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People who are not familiar with whole coffee beans and coffee often ask what so special about coffee beans in the first place when jar of regular coffee can be easily purchased and is much more convenient. That would be absolutely true if you’re all about convenience. But good taste is a whole other matter.

The fact of the matter is that there are over twenty different types of coffee beans. However, they are primarily divided into two broad types. Regular coffee drinkers might already be familiar with the various types of coffee beans available and their various flavors.

60%-70% of the world’s consumption of coffee comes from the Coffea Arabica coffee bean. It is also the type of coffee bean that most people enjoy drinking the most. The Caffea Arabica coffee bean is also a very expensive bean due to the strict growing conditions that are required when growing this coffee variety.

Coffee Arabica plants need a certain altitude in which they can thrive which should be at least a few thousand feet above sea level. These plants should also be grown in a temperature between 65- 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

Coffee Coffea Canephora makes up between thirty to forty percent of the world’s coffee consumption. This type of coffee is also commonly called Robusta. This type of coffee bean is thought to be of an inferior quality because of its bitter taste. Coffee Cofera or Robusta can be grown at around 85 degree Fahrenheit and in almost any place. However because of its bitter taste its not very popular among most people.

Coffea canephora are often used as fillers for coffea Arabica beans, which because Arabica is expensive, are often mixed with these lesser quality coffee beans. So most of the time when you buy coffee beans it’s coffea Arabica mixed with Robusta in order to bring it within the reach of common people.

Whether you prefer Arabica based coffees or go for the Robusta varieties, the freshest and best tasting cup of coffee will always be made from freshly ground coffee beans. You can certainly buy a large can of supermarket coffee that is already ground up, or you may actually buy coffee beans from the same supermarket and grind it right there using their coffee grinder. But within a week or so, your ground-up coffee beans are going start tasting stale.

The best alternative is to purchase only small batches of whole coffee beans and grind them at home as you need them. Coffee grinders are widely available and fairly inexpensive, so it’s worth the money to buy coffee beans and grind them yourself.

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Saltwater fishing is entirely different from that of fresh water fishing, except that both are fishing. This is because of the area that any ocean fishing covers, ocean is vast with huge number of fishes in large-sizes. When you consider freshwater, only freshwater fishing gear, which is suitable for angling in the freshwater, is used. If you use the same freshwater fishing gear, it is inappropriate.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or also known as NHTSA says that when comparing riders on a motorcycle and those in an automobile the rider of the motorcycle is 35% more likely to get injured or killed in an accident that involves another automobile compared to the lower rate of injury or death of the rider in the automobile. If the motorcycle rider is wearing a motorcycle helmet he is not as likely to sustain serious head injuries and has a greater chance of surviving the accident.

Motorcycle helmets for motorcycle riders has been made a requirement by law in some states but is still optional in several others. Many motorcycle riders will wear a helmet even if it is not required in the state because of the safety features it offers. If a helmet is fitted properly for the wearer then he is much more protected in an accident that a rider who has chosen not to wear a helmet. Safety for most motorcycle riders is the key ingredient in riding a motor cycle.

Motorcycle helmets offer more than just protection to your head area they also protect your face, mouth and ears. Not only are they great for protection but they also allow you the ability to have a hands free intercom system right in your helmet, making you able to communicate with other riders in your party. An intercom system is much better than attempting to scream at each other over the roar of your motorcycle and the vehicles around you.

There are so many different types of helmets to choose from that every rider will be able to choose the one that best fits not only their safety requirements but also their comfort level and personality. If you are a rider who loves to feel the wind in your face as you cruse down the open road then there is a helmet just for you that has an open face so you can do just that. If you are looking more for an all over protection then you might want to check into helmets that have a flip down face shield, allowing you to cover your entire face.

Many motorcycle riders fear helmets because they think that the helmet will be uncomfortable to wear. In prior years that might have been the case but just as everything else motorcycle helmets have also advanced. They are not only made for protection now but also for comfort. Most helmets will have a foam or fabric interior making them much more comfortable, allowing you to wear them for longer lengths of time. Not only does the interior lining offer more comfort but it also offers the wearer more protection in the long run.

When shopping around for the right motorcycle helmet something to look at is the amount of protection factors the helmets provide. Many people assume that the most expensive helmet is automatically going to be the one that will offer the most protection and in some cases that is not true.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that there is about a 40% chance that a motorcycle rider who is in an accident without wearing a helmet will have a serious head injury. They also say that out of that 40% there is also another 15% chance that the rider without a helmet will be fatally injured from a head injury. While some riders dislike the idea of having to wear a helmet these facts alone are enough to make most riders choose to wear a helmet every time they fire up their motorcycle.

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The world of your canine friend revolves around you. He loves you and is emotionally attached to you. He shows some of his best behaviors thereby displaying his gratitude to you. Obviously you also don’t stay behind. You make the best of all efforts to make his life comfortable and happy. Not only are you bothered about his physical comforts by getting clothes, collars, leashes, feeders, beds, but also about his mental satisfaction by getting him toys that he can play with. Cheap dog toys can prove to be beneficial to your budget as you can get various kinds in order to keep your pup happy.





It is a very innate and a spontaneous behavior, common in all breeds and sizes of dogs, to chew anything and everything, that comes in their way, whatever it may be. Chewable dog toys can be chewed and played with simultaneously by your pets. Some pets have an itching gum so they feel like biting anything that they get. These toys are an ideal way to satisfy their itching tooth. dog toys are safe to chew and after the toys are released they original shape is immediately resumed. Dogs enjoy the act of chewing, gnawing, ripping and tearing apart; this is part of their animal tendencies. This behavior is unchangeable because they are blessed with this inclination, but you can change the things that they chew on in order to avoid damage to your furniture and other personal items. You can replace your personal belongings, which your dogs may find really attractive to satisfy the instinct of chewing and ripping, with cheap dog toys. The advantage of buying cheap dog toys for your pet is that once they have become worn out, you can just buy new ones to replace those that are old and frayed.





No matter to what breed your dog belongs to, you can buy squeaky cheap dog toys. Toys play an important role in a pet’s life. These toys have been designed keeping in mind that dogs love to chew on things and they love to hear different noises. They hunt, run and show aggression and when the toys squeak, it gives them immense pleasure and satisfaction and thus stimulates their spirits.





Huge hounds chew quite aggressively, so appropriate cheap dog toys designed especially for them should be bought. Small toys might choke them, so you need to supervise efficiently and accordingly cater to their needs. Shop safely for your doggie and he will be proud to display the various kinds of cheap dog toys you get for him! Rubber bones, toy ropes, rubber tire or other such chewable toys can be a perfect choice for your pooches. You can get all of these cheap dog toys from online pet stores on the Internet without any hassles and without having to leave the comfort of your home. With a click of the mouse, you could buy cheap dog toys and pay for them through your credit card or debit card.

As most magic-loving Muggles know, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” — the final installment in J.K. Rowling’s seven book series — will be split into two pieces for its upcoming movie adaptation. There have long been suggestions and assumptions about where that split might lie. Last we heard, director David Yates had “three or four different ideas” about where the break should be.

Now we have what looks to be confirmation, though it’s important to remember the old adage that “looks can be deceiving” in this particular case. Joshua Herdman, who plays Slytherin crony Goyle in the films, broke the news in a Q&A held in the UK several weeks ago. “Potter” fansite MuggleNet is quick to point out that “the director and producers have made it clear that they could very well change” the split point, so take all of this for what it’s worth. Be warned, there’s also a moderate spoiler, unrelated to the split point, in Herdman’s comments.

According to Herdman, part one of “Deathly Hallows” will close right after Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) are captured by the Snatchers. Part two will open as the trio and their captors arrive at Malfoy Manor. So that’s that.

Herdman also confirmed — and here’s that aforementioned SPOILER — that his character will be the Slytherin henchman who dies, not Crabbe (played by Jamie Waylett), as it is written in the book. MuggleNet states that the change came after Waylett was arrested and convicted of cannabis possession, and that he is not expected to have a part in “Deathly Hallows.”

Is this split point the right place? Can you think of any other good break points? How about the other news, regarding Goyle and the seemingly now-absent Crabbe?

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We talk a lot, and those conversations, if we use assertive communication skills, can make a big difference in how our relationships go. If I have anything to add to the assertive communication skills dialogue, it is an awareness of how rapidly we change internally based on our perception of and interpretation of nonverbal communications.

Mihalyi Csikzsentmihalyi in his book Flow (1993) estimated that we process seven bits of sensory data in parallel, and that the shortest amount of time between sets of seven bits is 1/18th second. Remember, it takes 1/10th second to blink your eyes.

Michael Merzenich,Ph.D., one of the world’s leading researchers on neuroplasticity, says that Senior drivers need to be prepared to process changes in driving conditions in 1/45th second.

Paul Ekman,Ph.D. says we respond to facial expressions in 1/25th second, and my stress response to a look of contempt from a boss, a mate, or a child, may happen faster than I can create words. I had better be on my assertive communication game plan if I am to sustain assertiveness.

Assertive communication skills begin in my head, with a thought or a commitment to use them.

My commitment revolves around “I” statements, awareness of my feelings, heart beat by heart beat relaxation, playfulness, reflective listening, and the offering of choice.

In my domestic violence groups, I really use the reflective listening and the relaxation skills.

Every person who comes to my group has a story to tell, which will be told using their current level of assertiveness training.

More than likely, their story will be told using aggressive or passive-aggressive communication skills.

In those early moments of building our relationship, reflective listening will be a key part of helping my court ordered student to settle in.

So I will begin my comments with the phrase, “Here is what I hear you saying….” and repeat back to them a summary of the story.

In order to summarize the story, I need to listen closely, and I make an effort to repeat the client’s story verbatim in my head,which keeps me from preparing my “very knowledgeable” retort.

My goal in using the reflective listening is to begin teaching by example what assertive communication skills are. I often ask clients how they feel when someone pays attention to them, and the usual reply is, “good”.

In fact, when I use reflective listening skills, I can watch an agitated person calm down.

I may even begin to teach my clients at this point the HeartMath process, which always intrigues them, because I ask some provocative questions leading into it.

Then I may even hook them up, so they get a sense at this early part of the process that it is their thinking about the external world that brings on physical changes, and how fast that happens.

By the way HeartMath is a biofeedback tool that gives very accurate information to a client via a computer screen about the time between heart beats and how to make that time more consistent, which is called coherence, by breathing deeply and regularly, and managing thoughts. HeartMath is a feel good experience, and once learned, (took me six 1/2 hour practices), I can cue the physiology on demand by repeating a thought.

The heart has a very sophisticated nervous system, and sends a lot of data to the brain about emotions, much more than the brain sends to the heart. This brain in the heart is affiliative and cooperative, so cuing the HeartMath physiology has a huge impact on assertive communication skills.

I also like to teach the assertive communication skills that are part of the John Gottman,Ph.D., model called The Art and Science of Love, especially for my domesitic violence and anger management clients.

Gottman has studied couples for 30 years, and has teased out of his work the skills that the Masters of Marriage use.

Those skills apply to assertive communication skills. After discovering your partner’s Love Map, you begin to Turn Towards Each Other During Everyday Events by honoring what Gottman calls invitations to turn toward.

Those invitations can be very subtly communicated, so one has to pay attention and make quick decisions about how to respond.

Most of Our Communication is Nonverbal

I teach quite a bit about how we respond nonverbally to facial expressions, based on the work of Paul Ekman,Ph.D. Ekman says that we can respond to a subtle expression of contempt with anger in 1/25th second which is about 2.5 times as fast as I can blink my eyes.

So assertive communication skills have got to come online fast, along with my HeartMath skills to give me a chance to respond to contempt assertively rather than aggressively or passive-aggressively.

In any communication, I will respond to facial expressions and body posture before the words that are spoken.

If the speaker is not congruent in verbal and nonverbal communication, the listener may create an stress response faster than they can create reflective listening words.

Daniel Goleman calls that an amygdala high jack, and it floods us with stress hormones, making assertive communication very hard, if not impossible.

The Gottman’s address what they call ‘flooding’ in their work. They recommend for men that a minimum of 20 minutes be taken to calm down.

Next comes the use of ‘repair phrases’ that the Gottman’s supply examples of.

So as you can see, assertive communication skills are dynamic and must be applicable to a huge number of situations and responses.

They can be learned, and relationships built using them, and relationships can be repaired when there are breakdowns in communications.

The basic assertiveness training skills are remaining committed in my head to using assertive communication skills, no matter the response they get, using reflective listening, maintaining my heart intelligence, and offering choice, if I am communication with a peer. If I am communicating i a hierarchical relationship, then I need to either listen to feedback, or offer it, and be prepared to accept consequences for delivering a command, or accepting one.

In all cases, awareness of my physiology gives me choices.