Native trees tolerant of wet soils are special group of trees.
These trees are able to be in soils that retain water for
sometimes weeks on end. I have compiled this list to help you
find suitable trees for the north east. This is not a complete
list but one of common EZ to plant nursery stock, but these
plants should do well in most of Philadelphia Pa. Area.

Red and silver maple (Acer rubrum, A. saccarinum)

River Birch Trees a tree for wet areas!!!! (Betula nigra)
Catalpa spp.

Ash (Fraxinus spp.) Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) Swamp white
oak (Quercus bicolor) Sycamores (Platanus spp.)

Native shrubs tolerant of wet soils: Red osier dogwood (Cornus
sericea) Leatherwood (Dirca palustris) Winterberry (Ilex
verticillata) Sparkleberry holly A great berry producer!!!

Inkberry (Ilex glabra) Pussy willow (Salix discolor)

Willow Trees Trees for wet areas!!!!

Shrubby cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)

Spicebush my long time favorite!!

Black Chokeberry produces great berry crops for the birds!!

You can see more plant info at my web site
http://www.seedlingsrus.com

What You’ll Need

• Tape Measure
• Paper for Pattern
• Plywood, Saw, and Sandpaper
• Upholstery foam and Batting
• Muslin or sheeting
• Decorative Fabric
• Electric Drill, screws, and staple gun
• Cording, braid or other trim (if desired)
• Method

1. Measure Your Bed

Decide how tall and wide to make your headboard. Headboards are either equal to, or slightly wider than the width of the mattress. 8 inches of the headboard should be visible, when the pillows are leaning against it.

2. Create A Stencil

Using paper create a stencil of the shape you want for your headboard. Rounded corners are great for a softer look.

3. Cut the Headboard Shape

Lay the paper stencil you just created onto the wood. Trace around your stencil on the wood. Using a power saw, cut the headboard shape.

4. Sand the Headboard

Using a medium-grit sandpaper, lightly sand around the edges of the headboard.

5. Prepare the Foam

Cut a sheet of upholsttery foam to the size of teh wood frame plus 1 inch. Lay the foam over the frame and staple in three or four places, then secure with spray adhesive.

6. Upholstery Batting

Cover the layer of foam with a sheet of upholstery batting, cut 2 to 4 inches larger than the size of wood. Using your staple gun, tack the batting to the back of the frame, making sure that the top and side edges are smooth and even.

7. Attach the Sheeting

Cut a piece of plain white sheeting 4 to 6 inches larger than the headboard shape. Staple the sheeting to the back of the wood, making sure all corners are even.

8. Decorative Fabric

Iron your outer layer of decorative fabric and smooth it face-down on the work area. Place the covered headboard face down on top of it. Cut the fabric the same size and shape, adding about 4 inches extra to wrap around the back of the headboard.

9. Staple the Top

Starting at the center top, begin stapling the fabric to the back, making sure that any pattern on the fabric is properly centered and straight. Pull it just enough to get a smooth front side, but not so much that it puckers.

10. Staple the Bottom

Once you have about 12 inches of the top stapled, switch to the bottom edge. Smooth the fabric around the wood and staple several places on the bottom edge. Continue working in sections along the top and bottom.

11. Staple the Sides

If everything looks good, set it down and begin to secure the fabric to the sides, folding over the outer sides and staple the fabric to the back. Make sure the corners (if you have any) look neat and tidy from the front.

12. Linen Backing

If desired, staple a plain lining fabric onto the back of the headboard, covering all the raw edges of fabric, batting and foam.

13. Attach the Legs

Now is the time to attach legs to the headboard if necessary. Set the headboard in place. You may wish to stand the headboard against the wall behind the bed, using the mattress to stabilize it. You can also drill holes in the legs and attach them to the frame of the bed. Or you can attach the headboard directly to the wall behind.

About The Author

Olivia Filipetto is publisher of bedroomfurniture.com, providing all you need to know about enchancing your bedroom.

bedroomfurniture@gmail.com

Five natural cures

Before continuing with this article, it must be stressed that the following is for general information only and is not intended in any way to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professionals if you have any concerns about your healthparticularly during the flue season. These natural cures may not be applicable to everyone and could be detrimental to your overall health if not discussed with your physician as to possible interaction with any prescribed medication you may be taking.

Some of the time-honored natural cures that have been used for centuries to prevent colds and flu, reduce symptoms, or shorten the duration of colds and flu are showing promising results in research studies. There are a variety of herbs, supplements, and food remedies. Listed below are five that have received favorable results.

1. Kimchi, Sauerkraut, Kefir, and Yogurt

Kimchi (pronounced kim’-chee) is a Korean spicy fermented side dish that has been getting a lot of press since the BBC published a report by scientists in Seoul, Korea who found that 11 of 13 chickens infected with the avian flu started to recover after they were fed an extract of kimchi. It is important to note that there have been no published reports of its effect on people affected with the new strain of avian flu. The key ingredient is thought to be a natural organic acid called lactic acid, that’s also found in sauerkraut, milk, yogurt, kefir (a yogurt-like effervescent beverage), meat, and beer. In
fact recent reports also show sauerkraut being used to treat chickens.

2. Elderberry

Another one of the natural cures that has attracted a lot of attention is the berry extract from elderberry (Sambucus nigra) which contains more than one compound that’s active against flu viruses. One of the many ways it works is by preventing the virus from attacking cells. A study found a 50% reduction in the severity and duration of symptoms in adults and children
after taking an elderberry extract.

Health food stores carry elderberry juice, syrup, and capsules suitable for adults and kids. Only commercially prepared elderberry products made from the berry extract should be used, because the fresh leaves, flowers, bark, young buds, unripe berries, and roots contain cyanide and can result in cyanide poisoning. This is definitely not a do it yourself natural cure that you can prepare!

3. Ginseng

The herb ginseng, used in Asia for over 2000 years, made headlines recently after a double-blind placebo-controlled study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that a ginseng extract reduced the number of upper respiratory infections by 25% during a four month period. The treatment group took two 200 mg capsules of a ginseng extract every day for
four months and reported reduced symptoms, duration of infections, and infection recurrence.

Ginseng can have hormonal effects. Some studies suggest that ginseng can boost estrogen levels, so it should not be on the list of natural cures for women with breast cancer. Ginseng should also be avoided by people taking blood sugar medication or antidepressants known as MAO inhibitors, by children, people with high blood pressure, or by pregnant or nursing women.

4. Astragalus

Astragalus doesn’t come with nearly as many warnings as ginseng. The dried root of astragalus is a popular ingredient in traditional Chinese herbal formulas. It’s now used in the United States to strengthen the immune system and prevent colds and flu. Herbalists recommend it as an immune tonic for people who tend to catch colds frequently.

Preliminary research has shown astragalus can stimulate immune function in humans. It can be found in capsule form at health food stores or as a dried root in Chinese herbal shops and some health food stores. Because of its mild taste, the dried root can be added to soups. The dried root is light yellow and the size and shape of a tongue depressor. A typical daily dose is 9 to 15 g of the dried root, which equals about 3 to 4 slices. Traditionally in Asia, people took astragalus soup once a week throughout the winter. The dose is individual, and people with increased exposure or compromised immune systems may require more. Note: Herbalists do not recommend taking astragalus if you’re already sick.

5. Ginger

Another on the list of popular natural cures: A cup of hot ginger tea is not only invigorating , it is also a great cold fighter. Ginger contains compounds that have been found to be active against rhinoviruses, the most common group of cold viruses. Ginger is a diaphoretic, meaning it fights colds by gently raising body temperature and promoting perspiration.

Note: Ginger is also a blood thinner. Talk to your doctor before taking it if you are taking blood thinners.

Rita Hutner is a copywriter for Catalogs.com. Catalogs.com is the Internet’s leading source for print and online catalog shopping - and a growing hub of original content and “how to” information at www.catalogs.com

What can be more soothing to the soul, tummy-filling and sociable than having a piece of cheesecake? These are just some of the reasons why I love cheesecake. Just thinking about cheesecake sets my mouth to watering for a big piece of the light, airy confection made with a graham cracker crust and smooth creamy vanilla filling, with a favorite topping of cherries or strawberries or blueberries or streusel - - - or you can choose for yourself if you like. Then you will know why I love cheesecake.

The first documented cheesecake was at an Olympic game in the seventh century in Greece. It then spread to other European countries and eventually made its way to North America when immigrants crossed the ocean to seek their fame and fortune. Little did they know that the recipe they brought with them would eventually launch a huge following of people who love cheesecake and would balloon into a multimillion-dollar industry across the world.

The decadent taste and texture of cheesecake belies the fact that it is fairly simple to make. Cheesecake lovers know that they can have this delightful delicacy anytime they want by stirring up a few basic ingredients including cream cheese, sugar and eggs, and then pouring it into a pie shell which can be made of graham cracker crumbs or other conventional pie crusts and baked.

So what’s not to love about cheesecake? It can be eaten anytime of the day or night, it’s easy to make and even easier to buy, it tastes divine, and on top of all this, it creates a feeling of well being that only comes from being good to yourself. So go ahead, eat and be jolly! Then you’ll know why I love cheesecake!

About the Author

Stephen Whiteside is the head cheesecake tester at http://cheesecake-express.com/imf/cheesecake.html

The task is to build a Content Rich Search Friendly and
People Friendly Web Site Quickly. These 7 Steps will
show you how with about 10 Hours work you can build
over 50 pages of rich, Search Engine relevant content for your web Site

Step 1 - What is Your Web Site’s Main Theme

This is a Fairly easy step. Most people know the
main theme of there Web Site. Some Popular Themes are
Health, Golf, Home Based Business, Weight Loss and Crafts

Step 2 - Find Sub-Topics for your Theme

Find as Many sub-topics as you can pertaining to Your
Theme. One good way to do this is grab a Pen and paper
and write as many Sub-Topics as you can in Five Minutes.
Write everything down no matter how silly it seems.
You may not use every sub-topic Just write it down.

Some Topics for Home Based Business:
Email-Marketing, Ezine-Publishing, Ezine-Marketing,
E-Books, Web-Design, Site-Promotion, Affiliate-Revenue,
Auctions, SEO,Traffic-Building, PPC-Advertising,
Internet-Marketing,Branding,Self-Improvement,Copywriting,
Public speaking

Some Topic for Golf
Tiger Woods, PGA, LPGA, Masters, Majors, Michelle Wie,
Golf Clubs, Golf Balls,Drivers, Short Game, Putting,
Best Golf courses, Best Golf Cities,College Golf

The Reason we want to find lot’s of sub-topics is we want a good
variety of keywords for people to use to find you.

Step 3 Rate Your Sub Topics

Determine the Importance of all your Sub Topics. Rate the Sub Topics from 1 to 10 with 1 Lowest and 10 Highest. It is ok to give the same rating to more then 1 Sub-Topic. Try not to give all the sub Topics the same rating.

(You will Repeat Steps 4 to 7 for as Many sub-topics
as you can. Working from highest rated to lowest rated
it is a good idea to completely finish 1 Sub Topic Before
going on to the next sub topic)

Step 4 Find Articles for Your Sub Topic

Ideally your goal should be to find 10 or more Articles
per Sub Topic. For Topics Rated 7 or Higher You may
want to find 15-20 Articles. For Topics Rated less then
5 fewer Articles maybe 5-7 are ok. Topics Rated 1 or 2 may have
even fewer Articles or none at All.

Select a good mix of articles for your sub-topic. Keep in mind your goal to create web pages that people will find useful and the Search Engine Bots will want to Index Highly

I find most of my Articles Here http://ezinearticles.com

If you can’t find what you need there here is a page
with over 50 Article Resources
http://ewguru.com/hbiz/article-submit.html

Step 5 Create a Web Page with each article.

This is Fairly simple to do just cut the Article into your Template. Fill out the Title and Description Meta Data and publish it to your web Site. This can be done in about 3-5 Minutes per Article with a Little Practice. For Details see
this Article on instant content
http://ewguru.com/hbiz/instant-content.html

Step 6 Create an Article Table of contents

Create an Article Table of contents for your Each Sub Topic.
This Gives you instant Links. Simply Create a Link to each
article on a Web Page. Here is a Sample Table of Contents Page
(http://ewguru.com/hbiz/df-toc.html).

Step 7 Write a Blog entry

Create a Blog Entry for your Table of contents for this Sub-Topic Be Sure and use Pingomatic to ping your Web Page

Summary

The Key is to build a Content Rich Web Page with many
Keywords. By Finding 5 or more Sub topics and 10 Articles
per Topic you would have 50 Different Web Pages. It is
possible to create 10 Articles, a table of contents and do a
Blog and a Ping in about 90 Minutes. If You do this 3 Times
a Week in a less then weeks you will have over 50 pages of
content.

After you have Completed Steps 4-7 for all of your
Subtopics add 3 or 4 Articles per week to keep your page
Fresh.

Mike Makler has been Marketing Online Since 2001. Subscribe to Mike’s Newsletter here http://www.ewguru.com/hbiz/viraltraffic.html
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Great Britain’s interesting and repeatedly malicious history is most likely most reverberated in it’s buildings, & nowhere is this clearly visible than in those properties recognised by the Royal Family & their entertainment. England tourist board the online home of tourism in England.

For an ongoing time now the British Monarchy has been deemed as being highly important to the achievement of the United Kingdom. They have fascinated tourists for years and continue to keep the love of travellers of all generations. Buckingham Place has been regarded as the London home of the British monarchy ever since Queen Victoria became inaugurated as queen in eighteen thirty seven. its one of a petite amount of operating royal palaces enduring in in Britain at present.

Buckingham Palace is used principally as a place of work, but can also be changed into an events venue for the 50,000 royal visitors invited to the Palace every single year. There are more than six-hundred residences, including 19 state bedrooms, fifty-two royal & guest bedrooms, seventy-eight bathrooms, ninety-two offices, but more extraordinarily an in-house theatre and swimming pool.

Right the way through the spring and summer, overseas guests can move around the stunning state rooms, which help make the heart of the Palace. These fabulous digs are highlighted with a collection of the most excellent treasures from the Royal compilation, including sculptures by Canova as well as paintings by the many celebrated artists including Rembrandt, Rubens & Canaletto.

Fighting among siblings is as natural as the changing of the
seasons. All parents will have to deal with it. There are some
simple things we can do to limit fighting and make it tolerable:

1. Ignore Their Fighting

Fighting is often a way for kids to get you to notice them. If
you ignore their fighting (unless weapons are involved) there
will be less incentive for them to do it.

2. Treat Your Kids the Same When it Comes to Fighting

If you get into who started things, you may be training your
kids to be victims and bullies. Put them in the same boat and
don’t take sides.

3. Give your kids positive reinforcement when they are
cooperating.

Let them know that they’re doing a wonderful job when they get
along. This one’s easy to forget but vitally important. Give
them attention when they’re behaving the way you want.

4. Limit your own fighting and arguing.

Your kids will learn how to be peaceful from you. Don’t expect
them to do it well if you don’t show them how.

5. Create an environment of cooperation.

Do projects together as a family that involve cooperation. Talk
about how important it is for the family to cooperate. Avoid
games or activities that promote fighting in your kids.

6. Train your kids in peacemaking when they’re away from
conflict.

Talk to your kids about fighting at a time when they’re relaxed
and open. Ask them about what other options they might have
taken rather than to hit their sister. Help them to brainstorm
better solutions.

7. Avoid punishing your kids in general.

Punishing kids usually just creates angry kids who are more
likely to fight. Do your best to give choices and give time
outs. Punishment may bring short term solutions but will also
bring long term problems.

8. Control how you react to their fighting.

When you must intervene, make sure you stay calm. If you’re
angry and shaming, you actually make it more likely that
fighting will occur again.

9. Limit the number of fighting opportunities you give your kids.

Think about what has the potential to start fights. Don’t buy a
red ball and a blue ball, this may result in a fight by your
kids. Buy two red balls–no fight. Don’t have them close to each
other when they’re tired and hungry if you can help it.

10. Love your kids for all they’re worth

Every day tell them you love them and more importantly, show
them. Kids who feel loved are the least likely to fight. This
won’t eliminate it, but the alternative isn’t pretty at all.

It really doesn’t matter if you have a natural feel for fashion; without the right formal education you will lack the knowledge necessary to capitalize on that natural ability. You should also consider that many contacts could be made in college.

Your success in fashion will be affected by your choice of schools. There are many different points to consider when choosing a college or a school in general, but much more you have to work when you’re choosing a good fashion design school in the whole US offer. The major points to consider are covered in the following.

Try to get the best value for your money. If your chosen school has an emphasis on your chosen field of specialization, you will be a better, more successful designer. Compare and contrast carefully the different courses and programs offered by different schools. It is also worth your time to look into the class sizes. Small classes will allow you more time with the instructor, which can be extremely important to the outcome of your success. These are only a few points worth considering in deciding upon a fashion design school. Look at the schools and you will know when you have come across the right place.

Preparing to pass the BSCI exam and earn your Cisco CCNP? Route
summarization is just one of the many skills you’ll have to
master in order to earn your CCNP. Whether it’s RIP version 2,
OSPF, or EIGRP, the BSCI exam will demand that you can
flawlessly configure route summarization.

Route summarization isn’t just important for the BSCI exam. It’s
a valuable skill to have in the real world as well. Correctly
summarizing routes can lead to smaller routing tables that are
still able to route packets accurately - what I like to call
“concise and complete” routing tables.

The first skill you’ve got to have in order to work with route
summarization is binary math more specifically, you must be able
to take multiple routes and come up with both a summary route
and mask to advertise to downstream routers. Given the networks
100.16.0.0 /16, 100.17.0.0 /16, 100.18.0.0 /16, and 100.19.0.0
/16, could you quickly come up with both the summary address and
mask? All you need to do is break the four network numbers down
into binary strings. We know the last two octets will all
convert to the binary string 00000000, so in this article we’ll
only illustrate how to convert the first and second octet from
decimal to binary.

100 16 = 01100100 00010000

100 17 = 01100100 00010001

100 18 = 01100100 00010010

100 19 = 01100100 00010011

To come up with the summary route, just work from left to right
and draw a line where the four networks no longer have a bit in
common. For these four networks, that point comes between the
14th and 15th bits. This leaves us with this string: 01100100
000100xx. All you need to do is convert that string back to
decimal, which gives us 100 for the first octet and 16 for the
second. (The two x values are bits on the right side of the
line, which aren’t used in calculating the summary route.) Since
we know that zero is the value for the last two octets, the
resulting summary network number is 100.16.0.0.

But we’re not done! We now have to come up with the summary mask
to advertise along with the summary route. To arrive at the
summary route, write out a mask in binary with a “1″ for every
bit to the left of the line we drew previously, and a “0″ for
every bit to the right. That gives us the following string:

11111111 11111100 00000000 00000000

Converting that to dotted decimal, we arrive at the summary mask
255.252.0.0. The correct summary network and mask to advertise
are 100.16.0.0 252.0.0.0.

For the BSCI exam, emphasis is put on knowing how to advertise
these summary routes in RIPv2, EIGRP, and OSPF. For RIP v2 and
EIGRP, route summarization happens at the interface level - it’s
not configured under the protocol. On the interface that should
advertise the summary route, use the command “ip
summary-address”. Here are examples of how the above summary
route would be configured on ethernet0 in both RIPv2 and EIGRP.

R1(config-if)#ip summary-address rip 100.16.0.0 255.252.0.0

R1(config-if)#ip summary-address eigrp 100 100.16.0.0 255.252.0.0

The main difference between the two is that the EIGRP command
must specify the AS number - that’s what the “100″ is in the
middle of the EIGRP command. Since RIPv2 does not use AS
numbers, there’s no additional value needed in the configuration.

For OSPF, the commands differ. If you’re configuring inter-area
route summarization, use the “area range” command. The number
following “area” is the area containing the routes being
summarized, not the area receiving the summary.

R1(config)#router ospf 1

R1(config-router)#area 1 range 100.16.0.0 255.252.0.0

If you are summarizing routes that are being redistributed into
OSPF, use the summary-address command under the OSPF routing
process on the ASBR.

R1(config)#router ospf 1

R1(config-router)#summary-address 100.16.0.0 255.252.0.0

I speak from experience when I tell you that practice makes
perfect on the BSCI exam, especially with binary and
summarization questions. The great thing about these questions
is that there are no grey areas with these questions - you
either know how to do it or you don’t. And with practice and an
eye for detail, you can master these skills, pass the exam, and
become a CCNP. Here’s to your success on these tough Cisco
certification exams!

Credit cards are here to stay for the multiple benefits
associated with them. We already know that credit cards act as a
convenient payment mode for shopping, they are safer to carry as
compared to cash, they help build a credit rating which can be
used for getting fast approval on loans etc, and they are there
to help when you need credit. However, there are other benefits
too which one should be aware of as well. Let’s check what these
other benefits are:

1. Travel Insurance

A lot of credit cards have travel insurance built into them as
an inherent feature. So if you are one of those who travel
frequently, this benefit could be a real boon. However, you
should always check if this travel insurance is enough for you.
Also check the terms and conditions associated with such
insurance. Loss of baggage is something which is almost
invariably covered with such insurance.

2. Discounts for travelers

A number of credit card companies have tie-ups or association
with various hotel chains, car rental agencies and airlines etc.
For frequent travelers, this is sometimes one of the main
criterion or deciding factor in choosing a credit card. These
discounts are sometimes pretty attractive and your credit card
may become a cash saver for you. Sometimes an airline might
offer a credit card too (a co-branded credit card for example)
where-in the benefits would be more travel oriented than other
cards. This could include things like earning additional miles
for payments made using their credit card or some kind of
preferential treatment etc.

3. Discount for shoppers

If you are one of those who likes to shop at some particular
shops (retail chains) which are your favorites, then you might
like to check if you have some additional benefits available on
your credit card. These could be there as a result of
partnership or affiliation links with the retail chain. Whenever
you pay for your purchases using your credit card, you either
get a discount or additional membership rewards points. Some of
the retail chains float their own co-branded credit cards too
and it could be good to consider them too.

4. Membership Rewards

Most of the credit card suppliers run membership rewards
programs too. Some of these are free to join whereas others
might have a small fee associated with them. The ones with fee
obviously offer more attractive rewards as compared to the free
ones. So once you subscribe to a membership program (either
explicitly or implicitly) you start earning reward points on
whatever payments you make using your credit card. As you
accumulate points, you become eligible for rewards which are
based on the number of membership reward points you hold on your
credit card. You can barter these points for attractive gifts.
If you are a heavy user of your credit card, you will accumulate
the points faster. Watches, bags, wine and a whole lot of good
stuff can be bought using these reward points. So keep track of
your reward points.

5. Cash back

Some credit card companies provide you with cash back option too
where-in you might get a certain percentage of money back, if
you spend more than a certain amount on your credit card. These
are really good offers. Nothing can match a thing like cash back.

So, read all the benefits being offered on your credit card. You
never know when one could become handy.