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Scootabike - Number one in Wooden Toys

by: Stefan Driess

ScootAbike is set to become the must have present for UK children this Christmas

Scootabike is set to become the must have present for UK children this Christmas. Already popular with European parents leading wooden toy company Wooden Choice Limited (http://www.woodenchoice.co.uk) are launching Scootabike to the UK.

ScootAbike is the perfect early introduction to cycling. At first, your child will use it like a hobby horse, at least one foot firmly on the ground. As confidence develops, they'll begin to lift both feet, scooting forward and balancing, maybe dabbing a foot to the floor occasionally if the bike tips. Soon, they'll also be having a whale of a time, not least because this is no heavy, unresponsive child's bike; it weighs just 3.5kg.

As your child grows, the saddle can be adjusted for height. The three settings cover a range of 33 to 39cm saddle height, which suits children up to about 5 years old. The cotton saddle cover is easy to remove and fully washable. A leather saddle cover is an optional extra. An extension saddle and seatpost is also available to increase the saddle height to suit 6 year olds.

ScootAbikes are made by Kokua Holzspielzeug in Roetgen, Germany, a small business run by the Mertens family. They realised that the best way to teach a child to cycle is not to use stabilisers, which simply prevent the child developing a proper sense of balance, but rather to remove the cranks entirely. With most children's bikes, that still leaves a heavy steel frame - dead weight can soon kill a child's enthusiasm.

When your child has out-grown the ScootAbike, they'll take to riding a bicycle instantly, as if it's the most natural thing in the world. Balance and steering hold no fears; they can concentrate instead on pedalling and brakes! The BIKE is built to withstand the worst rough and tumble it's young riders can dish out.

Learning the ScootAbike is a great psychological boost; from the very first attempt your child can make independent progress, without adult help, using just their innate ability and co-ordination. They'll be proud of the positive achievement and will revel in independent mobility, ensuring the ScootAbike 's lasting appeal.

About The Author

Stefan Driess is the owner of the family run wooden toy company, Wooden Choice Limited (http://www.woodenchoice.co.uk).

info@woodenchoice.co.uk

Insurance And Ethics

Insurance And Ethics

by: Joseph Kenny

Insurance contracts are often seen as a form of gambling. That is because they appear as a type of wager that takes place over the lifetime of the policy. Basically the insurance company is willing to bet that you and your property will not suffer the loss insured against. In exchange for making this bet, and taking on the risk, the receive your premium. If they win the bet, they keep the premium, if they lose, they make the payout. In this sense, they are often compared to a type of long term financial casino.

The difference between your premium amount, and the amount the insurance company will have to pay out if the loss occurs, is simply the odds the insurance company is getting for taking on the bet. It?s just like going to the horse races and betting on a horse that pays out 10 to 1.

This view of insurance has led to a number of people and religious communities disapproving of insurance because...

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Miscellaneous Racing Sports

Miscellaneous Racing Sports

by: Joel Noah

Racing is a sport that has been in existence literally for thousands of years. It?s certainly progressed since the days of the chariot races in ancient Greece but the drive behind racing still remains the same. When people race, regardless if it?s cars, boats, horses or themselves they do it to win. Being declared the fastest is the ultimate goal.

Races have progressed significantly since their inception. History shows that the first races were on foot; two or more men racing one another to determine which was the fastest. We still have foot races today and they can be incredibly competitive with challengers vying for the prestige of Olympic gold medals.

Races involving cars have gained popularity in recent years. Motor sports fans can attest the fact that watching a Formula One or NASCAR race can get the blood pumping. The drivers race at breakneck speeds with an incredible amount of precision....

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The History of Steeplechase Horse Racing

The History of Steeplechase Horse Racing

by: Toby Beavers

The sport of Steeplechase racing dates back to 1752 in Ireland when two, half-crocked, friends settled the argument over who owned the best horse by racing to the nearest Church steeple after returning from Fox hunting. The winner actually rode right through the church where the vicar was holding a solemn funeral. Soon steeplechase racing spread to England, where in 1792, the first recorded race was held. This sport then crossed over from the Atlantic to the US, where it has became very popular.

In the early 19th century nine prominent men from New York - August Belmont, H. DeCourcy Forbes, Samuel S. Howland, James O. Green, Frederick Gebhard, A.J. Cassatt, Foxhall P. Keene, John G. Follansbee and Frederick H. Prince founded the National Association for Steeplechase. When it was first founded, its mission was to make the sport popular in the US and help it grow across the Atlantic. For...

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Develop Laser Focus with Zen Patience and Get Results

Develop Laser Focus with Zen Patience and Get Results

by: Adam Espiritu

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The worst part about waiting is that I feel that I could be doing so much more with my time and energy rather than waiting.

So why am I talking about waiting to you?

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I?m not talking about waiting, but Focus, Patience, and the amazing results if you know how to get them.

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Round?em Up! Take the Family on a Modern-Day Cattle Drive Vacation

by: Peter Shannon

Looking for a rewarding and memorable family vacation idea? A cattle drive may be just the thing. We?re talking about real ranchers on real working cattle ranches. Ranch vacations are a good way for them to help support the ranch. But it?s not all business with them. They want to share their way of life and educate people about a quickly disappearing aspect of our American history and culture.

Don?t worry if you?ve never sat in a saddle before. Sure, some riding experience is helpful but the activities are geared for whatever skill level you have. All the ranches provide horse riding instruction for anyone who needs or wants it. .

In general, the more experience you have, the more you can expect to get into the thick of things on the cattle drive. Less experienced riders put in the back or at the sides. But that doesn?t mean you will be bored. There?s still...

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Mini-Guide to New Orleans, Louisiana

Mini-Guide to New Orleans, Louisiana

by: eTravelogue.com

Famous for its French Quarter and notorious for its Mardi Gras celebration, New Orleans is a veritable carnival of sensory delights. From music to food to atmosphere, New Orleans has become a cultural staple of the United States. The historic French Quarter offers cobblestone streets, horse-drawn carriages, and hotels that redefine the word 'elegance.' A stay at the luxurious Astor Crowne Plaza, among others, ensures that your visit includes a healthy dose of refined pampering, and if you're going to make the most of this city, you're going to need your rest! It's hard to find better music than New Orleans jazz, and the city makes sure that visitors have every opportunity to experience live concerts by renowned musical talents from across the land.

Preservation Hall, Donna's and the world-famous House of Blues showcase both local favorites and world famous bands on a regular basis. If...

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The ?Keyword Relevance? Myth

by: Jim Pryke

You?ve probably heard the standard advice about keywords.. ?Find lots of keywords that are relevant to whatever you?re selling, get lots of traffic, and you?ll make lots of sales?. Sounds sensible, doesn?t it?

Unfortunately, it?s rarely that simple.

To make it clear why that is, let?s start with an extreme example. For a site selling horses, the phrase ?horse pictures? is clearly relevant. In many ways, it looks like an ideal phrase. It gets quite a lot of searches. There is very little competition in organic listings. You can get very prominent positions for this phrase cheaply on most pay-per-click search engines. But you are very unlikely to ever sell a horse using the phrase ?horse pictures.?

Why doesn?t the phrase ?horse pictures? generate sales? Because the people who type this phrase into the search engines are either the parents of children who want to look at pictures of horses or...

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Successful Network Marketing Requires Effective Team Leadership

Successful Network Marketing Requires Effective Team Leadership

by: Kirk Bannerman

Many people who work at home participate in businesses that

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I am often contacted by members of my business team with

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What am I doing wrong?".

There are many types of internet-based home businesses where

feedback and interaction are quite important and getting an

affiliate or business team member to communicate with you is a

definite objective.
It's not at all surprising that this can be

a challenge when you stop to think that what you are trying to do

is initiate a dialog between...

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Setting goals and objectives is a process which has very wide application in business, and it was certainly a part of my own business training which I had to put into practice regularly in the years that followed. Some of the better businesses and organizations will also incorporate personal goal setting into staff development, as part of the personnel (human) resources routine. But what about you as an individual?...

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by: Melanie Mendelson

To succeed in Internet marketing, you need to learn how to maximize the value of your website visitors. Here are the top 5 strategies on how to squeeze the most profit out of your website:

1. Tweak Your Sales Copy

The most sure-fire way to increase your profits is to tweak your sales copy to increase the conversion ratio of your website. Conversion ratio is how...

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Plasma TVs And Your Home Entertainment Center

by: John Rivers

It seems as if everyone these days is showing off their expensive flashy new home entertainment centers. They?re linked wirelessly to computers, have more speakers than a Rolling Stone?s concert, and cost more than a midsize luxury sedan. They feature DVD players, DVR or Tivo, CD players, MP3 players, and anything else you can imagine. The centerpiece, though, still remains the same: the television.

Plasma...

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