Can you believe that it is estimated that approximately twenty five percent of the population has some form of tattoo? Do you realize that this means out of all the people you know, 1 in 4 will have some type of tattoo designs on their skin? You may be thinking the numbers must be wrong, but then think about the fact many people have tattoo designs you cannot see. Women are especially prone to having secret tattoos.

Wow! That makes you wonder, doesn’t it? You’ll probably never think of your friends in the same way again, because some of them are hiding secret tattoo designs from you! Tattoos which are easily concealed include designs on the back of the neck, on the scalp (yes people do get tattoos there), the lower back, the pubic area and the ankles are all favorite spots for the timid to conceal their body art.

So why would your friends get tattoo designs they didn’t want to share? Actually there are several good reasons, and if you are in the market for a new tattoo, you may just want to consider these motivations for your own situation. By taking a good look at the following tips, you may save yourself some regret later.

1. Only use an experienced and reputable tattoo artist who has clients you can talk to before you get inked. Be sure you know who will be doing the work, as some tattoo artists make use of apprentices, and allow them to do a lot of the work. An experienced artist is less likely to mess up the tattoo designs you want put on your skin.

2. When browsing through the tattoo design gallery, take your time. You don’t have to get the tattoo today. Take the time to find exactly what type of tattoo design you want before you let the needle hit your skin.

3. Research the meaning of any tattoo design you are not sure of. You don’t want to get a symbol you aren’t familiar with, only to find out it means something which can embarrass you or insult others. The rule of thumb is basically if you can’t read it yourself, or don’t know the meaning of the symbol firsthand, then you’re better off leaving it alone.

4. Ask the tattoo artist if you can bring in your own tattoo designs, or if they can create custom works for you. There are several good places you can get unique tattoo designs online which you can print out and take to your local artist.

Finding the perfect tattoo designs is easily accomplished if you take the time to do a little thinking beforehand, and taking your time instead of rushing into getting the first tattoo which strikes your fancy. Remember the ink is under your skin, and there to stay, so you should certainly take your time and shop for the perfect tattoo designs!

> Employees withhold 2/3 of what they are capable of contributing to a company in the form of talents, skills, experience, information and ideas.

>Workers can’t help but be indifferent and apathetic when they are pursuing someone else’s objectives. Ownership is the key to corporate success and constructive change.

>Trust employees with sensitive information. This doesn’t mean you share everything with them. It does mean that you keep them informed about what is going on and how it will effect them.

> Give the people you lead meaningful input into destiny decisions.

> If you are ever going to maximize corporate potential, you must do everything in your power to maximize human potential.

> Your workers are your business. When you eliminate people problems, your business is bound to improve.

> The chief task of a leader is to restore and maintain optimism, enthusiasm and morale.

> If your team mission statement is to be credible and relevant, its vision and values must be more than a framed statement on the wall. There must be a constant challenge to become what we collectively say we are.

> Who tells you honestly and openly what you need to know, but don’t want to hear? If the answer is ” No one” you are in trouble and so is your company, school, organization etc.

> If there is a problem ,ask for solutions. Listen carefully, apply the suggestions given and suspend your own judgment. You will be surprised how quickly and effectively the problem gets solved without your dominant input.

> If people are your greatest resource, then corporate behaviour must show it.

> Treat the people you work with the way you want to be treated.

> Mark Twain said that he could live contented for two months on one compliment. Compliment generously and genuinely.

> Never take credit for another’s idea.

> Never give out, “YOU ARE SPECIAL” buttons in an attempt to improve morale.

> Encourage the people you lead to ask, “WHY” questions. Don’t be threatened by them.

IT PAYS TO CARE!

Dear mom, mommy, mamá, maman, mamma, de mamma, amma, ma, emak, ibu, inchik, ummi, yes, all mothers at ezine@rticles.com and throughout the world…of the slightest difference none for what reason can we stare;

At Ezine@rticles.com, Ampang, Rawang, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok, Calcutta, Beijing, Sydney, London, Paris, Toronto, Moscow, Indiana, Other Places, or Delaware;

Truly, together we are witnessing the widest similarities, and basic commonness, yet each mother is unique beyond compare;

Raising a child or numbers of children into this world out to gain, and she remembers not that particularly excruciating pain, because of her natural femininity she becomes the one to bear the burst with a solid dare;

While nurturing the baby still in an infancy, she forgoes the urgency that is hers, and attends attentively a top priority to this cute commander with absolute care;

Her pure love blooms despite her vitality reduces because with us a major part of her, she all out sincerely share;

Food and drink that are good for us she sets ready and yet she prefers her own milk dripping flow for the healthy growth of this cute being a special prepare;

She sings from the Holy Scripture to put us to sleep, and when she is free for a while she cleans up the kitchenware, set up the dining silverware, and to enjoy communal friendships at various social network portals and especially submitting masterpieces at ezine@rticles.com thus she adjusts a bit the computer software;

Yes, we thank her for the parts she endures that we are not always aware;

And for the parts we clearly know but whence I am unappreciative, please My Lord, let me beware;

In addition, a special gratitude to the parts only the God knows, raising us up her nightmare;

Above all, the entire intimacy we have experienced and enjoyed together in synchronicity, throughout this life on earth, please acknowledge that we love you so much more than any amount we can possibly spare.

My life partner, my wife, remains always alert in cutting the extra costs. Last year, after finding herself turning from fat to fatter, she was worrying much. I still do not understand why the innocent fat gathering around their waists, the hands, legs, and at other places bother the women so much. But it bothered my wife.

The days came when she had to use soap for getting her golden bangles off. Cost-conscious is she; so for cutting the cost of the soap, she had resolved to have a new pair of the golden bangles. You know, the married life is not costly at all. 

She is very proud of her cost-cutting virtue. One more example would be a sufficient proof. Last month one of my lower teeth had revolted and had decided to go out of my mouth. Hence it had started making its presence painful like a naughty peon in an office. I had to go to a dentist for removing and fixing a tooth.

She was with me like the shadow of a big tree.

As the dentist took a fork in his hand, I feared that he would make my mouth-opening wider than the God had designed for me. Before proceeding further he said, “It would cost Rs. 5000.”

I tried to say something. But the dentists are incapable of asking questions that can be replied in yes or no answer. So I was seized by the confused silence.

Before I speak anything my wife asked him, “Cannot you make the bill reasonable?”

“Yes, Madame. I can fix three teeth in just Rs. 10,000,” the dentist was a good salesman, too. The dentist is a person before whom the greatest and the strongest of the men lose teeth.

Cost-conscious is my wife: so she had decided to buy the three-teeth package for me.

Accordingly I have to lose extra two teeth. But she was pleased, as she had managed to snatch a prudent deal from a hard professional like a dentist. I think this story provides a fit case for a script of a Bollywood film. 

Any real pet lover would want nothing but the best for their “friends”. As such they often find themselves browsing the internet for the best food/ diet, care and grooming tips that they can give their pet. Then again, a few people tend to forget that those are not the only factors to consider if you want to keep your friends happy. Apart from food, vitamins and grooming, one of the primary factors for you to consider is a home or a housing facility.

Well, that cannot really be a problem if you are taking care of cats and/ or dogs right? This is because you can easily share your home with them. But what if you own something else that cannot exactly walk around your house? Like a rabbit perhaps? What kind of housing can you get for them?

If you plan on having your rabbits stay outside your home where they can get a lot of sun and cool breeze, then getting a rabbit hutch can be one of your options. Their makes of wood and metal is just enough to give them the protection they need from harsh weather and the metal wire mesh that functions as a window is just about adequate to give them the amount of ventilation they need.

But apart from those, hutches are also good homes for rabbits because the small and enclosed space inside them is just about enough to give them the sense of protection they always seem to require. Yes, contrary to what most people know, rabbits can get scared a lot. And they need the small spaces inside the hutch to make them seem feel safer and more secure all the time.

The entire structure is also built according to their needs. For example, wire mesh or perforated flooring that is built in the rabbit hutch is ideal because it allows your pet’s urine and feces to go through easily. If a different style of flooring is used, you would not only have to deal with a stinky smell but you are also making your pet more prone to skin diseases.

Lastly, if you consider on attaching a rabbit run and ramp on your hutch, their home can easily double as a gym too. Now if you are someone who has been taking of rabbits for quite some time, you know that this is important because rabbits in general are prone to obesity. So as an owner, you must make sure that your rabbits get the exercise that they need at any given time. Note however that the rabbit run has to be as tough and as heavy as the hutches because dogs, cats and foxes may have the tendency to chase after them.

Those are some of the reasons why a rabbit hutch is important in raising not only a healthy but a happy rabbit as well. Now if those are ample enough to convince you in buying one, then you may start browsing over some designs at a few reputable online stores.

The answer to the question are religious people happier is… maybe. There is no topic of discussion more dangerous than religion. This article is not about debating the existence of God, rather it is about celebrating the power of the human spirit regardless of whether someone is spiritual or religious or neither. In my line of work, I meet all kinds of people, from all kinds of backgrounds and with all kinds of beliefs. I am extremely respectful of other people’s beliefs but there is one belief (often religion based, but not always) that some people hold that should not be accepted.

These are the people that claim that 100% or close to 100% of the responsibility of how their life is and will continue to be is due to external factors out of their control. One such example may be God. There are people who pray every night for their life to change but actively do nothing to seek a real solution to the problems they face. I believe there is nothing wrong with having a belief in God, and to answer the great question, statistically speaking, the overall answer to are religious people happier is yes! I also have no problem with the idea that God may play a part in life events. What I find concerning is when I meet people who have an over-reliance on God. These are the people that are dependent on God and use God as an excuse not to claim any responsibility for their past, current or future actions. Are these religious people happier? No! I believe that if you want to believe in God, believe in God as a guide and not a puppet-master.

To believe that you have no real influence over your life is incredibly dis-empowering in most cases. The research continually shows that those people that accept responsibility for their actions and in any event focus on what they believe they can control, regardless of other religious beliefs, are much healthier and happier.

If you think of great role-models, heroes of today, I am not aware of any who did not have a firm belief in the power of individual choice. That is what makes them heroic, because they made a choice to live and act a certain way.

In your life, there is one thing I can guarantee. You will face challenges. The challenges you face require analysis and acceptance of external uncontrollable factors. However, what is also required is for you to take responsibility and know that you always have options and that all choices carry consequences that will specifically increase or decrease the quality of your life.

Reflection Exercise: Think of 3 times in your life when you fell into the trap of completely blaming external factors for the challenges you faced. Looking back, knowing what you know now, write down what you could have done that would have created a more positive outcome. (E.g. Perhaps it would have been specifically changing some of the actions you took, or shifting your attitude towards the problem). Then consider how you will use these lessons to assist you in facing 3 possible future challenges.

Valentine’s Day is celebrated every year by people and allows individuals to show the love they have for their beloved. Although all have special days, this particular day is accepted as a special day to espouse one’s love for another. Everyone has different ideas on how they would like to spend time with their nearest and dearest on this special day. It is a day to show your love, how special they are to you in your life.

Buy Roses for Your Love

Roses are traditional ways to display one’s love on Valentine’s Day. A single red rose or a bunch will mean a lot to your sweetheart. The freshness, the fragrance puts your love in romantic feel. Placing a note in every rose will add to the impact. Starting the day with a rose will let your darling know how special they are. So, if you want to express your love do it with flowers.

Send a Valentine Card

To add romance to your day, send a valentine Card in advance loved one. The more poetic and passionate the words are the better. There is now in this technical age a new way to declare your undying love, create a personalized video. Personalized videos allow you to capture not only memories for the future but also the mood and the passion of the moment. If you want Valentine’s Day to be memorable this is definitely worth a try.

Candle-lit Dinner

A candle-lit dinner is such a romantic idea for Valentine’s Day. It is not that you have to arrange a table in posh restaurant. You can take your valentine anywhere, just personalize it. Decorate with candles, dim lights, and flowers. Prepare dinner in advance or together and enjoy. The main point about this day is to spend time together, that’s what counts.

Go for a Beach Walk

If you are lucky enough to live near a beach, a Moonlight lit beach walk is an excellent idea. Hold hands and walk along the beach bare foot. The peace, the spending of time together, the tranquil sound of the waves, the rush of water soaking your feet, and walking without knowing where the end is. Sounds great doesn’t it! Even having a beach dinner would be romantic. Under the lights of stars, excellent ambiance around, it truly is a time when you can share your true and most intimate feelings with your partner.

Personalized Gifts

Any personalized gift brings happiness on this special day. Write notes about something you have not shared with each other before. Those gentle touches, looks, silence, naughty activities, longtime chats without any purpose,… Chocolates and flowers are romantic gifts that can make the day sweeter. A picture can be a symbol of your feelings as well. As they say a picture can speak a thousand words…

Valentine’s Day ideas are endless. Bring the best of yours for your valentine and enjoy the day…Happy Valentine’s Day!

The perfect holiday isn’t the same for everyone. Relaxing by the pool, late breakfasts and lounging about for a weekend is great, but some are looking for a more active getaway. With its focus on the outdoors and so much to explore, Rotorua is the best destination in the country for new adventures and an exciting, action packed vacation.

Popular for its geothermal activity, day spas and resorts, until you’ve found a bit more out about the town it doesn’t quite seem like the home of thrills and excitement. A trip to the North Island town usually involves soaking in hot springs and enjoying a day of massage and spa treatments. Dig a little deeper though, and you will learn that Rotorua is hailed as the Mountain Biking Capital of the world and has access hiking trails (some popular tracks can be found in the Whakarewarewa Forest) through gorgeous landscapes like the Rotorua City Walkway, Mt. Tarawera and Hamurana Springs. There are plenty of rivers and lakes (Lake Rerewhakaaitu, Rotoehu, Okareka, Okataina and Lake Rotoiti to name but a few) for fishing, rafting and kayaking and adventure sports like bungee jumping and jet boating in the Paradise Valley give the town an adrenaline pumping edge.

After wearing yourself out during the day, it’s nice to be able to return to a good meal and a warm bed. There are plenty of Rotorua accommodation options that allow anyone to get the most out of the city; where you choose to stay can have a huge impact on your experience.

A nice hotel or lodge in Rotorua will come with all the amenities you need for the best stay. From the simple things like wireless Internet to fine dining restaurants, you can enjoy easy access to everything you need for a great holiday a short walk from your room.

Some Rotorua accommodation options even offer special packages that let you experience more during your stay. For the adventure seeker, look for a hotel fitness package that inspires the active holiday you’ve been looking for. Nothing is better than an invigorating hike and bike ride followed by a spa and massage back at your lodge. You’ll get far more out of your time in Rotorua with less cost and hassle.

Enjoy a different kind of holiday in the North Island. Get more out of your vacation, tackle new challenges and experience the best bits of New Zealand. There’s nothing more exciting than an active weekend in Rotorua. With warm weather coming up and break time just around the corner after Christmas, book your active getaway in Rotorua now.

Delectable, playful and right down delicious, Christmas baskets are a great way to wish the kids a happy holiday season. Think of these creative gift baskets as oversized Christmas cards, filled to the brim and overflowing with things to do and scrumptious bites to nibble on, during the holiday season.

Having a variety of Christmas Baskets to choose from, gives you the perfect opportunity to send the kids a scrumptious holiday smile and know that they’re smiling back. These creative Christmas gifts are sure to please, both the palate and the tummy of any kid you love.

Here are 7 examples of Holiday Baskets and Christmas gift ideas for kids of all ages.

Care Packages for the Younger Children

Feeling special comes easy, as Frosty’s Winter Wonderland Care Package, lets the kids cuddle and hug Frosty, the plush snowman, while sipping hot chocolate and playing with their fun dough and stamper. Plus, they have fruity bubbles to blow and an array of goodies to devour.

And the playful snowflake cookie tin holds their treasures and helps keep the fun dough fresh.

Gift Baskets for Kids are Available Year Around

Gift baskets for kids are a joy for kids of all ages. Imagine the surprise, thrill and delight, when goodies, treats and fun things to do arrive in time for their holiday vacation. These creative holiday baskets are overflowing, like an overstuffed stocking.

Kids Working or Going To School and Away from Home

Suggestions for Christmas Baskets for kids, who are living away from home and perhaps, working their way through college is a large holiday sampler filled with plenty of sausage, gourmet cheeses and sweet treats, which hits the spot and satisfies the palate.

Children and Grandchildren

Kids who get to hug your grandchildren everyday, deserve the biggest baskets and most delicious treats of all. Just imagine them gathering around your basket to see what Grandma and Grandpa sent. And think of the peacefulness, when mom has plenty of treats for kids to eat, during the holiday break.

Santa’s Bag

Santa’s Bag of Holiday Goodies is perfect for everyone in the family. Every kid in the house, including yourself, may enjoy the old-fashioned treats that fills Santa’s Bag with goodies. Hot cocoa, cappuccino, old-fashion hard candy, caramel corn and more is always a favorite during the biggest holiday season of the year.

Sweet Baskets

Sweet baskets are one thing that holds memories of the holiday season. Especially, when an oversized, old-fashioned wooden truck arrives and is loaded with sweet goodies. Kids big and small will love how this truck adds to the decor of the holiday season.

When the Kids Come Home for Christmas

An oversized Holiday Basket is just the thing to please and entertain the whole family. Sweet and savory gourmet goodies give everyone something to munch on, enjoy and smile about.

And the most wonderful part of giving gift baskets, is the fact, that they are stuffed full of top quality gift solutions that are affordable. The kids get an array of gifts to enjoy. And you get a satisfied heart, while sending your best wishes to everyone you love.

Men are complex, aren’t they ladies? They say that we’re the confusing ones, but when you get down to it, men are much more frustrating to try to understand. They hide their emotions and act all “manly” about everything. It is extremely difficult to understand why a man does what he does or what he wants, especially when he will never say to you “this is what I want”. Well, ladies, what is it that men want in a relationship? Let’s dig deep into a man’s psyche in order to discover what his hidden desires truly are.

1) Wife in the Kitchen, Girlfriend in the Bedroom

One of my male friends has a saying once that a man wanted a wife in the kitchen and a girlfriend in the bedroom.

After I got over the sexism of the remark, I stopped for a moment to try to understand what he was saying. Even though it sounds as though a man just wants a woman to feed him and have sex with him, it’s much deeper than that. Let’s break that phrase down a bit.

What does it mean to want a “wife in the kitchen”? The first reaction many women would give is that a man wants his wife to cook and clean for him all the time. If you look a little deeper into the phrase, though, it really means that a man wants a partner. He wants someone who can work with him; someone who is willing to help him, not do things for him. A man wouldn’t mind a home cooked meal every once in awhile, and neither would a woman, but that really has nothing to do with the phrase.

How about the “girlfriend in the bedroom” part of the phrase? It’s like an old mob movie I saw once where the main character said, “I have a girlfriend and a wife, because my girlfriend will do things that my wife won’t!” That doesn’t mean that a woman in a sexual relationship has to do things that she’s uncomfortable with, but, rather, a man is just looking for a woman to be open and loving in their relationship.

2) Emotional Commitment

Getting married is a big step, and even though a man may not be ready to take that step, they may still want a commitment from their lover. This commitment isn’t one that’s written on a piece of paper or that’s spoken with a religious person present. This kind of commitment is an emotional one.

A man wants his lover to trust him and to love him. He wants her to stay faithful to him, and to respect the boundaries of the relationship that they both agree on.

For some women, making an emotional commitment is actually more difficult than many believe it would be. It’s hard to trust in someone fully and completely; much more difficult than signing a piece of paper or speaking words in front of a priest.

This, however, is what a man truly wants. They want to know that they can trust in a woman, and they want to be able to be trusted as well. Strangely enough, more women have to work on trust issues than men do!

3) Making a Man Happy

What does it take to make a man happy in a relationship?

Contrary to what most women are led to believe, it doesn’t take much. Most men can be happy with much less than it takes for a woman to be happy. All they require is compassion, understanding, love, and someone to be with.

Can men be frustrating and annoying? Of course! That’s the right of every human being. But men, even though they try to hide behind a tough façade, are not as strong as they let on.

Men are very fragile, especially when it comes to their lover. They can be protective and may get jealous easily, but instead of being insulted by this, it should be something that you feel proud of. Be happy that your man finds you attractive enough that he’s worried another guy will try to steal you away.

Even if you’re not technically married, if you are living together and have uttered those three all-important words (and by those I mean “let’s be exclusive”, or something along those lines), than he thinks that you’re his.

Don’t think of it as being property, think of it as being loved, wanted, and desired by a man who is too fragile to explain exactly how much you mean to him for fear of rejection.

Men don’t want much from a relationship: just unconditional love.