Do you know what extraordinary people have in common? People such as Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, Donald Trump, Richard Branson, etc, all have one thing in common and this is what allows them to go through hard times, create motivation and help them build the success they desire. This powerful thing is their passion toward what they do…

Do you know that the number one reason people fail to accomplish outstanding results in their life is because that they are not motivated enough to take action and to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals? And passion is what most people lack.

Passion Is Where Your Motivation Comes From

Most people adopt the wrong mindset. They think that they have to first accomplish all their goals, to be rich, only then they can enjoy life happily. This is totally the opposite thinking of successful people. Great people will do what they love, be happy and achieve more from there. Instead of achieve and feel happy, they are happily achieving.

This is because when you are doing something that you are passionate about, you will automatically want to do more of it, it is something that you love doing in the first place. And your passion will give you the motivation to take action and go through tough times.

Passion Is What Turn Your Work Into Play

For those who love what they do and love their work, they treat their work like their play. They are willing to spend more time into their work because they love it. This is why successful people can work long hours and they are willing to sacrifice their other time for their work. They are willing to spend time working day and night because they love it so much.

There is a saying, “When you love your work, you will never work for another day.” So find out what you love about your work. Discover the passion within your work because it is what drives you and make you unique compare to the rest.

Passion Is What You Need

Therefore, if you want to be successful, you need to learn to love your work. It is when you have the strong passion for what you do, you will be able to go through hard times and survive the difficult moments. When you do not have the passion, you will give up because living a successful life is not something that you can achieve in the short term and it is going to be a rough journey. Thus, focus on creating your own fun and turn your work into what you love doing.

Green Building – Two words talk a lot about this particular concept. In this era of global warming and deteriorating environmental conditions, every industry is thinking about various methods of conserving environment. Green building means building which is constructed using principal of conserving environment. For example: Materials which create less environmental imbalance will be used in green building construction. Apart from new constructions even existing building can be transformed into green buildings. Goal of using this concept is to handle the construction process in such a way that the emission of anti-environmental elements into the environment is minimized. Industry has rightly come up with solutions which are benefiting environment positively.

Implementing green building concept is a marathon task. Setting standards, performing analysis, selection of environment friendly materials etc. have to be kept in account before getting into green building implementation.Energy analysis is the most important step towards building implementation. But what is energy analysis?

Energy analysis is a process which determines the energy efficiency parameters of a particular building or structure. It also helps us analyze the weather conditions and how emissions will be done in typical weather conditions, carbon emissions, day lighting and night lighting, estimated utilization of water, improvise usage of energy and neutralize carbon emission during design stage. Architects and designers work on designing buildings keeping these parameters in mind.

We in this article will also talk about what the measures are taken to conserve energy.

1. Designing is the first step towards any construction. Building should be designed according to the conditions of environment. Materials used for construction, lighting systems etc. needs to be designed accordingly.

2. Kind of energy resources needs to be identified.

3. Designs should be done in such a way that there is minimum consumption of lights with maximum utilization of natural light.

4. Material waste should be recycled and used.

5. Rain water should be used and storage facilities to store rain water should be designed and built.

6. Landscaping outside building with green plants, trees etc. should be incorporated while construction.

These are some points which we presented, however apart from this there are several other measures which can help in construction of building. Constructing a building is expensive than constructing a normal building, but the benefits in long run with respect to a sustainable environment is higher than this.

Green building construction nevertheless is a turning point in architectural industry. It has great benefits and should be adopted by all countries with an intention of preserving environment. Today countries like USA, Canada etc. are going towards green building in a constructive way.

Depression is a serious illness and about one in ten people will experience depression at some point. Depression can affect people of any age, including children. A lot times we don’t necessarily realize that we are suffering from depression, but it disturbs our normal lives if it is ignored for too long.

There are some common signs of depression, if you can identify with several of them and they won’t easily go away, the chances are that you are more or less suffering from depression.

1. Having sleeping problems, sleepless or sleep too much.

2. Having feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and nothing will get better.

3. Significant weight loss or weight gain, eating too much or too little.

4. Having trouble concentrating, making decisions, or remembering things.

5. Loss of interest in daily activities, even the ones you found very interesting and easy to accomplish before.

6. Being irritable and bad-tempered than usual.

7. Feeling lack of energy, fatigue, sluggish, heavy all the time.

8. More physical pains, such as headaches, back pain, stomach pain etc.

9. Strong feeling of self-criticizing, having thoughts that life is not worth living (this one is serious, seek help immediately!)

10. Experience of lowered sexuality.

Besides looking for professional helps, there are two acupuncture points you can use to relieve and cure depression yourself, they are Nei-guan points (PC 6) and Tai-chong points (LR 3).

Nei-guan points are located on the center lines of the arms on the inner sides, 3 cun (the width of your thumb at the mid joint is one ‘cun’, the width of middle three fingers at the mid joints is two ‘cun’, the width of the four fingers without the thumb at mid joints is three ‘cun’.) from the wrist lines. They belong to the pericardium meridians and are responsible for heart health, mentality normalization and psychological wellbeing.

Tai-chong points belong to the liver meridians and are responsible for liver health, alleviating irritability, clearing mind and stabilizing emotions.

Pressing and massaging these two points on both sides for 5 to 10 minutes each everyday and whenever feeling down will lift your spirit and recharge your body and mind with energy over the time. If you can massage Tai-chong points after a hot water foot bath before going to bed in the night, the result will be greater.

In additional, there is an acupuncture point called Tan-zhong point (CV 17), it is a very important point for enhancing mood. Tan-zhong point belongs to the conception vessel and is the midpoint between the centers of the breasts. It collects chest energy and provides energy for the heart. It has close relationship with our emotions. Whenever you feel sad, upset or angry, massage this point, it will calm you down and give you peaceful feelings.

Massage Tan-zhong point in a clock wise direction with 4 fingers closed or rub this point downwardly. 100 times or 2 to 3 minutes daily is an easy and good practice. There are many other benefits of massaging Tan-zhong point: improving breast health (especially for women); easing or curing asthma, cough, congested chest, fast heart beats etc.

Finally, having a positive attitude towards life is always the key to stay away from depression. Be more tolerant and forgiving, listen to peaceful and joyful music, talk to cheerful friends, participate meaningful activities and let go of things that you can’t control.

Disclaimer: This is not intended to be a substitute for personal medical care and advice. You should always consult a healthcare professional about any health condition before starting any therapy and health program.

Pivot Points are predictive, or leading, technical indicators. They represent a significant price level used by traders to predict market movement, as well as support and resistance levels. They are calculated through the average of some of the most significant pricing data – the prior period’s high, low and close. While there are a number of different ways to calculate this technical indicator, the most frequently used is the five-point system. The five-point system uses the prior period’s day’s high, low and close prices, together with two support levels and two resistance levels to calculate the point. The main time periods used are daily, weekly, and monthly.

There are two main ways in which this technical indicator is used. Firstly, they can be used to determine whether the market is in an upward or downtrend trend. Where the price level breaks through a Pivot Point to the upside the market is seen as bullish, and where the price level breaks through a Pivot Point to the downside the market is seen as bearish. Because of the way Pivot Points are calculated there is the limitation that what they represent in the short-term may not be what they consistently express the next time they are recalculated. For instance, if the market in the following period trades above the Pivot Point then bullish sentiment is expressed, whereas if the following period trades below the Pivot Point then bearish sentiment is being expressed.

The second way in which they can be used is by indicating when to invest into or sell out of markets. For instance, where the price level breaks through a resistance point a trader may enter into a position. Similarly, if the price level falls and a support level is broken, a trader may use that point to have set a stop loss and exit the market.

The Pivot Point itself is the primary level of support or resistance that traders look at. The other support and resistance levels that are calculated are considered to be of lesser significance significant although there may still be strong price movements at these points.

Technical analysts and traders will frequently use Pivot Points alongside other technical indicator signals to improve the clarity of buying and selling decisions. The other indicators typically used include Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) bullish or bearish crossovers, candlestick patterns that reveal sentiment, or oversold or overbought Relative Strength Index (RSI) readings.

Cape Point is a historical landmark with an incredible view. It is one of the six main tourist attractions in South Africa. Known as Cape of Good Hope, from its rugged, rocky outcrops and sheer cliffs to the fynbos, it will reward visitors. Take the funicular to the old lighthouse at the top overlooking the coastlineand have a look for yourself.

Shipwrecks:

1. 18 April 1911, the Lusitania, 500 tons, with 774 people aboard, struck the Bellows Rock.

2. The Thomas T Tucker – American Liberty Ship, built in 1942 and was intended as a troop and supply ship in World War II. She sank at Olifantsbos just off the Point.

3. The Phyllisia, 452 ton trawler, struck rocks 100 m off the coast of the Cape Point on 3 May 1968. Eleven of her crew reached the shore, 14 still remained on board. South African Airforce helicopters air-lifted them to safety.

4. The Nolloth, 347 ton Dutch trawler, ran aground, it is said she was struck by an unidentified underwater object bys most old sailors in this area says it wsa Albatross Rock.

Dont mistaken:

The cold Benguela current on the West Coast and the warm Agulhas current on the East Coast meet geographically at Cape Agulhas and not at Cape Point.

Cape Point becape a nature reserve in 1938 and became part of the Table Mountain National Park in 1998.

Cape Point consist of 7 750 hectares of rich and varied flora/fauna.

Cape Point has a 40 kilometre coastline that stretches from Schuster’s Bay to Smitswinkel Bay.

The cliffs at Cape Point southern point, is 200 metres high.

Cape Point has 3 clearly defined areas – Cape of Good Hope, Cape Maclear, Cape Point.

History of human habitation dates back to the early Stone Age [18 000 years], San and Khoi lived here.

In the 1500 and 1600 European seafarers navigated the Cape of Good Hope coasline: Bartholomew Dias and Vasco Da Gama. They established the Cape sea route to the East. Two navigational beacons have been erected at strategic points. 1488 Bartholomew Dias named the peninsula – [Cape of Storms].

King John II of Portugal later gave it the name. – [The Cape of Good Hope.]

1580, Sir Francis Drake said this about the Cape:

“The most stately thing and the fairest Cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth”.

Come to Cape Point to see:

* Africa’s most southwesterly point.

* Fresh air and clean ocean waters – straight from the Antarctic.

* Part of the 22 100 hectare of the Table Mountain National Park [World Heritage Site].

* Sea cliffs – 249 m above sea level.

* The circumnavigation of the Cape of Good Hope led to the establishment of a sea route to the East and subsequent trade.

* 26 shipwrecks.

* 250 species of bird.

* 1 100 indigenous plant species.

* Many buck, baboons and other animals.

* Bordjiesrif and Buffels Bay swimming is allowed in tidal pools.

* 17 scenic walks and trails.

* Angling and diving.

* Whale and dolphin visit the coastline from May to November.

* 2 Historical monuments – Diaz and Da Gama crosses.

* Funicular Lift to the old lighthouse.

* Restaurants with world class cuisine and wonderfilled views over False Bay.

* Curio shops with a range of South African curios.

If you have been actively researching online for the perfect health insurance plan then chances are good that you have come across the term Point of Service or POS as it’s commonly abbreviated. This health plan is similar in many ways to a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) health care plan and a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) health care plan. In fact it almost offers the best options and benefits of both types of plans. For instance the PPO is not as restrictive as a traditional HMO and yet the over costs are cheaper when compared to a PPO, including the deductible portion of your health insurance bill.

Normally with a Point of Service health care plan the consumer will be asked to select a primary health care provider from a lists of preferred providers within the POS program. They will then receive all medical care from the doctor or medical specialist selected. Referrals to other specialty doctors and hospitals that are also part of the POS plan will originate and be directed by the primary health care provider. Although many consumers get slightly anxious or concerned with choosing from a list of doctors provided to them, especially if they have a hometown favorite doctor that they are more comfortable receiving medical assistance form, but the lower overall costs usually ease those anxieties. For instance the deductible is usually quite small and there is a minimal charge in the form of a co-payment for doctor visits and medical prescriptions. Perhaps the only drawback would be that a majority of the time you must use the generic brands of any prescriptions that you receive.

Aside from having your primary health care provider refer you to specialists within the plan you also have the option to refer yourself to a specialist or doctor outside of the Point of Sale health care plan but keep in mind this will warrant additional costs (sometimes as much as 50% higher), which will need to be covered out of your own pocket. The one exception to this would be if you were in an emergency medical situation that required immediate medical assistance. If you’re truly looking for a health care plan that allows you to see your own doctor or health care provider then an indemnity plan is what you’re actually looking for instead of a POS plan.

Another minor drawback to the POS plan that can be a minor or major nuisance (depending on your tolerance level and viewpoint) to some consumers is the fact that if you are referred to another specialist that’s in the approved health care network you will still have to pay an additional amount. This can be an entire up front cost or a partial payment with both types requiring some form of reimbursement form your health insurance company or provider.

Many folks like the flexibility and cost that a Point of Service health care plan offers. Whether you do or not is entirely up to you and should be based on your current medical needs. If this plan isn’t right for your health care needs don’t panic, just remember that there are several other choices for your health care insurance.

A game which has rules is an online poker game, where each game has a specific set of rules that differ between every casino on the net or website’s setting. The main attraction of an online poker match as the most-played game is because rules can vary slightly between one place and another, and yet it will still follow the main guidelines which allow everyone to feel comfortable with the game along with its guidelines to play.

But, there must be an accepted bunch of rules which each of the players may refer to if confusion sets in. This is why free tutorials have been made available on the net along with books on how to go about playing an online poker game. Offering the player instructions about how to play the game is what these books do, either online or real life. These tutorials provide tips to beat the opponent, when you must risk your cards and when you should hold them.

Poker games online are always so popular. Why is it so? Poker games on the net help the beginners learn to play the game in their own speed with the free software. If they think they are game to playing with others, online poker websites are the thing for them. Online poker games allow novices to gamble as little as 1¢ with free poker rolls to anyone who enter into the table without fee. The attractions in online game rooms are that players need not feel all that pressure from the rest of the players to perform without committing mistakes.

Playing poker games online will hone your probability skills, improve computing capabilities, propagates social inter reaction and teaches one how to play well. The type of players that the casino casts out (novices), the poker that?s online embraces. That is the main reason for the online poker to be one of the largest collectors of revenue from online casinos.

Despite all the benefits provided by online poker, a chief concern is

Like the professional casinos at Las Vegas, a watchful eye is present before each poker room. This “eye” checks for illegitimacy. Online poker games’ security checks out the IP address that belongs to a computer unit to confirm that not more than one unit play the game; thereby illegitimate game play is avoided.

Mainstream poker sites get players hooked by conducting tournaments. The winners of the poker tournament get a chance to try out real poker in casinos that host the programme. Tournaments may make players play at the World Series Poker Championship Games. Better your skills more are the chances of you winning a prize. As far as test of skills is concerned, these poker websites make it possible to play with real masters of the game.

Because of all these advantages, it isn’t a surprise that poker on the net is a successful business. But being a champion varies in the real world. Real poker can distract you when you are playing. The acclaimed “poker face” must be perfected before an online poker player can take on real poker. Online poker does not teach us that.

Apart from misleading your counterpart physically; there is no difference between playing on the net or playing a real game of poker. poker on the net and the real game are about betting cash.

The main advantage in playing poker online is the absence of intimidating opponents. Because you are new to the game, it helps to not have opponents present as it helps you improve your skills.

After you have become comfortable with the game play, you may sign up with various websites to play the game. Your first game can be quite challenging especially if you haven’t got the hang of it yet. Although, you will get better at the game when other players play and everything becomes clearer.

But the only thing that remains unchanged in any poker game is the prevalence of addiction in any form of gambling. The game revolves around taking risks, playing with guts and paying due attention for your skills and ultimately winning once or twice.

Even then it’s still the poker games online that attract novices everyday. The internet destroys all barriers of space, time and race; in this world, there is no better feeling than to win at the game!

Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the “tent poles” that hold up of the circus of our dreams.

Gattaca (1997)

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Gore Vidal, Jude Law, Alan Arkin, Ernest Borgnine

Directed by: Andrew Niccol

Writer: Andrew Niccol (Screenwriter)

PROTAGONIST VINCENT’S DILEMMA: He has to pretend he is somebody else in order to achieve his childhood dream of flying to the stars.

PROTAGONIST’S DESIRE: Flying to Saturn.

PROTAGONIST’S OBSTACLE: His inferior genes.

ESTABLISHING SHOT: Vincent Freeman scrubbing in a cold sterile bluish futuristic bathroom, trying to cleanse himself vigorously.

INCITING INCIDENT: Vincent beats his genetically superior brother Antonio in a swimming race, thus proving to himself that he is better than they say he is.

PLOT POINT 1: Vincent makes a commercial deal to borrow the identity of a now-crippled but still genetically perfect ex-athlete Jerome Morrow.

MID POINT EVENT: From an eyelash Vincent-as-Jerome dropped accidentally at the crime scene, Vincent becomes suspect in the murder of the Flight Director who wanted to delay the flight to Saturn.

PLOT POINT 2: Vincent admits to Irene, who is defective genetically, that he is not Jerome and he is as genetically imperfect as she is.

3rd ACT RESOLUTION: After beating all the attempts to catch him and the discovery of the real killer, Vincent boards the spaceship with the unexpected help of the Gattica Corporation’s sympathetic doctor and flies to the stars while the real Jerome Morrow commits suicide by burning himself in the oven.

When fire breaks out in premises, the most important thing is for people to get to safer locations as soon as possible. Fire outbreaks can cause serious injuries and also loss of life. Building fire safety is never clearly understood until that time when fire strikes. There is a need for all persons in the workplace or even in households to clearly understand what a fire assembly point is? This is because; a successful evacuation and fire safety plan is partly determined by how people respond by getting to safer locations when fire breaks out.

In a bid to understand What a fire assembly point is?, it is important to point out that it is not just a safe location within the workplace or household but it is a specially designated open location where people can congregate in the event of a fire. This point should be easy to reach and also free from dangers of the fire. The main reason why people need to get to the fire assembly point is because it helps identify any missing persons.

It is important that fire assembly signs be well designed with clear visibility. They should be able to guide the persons to safety without any problem. In Britain, there were reportedly 388 fire related deaths in 2010-11, and this implies that fires are still a challenge to many households and business premises with the risk of being able to take away life.

There are different ways in which the effects of fires can be managed and use of fire safety signs is one of them. There are also different fire safety signs, which can be used and these may range from prohibitive signs, descriptive signs, and warning signs, to directional signs. When workers and home occupants understand the importance of a fire assembly point and which signs show this critical safety location, they are able to respond fast in the event of an outbreak of fire.

When fire safety signs are installed, there is need for them to be maintained as part of the safety plans, businesses can organize training and education sessions to help the people understand all signs in the premises, where they are placed and what they represent. Where possible, a mock fire safety escape can be carried out to gauge how prepared a business is and how well the workers can respond to fire outbreaks.

This can easily bring out any notable weaknesses in the state of the signage and also the understanding of the different fire safety elements such as the fire fighting equipment and their usage. In addition, with such mock fire safety assessments, the emergency response team can evaluate whether people really know where the fire assembly points are.

The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, brings out a clear definition of the different safety signs and how they are applied. There is also regulatory information about the design and use of these signs. The dedicated colors, which are mandated by the law, are prescribed. When you get signs designed and installed by professional designers, you ensure that you are compliant with the law and that people can easily understand the signs and their usage.

Having just watched an explosive documentary on the criminal elements behind the dumping of waste in New South Wales and Queensland one must ask the question. Millions of dollars are being made by rogue companies who collect waste and use private properties to dump it. On one site alone more than a million tons of waste was dumped on an old golf course and more is coming daily. Other sites include abandoned coal mines, and such.

Most people take pride in recycling plastic, paper, and glass in the bins provided by councils. The recycling collection truck has a sign on it that so many plastic bottles will provide enough energy to power a home for six hours. This makes us feel good about making sure we do the right thing.

After the exposure of what actually happens to that waste in NSW makes me nervous about what happens to it in the Australian Capital Territory and elsewhere. Mountains of glass shards are not recycled but stored in huge plastic bags and shipped to Melbourne where they are stored in warehouses. The price for it has dropped from $200 a tonne to $25 making it too expensive to sell on.’

So what is all about? Where are the governments and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) while this is going on? There are rogue elements in all areas of the government and local authorities and many whistle blowers fear for their safety as so much money is involved.

With mountains of material ranging from asbestos to industrial waste and mounds of plastic the size of the clean-up of these dumping grounds grows daily. Massive fines must be imposed to help pay for it. Meanwhile we will be asking the question of what is the point of recycling waste?