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Match play 21 is simply another variation to blackjack and is very easy to pick up on. Even if you have never played blackjack before you will find match play 21 easy to learn and very fun. Like I said earlier, the rules of match play 21 are very similar to blackjack. Before the dealing the player makes a wager and is then dealt two cards face up by the dealer. If the players hand is closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand without going over then the player wins. I told you it was simple.

Here are a few other things to keep in mind while playing match play 21. You play match play 21 with 8 decks; all of the tens have been removed. Face cards are all worth 10 points and aces are worth either 11 points or 1 point, whichever helps your hand the most. Players may surrender half of their wager after doubling down. A player may also double down on any number of cards.

Match play 21 offers a better payoff than regular blackjack. If you have a five-card 21 you payoff will be 3:2, six-card 21 will be 2:1, seven or more-card will be 3:1. All spades in a 6-7-8 or a 7-7-7 gives a payoff of 3:1 while mixed suits pay 3:2 and if they are of the same suit they pay 2:1.

Match play 21 is quick to pick up on and can give you a higher pay off than regular blackjack. I you are tired of regular blackjack then you should give match play 21 a shot.

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The recent upheavals in the world financial markets were quelled by the immediate intervention of both international financial institutions such as the IMF and of domestic ones in the developed countries, such as the Federal Reserve in the USA. The danger seems to have passed, though recent tremors in South Korea, Brazil and Taiwan do not augur well. We may face yet another crisis of the same or a larger magnitude momentarily.

What are the lessons that we can derive from the last crisis to avoid the next?

The first lesson, it would seem, is that short term and long term capital flows are two disparate phenomena with very little in common. The former is speculative and technical in nature and has very little to do with fundamental realities. The latter is investment oriented and committed to the increasing of the welfare and wealth of its new domicile. It is, therefore, wrong to talk about “global capital flows”. There are investments (including even long term portfolio investments and venture capital) – and there is speculative, “hot” money. While “hot money” is very useful as a lubricant on the wheels of liquid capital markets in rich countries – it can be destructive in less liquid, immature economies or in economies in transition.

The two phenomena should be accorded a different treatment. While long term capital flows should be completely liberalized, encouraged and welcomed – the short term, “hot money” type should be controlled and even discouraged. The introduction of fiscally-oriented capital controls (as Chile has implemented) is one possibility. The less attractive Malaysian model springs to mind. It is less attractive because it penalizes both the short term and the long term financial players. But it is clear that an important and integral part of the new International Financial Architecture MUST be the control of speculative money in pursuit of ever higher yields. There is nothing inherently wrong with high yields – but the capital markets provide yields connected to economic depression and to price collapses through the mechanism of short selling and through the usage of certain derivatives. This aspect of things must be neutered or at least countered.

The second lesson is the important role that central banks and other financial authorities play in the precipitation of financial crises – or in their prolongation. Financial bubbles and asset price inflation are the result of euphoric and irrational exuberance – said the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States, the legendary Mr. Greenspun and who can dispute this? But the question that was delicately side-stepped was: WHO is responsible for financial bubbles? Expansive monetary policies, well timed signals in the interest rates markets, liquidity injections, currency interventions, international salvage operations – are all co-ordinated by central banks and by other central or international institutions. Official INACTION is as conducive to the inflation of financial bubbles as is official ACTION. By refusing to restructure the banking system, to introduce appropriate bankruptcy procedures, corporate transparency and good corporate governance, by engaging in protectionism and isolationism, by avoiding the implementation of anti competition legislation – many countries have fostered the vacuum within which financial crises breed.

The third lesson is that international financial institutions can be of some help – when not driven by political or geopolitical considerations and when not married to a dogma. Unfortunately, these are the rare cases. Most IFIs – notably the IMF and, to a lesser extent, the World Bank – are both politicized and doctrinaire. It is only lately and following the recent mega-crisis in Asia, that IFIs began to “reinvent” themselves, their doctrines and their recipes. This added conceptual and theoretical flexibility led to better results. It is always better to tailor a solution to the needs of the client. Perhaps this should be the biggest evolutionary step:

That IFIs will cease to regard the countries and governments within their remit as inefficient and corrupt beggars, in constant need of financial infusions. Rather they should regard these countries as CLIENTS, customers in need of service. After all, this, exactly, is the essence of the free market – and it is from IFIs that such countries should learn the ways of the free market.

In broad outline, there are two types of emerging solutions. One type is market oriented – and the other, interventionist. The first type calls for free markets, specially designed financial instruments (see the example of the Brady bonds) and a global “laissez faire” environment to solve the issue of financial crises. The second approach regards the free markets as the SOURCE of the problem, rather than its solution. It calls for domestic and where necessary international intervention and assistance in resolving financial crises.

Both approaches have their merits and both should be applied in varying combinations on a case by case basis.

Indeed, this is the greatest lesson of all:

There are NO magic bullets, final solutions, right ways and only recipes. This is a a trial and error process and in war one should not limit one’s arsenal. Let us employ all the weapons at our disposal to achieve the best results for everyone involved.

About The Author

Sam Vaknin is the author of “Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited” and “After the Rain - How the West Lost the East”. He is a columnist in “Central Europe Review”, United Press International (UPI) and ebookweb.org and the editor of mental health and Central East Europe categories in The Open Directory, Suite101 and searcheurope.com. Until recently, he served as the Economic Advisor to the Government of Macedonia.

His web site: http://samvak.tripod.com

In The Muppet Show Kermit the frog sings an inspirational song called The Rainbow Connection. It goes like this:

Why are there so many songs about rainbows and what’s on the other side?

Rainbows are visions and only illusions and rainbows have nothing to hide.

That’s what they say and some choose to believe it
I know they’re wrong – wait and see!

Someday I’ll find it, the Rainbow Connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me!

Get the CD of this song and play it for your child in piano lessons, or get the piano sheet music to this beautiful melody. Then ask your child what they think. “Do you think there is a Rainbow Connection? What could it be? If there is a Rainbow Connection for reaching your dreamw, would you like to know what is?” Once you have their curiosity and attention share this secret with them.

To make the Rainbow Connection you have to know what your values are. A value is anything that’s really important you. When you ask a child what’s really important and special to them they usually give answers like these:

My Dog - My Friends - My Race Wheels Car - My Dad

Your child may even say, as many students have told me, that they really love playing the piano. Then explain that these are values that naturally give us our energy for life. Then tell your child what your values are. For example, “I go to work each day because I love my family. I love what I do as well because I’ve learned to do it well, but mostly I work because I really love my family and want to provide for them.”

To achieve our dreams and our purpose in life we first have to know what our values are. I love children, teaching piano, writing, and helping kids achieve their musical dreams! I put all of my favorite things together to fit together a worthwhile purpose that fills my life with energy and joy. I really love what I do, and my family. Everyday I get up and think of so many things that I want to do and write about, and look forward to sharing my creative gifts with my family and others who also share my values.

If I didn’t know what my values are I would literally be lost. I might try to associate with people or professional groups who don’t share my values and who undervalue my work and my purpose. To protect myself I let others know what my values are. That way people who disagree with my purpose and don’t share my values will tell me so. You might think, “Why would you want people to tell you that?” Because people who do share my purpose and my values with let me know that too. In this way I can find the right people and resources to connect to. In this way I become “The Chooser.” This is important because that’s how dreams are achieved – By Choosing. By knowing what your values are you won’t be confused and go along with things that aren’t really you.

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Are you looking to find your Mr. Right? Your perfect partner? A man that you’ll love passionately, forever, and who’ll love you back even more?

Then there are 3 things you must know or must do in order to make sure you get him.

1. Get Clear on Who He Is

Let me ask you this. If you don’t know…

• what kind of personality he must have
• what behavioural characteristics he must possess
• what he must value in life
• the keys to how he looks in order to be s*xually attractive

What do you think your chances are that you’re going to find him?

Poor? Very Slim? Worse than that?!

If there’s a key to success in anything (and let’s face it you know this already) it’s getting clear on your goal. Sound’s a bit clinical when talking about future husband material, but it’s a universal rule. If you don’t know what your goal is in anything you do, you seriously damage your chances of getting it.

And we’re not talking about the `dark hair, over 6 foot, sensitive, listens to me, loves to go shopping’ list. What we’re talking about here is identifying your most important emotional needs. The things that when they are met will make you feel `naturally’ loved for ever by your partner.

Also you must know the behavioural patterns that a man has to exhibit to make you feel loved, cared for and passionate. And just as importantly the ones that turn you off big time. Things like - the level of physical affection you require, whether or not he buys you gifts regularly and maybe even the fact that he likes spending time with your family.

You also need to know what you value in life in order to match sufficiently at that level too. If you demand adventure in your life to stay excited then you don’t want to be wasting valuable time with a guy who, you eventually discover, gets his biggest kicks watching Saturday’s match from the couch.

Once you’re very clear on your needs - emotional, behavioural, value-wise - then you massively multiply your chances of finding your Mr. Right. In fact, if you combine this with the next 2 steps, I challenge you not to find him in 12 months! So the next must is…

2. Get Clear on Who You Need To Be

Don’t worry! We’re not talking personality makeover here.

Most of the time, what my clients need is some additional information, some insight, some ways of dealing with men to allow them to make the most of their own potential.

Why?

Because sometimes there’s something stopping you attracting the right type of man.

What commonly stops my clients? Their self-esteem. They make themselves unavailable to men. Not maximising their body image. Not being able to flirt and attract enough men. Not being able to hold on to men. The list goes on.

Now don’t get depressed. I’m sure not all of these apply to you! However, there’s something that right now is preventing you from finding your man. Some piece of your behaviour that is blocking you. And you absolutely must find out what it is. More of that later…

3. Date Relentlessly

The last must:

You know who you want. You know what you need to do to attract him. The only thing left is to date relentlessly. Because dating is definitely a numbers game.

You need to be going on a minimum of 2 dates a week. Preferably more. If that sounds impossible/horrendous/not worth it, let me explain. There are 3 keys to allow you to do this.

a) Multiple dating

`Going out’ with more than one man at a time. No - it’s not immoral. You just need to be very clear about what is and what isn’t acceptable for you and your potential dates. You must share that with your partners at just the right time. And you mustn’t overstep your boundaries. Seriously, I’ve made that mistake, in the name of science, and it gets really messy, very quickly :-).

b) Modern dating resources

Pubs and clubs are very poor places to meet available men. To meet the numbers of men you need to, you must take advantage of some more modern dating methods - online dating, speed dating, singles parties, etc. Not only must you use them, but you must know how to get the number of dates out of them that you want.

c) Lots of dates, very few relationships

A date is not a night out. A date can be, and most of the time will be, a 20 minute `coffee break’ meeting. This allows you to fit in lots of dates and get to know whether there’s any chemistry between the two of you. Your first date is almost always going to be going for a quick drink.

That’s it.

3 must do steps. Know who you’re after. Know what you need to do or be to find him. Date relentlessly (in the right way). So what’s stopping you?

Not sure where to start? Subscribe to a free `How to Find Mr. Right’ course. Define your perfect partner, find out how to attract him and how to get the dates you need. Visit http://www.HowToFindMrRight.com and sign up to the free e-course now.

Michael Myerscough is a 16 year veteran of counselling and coaching people to have great relationships. He is the author of `Finding Mr. Right’, a book that guarantees you’ll find your man within 2-18 months.

Ecommerce hosting has become prevalent with online shopping market’s growing tremendously. Web hosts companies that charter server spaces for people or firms who do not have a server offer Ecommerce. The web host functions like a landlord to your web address.

Ecommerce hosting benefits individuals who are involved in entrepreneur ventures. These services take care of credit card processing, operational monitoring and email services. Among these, operational monitoring ranks as the most critical and most complicated to handle. Since ecommerce hosting is basically business oriented, web hosts need to effectively make certain that your website is stable and is operating 24 hours a day and seven day a week.

A good web host supports a tough and reliable system that is relatively available during off peak hours, 24 hours technical support and varied preferences for growth when your business venture demand it.

There are ecommerce web hosts who cater to financial support, put forward default-shopping carts, and secure dependable servers and process credit card payments. The secured servers ensure that the customer’s personal information and relative credit card data are handled privately.

There is the wide range of ecommerce hosting service available to match the needs and demands of your business. It is a must that you choose to partner with an ecommerce web host who has the goodwill and a name that you can trust. It does not hurt to exert some effort in tracking an ecommerce web host with ethical business practices and outstanding proof of trustworthiness and constancy.

Some years ago, a friend and I walked into a small coffee shop. A man was offering free palm readings, and always intrigued by things beyond the five senses, I sat down and presented my hand with high expectations. After a pause the reader gently said, “you are very angry.” Not exactly what I had in mind. Surely he had to see I’d be a successful performing artist so naturally, he had to be confusing the lines in my hand with someone else’s. What could I, the Queen of Effervescence possibly be angry about? Despite my protests he insisted, and my supposed anger was all he talked about for the brief session.

Fast-forward a few years; I’m artfully navigating the Seas of Life. Things were cool-I was healthy, the bills were getting paid, and the love life was stellar. No major complaints though I couldn’t deny the existence of a quiet undertow of feeling off kilter, a sense of something being wrong without tangible evidence. So I did what a lot of us do, put it aside and focused on the day-to-day operations of my life. But one July 4th I was forced to take a swim in the undertow and come clean.

The city was in the throes of a heat wave and my honey had just left town so I had the place to myself. He was barely gone a day before I was visited by my ultimate phobia. A waterbug. Now, waterbugs are to me what mice, snakes, and spiders are to other people. They cause me to-freak-out! Since my protector was gone I had to slay the monster myself and I wound up screaming and crying like a willful toddler in the terrible two stage. Just pitiful.

Numb, the next day I faced myself. Why had I lost it like that? Yes, I do abhor waterbugs but gees I had carried on! Something was consuming my soul and needed tending to. But what?

As I sat quietly a voice responded, “you are full of rage. I’ve tried to tell you in many ways but you would not listen.” And in that moment, I knew Truth. I was full of pure unfiltered, uranium rage. I was more than frustrated, more than angry; I was a fire-breathing behemoth behind my innocent looking face.

Then Ms. Wise-in-Hymer speaks up, loudly. “Okay, so we admit we’re enraged, but at what pray tell?” For a minute I’m stumped. I have absolutely no clue. Now really, I was in no mood to go deep sea-soul searching. Like most of us, I’ve had my servings of rough and tough times, with one time in particular when it looked like I, the patient wasn’t gonna make it.

A vast amount of inner work got me through that excruciating phase. And now here I was after all that doggone work with yet more to do! I knew it was beyond the obvious, which was the lack of a relationship with my father, but I couldn’t imagine what else it could be…no, it’s NOT POSSIBLE! I gotta be kiddin’ me! How could I be mad at my mother, a woman who had been dead for over thirty years?! My rational mind screamed, “this is preposterous of course you’re mad at your dad! Look at all the stuff he did to you and then had the nerve, the gall to shun you!” But I knew it was integral to the evolution of my being to deny it no longer. I was ticked off because mommy died on me.

All that I endured in my childhood was a direct result of her passing. The step-mom from hell, a tyrannical dad who I think just snapped due to guilt and the sudden loss; loving relatives cast aside and rendered strangers. My entire world was turned upside down and because things moved so fast and furious, I didn’t have the time to mourn my loss. I followed the example of the adults in my life and moved on.

But I had only postponed the inevitable, the How Do I Feel about this life-altering event?? When I finally came to grips with all of this I felt like I had shed a hundred pounds. I am the person I am because of the sum total of my experiences and of that I’m proud. I am thankful for the time I had my mom. The things she taught me in her short time on earth stay in my heart and mind.

Coming to terms with my anger created the freedom to rejoice in being a living product of her. And everyday I look in the mirror I see her, and a happier me.

Jacquie Bird has enjoyed a lengthy and fulfilling career as a dancer/singer/actress on stage, film, and TV. Currently working as a freelance master teacher/choreographer, in addition, her company BirdSpeak creates MoonBeam Greeting Cards. The mission is to create products that make the giver and the receiver feel good and empowered. The photocards feature beautiful scenes from Japan, Hong Kong, the U.S., and the Dominican Republic. BirdSpeak also creates custom cards and calendars. The site is located at http://www.birdspeak.com