Kevin Stanford and Karen Millen first started the Karen Millen Company in 1981. The first branch of the Karen Millen chain was opened in Kent in 1983, and this was quickly followed by stores in Brighton, Tunbridge Wells, London and Guildford. The Karen Millen Company grew over the years, and in 2004 it was taken over by Mosaic Fashion Ltd, which also operates the Oasis chain of stores and many others. One of the most popular things that are associated with the name Karen Millen is the Karen Millen dress.

The Karen Millen brand is associated with ethical trading, and the company is very much interested in ensuring the upkeep of the international standard for labour, which could be partly why the name is so popular and why Karen Millen dresses are so well-liked.

Karen Millen is also known for her fantastic designs which includes the Karen Millen dress. Karen Millen is interested in designing fashions that are available on the high street of fashion and also marketed at affordable prices so that everyone can have access to them. Karen Millen designs have, as a result, become extremely popular. Karen Millen clothing is designed to be glamorous and feminine whilst maintaining a level of fun. Karen Millen designs were created to keep up with the latest fashion trends whilst being readily available to the populous at incredibly reasonable prices.

The Karen Millen line includes things such items as knitted garments, outer garments coats, some tailored work wear and some very elegant evening wear. There is one thing that you can be sure when it comes to a Karen Millen design, and that is a very high quality product that is both tasteful and trendy

Creative Director, Gemma Metheringham, now heads the design division, and aims to ensure that the label is remains a recognised force because of its high quality items delivered at sensible prices. The Karen Millen label is still producing a wide range of items including the Karen Millen Dress, and they have now introduced some lingerie items.

The Karen Millen design team consists of twelve people who all work together to ensure that the quality of products remains as high as it ever was. The designers aim to have a different line of garments and accessories for all the different seasons, and this encompasses their work gear, special occasion garments as well as their evening wear line.

Because of the company’s dedication to quality at affordable prices and their wide selection of products, the Karen Millen name is recognized worldwide as a brand of outstanding quality that is both chic and sophisticated. The Karen Millen dress is among those very popular product offerings that are available in twenty-nine different countries globally, now including Russia and the United States. There are over 110 stores that are now associated with the Karen Millen name.

Trying to avoid catching cold and flu this season?

Probably so, if you’re anything like the rest of us. But are there any truly effective cold and flu prevention methods that could keep you well this winter?

Yes, there are - from simple hand washing to taking the right supplement. Here are the general principles most everyone is familiar with:

• Wash your hands often - We all pick up germs and viruses on pencils, doorknobs, computer keyboards, etc. Wash hands often and scrub for at least 30 seconds to wash them away.
• Eat well by eating a balanced diet including plenty of fruits, vegetables, natural fiber and sufficient protein.
• Avoid sweets and processed foods. Eating too many sweets creates imbalances in your body, which make you more succeptible to bugs.
• Stay warm - wear appropriate clothing and shoes to keep warm. Be sure to keep your head and ears covered outdoors.
• Stay fit - exercise to keep your heart and body healthy, in good shape and to burn calories.
• Get enough sleep - your body needs to rest and rejuvenate. Insufficient sleep strains the brain and weakens your immunity.

The above steps are all important and necessary, but they may not be enough. Are there additional steps you can take to increase your chances of avoiding cold and flu? There certainly are. Here are a few:

• When you can’t wash your hands, use a hand purifier. But you don’t want one loaded with chemicals and artificial fragrances that can absorb through your skin. Use a natural product instead. Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier promotes good hygiene without the use of water or toxic ingredients. It’s a great way to get the natural, germ-fighting cleansing power of the antimicrobial essential oil in a handy, carry-with-you-anywhere bottle.
• Bolster your immunity with a nutritional supplement like Inner Defense - the total health system protection that reinforces systemic defenses in the immune system, creates unfriendly terrain for yeast/fungus and promotes healthy respiratory function. Its potent blend of oregano, thyme, and Thieves essential oils are rich in thymol, carvacrol, and eugenol for powerful immune support.
• Diffuse antimicrobial essential oil - Diffusing the right essential oil can not only decrease your exposure to cold and flu bugs in the air, but it can strengthen your immunity to them.

What essential oil is best? Studies conducted at Weber State University show that the Thieves essential oil blend has a 99.96 percent success rate against airborne bacteria. You’ll find more information about Thieves on the diffusing page mentioned above.

There is no need to feel helpless this season - or to spend the season sneezing and coughing. Pay attention to the general principles listed above and try the additional steps for natural and effective cold and flu prevention.

If you take the time to analyse your present financial position, it is likely that you will realise that there are other opportunities to attain a higher ranking position that offers a higher salary. Regardless of whether you are attempting to pay your debt, saving up to purchase a house, retire at a younger age, you need to participate in an investment plan. However, seeking solutions to these demands may be difficult in the current economy. Fortunately turning towards the assistance of a wealth management advisor who has the expertise to advise you on the correct decisions to take will prove invaluable in the run long.

You may have already been informed that many investment portfolios are composed of both safe and risky utilities. Basically, the turnover that you generate from your portfolio is based on the time of investing in addition to how well the business who have invested on your behalf, is flourishing. However, you should keep in mind that even though the most recommended stock counsels, such as the Formula One method have failed to protect the investments of many.

If you are experiencing a financial predicament and would like to trade your assets with the minimal potential risk, seeking a wealth advisor would provide the best solution for you. In order to do so, they are equipped with various utilities that predict future economic conditions and their own experience will greatly assist you. In certain circumstances, they will recommend that you invest in companies that are experiencing short term losses but are forecast to resume exceptional growth in the long term. It is no doubt that investing with this type of business at this adverse time will demonstrate to be very profitable indeed.

In addition to assisting you find a short term financial solution; a wealth advisor can also help you provide answers to other features of your wealth. it is also important to seek the counsel of these professionals prior to purchasing a house or car. It is evident that if you are experiencing debt difficulties, you will have to take the appropriate steps to safeguard your assets and then carry out the procedure to attain an equitable share from them. It may be difficult to protect your assets from a debt point of view but it is important to remember that there are methods available.

Even if you are not facing a financial difficult, a wealth management advisor can still provide advise on your regular finances including your stock investments and if you require assistance with current and long term economic and business trends. At the very least, your wealth management advisor can play a role as a supporting agent and provide you with information with how other have coped with similar hard financial times.

There are many therapies available for treating and combating panic symptoms and anxiety disorders, and self-help books are often a popular choice.

Some of the reasons for this are:

There is a lot of shame and embarrassment associated with panic disorders. Nowadays in society, there is a lot of emphasis on being ’strong’ and in control. When you suffer from a panic disorder and panic attacks, you may feel as if you are exposing a weakness to the people around you. Seeking help from self-help books will give you the privacy you need to recover at home. There is none of the stress associated with the shame and embarrassment of other people knowing about your problem or recovery process.

Self-help books are a cheaper and more readily available choice in anxiety therapy. In some small towns and cities, therapists are not easily sourced. Another problem in small towns may be that the sufferer could know the therapist personally. This could be quite embarrassing for the sufferer to have to expose their insecurities and fears to someone whom they know personally. Another thought to consider is affordability. Therapists are normally quite expensive, whereas self-help books can be sourced at very reasonable prices.

A lot of people may choose self-help books for convenience, because they can progress at their own pace. They can read their book at any time of the day or night, and without making an appointment. This helps in moments of extreme anxiety and creates a safety cushion to fall back on in moments of need. This can be a very effective form of panic attack treatment because the sufferer will refer to their book when they feel a panic attack coming on.

Self-help books can be bought at most local bookstores as well as from online bookstores. Self-help books for panic disorders are very readily sourced on the internet in e-book form, and this is usually the most affordable option.

*Disclaimer: This posting is based on information freely available in the popular press and medical journals that deal with anxiety. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed to be any sort of medical advice. For medical advice the reader should consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.

Apartments for rent in Marbella have reached an all time high and is becoming a serious contender for the top spot over the next 10 years as the holiday accommodation of choice over staying in a hotel.  The move from organised hotel hollidays to serviced private apartments and villas in Marbella allows more freedom and space comparable euro for euro to the space and accommodation facilities of a hotel.

Some hotel chains will always do well, the likes of Marriott in Marbella are of a consistent hight quality and reputation that whatever happens in the Marbella holiday accommodation arena, such chains will continue to attract clientelle.  Yet Marbella as a tourist destination is attracting large numbers of Europeans and British that are looking for value holidays that come with a high level of comfort and facilities and this is where the chains are finding it more difficult to compete.

I looked at over thirty different Marbella apartment booking agencies and in excess of 100 apartment and villa properties scattered around Marbella during the 2008 season and for a “home from home” experience - the answer is clearly private Marbella Apartments and Marbella Villas booked through reputable agencies such as Rentin-Marbella or holiday lettings are an exceptional way of enjoying a quality holiday in your very own apartment or villa in one of the most sought after areas of the Costa Del Sol, Spain.

The grey flight of the third age of semi retirees and retirement types have been flocking to Marbella for winter breaks for quite a few years now, but the mainstream are now realising what a great adventure and unique way of holidaying - having your private holiday apartment or villa can be.  Many villas have their own pools, and apartments generally have a shared pool - some even heated during the winter months. An apartment advertised by Rentin specifically promoted the onsite feature of a childs park and splash slides, so the third age clearly are not having it all their own way now!  A presentative of Rentin-Marbella pointed to their continued expansion of private property owners wishing to place properties with them was maybe due to their sites modern appeal to mainstream holiday makers and the increase in people seeking holiday opportunities on the Internet instead of just relying on the high street agents.

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to all the men/women who fish or anglers out there which ever you prefer to be called. I would just like you to know about an interesting site a good friend of mine let me know about .We are both keen fishermen so here it is TFG fishing gear.I fish for essox mainly and he tends to fish for any type of carp.Obviously I can not go to some concrete puddle and pull out 15 pounders but he likes too but I deffinately wont hold that against him.I like to sit behind my bite alarms and rod pods and wait for a predator to turn up.

Getting back on track I could had to watch Matt Hayes pike video first as you would imagine and thought to myself how it was a really good start for a beginner into how to go about going after pike or I say essox and what a specimen he caught too. Matt also explains how to take the hooks from this beast of a pike without causing any injury to the pike or to  yourself.

Being considerate I guessed just out of common courtesy to my friend I would have a laugh and have a at the fish they call by the name of carp.I have never really took much notice of it as carp do not swim in any of the rivers near me.Well guess what I may just have found the fish I will be after during the warmer months if you want to see why watch the Matt Hayes Fishing for Carp Video on the same site

Anyway enough of fishing my eldest son does Taekwondo and his instructor has a website so if anyone out there is interested in learning a martial art well this might be the one for you Taekwondo. He is a black belt and has won medals in the UK and Switzerland so the training must be pretty good He is learning Pal Jung Do Poomsae

The Giuseppe Verdi Club of Rockford, IL has quite a bit of interesting historical background. 27 Italian-born Rockford men met above a North lst Street grocery store to form a social club for the purpose of continuing their friendship and companionship. The 27 men named the newly formed organization the Giuseppe Verdi society. They chose the four rooms above the grocery store at 758 North 1st Street as their clubrooms.

The organization was officially founded on September 9, 1918 under the title of the “Giuseppe Verdi Society.” The club was established in order to provide two main objectives.

l. To provide and maintain a lodge for the pleasure and recreation of its members.

2. To increase the spirit of brotherhood and good fellowship among its members.

The club has changed its clubhouse location over the course of the century. They left the grocery store location about five months after the club was chartered in 1918. They moved to their current North Madison Street location. The club had also purchased a frame house also on Madison Street. In 1930, they constructed the first part of what is now their modern spacious hall.

The present building, which includes the 1930 structure, has a total of 16,200 square feet on two floors. Besides a lounge, the building features a large banquet hall for private parties, modern kitchen facilities, a basement barroom, and outdoor recreational equipment. For more information on renting this Rockford banquet hall, please visit http://www.RockfordVerdiClub.com.

The present building has lighted grounds overlooking the Rock River and has playground equipment for children, picnic tables, an outdoor summer pavilion, basketball courts, and boat docks.

The 90 year old Verdi Club Society has upheld the high standards set forth by their founding members to this day. Besides being a sponsor for local events such as the Festa Italiana held each year at Boylan High School, the club board committee continually keeps current members active with club picnics, golf playdays, steak dinners, bond dinners, and formal dances. It is one of the elite social clubs in Rockford today and will be for many generations in the future.

If you a parent, then you will know from experience that your children will - at some time or another - pester you to get a pet.

When they are young, this might mean that they want a cuddly, fluffy type of pet such as a puppy, a kitten, a rabbit, or guinea pig. Or maybe they have their little hearts set on something simpler to keep - such as a goldfish, hamster, stick insect or caterpillar!

Most parents end up reaching some sort of compromise so that the chosen pet satisfies the child’s needs but does not mean that they have many years of looking after an expensive animal.

All of this changes though when your child becomes a teenager.

My 16-year-old grandson, Jason, is typical. He had kept guinea pigs when he was younger. He built hutches for them in our garden shed and they used to run around the garden squeaking wildly and keeping the lawn trimmed by eating the grass.

But as soon as my grandson entered those teenage years, he decided that he wanted something a little bit different and more exotic. And that is when he got Franky the ferret!

Now, until Franky arrived on the scene, I’d always viewed ferrets as being rather smelly creatures that were rather aggressive and certain to bite you. But Jason has shown me how wrong my views are.

He spent a lot of time reading up all he could about taking care of a ferret and how to ensure that Franky made a good pet. Ferrets are quite intelligent creatures and soon learn how to use a litter tray (like a cat) so that they can be kept indoors. They can also be taught not to bite and love playing with toys.

Jason bought the Ferret Lovers Guide from the Internet and this told him everything he needed to know to ensure that Franky has a happy, contented life.

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by Dave Delgado

How many of us can look back and think that we may not have reached our full potential in life? What if we had done better in school? What if we had gone to a better college?

The predominant attitude in today’s public schools has created a culture in which 16-year-olds are deciding they aren’t going to go to college. They think the material will be too difficult. They think they don’t have the necessary skills. They lack confidence in their own ability to learn and grow in an academic environment. They aren’t qualified to make the right decisions!

A lot has been said about the importance of small class size and individual attention in our schools. But small class size is only the beginning. The best high schools have not only smaller classes, which allow for more individual attention-they have highly qualified teachers who teach more challenging material.

AP courses, created by the College Board, have been around for fifty years. These are certified college-level courses that are taught in high schools. Their popularity has grown over the years, and they have become an essential part of the high school portfolio for anyone wishing to apply to a four year college or university. Many parents feel that these classes and their high expectations put too much pressure on young children, still in high school. But that isn’t how it was meant to be.

When approached the right way, these courses may in fact be a very good opportunity. The downside is that most high schools that offer these courses still pack 20 to 30 students into the class. So instead of being a positive opportunity, many students simply struggle with the work. On the other hand, when these courses are taught by experienced professionals in smaller classes - classes with only 8 to 10 students per teacher, each student gets the opportunity to be successful in a college level course.

A taste of this success is sometimes all it takes to turn a student’s life around. Students at the best private high schools, such as Cambrian International Academy, have stated in many cases that the first class made them feel as if they could accomplish anything. They take more of these classes in subsequent years, and then find themselves accepted to top universities in advanced standing. The AP credit transfers, and they start college as sophomores!

Now, 16-year-olds have more reason to make an informed decision about college.

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With home prices falling and problems in mortgage markets continuing, buyers and sellers both stand to benefit from creative financing. Buyers wanting to maximize their cash when bargain hunting will find low down creative financing useful. Sellers needing to move properties in slow, under performing markets can use every edge to outperform the competition. Finding an agent who understands creative financing can make all the difference. Unfortunately those agents are, once again, few and far between.

Starting in the late 1990s and continuing through last year, there was a growing market for loans, called “subprime mortgages,” for home buyers who didn’t meet traditional qualifications because of credit, income or job history. These subprime loans, which are now at the heart of the economic crisis facing the country, made getting a very low down payment or even nothing down home loan as simple as going to a mortgage broker, even with bad credit.

Before the growth of the subprime loan market, there were swindlers galore offering to teach people to become real estate investors with no money, no job and no credit using techniques that were outdated at best and illegal at worst. While there were, and are, plenty of legitimate no-money down financing methods such as lease purchase, many of these gurus promoted techniques that constituted mortgage fraud.

Fortunately for buyers, there are still legitimate techniques for privately financing at a low down payment and for qualifying borrowers FHA, VA and USDA loans still offer loans with 0 to 3.5% down. And sellers willing to get creative and consider options like lease purchase or owner financing may actually benefit from the problems in the mortgage markets.

Disclaimer: This is not an offer to extend credit, is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific financial, investment, tax, legal or accounting advice for you, and should not be relied upon in that regard.