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Author: Scott Parham

Jewelry has always been the best companion of women. With the invention of the wrist watch, women became attracted to this new form of accessory. Over time, it was not uncommon for women to wear their new erist watches in business environments, sporting events, and parties. Of all brands of women’s watches, Rolex stands out as one of the most popular brands.

Lady Rolex watches are unique and beautifully crafted to perfection. Most of the women’s watches are made from solid 18k yellow gold, white gold or platinum. Precious stones such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds and many more are also used, making them a perfect jewelry gift for women.

Rolex manufactures a wide range of women’s watches that can suit the taste and style of any woman. Some of the most popular models of Rolex lady are the following:

•    Ladies Stainless Steel Silver Diamond Dial Rolex Oyster Perpetual: fFeatures a stainless steel case, though some models may also feature 18k white gold or yellow gold case. It has been one of the most recognizable women’s watches. Its major attraction is the stainless steel Oyster bracelet which gives a sporty look. It also features a silver diamond dial with 11 round cut diamonds set in 18k white gold and 18k white gold smooth bezel.

•    Ladies MOP Diamond Dial Rolex Super President: This model is truly special because of its Italian-made 18k Yellow Gold President bracelet, embedded with 232 sparkling diamonds. The bracelet is very striking. The case is made of 18k yellow gold with a gold crown and diamond lugs. Its added charm is the beadset diamond bezel with 30 round cut diamonds set in yellow gold and a mother of pearl diamond dial with 10 round cut diamonds. Other popular dial colors are champagne, silver and white gold.

•    Ladies Two Tone Black Stick Dial Fluted Bezel Rolex Datejust: Of all the ladies Fluted Bezel Rolex Datejust models, this model is the most popular one. The case is made of stainless steel with 18k yellow gold crown. Its 18k yellow gold & stainless steel Jubilee bracelet provides a classy look.

•    Ladies Two Tone Oyster MOP Diamond Dial Beadset Bezel Rolex Datejust: The mother of pearl diamond dial with 10 round cut diamonds set in 18k yellow gold really gives it a glamorous look. Its 18k yellow gold and stainless steel oyster bracelet is an attractive feature.

If you are looking for some elegant women’s watches, nothing can be better than a Rolex watch. Now, it has become possible to own a Rolex at wholesale prices. Melrose Jewelers offers pre-owned, authentic Rolex wristwatches at highly affordable rates. Each watch is inspected, adjusted, tested, refinished, refurbished, parts replaced, if necessary, and overhauled according to Rolex standards. They also offer other accessories such as gold band, diamond band and bezels for your Rolex.

Author: Adam Caitlin

The trend of online gaming has begun. By now, everyone knows that there are exciting games that can be played online. People enjoy these games more than playing outdoor games. The Latest Games have changed the aspect of gaming and given us an entertaining and exciting experience.

The Nintendo DS games are endowed with advanced features that allow you to enhance your gaming skills. The easy to use games which are interactive in nature keep you engrossed throughout the play. People get involved in these thrilling games which are designed to suit the taste of all types of players. The awesome features and functionalities of these games have made the users addict of them. One can take advantage of smooth playability and hi-end sound qualities.

The attractive Nintendo DS games offer innovative features with a great gaming experience. Experience the clear and bright screens, multi player capabilities and impressive animations. The companies offering gaming consoles include Microsoft, Sony, etc. People of all ages are enjoying these games to the fullest. What appeals to the user is the enticing audio and video capabilities. Enhance your creative skills, compete against players and challenge them. These technically efficient gizmos are preferred by the kids as well as grown ups.

The most popular game is the Legend of Zelda which is an adventurous game. The user can kill his enemies with bombs, arrows, etc. One can enjoy for long hours playing this game. Simply select from the wide range of games like racing, shooting, boxing, casinos and cards. Take advantage of the WiFi multi player capabilities and get endless entertainment. These unique gadgets are further enhanced with two ultra bright screens, 3D graphics, wireless communication and touch screen technology. With the Nintendo DS games, multiple gamers can enjoy a particular game easily. These hi-end gaming consoles are packed with user friendly and interactive features.

The consumer has an option to select from the vast collection at the online game stores. Find games on war, cards, shooting, boxing, casinos and lots more. Besides the comfort of enjoying these games from home, you can easily get these games at very reasonable prices also. By playing these games, you can get a good break from your hectic daily schedule. Utilize your leisure time with these games. The game lovers can browse the websites to avail cheap games with lucrative gifts and offers.

Author: Scott Parham

Rolex is a leading name in the luxury watch industry. For over a century, the brand has been a distinguished symbol of performance and prestige. With as many as twenty eight affiliates and more than four thousand super skilled watchmakers working from over one hundred countries, Rolex continues to expand its saga of achievement and innovation. These watches provide the ultimate style statement as an accessory. Rolex adds a touch of class to the wearer’s style, and is more than just a watch. Over 200 small and delicate parts put together by hand in more than a year, ensure that Rolex remains the epitome of precision in the watch industry.

However, perfection comes for a price and so do Rolex watches. To own a Rolex, you either have to be a celebrity or a millionaire. But hold your breath! Now, authentic pre-owned Rolex watches are available with Melrose Jewelers at wholesale rates, for both men and women.
It is said that diamonds are women’s best friends…and when they come fitted in their watches; it’s like an icing on the cake. Rolex has a very large variety of ladies watches that you may give to the woman of your of dreams… and eventually impress her thoroughly.

Ladies Rolex Jewelry Watches are carefully crafted masterpieces that have been made to accentuate the beauty and sensuousness of a woman’s forearms. Delicately fitted diamonds on pure gold adds to the speciality of these watches. The expertise of the watchmaker is evident from the complex designs that have been executed with so much perfection.
The array of watches that can give your love life the most heady boost include:

•    Ladies Rolex Super Presidents
•    Ladies Rolex Presidents
•    Ladies Rolex Datejusts
•    Ladies Two Tone Jubilee Rolex Datejusts
•    Ladies Stainless Steel Jubilee Rolex Datejusts
•    Ladies Two Tone Oyster Rolex Datejust

With years of experience and worthy craftsmen, Melrose Jewelers presents you with the most exclusive preowned Rolex ladies watches. Their world renowned polishers ensure that each and every watch looks brand new. And what more? All these watches can be obtained with a single click on their www.melrosejewelers.com. Once ordered the watches reach you in a time span of 3-4 days, and a one year warranty is included on every watch sold.

So, next time you decide to give some thing to that one special lady in your life, give her Rolex, so that she feels nothing less than a celebrity while keeping track of time!!

Author: rakesh

What is it about leather that just makes something nicer? Everyone has their own reason to love leather; but, one thing that finds common grounds among all the leather lovers is its ability to look classy effortlessly. When you give someone a ‘Leather Photo Album’ it is the perfect classy gift!  Leather makes no loud statements and no over-the-top claims, its subtlety speaks for itself because class is what leather says. That’s why leather gifts shine with unmatched class

Have Leather? Got Taste.

A leather buyer will never pass off as an impulsive, thoughtless, or carefree buyer. When you buy leather you not only exhibit your sense of style but are also tagged as ‘the one with taste’. When gift hunting for the boss, you pick up a ‘Leather Journal’ with a message saying “as you write, we learn” he/she will not only be impressed, but will also appreciate your eye for good taste.

Leather Speaks Louder

Leather has another unique feature, when bought as a gift for someone it speaks on your behalf to the receiver. When you gift your colleague a ‘Leather Gift for the Office or for Travel,’ like a leather desk pad, a leather portfolio, a leather luggage tag, or maybe a leather key fob, it speaks of your appreciation. When you gift a chef friend a ‘Leather Menu’ it speaks for how well you understand the demands of his work. When you gift your ‘soon to be married’ best friend a ‘Leather Guest Book’ it speaks of how you wish all the guests to praise the hospitality. When you gift your golf-lover granddad a ‘Leather Golf Log’ it speaks for how much you respect his love for the game and your wishes for him to play forever.  When you gift a friend a leather photo album for the photos you took together, it shows your love of the memories.  Leather is priceless because it carries unspoken emotions, and it shows that you cared enough to find the perfect, unique gift.

Leather it Your Way

Think it doesn’t get any better? Well, even though leather can surprise and impress all on its own, it can still be even better. We, ‘Leather Keepsakes’ have found a way. With leather already slated as the ideal gift in every season and for every reason, we have only added to the reasons. You can now personalize your leather gifts with a custom engraving! Initials, names, sayings, and even a company logo can now be engraved in the leather, so they are not only classy but personalized as well. We use state-of-the-art laser technology to engrave right into the leather, and all the engravings are done in our factory, right here in the USA.

When giving a gift, make it unforgettable; leather makes that possible…each and every time!

Author: Peter Gitundu

I strolled the streets looking for a gift for my girlfriend. In my mind I was wondering what could probably impress her. It was her graduation and I could not figure out what to get her. On a previous occasion, I had bought her a dress which turned out to be tiny and she didn’t like it that much.

As I was passing a flower vendor, i stopped, looked at the flowers and noticed they were very beautiful and with a romantic scent. A thought crossed my mind that i needed flowers for my girlfriend. I stared at them and I said aloud,” I must be crazy.” The vendor had heard what I said; she asked me what the occasion was. I told her. She told me that flowers would be great so I went ahead and choose for her the best.

It’s the first time I gave real flowers to my girlfriend. She was certainly surprised to see the flowers as shown by her exclamation of admiration, glowing eyes and big beam. You know, after about a year we’ve been together it’s the very first bunch of flowers I had given her. It’s funny because she just loved to carry the flowers in her hands so much that she was holding the flowers so tightly all the way along. I was actually very thrilled by her positive reception of the flowers.

Months passed after this event and due to the reception that I received, I decided to surprise her even more. I did a little investigation and I found that I could actually book flowers for my girlfriend online and have them sent to her. There are florists’ services on the internet. Through them you can choose and buy flowers.

If you have recently had a baby then you probably already know that you’re spending more than you thought you would. You can take solace in the fact that you’re not alone; most new parents find themselves stretching their budget further than they ever had before. No matter how much misery loves company, however, nobody likes to watch their credit card balances steadily increase over time.

If at all possible, new parents should try to avoid using credit cards. Why? Here are ten reasons:

1. You spend more with credit cards. Most people find that when they shop with credit cards they’re more likely to spend more money than if they use cash, checks, or a debit card.

2. You buy things you don’t need. It’s so much easier to make impulse purchases when you have a credit card in your hand. Every new parent knows how easy it is to buy every cute baby item you come across.

3. You obligate future income. When you use your credit card you’re basically saying, “I know I can pay this in the future,” but nobody really knows that for sure. Take care when obligating yourself to pay something down the road.

4. You pay interest. Unless you pay your credit card balance each and every month you’ll wind up paying interest charges. Even if you have a relatively low interest rate you may still wind up paying close to $100 a month in interest if you have a high balance.

5. You might pay fees. Send a payment in late or exceed your spending limit and you’ll wind up paying costly fees. You have better things to spend your money on, like diapers or teething rings.

6. You start to rely on credit cards. If the costs associated with a new baby have you using your credit cards more than usual, beware. It is all too easy to fall into the pattern of using credit cards for every day expenses, and this is a dangerous situation.

7. You don’t budget. Turning to credit cards to make purchases means that you don’t have the cash to buy the things you need, and that means you probably aren’t budgeting. If you don’t have a budget in place then now is the time to write one.

8. High balances can hurt your credit score. If you are piling up your debt then your credit score may suffer, even if you make payments diligently every month. You’ll want a great credit score for when you finally give in and finance that minivan.

9. Spending habits as a new parent endure. The way you spend money right now will have a lasting effect on your future spending habits as a parent. Set the precedent now to only use credit cards when you really need to.

10. Before you know it, your baby will start to pay attention. Do you really want your child to grow up thinking that every time you want to buy something that you can’t afford you simply reach into your wallet and pull out a credit card?

Credit cards can be useful if they are used responsibly, but when a new baby comes along you may find yourself much more tempted to spend with reckless abandon. Use your credit cards as sparingly as possible and you have a much better chance of keeping tabs on your finances.

In the 1930s, British homeopath and medical doctor, Edward Bach, began to treat the mental and emotional symptoms of his patients with the essences he derived from flowers. The use of flowers in healing has numerous historical precedents, but Bach was the first modern physician to use them. He developed a repertory of 38 remedies from native or naturalized plants in rural England.

Flower remedies are safe and gentle, and can be used during pregnancy. Using them forces you to know yourself, because you have to identify your emotional state to choose the right remedy. There are remedies for feeling overwhelmed, for different kinds of fears, for grief, and for shock.

Two you can try in the second trimester are Aspen, for fears of the unknown, and Walnut, for times of transition. Aspen can help with the inevitable nervous anticipation that accompanies the birth of the first child. Walnut provides resiliency as you go through the various transitions of pregnancy.

Pour about 8 ounces of fresh water into a beautiful glass. Add 3 drops of Aspen and 3 drops of Walnut to the water. Sip slowly during a bath or while you sit quietly.

By Ezilon.com Articles

Use of MP3 files causes deep concern to record industry

The international music industry is deeply concerned about the fast growth of MPEG audio layer 3 (MP3) technology. The major international record companies are worried by the number of websites distributing both unauthorized and authorized MP3 files of sound recordings and by the growing number of portable MP3 playback machines being made available to consumers.

Two particular aspects of MP3 concern the majors. Firstly MP3 is a non-patented, freely available technology. The MP3 digital compression standard is part of the ISO standards for Motion Picture and Audio compression, and has been endorsed by the video and audio hardware manufacturers’ industries. MP3, which compresses audio into the smallest possible bandwidth in digital form by removing inaudible information, can achieve a compression ratio of up to 12:1 without perceivable loss in stereo sound quality.

Whereas a three to four minute-long CD audio track requires about 40Mb of disc storage capacity, an MP3 file of the same track would use just 3.75Mb of data. This greatly reduces the time it takes to download sound files.

Secondly, MP3 technology is very flexible. It can be used to compress music from CDs and make that music available on the Internet. An MP3 audio file can be downloaded from the Internet and stored on hard drive or CD-R, assuming a powerful enough computer, or transferred to a chip on one of the new portable MP3 players.

Moreover, using a computer CD-drive, music on a traditional CD can be encoded into MP3 and then transferred to an MP3 player and listened to with virtually no loss in sound quality.

Industry bodies, including the US and Japanese record industry trade associations, the RIAA and RIAJ respectively, have warned a number of websites that they are infringing copyright by storing and offering unauthorized MP3 files for download. RIAA and RIAJ are also examining the legality of portable MP3 playback devices.

However, despite the increase of MP3 anti-piracy activity, which has led to the closure of hundreds of sites offering unauthorized MP3 files over the last 12 months in the US, the number of such sites is still thought to be growing. The RIAA also runs a copyright education campaign aimed at college students, who are seen as primary users of MP3 technology.

Authorized provider and record company MP3. Com claims that major record companies regularly stop their artists from releasing material in MP3. None of the majors has so far released a recording, for sale or promotional purposes, in MP3 format.

Last month, MP3. Com launched a system, Digital Automatic Music (DAM), under which artists can market and sell their music as MP3 files and receive 50% of the proceeds. Signing up for DAM does not involve fees or administration costs and MP3. com will not claim ownership of the recordings.

The company says several dozen bands have signed up so far. MP3. Com is responsible for the marketing and distribution. The website claims that 2m visitors each month access its database of thousands of free downloadable tracks. There are also several non-MP3 music artist sites, from which music can be downloaded using software such as RealAudio or Liquid Audio.

by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.

“I love you”. Can any words possibly sound sweeter or offer greater comfort? Is any statement more natural–or necessary–between a parent and child? In many families, these words come easily. But if you grew up never hearing them, saying “I love you” may feel somewhat unnatural to you. Or if members of your family used loving statements to control or manipulate, you may be very uncomfortable using them with your own children.

Many families either don’t communicate loving feelings very often or they communicate them in destructive ways. A counselor friend once told me she was appalled to discover that some of her clients had never heard the words, “I love you” from their parents: “I couldn’t imagine parents who couldn’t say ‘I love you’ to their children, probably because I grew up hearing it all the time. But in the middle of my shock and self-righteousness, I realized that in my family, that statement was always loaded with expectations for me to do something. Most of the time when my parents said ‘I love you’ they would stand there and wait for us to say ‘I love you, too’. So that statement always came off as a solicitation, rather than an expression of how they really felt about us.”

If either of these extremes describe your upbringing, chances are, you aren’t using loving statements as often–or as “cleanly”–as you might. A few simple guidelines can help.

Let’s hear it! We all need to hear loving statements from people we care about. It may be easy to assume that your kids know you love them. After all, you do love them and you probably do a lot of loving things for them. That’s important.

But feeling love for someone is not the same as expressing it. Nor is doing loving things. Loving feelings and loving behaviors are not loving words–and those are important, too.

If you find it hard to get the words out of your mouth, either from lack of familiarity or fear of rejection, start slowly. A parent in one of my workshops confessed to practicing on the dog for a few days before she could get up the nerve to try it out on her kids! Another started by writing love notes to her children, sneaking them into their lunch bags or under their pillows. Both reported such a strong, positive response from their children, that saying “I love you” came much more easily after that.

Let’s hear it some more. None of this “I-told-you-I-love-you-in-1985″ stuff, OK? This isn’t like going to the dentist twice a year. So maybe it’s still not easy to say, even with the practice and little successes. Maybe hearing “I love you” even gives your kids the creeps (this is more age specific than anything else and less likely to happen if you don’t say it in front of his entire 5th grade class). Say it anyhow. As a gift to yourself, communicate your love daily. At least.

Keep it simple! “I love you” is a complete sentence. We don’t need to tie our feelings for a person to the person’s behavior. In fact, whenever we connect it to something the other person has done, “I love you” becomes a statement of conditional caring.

“I love you when you make your bed”, or “I love you when you make the honor roll”, suggest that you love your child because of his behavior or accomplishment. It also suggests that the love wouldn’t be there–or be quite the same–if the child hadn’t made the bed or the grades. (Don’t you love your kid in either case?) You can still be excited and happy about the behavior, but avoid communicating that your loving feelings for your child exist because he’s doing what pleases you.

“I love you”. Period.

No “buts” about it! By the same token, watch the tendency to use “I love you” as a lead-in to a confrontation about something your child has done that you find disturbing. If you need to address the child’s behavior or set a boundary, by all means do so. But deal with the behavior–not the worth of the child, or your feelings for him or her.

If the child needs to clean her room or miss the movie because her chores were not done, deal with the situation, not your feelings. You don’t need to say, “I love you but…” to soften the blow. Your feelings are not an issue here.

Besides, because of the way the brain processes the words we hear, whatever you say before the word “but” automatically gets canceled out anyhow. (In other words, if you say, “I love you, but your room is a mess,” all the child ends up hearing is, “Your room is a mess.”)

Using “but” in the same sentence as “I love you” is confusing and manipulative. As in the previous example, this type of statement suggests that the child is only lovable conditionally. Cut to the chase. Avoid tying the feelings you express to the way the child is acting–good or bad.

No expectations. Say “I love you” because you want to say “I love you.” Say it because you feel love toward the person you’re talking to. Say it because it feels good to say it.

“I love you” is a powerful statement and lots of times it will evoke a loving response from the recipient. But attaching an expectation for a response to the statement is a set-up–both for you and the other person. If the expectation is there, your child will know it. If he does respond, it will probably be to avoid guilt or conflict rather than genuine, spontaneous caring. Is that what you really want?

If your children haven’t learned how to say “I love you” yet, it’s OK to tell them that you need to hear those three little words sometimes, too. Then give them some space to risk, practice and learn. By far their best lessons will come from your own unconditional modeling.

Turn the love inward. Next to unconditional love, the best gift you can give another person is the love you give yourself! In fact the ability to love, appreciate and care for yourself is essential to healthy, loving relationships with others.

So, look in the mirror. Look into your eyes. Say “I love you.” No “buts.” No qualifiers. Say it out loud. Say it often. Mean it.

What better way to affirm how worthwhile and lovable you are. And what better way to practice one of the most basic, most precious and important parenting skills there is.

When your children aren’t very loving…

“I HATE YOU, MOMMY!”

OK. You’re really working hard on your boundaries and recognize that sometimes responsible parenting means saying “no” to your child’s request for Milk Duds for dinner or a plea for a 4 a.m. curfew. If your child is doing her job, you can count on her to occasionally resist you efforts at setting even reasonable limits. And sometimes that means she is going to fight dirty, especially if it’s worked in the past.

“I HATE YOU, MOMMY!”

Nothing will trigger anger, shame, shock and a sense of inadequacy faster than this statement. It’s hard to hear someone you love tell you that he hates you and not take it rather personally. Children know this. They figure out, often at a very early age, that this is a short-cut to a lot of attention (negative attention though it may be) and often to getting their own way.

So, how do you respond?

It’s actually pretty simple–at least on paper. First of all, resist the temptation to talk about how this statement “really hurts me and brings up all my abandonment and inadequacy issues.” Sure, tell your therapist or your sponsor, but don’t dump on your 4-year-old. (Even if your children happen to have degrees in psychiatry, do you really want to make them responsible for your feelings? They’re not, you know, and the burden can be overwhelming even for healthy, well-adjusted adults with excellent personal boundaries!)

Instead, acknowledge the feelings behind the statement: “You sound pretty angry,” “You’re upset about that’” or even “I understand.”

Disengage–especially if you find yourself getting upset. Watch out for the temptation to hurt back. Saying “I hate you too, sometimes!” may be exactly what you are feeling at the moment, but it won’t help you, your child or your relationship for you to become a 4-year-old who is acting out. If you need some support, encouragement, reassurance or understanding, call on your adult resources.

And leave the door open for further discussions with your child at a later, and calmer, time: “Let’s talk about this in a little bit.”

If you are able to stay “unhooked” and refuse to change your mind because your child has said that she hates you, she’s far less likely to continue using this statement to manipulate your feelings and behaviors. Plus, you’ll be able to hang onto the idea that you’re still a wonderful and lovable person–no matter what your kids say!

*Yes this works on Daddies, too.

By: Michele De Capitani

If reading novels is one of your hobbies, you must have come across phrases like “when he entered the room, his eyes met a gaze and the rest was history.” The first love attraction power is a mystery to many and we have experienced it even in our very own lives. Research has revealed that first love escapades have little to do with romance. The news is, that first look in her eyes was a pure case of sex and ego. Research has shown that people are attracted to people who are attracted to them. If only we can only sit and think about it, the first sight attraction is not a special case. The dancing eyes and the smiling face make people appear to be more attractive. If you know a stone faced person for a couple of weeks, the moment they will let you into their happy world you will certainly feel attracted. The timing of the effect is what makes it special.
Social signals have proved that attractiveness is not solely based on physical beauty. Facial attractiveness and masculine bodies do not guarantee attraction if the social signals do not reveal appeal. The first love situation is has its grounds on social cues which says “i like you or i am attracted to you.” If the concerned party is looking at you directly in the eyes, chances are they also feel something for you. The team researching whether love at first sight is a case of sex and ego, placed four different categories of digital images together. The girls with happy faces, another category of sulking girls, excited men with happy faces and the final category of disgusted-looking men. After analyzing the scenario, the scientists found out that a direct glance at the camera looked more appealing if the image looked like they are smiling at you.
The picture’s face looked overly beautiful if it belonged to a person from the opposite sex. People with direct stares look more appealing compared to people with averted stares. Another discovery revealed that people feel more attractive and more attracted when being looked at. They also feel more sexy and they spot imaginative sexual appeal in the person looking at them. This proves that attraction at first sight is just a case of sex and ego. After several months or days of being together, the attraction wears out.
From an evolutionary point of view, it takes a lot of energy to attract a mate. What many victims of first love cases do, when they spot an encouraging move from somebody else, they tend to move with lightening speed. They are in a hurry to mate and they therefore label it as love at first sight while in reality it is lust at first sight. After the passion, such a relationship comes to an end. It is the ultimate example of sex and ego. If you keep on investing a lot in first sight attractions, you better save your time by trying to build a long-lasting relationship with somebody else you know.