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The Kid That Saved His Dad

On a sunny day last April, Bode, then nine, and his father, John Taylor, 54, were snowmobiling around the remote country of Lake Tahoe. As they were driving on the snow, a little dry branch jammed in the brake of John's vehicle. Unable to slow down, John rushed toward a pine tree. He moved to jump off the vehicle before it crashed, but his pantleg caught undernearth it. John felt his leg broken. As he sank six inches into the powdery snow, he could tell his arms and shoulder were injured too. Bode rushed to dig out his father, but John stopped him. They had no water, little food, and no cell phone service. "Get on your snowmobile," John told Bode. "Follow the road, and try to find help."

After a 20-minute ride, Bode spotted a tour group and asked the guide to radio for help. The rescuers quikly appeared on the scene. And Bode led them through the white wilderness to his dad, who was pale and in pain.

While they were waiting for a plane to send John to the nearest hospital, the rescuers quickly stabilized his leg. An hour later, he received surgery for the broken leg and internal bleeding.

Today, John's leg has healed enough for him to take Bode out on dirt bikes. Father and son now carry extra devices on the trips, including a two-way radio with an emergency button. "I'm still a little afraid to go out on a snowmobile," says Bode. "But i'm starting to feel better about it."

Tisha Shaw, Bode's mother, says her son's courage and quick thinking have led her to treat him as more of an adult. She lets him stay up later night because "I trust his judgment," she says.

Exercise at Home

Home exercise is the new phenomenon in fitness. It's easy to see why more and more people are taking interest in home exercise.

All it takes to get results at home is an exercise mat, and some free weights. Even if you don't have these tools, there are several kinds of exercise you can do around the house. You can always try the exercise that uses your own body weight. The secret to success is to exercise the right way without hurting yourself.

At home, you can train at your own time. You are not affected by the timings of your gym or trainer. This is an excellent solution for stay-at-home moms, and those individuals who work from home or have an irregular work schedule. With the number of tools available today, it is simple to set up a gym atmosphere in the comfort of your own home.

To get results at home, you need self-motivation and discipline, since you're going to be on your own. It's not as hard as you think and can be enjoyable and beneficial. When are committed mentally to pursuing a leaner, energized and dynamic fitness level, changes happen much faster.

There're some other advantages home exercise had over a health club. After all, a club is a social institution. If one gets there to socialize more, he will exercise less. A club could also be crowded. Many people may wait in line for the equipment. With home exercise, there's no waiting period. So, many individuals are now exercising at home. In fact, as a recent study says, exercising at home is just beneficial as working out at health club. It also found that people who trained at home were more likely to stick with their program than those who exercise at a club.

Secrets About Professional chocolate Tasters

People's faces light up when i say taste chocolate for a living, but it's not always delicious. I'm usually in a small room and sit in front of a computer to record information. Sometimes the room has red lightings. So i can evalute chocolate only by taste, not appearance.

I can sample as many as 30 chocolates per day. To taste them professionally, I spit the sweets back out. That's another not-so-sweet part of the job. Between samples, i wait 30 seconds to let my senses rest, and i chew half an unsalted biscuit and drink plain warm water.

First i smell the chocolate and record it. I also listen: Old chocolate doesn't make a clear and sharp sound when broken. Then i put a tiny piece in my mouth and leave it there for a few seconds. I let it melt and record the four basic tastes-sweet, sour, bitter and salty.

I love chocolate. The bottom part of my refrigerator is filled with chocolate from different parts of the world. My favorite types are very high in cocoa. Before i started tasting chocolate professionally, l ate a lot. But now i don't eat so much.

Many people don't know how to appreciate the taste of chocolate. As a taster, i want to help others do what i do. To retrain your taste buds to enjoy better quality chocolate, try simple kinds that aren't filled with ingredients like nuts. Look at food with curiosity and love. Notice its color, smell and taste. Then you'll know good quality.

How to Shoot a Movie

A movie is a series of pictures. Each image is a still picture, just like a picture you take with a regular camera. But the pictures flash by so fast in a movie. As a result, you see horses run, people talk, and other kinds of motion. That's why movies are sometimes called motion pictures. Movies are also called films because they are filmed.

Lots of work has to be done before the filming begings. The producer and the director plan how and when they will film each scene.

A movie is filmed scene by scene. And a scene is filmed shot by shot. The scenes are not usually filmed in the order you see in the movie. Sometimes the weather is bad and an outdoor scene cannot be filmed. Big fancy sets take a long time to build. Scenes using these sets are often shot later. However, you may see them at the begining of the film.

Sometimes a movie needs special effects. They include small models of huge scenes and cleverly designed sets. The also include computer-made images. Moviemakers use these to film scenes and places that do not exist. They might use a small model of a large building to film the building falling down.

Films can be turned into computer files. Moviemakers can then change the image any way they want. They can use computers to make new images. For example, dinosaurs made by computer looked like they were flying in some films.

Moviemakers can then change the images any way they want. Many images in Titanic, including crowds of people on the ship, were actually made by computer. In some other films, computers were used to make the actors look as if they were fighting while floating in the air.

Friendship and Loyalty

Loyalty found in a friend is similar to making a deposit in a bank account. More often than not, your deposits gain interest, an interest in your well-being and welfare. A loyal friend attracts another loyal friend. In essence, water does seek its own level.

If you were best loyal friend, then i'm sure you understand the principle of loyalty in a friend. You should never exploit your best loyal friend to gain more friends or make yourself seem more important to others. These are not the traits of a best loyal friend.

A best loyal friend doesn't care who is invited to your party. They will attention your party and celebrate you, just in the way a best loyal friend should do.

Reconnecting with a best loyal friend is easier to do on the Internet. A virtual friend, however, doesn't assure you of his loyalty. My caution to you is that you'd better pay attention to the smiling faces on the Internet. In the 1980s we were warned of smilling faces in a song, which contained these lyrics, "A smile is just a frown turned upside down, my friend." Now, that is the truth for my generation.

Ambition Can Lead to Success

Since his early years Reid had been thinking of changing the world. As he grew older he became interested in the Internet and the tech industry. At first, he started a social network. But unfortunately he faced big problems that forced him to stop.

One day Reid got an idea. It was to provide a solution for people to pay online. They could use their emails instead of credit cards. Reid called his idea his idea PayPal. PayPal faced tough competition from large credit card companies. It was hardly profit, but after a long struggle, it became successful.

Reid was not satisfied. He kept searching for the next big thing that can help him improve people's lives. One day he found that people spend a lot of time looking for jobs online. So he decided to create a website that connects employers with job seekers and named it LinkedIn.

My Goal for Next Year

As the current year comes to an end, it's time to reflect on our achievements and set new goals for the upcoming year. My goal for next year is to improve my time management skills. I want to be more organized and efficient in managing my time, both in my personal and professional life. By improving my time management skills, i aim to prioritize my taskes effectively, avoid procrastination, and make the most of each day. I plan to create a daily schedule and stick to it, allocating specific time slots for different activities and setting realistic deadlines for myself. With better time management, i believe i will be able to achieve a better work-life balance, reduce stress, and increase productivity. I am excited about this goal and lokk forward to the positive impact it will have on my overall well-being and success in the coming year. In conclusion, my goal for nxt year is to improve my time management skills. I believe that by doing so, i will be able to make the most of my time, achieve my objectives, and lead a more fulfilling and balanced life.