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Just a reminder, registration begins this weekend for the Beach to Beacon 10k.
If you are a Cape Elizabeth resident, you can register tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. and can avoid trying to beat the rush of the other 10,000 people that want to run for 24 hours (or at least until the 600 reserved slots are registered.)
Everybody else can try to register on Saturday morning.
Here are the full details direct from the folks at B2B:
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Registration Opening Soon!
Friday, March 12 at 8 a.m EST for Cape Elizabeth Residents Saturday, March 13 at 8 a.m. EST for General Public
The 2010 race entry fee will remain at $35. The new online registration process is as follows:
- Phase One – Cape Elizabeth Residents: Beginning Friday, March 12 at 8 a.m. EST, Cape Elizabeth residents will have a 24-hour window to fill 600 slots. Addresses will be verified by race organizers to ensure Cape Elizabeth residency. Any non-resident attempting to register as a Cape Elizabeth resident will be rejected.
Please note: Anyone who successfully registers as a Cape Elizabeth resident who is not a Cape Elizabeth resident will be removed from the race entry database without refund.
- Phase Two – General Public: Online registration will open to the general public on
Saturday, March 13 at 8:00 a.m. EST. Registration will remain open until 4,000 runners are signed up.
Phase Three – Lottery: Once the online registration limit of 4,600 is reached, visitors will be automatically directed to the lottery registration process. The lottery system will distribute 1,500 bib numbers. Lottery registrations will be gathered over a one-week period, ending at midnight on Sunday, March 21.
- Streakers
- Streaker registration will begin on Tuesday, March 23 at 10 a.m. EST
- Each Streaker will receive their unique code on March 11.
- Please do not attempt to register on March 12 or March 13.
- Sponsors, Elite Athletes, Charities
- Remaining bib numbers will be set aside for these categories and registration will begin on Tuesday, March 23 at 10 a.m. EST
Good Luck and we look forward to seeing you at the Starting Line in August!
Learn more at www.Beach2Beacon.org/2010registration
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Holiday Party Planning Done Right
As we approach the holiday season, often awash with vacation parties, it got me considering how staff are rewarded. Definitely one of the chief reasons for hosting a company holiday party is to reward staff for their tough work and dedication, and there might be finance reasons as well.  ;
a vacation party does something else too. It creates a space for employees and management to get together not as employees, but as friends. It provides an opportunity for people to come together and enjoy the company of the people you’re employed with without being worried about the final analysis, which is something that won’t happen much throughout the year. Sure there could be financial benefits ( see the article linked above ), but this is essentially achieved by creating a touch of goodwill that goes a ways. It lets your employees know that you place a value on them and their work. So when I see that firms are deciding against doing a party because of the economy I fret about the message this sends to  ; workers, lots of whom possibly anticipate and expect some variety of year end party. When times are difficult, which definitely is the case in numerous industries, it’s particularly necessary to show employees you care.
If you usually do an extravagant party, of course it’s comprehensible that you’d cut back a bit, but do not get rid of the party altogether. Do it smaller, easier and smarter. You can change the scale without destroying the event. If you routinely hire a celebrity comic, for example, think about using talent locally. If you typically do an indulgent meal, do a smorgasboard, or even a potluck. My point is do something. If you can afford to use vacation party entertainment, I’d definitely commend it. Using a corporate comedian is a good way to get peoples’s minds off the economy for 45-60 mins and it gives your visitors a typical experience to chat ( and joke ) about for months to come and leaves everybody feeling slightly better ( nicely timed for the holidays ).
You can read more about holiday party planning here: http://www.partyplanninghelp-mark.com/holiday-party-planning/
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dht shampoos really do work
Baldness is way too common simply because people never do anything about it. Unfortunately it is now also very common to see women with hair loss problems. Today, there are folks in their teens right up to women in their late 30s who have become victims of hair loss and are struggling emotionally with their loss. There are many products available in the market for people who wish to combat this problem, but how effective are they? The sad fact is that the majority of them simply do not work. They in fact can even damage the hair more and cause skin problems. Some even cause erectile dysfunction. On top of tat there are also thousands of unscrupolous so called hair loss surgeons touting procedures.
Some of these hair los surgeons are not even qualifed. They are mainly failed gp’s. So am I telling you that there is no hope when it comes to your hair loss. Well, absolutely not. Thankfully there are FDA approved solutions and science has proven that the main cause of genetichairloss is DHT. I’ll briefly list some proven higly effective solutions like dht shampoos.
For some, it could be iron deficiency, or excess production of DHT in the body and another option is the thyroid not functioning properly. For everyone, hair is an indicator of how healthy they are and how hygienic they have been. If a person walks into the office without combing their hair, it reflects badly on their character. Their hair would also be lacking in the necessary minerals and vitamins. These days, people go in for coloring their hair, and if this is done too many times, or using harsh coloring dyes, it will make the hair dry and brittle, which would lead to hair loss. The safest way to keep your hair in good clean condition while helping your hair loss is by washing withdht blocker shampoos.
If you are over the age of surgery then hair loss surgery can be a good option for you. However anyone younger than that should consult agp first. You will likely find that simply taking the required medicine as well as modifying your diet appropiately will help you stop your hair thinning completley. The following are good proven helpers, provillus, rogaine, propecia and dht shampoos loke nourikin. You may need to take one or a combination of these depending on how you are reacting to dht.
dht blocker pills. Green tea, ginger, egg, rosemary and lemon are also known to be effective in cleansing the scalp from any infections or dandruff like problems which will automatically help in hair growth. It is recommended to consume Vitamin B complex, Iron pills and multivitamins on a daily basis, as this is said to help build our immunity system and keep us going. Application of kelp oil is also found effective in some cases, available as dht shampoos. Try to wash your hair also at least 4 times a week usingdht shampoos so that it absorbed.
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Virtually all of us start out as children with a positive outlook. As we get older and experience life it’s all too easy to slip into negative thoughts and accept negative outcomes as the norm. This is a guarantee for an unhappy, unsuccessful life. You can beat these negative thoughts, turn them to positive and thrive. Here are 9 tips to help you achieve it.
Look after yourself – Eat healthily, in sensible sized portions with regular exercise and enough sleep each night.
Don’t lose track of the good things – It’s easy to focus on the bad things and to forget the good things in your life. Remind yourself each day and remember them.
Stop making assumptions – It’s a shock to most of us to realise the world doesn’t revolve around us. Someone’s’ bad mood may not have been caused by you. People may not be gossiping about you. If you think they are, ask them.
Don’t use absolutes – Always and never are harsh words combined with a negative sentiment such as you’re always late. Using absolutes makes things seem worse than they are.
Ignore negative thoughts – They creep into your head all the time. Don’t knock yourself out about them, just ignore them and move your thoughts on.
Be a glass half full type – Don’t apply negative reactions to every situation. If your boss wants to see you, it doesn’t mean you’re in trouble. If your partner is unhappy it isn’t automatically your fault. Mentally squash these thought when they occur.
Don’t ignore family and friends – Give your husband or wife a hug everyday. Give your children lots of hugs everyday. Don’t physically isolate yourself and if needs be buy a pet.
Be more active with hobbies and interests. Join clubs or societies to meet and talk with other people.
Stop going over things in fine detail – over analysing is not useful. You almost always pick a negative topic and go down the negative route. Break the process by immediately doing something different like going for a walk, read a book, do some cooking.
A positive mental outlook helps all areas of your life particularly financial. Consider 0 credit cards to save some money or 0 balance transfer credit cards to regain control of your debts. Maybe you want to earn while you spend using credit cards with rewards which often give you cashback each month.
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Tournament poker is structured much differently. For starters, the buy-in is set in advance. Instead of players showing up with as much money as they care to gamble, they show up with a set amount if they want to buy into the tournament. If the buy-in is $50, then each player needs to submit to the host exactly $50 if they want to play in the tournament. It’s not flexible, it’s the ticket amount for each player that wants in.
For your buy-in, you receive a set amount of poker chips. It’s the same set amount that each other player in the tournament receives. The game is played, and when a player runs out of chips, he is out of the tournament. The other participants continue to play. Obviously, the number of players who remain in the tournament decreases as the tournament progresses. What started out as a tournament of 15 players, for example, dwindles down to eventually two players. Those are the last two survivors in the game and have all of the tournament’s chips split between the two of them. They will continue to play until one of them holds all of the tournaments chips…the other player is the runner-up. You will need alot of chips or poker chip sets to make a great home tounament.
You should always follow strict poker rules and regulations when hosting a home tournament you never know what’s going to happen so be preparred for anything and everything ,and remember have fun.
Beauty Spa
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