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		<title>Some Astranomical Facts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many facts are there to be known or learned about all the objects and phenomenon in our entire universe? Just think: there are about 1 x 10 ^22 stars in the universe, that's 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars; then there are many of those stars that have planets in orbit around them. Then consider the moons that orbit those planets and the comets and asteroids, the galaxies these stars form, the nebulae and black holes and everything else that's out there. The amount of information and data is really quite mind-boggling. This article definitely will not contain every fact about astronomy, but they are very interesting facts nevertheless.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How many facts are there to be known or learned about all the objects and phenomenon in our entire universe? Just think: there are about 1 x 10 ^22 stars in the universe, that&#8217;s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars; then there are many of those stars that have planets in orbit around them. Then consider the moons that orbit those planets and the comets and asteroids, the galaxies these stars form, the nebulae and black holes and everything else that&#8217;s out there. The amount of information and data is really quite mind-boggling. This article definitely will not contain every fact about astronomy, but they are very interesting facts nevertheless.</p>
<p>We will start by taking a look at a small section of astronomy: &#8220;the brightest stars seen from the Earth&#8221;. That is excepting the Sun which is roughly 250,000 times nearer than the next nearest star. In fact, it is so bright that when the sky is viewed from the Earth, it blinds out all the other stars in the sky during a phenomenon called daytime.</p>
<p>Remember that according to the scale for the magnitudes given, lower numbers are brighter. Our Sun would be about -26.73, while the full moon is -12.6. So, with that in mind, here are the top 5:</p>
<p>#5 is Vega, meaning &#8221; falling eagle&#8221; in Arabic. is in Lyra. It&#8217;s more or less 25 light years away and has a magnitude of 0.04.</p>
<p>When considering these astronomical facts, please remember that &#8216;brightest from Earth&#8217; doesn&#8217;t mean largest or brightest. The Sun is not the largest or brightest star in the universe or even the galaxy, yet it appears so bright because it is so near compared to other stars.</p>
<p>#4 is Rigel &#8211; a very bright, bluish-white supergiant star in the constellation Orion. It is a binary star, with an average apparent magnitude of 0.12. It&#8217;s scientific name is Beta Orionis. Rigel is Arabic for &#8216;foot&#8217;. It&#8217;s about four light years from Earth.</p>
<p>#3 is Arcturus. The name is Latin/Greek and means &#8216;guardian of the bear&#8217;. This star is roughly 37 light years away. It is in the constellation of Bootes, behind The Great Bear. It has a magnitude of 0.00</p>
<p>#2 Canopus &#8211; the Greek name of the pilot of the sailing ship Argo in the stories of Jason and the Argonauts, is the brightest, however, because it is 313 light years from Earth, it&#8217;s only second in this list of the five brightest stars seen from Earth. It has a magnitude of -.62.</p>
<p>#1 is Sirius, which translate from the Greek as &#8216;scorching&#8217;. It&#8217;s also sometimes called the &#8216;Dog Star&#8217; because it is the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major, which means &#8216;The Big Dog&#8217; in Latin. It is situated only 9 light years from Earth, which makes it easily the second closest of these top five. It has a magnitude of -1.44, which makes it very easily the brightest star that can be observed in the night sky.</p>
<p>These few data don&#8217;t even scratch the surface of subject of astronomy but it&#8217;s something for you to think about the next time you gaze up into the night sky.</p>
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		<title>Shower Curtains in Fabric</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, fabric shower curtains went the way of the dodo and glass shower doors became fashionable. But, like most fads, common sense regained control and the fashions of yesterday have come around full circle. You'll now find that fabric shower curtains are fashionable once again and are readily available most at stylish home decor stores.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once upon a time, fabric shower curtains went the way of the dodo and glass shower doors became fashionable. But, like most fads, common sense regained control and the fashions of yesterday have come around full circle. You&#8217;ll now find that fabric shower curtains are all the rage once again and are readily available most at stylish home decor stores.</p>
<p>However, don&#8217;t dump your old glass doors just yet either. The convenience and sophisticated look of the glass doors seem to be firmly established in some quarters. True blue die-hards of the glass doors will swear by these and will even sometimes be ready to lay down their reputations for them.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll find, when discussing fabric shower curtains, that people are laid back and will smile when asked about their preferences. Naturally, they&#8217;ll stick by their fabric shower curtains but they also admit to seeing the advantages of glass doors as well. No dripping from the bottom of the curtain as you take a shower, no constantly damp curtain folds that need to be separated out each morning in order to dry and air out. </p>
<p>Best of all is the easy cleaning granted by glass doors. However, as the fans of fabric shower curtains will also tell you, glass doors have their downsides as well, the biggest of which being that if you let the cleaning of the doors slide for even one week, stains will begin to form along the sides where they&#8217;re attached to the wall and some of these prove to have a stronger will than you do. </p>
<p>And if you don&#8217;t give the glass shower doors a regular cleaning, your otherwise nice clean bathroom will begin to look rather grubby. The reason though why fabric shower curtains are an all time favourite of many people in the know, is for just one reason and one reason only. This is also what leads these people to have a contented grin on their faces even after they&#8217;ve just spent the last half hour cleaning their bathroom. Fabric shower curtains are disposable and so can be changed quickly. </p>
<p>Yes, that&#8217;s the one whopping big reason why fabric shower curtains continue to be a firm favourite with loads of people. Have you ever tried changing your glass doors on a regular basis? It just won&#8217;t happen and its doubtful if it will ever happen within a span of five years, unless that is you take a very large sledgehammer to it by accident.</p>
<p>So, now you understand the reason for that mysterious smile and why fabric shower curtains never really went out of style. Convenience, more convenience and still more convenience. So if you&#8217;re considering of changing from your glass shower doors to the more convenient, disposable fabric shower curtains don&#8217;t be put off by having to get started</p>
<p>Once you remove those doors, your life is bound to become simpler, and if it&#8217;s not, just exchange one pair of fabric shower curtains for new ones. If nothing else it&#8217;ll make you feel better!</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your swing may change with time, your accuracy and distance will improve with practice and strength, and you will become deadly accurate with a putter in time, but you will always do these things while standing on your own two feet and they can get tired.</p>
<p>So, your feet need to be quite comfortable, don&#8217;t they! Have you ever got a blister whilst walking or running? It&#8217;s all you can think about and it ruins your enjoyment of the experience of what you are doing. Don&#8217;t let uncomfortable golf shoes ruin your game of golf too.</p>
<p>This is one time when you shouldn&#8217;t let your natural tendency to save money make the wrong decision for you. You will be wearing these shoes many times over a long period of time and they should be thought of as a good investment in your game of golf.</p>
<p>Comfortability, not expense, should be your main concern when you are purchasing any shoes, not only golf shoes. Your foot should not move at all at the heel when you walk, but your toes shouldn&#8217;t feel at all cramped. Be sure to have your shoes fitted professionally and walk around in them before you actually buy them.</p>
<p>Proper golf shoes should be waterproof so that your feet remain dry under damp conditions. Good socks are important too; they will wick perspiration away from you feet, keeping your feet dry and comfortable.</p>
<p>All golf courses forbid the use of metal spikes on golf shoes in an effort to protect their vulnerable greens. Purchase shoes that allow you to change the rubber spikes easily, and while you&#8217;re doing that, purchase a few extra spikes as you never know when you may lose one. You should also replace the spikes when they become worn.</p>
<p>You have a lot of things to worry about when you are playing your round of golf, but your feet shouldn&#8217;t be one of them. When it comes to golf shoes, quality counts, honestly.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An increasingly large amount of peer-reviewed research, published since the IPCC 4th Assessment Report was released in 2007, shows that global warming is happening right now, and that it is quicker than predicted just 2 years ago.</p>
<p>The evidence for this statement is from many areas. Some of the areas showing change are shown below.</p>
<p>-Multiple ecosystems, in multiple locations, now show the effects of global warming. Examples include the timing of plant flowering, animal breeding, and lake thawing.</p>
<p>-Warmer ocean surface temperatures in Pacific &amp; Atlantic hurricane-formation zones leading to stronger storms are significantly linked to human-induced warming.</p>
<p>-Ocean acidification is happening rapidly, as a result of CO2 in large amounts being dissolved in sea water. This will have massive changes on marine ecosystems and also food security for many nations.</p>
<p>-Calculated sea level rise this century will be greater than that calculated just 2 years earlier. It is expected to rise at least a meter, according to new scientific evidence.</p>
<p>-The increased melting of the Greenland ice sheet which began in the summer of 2004 has been definitely related to global warming.</p>
<p>-The West Antarctic Ice Shelf has undergone rapid melting over the last 10 years and has suffered 10 major ice shelf collapses over that time.</p>
<p>-Northern polar sea-ice is melting much quicker than previously estimated, and it is likely that the Arctic will be free of ice in summer within a few decades.</p>
<p>-Permafrost in the Arctic Circle is thawing much quicker than recently thought, and is releasing larger amounts of greenhouse gases than predicted.</p>
<p>The climate change that we are now witnessing is expected to continue for millennia, even after all anthropogenic carbon dioxide production stops. This is because of the major lags present in the climate system, and the slow removal of CO2 from the atmosphere.</p>
<p>Read more at the world&#8217;s funkiest <a href="http://www.climatechangehealth.com">climate change blog</a>, or learn more about <a href="http://tinyurl.com/noxu6w">accelerated sea level rise</a>.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are taking into consideration the interior design of a dwelling or area, illumination is probably the most important aspect of the changes to the interior decoration. After all, it is the element that creates the atmosphere of the room. You can create moods from intimacy to stark clinicalism just by the strength of your light bulb or turning a dimmer switch.]]></description>
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<p>When you are taking into consideration the interior design of a dwelling or area, illumination is probably the most important aspect of the changes to the interior decoration. After all, it is the element that creates the atmosphere of the room. You can create moods from intimacy to stark clinicalism just by the strength of your light bulb or turning a dimmer switch.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, if you want to be sure that the consequence of the lighting is the one you are looking for, it is important that you be familiar with the four principal kinds of lighting.</p>
<p><u><b>Ambient illumination</b></u>: This is the general illumination for the entire room. In most rooms it is the standard light in the centre of the ceiling be it a fluorescent tube or an incandescent bulb. It is suggested that you make use of one or more dimmers in order to have more flexibility in creating special effects for each occasion.</p>
<p><b><u>Local lights</u><b>: These lights are used to complement or even temporarily take the place of the ambient illumination. Local lights are most frequently standard lamps, table and wall lights and are ordinarily used in order to facilitate such activities as reading, cooking, and shaving. The concentration of the light is local and it has to be correctly worked out so it won?t strain the eyes.</p>
<p><b><u>Accent lights</u></b> Accent lights are sources of light for displaying ornamental items, ordinarily placed so as to highlight an objet d?art . Quite literally to show it in its best light.</p>
<p><b><u>Natural light</u></b>: This is the one we get free though skylights, windows and doors. This light is controllable for part of the day by shades, curtains, drapes, blinds or awnings, but clearly varies with the time of the day, the season and the weather. Some locations see huge variations in natural light according to the season, eg monsoon, snow, etc. </p>
<p>It is possibly easiest, if you undertake a house room by room. Begin by analyzing what the room is used for. Retirees will in all probability want to take advantage of the daytime natural light for hobbies and reading, while a working couple with school-age kids, will be more active in the evening, when additional illumination might be more important. Write down what you do and where you do it. Do you have a favourite armchair for reading the paper, do you read the paper during daylight hours or after work? Be bold in your choice of illumination, but also keep in mind that illumination can have a great influence on our perception of dimensions, making a room look larger or smaller than it is in reality.</p>
<p>There are numerous ways to illuminate a room but they all come from one of two perspectives: the lighting is either practical or artistic. Yes, they are both used to enable you to see more easily, but highlighting the pages of a book or a shaving mirror is not quite the same as using a soft light to highlight a statue of the Madonna in an alcove.</p>
<p>In a short summary, you could use the few lines below to give you initial thoughts when you are considering changing a room?s illumination:</p>
<p>i] Place a standard lamp behind armchairs: they ought to be between three and five feet high. ii] Use an accent light to high or even low light a work of art. iii] Use an accent light to underline the lines of bookshelves. iv] The ambient light should be adjustable. v] Use local illumination to swathe the walls with a low light or glow (can be recessed into the floor)</p>
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		<title>Interior Design Colleges</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have a flair for interior design? Are you always rearranging your room, or telling your friends and family that that piece of pottery they bought yesterday would look great over there? Then, the best place you could be to utilise your skills is one of the many interior design colleges or design schools that there are around these days.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you have an aptitude for interior design? Are you always rearranging your room, or telling your friends and family that that piece of pottery they bought yesterday would look great over there? Then, the best place you could be to develop your skills is one of the many interior design colleges or design schools that there are around nowadays. </p>
<p>With a little help and a little gentle prodding you could find yourself well on the way to founding your own interior designing business. Then you&#8217;d be in the place that everyone wants to be: doing a job that they love and enjoy. So, what are these interior design colleges and what can they do for you?</p>
<p>Well, to start with, the number of interior design colleges that you will encounter in your search will be large and, at times, even confusing. If you do a search on the Internet or just ring up the colleges and ask for a course catalogue you can then take an informed decision about which of the interior design colleges you would like to go to.</p>
<p>If your life is too hectic these days, but you still want to fit in a course or two, you have the option of studying at any of the Internet interior design colleges that seem so numerous these days. Or perhaps you could even try a night course or correspondence course in your pursuit of interior design knowledge. </p>
<p>All of these interior design colleges basically teach the same things and will enhance your own abilities. You&#8217;ll learn everything from scratch and will be given an insight as to why certain colours look good next to each other and why certain colours don&#8217;t. </p>
<p>You&#8217;ll learn when to use the rules that you&#8217;ve been taught and when to break them. But above all, you&#8217;ll be taught how to use your natural design abilities with the knowledge that you&#8217;ve gathered at the college and blend it into a mixture that is greatly stunning to the eye. </p>
<p>Moreover, if interior design colleges are your thing then you can be assured of coming away with a lot more than only knowledge on how to place what colour next to what colour to get a stunning effect. By taking at least one or two courses, or even by doing the whole range of courses offered to you, you&#8217;ll be multiplying your natural interior design abilities at least a hundred fold. </p>
<p>There&#8217;s nothing quite like having a confidence boost to shore up your own innate skills and to be able to tell someone with absolute confidence that you are a bona fide interior designer.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dry skin is quite often sensitive as well, which only makes it harder to care for. Dry sensitive skin feels taut because of the lack of natural oils and has a tendency to develop small expression lines that will evolve into wrinkles. Moreover, this type of skin makes one more exposed to allergic reactions, rashes, capillaries breaking and sudden flushes. Therefore, the taking care of dry sensitive skin proves quite a challenge at times. It is worth stating the fact that it afflicts people regardless of age, colour or gender.]]></description>
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<p>Dry skin is very often sensitive too, which just makes it more difficult to deal with. Dry sensitive skin feels taut because of the lack of natural oils and has a tendency to develop small expression lines that will evolve into wrinkles. Moreover, this type of skin makes one more exposed to allergic reactions, rashes, capillaries rupturing and sudden flushes. Therefore, the taking care of dry sensitive skin proves quite a challenge at times. It is worth stating the fact that it afflicts people regardless of age, colour or gender.</p>
<p>You have to follow rigorous steps in your selection of cleansing, moisturising and make-up products when you have dry sensitive skin to take care of. Firstly, you need to minimize the amount of products you put on your face. The fact is, the more  chemicals you use, the higher the chance of getting rashes. The products ought to be perfume-free and hypo-allergenic so that you don&#8217;t develop red, irritation blotches. Blusher and  foundation could pose some problems for dry sensitive skin.</p>
<p>Try not to put on too much make-up in order to allow your skin to breathe properly. When you are shopping for make up, other than looking for the hypo-allergenic label, you should also try to ensure that they are oil-free. Furthermore, foundation and blusher should be water-based because they don&#8217;t clog your pores. Moreover, oil-absorbing foundations are not recommended for dry sensitive skin, because they will make your epidermis even drier.</p>
<p>It is also not to be recommended that you use exfoliants or astringent products on dry sensitive skin because they can irritate the thin epidermis. The same thing has to be said in relation to cleansing &#8211; too frequent washing of the face means eliminating the natural oils that oil the skin, which will produce accelerated dryness.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the day-time moisturiser ought to have an incorporated SPF (sun-protection factor) of at least 15. However, although you may like sunbathing, dry sensitive skin doesn&#8217;t really allow you to enjoy such outdoor pleasures.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t expose dry sensitive skin to the sun only to tan it, because you will only achieve early ageing and possibly even fairly serious health issues. And last but not least, a warning must be signalled that you should change some of your cosmetic products for others along the lines mentioned above.</p>
<p>If you decide to switch to a different skincare brand, it is important to test the product on a small patch of skin in order to test whether it triggers any negative manifestations.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once somebody decides that it's time he or she quitted smoking, it is better to start sooner rather than later. However, how do you quit smoking, when you have been smoking for a number of years? Smoking is an extremely difficult addiction to break as tobacco contains the substance called  nicotine which is addictive to both the mind and body.]]></description>
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<p>Once a person decides that it&#8217;s time he or she quitted smoking, it is better to begin sooner rather than later. However, how do you stop smoking, when you have been smoking for a number of years? Smoking is an extremely difficult addiction to break as tobacco contains the compound called  nicotine which is addictive to both the mind and body. </p>
<p>Recent studies have shown that every time you smoke a cigarette, it costs you about five to twenty minutes of your life. Apart from weakening the body, smoking leaves a person with bad breath, yellow teeth, wrinkles, lower bone density, fertility problems that will inevitably affect the sexual health of both men and women and a higher risk of being infected with deadly diseases such as lung cancer. Smoking is costly and can shorten one&#8217;s life by about ten years or even more.</p>
<p>Methods to stop smoking can be found in many places and there are also various types of medication that can be prescribed. Some smokers are given nicotine replacements such as nicotine gums, nicotine patches, lozenges, inhalers, etc. But the real problem with all of  these is that they mainly treat the physical aspect of how smoking affects the body. The truth is that more than the body, it is the mind that becomes addicted to smoking.</p>
<p>The hardest part of stopping smoking comes when trying to deal with the mind. A smoker&#8217;s mind frequently becomes convinced that their happiness, enjoyment and leading a stress free life, all depend on smoking. Understanding the fact that this is just not the case is one of the pivotal issues in quitting smoking.</p>
<p>One of the most important things to keep in mind when trying to stop smoking, is the breaking of such connections in the mind. Smokers believe that they need a cigarette to help them cope with daily stresses. Once you are able to overcome this dependency, in time your mind will learn to deal with daily problems without requiring a cigarette. </p>
<p>A good piece of advice when trying to stop smoking can be to go to counselling sessions and get advice from someone who is an ex-smoker, ie a person who has undergone similar experiences. Talking about your fears about quitting smoking and thereby relieving the doubts you have by attending such sessions can be helpful to anyone who is trying to stop smoking.</p>
<p>If you have decided that you should to quit smoking, don&#8217;t hesitate, grab the bull by the horns and start stopping now. You will soon start to notice the difference to your health. You will find that exercising will be easier, your fitness level will rise dramatically, food will taste far better and your mouth will be fresher.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hybrid cars are on everyone's lips. Twenty, forty, or fifty dollars for a full tank of petrol? Who in their right mind wants to pay that sort of money? However, frustrated, the fuel customer sighs, but pays up. However, hybrid vehicles are applauded for the small amount of gas they need to operate, and they are being driven off the lots of car dealerships each and everyday in increasing numbers.]]></description>
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<p>Hybrid cars are on everyone&#8217;s lips. Twenty, forty, or fifty dollars for a full tank of petrol? Who in their right mind wants to pay that sort of money? However, frustrated, the petrol consumer sighs, but pays up. However, hybrid vehicles are applauded for the small amount of gas they need to operate, and they are being driven off the lots of car dealerships each and everyday in increasing numbers. </p>
<p>So, what about a plug-in hybrid? Most users have heard that these vehicles are great as well. So, someone might be asking him or herself, what exactly a plug-in hybrid is? How they work, and what the difference between a plug-in hybrid and a regular hybrid is? </p>
<p>Plug-in hybrids are able to run just on batteries, but they use gas also. These types of hybrid cars have some of the characteristics of hybrid vehicles. They are also are very similar to electric vehicles. </p>
<p>Plug-in hybrid vehicles need to be charged externally by plugging them into an electrical power source. The combustion engine of plug-in hybrid vehicles is used only as a back up. These cars can run only on batteries if desired, but it is expected that these kinds of hybrid cars are recharged every day.</p>
<p>Hybrid cars can go just as many miles as a conventional car. Designed to go the extra mile where gas-mileage is concerned, hybrids can be driven on the highway, in cities, or wherever else a person needs to travel. </p>
<p>On the other hand, plug-in hybrids are designed to be driven commuter-type distances, meaning about twenty to sixty miles between destinations. This way, the plug-in hybrid does not have to use its back up combustion engine, but plug-in hybrids can go further using fuel too. </p>
<p>Hybrids help to minimize pollution, but they still pollute the air. Compared with plug-in hybrids, hybrid cars still have a long way to go as far as pollution is concerned. Since plug-in hybrid cars can run solely on their battery power, they don&#8217;t have to emit waste gases at all. </p>
<p>Plug-in hybrids actually do combat greenhouse gas emissions and plug-in hybrids use virtually no oil, imported or not. Studies have shown that electric hybrids emit at least 67% less greenhouse gases compared with gasoline cars. Since the electric used to power plug-in hybrids is completely renewable, the difference in greenhouse gas emissions may be even greater than the study indicated. </p>
<p>So there you have it &#8211; those are the main differences between plug-in hybrids and regular hybrid cars. It could make a big difference, but you would be surprised at how little it actually matters at the moment, but tht&#8217;s only because plug-in hybrids are not being marketed to consumers yet! But this article should make you excited about the fantastic plug-in hybrid car, coming soon to a dealership near you. </p>
<p>And it&#8217;s going to be a great debut too &#8211; people already like regular hybrid cars, but they haven&#8217;t seen anything until they see the new plug-in hybrid cars. However, for now, maybe we should just be satisfied with what we already have, because who knows? Before plug-in hybrid cars come out onto the forecourts, something even better might be introduced onto the market.</p>
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<p>Giving up an addiction that you&#8217;ve had almost all of your life can be very difficult. Many smokers who want to quit their unhealthy habit hesitate because they feel that it&#8217;s too late or it&#8217;s too hard for them to quit. Luckily this is not the case. It&#8217;s never too late to change a bad habit. </p>
<p>The whole process of stopping smoking will probably take a long time and will require dedication and will power on behalf of the smoker. However, although at first it may be painfull to stop being addicted to nicotine, as a smoker who wants to quit, it is best to focus on the long-term benefits of quitting smoking.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a known fact that smoking causes all sorts of cancers and  illnesses. Experts say that each time a person smokes a cigarette, he or she will be losing part of their life span, health, money and also respect. We live in a world where there are so many anti-smoking agencies and institutions working against smoking and for this reason, smokers are generally not seen in a respectful light. So why not start to think about the benefits of stopping smoking and stop being addicted instead of losing all these for the sake of a cigarette?</p>
<p>Health is wealth. One of the most important benefits of quitting smoking that anyone can achieve is to live a higher quality of life. It does not matter if you&#8217;ve smoked for a few years or have been a chain smoker all your life. What matters is that you have decided to quit. Starting from that point, you will be able to live a better life with fewer infections meaning less time in hospital. </p>
<p>The benefits of stopping smoking are not only the increased health and an increase in life expectancy, but it can also have a positive effect on social life &#8211; you will have more friends and more (self) respect. When a smoker quits this deadly habit he or she will run less risk of developing cancer or heart disease and it will also mean that the ex-smoker will breathe fresher air instead of air polluted with cigarette smoke, which will mean far less coughing and breathlessness.</p>
<p>The benefits of stopping smoking  are almost boundless. For instance, smoking can have an adverse effect on sexual health, quitting the habit would mean an increase in fertility rate. Moreover, unlike previously, you&#8217;ll have whiter teeth, fresher breath and a higher energy level. Furthermore, family and friends will have fresh air to breathe at last. Another benefit is the savings in your purse. Cigarettes are very expensive, therefore,  quitting smoking would mean that the money that was used for cigarettes could be used for other good reasons such as treating yourself to a little bit of what you fancy.</p>
<p>The benefits of stopping smoking are indeed many and the plus-points of smoking are yet to be discovered. Sure, it brings in a lot of tax revenue and keeps some people in gainful employment, but then smokers also take more time off sick and spend more time at the doctor&#8217;s than their non-smoking colleagues. Smokers reply that it soothes their nerves, but so would other relaxation techniques such as yoga even sitting down. Let&#8217;s face it, public opinion has moved against smoking with smokers more often than not being vilified and pitied  these days. Smokers also look rather silly nipping out of the office, restaurant or pub for a cigarette every hour or so, don&#8217;t they?</p>
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