digitus.
The digital technology breaks your voice (or television) signal into binary code a series of 1s and 0s transfers it to the other end where another device (phone, modem or TV) takes all the numbers and reassembles them into the original signal. The beauty of digital is that it knows what it should be when it reaches the end of the transmission. That way, it can correct any errors that may have occurred in the data transfer. What does all that mean to you? Clarity. In most cases, you'll get distortion-free conversations and clearer TV pictures. The nature of digital technology allows it to cram lots of those 1s and 0s together into the same space an analog signal uses. Like your button-rich phone at work or your 200-plus digital cable service, that means more features can be crammed into the digital signal. Digital offers better clarity, but analog gives you richer quality. Digital like the VCR or the CD is coming down in cost and coming out in everything from cell phones to satellite dishes.
Phone lines
Digital lines are found in large, corporate phone systems. Though digital lines carry lower voltages than analog lines, they still pose a threat to your analog equipment.
Analog lines also referred to as POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service), support standard phones, fax machines, and modems. These are the lines typically found in your home or small office
There are digital-to-analog adapters that not only let you use analog equipment in a digital environment, but also safeguard against frying the internal circuitry of your phone, fax, modem, or laptop.
Cordless phone
The very nature of digital technologybreaking a signal into binary code and recreating it on the receiving endgives you clear, distortion-free cordless calls.
Cordless phones with digital technology are also able to encrypt all those 1s and 0s during transmission so your conversation is safe from eavesdroppers. Plus, more power can be applied to digital signals and thus, you'll enjoy longer range on your cordless phone conversations.
The advantage to analog cordless products? Well, they're a bit cheaper. And the sound quality is richer. So unless you need digital security, why not save a few bucks and go with an analog phone? After all, in home or small office environments where you may be the only cordless user, you won't have any interference issues.
Keep in mind, when talking about digital and analog cordless phones, you're talking about the signals being transferred between the handset and its base. The phones themselves are still analog devices that can only be used on analog lines. Also, the range of your cordless phoneanalog or digitalwill always depend on the environment.
Cellular Phones
Perhaps the most effective use of the digital versus analog technology is in the booming cellular market. With new phone activations increasing exponentially, the limits of analog are quickly being realized.
Digital cellular lets significantly more people use their phones within a single coverage area. More data can be sent and received simultaneously by each phone user. Plus, transmissions are more resistant to static and signal fading. And with the all-in-one phones out nowphone, pager, voice mail, internet accessdigital phones offer more features than their analog predecessors.
Analog's sound quality is still superioras some users with dual-transmission phones will manually switch to analog for better sound when they're not concerned with a crowded coverage areabut digital is quickly becoming the norm in the cellular market.
Better Sound Quality
Digital offers a better quality of sound. Proponents of digital claimed too that because digital scrambled up the signals into bursts, it was more secure than analog and can help thwart "cloning," an act of grabbing phone account information over the air in order to copy then resell that information for piracy purposes. By some industry estimates, close to $650 million in wireless services has been coveted by these big-eared crooks, which only adds onto the operator's bottom line a cost that is eventually passed on to the customer. Digital has stronger battery life than analog, and for the most part, better, more modern features on the phones.
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Jennifer Minar
Peter Abrahams is the author of thirteen novels, including "The Tutor," (Ballantine Books) "A Perfect Crime," (Ballantine Books), "The Fan" (Fawcett Books), and most recently, "Their Wildest Dreams" (Ballantine Books).
Known for his sharp wit and incredible gift for keeping readers on the edge of their seats, Abrahams has been entertaining readers for more than two decades--spinning multi-layered tales involving ordinary people who find themselves in horrific situations. Nominated for the Edgar Award, and known for his memorable, unique characters, colorful writing style, and non-stop suspense, Peter Abrahams seems to have it all--even the praise of horror author Stephen King.
Here is what he had to tell Writer's Break.
The Interview
WB: What formal training did you have before becoming an author?
Peter: I had little formal training. My mother--who wrote television drama--taught me a lot about writing when I was very young. For example--don't use linking words between sentences (however, nevertheless, etc.), but use linked ideas, mood, rhythm.
WB: What's a typical writing day like for you?
Peter: Typical writing day--I drive my daughter to school, hit the gym, then breakfast and finally the office, where I work from about 10 to 5. Late in a book I sometimes do more after dinner.
WB: How long does it typically take for you to complete a novel?
Peter: The actual writing of a book takes me 5-6 months if everything is going well. I wouldn't call myself fast, just steady.
WB: What inspired you to write your latest novel, "Their Wildest Dreams"?
Peter: I don't know if inspired is the word. I've often got little ideas drifting around in my mind. In the case of "THEIR WILDEST DREAMS," I was thinking a struggling woman and a Russian immigrant and a heist gone bad. Then, on Don Imus's radio show, I heard Delbert McClinton singing a song called When Rita Leaves. Most of the story--Mackie, the southwest, the dude ranch, Buckaroo's--came to me in the next five minutes.
WB: How did you decide to become a full-time novelist? What were you doing before?
Peter: The short answer is that I finally started doing what I was designed to do. The long answer isn't that interesting. Earlier, I worked in radio. Before that, I was a spearfisherman in the Bahamas.
WB: What would you say is the "best" and "worst" aspects to this job?
Peter: The best is that hard-to-describe pleasure that comes with making something out of nothing. The worst? A toss-up between the business aspects and the solitary nature of the job.
WB: Who are some of your favorite authors?
Peter: Lots of dead favorites, and a few living ones, including Stephen King and Saul Bellow.
WB: What can fans expect from you next?
Peter: My next book, "OBLIVION," comes out next year. It's my first detective novel. I think I can safely say that the detective, Nick Petrov, faces challenges unlike any previous fictional detective. I'm also involved in another new thing for me--a young adult mystery series that I'm really excited about.
WB: Do you do a lot of research for your books?
Peter: Research--it depends what you mean. A lot of it just comes from living. But as for all the little facts, I do what I have to to get them right. I visit places I write about--some, like southern Arizona in "Their Wildest Dreams," have a deep effect on me.
WB: What would you like to do if you weren't a novelist?
Peter: If I wasn't a novelist, I'd like to be a musician.
WB: What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
Peter: My advice to writers, at least those of the narrative kind: Don't watch TV. There's nothing for you there.
Copyright © Jennifer Minar
Jennifer Minar is a freelance writer in the health & fitness and writing markets. She is also the founder & managing editor of Writer's Break, a web site and ezine for fiction and creative non-fiction writers. Jennifer can be contacted at jminar@writersbreak.com.
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Analog and Digital
As a technology, analog is the process of taking an audio or video signal (the human voice) and translating it into electronic pulses. Digital on the other hand is breaking the signal into a binary format where the audio or video data is represented by a series of "1"s and "0"s. Simple enough when it's the deviceanalog or digital phone, fax, modem, or likewisethat does all the converting for you.
Digital versus analog can refer to method of input, data storage and transfer, the internal working of an instrument, and the kind of display. The word comes from the same source as the word digit and digitus.
The digital technology breaks your voice (or television) signal into binary code a series of 1s and 0s transfers it to the other end where another device (phone, modem or TV) takes all the numbers and reassembles them into the original signal. The beauty of digital is that it knows what it should be when it reaches the end of the transmission. That way, it can correct any errors that may have occurred in the data transfer. What does all that mean to you? Clarity. In most cases, you'll get distortion-free conversations and clearer TV pictures. The nature of digital technology allows it to cram lots of those 1s and 0s together into the same space an analog signal uses. Like your button-rich phone at work or your 200-plus digital cable service, that means more features can be crammed into the digital signal. Digital offers better clarity, but analog gives you richer quality. Digital like the VCR or the CD is coming down in cost and coming out in everything from cell phones to satellite dishes.
Phone lines
Digital lines are found in large, corporate phone systems. Though digital lines carry lower voltages than analog lines, they still pose a threat to your analog equipment.
Analog lines also referred to as POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service), support standard phones, fax machines, and modems. These are the lines typically found in your home or small office
There are digital-to-analog adapters that not only let you use analog equipment in a digital environment, but also safeguard against frying the internal circuitry of your phone, fax, modem, or laptop.
Cordless phone
The very nature of digital technologybreaking a signal into binary code and recreating it on the receiving endgives you clear, distortion-free cordless calls.
Cordless phones with digital technology are also able to encrypt all those 1s and 0s during transmission so your conversation is safe from eavesdroppers. Plus, more power can be applied to digital signals and thus, you'll enjoy longer range on your cordless phone conversations.
The advantage to analog cordless products? Well, they're a bit cheaper. And the sound quality is richer. So unless you need digital security, why not save a few bucks and go with an analog phone? After all, in home or small office environments where you may be the only cordless user, you won't have any interference issues.
Keep in mind, when talking about digital and analog cordless phones, you're talking about the signals being transferred between the handset and its base. The phones themselves are still analog devices that can only be used on analog lines. Also, the range of your cordless phoneanalog or digitalwill always depend on the environment.
Cellular Phones
Perhaps the most effective use of the digital versus analog technology is in the booming cellular market. With new phone activations increasing exponentially, the limits of analog are quickly being realized.
Digital cellular lets significantly more people use their phones within a single coverage area. More data can be sent and received simultaneously by each phone user. Plus, transmissions are more resistant to static and signal fading. And with the all-in-one phones out nowphone, pager, voice mail, internet accessdigital phones offer more features than their analog predecessors.
Analog's sound quality is still superioras some users with dual-transmission phones will manually switch to analog for better sound when they're not concerned with a crowded coverage areabut digital is quickly becoming the norm in the cellular market.
Better Sound Quality
Digital offers a better quality of sound. Proponents of digital claimed too that because digital scrambled up the signals into bursts, it was more secure than analog and can help thwart "cloning," an act of grabbing phone account information over the air in order to copy then resell that information for piracy purposes. By some industry estimates, close to $650 million in wireless services has been coveted by these big-eared crooks, which only adds onto the operator's bottom line a cost that is eventually passed on to the customer. Digital has stronger battery life than analog, and for the most part, better, more modern features on the phones.
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