Gymnastics Moves - What You Need to Know About Swing in the Wheel Plane - Part 1

Holding one end in each hand, with the rope in front of your feet, swing the rope forwards stretching your arms away in front, then swing back on to the right side with your right arm sideways and your left hand coming up to your right armpit. Repeat the forward swing, and then swing back on to the left side, with your left arm sideways and your right arm up to your left armpit. Practice several swings like this, with the feet together, but relax the knees so that there is a little bend and stretch of the legs with each swing.

After this, the same exercise can be done with the feet apart. As you swing forward, take a step forward on to your left foot, then transfer the weight back on to your right foot as the rope comes into your right side.

Transfer the weight forward again with the next forward swing, then close your right foot up to your left to change the weight, and step back on to your left foot as you swing backwards with the rope on the left side.

From then on, with each repetition you will change feet on the forward swing and step back with the other foot. Next, try the same swinging movement forwards and backwards, feet together or feet apart, but this time with the rope folded in two, holding both knots in the same hand.

You will soon discover that you need to change hands in order to swing to the other side of the body, but make sure that you work in position, i.e. step forwards with the left foot when the rope swings forwards in the right hand, and vice versa.

Also remember to stretch the arm well forward and keep it in front even on the backward swing so that the rope does the swinging and stays in an even shape without kinking or flicking up.

Hose Pipes - Types and Uses

Hose Pipes find enormous use in every walk of our life. The Hose Pipes are manufactured in different types, shapes and sizes. Hose pipes are made of different types of materials to suit the applications they are put to. In olden days the Hose Pipes were made of Rubber and its Compounds, which were very bulky, and could not be easily moved from one place to another. They also got damaged easily and it was difficult to repair.

Now the Hose pipes are made of Poly Vinyl Chloride the wonder chemical of the last Century that has got enormous applications throughout the World. The PVC tubing is made of Virgin Grade P.V.C. and range of Hose piping materials include: Flexible Tubing, PVC Flexible Pipes, PVC Garden Pipes & Hoses, PVC Sleevings, Sanitary Waste Connection Pipes & Tubes, Nylon Thread Reinforced Braided Hoses, Double Layer of Triple Garden Hoses, Solid Doris, PVC Strips, Belts and Profiles.

A Vast range of Products are being manufactured in different sizes. Many different types of Hose Pipes are manufactured each for a different type of use like Pneumatic Hoses, Water Hoses, Welding Hoses, Chemical Hoses, Car Washing Hoses, Sanitary Connection Hoses and a range of other Hose pipes.

The Hose pipes for Pneumatic uses are usually Nylon Reinforced Hoses in which the Nylon yarn is fused in between the inner and outer layers of the Hose pipe that gives higher resistance to withstand high pressure without the problem of splitting. They are resistant to various chemicals, Oils and other corrosive materials.

The Water Hose Pipes as the name itself suggests are made for use in transporting Water and they are co-extruded flexible ones most useful for Gardening, Construction, and Irrigation purposes. They manufactured in sizes from 1/2", 3/4" & 1".

Yet another type of Hose pipes is Welding Hoses that connect the Welding Machine with the Welding electrodes carrying Gas for the Oxy-Acetylene welding purposes and cutting equipments. Chemical & Pesticides Hoses pipes are Nylon braided Hoses being used for conveying Chemicals and spraying Pesticides, Insecticides, Fungicides Weeding etc. The Car washing Hoses are the abrasion and Chemical resistant three layer double reinforced high pressure Hose Pipes that are mostly used in Garages as well as Service stations for car washing purposes.

Another type of Hose pipes is the Sanitary Connection Hoses. These are the Nylon braided Hoses finding wide application in Bathroom fittings and connections. These are corrosion resistant and flexible the connections/ shower Tubes made out of colorful Hoses giving aesthetic looks and adds elegance to the bathroom decor.

College Football Betting - Trends and Rivalry Games

In college they have trends and in the pros they have trends. There is one difference between the two though: NCAA teams stay truer to trends than the pros. If a team is 1-11 against the spread (ATS) on the first Saturday in October, most of the time that trend holds true. It's funny sometimes because it's like both teams know that trend and it turns out to be a massacre on a Saturday morning. The scary part is that there are trends on anything and everything! First Saturdays, last Saturdays, morning games, night games, afternoon games, temperature trends, color trends, if the quarterback or running back had so many yards the game before trends, you name it, they have a trend for it...and the real scary part is a lot of times they hold true. In the college ranks, studying the trends is a great way to bet.

Rivalry games play a huge part in a point spread. A lot of times the teams are of equal talent and other times one team is really good and the other is rather crappy. But if it's a rivalry game, the point spreads are usually pretty low no matter how good or bad the teams are. A quick example: In 1996, when Jake "The Snake" Plummer was playing for Arizona State and had that great team, they played their rival Arizona at Arizona. At the time, Arizona State was ranked in the top 3 while Arizona was struggling to win 5 games.

I was figuring the point spread to be in the minus 20's for Arizona State. My mouth dropped when I saw the opening line: Arizona State -7. I said to myself that can't be right but in fact it was. I thought to myself, even being alumni of the University of Arizona, this was a no brainer bet, Arizona State all the way. Arizona State had a chance to be National Champs and even though Arizona was their rival it should be a blowout. For the first half, it was a close game; I actually believe it was tied at halftime. But in the end Arizona St. did blow them out 56-14.

A minus 7-point spread just shows how big a rivalry game is to a point spread. If you look at the rest of the games in that series since that 1996 game, not one game is decided by more than 10 points! Rivalry games usually stay rather close. Look at Florida/Tennessee, those games are usually real close and those point spreads are just as close. Be careful with rivalry games, even though a team is much better than the other, doesn't mean a for sure victory.

Forex Trading Strategies

The world of trading and investment can be as frustrating as it can be rewarding! And FOREX (Foreign Exchange) is no exception - often described as risky, profitable and complicated.

Forex is the largest trading market in the world.

Forex is the worldwide market for buying and selling currencies. These markets were developed to cater for the supply and demand of different currencies by governments, companies and individuals - for international trade and assisting importers and exporters. Therefore those who trade in this market include consumers, businesses, investors, speculators and the banking industry.

Different countries use different currencies - which vary in their values against each other. Forex trading invovles the buying and selling of two currencies - trading pairs - you are selling one and buying another eg you may use the US dollar to purchase British pounds - if the supply of the pound lessens - it will cost more dollars to buy pounds - the Forex trader hopes to sell their pounds at a higher price than the purchase price.

A speculator in Forex is someone who accepts the possibility of adverse exchange-rate movements in the hope of making a profit from favourable movements in currency.

As a speculator you should always start trading with a small amount and have a trading system - which tells you when to get in and out of the market. It is a favourite option for currency traders as you can trade the Forex market 24 hours per day and the transaction costs are minimal.

The Mini Forex Trading account has been designed for those who are new to the FX market. The Mini account trades in smaller contract sizes of 10,000 units, 1/10th the size of the standard account. The smaller trade size gives traders the opportunity to trade live with less overall risk or exposure to the market.

This market - because of its sheer size - is hard to be manipulated - which stocks can be - it is more likely to be influenced by global news or events. Hence, the opportunity for 'insider trading' is eliminated.

However - beware -Forex brokers estimate that 90% of traders lose their money; 5% break even and only 5% achieve profitable results!

Belly Button Rings Are Just One Way To Show Off Your Body

If you have a good body, don't be afraid to flaunt it! Here are some tips to use jewelry such as belly button rings to highlight your best areas.

Most of us have a combination of good and bad features. Some features we want people to notice and some we would prefer not. It is easy to find a ton of fashion tips on how to use clothing to hide extra weight or emphasize your long legs. Here are some tips to use jewelry in a similar fashion.

If you are blessed with (or have worked hard to get) flat abs, then belly button rings or waist chain is the perfect accessory to highlight this area of your body. If you are someone that lives in a bikini during the summer and you enjoy being out in the sun, then it can become part of your every day attire. There is no better way to show off your belly button rings than by wearing a bikini.

I have my father's ears and nose. They are two places I prefer not to draw people's attention. I will never get a nose ring. I do have pierced ears but I won't be putting jewels all the way up my very long ears. It is personal preference but I think these two areas are best pierced when you have a petite (or cute) nose and ears. As always, it is what you are most comfortable with and what you want people to notice about you first.

If you have beautiful feet, you will want to start with shoes that show them off. Adding an ankle bracelet or toe ring can only enhance the look and cause people to notice your feet even more. Again, my size 10 feet should maybe keep me from sporting this type of jewelry but I have been known to wear them from time to time.

If you have lovely hands and small wrists, then rings and bracelets are your friend. In particular, if you have toned upper arms (most women don't), this is an area to be proud of and show off with a bracelet.

From belly button rings to upper arm bracelets, think about how you can highlight your best features with jewelry.

Remove the Autorun Virus With Registry Cleaners

A computer virus is a bug in the computer that can replicate multiple times in the host computer and when the host computer is used for some work especially when using a USB or using the email, there is a high probability that the virus will transfer in to the USB and also via email into the receiver's mail box. With this, not only does the host computer is affected by the virus, but also the other computer used for work with this one. Viruses can attach themselves to files on the computer or via a networked computer.

An autorun virus affects the autorun.inf files. The autorun.inf is a Windows text file that commands the system to operate CDs, DVDs and USBs. This virus can spread using USBs which will alter the setting of the device. In many a cases, the virus can also block internet access especially to antivirus websites and disable hidden files and folders. The autorun virus enters the system registry and launches itself automatically, every time the computer is started. The autorun virus is notorious for involuntary installation of a key logger which steals the computer user's usernames, passwords, credit card information etc.

With the autorun virus, not only is the computer at stake but also the personal information of the user and therefore the virus needs to be removed immediately. There is a manual way to remove the virus as well as virus removal tool. The manual removal requires the user to launch the Task Manager and put the computer in safe mode. The command prompt needs to be opened and all system and.exe files on the OS need to be listed and the hidden, system and read only files need to be disabled for autorun.inf and ntdelect.com and both files need to be deleted. The same steps have to be followed for all the drives on the computer, and then search for and delete kavo.exe under C:\windoes\system32\. The user then is required to open the registry editor and delete all files that show up under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE.

Novice users of the computer with very little information and knowledge of the operating system should use the autorun virus removal tool and leave the autorun virus removal with registry cleaner for the professionals. This is advised since removing the incorrect files from the windows registry can damage the operations of the system.

Building A Rat Rod - How To Get The Right Look

When you hear the words "Rat Rod", the thought of flat black and red wheels comes to mind. Or even bare rusty metal. As this is traditional, here are some other ideas to let your ride stand out in a crowd.

You can't go wrong with flat black, or even a satin black. Try to flatten some other colors. A flat maroon or even a metallic silver flattened or satin finish will definitely turn heads. As most Rat Rods are plain, stay away from gaudy looking graphics. Scallops and flames should be about the only things to have over your paint. What about a classy looking Rat Rod? Is there such a thing? Well, there might be if you two tone your Rat Rod. Keep the darker color on the lower section of your Rat Rod. A maroon and black or silver and black is a good looking scheme.

Try to get some ideas. Think of where you've been, or possibly might have seen on TV. Don't necessarily steal their ideas, just use them as a guideline. Have you ever seen the Old Navy's 40-50's pickups they used to have in their store's? Flat navy blue with red wheels, wide whitewalls and baby moons. Great look! Perfect Rat Rod Truck. What about Fred Sanford's fifties Ford from the show Sanford And Son. That was a brighter red, but very flat. Black wheels and baby moons complemented the tires. Another typical Rat Rod look.

Keep in mind that the ideas for your Rat Rod we are describing here are not big money paint jobs or even high dollar wheel/tire/hubcap combinations. The body can be in fair condition. Some minor bodywork doesn't even have to be perfect. The benefit of a low gloss paint versus a high gloss clear coat finish is that the flatter paint hides a lot of imperfections and shoddy bodywork on your Rat Rod. It is also much easier to apply and less material is used, which means less money out of your pocket.

This is another reason why we love Rat Rod's so much. Your creativity versus your wallet is what is all about. Plus, they won't be a "me too" vehicle like a Camaro or a Chevelle. And parts are much less to buy and if you have the talent, which deep down inside we all have talent, you can make most of the body and trim yourself. Keep those creative juices flowing and never stop the idea though process.

Horseracing Secrets of Spotting Horses That are Healthy and Fit

One of the most overlooked and misunderstood aspects of picking winners in horseracing handicapping is simply called sight handicapping. Sight handicapping is simply looking at the horses and making a judgment based on the looks of each runner.

I've picked some nice winners this way and have also saved myself a small fortune over the years by being aware of horses that showed warning signs of being in poor physical condition. First of all, there are some good tapes and books written on the subject. Bonnie Leadbetter did an excellent tape and there are some good books, too. Unless you are an expert horseman or horsewoman, I'd advise you to get some of those reference materials and study them. Not only is it profitable because you will understand the animals and be able to spot horses that are far superior to the competition, but it is also just plain fun to watch these beautiful animals and to understand them even more.

When I bet on a horse there are a few things I look for in the walking ring or saddling area. The first place I start with a horse is to look at its coat. I want to see a shiny coat of hair and just beneath the skin I want to see dappling. A horse with a shiny healthy coat and dappling is a horse that is fit. Another thing I look for is how the horse carries his or her head. Lameness shows up when a horse is walking and you can see that in how it bobs its head. If it bobs too mauch and seems to arry its head to low or too high, it can be a sign of a horse that is trying to compensate by shifting weight off its front or rear legs by how it holds its head.

Of course you should also look at the hoofs, legs, and shins. Are the hooves cracked or split? Is it wearing front wraps? Is there any trace of a medication on the shins that would indicate it has been blistered to relieve a shin splint? These are all important clues that a horse is not ready to give its best effort.

Once out on the track look for a horse that warms up well, moving easily and showing some spring in its strides. A horse that is literally on its toes is one that is ready to give a good effort. Some horses will rock like a rocking horse in the post parade and seem to be more animated than the rest. A flat footed horse that plods along is usually not a good bet unless that is its nature. Most horses will show their energy level and gameness with a spirited stride.

Watch the tote board and see how they are bet. There are many insiders at the track that know how to spot a good one. If you think you've spotted one, confirm it on the tote board. For more good insider information go to True Handicapping

Bad Credit Debt Consolidation Advice

Depending upon the financial situation, the level of debt and the future prospects, every individual in personal debt may require a different approach to the debt repayment. An individual will have to choose a debt repayment plan that is best suited to his/her present financial situation.

There are various programs available and choosing the right solution to debt problems may be difficult for some. It is better to take professional advice from reputable credit counseling organizations. These organizations have trained professionals or certified credit counselors who are experts in the field of consumer credit and debt management.

Credit counselors first study the current financial situation of the customer. After understanding the payment abilities, the customers are given various options of managing money and debts. Each option is discussed along with their pros and cons. A debt management program is then developed and a plan is worked for the customer to follow.

Selecting a reputed credit counseling organization is important. A legitimate organization charges a flat fee per month or a small fee on every individual debt account handled. Their counselors study the financial situation thoroughly and educate the customers on budgeting and money management skills before suggesting or enrolling them in any debt management program.

Any credit counseling organization asking for financial data before sending information about their services should be avoided. The customers should insist that the credit counselor takes all the necessary steps to minimize the damage to their credit standing.

Credit counselors normally offer their services through the Internet or on telephones. Some counselors offer in person counseling. Financial institutions, credit unions, U.S. Cooperative Extension Service, local consumer protection agencies and many universities offer credit-counseling services on a non-profit basis.

The FTC gives free information to the customer regarding fraudulent business practices. They can be visited at their official website at http://www.ftc.gov