Archive for October, 2008

Tattoos That Will Get You Noticed

Posted in Hobbies on October 23rd, 2008

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by Hubbard Salazar

Does Lynne really have a tattoo?
Yes, on the inside of her left forearm. It is a yellow circle containing an orange mark, a black figure of a dragon, and black Korean characters which read as “Pil Sung.” Pil Sung is a motto for Choi Kwang Do and translates as “Certain Victory.” Lynne got the tattoo to celebrate attaining her first-degree black belt in 1994.Tattooing is traditionally an apprentice based art. Apprenticeships last approximately three years before they are considered professional artists.

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Autographed Guitars: Avoid Professional Forgeries

Posted in Hobbies on October 22nd, 2008
by Mark Turgeon

There are many fake autographed guitars out there in the world, but here are also many authentic ones as well. It is hard to prove the validity of a signature, and many scam artists are making a living on producing fake items to profit on and not caring about the negative energy they are creating just to make a buck.

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of memorabilia experts and handwriting analysts out there that are fighting to debunk the world of autographed fakes, but there are thousands of people that have spent their lives dedicated to the art of perfecting a fake signature.

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Wine Making Kits: So, How Does The Wine Taste?

Posted in Hobbies on October 22nd, 2008
by Jim Hofman

Wine making in small batches for personal consumption has been around as long as wine itself. In the United States, personal wine making was brought over from Europe as a family skill in the 18th and 19th century. Although you can’t sell any wine that you produce from home, it’s perfectly legal and is in fact a thriving hobby.

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The 3 Basic Types Of Telescopes

Posted in Hobbies on October 21st, 2008
by Alan Armstrong

Since the beginning of modern astronomy, scientists have greatly improved in building high powered telescopes. The modern telescope’s earliest history can be linked back to the 16th century Netherlands. Modern day telescopes come in different types, sizes and shapes. The price of a telescope is varies according to the functions it performs. Astronomers generally place telescopes into one of two main categories. They are refractive telescopes and reflective telescopes.

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Get a Physical and Mental Workout with Martial Arts

Posted in Hobbies on October 20th, 2008
by Bob Johnson

There are numerous different reasons that people get involved in martial arts. One of the motives is for the health aspect of Martial arts training. Enhanced endurance, strength, dexterity and flexibility are a a small amount that Martial arts schools helps to advance. Martial arts also helps decrease stress levels. Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian Ju Jitsu and Capoira are a only some types of martial arts that offer you great overall fitness benefits.

one more reason that many people are interested in Martial Arts training is for self defense. Women’s self defense or law enforcement has specific classes that deal strictly with as self defense. Many of martial arts schools also present self defense as part of their programs.

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How to Take Photographs within 10 Feet of Where You Live

Posted in Hobbies on October 19th, 2008
by SFXsource

Do you need some inspiration to take interesting photos? Are you under the impression that you have to travel to a faraway place in order to photograph something intriguing or beautiful? Well, you don’t even need to leave your house! Here are some tips for taking stunning photos anywhere.

1. First look around you to find where light and shadow interact. If you break up the word, photography actually means “light writing.” How does light look as it comes through the window? Find objects that create different shadows. Have fun photographing the reflection of water in a glass on your kitchen table.

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How To Avoid Disasters When Building A Shed

Posted in Hobbies on October 18th, 2008
by Ryan Henderson

There are two types of tragedies when it comes to any type of construction. One being personal disaster where personal injury is involved, and the second a complete or partial failure of the project you are working on. If its a significant construction project it appears a lot more care is taken. With smaller projects such as establishing a shed people are under the misconception that as its a smaller item it means smaller disasters. This couldnt be farther from the truth.

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What To Consider For A Legitimate Home Business Opportunity

Posted in Hobbies on October 17th, 2008
by Myles Krueger

No matter what type of business opportunity you are considering to get into there will be an initial fee that will be required. The number of low-investment franchises has increased, yet the fee is considerably lower for a home business opportunity. The average fee is around $2,000 to $3,000.

There has never been any requirement for the business opportunity seller to offer any type of ongoing support of any kind. If the seller decides not to supply information or guidelines once you have purchased the business, you are on your own. There really is not much recourse available to you.

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The Save for Web feature

Posted in Hobbies on October 16th, 2008
by David Peters

As of version 5 and greater, Photoshop includes a very handy “Save for Web” command. This feature allows you to produce a copy of your image that is optimised for Web use. This means that the image file will be as small as possible, and that the image will use only Web-safe colours (if desired). Save for Web can produce GIF, JPEG, or PNG format images.

Using Save for Web When your image is ready to be put onto your web page, select “Save for Web”… from the File menu. The “Save for Web” dialog appears:

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Get a Physical and Psychological Workout with Martial Arts

Posted in Hobbies on October 16th, 2008
by James Collett

There are numerous different reasons that people get involved in martial arts. One of the motives is for the health aspect of Martial arts training. Enhanced endurance, strength, coordination and flexibility are a few things that Martial arts schools helps to improve. Martial arts also helps decrease stress levels. Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian Ju Jitsu and Capoira are a few types of martial arts that provide you great overall fitness benefits.

one more reason that numerous people are fascinated in Martial Arts training is for self defense. Women’s self defense or law enforcement has specific classes that deal rigorously with as self defense. Many of martial arts schools also offer self defense as an element of their programs.

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