Archive for September 26th, 2008

Master Cleanse, A 5 Day Experiment

Friday, September 26th, 2008

During my research into fasting, I came across the Master Cleanse diet, and I discovered it to be well viewed in the fasting world. Some of you may remember it as the same ‘diet’ Beyonce used to drop a few pounds for Dreamgirls .

Reports of other’s experiences were very encouraging to me and gave me an idea of what to expect. A few of the people who I spoke with about the master cleanse diet who had attempted it did not have the discipline to get by the first two or three days. I’ve fasted previously and never could last without eating at all as most fasts require. The master cleanse at least allows some nourishment (the drink which uses lemons is why it is also known as the lemonade diet.)

The Master Cleanse follows a simple routine, however it isn’t exactly easy. The guidelines are simple, the will power required to succeed is another thing altogether. Though I found a great book called the Master Cleanse Secrets that gives lots of tips & advice to make it much, much easier.

One thing touted is the weight loss from the diet but that was never my main concern. I did it for the toxin cleansing benefits. I feel really tired and sluggish lately and enough people have told me how much better they feel after a fast that I went for it again.

From what I’ve been reading the typical amount of time spent on the master cleanse diet is ten days, although it is not uncommon for people to stay on the cleanse for longer periods of time. I had no intention of going longer than 5 days as a trial run to see how I reacted. Considering I never made it past 2 days before that was quite an accomplishment.

With the secrets book as my guide I was able to look up issues and find answers to questions that enabled me to stick with it. Just from reading it I had much more confidence in my chance of success. That confidence translated into success.

Luckily I went to see my doctor for a check-up recently so the timing was good. I strongly urge anyone interested in trying any kind of fast to speak with their doctor first to make sure everything is OK before diving in.

The final verdict: I feel much better after the 5 days and I am considering doing it again. Next time I will shoot for the full ten days. One suggestion I can offer is to take it easy when transitioning back into eating (the secrets book gives excellent guidance on this.)

San Francisco Bay Area High Schools offer International Recognition with AP Courses

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Private High Schools can offer International Recognition with AP Courses

Outside the U.S., universities in more than 60 countries recognize AP in their admissions processes. For this reason, students who are considering taking extra courses at a community college my want to think twice about taking an AP course at their high school or a school that offers AP. Not all community college courses will be accepted for transfer credit, and may end up being a waste of time and effort. In northern California, some Silicon Valley Private Schools are able to provide these AP classes.

Individual colleges and universities, not the College Board or the AP Program, set criteria for granting admission to their respective programs. AP Exam performance is typically considered within the applicant’s complete academic transcript. Because these courses are graded on a 5 point scale, top students can obtain a GPA of over 4.0. GPA’s of 4.2 or more are often required for admission to top tier universities. If your child can’t get an AP course at your local public school, try contacting a private high school. Dunford Academy is only one of the Bay Area private schools providing AP classes on a full time or class-by-class basis. Some will even offer the classes in the evening or on a weekend.

Because admission policies vary from school to school, interested students should contact the institution directly for further information regarding application procedures and policies. Appropriate contact information and URLs are provided on the College Board website.

Some of the other ways for Flipping Houses and Assigning Options

Friday, September 26th, 2008

There are various definitions that people mention for flipping. Some talk about it as actually paying for a property, then quickly repairing it to resell it. This is an option you can do but there are also additional financial risks that can be a problem, particularly in flat or lagging markets.

So when we mention flipping, we are talking about securing properties inexpensively and then assigning (or flipping) them to another buyer for a fast profit. So when, So while we discuss Wholesaling real estate, we are basically referring to finding homes inexpensively and assigning them inexpensively to another person or rehabber; thus the term wholesaling. For additional details on jargon, when you flip a home to another investor, this just means you are transferring the right to them to purchase the house directly from the home owner.

Once you get a property under contract, you will have control. Then you can pass it on to another rehabber at a higher price or for a flat fee so they can buy it. They take your place in the contract, then close on the house, are responsible for repairing it and either keep it or sell it to another person for retail price.

Wholesaling houses is a great no risk way to create quick cash using little or no money or other financing techniques. Since you have neither of these limitations you can also do as a many as you want making flipping houses a good cash flow option especially once you have a reliable program working for your team!

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