Manny Pacquaio vs Oscar De La Hoya results of the " Dream Match"

Manny Pacquaio defeated Oscar De La hoya after eight rounds of pounding for a TKO. De la Hoyas corner decided to not continue in the 9th round because according to his corner Manny Pacquaio is simply too fast for De La hoya. Between rounds, referee Tony Weeks told De La Hoya, "If you keep taking punches, I'm stopping the fight."

Manny Pacquiao's speed prevailed over De La Hoyas size. The bout was one sided and De la Hoya was on the receiving end of an ass whopping. Lots of boxing critics under estimated Manny Pacqiao. If you look at my previous post below, UFC's Brandon Vera and Roger Huerta made a bet that the loser will wear a chicken suit on a Saturday night and on a busy street corner for an hour. Roger Huerta picked De La Hoya so he gets to wear the chicken suit. Hope the boxing critics who picked De La Hoya gets to do the same.

Manny Pacquiao vs Oscar De La Hoya Weigh-in Video for the December 6 2008 "Deam Match" in MGM Grand Arena Las Vegas

Manny Pacquiao vs Oscar De La Hoya weigh-in video.

De La Hoya, came in at 145-pounds, with the pound-for-pound champion Pacquaio registering 142, both are below the 147lbs. limit.

De La Hoya, Pacquaio, Hopkins, Mosley, Marquez and Hatton

The finale for MTV Paris Hiltons My New BFF was aired on Tuesday , December 7 , 2008 at 9pm E.T

Watch and Guess who is going to win the show as Paris Hiltons new Best Friends Forever? The finale contestants are Brittany Flickinger and Vanessa Fontana.

Paris Hilton's My New BFF - MTV Shows

Facts about this reality show:

1. Season Finale: December 2, 2008 at 10pm, immediately following the reunion show
2. Network: MTV
3. Series Premiere: September 30, 2008
4. Original cast started at 18 contestants
5. 16 women and 2 men


Facts about the finalist:

Brittany Flickinger

After moving from Boston to Las Vegas, Brittany was the lead singer of a Las Vegas-based rock band before having a falling out with the members. She lists her occupation as a model, is 5' 8" and is 24 years old. Almost eliminated after the "7 Minutes in Heaven" challenge, Brittany was chosen to be Hilton's pet after the "Frenemies" challenge.




Vanessa Fontana

Hailing from Alaska, and now living in Mount Vernon, Washington, Vanessa works as receptionist. She is 22 years old and is studying for a teaching degree. She was first chosen by Hilton to be her pet and received a "BFF ring" from Hilton herself which is shown in the finale preview footage.

New York City Parking Rule Sunday

Qestion: Is it free to park in nyc on Sundays?
Answer: Yes, motorist can park at meters without paying. read below.

On 12-03-08 ,I called 311 to verify and its true. outside NYC call (212-639-9675).
You gotta come down to Manhattan and enjoy.


Read below it states the free parking rule on Sunday:

DOT Announces Sunday Meter Regulations Are No Longer In Effect

Release #05-79
Thursday November 10, 2005

The New York City Department of Transportation announced today that in accordance with legislation enacted by the City Council, beginning Sunday, November 13, 2005, parking meters and muni-meters no longer have to be paid on Sundays. The Department of Transportation is in the process of changing signs throughout the City to reflect this new parking rule but it will take some time before the thousands of parking signs can be updated. Despite what is stated on these signs, motorists can park at meters on Sundays without paying.

A Christmas in New York starts on December 3, 2008 - Rockefeller Center, The Rink @ Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall

For your New York Christmas Vacation in 2008. Come to Rockefeller Center to watch the Christmas Tree, ice skate at "The Rink" of Rockefeller Center and watch a show in Radio City Music Hall.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is a traditon since 1933. The famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be lit for the first time this holiday season on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008. The tree Lighting Ceremony At Rockefeller Center is on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 from 7PM-9PM (tree is lit at 8:55PM) @ Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller Plaza, From West 48th Street to West 51st Street between 5th and 6th Avenues

After December 3, 2008, you can also see the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree from 5:30AM to 11:30PM daily from December 3rd, 2008 through January 9th, 2009 (and all day long on Christmas Day).



Millions of New Yorkers and tourists come to see the tree while many get to ice skate on "The Rink" in Rockefeller Center.



While already in the area, many visitors to Rockefeller Center will be watching the famed Radio City "Christmas Spectacular" at Radio City Music Hall.


Contact number:
Rockefeller Center
5th Ave. between 49th and 50th streets
New York, NY 10020
212 332 7654 for info.

Nikon Coolpix S210- my camera pick- this is my current camera

The Coolpix S210 is Nikon's slimmest camera to date, so it slips easily into a shirt pocket and very lighweight. But this palm-sized camera also comes loaded with plenty of power and technology to help you capture stunning shots.

why i love it?
I love Nikon
8 megapixels and 3x zoom
you can buy it now for $ 129.99 (mine was $179.99 so its better to wait)
I like the camera because it is available in black. (Comes in 2 colors plum and black.)
It takes great pictures and videos and very user friendly. After unboxing the camera i didnt have to read the manuals to learn the features. I shoot lots of pictures and were able to use the features immediately.

This is the best feautures of S210
Nikon D lighting photo editing feature. When the background is so bright the persons face will be underexpose so u cant see the face it becomes dark due to the bright sun in the background. In the camera you just push a botton and u can brightin up the image so you can see the person.
I wish i had this camera in the begining of summer. i have lots of underexpose image from the beach and stadiums.

But if had know that the S550 (same apperance as the the S210)is available i would have bought it.
This is better because it has 10 megapixels and 5x zoom.
Blink alert. The camera alerts you that somebody blinks and so you can try taking the picture again.
Smile shutter - when you are focusing the person in the shot, it shots when person cracks smile.

I love this camera !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New York Hot Dog Onion Sauce

If you have been to New York or planning a vacation to see the city. You will never miss somebody selling hotdogs in the street. I found this recipe in the internet for a tastly New York Hot Dog.



New York Hot Dog Onion Sauce

New York hot dog onion sauce (or, New York onion sauce) is served on pushcart hot dogs. The recipes vary.


15 March 1995, Elyria (OH) Chronicle-Telegram, pg. B8, col. 3:
NEW YORK PUSHCART HOT DOG ONION SAUCE

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium onions, cut in 1/4-inch slices
1/4 cup ketchup
Pinch of ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Dash of hot pepper sauce
Dash of salt
1/2 cup water

In a medium-size skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat; add onion slices and saute for about 7 minutes, until golden and limp. Mix in ketchup, then add cinnamon, chili powder, hot pepper sauce and salt. Pour in water, stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes. Serve over hot dogs. Serves 6 to 8.

THE BEST STUDENT LOAN CONSOLIDATION COMPANY

Student Loan Consolidation is a practical repayment tool that bundles all your school loans into one loan, significantly reducing your monthly payment. Take a look at how much you can save each month with our

Consolidating your federal student loans can reduce your monthly payment up to 53%. You can eSign your application online and be finished in minutes.


LOOK FOR private student loan consolidation program that offers interest rate reductions for on-time and automatic payments and there are no pre-payment penalties.

CHECK OUT THE SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL RATES ADVERSTISE IN THE WEB.
Beleive me there are lots out there.

Borrow money for college: The best student loan companies for students

If you're looking for a smart way to pay for college, you just found it.
Simplify your search for school loans check it out online.

Student loan companies allows you to:
* Borrow what you need - from $1,500 to $40,000 per academic year1
* Pay for other education-related expenses
* Competitive interest rates
* Receive a check in as few as 5 business days
* Pay it back after you graduate


Private student loans, also known as alternative student loans, help bridge the gap between the actual costs of college and other financial aid. Look for competitive rates and excellent customer service when you are seeking college money.

Student Loan Companies can provide up to $40,000 per academic year1 to help you pay for the real costs associated with getting an education - from books and lab fees to a new laptop.

Specific loans for education at all levels.
Student Loans can help provide funds for undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, continuing education and certificate programs.

Covering the full cost of education.
Alternative student loans are often used to supplement federal student loans. Tuition-only loans are another option but using a credit card to cover other education expenses can be risky.

Delay repayment while you're in school.
Get the college money you need now, and don't pay a cent until 6 months after you graduate. Or make interest-only payments while in school or start paying right away to save the most money.

CHECK OUT FOR SPECIAL AND PROMOTIONAL INTERNET RATES THAT ARE ADVERTISE IN THE WEB

Top ten credit card campany- the best with low interest rates

Shopping around for a credit card can save you money on interest and fees. You’ll want to find one with features that match your needs.
This information can help you
1 Understand the features of credit cards
2 Compare credit card features and costs
3 Know your rights when using your credit card
4 File a complaint if you have a problem with your credit card

Most of all convenience at your finger tips! Pay your credit card bill online, transfer high-rate balances, change your address and more - all in one secure place. Enroll in CardMember Services today.

This are the best top 10 credit card companies

1 First USA

2. Chase

3. NextCard

4. MBNA

5. Bank One

6. Capital One

7. Providian Financial

8. AT&T

9. Novas

10. Citibank


Top 11 to 15

11. First Union

12. Peoples Bank

13. Commerce Bank

14. Security National Bank

15. Wachovia


Remeber, you can always call the credit company and ask for a special rates. I have done this so many times. They always adjust the rates and take out the late fees.
So call them for best deals or check special offers that these company advertise in the internet.

Need a credit card - find the best credit card rates- Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express

The 3 steps in getting a credit card are :
1 search for type of credit card company
2 compare rates
3 apply

When you shop for a credit card company, consider the 10 types of credit card that caters to your needs.These are the 10 Type of Credit Cards:

1) Low Interest Credit Card - Offers Low Interest Credit Cards
Credit cards with 0% intro APRs & low fixed rate offers

2) Balance Transfer Credit Card - Offers Balance Transfer Cards
Transfer a high interest balance onto a low APR credit card

3)Rewards Credit Card - Offers Rewards Credit Cards
Credit cards that "reward" you for your purchases

4)Cash Back Credit Card - Offers Cash Back Credit Cards
Credit cards that allow you to earn cash back on purchases

5)Airline Credit Card - OffersAirline Credit Cards
Earn frequent flyer miles with an airline credit card

6)Instant Approval Credit Cards- Instant Approval Cards
Get approved instantly on select credit cards from specific banks

7)Prepaid Credit Card - Offers Prepaid & Debit Cards ,Control your spending with debit cards, prepaid debit cards, & prepaid credit cards

8)Credit Cards for Bad Credit- Credit Cards for Bad Credit
Cards for people with bad credit or less than perfect credit

9)Student Credit Card - Offers Student Credit Cards
Credit cards for high school & college students

10)Corporate & Business Credit Card - Offers Business Credit Cards
Cards for corporate & small-business owners

auto accident law firm- winning verdicts $2 million, $1 million, $500thousand,$100 thousand

A car accident is a road traffic incident which usually involves at least one road vehicle being in collision with, either another vehicle, another road user, or a stationary roadside object, and which may result in injury or property damage.

Auto accidents not only involve personal injury law, but insurance law as well. In the USA, it is mandatory to carry auto liability coverage, personal injury protection (PIP), and uninsured motorist bodily injury coverage. In order to receive compensation, you must contact a law firm

You must contact a law firm if you are involve in this type of accidents.
- Car, Truck, Bus, Train
- Motorcycle, Bicycle
- Pedestrian Knockdowns
- Boating Accidents
- Airplane Accidents
- Railroad Accidents
- All types of vehicular accidents

Contacting a law firm is neccesary because they can help you get the accident report and other documentation as well as facilatate you with the needed medical care.

You could get this amount as a winning verdict or a settlement

Types of Injuries

Motor Vehicle Accident $20,000,000
Medical Malpractice &10,000,000
Motor Vehicle Accident $7,000,000
Construction Accident Verdict $3,900,000
Construction Accident Settlement $ 3,000,000
Construction Accident Verdict $2,500,000
Elevator Accident Verdict $2,300,000
Construction Accident $2,300,000
Medical Malpractice Childbirth $2,200,000
Wrongful Death Hospital Negligence $2,000,000
Fire Accident Verdict $2,000,000
Car Accident Verdict $2,000,000
Motor Vehicle Head Trauma Verdict $1,800,000
Auto Accident Verdict - Brain Injury $2,000,000
Railroad Accident Settlement $1,800,000
Medical Malpractice Settlement $1,650,000
Slip and Fall on ice in building $1,200,000
Motor Vehicle Rollover $1,100,000
Car Accident Verdict $1,100,000
Assault at Concert $1,100,000
Construction Accident Fall from Ladder $1,100,000
Lead Paint Poisoning Settlement $1,000,000
Motor Vehicle Accident $1,000,000
Building Explosion Settlement $1,000,000
Forklift Accident $850,000
Construction Accident Settlement $750,000
Car Accident Settlement $800,000
Construction Accident Fall from Scaffold $690,000
Motor Vehicle Pedestrian Settlement $600,000
Motor Vehicle Rear End Collision $590,000
Trip and Fall Judgment $500,000
Car Accident Settlement $700,000
Falldown defective walkway $500,000
Trip and Fall Settlement $500,000
Supermarket Accident $400,000
Construction Accident Settlement $250,000
Falldown in Shopping Center $350,000
Medical Malpractice Settlement $225,000
Trip and Fall Construction Site $130,000
Trip and Fall on City Sidewalk $100,000
Negligent Supervision in School $100,000
Product Liability Settlement $100,000
Construction Accident $100,000
Escalator Accident Settlement $90,000
Car Accident Settlement $80,000
Construction Accident Verdict $2,700,000
Ceiling Collapse Settlement $550,000
Medical Malpractice Settlement $320,000
Car Accident Settlement $290,000
Negligent Security Settlement $245,000
Ceiling Collapse Settlement $220,000
Pedestrian Knockdown Settlement $190,000
Slip and Fall Settlement $175,000
Staircase Accident Settlement $170,000
Slip and Fall Settlement $120,000

New Apple iPods unveiled at Apples "LETS ROCK" media event

Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs speaks as a projected image shows the evolution of the iPod Nano at Apple's 'Let's Rock' media event in San Francisco, California September 9, 2008.


Redesigned iPod Nano music players are shown on display for the media at Apple's 'Let's Rock' media event in San Francisco, California September 9, 2008.





Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces a new version thinner of the iPod Touch during a product announcement in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008.





Apple CEO Steve Jobs talks about new earphones for the iPod at an event in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008

Buy a cheap house: How to buy foreclosed house or homes at auction

I have bought and sold many foreclosures. I started in the 1980's when many fewer people were doing it. The process varies from state to state. In both FL and NC the auctions are held on the courthouse steps, in the county seat. In FL, lets say the home is sold for $100K. If you don't research the title, you may be purchasing a second mtg. You would then be responsible for the first mtg and the second. It is very important to do your homework. Then, you will need 5% down in the form of cash or a chashiers check made payable to the clerk of the court. The balance will be due after 10 days also in the form of cash or cashiers check. Not very often, the owner will be able to hold off the foreclosure process in that 10 day period by filing for chapter 7, 9, 11, or 13. When that happens, the courts will refund you your money but it takes about 4-6 weeks. In NC, you also need 5% down on the day of the auction but now the 10 day period after the sale is open to anyone that wants to still put in an "upset bid". This process continues until a 10 day period goes by without anyone bidding again. Then the balance is due in the form of cash or cashiers check. All other mtg's are wiped clean in NC. The process is different from state to state. I would suggest you go to the courthouse and lookup the upcoming sales (they are posted somewhere just ask) and watch the process. Then, contact and pay an attorney for advice on how it works in the state you are in. I should say I have all but left the foeclosure business because of the volitility of the market. Be very careful, do your homework, and make sure you know what you are buying.

2 million americans will go banckrupt due to medical bills- get cheap medical insurance now

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About 2 million Americans will go bankcrupt due to medical insurance. A person goes bancrupt because of a knee surgery that the insurance didnt cover so the person could
not work anymore and everything justy falls apart.




Health Insurance:

The term health insurance is generally used to describe a form of insurance that pays for medical expenses. It is sometimes used more broadly to include insurance covering disability or long-term nursing or custodial care needs. It may be provided through a government-sponsored social insurance program, or from private insurance companies. It may be purchased on a group basis (e.g., by a firm to cover its employees) or purchased by individual consumers. In each case, the covered groups or individuals pay premiums or taxes to help protect themselves from high or unexpected healthcare expenses. Similar benefits paying for medical expenses may also be provided through social welfare programs funded by the government.

Health insurance works by estimating the overall risk of healthcare expenses and developing a routine finance structure (such as a monthly premium or annual tax) that will ensure that money is available to pay for the healthcare benefits specified in the insurance agreement. The benefit is administered by a central organization, most often either a government agency or a private or not-for-profit entity operating a health plan.
A Health insurance policy is a contract between an insurance company and an individual. The contract can be renewable annually or monthly. The type and amount of health care costs that will be covered by the health plan are specified in advance, in the member contract or Evidence of Coverage booklet. The individual policy-holder's payment obligations may take several forms:


Premium: The amount the policy-holder pays to the health plan each month to purchase health coverage.
Deductible: The amount that the policy-holder must pay out-of-pocket before the health plan pays its share. For example, a policy-holder might have to pay a $500 deductible per year, before any of their health care is covered by the health plan. It may take several doctor's visits or prescription refills before the policy-holder reaches the deductible and the health plan starts to pay for care.
Copayment: The amount that the policy-holder must pay out of pocket before the health plan pays for a particular visit or service. For example, a policy-holder might pay a $45 copayment for a doctor's visit, or to obtain a prescription. A copayment must be paid each time a particular service is obtained.
Coinsurance: Instead of paying a fixed amount up front (a copayment), the policy-holder must pay a percentage of the total cost. For example, the member might have to pay 20% of the cost of a surgery, while the health plan pays the other 80%. Because there is no upper limit on coinsurance, the policy-holder can end up owing very little, or a significant amount, depending on the actual costs of the services they obtain.

2008 Olympics in Beijing Medal Final Tally August 24, 2008

2008 Olympics in Beijing Medal Final Tally August 24, 2008.



Most in Gold in 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Rank Countries G S B Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 USA 36 38 36 110
3 Russia 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41

China is becoming a sports powerhouse having won 51 gold.
They are among in the top list of nations winning the most gold in the Olympics.
1904: USA - 79 Gold Medals
1908: GBR - 56 Gold Medals
1972: USSR - 50 Gold Medals
1988: USSR - 55 Gold Medals


Most overall Medal Count in 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Country GLD SVR Brz Total
United States 36 38 36 110
China 51 21 28 100
Russia 23 21 28 72
Britain 19 13 15 47
Australia 14 15 17 46
Germany 16 10 15 41
France 7 16 17 40
South Korea 13 10 8 31
Italy 8 10 10 28
Ukraine 7 5 15 27
Japan 9 6 10 25
Cuba 2 11 11 24
Belarus 4 5 10 19
Spain 5 10 3 18
Canada 3 9 6 18
Netherlands 7 5 4 16
Brazil 3 4 8 15
Kenya 5 5 4 14
Kazakhstan 2 4 7 13
Jamaica 6 3 2 11
Poland 3 6 1 10
Hungary 3 5 2 10
Norway 3 5 2 10
New Zealand 3 1 5 9
Romania 4 1 3 8
Turkey 1 4 3 8
Ethiopia 4 1 2 7
Denmark 2 2 3 7
Azerbaijan 1 2 4 7
Czech Republic 3 3 0 6
Slovakia 3 2 1 6
Georgia 3 0 3 6
North Korea 2 1 3 6
Argentina 2 0 4 6
Switzerland 2 0 4 6
Uzbekistan 1 2 3 6
Armenia 0 0 6 6
Slovenia 1 2 2 5
Bulgaria 1 1 3 5
Indonesia 1 1 3 5
Sweden 0 4 1 5
Croatia 0 2 3 5
Lithuania 0 2 3 5
Mongolia 2 2 0 4
Thailand 2 2 0 4
Zimbabwe 1 3 0 4
Finland 1 1 2 4
Greece 0 2 2 4
Nigeria 0 1 3 4
Taiwan 0 0 4 4
Mexico 2 0 1 3
Latvia 1 1 1 3
India 1 0 2 3
Austria 0 1 2 3
Ireland 0 1 2 3
Serbia 0 1 2 3
Belgium 1 1 0 2
Dominican Republic 1 1 0 2
Estonia 1 1 0 2
Portugal 1 1 0 2
Iran 1 0 1 2
Trinidad & Tobago 0 2 0 2
Algeria 0 1 1 2
Bahamas 0 1 1 2
Colombia 0 1 1 2
Kyrgyzstan 0 1 1 2
Morocco 0 1 1 2
Tajikistan 0 1 1 2
Bahrain 1 0 0 1
Cameroon 1 0 0 1
Panama 1 0 0 1
Tunisia 1 0 0 1
Chile 0 1 0 1
Ecuador 0 1 0 1
Iceland 0 1 0 1
Malaysia 0 1 0 1
Netherlands Antilles 0 1 0 1
Singapore 0 1 0 1
South Africa 0 1 0 1
Sudan 0 1 0 1
Vietnam 0 1 0 1
Afghanistan 0 0 1 1
Egypt 0 0 1 1
Israel 0 0 1 1
Mauritius 0 0 1 1
Moldova 0 0 1 1
Togo 0 0 1 1
Venezuela 0 0 1 1

US Mens Basketball wins gold in 2008 Olympics in beijing

In the final day of the 2008 Olympics, the US mens basketball defeated Spain 118-107 to get the gold. It was a close game with the US leading only by 4 points with 2 and a half minutes to go. The final score became lopsided when the Americans hit a bunch of free throws after the Spanish became frustrated and were called for the technicals.
This was not an easy game for the US because the Americans had won their first seven games by 30 points. They beat Spain by 37 points earlier in the tournament. Their price is the gold which they had in 2000 Olympics. Throughout the tournament the US who invented basketball compiled perfect 8-0 record. Dwayne Wade led the team with 27 points and 4 steals. Kobe Bryant finished with 20 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds. For Spain Rudy Fernandez scored 22 points and Pau Gasol scored 21 points.

recent buying opportunity in big US cities- buy cheap real estate in New York,California,Florida,Texas , Las Vegas, Illinois,New Jersey, Massachusetts

To make money in real estate, one must buy at a deep discount. Take advantage of buying opportunities in the US due to a weak economy. Some cities have price drops compare to the previous year in 2007 up to 40%.

Here is a list of big US cities that has the highest drops:


1 Sacramento

Annual asking price change: -29.06%
April, 2008, asking price: $226,978
April, 2007, asking price: $319,950
Annual inventory change: 7.53%
Listings with price reductions: 56%


2 Phoenix

Annual asking price change: -20.54%
April, 2008, asking price: $257,157
April, 2007, asking price: $323,620
Annual inventory change: 15.54%
Listings with price reductions: 50%



4 Los Angeles

Annual asking price change: -20.35%
April, 2008, asking price: $490,428
April, 2007, asking price: $615,764
Annual inventory change: 19.68%
Listings with price reductions: 41%


5 Las Vegas

Annual asking price change: -18.95%
April, 2008, asking price: $284,188
April, 2007, asking price: $350,627
Annual inventory change: 16.59%
Listings with price reductions: 50%

6 Atlanta

Annual asking price change: -18.16%
April, 2008, asking price: $185,455
April, 2007, asking price: $226,602
Annual inventory change: 9.04%
Listings with price reductions: 51%


7 San Diego

Annual asking price change: -16.90%
April, 2008, asking price: $495,596
April, 2007, asking price: $596,414
Annual inventory change: 18.21%
Listings with price reductions: 45%


8 Boston

Annual asking price change: -13.42
April, 2008, asking price: $359,285
April, 2007, asking price: $414,962
Annual inventory change: 1.28%
Listings with price reductions: 42%


9 Miami

Annual asking price change: -12.16%
April, 2008, asking price: $395,771
April, 2007, asking price: $450,563
Annual inventory change: 23.71%
Listings with price reductions: 42%


10 Chicago

Annual asking price change: -10.98%
April, 2008, asking price: $262,506
April, 2007, asking price: $294,900
Annual inventory change: 7.70%
Listings with price reductions: 40%


11 Seattle

Annual asking price change: -3.69%
April, 2008, asking price: $472,710
April, 2007, asking price: $490,815
Annual inventory change: 36.05%
Listings with price reductions: 42%


12 Washington

Annual asking price change: -3.41%
April, 2008, asking price: $425,821
April, 2007, asking price: $440,869
Annual inventory change: -10.14%
Listings with price reductions: 38%


13 San Francisco

Annual asking price change: -3.30%
April, 2008, asking price: $820,621
April, 2007, asking price: $848,607
Annual inventory change: 15.75%
Listings with price reductions: 35%


14 Houston

Annual asking price change: -2.35%
April, 2008, asking price: $145,415
April, 2007, asking price: $148,915
Annual inventory change: -0.41%
Listings with price reductions: 34%



15 Denver

Annual asking price change: -0.55%
April, 2008, asking price: $224,017
April, 2007, asking price: $225,258
Annual inventory change: 0.60%
Listings with price reductions: 27%

Buying cheap foreclosed homes- make money in real estate new york, california, florida, illinois,nevada,new jersey,connecticut, massachusetts

Buying foreclosed property can be one of the most profitable transaction for a real estate investor. Theres high hopes that home prices in the US start soaring again by next year. So if you buy now and sell next year in August 2009, you can make big profits.

Herea a list of US states with the most sales in foreclosed homes.


1 California

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 41%*
For the same period in 2007: 9%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 124,270
Q2 home sales: 302,069
Annual home sales change: -11%


2 Nevada

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 40%*
For the same period in 2007: 11%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 17,880
Q2 home sales: 44,171
Annual home sales change: -1%


3 Connecticut

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 27%*
For the same period in 2007: 12%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 10,156
Q2 home sales: 38,075
Annual home sales change: -19%


4 Michigan

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 26% (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 20%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 37,008
Q2 home sales: 140,655
Annual home sales change: -2%


5 Ohio

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 26% (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 20%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 52,927
Q2 home sales: 202,138
Annual home sales change: -12%


6 Florida

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 25% (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 6%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 52,651
Q2 home sales: 213,099
Annual home sales change: -26%


7 Arizona

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 25% (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 5%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 21,581
Q2 home sales: 87,352
Annual home sales change: -16%


8 Massachusetts

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 24%*
For the same period in 2007: 8%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 16,420
Q2 home sales: 67,991
Annual home sales change: -25%


9 Maryland

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 23%*
For the same period in 2007: 6%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 14,419
Q2 home sales: 63,242
Annual home sales change: -25%


10 Rhode Island

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 22%*
For the same period in 2007: 9%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 2,039
Q2 home sales: 9,108
Annual home sales change: -25%


11 Minnesota

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 21%*
For the same period in 2007: 11%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 17,588
Q2 home sales: 85,513
Annual home sales change: -11%


12 Maine

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 20%*
For the same period in 2007: 10%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 3,131
Q2 home sales: 15,719
Annual home sales change: -20%


13 Colorado

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 19% (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 13%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 19,328
Q2 home sales: 100,513
Annual home sales change: -10%


14 Indiana

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 19% (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 27%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 25,701
Q2 home sales: 134,053
Annual home sales change: -2%



15 Kentucky

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 19%* (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 12%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 14,518
Q2 home sales: 77,165
Annual home sales change: -12%


16 Illinois

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 18%* (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 11%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 32,555
Q2 home sales: 178,507
Annual home sales change: -20%


17 Virginia

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 18%* (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 5%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 16,329
Q2 home sales: 89,593
Annual home sales change: -21%


18 New Hampshire

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 18%* (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 10%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 2,450
Q2 home sales: 13,749
Annual home sales change: -17%


19 Delaware

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 18%* (tie)
For the same period in 2007: 10%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 1,769
Q2 home sales: 10,052
Annual home sales change: -33%


20 Pennsylvania

Percentage of total home sales that were foreclosures: 17%*
For same period in 2007: 13%
Q2 foreclosure sales: 20,322
Q2 home sales: 117,885
Annual home sales change: -20%

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2008 Atlantic City Concert- America,Backstreet Boys,Bob Dylan,Bruce Hornsby,Chaka Khan,Gladys Knight,Herbie Hancock,Maroon 5,Stone Temple Pilots

2008 Atlantic City Concert- America,Backstreet Boys,Bob Dylan,Bruce Hornsby,Chaka Khan,Gladys Knight,Herbie Hancock,Maroon 5,Stone Temple Pilots


AMERICA
Atlantic City Hilton
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Backstreet Boys
Showboat
8/15

Bob Dylan
Borgata
8/16

Boston
Tropicana
8/15

Bruce Hornsby
Showboat
8/16

Chaka Khan
Borgata
8/9

Gladys Knight
Tropicana
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Herbie Hancock
Borgata
8/16

Hottie and the Blowfish
Showboat
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KT Tunstall
Borgata
8/8

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Borgata
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Showboat
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New Breed Fighters
Showboat
8/9

Smokey Robinson
Trump Marina
8/15

Stone Temple Pilots
Borgata
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Madonna Sticky and Sweet Tour- November 22 2008 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
produced by Live Nation Global Touring
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The Sticky & Sweet Tour is the eighth world concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna to support her eleventh studio album Hard Candy. The show will tour Europe and North America, and dates for South America are in the planning stages but have yet to be confirmed.It will be Madonna's first major venture from her new recording and business deal with Live Nation, following the Hard Candy Promo Tour.

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Concert will kickoff in Europe


European Tour Schedule


Date City Country Venue

August 23, 2008 Cardiff Wales Millennium Stadium
August 26, 2008 Nice France Stade Charles Ehrmann
August 28, 2008 Berlin Germany Olympic Stadium
August 30, 2008 Zurich Switzerland Military Airfield, Dübendorf
September 2, 2008 Amsterdam Netherlands Amsterdam Arena
September 4, 2008 Düsseldorf Germany LTU Arena
September 6, 2008 Rome Italy Olympic Stadium
September 9, 2008 Frankfurt Germany Commerzbank Arena
September 11, 2008 London England Wembley Stadium
September 14, 2008 Lisbon Portugal Parque da Bela Vista
September 16, 2008 Sevilla Spain Olympic Stadium
September 18, 2008 Valencia Spain Circuito Ricardo Tormo Cheste
September 20,21, 2008 Paris France Stade de France
September 23, 2008 Vienna Austria Danube Island
September 25, 2008 Budva Montenegro Jaz Beach
September 27, 2008 Athens Greece Olympic Stadium


North American Tour Schedule



Date City Country Venue

October 4, 2008 East Rutherford United States Izod Center
October 6,7,11,12, 2008 New York City United States Madison Square Garden
October 15,16, 2008 Boston United States TD Banknorth Garden
October 18,19, 2008 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre
October 22,23 2008 Montréal Canada Bell Centre
October 26,27, 2008 Chicago United States United Center
October 30, 2008 Vancouver Canada BC Place Stadium
November 1,2, 2008 Oakland United States Oracle Arena
November 4, 2008 San Diego United States Petco Park
November 6, 2008 Los Angeles United States Dodger Stadium
November 8,9 2008 Las Vegas United States MGM Grand Garden Arena
November 11,12 2008 Denver United States Pepsi Center
November 16, 2008 Houston United States Minute Maid Park
November 18, 2008 Detroit United States Ford Field
November 20, 2008 Philadelphia United States Wachovia Center
November 22, 2008 Atlantic City United States Boardwalk Hall
November 24, 2008 Atlanta United States Philips Arena
November 26, 2008 Miami United States Dolphin Stadium
November 29,30, 2008 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol Stadium








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Insomnia is the second most common complaint after pain. A 1984 report of the National Institutes of Mental Health indicated that 35 percent of the general population suffers from insomnia.
And the prevalence increases with an increase in age. Our lifestyle alone provides us today many constraints for proper and adequate sleep.

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder to date.

Medical practitioners believe that insomnia can be a symptom of various underlying conditions, such as depression and anxiety. Prevalent as this condition maybe, many adults do not seek treatment from a physician.

Research on insomnia suggests that it has impaired human quality of life, performance and mood. It has dealt fatigue, irritability, lack of energy, and poor concentration including impaired memory.

Pharmacist Jo Barnes made a recent review of all herbal medicine widely studied for its aid to sleep. Barnes is a lecturer in phytopharmacy at the Center for Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy at the School of Pharmacy in the University of London.

In her report, published on in The Pharmaceutical Journal (2002), she observed that research has mainly focused on the effects of valerian (Valeriana officinalis), with minor studies on hops (Humulus lupulus), passionflower (Passiflora incarnata), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and Jamaica dogwood (Piscidia erythrina) simply for their reputation as hyponotics.

Most of these herbs are also reputed to have sedative effect and have been used particularly for sleeping disorders of “nervous” types.

The parts of valerian used medicinally are the roots and rhizomes (underground stems). Strobiles (female flowers) are used in hops; herb (leafy aerial parts including flowers and fruits) in passionflower; leaves in lemon balm; flowers in lavender; and root or bark in Jamaican dogwood.

things to do in New York City- TRL TICKETS, BROADWAY TICKETS, TELEVISION SHOW TICKETS

New York City is one place you can spend a week in and find yourself wanting more. Here are some interesting things to do and see.

The least expensive way to get from the airport into NYC is using the SUper Shuttle. You should contact them and arrange pick up prior to leaving for New York:

http://www.supershuttle.com/htm/cities/nyc.htm

Take advantage of the New York City official website : http://www.nyc.gov Click on visitors information. You can find virtually any and all info on what to do in New York City on that website.

The Subway System in New York can get you virtually anywhere you want to go. Review the routs online, and ask for a map at any manned subway booth - it is really easy to get around if you use the maps. There are many buses in New York City as well, but the buses can seem exceedingly slow. Bus maps are available online as well.

A Metro Card will allow you to use the buses and subways. There are many types of cards available, as well as an unlimited one day pass. Read about them here: http://mta.info/metrocard/mcgtreng.htm#unlimited

There are two companies in New York City that offer Hop On Hop Off Double Decker Bus tours. These are tours where you can get on and off the buses as various locations to take advantage of sightseeing in many area of New York City.

City Sights NY: www.citysightsny.com Offers Downtown, Uptown & Night Tours.

Gray Line Bus Tours: http://www.coachusa.com/newyorksightseeing/ Offers uptown, downtown, Brooklyn, night tours and combination tours. On to the many classic "must sees" of New York:

The Empire State Building: http://www.esbny.com/index2.cfm Take advantage of the Sky Ride, a breathtaking view of New York City as seen through a helicopter.

The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island - http://www.circlelinedowntown.com/ Buy tickets online in advance to guarantee you will get in to visit the Statue. While tickets can be purchased at the Ferry itself, only a limited number of tickets are given out daily to visitors who want to access the inside of the Statue. If you purchase your tickets in advance, you will guarantee entrance to the Statue. Then take the ferry to Ellis Island for a tour of the place where millions of immigrants arrive in the U.S.

While you are on the website for tickets, you can also take a look at the Circle Line Ferry schedule for other areas - you can get a great "cruise" around Manhattan Island and see many interesting areas.

Take a look at Grand Central Station: http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/pages/default.aspx

New York is home to many interesting museums - I can personally recommend many of the Art Museums as well as the Museum of Television and Radio, the Intrepid Museum and the Museum of Natural History: http://www.amnh.org/ http://www.nyc.gov/portal/index.jsp?epi_menuItemID=5344998baa00eff6a62fa24601c789a0&epi_menuID=b89ffdd82b13aff6a62fa24601c789a0&epi_baseMenuID=27579af732d48f86a62fa24601c789a0

No trip to New York is complete without visiting Times Square for tickets to a show! In the middle of Times Square is the famous TKTS booth, where you can purchase half price tickets for shows the day of the show. Read about the TKTS booth here: http://www.tdf.org/tkts/

If you don't see the shows you like available at the TKTS booth (many of the most popular shows aren't available at the Booth) on the day of the show, got o the theater box office - unsold tickets may be available.

If you know in advance what you'd like to see, go to Broadway.com to see if tickets are available in advance of arriving in New York: http://www.broadway.com/

Don't forget off Broadway Shows as well - great family shows are "Stomp" and "The Blue Man Group".

Take a tour of the South Street Seaport. Take a subway to the Bronx Zoo or Yankee Stadium or Shea Stadium for a game. Don't miss Chinatown or Little Italy. Visit Soho. Go to Central Park, you can spend days there., There is also a small zoo in Central Park, the Central Park Zoo. Take a horse and buddy ride through and around the park.

Many talk shows are taped in New York City with free tickets available. Most of them you do need to request well in advance of your arrival, however, many shows have stand by lines detailed on their websites with info on how to obtain them. Here is a partial list of show tapings - you can go online and see if tickets are available for many (please note - some shows, such as The People's Court, don't tape in the summer):

Live with Regis & Kelly: http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/regisandkelly/showinfo/tickets.html

The Late Show with David Letterman: http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/show_info/ls_show_info_get_ticket.shtml

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: http://www.nbc.com/nbc/Late_Night_with_Conan_O'Brien/tickets/

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/tickets/tickets.jhtml

Saturday Night Live: e:mail - snltickets@nbc.com

The People's Court: Call 1-888-780-8587

Montel Williams: http://www.montelshow.com/misc/tickets

The View: http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/tickets.html

Good Morning America: http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=144752 or Come by weekday mornings from 7am to 9am to see Diane Sawyer. Robin Roberts and Charles Gibson. (You will usually be seen outside the studio - e-mail for tickets inside)

The Today Show: The Today Show's studio is on the ground floor at the corner of 49th Street and Rockefeller Center. Inside, Katie Couric and Matt Lauer tell the country what's going on; outside a crowd of people waves signs and hopes to get on television. The show airs Monday--Friday 7am--10am. If you want a good spot, get there pre-dawn, try to stand toward the southeast corner (directly behind the anchor desk) and carry a sign that says something goofy enough to be noticed.

The Early Show: The ground-level set, located in the General Motors Building at Trump International Plaza next to FAO Schwarz, is visible to passersby through huge glass windows. Join Dave Price on the plaza weekdays at 8 and 8:30 as he does the weather forecast. CBS News also films other national and local news broadcasts here. Early Show audience services: 212/975-7636.

Who Wants to be a Millionaire: http://www.millionairetv.com/tickets.html

Total Request Live: (1550 Broadway, bet. 44th and 45th Sts., 212/258-8000) -- Young visitors gather at 3:30pm weekdays outside MTV's studios hoping to catch a glimpse of Total Request Live host Carson Daly. Although part of the studio faces the street, it's on the second floor, so street-level fans can't see too much. Young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who want to be part of the studio audience can call the TRL audience hotline at 212/398-8549 or try for standby tickets starting at 2pm by lining up at 44th St. and Broadway.

Emeril Live: A ticket lottery is held at least once a year. Emeril Live will notify fans of entry dates through the Food Network newletter and on www.foodnetwork.com

New York City is a place full of yearwide events ? check out this calendar for events to take advantage of during your stay: http://www.nyc.gov/portal/index.jsp?epi_menuItemID=bd175b51da17d74f472ae1852f8089a0&epi_menuID=bd175b51da17d74f472ae1852f8089a0&epi_baseMenuID=27579af732d48f86a62fa24601c789a0

The rebuilding of Ground Zero is ongoing. Travel down to the area to see the massive effort at rebuilding this area.

New York City if for kids ? check this portal to see many of the things available for kids: http://www.nyc.gov/portal/index.jsp?epi_menuItemID=40e9c8417fc1a007a62fa24601c789a0&epi_menuID=e2a1b26d9be35ff6a62fa24601c789a0&epi_baseMenuID=27579af732d48f86a62fa24601c789a0

New York City is home to two of the most famous toy stores in the world ?

FAO Schwarz, located at 767 Fifth Avenue (Fifth Avenue at 58th Street) New York, NY 10153 212-644-9400 ext. 4242 Hours: Mon - Sat: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sun: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Take a Ferris Wheel ride in the largest Toys R Us in Times Square ? see their huge Lego display and the roaring dinosaur. Located at 44th and Broadway.

While you are in Time Square, have your picture taken with the Naked Cowboy, a sight you won?t soon forget. (P.S. ? He?s not naked but is in his undies even when it?s cold and he?s not a real cowboy either!)

Visit Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Times Square as well: http://www.nycwax.com/

As you can see, there is plenty to do on your visit to New York City.

Reduce/lower cholesterol- the best food to reduce cholesterol and protect your heart

Cholesterol: The best foods to lower your cholesterol and protect your heart
What's in? What's out? From one day to the next, you can't be sure. Find out the best foods to reduce your cholesterol and protect your heart.

Can a bowl of oatmeal help prevent a heart attack? How about a handful of walnuts, or even your baked potato dressed in sterol-fortified margarine? A few simple tweaks to your diet — like these — may be enough to stave off a cholesterol problem.
Oatmeal and oat bran

Oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad" cholesterol. Soluble fiber is also found in such foods as kidney beans, brussels sprouts, apples, pears, psyllium, barley and prunes.

Soluble fiber appears to reduce the absorption of cholesterol in your intestines. Gel-like soluble fiber binds bile (which contains cholesterol) and dietary cholesterol so that the body excretes it.

Five to 10 grams of soluble fiber a day decreases LDL cholesterol by about 5 percent. Eating 1.5 cups of cooked oatmeal provides 4.5 grams of fiber — enough to lower your cholesterol. To mix it up a little, try oat bran or cold cereal made with oatmeal or oat bran.
MORE ON THIS TOPIC

* Dietary fiber: An essential part of a healthy diet

Walnuts, almonds and more

Studies have shown that walnuts can significantly reduce blood cholesterol. Rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, walnuts also help keep blood vessels healthy and elastic. Almonds appear to have a similar effect, resulting in a marked improvement within just four weeks.

A cholesterol-lowering diet in which 20 percent of the calories come from walnuts may reduce LDL cholesterol by 12 percent. For a 1,200-calorie per day diet, a little less than 1/3 of a cup of walnuts is about 240 calories, or 20 percent of the total calories for the day.

All nuts are high in calories, however, so a handful will suffice. As with any food, good or bad, eating too much can cause weight gain, and being overweight places you at higher risk of heart disease. To avoid gaining weight, replace foods high in saturated fat with nuts. For example, instead of using cheese, luncheon meat or croutons in your salad, add a handful of walnuts or almonds.
MORE ON THIS TOPIC

* Dietary fats: Know which types to choose

Fish and omega-3 fatty acids

Studies in the 1970s showed that Greenland Eskimos had a lower rate of heart disease than did other individuals living in Greenland at the same time. Analysis of dietary differences between the groups showed that the Eskimos ate less saturated fat and more omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and whale and seal meat.

Research since that time has supported the heart-healthy benefits of eating fish. If you can't dine with the Eskimos, other good sources of omega-3 fatty acids include flaxseed, walnuts, canola oil and soybean oil.

Omega-3 fatty acids are noted for their triglyceride-lowering effect, but they also help the heart in other ways such as reducing blood pressure and the risk of blood clots. In people who have already had heart attacks, fish oil — or omega-3 fatty acids — significantly reduces the risk of sudden death.

Doctors recommend eating at least two servings of fish a week. The highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids are in mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon. However, to maintain the heart-healthy benefits of fish, bake or grill it.
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* Fish FAQ: The merits and hazards of eating fish
* Ground flaxseed: Better than whole?

Foods fortified with plant sterols or stanols

Foods are now available that have been fortified with sterols or stanols — substances found in plants that help block the absorption of cholesterol.

Margarines and orange juice fortified with plant sterols can help reduce LDL cholesterol by more than 10 percent. The amount of daily plant sterols needed for results is at least 2 grams — which equals about two 8-ounce servings of plant sterol-fortified orange juice a day.

Plant sterols or stanols in fortified foods don't appear to affect levels of triglycerides or of "good" high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Nor do they interfere with the absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins — vitamins A, D, E and K.

However, the American Heart Association recommends foods fortified with plant sterols only for people who actually have high levels of LDL cholesterol.
Soy

Long thought to have cholesterol-lowering effects, a recent meta-analysis by the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee showed soy protein actually has very little impact on reducing cholesterol levels. In January 2006, the American Heart Association issued a statement saying the cardiovascular health benefits of soy protein are minimal at best. No benefit was seen on HDL, triglycerides, or blood pressure and even with a large intake of soy, only a small impact on LDL was seen.

Though it may not lower your cholesterol, soy does contain vitamins and minerals and is a good source of fiber. It's also a healthy low-fat alternative source of protein.
Cut fats first

The first step for a heart-healthy diet is to reduce your intake of bad fats — especially saturated and trans fats. If cutting out bad fats isn't enough to reduce your cholesterol, you may want to try adding soluble fiber, nuts and fish to your diet. If you need more boost from your foods, try adding foods fortified with plant sterols.

Eating a combination of these cholesterol-lowering foods increases the benefit. But dietary changes alone are not always enough for everyone. If your cholesterol is still high after you've revised your diet and increased your physical activity, your doctor may suggest adding cholesterol-lowering medications to your treatment plan.

REDUCE/LOWER HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

High Blood Pressure: Things You Can Do to Help Lower Yours

What is high blood pressure?
Imagine that your arteries are pipes that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. High blood pressure (also called hypertension) occurs when your blood moves through your arteries at a higher pressure than normal.

What do the numbers mean?
Blood pressure is really two measurements, separated by a slash when written down, such as 120/80. You may also hear someone say a blood pressure is "120 over 80."

The first number is the systolic blood pressure. This is the peak blood pressure when your heart is squeezing blood out. The second number is the diastolic blood pressure. It's the pressure when your heart is filling with blood--relaxing between beats.

A normal blood pressure is 120/80 or lower. High blood pressure is 140/90 or higher. If your blood pressure is between 120/80 and 140/90, you have something called "prehypertension."

How is high blood pressure diagnosed?
Blood pressure is measured by putting a blood pressure cuff around your arm, inflating the cuff and listening for the flow of blood. Your doctor will measure your blood pressure at more than one visit to see if you have high blood pressure.


How often should I have my blood pressure checked?
Even in children, blood pressure should be checked occasionally, beginning at about age 2. After age 21, have your blood pressure checked at least once every 2 years. Do it more often if you have had high blood pressure in the past.


What problems does high blood pressure cause?
High blood pressure damages your blood vessels. This in turn raises your risk of stroke, kidney failure, heart disease and heart attack.


Does it have any symptoms?
Not usually. This is why it's so important to have your blood pressure checked regularly.

How is it treated?
Treatment begins with changes you can make to your lifestyle to help lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease (see the box below). If these changes don't work, you may also need to take medicine.

Even if you must take medicine, making some changes in your lifestyle can help reduce the amount of medicine you must take.



Lifestyle changes

* Don't smoke cigarettes or use any tobacco product.
* Lose weight if you're overweight.
* Exercise regularly.
* Eat a healthy diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables and is low in fat.
* Limit your sodium, alcohol and caffeine intake.
* Try relaxation techniques or biofeedback.



How do tobacco products affect blood pressure?
The nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products causes your blood vessels to constrict and your heart to beat faster, which temporarily raises your blood pressure. If you quit smoking or using other tobacco products, you can significantly lower your risk of heart disease and heart attack, as well as help lower your blood pressure.


What about losing weight and exercising?
If you're overweight, losing weight usually helps lower blood pressure. Regular exercise is a good way to lose weight. It also seems to lower high blood pressure by itself.


Is sodium really off limits?
Not everyone is affected by sodium, but sodium can increase blood pressure in some people. Most people who have high blood pressure should limit the sodium in their diet each day to less than 2,400 mg. Your doctor may tell you to limit your sodium even more.

Don't add salt to your food. Check food labels for sodium. While some foods obviously have a lot of sodium, such as potato chips, you may not realize how much sodium is in things like bread and cheese.


Do I need to quit drinking alcohol altogether?
In some people, alcohol causes blood pressure to rise quite a lot. In other people, it doesn't. If you drink alcohol, limit it to no more than 1 or 2 drinks per day. One drink is a can of beer, a glass of wine or 1 jigger of liquor. If your blood pressure increases with alcohol, it's best not to drink any alcohol.


Does stress affect my blood pressure?
Stress may affect blood pressure. To help combat the effects of stress, try relaxation techniques or biofeedback. These things work best when used at least once a day. Ask your family doctor for advice.


What about medicine?
Many different types of medicine can be used to treat high blood pressure (see the box below). These are called antihypertensive medicines.

The goal of treatment is to reduce your blood pressure to normal levels with medicine that's easy to take and has few, if any, side effects. This goal can almost always be met.

If your blood pressure can only be controlled with medicine, you'll need to take the medicine for the rest of your life. Don't stop taking the medicine without talking with your family doctor or you may increase your risk of having a stroke or heart attack.

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Types of antihypertensive drugs

* Diuretics: These drugs help your body get rid of extra sodium and fluid so that your blood vessels don't have to hold so much fluid.
* Beta-blockers: These drugs block the effects of adrenaline.
* Alpha-blockers: These drugs help your blood vessels stay open.
* ACE inhibitors: These drugs prevent your blood vessels from constricting by blocking your body from making angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is a chemical that constricts blood vessels.
* Calcium channel blockers: These drugs help prevent your blood vessels from constricting by blocking calcium from entering your cells.
* Combinations: These drugs combine an ACE inhibitor with a calcium channel blocker.


What are the possible side effects of medicine?
Different drugs have different side effects for different people. Side effects of antihypertensive drugs can include feeling dizzy when you stand up after lying down or sitting, lowered levels of potassium in your blood, problems sleeping, drowsiness, dry mouth, headaches, bloating, constipation and depression. In men, some antihypertensive drugs can cause problems with having an erection.

Talk to your family doctor about any changes you notice. If one medicine doesn't work for you or causes side effects, you have other options. Let your doctor help you find the right medicine for you.

Heart Disease & Stroke

* Vascular Disease: How to Prevent It
* What Is My Risk?
* Reducing Heart Disease Risk
* Cholesterol
* Advice for Women
* Diabetes and Heart Disease
* Quitting Smoking


Other Organizations

* American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
1-800-242-8721
* Revolution Health Heart Health Community


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Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff.

3.5mm to 2.5 blackberry adaptor- want to connect your blackberry to your home or auto audio system

Question: want to connect your blackberry to your regular headphone or home or auto audio system

Answer: get the 3.5mm to 2.5 blackberry adaptor

This adapter converts the BlackBerry 8830, 8820, 8800, 8703e, or Pearl 8100 built-in 2.5 mm headset jack into a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack - perfect for listening to MP3s, playing games and more.

There are tons out there in ebay. make sure the adaptor is deep enough and ask the seller if it works with a blackberry. Check out Amazon.com too.

From my experience i actually bough one adaptor that didnt work. so always ask before you buy.

BLACKBERRY HOT KEYS/Shortcuts

Tips for the BlackBerry Pearl 8100

Basic Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in many applications:

* To move the cursor, roll the trackball.
* To exit a screen or to move to a previous page in a browser, press the Escape key.
* To move upwards in a screen, press 3.
* To move downwards in a screen, press 9.
* To move to the top of a screen, press 1.
* To move to the bottom of a screen, press 7.
* To move to the next item, press 6.
* To move to the previous item, press 4.
* To move to a list item or menu item, type the first letter of the item.
* To select or clear a check box, click the trackball.
* To select adjacent items, hold the Shift key and roll the trackball.
* To delete a selected item, press the Delete key.
* To switch applications, hold the Alt key and press the Escape key. Continue holding the Alt key and select an application. Release the Alt key.
* To return to the Home screen, press the End key.
* To lock the keyboard, from the Home screen, hold the asterisk ( * ) key.
* To unlock the keyboard, hold the Send key and press the asterisk ( * ) key. Type your password.
* To switch between the Default and Vibrate notification profiles, from the Home screen, hold the pound ( # ) key.
* To turn on a theme or notification profile, select a theme or notification profile, then press the Space key.

Phone Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in the phone application or during a phone call:

* To answer a phone call, press the Send key.
* To place an active phone call on hold and answer a second incoming phone call, press the Send key.
* To view the contact list, hold the Send key.
* To insert a plus sign ( + ) when typing a phone number, hold 0.
* To add an extension to a phone number, press the X key, then type the extension number.
* To assign a speed dial number to a key, from the Home screen or in the Phone application, hold the key you want to assign. Type the phone number.
* To check your voice mail, hold 1.
* To view the last phone number that you dialed, scroll to the top of the Phone screen, then press the Enter key. Press the Send key to dial the number.

Camera Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in the Camera application:

* To take a picture, press the Right Convenience key.
* To zoom the camera in, press the Volume Up key.
* To zoom the camera out, press the Volume Down key.

Message Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in the Messages application:

* To compose a message from the message list, press the comma ( , ) key.
* To reply to a message, press the exclamation point ( ! ) key.
* To reply to all, press the question mark ( ? ) key.
* To forward a message, press the period ( . ) key.
* To view received messages, hold the Alt key and press 3.
* To view call logs, hold the Alt key and press the period ( . ) key.
* To view voice mail messages, hold the Alt key and press 7.
* To view SMS text messages, hold the Alt key and press the question mark ( ? ) key.
* To view your message list again, press the Escape key.
* To move up a message in the list, press 2.
* To move down a message in the list, press 8.

Typing Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used when typing text in an application:

* To type the alternate character on a key, hold the Alt key and press the character key.
* To type an accented or special character, hold the letter key and roll the trackball left or right. Click a selected character.
* To type a symbol, press the Symbol key. To view more symbols, press the Symbol key again. Type the letter that appears below the symbol to enter the corresponding symbol.
* To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
* To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.
* To turn on NUM lock, hold the Shift key and press the Alt key.
* To turn off NUM lock, press the Alt key.
* To insert an at sign ( @ ) or a period ( . ) in an email address field, press the Space key.
* To type a number in a number field, press a number key. You do not need to press the Alt key.
* To type a number in a password field, hold the Alt key and press the number key.
* To type a letter in a number field, hold the Alt key and use the multi-tap input method to enter the letter.
* To switch typing input languages, hold the Alt key and press the Enter key. Select a language, then release the Alt key. Note: To allow this functionality, on the Language screen, verify that the Use Input Method Shortcut field is set to Yes.
* To select a line of text, press the Shift key and roll the trackball.
* To select text character by character, hold the Shift key and roll the trackball left or right.
* To cancel a text selection, press the Escape key.
* To cut selected text, hold the Shift key and press the Delete key.
* To copy selected text, press the Alt key and click the trackball.
* To paste your cut or copied text, press the Shift key and click the trackball.

Search Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used when searching in an application:

* To search for a contact in a list of contacts, type the contact name or initials separated by a space.
* To view the criteria of your last search, in your list of searches, press the Menu key. Click Last.

Attachment Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used when viewing attachments:

* To search for text in an attachment, press Q.
* To switch between the table of contents and the full content of an attachment, press O.
* To change the size of a column in a spreadsheet, press Z.
* To move to a specific cell in a spreadsheet, press A.
* To view the content of a cell in a spreadsheet, press the Space key.
* To view a slide show presentation, press A.
* To stop a slide show presentation, hold the Escape key.
* To switch presentation views, press Z.

Browser Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in the browser applications:

* To insert a period ( . ) in the Go To dialog box, press the Space key.
* To insert a forward slash ( / ) in the Go To dialog box, hold the Shift key and press the Space key.
* To open the bookmark list from a web page, press 5.
* To add a bookmark from a web page, press the question mark ( ? ) key.
* To view a thumbnail version of a web page, press X. To return to the normal view, press any key.
* To stop loading a web page, press the Escape key.
* To move to a specific web page, press the period ( . ) key.
* To hide the banner on a web page, press the exclamation point ( ! ) key. To view the banner on a web page, press the exclamation point ( ! ) key again.
* To close a browser, hold the Escape key.

Media Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in the Media application:

* To pause a video, press the Mute key. To resume playing the video, press the Mute key again.
* To zoom in to a picture, press 3.
* To zoom out from a picture, press 9.
* To return to the original picture size, press 5.
* To rotate a picture, press the comma ( , ) key.
* To pause a slide show, press the Space key. To resume the slide show, press the Space key again.
* To pause a song, press the Mute key. To resume playing the song, press the Mute key again.

Maps Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in the Maps application:

* To zoom in to a map, press L.
* To zoom out from a map, press O.
* To view the status information at the top of a map, press Q. To hide the status information at the top of a map, press Q again.

Calendar Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in the Calendar Day view:
Note: To allow shortcuts in Day view, in the Calendar options, set the Enable Quick Entry field to No.

* To schedule an appointment, press the period ( . ) key.
* To move to the next day, press 6.
* To move to the previous day, press 4.
* To move ahead one hour, press 2.
* To move back one hour, press 8.