Update April 2005 – Holland America Cruises, Signature of Excellence Program-Sailing
Update April 2005 - Holland America Cruises, Signature of Excellence Program
Holland America Cruise Lines has initiated a program of up-scaling their cruise ships, cruise line image and passenger cruise experience. This initiative is called the Signature of Excellence program and will soon be experienced by cruise passengers on all Holland America cruises.The award winning Holland America five star fleet of cruise ships will all have the unparalleled enhancements by the end of 2006. Included in the program are enhancements to the impeccable service Holland America guests have become accustomed to as well.Premium cruising aboard Holland America's fleet will be enhanced by state-of-the-art facilities and public areas. Included are stateroom amenities, luxury beds and bed linens. All Holland America cruise ships will include the Neptune Lounge, Pinnacle Grill, Explorations Caf
Make 2005 Your Best Year Ever – Its Not Too Late! – Goal-Setting
Make 2005 Your Best Year Ever - Its Not Too Late!
We are moving rapidly through 2005, and you'll find previously
intelligent and reasonable people struggling with trying to keep a 'resolution' that they made earlier in the year to push themselves to create change in a specific area of their lives.If you're ready to make some BIG changes, but you're not
sure where to start, or if you have already made some
promises to yourself, but need positive reinforcement and
support, then this article is for you.How do you ensure success for the goals you'll set in 2005?
First, you have to identify the goals you REALLY want. Not
the ones someone in your life has told you that you 'should'
achieve.First rule: throw out the 'shoulds' from others. You cannot
change your life simply because someone says you 'should'.
Often the 'shoulds' from others serve no purpose except to
generate resentment and set you up for failure.Choose an area of your life - health, career, money,
relationships, your environment, fun, personal growth, and
then examine how satisfied you are with that area. What do
you want to change? Where would you like to be a year from
now? A month from now? A week from now? What do you REALLY want?Your goal is to make changes that will have you love being
yourself, what you see in the mirror every day, and how
you're living your life. What will those changes look like?
Be careful to choose one or two areas to make changes in,
because any more than that may have you overwhelmed and
feeling powerless.You must define for yourself the difference between making a
decision and setting a goal. They are not the same, and you
can't succeed at one of them without involving the other
one. Commitment is incredibly important in this process as
well - how many times have you made a promise to yourself
and then not followed through? If you had a friend that let
you down as many times as you've let you down, would that
person still be your friend?You need a personalized Success Strategy to help you get
into motion and create positive momentum so you'll keep
going. You must have a way to hold yourself accountable ? to
something or someone that will encourage you to keep
progressing, moving forward and achieve your goal.The power of belief can work near-miracles on your behalf,
but only if you put it to work on your goals. Your beliefs
determine the life you have. If you don't like the results
you're getting in your life, take a look at changing the
beliefs that are producing those results.The difference between limiting beliefs and those that can
empower you are crucial to your success. You have to make
the decision that you're no longer willing to have the
consequences of limiting beliefs in your life, and replace
them with positive, empowering beliefs.Setting effective goals in another important piece in making
2005 - or any year - your best year ever - I believe that any person, male or female, cannot reach their full potential without setting and working towards goals. There are many reasons people don't set goals, including fear of criticism and fear of failure.There are several characteristics of highly effective goals,
and incorporating these into your personal goal setting will
greatly enhance your degree of success. Writing down your
goals is one of the first steps toward success, along with
stating them positively, and making sure they are
measurable.Once you've gotten in motion though, you have to continually
reinforce your new mindset. Ultimately, it's the actions you
take each day, each week and each month that will determine
whether you are successful in achieving your goals or not.Find sources of inspiration, positive reinforcement and help
in setting and achieving your goals, and 2005 will be Your
Best Year Ever!About the Author: Dianne M. Daniels is an Image & Color Coach, Consultant and Professional Speaker, and the author/publisher of "Polish & Presence: 31 Days to a New Image". She has helped individuals refine and define their personal and professional image, along with corporations and organizations. Learn how to create your Personal Climate for Personal and Professional Success at http://www.imageandcolor.com
2005 AFC East Football Preview-Gambling
2005 AFC East Football Preview
In the AFC East I expect to see the Patriots drop off a bit, but not much, the reason for the projected drop off is mainly due to the fact that the Patriots will be without the services of offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel, both have moved on to head coaching positions, Weis with Notre Dame and Crennel with the Cleveland Browns. Eric Mangini is the new defensive coordinator, while Bill Belichick will be calling the plays on offense himself.The Patriots play seven games this season against 2004 playoff teams and four of those affairs will take place on the road, the Patriots also lost a lot of talent such as WR David Patton, OG Joe Andruzzi, and CB Ty Law via free agency and very well could be without their defensive leader LB Tedy Bruschi whose status is uncertain following an off season stroke, then there is the matter of the Patriots winning three of the past four Super Bowls, meaning that the Patriots have played nine post season games above and beyond the normal sixteen game regular season schedule over the past four years and have had to deal with all of the off season commitments and hoopla that come with winning the big game, also, don't forget that the team that wins the Super Bowl is in the least best position come draft time, meaning that the "Fresh Blood" talent pool on the Patriots has depleted due to their success.The saving grace for the Patriots in the AFC East comes from the fact that the Jets did not help themselves a whole lot in the draft other than taking Kicker Mike Nugent out of Ohio State with their top selection, like the Patriots, the Jets also lost a lot of talent via free agency with the departure of starters WR Santana Moss, TE Anthony Becht, RT Kareem McKenzie, and DT Jason Ferguson, however, the greatest loss to free agency for the Jets may turn out to be RB Lamont Jordan who could have stepped in quite nicely if 32 year old RB Cutis Martin goes down to injury.However, the Jets were smart enough to pick up former Dolphin QB Jay Fiedler to back up starting QB Chad Pennington who has been injury prone as of late, Jet HC Herm Edwards replaced his offensive coordinator Paul Hackett with former Titan offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger which will be interesting because Heimerdinger likes to throw the deep ball, meanwhile, Pennington is fresh off shoulder surgery and is better suited for the west coast style of short ball passing.Buffalo finished the 2004 season strong down the stretch in winning 8 of 9 games before losing their final game of the season at home to the Steelers, however, that season ending loss to Pittsburgh was costly as it proved to be a difference maker in deciding who went to the playoffs and who stayed at home, the Bills are indeed a team on the rise with a really good defense and excellent special teams, however, they probably booted QB Drew Bledsoe out of town a year too early and will be starting last years #1 draft pick JP Losman in his place which of course means some growing pains this season for the young QB.Miami finished the 2004 season with a shoddy 4-12 record but like Buffalo looks to be a team on the rise in the AFC East, I won't be foolhardy enough to predict a playoff berth after a four win season but I do see major improvement for the Dolphins this season and think a seven or eight win season is not out of the realm of possibility when considering that the Dolphins now have Nick Saban at the helm as their new HC.Unlike Steve Spurrier when he made his NFL debut with the Skins, Nick Saban was smart enough to go out and get experienced NFL assistants, Saban brought in former Viking offensive coordinator Scott Linehan to run the offense and former Charger coach Hudson Houck to run the defense, Saban also engineered one of the best drafts of any team in the league, look for former Auburn RB Ronnie Brown to make an immediate impact.In closing, the Patriots finished up 2004 with an impressive 13-5-1 ATS mark on the heels of posting a 14-4-1 ATS mark in 2003, can New England once again dominate the spread wars in 2005? Probably so, but not to the extent of the past couple of seasons, you see my friend "Joe Public" type bettors will in all likelihood view the Patriots as a "Go against" team in 2005 due to the loss of Weis and Crennel, however, Belichick is still the HC and Tom Brady is still the QB under center.With that being said I would recommend making a play on the Patriots whenever they are receiving points in a doggie role, not much value will be had this season with the Jets, meanwhile, both Buffalo and Miami will be unpredictable during the first eight weeks of the season due to the fact that both teams will have new starting QB's under center and both teams have weaknesses up front on the offensive line, in Miami's case their players have to learn new schemes on both sides of the ball due to a whole new coaching staff.Jim Campbell is one of the nations most respected Sports Handicappers, he specializes in College and Pro Football, you can visit Jim at his website located at footballforecastor.com for all of your handicapping needs including free play selections, College and NFL stats, trends and award winning analysis on upcoming games.With over 30 plus years experience in the handicapping profession Jim has built a solid reputation, his web based handicapping service at footballforecastor.com as been in existence since 1997 and year after year proves to be one of the very best handicapping services in America.