Create the Best Bread Pudding Recipe - New Orleans Style!

My grandmother had the Best Bread Pudding Recipe without a doubt. It is still one of my favorite desserts. Imagine my surprise on my first trip to New Orleans to discover all Bread Pudding is NOT alike!

There are actually several variations of this dessert. My grandmother's version is a variation of a traditional dessert popular in British Cuisine. It is called bread and butter pudding and is often confused with bread pudding. Cubed bread is placed in a pan and then covered with an egg mixture to make a custard. After it is baked, the bread rises to the top to form a "crust" like topping. It tastes similar to French toast. The egg mixture forms a rich custard pudding at the bottom. Of course, my grandmother added her secret spices to give this a sweet nutmeg flavor. It is absolutely wonderful!

Louisiana bread pudding is made entirely differently and is just as good. The common ingredient is stale bread, but that is where the similarities end. The bread pudding consistency is similar to a moist cake and is warm served with a wonderful vanilla, whiskey, or rum sauce. The smell is heavenly and if you get a chance to visit New Orleans, this is a MUST have dessert that is served at most restaurants.

The following recipe, a specialty of my New Orleans sister-in-law, is a requested dessert at holidays, parties or any special occasion. The secret to this recipe is the bread. Stale french bread is the best. Use the long narrow loaves, if available. No matter what size pan she uses, it is always empty at the end of our family gatherings!

Best Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

6 - 8 cups stale bread, broken in cubes
1 can evaporated milk
2 cups sugar
8 tablespoons butter, melted
3 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 large can fruit cocktail, drained
3/4 can condensed milk
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup raisins

Directions

Combine milks, butter, eggs, vanilla, sugar, nutmeg. Fold in bread and stir. Mixture should be very moist.

Add fruit cocktail and raisins. Mix well. Pour mixture into a 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees approximately 1 hour or until top is golden brown. Serve warm with whiskey sauce.

Variations

You can leave out the raisins. Try adding blueberries, peaches, or apples.

Although my grandmother's recipe is still one of my favorite desserts, I can truthfully say that this is the Best Bread Pudding Recipe - New Orleans Style!

Dianna Eure Smith is a Cajun cooking enthusiast. This recipe as well as the whiskey sauce can be found at Cooking New Orleans Style. When her New Orleans in-laws lost the family recipe book during hurricane Katrina, she decided to create a website where the family recipes could be viewed by all of her displaced friends and family. Dianna's free newsletter, "Cajun Cooking News" is loaded with additional free recipes as well as cooking tips and techniques. Subscribe for FREE recipe alerts by visiting http://www.Cooking-New-Orleans-Style.com

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Health Benefits of Eating Raspberries

Research findings by nutritionists from laboratories all round the world agree that there a lot of health benefits can be derived by eating raspberries. Don't go for raspberries which show signs of mold or mushy spots, but those which are ripe, firm, and colorful raspberries. They can be either fresh, canned or frozen. But take note. When frozen raspberries thaw, they may not be as firm as the fresh ones. They however remain sweet and delicious. To get the freshest raspberries, visit markets where farmers have stocked the berry which has just been harvested. This offers the best berries to boost your health. Here are some of the health benefits to be enjoyed by anyone who eat raspberries in its many forms.

Strengthened Immune System
Minerals such as Vitamin C are thought to help the body to develop strong connective tissues and an immune system able to ward off the attack of micro-organisms. Raspberries like other berries such as blueberries, cranberries, and strawberries contain a lot of Vitamin C in its structure. Nutritionists have said that one cup of raspberries offer humans beings Vitamin C as well as potassium for 64 calories.

Disease Prevention
Though raspberries themselves are not a cure-all berry , they contain a number of other substances which are thought to prevent many diseases. These substances include, but are not limited to, flavonoids and phytochemicals. Raspberries, along with berries such as blueberries, cranberries, and strawberries, also contain a substance thought to prevent bladder infections. The substance does this by preventing bacteria from adhering to the cells which line the walls of the urinary tract.

Healthy Vision
Raspberries are also thought to contain compounds which are important towards having a healthy vision. The substance that appears to be responsible for this is called lutein.

Researchers have identified a lot of compounds in berries such as raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, and strawberries which may help in the reduction of the risk of being affected by several types of cancers and heart diseases. Though a definitive study hasn't been conducted on this, researchers counsel that a diet rich in berries can help to reduce or delay several types of cancers.

Pigment
Raspberries has a pigment, which is thought to be responsible for their blue and red hue. The pigments are also believed to contain compounds which are the key components of the ability of raspberries to prevent the development of many types of diseases in humans.

Conclusion
Always eat a diet rich in raspberries and others with similar nutrition such as loganberries, currants, bilberries, and lingo berries. Serve them just as they are, or top them with a dollop of light-whipped tripping. Add them to a whole grain, cereal, sprinkle them on a salad, stir them into vanilla yogurt, or combine them with banana and low-fat milk. Anyway you eat them, you are certain to enjoy immense health benefits from this wonderful plant which researchers are yet to totally unravel.

Sandra Rathbun is a health and nutrition expert, who also owns a blog on fruits and their benefits. She regularly writes articles on acai berries and blue berries.

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Fantasy Rugby

For the first time I have broken my two cardinal rules in Fantasy Rugby. They are my only two rules, and the reason I have been able to stay at the top of any fantasy rugby league I have been in since I started playing in 2002. Each rule has been broken only once this season, but I have now slipped from third place to thirteenth place in my Super 14 Fantasy Rugby league. I am sure my neighbours on the table are not even participating.

Rule Number One: Always have a valid team.

This is not rocket science. If you do not have a team valid you get no points for the entire round. What I have now learned is that you should not even alter your team close to the deadline. I made an arbitrary change in my fantasy rugby team, and just as I was about to replace the player my computer froze and I couldn't find a way to replace him. As I tried to find a way to get online I watched the time tick away until eventually the cut off time was reached and my carefully crafted team was invalidated for the whole round; all because I tried to alter the team too close to the cut off date.

Rule Number Two: Make sure your entire team is supposed to take the field.

It seems simple, but this must be a priority. A few hours before kick off scan the news for any late withdrawals. I normally scan through my team and compare with the latest team lists to make sure everyone is playing. The week after I had an invalid team I backed this up by making the terrible fantasy rugby mistake of having a player who was ruled out mid-week remain in my team for the weekend. To make it worse, the player was Dan Carter. As everyone else sold him my team value went down $400,000 and one of the premium spots on any fantasy rugby team, the inside backs, was worthless.

These rules may seem simple, but they are relatively easy to break if you are not careful. The repercussions of breaking either, especially rule number one, can break your whole rugby season, and send you towards the bottom of your fantasy rugby league. This is what has happened to me. There are additional benefits of paying attention to rule number two though. If you are quick with selling any injured players you get to sell them at the best price and everyone who sells them after you will get a progressively worse price.

You will not be guaranteed to win by abiding by these rules, but if you break them you won't stand a chance. I have had some great point scoring rounds since I broke the two rules, but I never recovered from the round where I had an incomplete team. Financially I have also struggled since I lost all that money on Dan Carter.

So with these two tips in mind, good luck with the coming season.

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Effective Marketing Ideas For Your Coffee Shop

Most of what I am going to talk about in this article is geared towards the new coffee shop. However, it can be utilized and directed towards an established shop.

Outside of your regulars, coffee is an impulse buy because the customer saw your sign. Aside from your regulars, most folks do not set out to 'go to the coffee shop' like they would to a restaurant (unless you ask them to so more on this later). You need a steady stream of customers outside of your normal morning commute business.

The morning commuters are your bread and butter, the rest helps fill in the revenue holes. These are your impulse buyers. They are going to come to you mainly via your sign outside, so instead of sending out 10,000 post cards to your neighborhood residents, spend that money on a premium location, visible sign and branding your image. You'll be glad you did:

As far as your signage, get one that is AS BIG AS POSSIBLE. That is, as allowable by your city ordinance and landlord, without being tacky! The bigger the sign is, the more visible it is.

By branding your image, you are identifying your existence within your community. Be sure you have a unique logo. If you cannot design it, get one custom made by a professional! I have seen a lot of cheap looking logos that do not help the image.

Another step in branding your image is to secure your shop's name on the world wide web by registering the domain name. Try to get all the domain tags: .com, .net, .org, etc. This is for email, and your website. You will be glad you did because it gives you a more professional image. Remember, the more common your business name is, the more difficult getting it registered online is going to be because the name may be taken.

As for your website, get one! If you can do this on your own, more power to you here too. I know just enough to be dangerous but you can get a nice website, even with online sales capabilities done economically. Check around locally, I bet there are a few web gurus in your area.

Here is where you have the chance to have every customer take your name with them when they leave allowing others to see it. Whether you have sleeves custom printed or you use stickers and put one on each cup or protective sleeve, they are all part of your branding. Be sure the design is clear and defines your shop well.

The same goes for stamps. You can have a rubber stamp made to stamp your whole bean coffee bags with. Note that the brown Kraft paper bags are what you'd need for this. If you use the foil bags, your stickers will work well for this too.

Press releases are an inexpensive way to tell the world what you are doing. A carefully crafted press release sent to the right person at the right news outlet can be the best form of advertising for you. Just be sure that whomever is on the press release as the contact person is actually available to be contacted.

Another great form of marketing is your use of tee shirts, caps and other wearable's. These are walking billboards for you courtesy of the folks that buy them. You can give them away if you want, it's all good advertising. Yes, they are expensive but I consider this great advertising and an expense under that category. Better, yes if you can make up the cost on them. But put this cost into your advertising budget. See if you can get them locally, if not there are several reputable companies on the internet. You will pay about $15.00 each in the end, but again the investment is very well worth it.

Where would we be without business cards? Think about it: how many people have you run into that do not have a business card for whatever it is they do for a living? Not many that I can remember. This is your time to tell everyone you meet that you are in the coffee business. Everyone you meet should get one of these and a few to spare. Do not be shy about handing them out!

Menus are a great example of simple marketing. These are the take out type so try to keep it simple. Under four pages, printed on an 8.5"x11" sheet of BRIGHT colored paper and folded in half is best. You can leave them at area businesses if they allow it. You can also put them on your counter by the checkout and anywhere else your customers will see and take them. You can have them copied at any copy place, or see if you can have a local copy shop do them. They should cost about .10-.15 cents each. All you need is a place to make them on a copy machine. Menus printed on a printing press will be more expensive in most cases.

Support materials are also a good way to advertise your products. You can usually get POS materials FREE from any supplier you are using. This goes for tent cards to put on your counter to full color posters to hang in your windows. Check with your distributor. If they do not keep these kinds of materials on hand, a call to the manufacturer can usually get them in your hands relatively quickly.

Vinyl lettering on your vehicle is another form of advertising, and another type of moving billboard. There are several places online that will allow you to use a particular vehicle template to design your lettering. Again, check around locally for better service and pricing. I had vehicle lettering made for my SUV: rear window and both rear side windows or under $100.00. Your vehicle will essentially become a moving billboard.

Vinyl lettering can be gotten for your store windows too, which will be similar to your vehicle lettering. Check with the same source.

Word of mouth is an excellent source of marketing. Customers can be your biggest and best marketing source for you. It can also backfire on you if you tick someone off or if a customer ends up having a bad experience at your shop, for whatever reason.

Make every effort that all customers are satisfied before they walk out of your door. You may never have the chance to do it again and everyone that that dissatisfied customer meets may be told of the unfortunate incident at your store. They may not come to your store if there was ever that chance they would.

Talk to the world online via your blog. This has got to be the best invention since a website and the internet itself started. Where else can you talk about nearly anything and let the world read it? You may just develop a following not only locally, but around the world.

Have event nights. This is great for weekends and 'dead' times. Earlier, I spoke about customers coming to your shop if you asked them to. This is where you have that chance. Events that will bring in business are almost plentiful. A few examples are trivia night, open mikes, singer-songwriter and other music performances, book signings and poetry. It can also be just about anything else you can think of that is of interest to others.

A word of caution about playing DVD's and TV/cable shows: Most of these are copyright protected and although you may not think you are breaking any laws, it can be construed as such. It's a royalty issue because you are making money on your beverages, in your establishment showing a DVD bought for 'personal' use. Just be careful here.

It's been my experience that this coupon mailers are usually a waste of money in the specialty coffee industry. There are way too many coupons in most of these mailers and most recipients throw them out. I know I do.

Internet advertising is good if you can limit to advertising locally using your zip code. You can reach a captive audience on the internet. It's relatively inexpensive because you choose what to spend on each ad and only pay per click. This is also good if you choose to sell whole beans online, however if you do not roast in-house this may be cost and inventory prohibitive.

Be careful when using coupons in any form. Coupons tend to cheapen the specialty coffee industry so I do not recommend using them. Bogo's (buy one get one) are ok for some advertising, like opening a new coffee shop but, you will get your bargain seekers that wait for those coupons in order to patronize you. You could create more monsters!

You will also, occasionally get regulars that bring in the coupons. Even though they are as deserving of the coupon as anyone else is, your aim is to get NEW customers so the 'coupon' doesn't always work. The only way I recommend a coupon is for a first time customer. You can usually get mailing addresses of new residents from your chamber of commerce and do a select, targeted mailing to the new residents only. So there are some easy, mostly economic ways to effectively advertise and market your coffee shop.

Remember, your customer service and quality will always have to be top notch but you can skimp on some advertising dollars by being crafty and conservative.

Tony DiCorpo is a coffee shop owner, operator, barista and entrepreneur. He is also a coffee shop business consultant. He has authored many articles on the specialty coffee business and a business plan package that can be found at tonys-coffee-shop-business-plan.com

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Food Prices During the Great Depression

Food prices of the great depression in the 30s, were somewhat of a paradox, when you look back and consider how everything was so cheap, and, yet, at the same time, way too expensive for many people living through those times.

Food prices weren't so much a problem for those who were employed during the great depression, as they could afford the daily essentials, and, perhaps, some extras, like a movie or ice cream; but, for the unfortunate ones who were unemployed, even the every-day, basic necessities were totally out of reach.

Actually, it wasn't that the food prices were high, but it was the lack of, or absence of money that kept most things people not only desired, but needed, at arms length, or on the other side of the shop's glass window.

Imagine not being able to run to the store and grab your desired food items, clothing, and, if you needed it, medicine; and then not being able to afford the mortgage or rent, or the electricity or gas for cooking. Could you go without?

Who, in our prior affluent day-and-age, could deal with that kind of inconvenience, when we're used to flipping the light switch on in the morning, and turning on the automatic coffee machine to dilute some of those twelve-dollar-a-pound grounds we bought from the specialty coffee beanery-after already enjoying a six-dollar mocha grande with friends.

No such thing for families during the great depression, under their poor circumstances. Imagine buying just a plain (if you can get one today) cup of coffee with cream and sugar, for five cents; a two-egg-bacon-and-toast-with-a-piece-of-pie-and-a-cup-of-coffee breakfast, for 25 cents; or a candy bar for a dime.

It doesn't sound like a lot, except those who were employed might only have been earning $2 or $3 a-day, but when you don't have those few small coins, food prices of the great depression seemed pretty high! For those who had money, life was, undoubtedly, more comfortable even considering the times, but for those who had to scrimp and scrape to put food on the table, their days were filled with worry and strife.

Many mothers often went without food, so their children had more to eat. She didn't spend her pennies foolishly, if she had them, but used them for the things that were vital to her family's survival. She'd account for every cent.

With money during the great depression being so scarce, families frequently ran out of the little bit they may have acquired, from some type of labor, or, perhaps, from hocking something of sentimental value.

And, to make things worse, families lives were often compromised, or drasitically challenged, as the men would set out for other parts of the country seeking employment. Some men, never returned, but, instead, turned to illegal activities in hopes of gain, or to alcohol, only making their own, and their family's problems worse. Some even chose suicide.

At any rate, most people had nowhere to turn, since borrowing from their neighbors or relatives would cause them further problems. Local stores might have extended credit to certain people, but they were rarely let off the hook to pay, as some people were still paying off bills that were outstanding, long after the war, which followed The Great Depression, ended.

Money-or, the lack of it-was the main thing that dominated millions of lives for many years during the earlier part of this century. And, it's no different today. Money, for many people, in one way or the other, still rules.

Tough times are coming again for those who don't think so, as many people world wide, are already experiencing our plummeting economy. I sure notice the presently rising food prices (or, more realistically, decreasing dollar value), as it costs way more for a half-empty grocery bag today, than it did not so long ago.

But, hey! There is hope, and for those who are informed, there's no need to be surprised and led to despair by these coming hard times. We can take precaution, and plan and prepare for our now, and our future lifestyle management, by getting ahead of the game.

We can learn more about food prices of the great depression, and valuable ways on how we can prepare ourselves and our families, for what likely will, in some form or other, depending on our circumstances, be much like, or worse than, The Great Depression of the 30s.

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Birthday Cake Ideas For Your Man

Any birthday party, no matter how lavish, is incomplete without a cake. While it is more common to see birthday cake ideas for women and children, there are birthday cake ideas for men as well. After all, men blow their birthday candles too.

The first thing to consider in choosing a cake design is the age of the celebrant. The younger he is, the more designs are available for him. You can choose from his toys - baseball bat, train, truck, dinosaur and other animals, among others. As he gets older, you can choose designs from things that interest him. You can create a superhero, GI Joe, or other comic book or cartoon character theme.

Surprisingly, the interest in cartoons does not seem to wane as a boy gets older. Some adolescent and young adult men develop interest for Japanese animation. You can create a design from his favorite character. Others who love online computer games would also like his cake with his favorite character or player as design. For the comic book lover, a photo of his favorite comic book can be used as design. For a sports car or race driving enthusiast, choose a sports car design for his birthday cake.

You can also use his favorite sport as inspiration for the design. If he loves basketball, he would love a cake that looks like a basketball court, complete with basketball rings and his favorite player as toppers. For a diver or surfer, an underwater theme cake with sand, seashells and fish designs would be perfect for him. If he likes to play golf, a cake design consisting of a golf bag with clubs would be nice.

The design can also be based on his profession. For example, if he is a judge, a cake that resembles a gavel can be used. If he is an artist or painter, a colorful palette and paint brushes would make an interesting design. A violin or guitar-shaped cake can be made correspondingly for a violinist and guitarist celebrant. If he is a pilot, a cake in the shape of an airplane would be cute.

For the health-conscious man, you can bake a low or non-fat birthday cake. A carrot cake is a delightful healthy option. Ingredients can be substituted to make decorations that are fat-free and sugar-free. This is good news especially if the celebrant or some guests are diabetic. On the other hand, there are others who prefer to add some alcohol in the cake to give it a "kick."

There are boundless of birthday cake ideas for men that you can choose from. What is important is to know what the celebrant likes, his interests and style. With that in mind, you can choose the perfect birthday cake for him.

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Things Germany is Famous For

In any home that is up to date on styles and fashions in the design world, one might find Bauhaus furniture or Modloft furniture. These are both currently very popular styles of furniture and could be found in almost any home in any number of countries for a fair price. For those who are unaware, the former in that duo is from Germany and very famous across the globe. In fact, there are lots of other things for which Germany is famous and the country has many interesting things that they can offer to citizens of other nations. In the upcoming paragraphs some of the things that Germany is actually famous for will be discussed and why they are famous for those things.

Germany is famous for its beer. Beer is one of the most popular drinks in the country, and the legal drinking age in Germany is sixteen when it comes to beers, whereas of course, it is twenty one in America. Another difference between alcohol laws in America and Germany is that the legal age to drink certain types of alcohol are different in Germany, for example citizens can consume beer at age sixteen and other liquors at age eighteen. As a contrast, a person has to be twenty one to drink beer or liquor in America. Germany, in fact, is known for producing some of the most universally liked beers in the world and has one of the highest consumption rates per capita of almost any country in the world.

Another thing that Germany is known for is their cars. In America, it is somewhat of a status symbol to have a German car such as a BMW, which stands for Bavaria Motor Works, Audi, Mercedes or Volkswagen. While their cars are known for their luxury and opulence in America, in their home country they are in fact used as taxi cabs and other means of transportation, the reason for this being of course, that in Germany they are domestic and cheaper for people to buy. Going hand in hand with their cars having an air of opulence, the German cars are known for their excellent engineering which helps create an ultimate driving experience for any owners.

Lastly, Germany is famous for their soccer. Their domestic league, known as the Bundesliga in its native country, is known to be one of the best leagues in the world and attracts many great foreign players. The top team in the league is undoubtedly Bayern Munich, which is headquartered in the city of Munich in the state of Bavaria, and has won more league titles than any other team in the league. Also, Bayern have had a great amount of success in the premier club tournament in Europe, formerly known as the European Cup and currently called the Champions League. Furthermore, Germany has won the World Cup three times when they were playing as West Germany before the fall of communism in East Germany.

In addition to their apparently excellent furniture, Germany is known for many products sold throughout the world.

Connor Sullivan and his wife just purchased Bauhaus furniture for a new office facility he is renting. He and his wife selected Modloft furniture for their newly remodeled family room.

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Quick, Simple One Day Science Fair Projects - Use Everyday Things to Make it Fun

Often, for a science fair the teacher lets children experiment on their own, as they want their students to jump start their curiosity and look into the world they live in for problems to solve or answers to questions. Sure it is a lot easier to do home science projects for kids when the teacher spoon feeds the project, tells you what to do and how to do it. It is better for the children to learn to observe their environment on their own and create their own projects. Easy one day science fair projects using everyday things are often a way for the youngest students with short attention spans to learn about how a science fair project works and get results fairly quickly. Even older students can benefit from experiments that can be completed in a short time.

Most science fairs expect the project to be investigatory in nature. Luckily, they are more fun and easiest kind to do. These follow along exactly in the steps of the scientific method: Observe, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results. These experiments are the ones where you pose a question, then do a quick investigation which will prove or disprove your theory. These could be fun things like comparing the amount of citrus or Vitamin C in different fruits, timing how long it takes ice to melt in different scenarios, or you might see if the amount of whole wheat affects how long it takes bread to turn to toast. Older students might look at things closer to their interests, like seeing which hair products leaves the least residue, finding out how many germs are on their cell phones or putting pretty much anything in a box and dropping it from a high place, like a roof.

Another kind of one day science fair project might involve a demonstration. These are more likely to be part of a class project and not part of a full science fair. For these you are demonstrating how to do something or showing the effect one thing has on another. Demonstrating what happens when you pouring a carbonated drink on a rusty battery, or how to make a solar tea cup heater would fit this category. This is where you will find kids pouring two liquids together to get purple smoke or create some kind of gooey ooze.

These short investigations or demonstrations can provide some oddball and fun looks at things we use everyday. Food is a popular topic and keeps the kids interest, particularly if the project can be eaten when finished! When you are given the opportunity to do a simple one day science fair project, take advantage of it and make it a fun and different twist to the things we see and use every day.

Here are some great science projects ideas that are designed to use everyday things and can be completed in 24 hours, or a weekend.
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Fifth Grade Science Projects That Rock

A Fifth Grade Science Project can be one of the most fun school projects that a parent and child can do together. Here are some really good science project ideas that our family has done. The projects are easy to do, yet they meet the requirements of most science fairs and most fifth grade teachers. Check out the ideas, and find out how to get step by step instructions at the end of this article.

These are investigative science projects, which involve a science experiment:

o Does the shape of ice affect melting time? Use the same amount of water, place into different shaped containers and freeze. Then see how much time each piece of ice takes to melt.

o Which toilet tissue is most biodegradable? Take samples of different types of toilet tissue, and soak them until they fall apart. Run the samples through a strainer, and see which sample leaves the most paper undissolved.

o Which citrus fruit has the most Vitamin C? Make an indicator solution with iodine and starch (it's EASY to do!), and test samples of citrus fruit or juice to see which one has the most vitamin C.

o Which brand cereal stays crunchy longest? Weigh different brands of the same cereal, soak in water, and then weigh again to see which one absorbed more water.

These are demonstration science projects - when your teacher wants you to demonstrate a scientific principle to the class.

o Demonstrate that yeast gives of gas. Place a yeast and sugar solution into a bottle, put a balloon on top, and watch the yeast give off gas so that the balloon blows up!

o Demonstrate how static electricity works. Make a ball of aluminum foil dance between your finger and a pie plate. Watch this one on www.youtube.com/watch

o Demonstrate how chemical reactions can be sped up. Put alka seltzer into a cup, and watch it fiz. Then do it again with crushed alka seltzer, another time with warm water, and yet another time with TWO alka seltzers.

We've done all of these science projects with our four boys, and they are fast, affordable, and easy to design on your own. We also provide illustrated, step by step instructions on these projects at our website! Whatever you do, remember, fifth grade science projects really can be fun and a learning experience at the same time. So grab your slide rule and your test tubes, and get started on your project now!

Kayla Fay and her four boys are the creators of Online Science Project Guides, science projects that are fun, easy, affordable, and teacher pleasing! Find out about these guides, and get a free copy of "The Non-Scientist Parent's Guide to Science Fair Projects" at http://www.24hourscienceprojects.com

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How to Start a Home Wood Working Business

Starting a Home Wood Working Business is just the thing for those who love working with wood as a hobby. The quality and design of hand crafted wood is prized the world over. Furniture, toys, boxes and the like are used everyday. There is a definite market for Woodworking Business Opportunities.

Many products of woodworking are marketable today. Everything from shipping crates to armoires are made from wood products. There is also an emerging market for hand made wooden toys. If you posses skill and talent, you can make money in the wood working business opportunities field.

Things you will need to start a woodworking business are fairly simple. You will need to know your state and local requirements for opening a business in the woodworking business opportunities field. More importantly, you will need to know what types of items you want to produce. This will have a definitive bearing on the supplies and tools you will need to have on hand. Also think about joining a trade organization associated with woodworking. This can help guide you in advertising your work as well as shows and events to help showcase your finer pieces.

You will need a good supplier of various woods and wood handling tools. Though you should never use sub-standard materials, quality is especially imperative for toys, furniture, and other practical items that your clients will be using daily. A long lasting product will get you plenty of referrals.

Once you have established a relationship with a supplier for your Home Wood Working Business, you will need to consider your area and what your advertising should be. There are several ways in which you can market your products. Having a web site to direct clients to for a glimpse of your products is a fantastic way to get your name out there and to showcase your work. People who shop online will be quick to refer you if they have a pleasant experience and are happy with the outcome of the purchase.

There are also more traditional means of sales in the Home Wood Working Business Opportunities field. Trade shows, flea markets, arts and crafts fairs, malls and small outlet stores are all resources that need to be investigated. Marketing your custom designs to furniture stores and specialty stores is a great way to start your home wood working business rolling. Make sure you do not over-book your business, however. You will need to consistently maintain your level of quality throughout the sales process.

Advertising your home wood working business on the Internet, local bulletin boards, trade magazines and the like will help you establish a reputation and make your name known. Going to arts and crafts shows, trade shows and flea markets will aid in showcasing your work and increase your sales. All of these opportunities should be taken advantage of as often as possible in order to increase your profile and resume'. Entering contests in the woodworking trade will also help with referrals and increasing sales.

Don't limit your imagination. Many clients may ask for custom work. Be sure when handling custom orders that the direction of the project is clear. There are design copyrights to be considered also. If a client has a copyrighted design that he would like for you to build, be mindful of that. However, you can also copyright your own designs. This could lead to increased revenues in your Home Wood Working Business.

Fashion and home decor trends are on your side in this industry too. Beautifully crafted wooden bowls and home accessories are always popular. If you are interested in doing these types of small jobs, keep in mind that they are relatively inexpensive to ship and make great online products.

There is also the artistic side of the woodworking business opportunities field. Sculptures, frames, and other art objects can be sold as well as furniture. Your only limit in woodworking is your imagination and your bravery to try new things.

Woodworking can be a fun and lucrative career. The woodworker has the ability to create as not only a practical tradesman, but as an artist as well. If you have dabbled in woodworking, think of it now as a career.

Woodworking can be a fulfilling and successful endeavor.

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Tips and Ideas for Making Bead Christmas Ornaments

Have you always wanted to create your own beaded ornaments but have little experience with bead work? Provided in this article are some simple tips that will help you create stunning and beautiful hand made beaded Christmas ornaments that will make your home more festive this holiday season.

If you have never made bead Christmas ornaments, you will first need to select either a pattern or a kit. There are many kits available that typically include the beads, needle, thread, glue and any other materials required to begin making bead Christmas ornaments. The next step is to assemble the proper tools.

Tools Needed for Your Hand Made Christmas Ornaments

Pliers are the most important tool for getting started in making your hand made bead Christmas ornaments. Important pliers that are used with bead making include Flat Nose Pliers, Round Nose Pliers, Chain Nose Pliers, Crimp Nose Pliers, and Split Ring Pliers.

Another tool you will need is a good pair of wire cutters. If you are making wire bead Christmas ornaments, then wire cutters are absolutely essential. When selecting wire cutters it is important to select the appropriate strength wire cutter for the wire that you will be using. Wire cutters come in both lightweight and heavy-duty strengths. Light weigh cutters will suit your basic needs for the beading wire you will be using.

Lastly, when making hand made Christmas Bead ornaments purchase bead needles. These needles come in a variety of sizes. Choose needles applicable to the project you are making.

Different Types of Hand Made Christmas Bead Ornaments

A simple bead ornament recommended for a young child to make may consist of little more than stringing "pony beads" or other suitable bead onto pipe cleaners. Children can simply place the beads on the pipe cleaners then twist them into various shapes such as bells, stars, candy canes, and Christmas trees.

Here is another way that you can create sparkling and beautiful hand made Christmas bead ornaments no experience required. First gather your supplies. These will include fabric paints (or other dimensional paint), small glass beads (or seed beads) satin finished ornaments, a small tray, and a small cup. First, sketch a simple shape on the ornament with the fabric paint. Ideas for shapes typically include simple snowflakes, trees, and stars, but ultimately the choice is up to you. Create your pattern as simple or as elaborate as you like. After you have drawn your design on the satin ornament with the fabric paint, hold the ornament over a small tray, and sprinkle the tiny beads over the ornament using a small cup. This is similar to projects where you apply glue and then sprinkle glitter over the glue. After your ornament finishes drying, you can hang it with a beautiful cord or complimentary satin ribbon.

It's as easy at that! So go ahead and gather your supplies and get started making your own personalized hand made Christmas ornaments for the holidays!

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Breast Implants - What Implant Size Do I Need to Be a C Cup?

What breast implant size do I need to be a C cup? It is a common question from women considering breast augmentation. Unfortunately, it is a complicated answer.

Breast implants simply are not measured in cup sizes such as C cups. They are measured rather in cubic centimeters such as 300cc, 400cc, etc.
To complicate matters is the fact that each womans body is different. While a 300 cc implant may bring one woman up to a C cup, it may take 350 cc or 375 cc in another. Finally, bra manufacturers all vary so that one companys C cup may be another companys B cup.

So how can your question be answered? If you are interested in a very general guideline, it is often noted that for each 150cc to 175cc, a breast implant will increase your breast size approximately one cup.

• Using this estimate, if you are currently wearing a B cup in some bras, you might try a 150cc to 175cc breast implant to increase your bra size to a C cup.


• If you are currently an A cup and want to be a C cup, you want to increase two sizes. If you multiply 150cc to 175cc by two sizes you will arrive at approximately 300cc to 350cc.


• If you currently wear a AA cup you would be increasing two and one-half sizes to get to a C cup. Using the rule of thumb above you would want an implant size of approximately 375cc to 425cc.

Only your doctor can truly determine what breast implant size you will need to achieve your goals, and often they do not know the final implant size until they are actually performing the procedure.

One method of trying out various implant sizes to achieve the cup size you desire is to try the all new Purlz Breast Sizing System from L. W. Gatz Purlz are tester breast implants that allow you to try various implant sizes in bras of your choice. Purlz allow you to try on and experience various implant sizes for an extended period of time. To learn more, visit http://www.breastsizers.com

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Onam Pookalam

Onam is a festival celebrated in the Kerala (a state of India). Government of Kerala considers it as Kerala's state festival and allocates a lot of funds to conduct the related activities and sports. Along with the onam celebrations of 2008 there will be many onam pookalam competitions in coming weeks (pookalam is an art by flowers done in Kerala). The onam-2008 is on 12th September 2008.

The Story of Onam:

The origin of Onam is a story connected with the mythical King Mahabali. Kerala people believe that, thousands of years before King Mahabali ruled over Kerala. As per the story, when he was ruling, there was no poverty, famine and people never use to lie. Since the King Mahabali's rule was so good, his name spread all over the earth and the heaven. Due to this, the king of the heaven Lord Indra got upset. He thought that if Mahabali's name spreads like this, soon he would lose the heaven to Mahabali. So he prayed to Lord Vishnu for help, to protect the heaven from Mahabali (who is a Damon king). Accordingly, Lord Vishnu visited King Mahabali in the form of a small Brahmin boy and pushed down him in to a place called Pathalam with his leg. (Pathalam is the world under earth as per Hinduism). However, before pushing him down in to the Pathalam, Lord Vishnu blessed mahabali, and permitted him to visit Kerala once in a year as long as the world exists. Kerala people celebrate this day as Onam.

Onam Pookalam:

In Malayalam, meaning of the poo is flower and kalam is drawing or artwork done in front of the house. Therefore, it is the artwork done by fresh flowers in front of the house. It is one of the main attractions of onam. It starts 10 days before (called atham) and ends on Onam. There will be a pookalam In front of each house of Kerala on Onam.

Natural Awareness:

Normally it will be done by the kids. All over the Kerala we can see kids roaming around with flower baskets to collect the flowers for it, during this season. It will help to create natural awareness about flowers and colors in the kids. When a kid searches for a certain colored flower to make it, he watches the flowers, nature, birds etc. This will help him to increase his awareness about the nature.

Pookalam competition:

As with the other popular events in the world, it is also attracted the attention of business world, as an advertising opportunity. Therefore, many malayalee associations are organizing competitions in every year, with the sponsorship of big business Establishments. Almost all malayalee associations in different parts of the world including Singapore, USA, UK, Australia and Middle East will be conducting Pookalam competition along with their Onam celebration. Different teams headed by one or two artists will be competing in these competitions.

General Rules of Pookalam:

The rules of the will change as per the nature of organization conducting the competition, as some organization may allow displaying sponsor names where as others may not allow it. However, there are some common rules to be followed in these competitions

1. 
   Materials: - Teams can use only fresh flowers and leaves to make the Pookalam. They should not use the sawdust, shredded coconut, and artificial colors. If requested by the judges, they should show and prove the materials used in it. Colors of the flowers should not enhance by using the artificial colors. If any team is using any of the above practices, it will lead to disqualification of their team.


2. 
   The Big flowers: Teams should use sepals of flowers only. They should not use the whole flowers. Even if you are creating the same flower itself, you must separate the sepals and keep it back. Sepals of the flowers may cut in to the small pieces. Using whole flowers, instead of sepals to make it will lead to disqualification of the team.


3. 
   Place: They should make it on the place provided by the organizers. Making it on a paper or on a pre-drawn board will lead to immediate disqualification. However, teams can use a pre-drawn paper or drawings, and transfer the drawings to the place provided by organizers.


4. 
   Discipline: A team should be disqualified, if any of the team members intentionally disturb or mess up the area allotted to other teams,


5. 
   Traditional Decorations:. Teams can keep Nirapara (Indian style measuring cup), Nilavilakku (in style lamp) and/or any other traditional materials to increase the appearance and traditional value of it. However, they must keep these things according to the traditional way and at the correct corner. They may lose points if you keep Nirapara and Nilavilakku in the wrong side of it.


6. 
   The theme: The theme can be an art with Indian cultural value, or kalam itself. The theme can carry negative points (instead of positive points), to discourage them from using themes which is not suitable for the occasion. This will encourage the artist to select broad and diversified themes without worrying for points. Theme can also reflect the nature of the organization or the area of interest they are involved in. (If you restrict the theme to Kerala, all themes will be of Kathakali, Mohinyattam (Kerala Cultural dances) and Vallam Kali (Kerala boat race), which will take away the beauty and diversity of it)


7. 
   he artistic value: - This point is for the artistic value of it. We can consider this point is for the artist who has designed it.


8. 
   Quality: This point is for the quality of flower arrangements and neatness of surroundings.

Onam greeting cards:

Lot of Online greeting card sites are using it as their theme for onam card.

Note:-You can find lot of onam greetings with Onam Pookalam and kerala background. Flash cards with onam animations are also available.

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Type 2 Diabetes - Will Yogurt Spike Your Blood Sugar Level?

Yogurt is a world-renowned healthy food but you have to know what to look for to get the best yogurt for a diabetic diet. That's because some producers add so much fat and sugar their yogurt is really not healthy at all. As you may already know, yogurt is an excellent protein source and it has many nutrients which are especially needed by diabetics.

A cup of yogurt can often be a healthy substitute for dessert, replacing foods like ice cream which has a higher fat and sugar content. Diabetics in particular need to get low-fat forms of yogurt. If you don't want to increase your carbohydrates too much, you can get yogurt sweetened with sugar substitutes. This can lower the calories often to a total of 70 to 100.

Yogurt Has Good Bacteria:

Yogurt has lactobacteria, which although it might not sound like it, is actually good for you. The most well-known is acidophilis, which not only cleans out your colon, but stops the creation of bile acids which cause cancer. The live cultures in yogurt also boost the immune system.

The calcium content of yogurt is high and it contains other vitamins and minerals needed by diabetics... vitamins B-6, B-12, and manganese. If you are lactose intolerant, you don't have to worry about the sugars in yogurt because they are usually digestible. Some yogurts have just the right enzymes to help with digestion.

Big Source of Protein:

Yogurt packs a lot of protein in a small container. In fact, it has twenty-percent more protein than a normal milk serving. The protein is also more digestible. Because of this yogurt is one of the foods that is on the American Diabetic Association's heart healthy list. If you have high cholesterol, eating yogurt may even lower it. That is exactly what it did in a number research studies. This is good news for people with type 2 diabetes, because they are so much more at risk for heart disease.

Choosing the Best Yogurt For You:

There are so many choices for yogurt in the dairy aisle that you could literally stand there for half a day reading labels. The things to be most cautious about are carbohydrate and fat content. The absolute healthiest yogurt to eat is plain yogurt which you can take home and top with fresh fruit. Honestly, you have to be pretty hard core to eat plain yogurt.

The next best choice in yogurt is non-fat and then low-fat. Sometimes it is hard to find a non-fat, artificially sweetened yogurt at some stores. Most large supermarkets have it but not so much at the smaller stores. Low-fat is more available and comes with sugar or sugar substitutes.

Try to avoid yogurts with whole milk as they have more saturated fat. However, like any food, you get away with eating it one once in a while as a creamy treat.

Yogurts with sprinkles, nuts, little pieces of chocolate and the like are not good to add to your diabetic diet, even though you might like to think so. These, just like candy, are sure to send up an immediate spike in your blood sugar. Yogurt with fruit is usually the best choice... and not chocolate or caramel yogurt. By just using common sense, sticking to what you really know about which foods help to raise your blood sugar level, means you should have no trouble adding yogurt and frozen yogurt to your diabetic diet.

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Gestational Diabetes - Diet Plans, Menus and Recipes

Gestational diabetes also known as Gestational Diet Mellitus (GDM) is a condition in which a woman who normally doesn't have sugar, gets diabetic during her pregnancy. This diabetic condition now occurs widely throughout the world, 5% of all pregnant women have gestational diabetes, and the mother has nothing to worry about her delivery or her child as long as she keeps the sugar levels under control. The sugar levels should be closely monitored to avoid complications during the delivery period.

A hormone called insulin is responsible for getting the glucose from the blood into the cells of your body. If you are diabetic, then your body is not producing as much insulin as is required, or your cells are not using it the way it should be used.

If the gestational diabetes is in the mild stage then it can be controlled purely through proper diet. In some cases where the diabetes is in a more progressed state you may have to take insulin to bring your blood sugar levels under control. Your physician will know what to do, and when a diet needs to be followed, he will draft out the diet taking into account your present eating habits making sure that you get all the necessary vitamins and nutrients.

General Guidelines:

• Eat a variety of foods and make sure that most of your calorie content comes from carbohydrates and foods that are rich in fiber.


• It is recommended by the American Diabetes Association to eat three small to moderate sized meals per day and two to four snacks every day. It is also advisable to have a bedtime snack just before you get into bed.


• Never skip meal. Your blood sugar level will be consistent if your meals and calories are distributed evenly throughout the day.


• Meals should be taken around the same time every day.


• Do not wait till you are burning with hunger to start eating. When you do eat like this, your blood sugar levels will rocket up.


• Restrict your intake of foods and juices that are rich in simple sugar like sodas, colas and fruit juices. These foods will quickly raise your sugar levels so limit their intake or if possible avoid them altogether. Instead of drinking fruit juices, you can eat fresh fruits which are also rich in fiber. Also, milk contains lactose which is a form of sugar. So if you drink more than two glasses of milk a day you may need to think for another source of calcium and avoid drinking more that two glasses of milk a day.


• Get some exercise. It need not be something that is strenuous and physically exerting. A simple walk after your meals has been shown to work wonders on gestational diabetes.


• Drink lots of water to maintain the body's water levels.


• Continuously monitor your body's blood sugar levels and keep a record of them.

Sample Diet:

Mild cases of gestational diabetes can be controlled by proper dieting. We are looking for reducing the amount of fat, simple sugar and salt consumption and increasing the amount of complex carbohydrates and fiber rich foods. According to the American Diabetes Association, less than 30% of the total calorie count should come from fats, no more than 10% to 20% of the total calorie count from proteins, and around 50% of the calories should come from carbohydrates and fiber rich food stuffs like whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

A day's calorie intake can be divided into six small meals to make sure that the calories are distributed evenly throughout the day.

Meal 1:

When you wake up in the morning your blood sugar levels will normally be low. To start your day, a small high protein meal that includes meat and a food that is rich in carbohydrates like whole grain toast will be good. Wash it down with a glass of milk or a cup of low calorie yogurt.

Meal 2:

Vegetable sticks with a low calorie dip, whole wheat crackers, and small servings of fruits or cottage cheese will be ideal for the second meal of your day. This will keep you fill till it is time for your lunch.

Meal 3:

Choose a meal that is rich in proteins like garden vegetable salad or whole grain pasta or pita bread.

Meal 4:

Meal 4 mainly comprises of fruits and vegetables. Vegetable or fruit juices with a dash of cheese and whole grain bagel will make a quick, tasty and healthy snack.

Meal 5:

A whole grain wrap stuffed with chicken and salad is a good meal. You can dress this up with a drizzle of a salad of your choice or you can treat yourself with a sugar free cookie.

Meal 6:

When you are up for more than three hours after having your dinner, you sugar levels will start to dip. An apple or a whole grain muffin or a few peanut crackers with a cup of milk will be an ideal bed time snack.

As you would have surmised, with proper diet and exercise as advised by your doctor it is easy to fight gestational diabetes.

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Looking For Christmas Door Decorating Contest Ideas?

Are you looking for Christmas door decorating contest ideas? There are definitely a lot of Christmas door decorating contest ideas here. The holidays are just around the corner and once again, it's Christmas time. There are so many ways to celebrate Christmas, be it at home, in the office, or in school. Aside from gift-giving, a lot of people celebrate the holidays with raffles and various contests. If you are looking for ideas on Christmas door decorations, then you've come to the right place. Let's take a look at a couple of ideas below.

Bring together your kids and make them feel the spirit of Christmas with these Christmas door decorating contest ideas. Let's start with your main door at home. Various Christmas decorations can be put in your door. You can ask your kids to come up with the best looking Christmas wreath. At the same time, you can ask them to come up with recycled materials to make it even more special. You can have them choose from a list of materials such as Popsicle sticks, toothpicks, newspaper, plastic cups, soda cans, or tissue boxes among others. Aside from Christmas wreaths, you can also ask them to make other Christmas decors for the door. Door rings for the door knob are easy to do for kids.

Decorating contests are also common in school and in the office. Another great idea for a contest would be to design a garland for the office or classroom. This can also be done at home if you plan to decorate a couple of doors or hallway such as your main door, back door, and even the garage door. You can assign different doors to your kids. As for the office or classroom, you can ask them to design a garland or any other Christmas door decor of your choice and the winner's creation will be featured in the classroom or office's main door for example.

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High School Basketball Christmas Tournaments

High school Christmas basketball has become one of the most widely played sports. This game is popular amongst both boys and girls in high school.

The supremacy of high school Christmas basketball is reflected in the number of contestants. The amount of media coverage and the crowd attendance is a clear sign of popularity.

State championships are now being broadcasted on TV.
Everyone pays heed to the national rankings of every player.

Success in high school basketball is one of the main reasons for High school Christmas basketball.
Coach's viewpoints, team chemistry, and community participation are main reasons for this.
Most important reason is the work ethic of each participant that plays High school Christmas basketball.

The importance of High school Christmas basketball can not be understated. High school Christmas basketball brings the group of people together. It happens every Tuesday, Friday, or Saturday.

Christmas tournaments are so important for a team's success. These are necessary for building of team chemistry in true sense.

One interesting, and influential fact is that a team looks back on their season, and does analysis.

Whether the High school Christmas basketball season happens to be a success or failure, they stop working if players improve from one time of year to the next.

The good thing is that they work on their fundamental concepts of High school Christmas basketball, as this tournament gives no second chance.

They take great care to come in form, and work hard.
In this process every player evaluates his performance.

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Rotator Cuff Therapy - Tips For Healing Your Shoulder Fast

An injured rotator cuff can be a very painful problem. I've been in this situation and know first hand how frustrating it is to be in constant pain and unable to do the simple activities you enjoy and take for granted. What can you do and what are your options? I'm here to tell you that you can heal your shoulder naturally, without surgery in many cases, if you follow certain rotator cuff therapy exercises and tips.

Rest is very important. Resting your rotator cuff during everyday activities like driving, sitting, sleeping etc. can be inconvenient to do, but you must get in this habit. Support the injured arm with a small pillow or cushion. When gravity pulls on your unsupported arm it creates a great deal of strain... making the healing process more difficult and increasing the pain.

Ice is helpful in relieving rotator cuff pain, especially right before going to bed. This will help you get a restful sleep. Ice as many times per day as needed, around 20-30 minutes per session.

Exercise should be the core of your rotator cuff therapy. Check out http://familydoctor.org/handouts/265.html for some good examples of exercises. But don't just start performing a random group of exercises you find on the internet. Doing so will most likely make your injury worse. You need the guidance of a professional in rotator cuff rehab. These exercises must be performed a certain way and in a certain progressive sequence if you want to see healing take place.

Get on a proper rotator cuff therapy program... the good news is there are several available, just make sure you do the proper research and consult with a medical professional before starting any new therapy. Your progress will mostly depend on your following the correct form and sticking with the program. Done with patience and care, your shoulder has a very strong chance of healing naturally... without the need for intrusive surgery. Before you know it, you'll be back to the activities you enjoy... pain free and with full range of motion.

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Divine Government Of God

THE 1,000 YEARS OF THE REIGN OF DIVINE GOVERNMENT TO THE EVERLASTING

...the reign of the Everlasting Gospel of God

As prophesied by the Lord God Jesus Christ in His Gospel and Paul, that them who will take over (the second folds of the Lords flock) were and are already the false prophets, and false teachers - or the anti Christ (anti-Christs) - or the wolves dressed in sheep clothing (or the beast) - 1p47 TSST - and the Lord through Paul forewarned them that they are already among them.

The four horsemen in the apocalypse started their rule immediately after the Second Fold of the Lords Flock, and the final coming of the darkness, which was and is tribulation and confusion that the third and final flock of the Lord will pass through - unto the becoming church of God, or enter unto His Great Day, The installation of the Divine Government of God that will last for 1,000 years and unto life everlasting. For in here they will brought to the fire and will be refined as silver is refined and will try them as gold is tried (Zechariah 13:8-9), and they call His name and will be heard and say it is my people and they will say the Lord is my God.

The darkness and is the coming of Anti-Christ (false prophet and false teachers) unto them - to give them unto the false Jesus Christ and the false Christianity (the sheepfold of the anti-Christ, which is the false prophets and false teachers, which is Mystery Babylon, The Great, Rev. 17:5 - the mother of Harlots - and the harlots themselves).

All Christians, Muslim and all the people of the world will pass through darkness into confusion and tribulation; confusion on who is the true Jesus Christ and tribulation because of the wrath and curse of God and all through Satan, the red dragon, the serpent, the Devil rules through the four horsemen in the Apocalypse.

And only one third will pass (Zechariah 13:9) through and tested and tried.

Now over the Flock of the Lord here on earth, they came as the red beast or the red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and on its heads are seven crowns (Rev. 12:3) - or the personification of Satan as the Government of Man (Babylon, The Great) on the earth: The beast itself is the democratic system; its red color is communism and socialism. And the beast rules through its evil science, which is politics.

And the scarlet woman (Rev.17:3) on the back of the beast was, and is the present Christianity (false Christianity) of the false prophet, and false teachers, or the anti - Christ or mystery Babylon, The Great, or the beast with seven heads and ten horns and upon his horns ten crowns (Rev.13:1).

Thus Mystery Babylon, the Great (the false Christianity) and Babylon, the Great (the government of men which is democracy, socialism and communism) rules the earth, and the Third and final Folds of the Lords Flock will be under them until the appointed time for them to take over for 1,000 years and through the Everlasting Life.

Mystery Babylon, The Great - Through her power and wealth - and through her kings (kings of the government of man, which was, and which is also Babylon, The Great) - imposed their rule hardly over the Flock of the Lord. There was no business, and there was no life with them, who did not accept the mark, or the name of the beast. Or the number of the name of the beast in their foreheads, or in their right hands. But unto death were they given instead. For there was no life to them - who would not worship the image of the beast. And this stretched forth; more than thousand years of executions unto death - of millions of them, who did not worship the image of the beast.

And the image of the beast which the Anti-Christ, the false prophet or the false teachers or Mystery Babylon, the Great (the mother of Harlots) made the flock of the Lord worship is:

THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST (the image of the false Christ which the present Christianity worship and so the belief of the rest of the world). 1) Jesus Christ is true God and true man Christ; and 2) Jesus Christ is NOT God but true man Christ.

Rev 14:8-11 cautions us through the second and third angel: "Babylon is fallen, is fallen (meaning Mystery Babylon, the Great, and Babylon the Great) that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication (meaning she deceived the whole world). If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark on his foreheads or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation, and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of the torment ascended up forever and ever: and they have no rest day and night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever recieveth the mark of his name."

In Mathew 11:11 All that was born of a woman - John the Baptist was and is the greatest - but the least in heaven was greater than him. If therefore the Lord Jesus were born of a woman - then John the Baptist is greater than Him. This cannot be true since it was prophesied in Isaiah 40:3 "The voice of Him that crieth in the wilderness, prepare you the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God" - John the Baptist prepare for our GOD, the Lord God Jesus Christ. The prophesy of who the voice of the wilderness is when John was asked by priests and Levites sent by the Jews who he was, He replied in John 1:23 "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight of the way of the Lord." John prepared the high way of God, the Lord which He called the Lamb of God twice in John 1:29/36 which in the Apocalypse of John always mentioned the Lamb as being the Lord God Jesus Christ is not a human being, or true man Christ (with flesh and bones) but He is God, the creator of the whole Universe, which is preferred before him, for he was before him (John 1:30) whom they did know (John 1:26) but He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew him not (John 1:10).

Thus when people were about to push HIM over the cliff - they could not touch HIM - and He went His way in the midst of them (Luke 4:29-30 and John 8:59), and they could not touch HIM. For it was not yet the time for His quickening spirit (1Cor 15:45) to be nailed at the cross.

They could not touch Him because He is Spirit - Quickening Spirit; He has the power to let you touch Him and feel Him like a human Being; or you cannot touch Him and your hands just pass through His body as if touching the wind.

Hence He said unto them in Matthew 18:20 "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them" He is in the middle of them. For He was and is Spirit and even the words He speak is Spirit (John 6:63).

Hence Thomas in John 20:25, who thought of HIM as a man risen from the dead - wanted to insert His hands into His wounds - to touch His flesh and bones to confirm that He was risen from the dead - confirmed instead that He was and is GOD - for He touch not any flesh, nor bones - for He was and is Spirit (note: He did not say, because you see and touch me). For it was now the time for them - to know of His Mystery, the Mystery of God (1p.11 TSST): Before God created the whole universe of His Grand - creation, there was therefore, only the INFINITE EMPTY SPACE to behold His Omnipotent (all powerful), Omniscient (all knowing), and omnipresent (all seeing) Almighty totality - as the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE - the without beginning and without end. For GOD and the INFINITE EMPTY SPACE are one and the same - for the INFINITE EMPTY SPACE is the Glory of GOD.

Hence Thomas exclaimed unto them in John 20:28 "My LORD and my GOD!" and the Lord suppressed him not - for it was, and is the truth.

Hence, in Matthew 22:41, Jesus asked the Pharisees saying "What think ye of Christ? Whose son is he?" and they replied, the son of David. He smith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord say unto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies they footstool? If David then call him Lord; How is he his son?" and no man was able to answer him a word, neither dared any man from the day forth ask him anymore questions.

Hence, if David called HIM LORD - then how is he His father? Hence, the genealogy of Jesus Christ which is written in Matthew 1:1 that He is the son of Abraham and David is a mystery to be solved this genealogy is only for human being born of a woman. If Jesus Christ is a human being and belongs to this genealogy, then the line of ancestry of Jesus Christ includes of woman with ill refute namely Tamar (prostrate and commits incest) and Bathsheba (adulterer) and if He is a human being, then worshipping Him is idolatry. (See Genesis 2:7 and Exodus 20:2-4)

To the knowledge of the Jews - He was and is the Man Christ Jesus. On this, Paul also used the term - but not to confirm their belief - but to reveal unto them instead - the truth of His Mystery (the Mystery of GOD, p.11 TSST).

For the LORD hid the divine truth from them - so why would HE reveal unto them the truth - before the time HE appointed. Thus in Matthew 13:11, Mark 4:11 and Luke 8:10 Jesus spoke of His Mystery, the Mystery of Kingdom of GOD and the Mystery of Heaven to His Disciples only and the camp of the saints but to others, it is given them as parables.

For humbled HIMSELF unto a disguise - like HE were one of them. So that He would appear to them - as another man like them (appeared in human form with the same basic need as a human being, where HE eats, dine, became hungry etc...) but in fact, He is Spirit.

In Philippians 2:7-8 "But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of servant (meaning human form) and was made in the LIKENESS OF MEN: and being found as fashion (appearance) as a man, He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."

HIS disguised is a portrayal of role He is to play while on earth - as son of man and as son of God. But He really the son of Man? In Matthew 16:13-17, Jesus as His disciples, "whom do men that I the son of man am? And they said, some say thou art John the Baptist, some Elias, and other Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living GOD. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and bone hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven... Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that He was the Jesus the Christ."

As Christ, HE is the Messiahs (John 1:41) as Lord and Savior (Luke 2:11) as LORD and GOD (John 20:28) and Lord and Master (John 13:13).

From these conversations, Jesus is not actually the Son of Man but He is the son of the Living GOD, the Christ... hence, the Son of Man is a portrayal or disguise HE used to cover His true Identity as the true and only one GOD, the GOD who created the heaven and the earth.

Is He really the son of the living God? In John 1:47 "Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile (deceit)! Nathanael; saith unto him, whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, before that Philip called thee, when thou was under the fig tree, I saw thee. Nathanael answered and saith unto Him, Rabii, thou art the Son of GOD; thou art the King of Israel." Note in this conversation that Jesus describe Nathanael as an Israelite with no guile or deceit...he is a true witness and he spoke the truth. Nathanael spoke of three describing Jesus face to face with him: Jesus is Rabii (Matthew23:8-10 Christ is the only one to be called Rabii, Master and Father); Jesus is the son of the living God and that He is the King of Israel.

Nathanael without deceit and knows the scripture well, being the devoted Israelite, describe Jesus as the King of Israel - and this position is only ascribe to any the first and last, the God who created the heaven and the earth. In Isaiah 44:6 "thus saith the LORD the King of Israel and His redeemer the LORD of Host; I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no GOD" and in Isaiah 43:10-11 "...believed me, and understand that I am He: before me there was no God formed, neither there shall be after me. I, even I, am the Lord; and besides me there is no saviour." And Isaiah 46:10 "declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the thing that are not yet, saying, My counsel shall stand, a I will do all my pleasure."

With these revelation of the truth, the Son of Man and Son of God is a portrayal or disguised only by God (JESUS CHRIST), the Savior, the creator of heaven and the earth, the Almighty Father, to hide or veil His true identity as the appointed time is not yet at hand - He revealed this only to His disciples and camp of the saints.

Hence speaking to the Jews in John 2:19-22 "Jesus answered and said unto them, destroy this temple and in thee days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will thou rear it up in three days? But He spake the temple of His Body. (Notice: in Romans 10:9. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the LORD JESUS and shall believe in your Heart that GOD has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.") Earlier in John 2:19, Jesus said He shall raise up HIS TEMPLE (BODY) in three days; then in Romans 10:9, God raised Him from the dead. In other words, the Temple of God is the Body of Jesus Christ that He Himself raised! (Clarifying John 14:6-10:24 and acts 13:29-30). When therefore He was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that He had said this unto them and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said."

Clearly, He, Jesus Christ said He will be the one to raise his own body in three days which he did because he is the Way, the Truth and the Life... He is the Almighty Father and Life Everlasting.

He sent Himself through a virgin birth as prophesied in Isaiah 7:14 and that born of the virgin (Mary) Isaiah 9:6 is mighty God, Everlasting Father the Prince of Peace whose increase of His Government and peace that there shall be no end...from 1,000 years to everlasting.

Hence the call to all Christians, Muslims and them that dwell on the earth, to every nation, and kindred and tongue and people.

In Rev 18:4 "...Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that you receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities."

In 24p.44 and 29p.45 TSST "Hence the Lord's call unto His Flock was, and is for them to come out from Mystery Babylon, The Great - (and her Harlots) - for, unless they do so - their name shall not be written in the Lambs Book of Life.....

Hence the Lord's summons unto His people now - are to come out of the great whore - for her sins have now reached up to heavens. Hence the wrath of the heavens are now upon the earth - that the sons and daughters of man should now gathered unto the Redemption offered by the Lord unto them - fulfill it in their lives and be saved.

The call to all is to come out of the Babylon's (Mystery Babylon, The Great, and Babylon), represented by the false Christianity of the false prophets or false teachers or the anti-Christ, wolves dressed in sheep's clothing and the government of men which is democracy, communism and socialism respectively, which the angels said in Rev 14:8 which was fallen, is fallen that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornications.

The call for all is now, the appointed time, the at hand, to gather believed and fulfill the will of God Almighty Father to install the Divine Government of God and the only way is to come out of her the two Babylon's so that our name will be written in the book of life of the Lord.

It is written, DGG will be installed, Rev 12:5 "And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne." In32p.52 TSST, the man child is symbolized by the leader of the nations of the earth as the LORD JESUS CHRIST - the true God and Life Everlasting - in the glory of one thousand years of His Great Day and to Life Everlasting (17p.63 TSST). And this is also the Camp of the Saints - the True Faithful of the Lord Jesus Christ - Our GOD and our Almighty Father.

The time to congregate ourselves in the Kingdom of God or DGG is at hand (6p.54 TSST). For the time of government of men (Babylon, The Great) and false churches (Mystery Babylon, The Great) to dissolved and end is at hand.

And the powers of heaven are now on earth - on the people of the saints of God for the sins of the two Babylon's have now reached the heavens, hence the powers of the heavens are now on the earth. The seven angels with the vials (13p.60 TSST) of the seven final plagues (Rev. 16:1-21) - which are the wrath of God: for these are the powers of heavens, which the angels of God will cast upon Babylon, The Great (the government of Man) and Mystery Babylon, The Great (false churches of Man) - to dissolved and destroy them unto their end from the hearts and life of the sons and daughters of Man.

And Michael and His angels are now also on the earth (7p.54 TSST) - waking up from their sleep - the people of the saints of God, who are sleep on earth - to rise up, and fulfill the will of God (install the Kingdom of God, the Divine Government of God) and Elijah is back again (10p.59 TSST) to restore unto each other - them who are His Flock - so that they will now be installed as His Kingdom on earth - whereupon, HE, and HIS Saints will rule through them - over the nations of the earth - in the Glory of thousand years of His Great Day.

The 1,000 years of the Divine Government of God will be characterized by great abundance, peace and happiness virtually converting the Philippines a paradise where all the riches of the world will pour and people of the world will come and visit to have taste of paradise; the Philippines is one of the Camp of the Saints (8-10p.57 TSST) ruled by the true Jesus Christ and is also one of the most powerful nation, whom God created as His weapon to silenced the weak nations on the earth; and the Philippines, the only Beloved City (Rev.20:9) is the isle of God in the Far East - whereupon is found the 1) fountains of living waters on the earth; 2) whereupon is also found the new power for the nations; 3) also found the water of life on the earth and where the Government of God, the tree of life on earth is found.

After the 1,000 years, Satan will be loose from his prison (Rev 20:7) and will be reincarnated as human being and will gather all his angels who are all reincarnated now as human being and in Rev 20:8 shall go and deceive nations which are the four quarter of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went out of the breadth of the earth and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever.

After the 1,000 years will the LORD GOD destroy all that is in heaven and on earth, as prophesied in 2Peter 3:10 "But the day of the Lord will come as the thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the element shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up". And this is the conclusion of the life of the sons and daughter of man. Thus, at the blink of an eye - them (the one third of prophesied in Zech. 13:8-9) who are the third and Final Fold of His Flock are given unto instant glorifications (quickening spirit) - for they are no longer judge. All the dead are given unto the second resurrection (the first resurrection in Matthew 27:52-53) - to face the judgment from God (The Great white throne Judgment in Rev 20:11-15) - according to their works. And them, who are not found in the book of life - are unto the lake of fire will they be cast. And death and hell - are cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the death of their soul.

And to the triumphant on earth will the Lord gives His 100 folds reward, each according to His or her works. And HE gives them unto the glorification as His true sons and daughters - and He is the FATHER and ALMIGHTY GOD - and they will reign with HIM forever and ever.

The whole universe of heaven and earth are now their true world - for now they are equal to the Holy Angels (the triumphant in heaven) of GOD - hence they are now the co-inheritors of heavens and earth. Thus for their thrones and kingdoms will the Lord will give them unto the new earth - where there is no more sea. And the LORD will give them the Holy City - New Jerusalem, which is created in heaven. This is the City of them, who are written in the LAMB'S Book of Life.

Now - this is the eternal paradise of Man (the first paradise is during the 1,000 years of the reign of DGG), whereupon are found the river or fountain of water of life; and the tree of life - in the glory of eternal life of Man - with GOD OUR ALMIGHTY FATHER - forever and ever.

Thus them, the triumphant of Man on the earth and New Jerusalem are the bride - the one wife of the LAMB in the glory of Everlasting Life.

Thus now, when everything is already bowed down unto HIM (the quickening spirit of GOD) - the Christ of GOD - who was also called the root and offspring of David - HE too would now return as the Complete JESUS CHRIST (5p.38 TSST and 1cor.15:28) - the true GOD and LIFE EVERLASTING - and reign as the GOD over all in His Grand creation - forever and ever - amen.

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Scenario Of Intimatewear Market

The journey of lingerie from 'cotte' to trendy intimatewear

The existence of lingerie is as old as the existence of women who wear it. In the middle ages things were easygoing as women wore various corset-like alternatives like the cotte, the bliaunt and the surcot, which move on easily over their dresses and hold the breasts firmly. Wearing underwear/corsets has been practiced since the ancient civilization of Egypt and Greece, where women wore corsets to support their breasts. Bras have been worn in all ages to support women's breasts and give them a fashionable look.

18th Century: It is believed that the history of underwear started in the 18th century. The padded silhouette with a flat stomach, slim waist and cone-shaped bust was a style. The corset, a vital part of any woman's clothing at that time, gave the body a typical shape, squeezing the internal organs and making them feel comfortable. Extreme usage of satin, silk and damask decorated with embroidery, ribbons and laces gave the effect of artistry.

19th Century: Women wore corsets, crinolines and bustles. The S-shaped silhouette trend started at that time. Women wore underwear like knickers, corset, camisole and waist slip.

20th Century: Lingerie turned out to be simpler and more practical. Corsets were replaced by a more flexible girdle modern bra. Pastel colours for lingerie came into existence. In 1910 boyish silhouette became a trend. The first brassiere to have a patent, which was accepted largely, was a bra invented by a young New York socialite named Mary Phelps Jacob in 1910. In the 1930s femininity became a fashion trend. A woman was covered by the one-piece garments known as corsets including a curved and bust-emphasizing brassiere and girdle with garters. But one-piece corsets were accepted largely and panties were reduced in size and finally gained the shape of bikini briefs.

21st century-the era of intimacy-intimatewear: In this era the fashion is pushing women to exhibit the underwear as outerwear which is worn for the sensitive pleasure of a partner. Lingerie is considered as the second skin by many women. In the present era, women have more choices than ever in terms of style, design, fabrics etc. Since many centuries fashion in connection to lingerie styles was toggling between the feminine and masculine, painful and practical. In the recent time, lingerie is the most attractive, luxurious and feminine clothing that is worn intimately and respected for its practicality and comfort.

Worldwide Market Growth Forecast of Lingerie

Today, the main concern about marketing the lingerie products is the fight for share between global brands and retailers' local labels worldwide. It is also about consumers' choice and acceptance of brand. With its matchless combination of fashion and function, lingerie is a product category that crosses the fine line between necessity and luxury. Besides these features, it has increased into about a US$30 billion-a-year industry and placed itself for further growth over the next five years.

To know the global lingerie market, it is essential to check out not only the competition between brands, but also the separate bra-wars taking place between brands and local retail labels. The leading player among lingerie brands worldwide is United States-based manufacturer Sara Lee, which has a major market share in its home country as well as the European market. After Sara Lee there exist companies like Warnaco, Fruit of the Loom, VF and Maidenform, in Europe Triumph also possess a major market share. The more comfy La Perla, meanwhile, is atop the high end of the world lingerie market.

In the retail sector, US chain Victoria's Secret, the UK's Knickerbox and northern European retailer Hunkemoller provide to the specialist market, but the huge quantity of lingerie is traded by clothing retailers like Marks & Spencer and hypermarkets like Wal-Mart and Carrefour. Though, the tendency is to be robust on briefs than bras, and repeatedly sell these items in multiple packs. While the leading retailers and brands keep up to propel the market, the nature of uniqueness demands that there is also a push of smaller, more up market labels that offer to a few niche.

Of the total world lingerie market, amounted to US$29.5 billion annually in 2003, bras calculated to 56 per cent of total sales, while briefs and the body wear/daywear/shape wear category add 32 per cent and 12 per cent in that order. Of about 6.4 billion bras and briefs were procured worldwide in 2003. The report shows that the average woman buys two bras and five pairs of briefs per year. Lingerie sales in the developed world are observed to be basic fashion-driven, with the average woman having six bras and eight pairs of briefs in her wardrobe - more than she usually requires.

The buying of these products is normally determined by style factors, like as what styles (g-string, padded bra) look best under certain types of clothing, or what colors appear best. In the past, this picture has not been right for developing countries where lingerie is bought more out of need than desire. Though, population growth, unstable demographics and the appearance of consumers with more disposable income is changing purchasing habits in these regions, and the lingerie market is projected to gain advantage from this opportunity.

According to a research report, the global lingerie market was calculated to be $29.15-billion (U.S.) in 2004 and is projected to increase (at the rate of about 9 per cent) to $31.6-billion in 2012. And the product category that will have the quickest growth is "bodywear, daywear and shapewear."

Despite this noteworthy growth, demand for lingerie in the developed world has been observed to be rising at about five per cent (based on low population growth, ageing demographics and product saturation), while that of the rest of the world is projected to increase by almost 20 per cent.

While this turns out to be a fairly steady 7 per cent raise in world volume to 6.8 billion units, it also amounts to massive growth in developing nations. This will go together by a noteworthy push towards offshore manufacturing in countries like China and India, as continuing enhancement in technology and communications make such alternatives far more cost effective than the domestic alternative. Markets that are expected to develop in the future include the Indian sub-continent, China and Southeast Asia. India and China are projected to increase their international market share by about US$100 million each, while Southeast Asia, already a leading market for lingerie, will increase by US$350 million in value.

Given that price points in these sub-regions are somewhat low; this expected growth shows an opportunity in huge quantity for lingerie companies. Products which shape the body and offer smooth curves are observed as a key growth sector for baby boomer lingerie buyers. New and innovative fabrics like Lycra and microfibers will keep on featuring a lot in this segment.

Prices to keep steady

With downward price emphasis at a retail level compensating any attempts at increasing manufacturers' costs, prices are not anticipated to have any noteworthy impact on lingerie market growth in the developed world till 2010. Though, value growth in the developing world is more complicated to estimate, due to the extensive trading in the gray or black markets and, hence, not at normal retail prices.
Nonetheless, Sara Lee is anticipated to keep on its dominance of the developed world market and formulate sizable inroads into other markets over the next five years - even in the challenge of financial problems faced by competitors such as Warnaco and Maidenform. Along with it the low profile and hence low debt European companies like Triumph and Wolford will keep surviving. It is understandable that high-volume growth for lingerie's leasing players will come from emerging markets, while, in a sector where discrimination is important, beneficial business will also be held by niche marketers. Fortunately for all matter, lingerie is pushed by female consumers' loyalty to brand, fit and comfort, making it as one of the more financially strong segment in the apparel market.

China

China exported 4.2 billion pieces of women's undergarments in 2004, a 30 percent raise from 2003. In China, Shantou is one of the leading manufacturing hubs for women's undergarments with well-set up and good factory management systems, offering prompt service and efficient supply chain system. This harbor city in Guangdong province exported women's underwear worth $650 million in 2004, accounting to be the third of China's outbound shipments of the product. Shantou possesses more than 1,500 suppliers, about 150 of who export directly. Shantou's associated towns of Gurao, Xiashan, Chendian and Liangying are the leading manufacturing areas. Gurao, the biggest center, has more than 440 undergarment makers. Annual sales reach $260 million, including 564 million brassieres and 180 million pairs of underpants. Shantou is renowned across China as a major producer of knitted underwear. Xiashan and Chendian each produce more than $100 million worth of women's undergarments per year.

Suppliers in Shantou vary from small companies with 50 workers to big manufacturers with 1,500 employees. Though, small and midsize suppliers constitute the major companies. Many suppliers possess vertically integrated production with in-house fabric knitting, dyeing, finishing and printing, and garment sewing, embroidery and packing capability. The city's bra and panty suppliers target on midrange models, but high-end designs are also made by them. Approximately 90 per cent of output is for OEM orders.

Seamless bras and panties are trendy designs which are more preferable now a days. Hanzina Underwear Co. Ltd, a leading supplier of such products, has invested a huge amount in 20 Santoni circular knitting machines from Italy, two warp knitting systems and 350 sewing machines. The company makes 200,000 pieces per month. The use of lace and embroidered fabrics is also well-liked among Shantou suppliers. Chengtai Underwear Knitting Factory makes bra and panty sets with lace trimmings, embroidery or prints.

The midsize company makes undergarments for Wal-Mart and donna l'oren. Hongjie Underwear Industrial Co. is also a leading producer with 1,500 workers and fully integrated production that covers fabric knitting and sewing. The company provides fancy bras and panties in crocheted fabrics, intricate prints and embroidery. The company also produces items like push-up and convertible brassieres.

Many companies are making efforts to decrease their lead and delivery times. Shantou's port, one of the 20 leading harbors in China, transports cargo to many countries and regions. This facilitates suppliers to provide convenient shipping to foreign buyers and supports in continuation in transportation at cheaper rates.

India

The lingerie market in India is still in its infant stage and, until in recent times, the accessibility of high quality intimate apparel was limited to irregular or grey imports sold under the counter. Because of the limited products and lack of enough specialized and organized retail atmosphere, the fashion realization and quality awareness of the Indian consumer for intimate apparel is yet to be realized.

India is also one of the most scattered retail markets in the world. The products, so far, have been mainly marketed as a commodity and are price and margin oriented. Till today huge quantities of bras are sold to end users by male salespersons in mom-and-pop shops. Majorities of the stores do not even provide a trial room.

As a consequence, large consumer base are not sure of the functional features of a bra or even their own sizes. When Gokaldas Intimatewear began developing Enamor, their first aim was good fit. Across India Enamor surveyed and measured 4,000 women. They noticed that 80 per cent of Indian women wore a uncomfortable fitting underwear. In India, bras were made only in B and C cup sizes, though Enamor's research found that most Indian women required A or D cup sizes.
In India Triumph, Lovable Lingerie, Enamor, VIP, Juliet, Amul etc are major players in lingerie market. Today 70 per cent of the lingerie market of India is unorganised. But that can be replaced with the increase in the number of malls and quality-conscious consumers. For example, Lovable's growth of 20 per cent last year was sustained by new retail space.

The joint market contribution of the leading five retailers in India totals less than two per cent. Though, Lingerie sales have increased by 12 per cent in the past five years because of a new awareness of intimatewear. Women's innerwear industry in India is worth Rs. 2,000 crore and is growing at an average rate of 12 per cent.

Turkey and Bangladesh have already observed the potential and are aggressively promoting its innerwear industry. Many Asian countries are defeating India in the US, the world's biggest clothing importer. According to the US office of Textiles and Apparel, in 2002 the country imported 198,094,426 dozen pieces of cotton underwear. India's contribution in this was a paltry 2.36 per cent. In bras using manmade material, the US imported 37,676,800 dozen pieces. While China constituted 32 per cent of these, Indonesia had 10.5 per cent. Even Bangladesh had 1 per cent. However, India exported a meager 0.65 per cent. Though, there is a great potential to be taped if approached in an organized manner with a proper set up.

Womenswear: the most profitable segment

The Rs.28,375-crore womenswear apparel segment covers 32.1 percent share of the Indian apparel market in value terms. In volume terms, market share of womenswear is one percent greater than that of menswear but in value terms its share is five percent less than that of menswear due to branded segment in womenswear was practically non-existent till a few years back. At present, it is the most profitable segment for investment. During 2005, volumes increased by 5.5 percent while value appreciation was as high as 15 percent.

Women's trousers and skirts category observed a highest growth during 2005, volumes growing nine percent and value appreciating more than 23 percent over 2004 levels. Western wear like suits and blazers and Lingerie are the two other categories where progress was excellent, volume and value growth being 10 and 21 percent respectively in the Western wear and 6.8 and 18.1 percent in lingerie.

In early days the Indian women mostly trusted foreign products or directed their friendly corner tailors to stitch form-fitting bodice, which were worn under dresses. But now the scenario is different. The first trendy movement for both men and women was seen when Associated Apparels Pvt Ltd, producers of Liberty shirts, introduced the world famous Maiden Form bras, Jockey men's underwear and Jantzen swimwear in 1962 in India.

It was a lanky period for Liberty shirts with complexity in imports and the export market initiation, so the late Bhawandas Wadhwani approached the lingerie business with technical knowhow from the USA. The brands got an achievement of optimum level with their styles and quality. But due to the government's restrictions for foreign brands, Wadhwani discontinued the overseas tie-up and changed the names to Libertina for lingerie and Liberty for men's underwear in the late 70s. From 80s to 90s the company focused on undergarments. Even today Libertina and Liberty are still one of the major players in the lingerie market.

With the great triumph of Libertina and Liberty, other Indian companies also shifted into the lingerie markets. In the 70s Peter Pan from Dawn Mills entered in the market with lingerie styles of the West. The brand was popular amongst the Indian women, but two decades later it vanished from the market.

In 1971, VIP entered the men's underwear market with a big-bang and became the most talked about brand due to its advertisement featuring model Dalip Tahil. Since then VIP is a leading player in the men's and women's underwear market. VIP launched Petals, a Lycra moulded cup bra with motifs, which was accepted well at that time, but was later discontinued. But introducing Loveable in 1996 was a huge success as they brought in a foreign brand, but it was made in India. Lovable was followed by Feelings, VIP's domestic products and Daisy Dee another foreign brand. The very ultra Vanity Fair was introduced in 2004 and lastly a Korean Brand Try for men and women in 2004. VIP's fashionable new men's innerwear called Frenchie X was targeted to meet the challenges thrown by the foreign brands.

Another leading brand in the lingerie market is Rupa & Co established in 1985. Its variety of men's, women's and children's underwear put together makes it India's biggest innerwear manufacturer and seller. Besides these two brands there are other labels produced by them. Amul, Lux Cozi, Dollar are some of the brands catering to a particular segment of the men's underwear market, while the lingerie segment has its own local offerings like Neva, Bodycare, Softy, Lady Care, Little Lacy, Red Rose, Sonari, Feather Line and many more.

In the 90s Jockey re-entered the Indian market followed by Calida and Liberti Blu. Then the very high fashion Gossard existed for a limited time. In the 21st century, Enamor, another foreign brand entered the Indian market through Gokaldas Exports and the very chic French brand Aubade started its only outlet in Mumbai. La Senza is the next foreign brand that is set to enter the market while Hanes has already set with a very unconventional ad campaign targeted to comfort for the Indian male.

One of the leading foreign players in the Indian lingerie market is Triumph. They have a presence in 150 countries around the world and a turnover of US $2 billion with a production of over 200 million units annually, producing 6000 new fashion styles per year designed by 200 designers in 11 countries. Triumph started its operation in India in six metros, and is now spread in 45 cities. As far as lingerie is concerned, India is still in its initial stage. India has to wait to become a matured market as compared to the other Asian markets like Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Vietnam. In the last three years there has been a great growth in the business but the retailing of lingerie and distribution channels are limited. Triumph markets through retailers, MBOs, and two franchisees in Mumbai and Kolkata, and further more they are going to increase in the near future. From 300 outlets in India they target to cross 1,000 outlets in three-five years. With all raw materials imported from Europe, Triumph is produced in Chennai and has gained a 50 per cent raise in sales since it came into the country. Though, Triumph is the only internationally managed brand, it also aims to satisfy Indian buyers and has the capability to source intelligent fabrics not offered in India. Triumph was the first to introduce moisturising fabrics with Aloe Vera and the one-piece bra which is produced by one piece of fabric. The sizes and styles are very particular to Indian consumers. Triumph which begun production in India in 1998 has been exporting to the USA before it came into the local market. With 80 per cent exports and 20 per cent local sales in India, Triumph adds new products and concepts for 5-10 styles each year.

Lately, well-known international lingerie brands - Aubade - from the fashion capital of France has entered in Indian market.

While the international lingerie outlook is as exciting and bright as the outerwear one, India's growth in the former segment can be called just about negligible. Body and beach fashion shows are showcased twice a year around the world showing the latest trends in innerwear fashion. New underwear fabrics with 'anti' treatment like anti-stress, anti-smog, anti-static, anti-allergic, anti- bacterial, anti-moisture and anti-odour pamper the body. Top European products like Bruno Banani, Excellent, Schneider, Louis Feraud, Calvin Klein, Gianfranco Ferre, DKNY, La Perla, Gossard, and Schiesser are some of the brands that set their inspiration to the ultimate test. Thanks to the new outerwear performance made by designers around the world and India, lingerie is seemed with renewed fascination in India too.

It may be shocking that there are 1000 Indian brands in the market but only 200 are nationally active. The others cater to markets in the vicinity of their production. Many of these brands have so far continued the advent of MNC labels for the last decade and should continue to do so.

The Indian lingerie Industry is growing because of the increasing domestic demand coupled with huge export potential. It will soon receive an upfront position. From a cottage industry it can be transformed into a growing trade. Indian brands have experienced that they have to be more quality conscious and work harder in branding, promotion, packaging and innovation. Only the mindset to make world class lingerie is lacking. Smaller countries like Sri Lanka, Turkey and Bangladesh are major producers in this segment. Indian companies have recognized the significance of innerwear for men and women and the competition is just boiling as new and more players arrive to offer Indians that much required fashionable lift.

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