A Little Bit About The Italian Greyhound
The
Italian Greyhound is known
in its native land
as Picooli
Levrieri Italiani. It
is an ancient breed
that looks
like a miniature version
of the Greyhound with all
the talents of the bigger Greyhound.
The
ancestors of the Italian Greyhound probably came
from Egypt, Turkey
and Greece,
where they later found favor with
medieval European
royalty. The Italian Greyhound became popular
in southern Europe, especially in
Italy, during the sixteenth century and eventually won the hearts of queens and princesses throughout Europe. This tin, personable miniaturization of the Greyhound probably was bred purposely as
a ladys
companion but later
gained a reputation for having sufficient speed, endurance, and determination for coursing small game.
The
Italian Greyhound loves
to run in
pursuit of small game
or just for the fun of it. Exercise requirements can be met by long walks, backyard games and play.
Current function of the Italian Greyhound
is mainly just as
a classic companion pet, although the Italian Greyhound
has sporting qualities.
He is
equally at home in the
comfort of apartment living and
a soft
bed as
he is seen speeding across
a yard
or field in pursuit of imaginary or real game.
The Italian Greyhound has virtually
no fat insulation on its body which does make him a little more
sensitive cold. His
tiny size and scant, slick
coat does not help in
this area, but also adds
to this dogs sensitivity to the cold.
He probably is best kept in
warmer climates.
The Italian Greyhound is affectionate, cheerful and intelligent. Avoid rowdy
dogs and children when housing the Italian Greyhound. Older children should be
taught not to try and
carry around the Italian Greyhound. He is definitely not a pocket puppy breed, or
one that enjoys
being carried around. He is not known as a watchdog, although the bark of this breed sounds like a
much larger dog. The Italian Greyhound is often timid around strangers. When properly introduced to
visitors the Italian Greyhound warms
up quickly.
The Italian Greyhound has an elegant beauty that pleases the eyes of
those who meet this charming little dog. He stands about 13 inches
tall and weighs about 8 pounds. He is
quite similar to the Greyhound only smaller. The Italian Greyhound has a
single coat that is fine and lies
flat. It is seen in
almost every color pattern and
hue much like the Greyhound.
Grooming
As you might
guess grooming requirements of the Italian Greyhound are quite minimal. The coat is easily taken care of by
regular, daily attention with
velvet pad or a piece of silk. Equipment needed is a hound glove, velvet
glove or pad. Bathe this breed in a good-quality
protein shampoo. Use a purifying shampoo and mask on occasions or a
condition to enhance the gleam of the coat.
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How to Optimize Your Web Site 15%, 27%, 134% and Start Making Real Money
Does
your web site make
you money?
How long
has your web site been running?
One year? Two years?
Maybe even three?
Over
those three
years your web site could have been
a turbo-charged money
machine, cranking out profits
for you and your family night
and day, week
after week, month after month.
But has it? Or has it just sat there, looking pretty. Maybe lots
of graphics
and Flash animations. Maybe lots
of visitors
Maybe it just costs you money, because you have
to pay for web hosting?
If so,
a lot
of other web site
owners are
in the same boat.
But did you know, if you change just one
part of your web site, you
can make your web site profitable?
Change your headline, for example,
and you
can increase your
response by 500%.
Write 10 different
headlines and one
may be
a winner.
But how do you find
the winner?
The
answer is, you have
to test as many different headlines as you can, until you find
the winner.
How do you test? Well come to that in
a moment.
Other factors that make your web site
a winner
or a loser
are, for example, your offer
(do people
want your
product?), your
opening para (paragraph), bullet points, testimonials, close, PS and bonuses.
But consider this.
Say you write 10
headlines, 10
offers, 10 opening paras, 10 testimonials, 10 closes and 10 bonuses.
You
now have a MILLION different
combinations (10 to the
6th power = 1,000,000) to test, to
discover the perfect blend
of web site variables!
Headline B works well
with opening para
A, but
not with bonus B. Headline A works well with bonus B, but
not with opening para A and so on
up to 10 to the 6th power!
How do you find the best mix out of a million?
Sounds impossible? Right?
In the
old days, before the Internet, if you were a direct marketer, all you could do
was a split-run
test (also known as
an A B split test) test only two parts of your
sales letter at a time.
Youd send out, say
3,000 letters with headline A to 3,000
names on a list. And then another 3,000 letters with headline B to 3,000 different
names on a list.
Youd also
somehow code each
letter (perhaps
include a coupon for the reader to fill out to get a discount or free sample), so
youd know
which letter
brought the highest response.
Then
youd wait. And wait.
Eventually, after a few
weeks youd have your responses, and youd have a good idea which headline worked best.
Youd then send the
best-performing letter to the rest of the names on your list.
Or youd test the best-performing letter against one with another headline. Again send the letter with headline A
(if that was the stronger letter from the first test) to, say, 3,000 names on your list, and the letter with headline C to another 3,000 list names.
Again, youd wait. And wait
This was a real pain, but it was the only way to find the winning
letter. It took a LOT of time and
often a LOT of money.
Enter the Internet. And very
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With this multivariate
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You can write, say,
16 headlines, 16 opening paras, 16 sets of bonuses, 16 closes and so on and test them all at the same time.
The software will tell you the best blend of
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© 2006
Eldo Barkhuizen BA, HDE
Eldo Barkhuizen,
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help you transform your website into a 24/7 money magnet.
M.O.R.E. - Theory of Writing Successfully for Money
This
is my own theory one
I've developed and produced myself. It reflects my own approach
to writing and to the marketing
of writing. I've seen other writers speak of some of the individual approaches
I'm discussing here, but none to
my knowledge
have worked it into a formulation for success such as
I use.
I call this the M.O.R.E. theory of writing successfully for
money. I have used these four points of "attack"
when writing for money
in my own businesses, and without fail, the use of these have paid big dividends.
My approach stems from four
distinct points
that should be met in all our writing, no matter what
market we're seeking to reach:
1.
M: Motivation: Definition according to Webster's: The
act of impelling. This simply means
that when
we see a subject that we feel needs writing about or addressing, we take the initiative and just write about it. At this
point, I seldom worry about the market it will reach or even IF there is a market. I find that
if I have "thought" of this others have as well, and therefore will welcome my "take" on a subject (eventually).
2.
O: Origination: Definition according to Webster's: The
act of bringing or coming into
existence. This is the
actual writing of the piece. This is the first time I take into consideration the actual market and I try to write "to" this perceived market throughout the piece.
3. R: Rejuvenation: Definition according to
Webster's": The act of making as if young again. This is where I market the piece as if it were the only piece of its
type in the world, even if it is not. I show
great faith that others will accept that my "take" on things, if not
entirely original and that
they will consider
something worth "purchasing" (my favorite part).
4. E: Exploitation: The act of
utilizing or turning to one's own use. Let's face it, much of what we write is not accepted by the first
publication or market we approach. I then market it to what I consider "lesser publications", or "lesser markets" or I use it myself, in my own publications, and sell reprint rights.
In a nutshell, I believe that any subject, at any time, has great possibilities. I also believe that some day, somewhere, no matter what I have written,
eventually I will find an audience for it
(a case in
point is a
report I did for a
police department, which ended
up YEARS later in a newspaper). I continually regurgitate my work, either into samples, into reprints, into rewrites, into anything and everything that sells.
Nothing is wasted with me, and nothing is ever considered "sub par" writing. Using the
above formula has
kept me on the track to
monetary gains and I hope by sharing, it will help struggling writers everywhere.
M.O.R.E. power to everyone!
(c) Copyright: 2006 PL Rights Articles
Katheryn Labonsky and
Ken Leatherman are professional writers for
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10 Nutritional Facts About Your Dog
Just
like the food it eats,
a dog can be considered
in terms
of raw materials. In the same way,
a diet can be considered in terms of various nutritional components. A set of guidelines for manufacturers of dog foods has
been assembled by the N.R.C. (National Research Council). The requirements for growing puppies are double those for adult dogs.
Protein is contained in all animal tissue at a relatively high
level, and your dog needs a continual supply of
protein in its diet to maintain itself and grow. Unexpectedly the
dogs ability to digest protein is variable. Although most fresh meat is 90 to 95 percent digestible, dogs only digest 60 to 80 percent vegetable protein can cause colic and even diarrhea.
Carbohydrates incorporate sugars,
starch, and cellulose. The simplest
sugars are the easiest to digest. Adult dogs cannot digest lactose, the
sugar naturally present in milk, although they can cope quite well with ordinary sugar or sucrose. Very high
levels of carbohydrates are contained in boiled
potatoes, rice, and carrots with
dry dog food. All
meat canned food, fresh meat and fish have no carbohydrate
derived energy but meat/cereal canned dog food and complete dry food contain
30 to
50 and 40 to 50 percent respectively.
Fats are present as molecules called triglycerides which are basically three
fatty acids linked together. Some fatty acids are essential to a dog. A deficiency of them causes a dogs skin to become itchy and it may develop a harsh, dry coat with dandruff. Fats are an important energy source for a dog. If a dog can obtain most of its energy from fat, its intake of protein can be reduced, lessening the demands on the liver and kidney.
Dogs need some minerals in large amounts and other in trace amounts. Calcium and phosphorus are
closely related and are two of the most important minerals in your dogs diet. Calcium and phosphors are needed for bone formation and development. At birth, puppies have relatively low levels of these elements, but over supplementation in adult dogs can cause bone deformations and diseases like rickets.
Lastly, water is important to all animals. Most dogs bodies consist of about two thirds water. All dogs lose water from their body through sweating, panting, and elimination. This must be replaces so you
should make sure that fresh water is always available. A healthy dog should take in to fluid ounces per pound of body weight per day.
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