As a little girl I often loved to dress up as a gypsy, whether it was for Halloween or just for play. Maybe it’s because I long to be free to do as I want and go where I wish, without the societal constraints we have to live by (that’s why pirates are so fascinating to people too). Whatever it is, creating a fortune teller costume was the highlight of Halloween.

Back then there weren’t many places to buy fancy costumes (nor did we have the money), so putting my own costume together was a bit of a challenge. Today we can purchase practically any costume we can think of and there are some pretty nice fortune teller Halloween costumes to choose from.

** A Brief History of Gypsy Costumes **

The gypsy people were called Roma or Romani. They are made up of loose nomadic tribes that wandered much of the European countries during the Middle Ages and often lived in caravans. There are still nomadic gypsies in the world today.

In the 15th and 16th centuries, the basic dress of the woman was a simple robe gathered at the neck worn over an under gown made of chemise. They also wore a length of cloth which was draped down the back, around the opposite waist, up the front and tied at the shoulder (think Roman toga). A turban was worn on the head.

As time went on, fashions changed. For the most part, gypsies actually dressed very similar to the peasants of the area in which they traveled and cultural dress of the time. Most of the style of gypsy clothing that we picture today probably came from the Renaissance period when laced vests, flounced skirts, men’s breeches and pirate shirts were more popular.

** Making a Gypsy Halloween Costume **

For those that want to put together their own gypsy costume or are planning on being a “fortune teller” for Halloween this year, you may have to do a bit of shopping around at used clothing stores for some items. If you are handy with a sewing machine, there are many fortune teller costume patterns available as well. Here are some suggestions for both men and women (and boys/girls) that can easily be created once you get all the items:

Women/Girl’s Fortune Teller/Gypsy Outfit 1

* Long tired skirt in a bright color.

* Gypsy style shirt - gathered scooped neck, puffy sleeves gathered at the wrist or long wide flowing sleeves

* Brightly colored front-laced vest

* Black leotard stockings

* Black shoes

* Brightly colored sash for the waist

* Matching bandana for hair

* Gold hoop earrings and some long, colorful beaded necklaces, bangles for arms

Women/Girl’s Fortune Teller/Gypsy Outfit

* Long wide-flowing black skirt

* White peasant’s shirt

* Black front-laced vest

* Black stockings

* Black shoes

* Brightly colored apron or a shorter overskirt

* Long black wig with tight ringlets or curls

* Colored 2″ to 3″ wide headband

* Gold hoop earrings and some long, colorful beaded necklaces, bangles for arms

Men/Boys Gypsy/Pirate Costume

* Black or brown breeches

* Black boots

* White pirate shirt

* Long-length black or brown vest preferably trimmed with a gold-colored braiding

* Red or another colorful long scarf for the sash at the waist

* Colorful bandana

* One gold hoop earring

Let your imagination run wild with the colors and styles you could mix and match. The trick is to dress in layers and use clothing that is loose and flowing. Add jewelry like bangles, long flowing necklaces, large earrings and ankle bracelets to enhance your outfit. Use colorful sashes accent the waist (and also to hold daggers). Women could drape several sheer scarves from their waist to hang down in points around a solid colored skirt. Include headbands, bandanas and even eye patches for that gypsy pirate look. Purples, blues, greens, bright yellows, reds and blacks are the most popular colors and will make your outfit stand out.

Learn a bit about fortune telling and divination and you’ll be all set to play the part of the gypsy fortune teller. (Visit http://www.halloweenhowl.com/halloween-party-fortune-teller-games.shtml for some divining games and activities that are easy to learn).

Author Resource Information:

(c) 2005. Rose Smith owns Halloween Howl - a website designed for Halloween fun for all ages! Are you planning to have a Gypsy Fortune Teller Party this year? Visit our website at: http://www.halloweenhowl.com/halloween-party-fortune-teller.shtml for some great ideas on decorations, recipes, games and more.

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Wow! This onion dip is not your typical out of the package dip. Instead, you pretty it up with a scooped-out ball of Gouda cheese. No kidding! Because it’s so beautifully self-contained, it travels well when you want to take this as an appetizer to a party. Not only that, but your friends will be bowled over by the presentation and the great flavor. There will be no leftovers!

What you’ll need:

- one 10-oz ball of imported Gouda cheese

- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter

-1 small yellow onion (finely chopped)

- 4 oz roquefort cheese (crumbled)

- 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese (finely grated)

- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

- 3 drops of hot pepper sauce

- 1 tsp whole-grain mustard

- 4 Tbsp dark beer or stout

With a sharp knife, cut the top to make a lid from the Goulda cheese ball, about 1 inch thick. Save the lid. Hollow out the cheese without cutting through the wall of the ball. The wall should be as thin as you can make it on all sides. Take the reserved Gouda cheese and grate it and set aside.

In a small skillet, heat 2 Tbsp of the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until it reaches a golden brown color. This usually takes about 7 to 10 minutes. Stir often. Remove the onion from the skillet and set aside to cool.

Combine the Gouda, Roquefort, and Cheddar cheeses in a food processor, along with the remaining butter, the onions and the Worcestershire, mustard, and hot pepper sauce. Process the mixture until smooth. Scrape the sides occasionally. Pour in the beer and continue to process until smooth and creamy.

Next, fill the hollowed out Gouda ball with the mixture. You’ll probably have more mixture than will fit in the ball. Place the lid on the ball of cheese and put the remaining dip into a bowl. Cover both with plastic wrap and refrigerate before serving.

One nice aspect of making this dip is that if you make it a day ahead, it actually enhances the flavor. When you serve the dip, bring out the Gouda ball in time to reach room temperature. You can use the additional dip to refill the cheese ball.

This recipe makes approximately 2 cups. You must refrigerate it at least 4 hours before serving.

Enjoy with Homemade Potato Chips, Bagel Chips and Pita Chips. You can find these recipes on my web site - see info below.

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What is a troll? A hairy and ugly creature that lives under a bridge? Yes but there is another kind of troll they are a forum group poster who makes a post that is a lie to provoke readers into a flame war. Every time I read a trolls post I think “Liar, liar, pants on fire.” Sometimes I just want to scream that from the top of my lungs. What is it that makes people twist the truth to justify their own needs? Their story keeps changing or they say things that just don’t add up.

Why is it people can’t mind their own business. I swear that some people just want disruption and chaos. I swear they live for it. Why do they get enjoyment out of harassing people? People like this have one sole purpose and that is to create a “Flame War”, where a bunch of people all having their say in a very negative way about you. This benefits only them so they post lies about good honest people.

They feel by baiting the topic they will lure you in where the group of them can pounce on you as soon as you post. Soon your name gets Googled and you are labeled this horrible person. Scam sites are popping up all over the net and instead of them posting actual statements about scams they are posting anything and everything that destroys the reputation of good honest people. Scam sites have quickly become a place to bash other people to benefit themselves and in the end hard working people who are trying to make a life for themselves and a career are victimized.

If you are treating someone this way I have to ask you are you proud of yourself? Do you really think that this person deserves to be humiliated and flamed on a message board and who are you to decide? Do you really know the amount of damage you are causing to this person?

Sorry but I guess I just do not understand. These people you are flaming are nothing to you. Ewww, and ahhhh and laugh all you want. I bet the one your flaming feels like this animal in a cage. People come back because they want to see the blood, the hurt, and the anger that you are causing to this person. Of course you the baiter, flamer, troll has no problem providing it. No matter how stupid it makes your victim look. It is always the same bull, Innuendo, and baiting, followed by threats of exposure. It is good for the ratings isn’t it? If this were a TV show, you’d be a smash hit.

Trolls are nothing more than cruel people who enjoy hurting others. I’m sorry Troll I see you nothing more than someone who likes to stir the pot and cause trouble by twisting the story and filling it with lies to please yourself. I guess what is good for the goose is good for the gander.

Someone is sure to remind me after reading this article Rose don’t Feed the Trolls. So now you know all about trolls.

About The Author Rose is a published author from Canada Ontario and is also the founder of http://www.todays-woman.net a community for men and women over 18, where writers/poets/columnists meet and exchange ideas, contest, rate and review and help each other succeed in the writing industry. Check out Rose’s first poetry book “She is like the wind” and purchase poetry that is sure to be a world of emotion on a canvas that is her soul.

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Is it just me, or is the heat starting to go to everyone’s head south of the equator?

In his bestseller “The Power Of Unfair Advantage”, John Nesheim illustrates the boom-bust cycle of market phenomena as a “Wave” consisting of six stages: Displacement, Euphoria, Overtrading, Mania, Financial Stress and finally, Revulsion (where no one gets funded). It’s a good model, and one which those of us who experienced the tech bubble five years ago (who didn’t?) will identify with. And before that, those that were invested in China in the late nineties will recognise. And if you were active at the time of the market crashes of the late eighties and even 1929, you’ll recognise the stages of Nesheim’s “wave model” too.

Those are just a few examples, so what is it about the nature of waves that keeps them coming back time and time again, only to eventually suck in a zealous camaraderie of supposedly informed market participants? Usually the problem in identifying an overly bullish market is in the fact that it takes on a form we don’t recognise, so it’s harder to see coming. But if there’s a fairly standard pattern, shouldn’t it be obvious?

I’m not sure about everyone else, but almost monthly on the front covers of the Business Monthly’s and daily in the financial presses at the moment I read more amazing news about the development of outsourcing to all these cheap, far-flung locations and how it is saving Western companies millions/billions of dollars a year on such ‘overpriced’ organizational components as IT and Customer Service at the same time as providing an entire platform/solution for economic development for these poor economies. In fact, one would be forgiven for thinking that some Western companies are contemplating ‘outsourcing’ the entire organization altogether (actually I think I saw something on that too) and that such reputable enterprises as AT&T and Bell Canada might soon re-brand as IT&T and Bell India.

Has everyone forgotten the days only half a decade ago when every company was going to become ‘virtual’ overnight and the internet was going to totally replace physical reality with such ground-breaking concepts as Pets.com (virtual pets and pet food!), Bamboo.com (virtual real estate agents!) and infamously … Worldcom (what was it exactly that they were going to do again other than make more millionaires than any other company around?)

Nesheim breaks down his six-stage wave model into the following summaries:

1. Displacement: Something arrives to upset business as usual.

2. Euphoria: The first excited investors being to put money into related new enterprises

3. Overtrading: A rush starts to get in on the ground floor, and money flows into many new companies.

4. Mania: A wild rush to get in before it is too late sends a river of money flowing into anything related.

5. Financial stress: Reality arrives as new enterprises begin to crash and optimism turns to pessimism.

6. Revulsion: Investors depart, many with nothing.

In my experience, stages 4 and 5 are usually accompanied by a distinct set of psychological conditions.

• First of all, common sense hits the window. Any type of rational analysis is usually put aside at the expense of the hype being circulated in the marketplace.

• The advocators of the trend being hyped usually admonish “This is happening and you can’t top it!” as pretty much a blueprint reply to any kind of critical attempt at reasoning.

• At these stages the press is full of articles about how glorious this new revolution is, as the PR machines of organizations that are eager to promote the new trend are working in overdrive.

• There can be absolutely nothing wrong or potentially perilous about this new trend and anyone who dares to criticise it is “old fashioned” or “behind the times”.

• There are usually just a few market participants who are benefiting big time off the new trend, with most zealously “following the crowd” in implementing this exciting new trend of standardisation.

The parallels between a bull-market rush and the outsourcing phenomenon are so remarkable, I’m very surprised no one has thought to point them out yet.

In Context

Common sense suggests to me that if you pay bottom dollar for something, you’re probably getting bottom dollar delivery. Only for a very short period in time does a trend or solution represent actual value, as Microeconomic theory dictates. Someone suggested to me the other day that outsourcing was not only cheap, it was higher in quality than if you did the process yourself. My response to this is: Please. But it’s not just the cost-saving that is worrying in the outsourcing phenomenon, it’s where the cost-saving is being exercised, and the degree to which it is being done. Areas of organizational operations such as “Customer Service” are the fundamental building blocks to any kind of successful operating principle: who would honestly, given the choice, rather have an unknown company eight thousand miles away dealing with their customers on a more regular basis than doing that themselves. What is really worrying though is point this perfectly valid criticism out to anyone in the outsourcing industry and you get the standard response: “It’s happening anyway. You’re behind the times.”

Most of the hype is centred around India, but on closer analysis, one has to seriously question the validity of the outsourcing model as a Long Term strategy. India’s infrastructure is not just second-rate, it’s practically non-existent. One-third of the population is illiterate (half of those women), the transport systems are a nightmare and the national power grid is some of the worst in the world. To this kind of criticism Indian politicians reply flatly: “We’re a democracy. We can only grow so fast.” That may be all well and true (though it sounds more like a statement to appeal to Western organizations) but with these massive infrastructural faults in place, is there really room for the mass-development of an entire quality industry?

In the Dot.Com boom, it was the Corporate Finance departments of major investment banks who were making a killing branding traditional and new businesses with the tech logo and taking them public, which ultimately led to a series of lawsuits and subsequent penalties. In this instance, it seems the Consultants are at fault. Consultants love outsourcing for an obvious reason: it enables them to point to a clear cost saving solution that looks original and dynamic and implement it with minimal hassle. And at first they may have had a point. I’m not denying that outsourcing was not a smart idea and that it has a sustainable future, just that the current rate of quality implementation is unsustainable. The danger is that consultants will become the investment bankers of the turn of the millennium, and end up paying high penalties for poor advice. After all, if a consultant has an existing relationship with an outsourcer in India, for example, and feeds client business that way, where’s the difference in an investment banker giving chunks of what they think is a ‘hot IPO’ to their favourite clients?

Most people by now have spoken to an ‘outsourced’ department in one capacity or another. Ask yourself: was it always great quality? My experience has been that the quality of these outsourced call centres has declined dramatically in the last few years. Outsourcing is undoubtedly a smart concept, and right for some: it’s just that the current hype in the marketplace is not sustainable given the infrastructure in the outsourcing countries. In the stages 4 and 5 above, one of the key signals to an over confident market is when the quality opportunities start running out, and the ’suppliers’ begin manufacturing clones just to keep the momentum going. Take a look at Chinese private equity in the nineties. There were a number of excellent value opportunities in the market, where a few people were making some above-average returns until London and New York decided that they could develop ‘funds’ to invest in all these exciting opportunities. The reason investors lost so much money is that it turned out there just weren’t enough quality private equity opportunities in place to feed the purchasing demand. In the mad rush to get in on the action at any cost, these funds started purchasing anything that could be reasonably construed as Private Equity, a strategy which was obviously very much in China’s favour as it encouraged more investment directly into its own pockets but which left lots of unsuspecting Westerners seriously out of pocket.

The same can be said for outsourcing. It is in countries like India’s interest to keep Western companies in the outsourcing cycle; this is what is contributing so massively to the GDP growth, and short-term thinking consultancy companies have the incentive to keep recommending outsourcing as a viable alternative to keep the fees rolling in. The big irony is that outsourcing as a cost-saving phenomenon is going to leave some Western organizations seriously out of pocket just as boom-bust cycles in markets have consistently left the retail investors.

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The scale for cheese flavors ranges from sharp to sweet. Sharp cheese is more bitter and stronger tasting. Sweet cheese on the other hand is more subtle and creamy.

In addition to sharp and sweet, different cheese flavors include buttery, earthy, nutty, peppery, robust, and tangy. The flavor of the cheese helps determine how the cheese will be prepared. It also determines what foods and drinks should accompany the cheese.

The texture of the cheese also has an affect on how you can eat it. For example, you wouldn’t necessarily use the same cheese to make a sandwich that you would use to make a cheese sauce. The different types of textures range from crumbly, dense, hard, silky, smooth, soft, or velvety.

The old saying “you get what you pay for” certainly holds true when it comes to cheese. While you will find cheese at all supermarkets, the quality is not as high as what you would find at a gourmet cheese store. Supermarket cheese is packaged for everyday use, but if you really love cheese you don’t just eat it in a sandwich.

Gourmet cheese stores specialize in providing cheese gifts. This means you will get quality information and recommendation about the cheese you are buying. You may even learn about a new cheese you never even knew existed.

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As of Jan. 1, 2006, the federal government expanded Medicare
coverage with the launch of the Medicare Part D program. This
program enables seniors to get the prescriptions they need, when
they need them with the benefit of an insurance program that can
really help lessen the annual costs for drugs. To take advantage
of the program, however, Medicare recipients have to navigate a
system that seems a little confusing on the surface.

To begin to understand how the new Medicare program works, it’s
important to first understand a few basic facts. Part D is
available to everyone on Medicare. Period. There are no other
eligibility requirements. A Medicare recipient cannot be denied
Part D coverage for medical reasons or income level. If you’re
enrolled in Medicare, the prescription coverage is available.
The choice to participate, however, is up to the individual.

The caveat here, however, is the coverage is voluntary. You have
to enroll to get it, but don’t worry about denials, because they
won’t be forthcoming. For those who already have solid
prescription coverage from other sources, it’s important to
carefully weigh the benefits of both. A private policy might in
fact cover more for a lesser financial impact on the individual
Medicare recipient, but it may not. Look to see which plan works
better for your particular situation.

When enrolling in Medicare prescription coverage, the first
thing recipients will notice is there are several options to
choose from. There is no single drug plan and what’s even better
is that Medicare doesn’t administer them - private drug plan
companies do. For those on very limited incomes, the new
coverage will allow Medicare to cover most of the drug costs.
For those with very high drug expenses, there’s even a Medicare
plan that will cover about 95 percent of the costs beyond a
deductible each year.

To review the different plans available, it’s a good idea to
speak directly to Medicare or check out the agency’s web site.
The plans are diverse and are meant to assist as many different
people and situations as possible. Ideally, the best way to
approach studying the different plans is to look at each of the
options while keeping your personal circumstances in mind.

For those who decide to use the Part D coverage, it’s important
to note that the discount cards issued in the past are not the
same thing. Those cards only provided discounts, not insurance.
The new Part D coverage replaces those on a permanent basis.

Since Part D is new and it is a little confusing for Medicare
clients to understand coming out of the gate, it’s important for
interested seniors to get informed advice on choosing plans,
benefits and so on. Medicare has promised to provide information
to its clients each year prior to the annual open enrollment
period, which will include a list of plans available and their
benefits.

For other help, Medicare Part D recipients or those who want to
enroll in coverage should visit the Medicare web site or call
1-800-633-4227. State agencies and the Social Security
Administration may also be able to provide informed advice.
Visit the Medicare web site here
http://www.medicare.gov/medicarereform/drugbenefit.asp.

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Beans. Legumes. Pulses. Whatever you call this plant group, they are all edible seeds in a pod. The majority of them are packed with complete plant protein and contain almost no fat. They are also a good source of healthy complex carbs.

Beans helped me turn the corner with my illness, the worst part of which was actually when I was on the mend - though it certainly didn’t feel like I was mending at the time.

I was following Robert Young’s program. Since I had an urgent need, I skipped the Transition period and went straight to Step 2 - the Cleanse - which should only last a week and should be supervised. In my wisdom (ahem), I decided this wasn’t really necessary and got on with it on my own, but when the end of the week came I was having such a strong ‘healing crisis’ that I was unable to move on to the next part of the program. I was eating a quarter of a tomato a day and stuggling to keep that down. The smell of cucumber turned my stomach. I was eating nothing when I should have been eating dark green veg, sprouts, seeds, grains, nuts and EFAs. But it all made me feel sick - I was desperately weak. I pulled out all my health related books looking for an answer and then I read the following paragraph from Gillian McKeith’s You Are What You Eat:

“If you don’t eat enough good carbohydrates, you will feel ill. All my patients who stopped eating carbohydrates became weak, constipated, gaunt, irritable and depressed. It’s like playing Russian Roulette with your body. I agree that it’s a good idea to cut out the bad refined carbohydrates such as cakes, cookies, biscuits and sweets. But the message here needs to be very clear: complex carbohydrates, such as beans, are essential for good health! Eat them regularly.”

Other than constipation, I had all the other symptoms. I had lost over a stone in 2 weeks. I knew I had to eat. I could only stand for a couple of minutes at a time, but that was long enough to put a pan of brown rice on the hob, with some cream of coconut, some herbs and a can of kidney beans. Within 30 mins of eating a portion of Jamaican ‘Rice n Peas’, the nausea had gone, the headache was lifting and I felt nourished and in an altogether better mood. That batch lasted me a couple of days and gave me the strength I needed to start fixing myself more balanced meals.

I continue to eat beans on a regular basis and I promise you that if the rest of your diet is healthy, bottom burps are not an issue!!

Beans can lower cholesterol, prevent heart disease and are great for weight loss. I am eating more now than ever before and yet the excess weight is still coming off - but in a much more gradual and therefore safe and healthy way. Aduki beans are reportedly the best of weight loss. The Japanese use them to treat kidney and bladder infections. They contain very high levels of fibre, vitamin B Complex, iron, manganese and zinc. Their diuretic properties relieve the body of excess fluids and rid it of undesirable toxins and mucus. They burn fat and help balance metabolism.

And so to Haricot beans. There’s a lot of talk around at the moment about the Glycemic Index or GI of foods. The GI is a measurement of the quality of carbohydrate in a particular food. It represents how quickly 50g of a given carb will raise blood glucose levels as it’s digested. The slower the better basically and the carbs in Haricot Beans have a GI of 38, rated low. So besides being great for metabolism and regulation of your blood sugar levels, they also support kidney-adrenal function, provide an excellent source of protein and fibre and contain those vital B vitamins - great for your nervous system and more help with weight management.

Haricot beans are the beans you find in a can of Heinz Baked Beans. You’ll also find a load of sugar, salt and modified cornflour. But there is no reason why you should stop eating Beans on Toast and once you’ve tried my recipe, there’ll be no going back, I’m sure. You’ll find the recipe on my blog at http://claireraikes.blogs.com/claires_blog/2005/07/healthy_beans_o.html

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Claire Raikes is a Wellbeing Coach, Speaker and Writer who ‘cured’ herself of a chronic, disabling and potentially life-threatening bowel condition without the use of steroids, surgery or any other traditional medical intervention. She now shares her passion for natural and vibrant health through coaching, speaking and writing about the importance and power of a truly healthy diet.

She publishes a free weekly eZine, In Essence and is compiling an eBook of Healthy Fast Food with 25% of the proceeds going to The Cancer Project, a charity set up by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and nutritionists to educate the public on the benefits of a healthy diet for cancer prevention and survival. If you have a recipe you would like to submit, visit http://www.LiveInEssence.com for further details. To book Claire to speak at your event, email her at Claire@LiveInEssence.com.

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