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Once known as the "The Happy Prince" for always smiling, lately Prince Harry seems to have taken the place in the tabloids formerly occupied by his deceased ...

Spend any time near Prince Harry in a social setting and it's easy to see where his "wild child" reputation comes from. He annually attends the nightclub ...

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Clarence House apologises after Prince Harry is pictured wearing a swastika armband to a fancy dress party.

NBC's Matt Lauer speaks with Prince William and Prince Harry on the tenth anniversary of the death of their mother, Princess Diana.
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Profile of Prince Harry, younger son of The Prince of Wales.
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LONDON, England – A war-mutilated Prince Harry is the symbolic fallen hero in a memorial honoring those willing but unable to serve in the Iraq conflict. ...
Britain's Prince Harry will not serve in Iraq as a troop commander because of "a number of specific threats" against him, the UK's top general says.
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Prince Harry on front line in Afghanistan, British officials say.
Prince Harry is to be pulled out immediately from Afghanistan after a news blackout on his deployment broke down, the Ministry of Defence confirmed today.
Despite earlier not being sent to Iraq - and getting a lot of flak for it, prince Harry has been reported to have been on the front line in Afganistan.

Harry Potter Lexicon

Information about various subjects in the Harry Potter books.

The most amazing and complete reference anywhere to the world of Harry Potter, including encyclopedias, timelines, atlases, reader's guides to all ...

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J.K. Rowling is suing the publisher of the Harry Potter Lexicon, which began life as a popular Potter blog, and wants a court to rule that she has the sole ...
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Why Do We Have Leap Year

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Why do we have leap year? And why aren't we required to leap? --Kermit. Dear Kermit,. Long ago, people needed to track the passage of days to assist with ...

The reason, of course, is that Friday, Feb. 29 is the day this year, like every fourth year, that we leap to fix the calendar. Why do we need to? ...

Why do we need leap years? The time it takes for the earth to travel around the ... except for every 100 years, unless that year is also divisible by 400. ...

No calendars used today are perfect; they are off by seconds, minutes, hours or days every year. To make a calendar more accurate, new leap year rules have ...

Even though we call 365 days a year, the earth does not revolve around the sun in 365 days. Rather, it takes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds ...

Why do we need to have leap days; what are the rules that determine which ... A first improvement is the Julian calendar in which there is a leap year every ..

Over 6000 Leapers have joined the ranks of the honored -- we have ... We want the words Leap Year Day on the calendar, as in "February 29 -- Leap Year Day". ...

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The Power Of Focused Living

The Power Of Focused Living
By: Steve Pilkington

I believe that staying focused is one of the great secrets of successful living.
Comedian Jay Leno says that he went into a McDonalds one day and said, "I'd like some fries." He swears the girl behind the counter asked, "Would you like fries with that?" Focus!

Focus gives power to our lives. Do we tend to live our lives as wandering generalities or meaningful specifics? A good analogy is that of light. Light is a great thing and it comes in many forms. But lights focus and intensity determines its power. For example, light bulbs have a low level of focus and intensity. The light rays scatter out of the bulb, creating what we call incoherent light.

But take those same scattered light rays and focus them in one direction at a target, and you have a laser, which is infinitely more powerful. Successful people lead lives that are focused like that of a laser. They tend to have a clear understanding of what life is about and what they want from life and also what they can give back to life.

Focused people have a clear idea of where they are headed and are willing to make a significant commitment to staying on course and finishing the journey.

When comedian Jim Carrey was a struggling young actor, he wrote himself a check for ten million dollars and postdated it seven years into the future. That check kept him focused. Even more impressive was the fact that when it came due, he was able to cover it. By staying focused on his goal he achieved great fame and success.

People who are successful and focused, without exception, have a very clear picture in their mind of what they want to achieve with their lives and they focus their energies on that picture. Focus is power!

A word of caution here. Many people focus their lives too narrowly. They focus only on financial success or their own pleasure and they have no time nor inclination to allow for the needs of others. They are successful by the way success is measured in society. But, without exception, these types of people never understand why happiness and fulfillment continues to elude them.

Beware of too narrow a focus. Whatever your focus in life is it needs to be large enough to accommodate a lifetime of growth.

Finding the proper focus is just as critical in life as it is in photography. What good is a photograph that is taken out of focus? What good is a life that is not focused on those we love and on work which is needed in society, makes a contribution and gives us fulfillment?

Reflect on these questions: What do you hope to achieve in your family life, your work life, your spiritual life? How do you want your resume to look? What are those hobbies you'd like to master? What goals would you really like to achieve? What will your life look like a year from now if nothing changes?
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Article by: Steve Pilkington is a Personal/Professional Development Coach

The Power of Anticipation

Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised. -Denis
Waitley

We are all familiar with the motions of life: One day you’re up, another day you’re down. If only you read the newspapers, you experience it. If only you look in the mirror, you see it. If only you get up in the morning, you know what I’m talking about. We all have mood swings. And so, apparently, does our economy, our life cycle, our entire world.

A few weeks ago, the local newspaper (Daily News, San Fernando Valley, CA) was reporting that the unemployment rate had “reached an eight-year high of 6%”, but recently I read that it increasingly looks better, and that Cal State Long Beach even reports that they “are going to look back on (the recent slowdown) as a cycle that was very, very mild compared to the early 90s”. Both articles were representing the truth, one from a glass-is-half-empty point of view, and the other from a glass-is-half-full perspective. And, in hindsight, we can conclude that it is not all that bad a situation these days …unless, of course, you’re on the receiving end of the lay-off cycle.

It seems that maintaining our sanity in today’s world depends on our perspicacity and our ability to anticipate the increasing spiral of changes. It’s almost frightening what’s happening around us. The rate of change is speeding up to a fear-provoking level; like a song that starts out mellow, but takes off in rhythm as it proceeds, until it reaches a crescendo like an out of control piece of the hardest rock you’ve ever heard. Take computers: wasn’t it just yesterday that a 1 gig hard drive was top of the line and top of the possibilities, and now, we’re easily talking hundreds of gigs in one single processor!

So, if change is developing like a fast-forwarding movie in front of weary eyes, what is the secret of keeping up with it? Because, unfortunately, the other side of the coin is, that we have to deal with the fact that the changes in our species are not happening THAT fast. We are physically the same creature today as we were 10, 100, or even 1000, years ago, and our evolution only happens in millions of years. So, will this, then, mean that we’re racing toward a crash? Or is there a possibility for us to anticipate? And how do we do that?

The only acceptable reasoning I could come up with is, expecting the unexpected, and not thinking linear anymore. Never, ever, ever again. For “nothing sets a person up more than having something turn out just the way it's supposed to be, like falling into a Swiss snowdrift and seeing a big dog come up with a little cask of brandy round its neck.” (Claud Cockburn ) Forecasts? Take note of them, but don’t accept them as given, for they have been known more to be misleading than to result in reality. Accountant- reports? They are statements of the past. Economical analyses? They calculate what’s happening today based on the past: and they come up with the most contradicting outcomes. Ever compared one economical perspective with a few others? If you want to have a frustrating day, do that! Financial overviews? They try to detect trends for the future based on the past and on the current situation: in a linear, and hence, obsolete, way. The power that will keep your head above the rapid stream of developments is, the power of anticipation. And with anticipation comes an infinite amount of flexibility.

Whether anticipation can be perceived as no. 1 on the list or not, it sure hits the top-ten in importance for leaders! Every leader with intentions to maintain his/her position for years to come knows this much: the only certainty is uncertainty; the only constant is change; the only guarantee is the full surprise of tomorrow; and the only way to deal with every possible tomorrow is to anticipate.

How shallow is, therefore, the act of mentally attaching oneself to whatever one’s current status may be. Moreover, how superficial is the act of judging anyone on appearances. How ultimately narrow-minded is consequently the process of underestimating any living creature, since “you can't expect a person to see eye to eye with you when you're looking down on him.” (Best of Bits and Pieces)

How shortsighted are also our attempts to control our fate. How thoughtless is our attitude of arrogance, captured in a swollen ego, and how preposterous, on the other hand, is excessive fear.

So, what are the essentials then? Here goes: Anticipate! And become a full part of life’s flow. Anticipate! And be prepared for everything. Anticipate! And guarantee your mental growth. Anticipate! And become strong. “For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much -- if he lives and uses that in hand day by day -- shall be full to running over.” (Edgar Cayce)

11 Point Checklist To Attract A Drive

11 Point Checklist To Attract A Drive
By Noel Peebles

Potential homebuyers will often just want to drive-by and look at the outside of a property. Why? Because, they simply want to make a quick, personal “no-obligations” assessment. They want to save themselves the time, hassles and possible mbarrassment of looking through a house that they don’t intend to buy.

So, first impressions do count! A house with poor “street appeal” can get struck-off a homebuyer’s shopping list, without them even stepping a foot in the door. That potential sale can be lost in a matter of seconds!

Needless to say, a home that's visually appealing and in good condition will attract potential buyers driving down the street. Any real estate agent will tell you that strong “street appeal” will lure those potential buyers inside.

That means, before you put your home on the market do this. Stand back and look at your house as objectively as you can. Would you buy this home? Ask friends and neighbors to do the same. Insist they be totally honest. Good or bad - you need to know the truth!

It’s really very simple. The first step in preparing the exterior of your house is to take a clear-headed look at your house from the street. Stand at the curb and look at the house in the same way a buyer might. Imagine that you are seeing your house for the very first time. What stands out? What catches your eye?

Truthfully now – is it the beautiful landscaping and the new fence or roof? Or does something else strike you? Maybe your eye is drawn by the flaking exterior paint? Perhaps it’s those holes in the driveway that you notice first? Could it be the rusty guttering, or that boarded-up window?

Here’s a quick 11-point checklist to get you started:

1. Are the lawn and shrubs well maintained?
2. Does the garden or pathway need weeding?
3. Are lawn mowers and hoses properly stored?
4. Does the driveway need resurfacing?
5. Are there cracks in the foundation or walkways?
6. Are garbage and debris stored out of sight?
7. Are the gutters, chimney and exterior walls in good condition?
8. Do the window casings, shutters, siding or doors need painting?
9. Does the fence or letterbox need repairing or painting?
10. Do the windows need washing inside and out?
11. Is the garage door closed?

Remember, this is how your home will "introduce" itself to a potential buyer. If the “street appeal” isn't there, you could lose your buyer without them even getting out of the car. They will likely move on to the next available house, no matter how
beautiful the interior of your house may be!

This all might sound obvious, but it is a lesson that unfortunately many homeowners learn the hard way. They either struggle to sell their house, or they fail to get the price the property is capable of attracting.

Do what is necessary to make your house stand out from the competition. Make certain that your house is fresher, cleaner, and better maintained. And above all – make sure it has “street appeal.”

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5 Ways to Find Your REAL Self Again

5 Ways to Find Your REAL Self Again
By Kathy Gates, Professional Life Coach

On the surface it seems an odd idea that you could actually be anything other than who you really are. But from the time we can talk, we're being programmed to
"fit in". We find ourselves conforming in order to please the people we love, and who love us. But sometimes that means that you have to suppress what you know is the real person inside.

If you're ready to get re-acquainted with someone you haven't seen in a while - yourself - start with these 5 ideas to help you rediscover the real you.

1. Quiet the noise in your head. You know those voices well, the ones that are constantly nagging you to pick up the dry cleaning, talk to the school teacher,
juggle the bills, call your mother, keep the kids in line, and keep the boss happy. With all that noise going on, it will be impossible for you to hear anything above the din. This MUST be the first step. How do you do that? By setting up systems, simplifying, and establishing enough extras in your life to allow you to operate from
a position of abundance, instead of lack.

2. Learn how to- and practice - thinking about yourself in healthy ways. In order to do that, you must first BELIEVE that you are valuable, and your Real Self has something to offer the world. Since you talk to yourself more than everyone else in your life combined, --that's a lot of talk!-it's up to YOU to establish the healthy communication in your thinking. Consciously listen to how you talk to yourself; write down the unhealthy things you say; challenge them; and replace them with facts.
Talk: "You never do anything right."
Challenge: "Of course I do things right. I did (example) right. I did (example) right. This time, I just made a mistake. I'll learn from it and have better
success next time."

3. Listen to your heart. Sounds easy enough, but by the time we're adults, most of us have stopped listening to our hearts and go only with our heads. Those two
must reconnect in order to find your real self. It's easy to become accustomed to thinking about your feelings instead of really feeling them. Instead of asking
yourself what you think about something, ask yourself what you feel. Ask yourself why it's important. What are you comfortable with? What's difficult for you?
Be careful not to get hung-up on a specific goal, when what you're really after is a specific feeling. Keep an open mind to the feelings, and be willing to adjust the
methods you use to achieve them.

4. Uncover your natural strengths and your natural talents. Trust your instinct. Look back at your childhood, and make a list of things that you used to love to do. Ask why you stopped doing them. If you always loved adventure, it's a good bet that's a part of the REAL you. Notice what things you now do during your day - even if only for a few minutes - when you feel the most happy. If you have no idea what the real you is, begin to experiment with things that you find you used to like.

5. Look back again over your life, and begin to remember times when you felt the happiest. What were you doing? Who were you with? What skills were you using? Be willing to tell the truth about who you are, and what you want in your life. Stop trying to "be" who or what you think you ought to be. Instead, determine that you are comfortable with what you want in your life, and how you want to address the world.