Curtains are materials that are hung over a window for decoration and other purposes. The main purposes are to provide privacy, block sunlight, and decoration. If the window looks onto streets or sidewalks, then curtains can be used for privacy. Translucent curtains like net curtains or sheer curtains will only block sunlight partially. These types of curtains do not provide any privacy, especially at night. For privacy, opaque curtains are better. Curtains are also used for light control to prevent glare, for sleeping during the day, or watching TV, etc. Opaque curtains are suited for light control. For partial light control, sheer or net type curtains are better suited. Curtains are also used for increasing the aesthetic appeal of a room. An elegant curtain greatly increases the aesthet...

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in, forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day, you shall begin it well and serenely..." --Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the fastest ways to increase the success of your home-based business is to do a thorough house cleaning. Sounds silly? It works. By clearing out the physical clutter and debris in your working area, you will correspondingly clear out mental clutter that prevents you from manifesting abundance. In addition to this, by disposing of unneeded items that no longer serve you, we are making space that can be used for new items to replace them. The important point is that you focus on developing new and more effective ways of doing, finding new markets, and st...

Dating friends ex-boyfriend can be a tricky thing to accomplish. If you handle it right the three of you can remain friends. If you handle it wrong, someone's gotta go. If you are honest about your feelings for him to your girlfriend then she may very well be understanding when the subject comes up, especially if they broke up amicably. If their breakup was just this side of a nuclear holocaust then she may feel a little differently. No matter how the breakup went, she may not want you dating a friends ex-boyfriend anyway. I think if you were the friend you say you are then you should respect her wishes and steer clear of him especially if they just did break up. If you were the cause of the break-up then I guess it would be ok to continue to see him, just know that you have probably los...

We all have those moments in our lives when we feel as if everything needs to be exactly right. It is these moments that we often refer to as special occasions. When it comes to cooking for special occasions, many of us find that we drop the ball in our anticipation and feel as though we have ruined the moment. While this is often far from the truth, it does serve to diminish the moment in many of our minds. For this reason, you need to work up a repertoire, if you will, of simple to make special occasion cooking recipes. You will be shocked and amazed at all the sinfully rich and delicious meals and side dishes that are out there, that are amazingly quick and easy to prepare. This means that you will not run the all too common disaster scenarios that you hear about and will still manage t...

I would imagine that even before the ink on the Declaration of Independence had dried, the sentences: "Are we gonna have a flag? We gotta have a flag! Britain has a flag!" were echoed by members of the Continental Congress. But then, a flag is important. It is a symbol representing a group and their beliefs -- a means of identification. It has long been reported that in May 1776, Betsy Ross sewed the first version of the flag we use today. The American flag has, of course, gone through several design transformations since then, as states were added to the nation, and stars were added to the design. Symbolism Abounding Unique and appealing as the design is, I think our flag is also full of symbolism. To me, the red stripes indicate courage, blood, and suffering. The white stripes mean trut...

Appendicitis is known to be a surgical disease, as it commonly requires removal of the inflamed vermiform appendix, a tubular prominence of the cecum. Appendicitis occurs due to infection of the vermiform appendix, which becomes enlarged and irritated. Doctors consider appendicitis to be a medical emergency, and they usually recommend surgery regardless of the actual stage of the disease. Although the surgical treatment for appendicitis is known to be safe and reliable, many patients develop postoperative complications as a consequence of malpractice. There are also various reported cases of unnecessary appendectomy, performed on patients who eventually turn out to have a healthy appendix. While the surgical intervention for appendicitis involves few risks in the early stages of the diseas...