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Sofas stuffed to the breaking point in muted colors and slouching shapes are a thing of the past. Sofas are no longer just a place to put your feet up or to enjoy a movie. Modern sofas are now focal points, works of art in their right and an essential in every living room.

The couch you grew up with is no longer the standard in living room furniture. Give up all your deep set assumptions and embrace the new way of furniture with Alphaville Design. Sofas are now more fashion forward than ever with their kaleidoscope of colors and modern shapes.

Sofas are one of the biggest elements in a room and should be the starting point of any design inspiration. The style of a sofa makes a dramatic addition to a simple room and reflects the vibe of the entire room. Nowadays there’s so many styles, sizes, colors, shapes and modern furniture patterns of sofa that it can be extremely overwhelming. But in order to find a sofa that works for your style and space, a few rules must adhered to.

First of all and most importantly, is the size of the sofa. An error that befalls many choosing furniture is picking a sofa that is too large for their space. Large furniture makes a room smaller and gives off a cluttered and confined impression. Modern furniture should fit the room it is in, so be sure to take measurements of your room before shopping for a sofa so you don’t end up with a sofa that barely leaves room to walk.

Another important facet of choosing a sofa is color. When you buy a sofa you’re likely to have it for many years to come, so choose a color that will hold up well to the wear and tear of life. If you buy a white sofa today, consider how much care it will take to keep that sofa pristine year after year. Also don’t be afraid to buy a sofa in a bright color, modern furniture comes in so many shades that you can find the perfect sofa guaranteed.

A bright red sofa makes a bold statement and gives off a fun vide, so express your self. Don’t stick to neutral colors. One note of caution though is if you make a bold color choice for the sofa make sure you compliment that color with neutrals in your area rugs and wall colors. If you follow these simple principles, you’ll be sure to find a sofa that fit into your life and lifestyle.

Your brain is an organ and just like the heart and lungs, it requires oxygen and exercise in order to operate at an optimum level. You may be too young to give into middle-aged worries like ‘ use it or lose it’ or even to start fretting about Alzheimer’s and other degenerative diseases – however, it’s still important that you focus on keeping your brain in shape.

By engaging regularly in the right types of activities, you can increase your memory, improve your problem-solving skills and boost your creativity. Here are some tips on how to keep your mind active:

Quit smoking

If you happen to be a smoker, quitting is top of the ‘to-do’ list for better mental acuity. This is because smokers can add memory loss to the long list of health problems that come from smoking. Smokers may have twice the risk of living their last few days while suffering from Alzheimer’s disease as do people who have never smoked. Therefore, if the state and health of your mind are so important to you – stop smoking now — it is never too late. If you quit smoking now, you can still reduce your risk of memory loss later in life

Learn a language

Say ‘Ciao!’ to a whole new language. Learning to speak Spanish or Mandarin will keep your brain flexible and your mind sharp, helping to reduce the slowing of the thought processes that come with ageing. Attend classes, listen to tapes or seek out friends with whom you can converse in your new chosen language. Instead of watching the same television programs you always do, take in a foreign language movie with subtitles and immerse yourself in your new experience.

Play games

Thanks to an ageing baby-boom generation, there are now plenty of mentally stimulating games. Brainteasers and puzzles are good exercises for the brain. At sites like at sites like Free Printable Sudoku you’ll find the best soduku. Always have a crossword book in your purse or briefcase and scribble in it while you commute, while you wait for an appointment or when you relax on your coffee break. You will certainly improve your cognitive skills and your creative thinking as well as your word power and vocabulary. Try also games that force you to strategize – for example, chess, bridge and solitaire.

Learn a new skill

A long-term goal like learning to play a musical instrument stimulates your brain on many levels over an extended period. A skill like learning to tango or foxtrot is great for the brain because it combines music and movement. Make everyday activities harder You can stimulate your brain just by mixing up your daily routine. If you are right handed, brush your teeth with your left hand, shower with your eyes closed — anything that will force you to use more of your senses.

Read

Whether it is a website, a novel or a newspaper, keeping your mind engaged in intellectual activity and expanding your vocabulary are two important ways to keep your brain thinking and working. As an added exercise, repeat facts you want to remember a few times in your head and try to recall them again later.

Socialize

Your brain is the ultimate party animal and loves social activity. Look for clubs or other social activities that will mean you are surrounded by people and interacting. New scenery, new topics of conversation and other multi-sensory activities force the brain to literally form new connections, thus increasing memory capacity.

What bride to be does not want to wear the long white designer wedding gown down the aisle that she has dreamed of all her life?? The new bride’s dream dress appears to her only to reveal a price tag that is way beyond reach. There is a way to fix this and all it takes is some research, imagination and a little thinking outside the box. Check the Internet when you have questions about cheap wedding cake.

A lot of new brides have a budget that is limiting but it does not need to ruin your wedding plans. The last thing you want to see is a price tag reading 00 hanging from the gown of your choice and knowing you will only wear it once. When the new bride is creative and quick-witted she will soon realize that choosing a previously owned gown is a grand option. Walking down the aisle in a gown that has been seen on someone else is maybe not your first idea but think about it for just a moment. This could just be the perfect choice for you.

An easy way to locate quality second-hand gowns, even designer gowns, is an Internet auction. It is very possible to locate the perfect gown for a small percentage of the cost of a brand new gown. Ask a friend when you have questions about inexpensive wedding favors.

In the search engine type in either “bridal apparel” or “wedding dress” and you will be overwhelmed with great choices.. Some gowns may be old fashioned but a vintage gown could make your wedding very unique.. Check the Internet or a book store when you have questions about wedding favors.

Even if you don’t find that ultimate dress don’t quit looking as it is out there. So many options make finding your dream dress almost a done deal. Here is a real benefit for using auctions on the Internet to find your gown as some are actually new but just too many on hand or are just last years styles.

When you are using the Internet to find your second-hand gown, you will find a great many choices on websites offering this service along with pictures of the gowns and a way to contact the owners. There are other alternatives to finding your ultimate slightly used dress and other bridal valuables and one is to use the yellow pages. This can be corrected by being a little inventive and quick-witted. The stock is always changing so it is the best plan to phone ahead to see if they have something you may want.

The place that you may find the most heavenly used wedding dress may just depend on what part of town the shop is positioned. Probably the best way to find the high end secondhand wedding gowns is going to shops in the upper class areas of town. If you can’t imagine checking out a gown and trying it on before you buy it then shopping at your local store is a real plus.

To end up with a high quality, beautiful wedding gown that is slightly worn you will need to be creative and open minded and be ready to pay very little money. There is no way for anyone to tell that you are wearing a used garment so you are the only one who will be aware.

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Bait fish are a very important part of crappie fishing. In fact crappie minnows make up more then 50% of all crappie baits. Technically, minnows are members of the cyprindae family, the largest fish family in north America. Some of the 200 species in the U.S such as the grass carp and gold fish which grow very large. The majority of the of crappie bait fish such as shiner minnows, daces and chubs seldom grow to over 4 inches in length. The species that most anglers use as crappie bait fish are golden shiner minnows and fathead minnows.

All crappie baits are not created equal. The crappie baitfish that are considered very hardy fathead minnows, mudminnows, and goldfish. Crappie baits that are considered moderately hardy are young bluegills, creek chubs, hornyhead chubs, southern red belly dace, blacknose dace, and blunt nose minnows. Somewhat hardy crappie bait fish include golden shiners,common shiners,red shiners, and banded kill fish. Fragile crappie bait fish include emerald shiners, small gizzard shad,threadfin shad, and spottail shiners. The best type of bucket to use for your crappie bait is a styrofoam is a much better insulator so therefore tends to keep your baitfish water cooler. The ideal temperature to keep your crappie baitfish is between 55 to 65 degrees.

Two typical crappie fish rigs that are commonly used with a cigar float crappie rig, and pencil slip bobber crappie rig. The cigar float is set at a fixed depth while the pencil slip bobber crappie rig is set to certain depth using a bobber stop, both are commonly used to catch crappie.

Two make a cigar float crappie rig or a pencil shaped slip bobber rig is very simple, and both are commonly used with crappie bait fish as live bait. To make the slip bobber crappie rig tie a number 12 to number 4 long shanked crappie hook on your fishing line. next slide your cigar on the line the depth you want to fish and put the stop in place. next put a small spit shot on the line about 3 to 4 inches above the hook. To Make a pencil shaped slip bobber crappie rig to be use with crappie bait fist slide your bobber stop up the line at the depth you want to fish for crappie. next slide the pencil shaped slip bobber up the line. next tie a number 12 to number 4 long shanked crappie hook on your line,and last put a small spit shot sinker on your line just above the hook about 3 to 4 inches.

Well that concludes my article about Spottail Shiners. We wish you the best of luck on your next fishing trip!

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fat nightcrawlers

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Fishing with nightcrawlers for fish species such as walleye, bass and trout is quite common. The trouble is you need lots and lots of nightcrawlers or worms to fish for these species. If you are a avid walleye fisherman you know what i mean. You are constantly re-baiting your hook to make your live bait presentation enticing, and it is very easy to use dozens of nightcrawlers in one fishing outing. To limit or eliminate your cost of live bait it makes good sense to build a worm farm and raise your own night crawlers and worms. You will be amazed how simple this actually is.

To build a worm farm you need to understand a few basic principles of worms and nightcrawlers. Worms are what is called a hermaphrodites. Basically what this means is that both the female and male worm or nightcrawler have sex organs so therefore they are both breeders. You still need to have two worms worms to breed but since they are both breeders it doesn’t mater if you have male or female worms, just that you have two nightcrawlers. Catching both is very simple to do, But before we get there there is some preparation you need to do. and that is constructing your worm box and filling it with the right kind of soil.

You can either construct a worm box that you can locate outside of the ground say in your basement or garage or you can construct one that fits in the ground. Night crawlers and other worms feed by eating their way through the ground so you want the soil you put in your worm box to be fertile and full of nutrients. If you have a compost pile this type of soil is perfect. dead or rotting vegetation in the soil is perfect for nightcrawlers and other worms to feed on. Or you can go to a local garden soil and purchase at least 25 lbs of fertile soil to start out with. In order for your worms to reproduce consistently you need to keep your soil moist and full of nutrients at all times. left over table scraps  ground up and sprinkled over the the surface of your worm box works great for feeding nightcrawlers.

To construct a worm box get yourself some 1 x 12″ white or yellow pine. you want your box to be at least 24 inches deep so you will have (2) 12 ” wide boards stacked together on for sides. the length and width of your box should be at least 3ft by 3ft. So you finished worm farm box would be 24″ deep x 36″ deep x 36″ long. Once you have your box completed line the inside with plastic sheeting 1/8″ thick if possible. attach to the bottom and all insides of you box with adhesive or a staple gun. next if you have some ground up table scraps and newspaper mixed all together sprinkle it evenly in the bottom. next fill your box with your fertile soil to within 2 ” from the top of the box. Then mix the soil and sprinkling all together. Know you are ready to fill your box with crawlers for a box this size you need to start off with at least 6 dozen nice fat nightcrawlers.

Now you are ready to start catching your night crawlers. Wait for a rainy night and get your flashlights together and head out to the lawn after dark. Make sure you do not shine your flashlight directly on the crawlers. What you want to is sneak up so you can get your hand behind them then put your hand over them and squeeze gently this will make it easier to pull the nightcarwlers out of the whole. One thing you want to look for is two night crawlers that are all slimy and right next to each other all stretched out. these are breeding crawlers and pick up as many of these as you can find because that way you will have baby nightcrawlers in your box with 2 to three weeks.

I want to thank you for reading my article about raise your own night crawlers. Have a great day!

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It has been a long known fact that if you can master and match the crappie’s natural food source of bait fish that they eat on a daily basis you can catch a ton of crappie. And this sounds like a simple process but truth be told it takes some time and patience and some research to be proficient at it. It’s no secret that many of the great pro crappie anglers use live minnow rigs tipped with the bait fish choice for what ever location they are fishing. We are going to discuss some crappie catching tips on how to select the correct type and size of crappie fishing bait fish so the next time you are out on the water you can be more successful.

1. Using the right size and type crappie minnows as bait fish for black and white crappie.

As a rule of thumb use a smaller bait fish such as tuffies 1 inch in length to catch black crappie and larger bait fish such as 3 to 4 inch shiners to catch white crappie. The type of bait fish does matter if you want bigger fish. It is best to catch your own crappie minnows at the location you are fishing these fish have not been commercially raised and are already a part of whichever species of crappie you are fishing for so therefore the crappies see these bait fish as a natural food source when you use them as on of your live bait presentations. Also a tip that may be of use to you. use smaller crappie minnows when the water is colder say 55 degrees or below. When the water is cold crappie white or black tend to inhale the fish apposed to attacking it.

2.0 Keeping your bait fish alive is very important.

Make sure your live bait container for your bait fish has a good aerator. also if you are using larger bait fish for crappie fishing make sure you keep the container cool. One method I always use is to drop ice cubes into the water on a regular basis. Also make sure you are using the same water in your bait tank as the location you are fishing. No matter what you do you will have some fish kill, but you want to limit that as much as possible so your bait fish last throughout the day. Also don’t mix your crappie bait fish in with your live well this is a big mistake keep them separate.

I have had a great time writing this article we hope you enjoyed our information about bait fish. Have a great day!

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Understanding chess and playing it well can benefit you in your everyday life, because it gives you the enhanced ability to focus, concentrate, plan and think ahead. And the fact that it gives you the opportunity for some friendly competition in a way that doesn’t require any more than a board, pieces and your ability to think is great too. That’s probably why you see so many chess 101 books online and in stores. It’s been a popular game for people who think for generations.

Many people don’t realize, though, that it takes more than just studying chess problems to play the game well. Many new chess players are surprised to discover that when they go to a tournament or a chess club. One of these aspects is specific etiquette that should be followed so your opponents will respect you. You would be amazed how many experienced chess players don’t honor this etiquette. Information about these rules should have been relayed to them by the people who helped them learn chess, but that doesn’t happen for many who play the game.

Here are some important chess etiquette tips:

* Beepers and cell phone
Cell phones and beepers aren’t allowed when playing in a tournament, even if they’re set to only vibrate. It’s also considered good manners to turn them off when playing at a chess club, whether in a tournament or not.

* Talking During a Chess Game
When it comes to talking while playing chess, think of the Golden Rule: Do onto others as you would have them do onto you. If you don’t want someone talking during your chess game, then don’t talk while they play.

* Moving the pieces
The rule is, if you touch a chess piece, you’re obligated to move it. If you pick up a piece, place it on a square and keep your fingers on it, however, it’s OK to move it back to the original square. You still have to move it, but you can choose another square. Once you let go, however, it’s considered a move.

* The clock
It’s essential that you use the same hand to activate the clock that you use to move the pieces. Also, once the clock has been pressed, you must move your hand away. If you’re playing in a tournament, you should press the clock to stop it if you need to converse with the tournament director about the game.

* Offering draws
The appropriate method for offering a draw is to move a piece and offer the draw before you press your clock. Once the draw is offered, then you can stop your clock. Don’t offer a draw when your opponent’s clock is running.

These are just some of the many etiquette rules that should be honored when you play chess. If you play the royal game, you owe it to yourself to learn all of them.

Blood Knot

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Learning how to tie fishing knots is a very important fishing skill if you want to make your own quality fishing rig. You need to know the basics such as how to tie fishing knots such as the arbor knot,Trilene knot,Palomar knot,loop knot,double surgeon’s loop knot,blood knot,double unit knot,sliding bobber stop,Albright special knot,haywire twist knot,and the tube knot. The more you get involved in fishing and start using different fishing rigs to target different species of fish, the more types of fishing knots you are going to need to learn how to tie. There are so many different types of fishing knots that are designed for special fishing situations. In our article today we will address just a few of the more common fishing knots used to make a fishing rig.

1. The Arbor fishing rig knot

The arbor fishing knot was designed specifically for re-spooling different types of fishing reels. No mater what type of fishing you plan to do you will need to learn how to tie this fishing knot because every known fishing rig that has a rod and a reel will use this knot to replace new line in your fishing reel.

(1.a) step number one in tying a arbor fishing knot is to wrap you fishing line around the reel spool so that you have about 24 inches of line on the open side of the line the close side goes to the fishing line spool, and the other side in your hand is open.

(1.b) With the open side of the line tie a regular old overhand knot with the close side of the line.

(1.c) With the open side of the line only tie a overhand knot.

(1.d) Snug up the line by pulling on the line from the replacement spool until the overhand knots tighten hard around the fishing spool.

2. The Palomar fishing rig knot

The Palomar fishing knot was designed specially to tie fishing rig leaders to the fishing hook. You will use this knot over and over again. This knot has the same purpose as the Triline knot of which we will knot discuss in this article.

(2.a) Step number one in tying a Palomar knot is to release some line out of your fishing reel or cut off about 24 inches of line from your line spool to make a fishing rig leader. next fold up the end of the line so you end up with a double line about 6 to 8 inches in length, then slide it through the eyelet in the fishing hook.

(2.b) Step number two in tying your Palomar fishing knot is to tie a overhand knot with the leader line or the line that is coming from your fishing reel, and the free end of the line.

(2.c) Step number three in tying your Palomar fishing knot is to feed the hook through the loop you just made with the overhand knot.

(2.d) Step number four in tying your Palomar knot is to pull the overhand knot tight and then pull your fishing rig line or the line coming from your fishing reel tight.

I want to thank you for reading my article about Fishing Knots. We wish you the best of luck on your next fishing trip!

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It is very important to understand a few simple pointers when you go to purchase your crappie minnow bait fish at your local bait shop or at any bait shop. Many times we do not have time to catch our own bait fish for our fishing trips so we go to our local bait shop to purchase some. In most case this works out just fine. Unfortunately there are so many bait fish that make great live fishing bait presentations that you cannot purchase in at at bait dealer, but for the basic bait fish types or worms bait shops work fine.

One thing you may not know, bait shops do not adhere to any set standards on naming the bait fish they sell many times they list their baits as they are called by the local fisherman in the area. For example they may be selling rosy red minnows but they advertise them as tuffies which in truth they are not. Rosy red minnows are actually a type of commercially raised fathead minnow used for crappie fishing that is sold throughout the United States and Canada to bait dealers. My point here is you need to be able to identify what type of bait fish you are wishing to purchase. It does make a difference depending on what type of gamefish you are targeting.

You also need to inspect the bait fish the bait shops have in their bait tanks to make sure they are healthy. Here’s a few tips to help with your inspection:

Number – 1

Look in the dealers bait tank to see if the bait fish are swimming in tight formation at the bottom of the tank. This is a clear sign of healthy bait fish.

Number – 2

Have the dealer pull a few bait fish up with a bait net so you can inspect them. If any of these fish have a red noses or missing scales, or have white fungus on their bodies, DO NOT BUY these fish are are sick and they probably have infected or weakened the rest of the bait fish in the tank. These fish will be dead before you can ever use them on the water. Go to another bait shop if you can.

Number – 3

If any of the fish pulled out to inspect are discolored or darker then the others do not buy these fish are probably sick also and have probably infected the other fish in the tank. Don’t get the the dis colored fish confused with breeding males. Breeding males will be darker then the other fish but will have tubercles on the top of their head. These fish are healthy but really not a preferred bait either over the lighter females.

Number – 4

As mentioned in tip number 3 breeding males do not work as well as live bait as do the lighter females so if you could have the bait dealer separate the dark males from the lighter females and purchase only the lighter females you will have better fishing luck.

You also need to keep your bait fish lively while you are transporting them and also while you are fishing heres a few tips to keep them lively:

Number – 1

We suggest you purchase at minimum a battery powered aerator they work on the same principle as aerators that you see on in door tropical fish tanks. You can purchase them at any department store that sells fishing supplies or you can purchase them on line at bass pro shop or cabala’s. As soon as you transfer the bait fish you have purchased install the aerator and turn it on. you will be surprised how many fish you can loose if you don’t do this little simple step.

Number – 2

Normally bait shops keep their water temperature in their tanks much cooler then the outside temperature. To make sure the water temperature in your bait bucket does not go up rapidly, drop a few ice cubes in every few minutes. this will keep the water cool for the duration of your fishing trip and save you some money.

I have had a great time writing this article we hope you enjoyed our information about bait tanks. Have a great day and the the best of luck to you on your next fishing trip

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